Following the same formula as its predecessor series, Heroes loosely derives its settings and characters from the Journey to the West, with an amalgamation of historical and fictional elements from other works: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, RoboCop, Arsène Lupin, the King Arthur mythos, Robin Hood, the Golden Age of Piracy, the Sengoku period, Sanada Ten Braves, and the reign of Cleopatra. Heroes also features special guest appearances and references of Knight Gundam, SD Command Chronicles, and Musha Gundam.
News of a spin-off sequel was revealed following the final episode. Titled SD Gundam World Heroes: The Legend of Dragon Knight, it was scheduled to begin airing in Winter 2021.
SD Gundam World Heroes is a multimedia SD Gundam project released in April 2021. It is a sequel to SD Gundam World Sangoku Soketsuden.