Beast Rizer 8

Beast Rizer 8 (ビーストライザー8) is an adventure platform game developed by Burst Arts Inc. and published by Namco. The game follows three heroes—Theo, Walter, and Woodrow—who battle Embryo, an ancient embodiment of life pursued by Porter Tech. Gameplay is split into three separate campaigns for the heroes, each of whom have their own unique abilities and must complete a series of levels to advance the story. The player also must explore hub worlds and fight bosses. Made to celebrate Beast Rizer franchise's 10th anniversary, as well as the 10th anniversary of the Rizer franchise overall, it was released on July 26, 2005 in Japan and August 20, 2005 overseas.

Plot
In the future, Woodrow and the other Espers were called to action by Hope when a man named Tobias L. Bomar has held a dangerous creature in his lab. She knows that the creature is the result of two morphmen fused together, nicknaming it G.E.M (Great Elemental Morphman). Woodrow and the others set off to stop Bomar before he releases GEM and attempts to destroy the world.

Meanwhile, in the present, Theo and his friends are enjoying a vacation in Starwell, where a festival is being held, while Walter, Queen, and Grace, under the orders of G.E.N.U.S, are clearing out the remaining chimera nests. After one of the nests is accidentally opened, they end up uncovering an ancient temple with a crystal scepter inside.

At that point, the past, present, and future will unite in the most inhuman way...

Beast Story
The Beast Brothers, Gloria, Emmet, and Jinhai were having a peaceful vacation in the nation of Starwell until Subaru sent his chimeric forces to capture Lani, the current maiden of the Starwell family mansion. Now they must travel across the different areas of Starwell to try and rescue her.
 * Theo Stormwald (Coyote)
 * Ronan Foster (Lynx)
 * Ozzy Colemann (Crocodile)
 * Gloria Glass (Snake)
 * Emmet Burroughs (Boar)
 * Li Jinhai (Otter)
 * Lani White: The soon-to-be ruler of the Duchy of Starwell. Due to the death of her father she would be thrust into power the moment she came of age and there are expectations put on her as a result, so she would need the comforting and encouragment of her new friends.

Black Story
Walter, Grace, Queen, and Hailey were sent on a mission to retrieve the Staff of Myths and rendezvous to G.E.N.U.S. However, during their mission, a mysterious being known as Hades emerges from the Staff and causes trouble for the group.
 * Walter McDowell
 * Grace MacDouglass/Blade Empress
 * Queen de Arch
 * Hailey Tangerine
 * W-34X Alpha
 * Hades: A monstrous being resembling a white oni. After being freed from the Staff of Myths during a battle against Whisker's forces, Hades threatens to blanket the entire world in a deadly light. He was originally sealed into the Staff of Myths after the failure of Project: Embryo.

Esper Story
Woodrow, Toko, and Susan were chosen to be sent to the past after G.E.M. was released by Bomar and destroyed part of the world. Their mission is to liberate the two elemen before they fuse into the powerful being in the future.
 * Woodrow Graves (Psionic)
 * Lin Toko (Flame)
 * Susan Richardson (Mist the Werewolf)
 * Selene Melodia (Wolf)
 * Operetta (Virtua)
 * G.E.M: The "Great Elemental Morphman," named such because of its ability to emit a strong energy that could be deadly if overcharged. In the past, it was separated into two elemen, Kris and Art, and kept in the Staff of Elements, the counterpart of the Staff of Myths Hades was sealed in. Though most security measures incorperate tech, there are still mystical wards so the Staff of Elements can only be accessed with the blood of Starwell's ruling family, which explains why Lani was targeted in the first place.

Final Story
The eight Sacred Orb has been in Hades' grasp for a while. He goes on to attack Theo, stealing the other seven Sacred Orbs and, in doing so, force Lani to shatter the Staff of Elements and fuse the two morphmen into G.E.M. before knocking her out as well. This causes Hades and G.E.M. to become Embryo and recreate the world in his image. With Theo down, it was up to the other heroes to reclaim the eight Sacred Orbs.
 * Embryo: The embodiment of all life on Earth. After the fusion of Hades and G.E.M., he began to reveal his powers by recreating everything in the world. The other heroes tried to prevent his reign by collecting all eight Sacred Orbs. Eventually, Theo, Walter, and Woodrow fuse with their morphmen and transform to finally defeat him for the fate of the world.

Stages

 * Salt Beach
 * Tornado Dunes
 * Glow Mountains
 * Chaos City
 * Molten Volcano
 * Rusty Railway
 * Luscious Forest
 * Castle Hills
 * Undersea Fortress
 * End of All Life