The Great Battle 7 (ISMFAN786 Version)

The Great Battle 7 is a crossover action role-playing game produced by Banpresto and published by Bandai Namco Games for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch consoles. Released in Japan and Asian territories on December 6, 2022 and later in North America on March 7, 2023, the game commemorates the 30th anniverary of the release of SD the Great Battle on December 29, 1990, which is an installment of the Compati Hero Series, the spiritual predecessor of the Super Robot Wars series.

During the initial Japanese release, two editions of the game were released, a regular version and a Premium Game Music Edition featuring vocalized themes and background music from the respective series. The game woudl be followed up by four succeeding titles: The Great Battle 7 Zenden, The Great Battle 7 Gaiden, The Great Battle 7 EX, and The Great Battle 7 FINAL

Development
PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch developed by Banpresto with assistance from Capcom and Red Entertainment and published by Namco Bandai Games.

Gameplay
The general gameplay adapts and follow role-playing elements and systems similar to the core Tales games. It is split into three sections: normal battle, mid-battle and giant battle. In battle, the player controls a party containing up to a maximum of four characters to clear areas, defeat enemies and complete quests. Characters can perform various combinations of moves and special abilities to deal more damage or effects to opponents, and level up to increase their stats.

Plot
Fighter Roar, The Hero of the People. As they investigate the whereabouts of the Portalstone, they team up with a large cast of characters who have been affected by strange portals appearing in their worlds, and fight against villains who have taken opportunity of the chaos caused by the rifts between worlds collapsing.

The game has a story mode that follows the adventures of Fighter Roar, the Hero of the People, who teams up with other heroes from different worlds to stop the villains who have opened portals to their worlds. The game also has a co-op multiplayer mode that allows players to team up with their friends and fight against enemies together.

New Dark Four Heavenly Kings
After the Empire of Darkness' failed invasion on Earth 15 years ago, a new incarnation of the Dark Four Heavenly Kings was formed to begin the assault on the forces of the good anew. They are a small faction of four extremely powerful gigantic aliens who, similar to the Four Great Demon Lords, serve as high-ranking generals of the Emperor of Darkness' armies.

Opening Theme

 * |- Faylan - BLUE BLAZE

Ending Theme

 * |- Three Days Grace - Get Out Alive

Reception

 * The Great Battle 7 recieved positive reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 35 out of 40.