Tokyo R.E.D.

Tokyo R.E.D. is a 3D third person beat-'em-up game developed by ACS Tokyo Studio and published by ACS Softworks. Released for Arcades (System 202: ENDYMION), XBox ONE, PlayStation 4 and the Samsung Zeo.

Gameplay
Intended as a grand revival of the beat-'em-up genre, Tokyo R.E.D. features brand new innovations to the tried-and-tested system.

The game uses four buttons: Punch, Kick, Skill and Jump. The Punch and Kick button allows the player to do normal attacks, the Skill button allows the player to attack using their character's superpower while the Jump button is used for jumping.

Each player has a life meter, which indicates how much hits the player can take, and an Energy meter, which, when filled to a certain level, allows player to use special attacks that deal a significant amount of damage.

Each character has two "Special Energy" attacks that can be done by pressing P+S or K+S together. Special Energy attacks deal much more damage than normal attacks and are useful for combo opportunities, but require quarters of the Energy gauge per usage.

When the Energy gauge is filled to the maximum level, the player can use one of two Mega Energy attacks. There are two types of Mega Energy attacks, which the player can choose in the character select screen: Mega Rage triggers a special mode which grants the player buffs in the form of increased attack power, speed or added combo, while Mega Combo acts as a super which deals a great amount of damage to the opponents. Both can be performed by pressing P+K+S while the Energy meter is filled to its maximum.

Life can be replenished by collecting these pickup items:

Potato Chips: 15% Health

Hamburger: 30% Health

Roast Chicken: 50% Health

Energy can be replenished using either the Charge move (P+K held together) or by collecting energy drinks scattered within the stage. The bigger the energy dink, the more Power it will replenish, with the XL drink replenishing full Energy.

Story
Set in the near-future of 2020, the game revolves around the lives of "Irregulars." Irregulars are people who are gifted with special powers like pyrokinesis and electric control. However, Irregulars are treated as "different" in modern society, often shunned and even bullied for their abnormalities.

However, R.E.D. Laboratories, a Japanese conglomerate founded by three famed scientists: Ryuichi Ogura, Eisuke Kondo and Dale Edwards, saw a bigger use for Irregulars: as test subjects. R.E.D. has spent years and years of research on creating the so-called "perfect Irregular", kidnapping Irregulars and genetically altering them, amongst other horrors, turning them into living weapons with powers capable of destroying an entire city.

Yuya Kinomiya is a young Irreguar who, alongside his sister Yuri, who is also an Irregular, ran away from his home after years of turmoil with his adopted parents. One day, he was bullied by a pair of "normal" kids, but then he was saved by a boy who appears to be older than him. The boy thought him to stand up from the challenges and make the world equal for both humans and Irregulars. Since then, he aspired to be just like his savior.

Nowadays, Yuya leads the budding Chikara gang, composed of several fellow Irregulars that he met during his battles or saved from his raids on R.E.D.'s Irregular treatment facilities. The gang fought against people who were mistreating or abusing Irregulars like them.

One day, Yuya and the rest of the gang encounter a mysterious girl who was being chased by R.E.D.'s forces. The gang then defeated the enemies to save the girl.

After the ordeal, the girl introduced herself as D-D, and begged for her to join Chikara so that she is able to destroy R.E.D. and their experiments, which Yuya accepted.

Thus, the gang sets off on their next journey.

Playable

 * Yuya Kinomiya

Voiced by: Ryota Ohsaka (JP), Steve Staley (EN)

Yuya Kinomiya is the young leader of the Chikara gang and the main character of the series. Yuya was adopted by a couple of normal humans, who took care of him up until they discovered his powers. After an argument with his father, he and Yuri ran away from home and lived their lives as outcasts up until he started the Chikara gang. Yuya is cocky and over-confident, usually gloating and boasting about his victories. But when push cones to shove, he exhibits leader-like traits. His power is to control electricity, which, combined with his skills in Kyokushin karate, makes him a formidable opponent to trifle with.

Special Energy 1: Thunder Strike. Yuya punches his fist on the ground, creating a quick bolt of lightning around him.

Special Energy 2: Rolling Thunder. Yuya dashes toward the opponent and punches with a fist filled with electric currents.

Mega Combo: Thunder Storm. Yuya punches his fist on the ground, creating huge bolts of lightning around him.


 * Risa Himawari

Voiced by: Rina Sato (JP), Cassandra Lee (EN)

Risa Himawari is the second member of the Chikara gang. Risa was once living a peaceful life with her parents up until an incident where she accidentally burned down the house after being scolded. Since then, she was kept to an Irregualr treatment facility up until Yuya came into her life and saved her from the facility. Risa is cheerful, feisty, and a gamer-at-heart, but exhibits a tsundere side whenever around Yuya. However, part of her old personality, that of a blank, emotionless girl, still remains within her. Her power is pyrokinesis, which she uses to copy the moves that she saw in the fighting games that she played.

Special Energy 1: Raging Flame Fist: Risa thows a huge fireball towards her opponents.

Special Energy 2: Burning Gale Kicks: Risa performs a double flying kick toward the opponent.

Mega Combo: Full-Power Raging Flame Fist. Risa throws a gigantic fireball towards her opponents.


 * Tsuguo Kijima

Voiced by: Kentaro Ito (JP), Matthew Mercer (EN)

Tsuguo Kijima is the third member of the Chikara gang. A reformed yanki delinquent, Tsuguo was once the notorious delinquent know as "The Stone Demon", because of his ability and fearsome fighting skills. He fought, and beaten, a lot of people all throughout his school life, up until his fight with Yuya, where he decided to leave his delinquent past behind and start a new life. Tsuguo is more laid-back and reserved, but shows a hot-blooded personalty whenever he fights. He is also shown to be a bit dumb, as he mostly skips on his classes. His power is turning his body into stone, which grants him sheer brute strength and the abilty to create shockwaves with his bare hands.

Special Energy 1: Rock Breaker. Tsuguo performs a huge punch with his arm turned into stone.

Special Energy 2: Earthquake. Tsuguo punches the ground with both hands, sending shockwaves towards his opponents.

Mega Combo: Rock Breaker Quake. Tsuguo punches with both of his arm while turned to stone, then slams the ground with both fists, which create shockwaves around him.


 * Yuri Kinomiya

Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (JP), Kira Buckland (EN)

Yuri Kinomiya is Yuya's younger sister and the fourth member of the Chikara gang. Like Yuya, Yuri was an adopted child, and both of them grew up as happy and healthy children up until they discovered Yuya's powers. Yuri decided to side with Yuya and ran away with him, in fear that her parents may find about her powers too. Yuri is the typical "imouto", cheerful and bubbly, and a bit childish. She also ends to be clingy and protective of her brother Yuya, often getting jealous whenever Yuya talks with another girl. Her power is wind control, which she combines with her style of fan dance to create huge whirlwinds and tornadoes.

Special Energy 1: Hurricane. Yuri casts a tornado towards her opponents.

Special Energy 2: Whirlwind Spin. Yuri spins around, creating huge gusts of wind that surrounds her.

Mega Combo: Ultimate Hurricane. Yuri casts a massive tornado towards her opponents.


 * Nagato Honjou

Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga (JP),  (EN)

Nagato Honjou is the fifth member of the Chikara gang. An orphan since birth,Nagato used to live in an orphanage up until an incident where he accidentally killed a fellow orphan from the orphanage. Since then, Nagato seperated himself from society and lived his life as a recluse, barely talking to anyone up until he encountered Yuya, who asked him to use his powers for good. Nagato is mysterious and mostly emotionless, barely speaking and usually letting his actions do all the talking. Despite this, he values his friends, who helped him escape the shadow of his past and move on. His power is to manipulate his shadow into various shapes and forms and use it to atack his oponents.

Special Energy 1: Shadow Drill. Nagato creates a drill using his shadow that hits the opponent.

Special Energy 2: Shadow Bringer. Nagato cast his shadow towards his opponent and, when stepped on, grabs the opponent up and throws him down to the ground.

Mega Combo: Shadow Drill Piercer. Nagato creates a huge drill using his shadow that hits the opponent


 * D-D

Voiced by: Manami Numakura (JP), (EN)

D-D is a mysterious girl who befriends the Chikara gang. D-D is an amnesiac who remembers little about her past, other than her age of 18 years old and being an escapee from an R.E.D. laboratory. One day, she was being chased by R.E.D. personnel, after which she met the Chikara gang, who saved her by beating up all of her assailants. D-D is serious and sometimes strict, and always takes things at face value, no matter what it is. However, she also holds a soft spot towards cute things, like plush dolls. Her power is to control the flow of water and use it attack her opponents.

Special Energy 1: Tidal Wave. D-D sends a wave of water towards her opponents.

Special Energy 2: Bubble Blast. D-D engulfs herself inside a bubble and rolls toward the opponent.

Mega Combo: Storm Surge. D-D sends a huge wave of water towards her opponents.

Bosses

 * Tetsuji

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 * Newton

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (JP), Todd Haberkorn (EN)

The boss of Episode 7. Newton was a young Irregular who was brainwashed and manipulated by R.E.D.. Intended as the "Ultimate Irregular", Newton was depraved from his past memeories and subject to several experiment's that artificially enhanced his abilities. Despite his brainwashing, however, several of Newton's memories from before he was kidnapped still remain within her, like recognizing D-D and Yuya. His power is to manipulate the very nature of gravity, and use it to his enemies' disadvantage.

Episodes
Tokyo R.E.D.'s main campaign consists of seven "episodes".


 * Episode 1: Welcome to Kabuki-Cho


 * Episode 2: Power Struggles


 * Episode 3: The Hunt for R.E.D.


 * Episode 4: Closer and Closer


 * Episode 5: Ambushed!


 * Episode 6: Project "Newton"


 * Episode 7: One Last Struggle