Battle World 2: Ancient Dragon

Power Battlers: Dust Rats (パワー・バトラーズ：ダストラッツ) is a beat 'em up fighting video game based on the Power Battlers series. It was developed by Burst Arts and published by Namco Bandai for the PlayStation 3, and released in October 30th, 2007 in Japan and November 15th, 2007 overseas. The game centers on two Dust Rats bikers, Bartz Hogan and Lyle Fenix, as they travel through the worlds in an attempt to thwart Shura's schemes to conquer the Earthlands. The player can control these two characters in either single mode or co-op mode as they venture through several environments fighting enemies.

Gameplay
Dust Rats features a multi-directional combat system, granting players the ability to attack the enemies surrounding them easily. The engine allows the player to maintain combo attacks across multiple enemies, and even continue their combos after launching an enemy into the air through a powerful attack or a throw. The main characters also have many of their signature moves from the mainline series. Combos and special moves are upgradeable through the acquisation of XP. These are mainly gained through defeating opponents, with the combo system multiplying the value. The environment also plays a vital role in the game, with several hazards able to instantly defeat an enemy, such as launch traps or cannons. Utilizing these in such a manner, in addition to attacking or destroying objects, serve as a puzzle-solving element to unlock the secrets that are spread out in the game.

Story
Taking place between Power Battlers Revolution and Power Battlers Revolution 2, a battle raged at the end of the first tournament. In the Underground Pyramid, many of the fighters are battling each other. Dust rat biker Bartz Hogan from the Earthlands defeats Shura, and the warrior Mahler comes to his defense. As Mahler diverts the attention of everyone else, Shura creates a portal to the Deadlands and retreats. Huli jing Meixiu appears afterwards and warns the remaining fighters to leave the underground pyramid as it is collapsing into the Earthlands' core. Everyone, except Bartz and Lyle evacuates and escape back to the city. Bartz and Lyle, on the other hand, must fight their way to another portal to get to the city. Upon arrival, Meixiu awards his warriors for saving the Earthlands. Meanwhile, Romoni and the Geljin attack the city. Although the Geljin are defeated, Romoni survives and captures Ivy Ross. Meixiu confirms that Shura is trying to lure the heroes of the Earthlands to the Deadlands where he can order his henchmen to attack them and bide his time for power. If successful, Shura will conquer Earth without a tournament victory, which is against the rules.

Playable

 * Barts Hogan
 * Lyle Fenix
 * Blizzard
 * Sandstorm

Playable in Clash Mode only

 * Hokuto "Pocky" Hikari
 * Romoni
 * Cher Palmeiro
 * Hiroki Kinomiya

Non-playable

 * Ivy Ross
 * Chris Turner
 * Axel Hawkins
 * Baxter Nikonov
 * Garcia Okiro
 * Gilberto Romano
 * Idelle Gardet
 * Elvin Mato
 * Stephen "Stabber" Cornell
 * Meixiu
 * Mahler
 * Benmatsu
 * Shura
 * Typhoon
 * Zelda
 * Kantha
 * Amala
 * Okoro
 * Iceldo
 * Liam Robos
 * Futoshi Kawada (Referenced)
 * Denki (Referenced)
 * Kang Se-hwan (Referenced)
 * Primden (Referenced)

Bosses

 * Fell King
 * Ryu-Ou
 * Cher Palmeiro
 * Amala
 * Kantha (Secret)
 * Zelda
 * Romoni
 * Mahler
 * Blizzard
 * Shura
 * Oroko
 * Benmatsu
 * Stabber (Secret)

Arenas

 * Armory
 * Toxic Lakes
 * Mahler's Lair
 * Battler Arena
 * Demon's Nest
 * Violet Sky (Typhoon mission only)
 * Mainframe
 * Benmatsu's Colosseum
 * Fortress
 * Battle Ruins
 * Frozen Ruins
 * Cyan City