Characters revealed for Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
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Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
This hero video game based on the television series Kamen Rider Series retains the idea borrowed from said series of utilizing advent cards in battle, as well as summoning beasts to your aid. The game releases on November 17th for the Wii, but we’ve got some news as to the playable characters to be featured on the Wii version for the time being.
The new characters cover ranged attackers, fast attackers, combo specialists and more. Each character has their own attack method, most of which are specific by the advent cards and respective attacks.
Check the screenshots below and read on for the full details on each new announced character, including some background information on them. You can also check Chad's coverage from back in September for some gameplay screenshots of the game.
The new characters cover ranged attackers, fast attackers, combo specialists and more. Each character has their own attack method, most of which are specific by the advent cards and respective attacks.
Check the screenshots below and read on for the full details on each new announced character, including some background information on them. You can also check Chad's coverage from back in September for some gameplay screenshots of the game.
Kamen Riders Character Reveal List
(For Wii)
Dragon Knight
Kit Taylor found the Advent Deck giving him the power to turn into Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. Using this power Kit vowed to protect the earth from General Xaviax as well as find his missing father.
Strength: Fast weak attack.
Weakness: Combos have fewer hits then most Riders.
Unlock: Dragon Knight is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Wing Knight
Len is the only surviving Kamen Rider from Ventara after Xaviax took control. As Wing Knight, he went to Earth and gathered other Kamen Riders to battle against Xaviax's attempt to take over another world.
Strength: Fast strong attacks with decent range.
Weakness: Slow to recover from missed attacks.
Unlock: Wing Knight is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Torque
Drew Lansing, a charismatic con-man, agreed to help Xaviax conquer the earth. He fought as Kamen Rider Torque but failed his assignment to turn Dragon Knight against Wing Knight. As a result, he lost favor and is being chased by Xaviax.
Strength: Only Rider with ranged attacks without the use of a Card.
Weakness: Longer time between attacks in combos.
Unlock: Torque is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Incisor
Richie Preston was born rich but lost his inheritance. Xaviax offered 1 million dollars for each Kamen Rider he vented. While fighting as Kamen Rider Incisor, Richie learned that Xaviax lied to him about the inheritance to get him to fight. Xaviax would not let him quit fighting as a Kamen Rider. Richie saw that in order to return his life to normal, he must defeat Xaviax.
Strength: Advent drains opponent's Card Gauge. Takes more hits to break his Guard Gauge.
Weakness: Short attack range with weak attack. Slow strong attack.
Unlock: Incisor is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Camo
Grant Staley was an underground martial artist looking to build his reputation as the toughest man around. Xaviax offered Grant a job and the chance to be known as the toughest man on two worlds, a challenge he accepted. While fighting as Kamen Rider Camo, Grant found out that Xaviax was tricking him, so he rebelled.
Strength: Advent pulls his opponent to him. Fast weak attack. Very effective with Hold Vent.
Weakness: Slow strong attack and long recovery time on missed attacks.
Unlock: Camo is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Siren
Kase lived through Xaviax's attack on Ventara, unknown to Len. Alone she battled as Kamen Rider Siren against Xaviax's minions to protect Ventara and save the Earth. Eventually, she met up with Len and Kit and stood with them against Xaviax.
Strength: Combos have more hits than most Riders.
Weakness: Attacks do less damage.
Unlock: Siren is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Sting
Chris Ramirez's career as a marine was cut short because of his asthma. Disappointed by this, he jumped at the chance to "serve his country" when asked by a disguised Xaviax. He began fighting as Kamen Rider Sting. However, after meeting Kit and Len, he saw that he had been deceived by Xaviax and turned against him.
Strength: Fast weak attack and Advent attack hits downed enemies.
Weakness: Advent Attack is easily avoided.
Unlock: Sting is unlocked by completing Arcade with Dragon Knight.
Thrust
Brad Barrett's Motocross career ended after being framed in a cheating scandal. Xaviax offered to give Brad the proof of his innocence in return for him fighting as Kamen Rider Thrust. While he fought, Brad realized that he had been tricked by Xaviax and turned against him.
Strength: Fast Strong attack with good damage.
Weakness: Limited Vent Cards.
Unlock: Thrust is unlocked by completing Arcade with Wing Knight.
Spear
Albert Cho is the younger and more immature of the two Cho brothers, but is loyal to his brother Danny. Albert agreed to fight for Xaviax as Kamen Rider Spear in return for the chance to be in on the biggest heist in history. However, as he fought, Albert saw he was just a pawn so he started to rebel against Xaviax.
Strength: One of the only Riders with a sweep attack.
Weakness: Slow attacks.
Unlock: Spear is unlocked by completing Arcade with Camo.
Axe
Danny Cho is the older of the thieving Cho brothers. Xaviax offered the brothers the chance to be in on the biggest heist in history in return for them fighting for him. Danny battled for Xaviax as Kamen Rider Axe until his younger brother Albert was vented during a fight. Danny blamed Xaviax for Albert's defeat and turned against him.
Strength: Freeze Vent can stop Final Vents after they have started.
Weakness: Slow strong attack and slow Advent Attack.
Unlock: Axe is unlocked by completing Arcade with Torque.
Strike
James Trademore is a hacker and UFO conspiracy theorist. He agreed to fight for Xaviax as Kamen Rider Strike so he could be on the winning side when Xaviax conquered Earth. However, when he saw the power of Len and Kit, James changed his mind about who would ultimately win the war and betrayed Xaviax.
Strength: Very effective with Sword Vent, and very strong Advent Attack.
Weakness: Slow strong attack.
Unlock: Strike is unlocked by completing Arcade with Siren.
Wrath
Xaviax kidnapped Vic Fraser, the Earth's Kamen Rider Wrath, and drained him of his life energy. Xaviax possessed his body, using it to fight other Kamen Riders to realize his ambition of conquering Earth.
Strength: Able to teleport and use Time Vent.
Weakness: Has a very low Guard Gauge.
Unlock: Wrath is unlocked by completing Arcade without losing a single round after all other Riders except Onyx have been unlocked. This can be completed with any Rider.
Onyx
Kit Taylor was fighting as Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, but lost the Dragon Knight Advent Deck to Xaviax. He soon received the Onyx Advent Deck and was able to fight as a Kamen Rider again. As Onyx, Kit went back to fight against Xaviax.
Strength: High damaging normal attacks.
Weakness: Combos have fewer hits then most Riders.
Unlock: Onyx is unlocked by playing through Arcade as Wrath without losing a single round.
Survive Mode Dragon Knight
When fighting against Xaviax Kit found his enemy too powerful and did not know how to defeat him. Kase handed Kit a card to activate Survive Mode, giving him more power at the cost of his energy. With this power in hand, Kit went to defeat Xaviax once and for all.
Strength: High damaging normal attacks and a wide variety of Vent Cards.
Weakness: Combos have fewer hits then most Riders.
Unlock: Survive Mode Dragon Knight is unlocked by completing Mirror World with Dragon Knight.
Survive Mode Wing Knight
While fighting, Kase was defeated in front of Len. Len was enraged and activated Survive Mode. Even though this card would quickly sap his strength, Len used it to boost his power and headed off to defeat Xaviax.
Strength: High damaging normal attacks and a wide variety of Vent Cards.
Weakness: Very short range with strong attack.
Unlock: Survive Mode Wing Knight is unlocked by completing Mirror World with Wing Knight.
(For Wii)
Dragon Knight
Kit Taylor found the Advent Deck giving him the power to turn into Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. Using this power Kit vowed to protect the earth from General Xaviax as well as find his missing father.
Strength: Fast weak attack.
Weakness: Combos have fewer hits then most Riders.
Unlock: Dragon Knight is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Wing Knight
Len is the only surviving Kamen Rider from Ventara after Xaviax took control. As Wing Knight, he went to Earth and gathered other Kamen Riders to battle against Xaviax's attempt to take over another world.
Strength: Fast strong attacks with decent range.
Weakness: Slow to recover from missed attacks.
Unlock: Wing Knight is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Torque
Drew Lansing, a charismatic con-man, agreed to help Xaviax conquer the earth. He fought as Kamen Rider Torque but failed his assignment to turn Dragon Knight against Wing Knight. As a result, he lost favor and is being chased by Xaviax.
Strength: Only Rider with ranged attacks without the use of a Card.
Weakness: Longer time between attacks in combos.
Unlock: Torque is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Incisor
Richie Preston was born rich but lost his inheritance. Xaviax offered 1 million dollars for each Kamen Rider he vented. While fighting as Kamen Rider Incisor, Richie learned that Xaviax lied to him about the inheritance to get him to fight. Xaviax would not let him quit fighting as a Kamen Rider. Richie saw that in order to return his life to normal, he must defeat Xaviax.
Strength: Advent drains opponent's Card Gauge. Takes more hits to break his Guard Gauge.
Weakness: Short attack range with weak attack. Slow strong attack.
Unlock: Incisor is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Camo
Grant Staley was an underground martial artist looking to build his reputation as the toughest man around. Xaviax offered Grant a job and the chance to be known as the toughest man on two worlds, a challenge he accepted. While fighting as Kamen Rider Camo, Grant found out that Xaviax was tricking him, so he rebelled.
Strength: Advent pulls his opponent to him. Fast weak attack. Very effective with Hold Vent.
Weakness: Slow strong attack and long recovery time on missed attacks.
Unlock: Camo is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Siren
Kase lived through Xaviax's attack on Ventara, unknown to Len. Alone she battled as Kamen Rider Siren against Xaviax's minions to protect Ventara and save the Earth. Eventually, she met up with Len and Kit and stood with them against Xaviax.
Strength: Combos have more hits than most Riders.
Weakness: Attacks do less damage.
Unlock: Siren is unlocked at the beginning of the game.
Sting
Chris Ramirez's career as a marine was cut short because of his asthma. Disappointed by this, he jumped at the chance to "serve his country" when asked by a disguised Xaviax. He began fighting as Kamen Rider Sting. However, after meeting Kit and Len, he saw that he had been deceived by Xaviax and turned against him.
Strength: Fast weak attack and Advent attack hits downed enemies.
Weakness: Advent Attack is easily avoided.
Unlock: Sting is unlocked by completing Arcade with Dragon Knight.
Thrust
Brad Barrett's Motocross career ended after being framed in a cheating scandal. Xaviax offered to give Brad the proof of his innocence in return for him fighting as Kamen Rider Thrust. While he fought, Brad realized that he had been tricked by Xaviax and turned against him.
Strength: Fast Strong attack with good damage.
Weakness: Limited Vent Cards.
Unlock: Thrust is unlocked by completing Arcade with Wing Knight.
Spear
Albert Cho is the younger and more immature of the two Cho brothers, but is loyal to his brother Danny. Albert agreed to fight for Xaviax as Kamen Rider Spear in return for the chance to be in on the biggest heist in history. However, as he fought, Albert saw he was just a pawn so he started to rebel against Xaviax.
Strength: One of the only Riders with a sweep attack.
Weakness: Slow attacks.
Unlock: Spear is unlocked by completing Arcade with Camo.
Axe
Danny Cho is the older of the thieving Cho brothers. Xaviax offered the brothers the chance to be in on the biggest heist in history in return for them fighting for him. Danny battled for Xaviax as Kamen Rider Axe until his younger brother Albert was vented during a fight. Danny blamed Xaviax for Albert's defeat and turned against him.
Strength: Freeze Vent can stop Final Vents after they have started.
Weakness: Slow strong attack and slow Advent Attack.
Unlock: Axe is unlocked by completing Arcade with Torque.
Strike
James Trademore is a hacker and UFO conspiracy theorist. He agreed to fight for Xaviax as Kamen Rider Strike so he could be on the winning side when Xaviax conquered Earth. However, when he saw the power of Len and Kit, James changed his mind about who would ultimately win the war and betrayed Xaviax.
Strength: Very effective with Sword Vent, and very strong Advent Attack.
Weakness: Slow strong attack.
Unlock: Strike is unlocked by completing Arcade with Siren.
Wrath
Xaviax kidnapped Vic Fraser, the Earth's Kamen Rider Wrath, and drained him of his life energy. Xaviax possessed his body, using it to fight other Kamen Riders to realize his ambition of conquering Earth.
Strength: Able to teleport and use Time Vent.
Weakness: Has a very low Guard Gauge.
Unlock: Wrath is unlocked by completing Arcade without losing a single round after all other Riders except Onyx have been unlocked. This can be completed with any Rider.
Onyx
Kit Taylor was fighting as Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, but lost the Dragon Knight Advent Deck to Xaviax. He soon received the Onyx Advent Deck and was able to fight as a Kamen Rider again. As Onyx, Kit went back to fight against Xaviax.
Strength: High damaging normal attacks.
Weakness: Combos have fewer hits then most Riders.
Unlock: Onyx is unlocked by playing through Arcade as Wrath without losing a single round.
Survive Mode Dragon Knight
When fighting against Xaviax Kit found his enemy too powerful and did not know how to defeat him. Kase handed Kit a card to activate Survive Mode, giving him more power at the cost of his energy. With this power in hand, Kit went to defeat Xaviax once and for all.
Strength: High damaging normal attacks and a wide variety of Vent Cards.
Weakness: Combos have fewer hits then most Riders.
Unlock: Survive Mode Dragon Knight is unlocked by completing Mirror World with Dragon Knight.
Survive Mode Wing Knight
While fighting, Kase was defeated in front of Len. Len was enraged and activated Survive Mode. Even though this card would quickly sap his strength, Len used it to boost his power and headed off to defeat Xaviax.
Strength: High damaging normal attacks and a wide variety of Vent Cards.
Weakness: Very short range with strong attack.
Unlock: Survive Mode Wing Knight is unlocked by completing Mirror World with Wing Knight.
