Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman[a] is a tactical role-playing roguelite video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software.
The game was later released for Nintendo Switch in Japan on March 31, 2022, and as part of the Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2 compilation (alongside Makai Kingdom) worldwide on May 10.
[1] The story, heavily inspired by tokusatsu, follows the exploits of the Main Character, an everyman silent protagonist who inherits the title of the superhero Absolute Victory Unlosing Ranger after the previous one, Pirohiko Ichimonji, is killed in a freak car accident.
The new Unlosing Ranger must train to become strong enough to defeat Demon General Darkdeath Evilman and rescue Super Baby, the world’s prophesied savior, with the help of the instructor Etranger.
The visual style of these battles changes at various points in the story, starting out reminiscent of the early Dragon Quest games and getting progressively more detailed and modern with every few fights, going from the SNES era of the Final Fantasy series to the most impressive 2D from Super Robot Wars.
Darkdeath is then challenged to a fight by the Absolute Victory Unlosing Ranger, a supposedly invincible hero, to decide the fate of Super Baby and the Earth.
Before dying, Pirohiko hands his Morphing Belt to a random passerby, the Main Character, forcing him to inherit his title and duties.
Once he reaches the final dungeon, he discovers that Darkdeath is actually a mecha piloted by a boy genius who was doubtful that real heroes existed.
The robot runs amok, but he gains enough power to finally destroy it with the help of Reckless Cop Dangerama, and is able to throw it into outer space before it explodes, saving the world.
It still won't appeal to those with a severe dearth of patience -- or those who hate the idea of any sort of permanent penalty for failure -- but if you're looking for a fun (and funny) trip into one of gaming's more underappreciated genres, Z.H.P.
Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman is cited by Nippon Ichi Software President Sohei Niikawa to be very influential in the making of The Guided Fate Paradox.