Ride Kamens, a mobile game based on the Kamen Rider franchise, has been announced by Bandai for release on iOS and Android.
According to the official website, the game is developed by Liber Entertainment, and it will be a free-to-play game with in-app purchases.
The teaser image shown on its official website shows a person dressed as a Kamen Rider.
But unlike the ones we see nowadays, the person has his hair and face revealed, with even his eyes showing under his partially transparent visor, contrary to how Kamen Riders are usually portrayed, with their entire face covered by their mask.
As of writing, a release date has yet to be announced, but more information is set to be unveiled on the 9th of February, 5 PM (JST).
Below are the staff included for the game:
- Worldview/Main Scenario: Yuya Takahashi (screenwriter for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Kamen Rider Zero-One, etc.)
- Worldview/Production Supervision: Naomi Takebe (Television producer hired by Toei to work on Kamen Rider series)
- Main Character Design Drafts: Hiroko Utsumi (Series director for Free!, Banana Fish, etc.)
- Game Development: Liber Entertainment
- Planning and Management: Bandai
- Cooperation: Ishimori Production, Toei
Kamen Rider is a Japanese superhero franchise that dates back to 1971 and has since branched out into multiple seasons and generations after its initial release.
With the original manga artist being Shotaro Ishinomori, the franchise started off with a live action television series, manga, and anime.
The original Kamen Riders are generally portrayed as superheroes that have insect-like appearances going off to fight against supervillains known as kaijin.