Delta Cross 3

Delta Cross 3 (デルタクロス3), styled as ΔX3, is a 3D fighting game developed and published by Multisoft. It is the sequel to Delta Cross 2 and the third installment of the Delta Cross series. It is released in 2001 for the Arcades before being ported to the PlayStation 2, XBox, Nintendo GameCube.

The game received two updates; one made in 2004 titled Delta Cross 3 Accel (デルタクロス3アクセル), which added new characters and stages, rebalanced some characters and included new unlockable outfits and X-Machines for customization, and another made in 2006 (following the rebrand from Gamesoft) titled Delta Cross 3 Last Link (デルタクロス3ストリンク), which balances the boss characters Jiro Nagare and Osiris.

Gameplay
New to this game is the gameplay mechanic “X-Machines.” They acts as either weapons or armors a la Fighting Vipers. X-Machines can also be destroyed, making them more vulnerable to attacks. During special attacks (mainly level 1), X-Machines transform into powerful weapons (mostly detaching off characters if they had them as armor) to activate them.

Other new additions include character customization, where players can unlock different costumes and X-Machines and equip them to their character. They can be purchased with Astro Coins, which can be received by winning different battles. As a result, characters are now limited to two costumes, with five empty slots available for customized costumes.

In addition, the game introduces Delta Rave “Grades,” where the power of Delta Raves is judged by certain aspects, such as speed, damage, and access to Super Delta Raves. There are five grades of Delta Raves, which are determined by the radiance surrounding the characters’ body.
 * 1st Grade: Boost 0%, Green radiance
 * 2nd Grade: Boost 5%, Yellow radiance
 * 3rd Grade: Boost 10%, Orange radiance
 * 4th Grade: Boost 20%, Red radiance
 * 5th grade: Boost 40%, Rainbow radiance

Story
After the second Delta Cross tournament has ended, Fuyuko, after defeating Laplace, calls Dr. Stuart to pick up the unconscious Koji and surgically remove the remaining Laplace vaccine inside of him. Meanwhile, Hakam appeared on the monitor above her, saying that Laplace cannot be defeated so easily and that it will continue to live on. To Fuyuko, this meant that there were more vaccines, so she rushed to the depths of the secret laboratory to destroy them.

When she reached the depths, her fears have been confirmed: Spade Million is mass-producing the Laplace vaccines. Hakam claims that there is no stopping Laplace, and that Spade Million will rule the galaxy with these mass-produced vaccines. Ignoring his statements, Fuyuko hurried and activates the self-destruct sequence, which also shut down the assembly line making the vaccines. And as soon as she left the laboratory, the facility exploded, destroying every trace of the vaccines. Devastated, Hakam claims that she will pay for her insolence, and begins working on a special project...

Three years after the Spade Million facility exploded, a virus outbreak occurred across the entire galaxy, taking the lives of a large amount of people. Reports have recorded that this strange epidemic has been orchestrated by a man who resembles Koji, with the exception of the white hair and paler skin. Because of this, all suspicion has been placed on Koji, who claims to have nothing to do with the outbreak, and his sentence has been extended to two more months.

Several weeks later, Hakam appears on the FAZE Federation's main screen, and he reveals that the mastermind behind the galactic plague is a clone of Koji named Jiro Nagare. He claims that he used Koji's DNA, to create Jiro and converted the leftover Laplace vaccines to be filled with pathogens. Jiro can resist the pathogens within his body and can release them at will, which release the toxins that spread across the galaxy. Since Hakam created Jiro and still works for Spade Million, this means that Spade Million is responsible for the pandemic.

Amidst the outbreak, however, Spade Million still announces the third Delta Cross tournament. Fortunately, they invented "X-Machines," which negate Jiro's toxins and enable them to keep on fighting. Fuyuko orders Koji to stay in custody until she defeats Jiro in the tournament.

Veterans

 * Albert Stuart (CV: Nobuo Tobita)
 * Yoritaka (CV: Akio Otsuka)
 * Phyllida Ingram (CV: Michie Tomizawa)
 * Judy Autumn (CV: Sakura Tange)
 * Goda Yagi (CV: Hisao Egawa)
 * Mr. FRX (CV: Joji Nakata)
 * Ricky Jay (CV: Ryo Horikawa)
 * Joey (CV: None)
 * Kim Smith (CV: Maaya Sakamoto)
 * Inkster (CV: Koji Tsujitani)
 * Benson Elve (CV: Nobuyuki Hiyama)
 * Magnos (CV: None)
 * Fuyuko Tachibana (CV: Sakiko Tamaguwa)
 * Magna Ogre (CV: Banjo Ginga)
 * Dawn De Vil (CV: Yayoi Jinguji)
 * Victor Banderas (CV: Tetsu Inada)
 * Ring Gal (CV: Yukari Tamura)