{{Short description|2007 video game}} {{Expand Japanese|topic=vg|高速カードバトル カードヒーロー|date=March 2009}} {{More citations needed|date=February 2009}} {{Infobox video game |title= Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero |image= Cardhero nintendods boxart.png |developer= Nintendo SPD<br>Intelligent Systems |publisher= Nintendo |producer= Yoshio Sakamoto |director= Hiroshi Momose |writer= Kyoko Watanabe |artist=Takayasu Morisawa<br>Yohei Kubotsu |designer= |composer=Saki Kurata |series= |engine= |released= '''Nintendo DS'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|December 20, 2007}}'''DSiWare'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP|July 29, 2009<ref>{{cite web | author=Spencer | date=July 27, 2009 | title=Card Hero Brings Wireless Card Battles To DSiWare | url=http://www.siliconera.com/2009/07/27/card-hero-brings-wireless-card-battles-to-dsiware/ | work=Siliconera.com | accessdate=2009-07-27 | archive-date=2009-07-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730032813/http://www.siliconera.com/2009/07/27/card-hero-brings-wireless-card-battles-to-dsiware/ | url-status=live }}</ref>}} |genre= Card battle RPG |modes= Single player, Multiplayer |platforms= Nintendo DS }}
{{Nihongo|'''''Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero'''''|高速カードバトル カードヒーロー|High-Speed Card Battle: Card Hero|lead=yes}} is a card battle RPG developed by Nintendo SPD and Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo, and was released only in Japan on December 20, 2007 for the Nintendo DS. It is the successor of the Japan-only Game Boy Color title, ''Trade & Battle: Card Hero''. An updated version was released as a DSiWare title in Japan on July 29, 2009.
It features Maruo Maruhige and some altered versions of the monsters from the previous title of the series, as well as new monsters and three new main characters: Satoru, Haruka and their rival, Kiriwo.
==Development== The development process mirrored the original Game Boy Color predecessor ''Trade & Battle: Card Hero'' with Yoshio Sakamoto and Nintendo R&D1 coming up with the script and character concept with the programming and design assistance coming from Intelligent Systems. For this sequel, Nintendo SPD Group No.1 (the newly reassigned remnants of Nintendo R&D1 again teamed up with Intelligent Systems. Mr. Sakamoto took on a producer role this time, with his younger staff members of Nintendo SPD Hirohi Momose (director), Kyoko Watanabe (script), and Fumiko Miyamoto (artist) handling the lead game design alongside Intelligent Systems.<ref>{{cite web | author=NCL | date=2008 | title=Nintendo Online Magazine | url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0801/interview/index.html | work=N-Sider.com | accessdate=2009-07-27 | archive-date=2009-04-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414142039/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0801/interview/index.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
No official announcement has been made about localizing the game outside Japan; however, Nintendo of America registered the ''Card Hero'' series trademark on May 8, 2009.<ref>{{cite web | author=Spencer | date=May 13, 2009 | title=Is Nintendo Thinking About Localizing A DS Card Battling Game? | url=http://www.siliconera.com/2009/05/13/is-nintendo-thinking-about-localizing-a-ds-card-battling-game/ | work=Siliconera.com | accessdate=2009-07-27 | archive-date=2009-07-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726180629/http://www.siliconera.com/2009/05/13/is-nintendo-thinking-about-localizing-a-ds-card-battling-game/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
==Reception== At release, Famitsu gave the game a 36/40.<ref>{{cite web|title=Famitsu reviews Final Fantasy IV and Card Hero DS|url=http://www.thetanooki.com/2007/12/15/famitsu-reviews-final-fantasy-iv-and-card-hero-ds/|website=The Tanooki|accessdate=31 October 2017|date=2007-12-15|archive-date=2019-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016183750/https://www.thetanooki.com/2007/12/15/famitsu-reviews-final-fantasy-iv-and-card-hero-ds/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ychj/index.html Official website (Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero)] {{in lang|ja}} * [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/dsiware/kchj/index.html Official website (Card Hero Speed Battle)] {{in lang|ja}} * [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0801/index.html Official Nintendo Online Magazine webpage]{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|ja}}
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Category:2007 video games Category:Card games introduced in 2007 Category:Digital collectible card games Category:DSiWare games Category:Intelligent Systems games Category:Japan-exclusive video games Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games Category:Nintendo DS games Category:Nintendo DS-only games Category:Video games developed in Japan Category:Nintendo Software Planning & Development games