Cross Serpent 2: Victory Burst

Cross Serpent 2: Victory Burst is an action adventure beat 'em up video game developed and published by Gamesoft. The sequel to Cross Serpent: Virus Blitz, it is centered on the Virus Blitz as they fight against the Retix Corporation who want to claim their Crossgene beasts for their own personal gain, as well as another group looking to cleanse the world of Crossgenes to prevent another Crossgene-related incident. It was released for the Sega Naomi system on July 2001 before being ported to the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in March 2002.

Gameplay
The gameplay for Cross Serpent 2: Victory Burst is overall the same as its prequel. This game introduces the Duo Blitz, a technique where the player character summons their Crossgene beast to perform a team attack against the enemy. This time around, players have a choice to choose one of two groups: the Virus Blitz (Kato, Dai, Kidd, and Fon) and the Spirit Barriers (Oscar, Renga, Miriam, and Jose).

Plot
Two years after the events of the first game, the Virus Blitz has reunited after an encounter with a group called the Spirit Barriers. The Spirit Barriers have a similar goal, but instead they want to cleanse the world of Crossgenes so that no one will have to suffer from the cruel virus like five years ago. However, the two groups do have a common enemy, the Retix Corporation. Their goal is to accelerate the evolution of Crossgenes into a source capable of bonding with other life forms. Jessica Ambers, who once worked for the Retix Corporation, joins the Virus Blitz to help them infiltrate their fortress.

Virus Blitz

 * Kato Aoki (w/ Dragoon Viper)
 * Dai Andou (w/ Scorching Phoenix)
 * Kidd Baxton (w/ Marble Tortoise)
 * Li Fon (w/ Storm Tiger)

Spirit Barriers

 * Oscar: The leader of the Spirit Barriers. His Crossgene beast is Light Jaguar.
 * Renga: His Crossgene beast is Blackhole Mandrill.
 * Miriam: Her Crossgene beast is Blast Shark.
 * Jose: His Crossgene beast is Hidden Mammoth.

Levels

 * Ancient Jungles (Kato's intro stage)
 * Magazine City (Dai's intro stage)
 * Danger Cruise (Kidd's intro stage)
 * Chinese Trails (Li Fon's intro stage)
 * Burning Chemical Plant
 * Giant Tree
 * Crazy Center
 * Fossile Site
 * Black Island
 * Retix Building Lobby
 * Retix Building 2nd Floor
 * Retix Building Roof