List of Saint Seiya video games explained

Saint Seiya
Italic Title:	no
Developer:	Various
Publisher:	Bandai Bandai Namco Entertainment
Composer:	Various
Genre:	Action
Platforms:	Android, Game Boy, iOS, LCD game, Nintendo Entertainment System, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable, WonderSwan Color
First Release Version:	Saint Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu
First Release Date:	August 10, 1987
Latest Release Version:
Latest Release Date:	September 25, 2015

The Saint Seiya video game series are based on the manga and anime series of the same name created by Masami Kurumada. The games are of various genres, mostly fighting games and beat 'em ups, with occasional elements of role-playing games and platform games. Other genres include educational games and card battle games.

Several video games have been released based on the series. Most video games refer mainly to the classic series from 1986.

Since 1987, many video games based on the property have been released in Japan, with the majority being published by Bandai. Most of the releases remained Japan-exclusive until 2005, with the exception of the first title in the series, Saint Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu, which was also released in France. Recent games in the series were also made available in Australia, South Korea, Brazil and parts of South America and Europe. In 2013, a title in the series was released in North America for the first time.

Characters from Saint Seiya have appeared in a number of games published by Bandai and Bandai Namco Entertainment including (1988), Jump! Ultimate Stars (2006), J-Stars Victory VS (2014) and Jump Force (2019).

Main series

Most video games refer mainly to the classic series Saint Seiya from 1986/1990:

Mobile games

All of these video games are based on the 1986 classic series Saint Seiya:

• Saint Seiya Cosmo Slottle, released on January 10, 2014 by Namco Bandai for iOS platforms only in Japan, and later released for Android compatible devices.^[1] The events are based on the classic series, and the game offers slot-machine and pachinko gameplay.^[2] The plot covers the Galaxian Wars arc and the Twelve Temples arc as interpreted by the anime adaptation.^[3]
• Saint Seiya: Big Bang Cosmo, a trading card game released on April 1, 2014 for Yahoo's and DeNA's mobile phone game portal, Mobage.^[4] Support for the game ended in 2017.^[5]
• Saint Seiya Sugo-waza Party Battle, an action role-playing game released on June 16, 2016 for Android and iOS devices in Japan.^[6]
• Saint Seiya: Cosmo Fantasy – Knights of the Zodiac, an action role-playing game initially released on January 29, 2016 for Android and iOS devices in Japan as Saint Seiya: Zodiac Brave.^[7] The game features characters from the classic manga series and was released worldwide in English in 2017.^{[8] [9]} Support ended after July 28, 2022.
• Saint Seiya: Galaxy Spirits, an action role-playing game, originally released in 2016 and released globally on May 13, 2019 for Android devices.^[10]
• Saint Seiya: Awakening (originally released as Saint Seiya Tencent in 2017), a role-playing game released globally in June 2019.^[11]
• Saint Seiya: Shining Soldiers, a fighting game focusing on PvP battles, released in 2020.^[12] Support ended after January 2021.^[13]
• Saint Seiya: Legend of Justice, a role-playing game released in 2022 for Android and iOS devices.^[14]

Related games

Crossovers

The following games feature characters from the 1986 classic series Saint Seiya:

• (Famicom, 1988)
• Cult Jump (Game Boy, 1993; Quiz game in Japanese with questions about the original Saint Seiya manga)^[15]
• Pop'n Music Animation Melody (Arcade, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, 2000)
• Pop'n Music Animelo 2 (Arcade, 2001)
• Karaoke Revolution Anime Song Selection (PlayStation 2, 2003; "Pegasus Fantasy" is one of the songs featured in the game)
• Jump! Ultimate Stars (Nintendo DS, 2006)
• Taiko no Tatsujin (Arcade, 2011) - The music track Pegasus Fantasy is part of the C/N: KATSU-DON update released in July 2012, as well as Sorairo Version from March 2013, Momoiro Version from December 2013, Kimidori Version from July 2014, and Murasaki Version from March 2015. The song is also featured in the following games in the series:
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Plus (Android, iOS, 2010; Pegasus Fantasy was included in the Popular Song Pack 9, in November 2012)
  • Taiko no Tatsujin: Portable DX (PSP, 2011; Pegasus Fantasy was made available as a downloadable song in November 2012)
  • Taiko no Tatsujin: Shinkyoku Tori Houdai! (Android, 2012)
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Plus: Shinkyoku Tori Houdai! (Android, iOS, 2016)
• J Legend Retsuden (Nintendo 3DS, 2013; Compilation of Famicom games that includes Ougon Densetsu and Ougon Densetsu Kanketsu-hen)^[16]
• LINE Rangers (Android, 2014; Four Bronze Saints and two Gold Saints appeared for a limited time in February 2018)^[17]
• J-Stars Victory VS (PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, 2014)
• Jumputi Heroes (Android, iOS, 2014)
• Puzzle & Dragons (Android, iOS, 2014; Pegasus Seiya, Dragon Shiryu, Cygnus Hyoga, Andromeda Shun, and Phoenix Ikki were added in a collaboration to promote the release of the film )^[18]
• J-Stars Victory VS+ (PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, 2015)
• (Android, iOS, 2016; A MLBB × Saint Seiya collaboration in October 2022 featured a number of Gold Cloths and Bronze Cloths)
• Monster Strike (Android, 2016; Featured Saint Seiya characters during the collaboration event Saint Seiya × Monster Strike)^[19]
• Weekly Shōnen Jump: Ore Collection! (Android, iOS, 2017; A card RPG game featuring different characters from Shōnen Jump, including the five main Bronze Saints)^[20]
• Weekly Shōnen Jump Jikkyō Janjan Stadium (Android, iOS, 2018)^[21]
• Jump Force (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, 2019)^[22]
• Jump Hero Taisen: Ore Collection 2 (Android, iOS, 2019; A turn-based RPG featuring Pegasus Seiya as one of the playable characters)^[23]

LCD games

LCD games were released in Japan and Italy featuring characters from Saint Seiya.^[24]

• Saint Seiya: Explode, Pegasus Ryu Sei Ken (Japan, 1987)
• Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Armagedon (Japan, 1988)
• Saint Seiya: Burn! Seven Senses (Japan, 1988)
• Saint Paradise: 12 Kyū Saigo no Seisen (Japan, 1992)
• I Cavalieri dello Zodiaco: Electronic Game (Italy, 2001)
• I Cavalieri dello Zodiaco: Il Duello Decisivo (Italy, 2008)

Pachinko

Several pachinko and pachislot machines have been released featuring themes based on the original 1986 Saint Seiya .

• CR Saint Seiya Ōgon (2011)^[25]
• CR Saint Seiya Seidō (2011)^[26]
• CR Saint Seiya 99 Version (2012)^[27]
• Pachisuro Saint Seiya (2012)^[28]
• CR Saint Seiya: Hoshi no Unmei (2013)^[29]
• CR Saint Seiya: Hoshi no Unmei 77 Version (2014)^[30]
• CR Saint Seiya: Hoshi no Unmei 99 Version (2014)^[31]
• Pachisuro Saint Seiya Ōgon: Gekitō Hen (2014)^[32]
• Pachisuro Saint Seiya: Megami Seisen (2015)^[33]
• CR Saint Seiya: Beyond the Limit MLA (2015)^[34]
• CR Saint Seiya: Beyond the Limit XLA (2015)^[35]
• CR Saint Seiya: Beyond the Limit ZLA (2015)^[36]
• CR Saint Seiya: Beyond the Limit ZLB (2015)^[37]
• CRA Saint Seiya: Beyond the Limit 99 Version (2016)^[38]
• Pachisuro Saint Seiya: Kaikō Kakusei (2017)^[39]
• CR Saint Seiya 4: The Battle of Genkai Toppa (2018)^[40]
• Pachisuro Saint Seiya: Kaikō Kakusei Special (2019)^[41]
• PA Saint Seiya 4: The Battle of Genkai Toppa (2019)^[42]
• S Saint Seiya: Meiō Fukkatsu (2022)^[43]
• P Saint Seiya: Chōryūsei Seiya Gold ver. 92% (2022)^[44]
• P Saint Seiya: Chōryūsei Megami Gold ver. 1500 (2022)^[45]
• e Saint Seiya: Chōryūsei CliMAX 349 (2023)^[46]
• P Saint Seiya: Chōryūsei LIGHT (2023)^[47]

External links

• Official Bandai Namco website

Notes and References

1. http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/787/787139/ Dengeki Online – iOS
2. https://www.cavzodiaco.com.br/noticia/26/01/2016/cosmo-slottle-novas-imagens-promocionais-do-game-mobile-destacam-filme-da-eris-e-sagas-de-asgard-e-poseidon CavZodíaco – Cosmo Slottle
3. http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/776/776311/ Dengeki Online
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20140420154608/http://yahoo-mbga.jp/game/12018468/detail Yahoo Japan
5. https://aminoapps.com/c/universo-saint-seiya/page/blog/o-fim-do-jogo-saint-seiya-big-bang-cosmo/j0bJ_kZ5HKupdBZDKmvNQ8Q0aXqj6jD3Wd Amino Apps
6. https://www.4gamer.net/games/261/G026152/ 4gamer
7. Web site: 乙女座のシャカをプレミアムガシャで先行配信！ . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526224014/https://saint-seiya-info-jp.sega-net.com/saint-seiya-info-jp/apps/info/detail/019794.html . May 26, 2022 .
8. http://seiya-sp.bn-ent.net/ Seiya-SP
9. https://saint-seiya-info-en.sega-net.com/apps/info/index_66.html Saint Seiya Info – News
10. https://www.theenemy.com.br/mobile/cavaleiros-do-zodiaco-galaxy-spirits-android The Enemy
11. https://www.cavzodiaco.com.br/noticia/16/06/2019/saint-seiya-awakening-versao-em-ingles-do-jogo-da-tencent-foi-liberada-para-android-e-ios CavZodiaco – Saint Seiya Awakening
12. https://www.techtudo.com.br/noticias/2020/01/conheca-saint-seiya-shining-soldiers-novo-jogo-dos-cavaleiros-do-zodiaco.ghtml Tech Tudo
13. Web site: Saint Seiya Shining Soldiers Will Shut Down in January 2021. November 10, 2020.
14. https://www.techtudo.com.br/noticias/2022/07/conheca-saint-seiya-legend-of-justice-novo-jogo-de-cavaleiros-do-zodiaco.ghtml Tech Tudo
15. https://www14.atwiki.jp/gball/pages/464.html At Wiki
16. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/3ds/723484-j-legend-retsuden/faqs GameFAQs
17. http://cdn-lg.line-apps.com/inhouse/lgrangers/resources/images/rangers_info/newrangers_201802_saint_en.html Line Apps
18. https://www.siliconera.com/saint-seiya-characters-done-puzzle-dragons-style/ Siliconera
19. http://monst-seiya.monster-strike.com/ Monster Strike
20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829015905/https://orecolle.bn-ent.net/ OreColle Official Website
21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5xJyca0R04 YouTube – Evolution of Seiya in Jump Games 1989–2019
22. https://gematsu.com/2018/10/jump-force-adds-pegasus-seiya-dragon-shiryu-from-saint-seiya Gematsu
23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622081003/https://jump-taisen.bn-ent.net/ Jump Taisen Official Website
24. https://www.cavzodiaco.com.br/produtos/games/minigames CavZodíaco – Minigames
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29. https://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/7230 P-World 2013
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31. https://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/7510 P-World 2014 – 2
32. http://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/7298 P-World 2014 – 3
33. https://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/7794 P-World 2015 – 1
34. https://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/7814 P-World 2015 – 2
35. https://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/7815 P-World 2015 – 3
36. https://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/7877 P-World 2015 – 4
37. https://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/7816 P-World 2015 – 5
38. https://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/8118 P-World 2016
39. https://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/8403 P-World 2017
40. https://www.p-world.co.jp/machine/database/8682 P-World 2018
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45. https://p-gabu.jp/guideworks/machinecontents/detail/6230 P-Gabu 2022 – 3
46. https://p-gabu.jp/guideworks/machinecontents/detail/6320 P-Gabu 2023 - 1
47. https://p-gabu.jp/guideworks/machinecontents/detail/6393 P-Gabu 2023 - 2