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Power Battlers Deux is a 1995 sequel to the original Power Battlers and the second game in the series developed by Burst Arts and published by Namco. It focuses on a new tournament, held in the Deaddlands by a younger Shura and his master, the king Benmatsu. It was released in the Arcades before being ported to the Sony PlayStation.

Gameplay
The gameplay in this game is an improvement to the previous. New to this game are "Speed Arts," which act similar to Street Fighter Alpha's Alpha Combos, where combos are performed by interrupting the animation of a move by performing another of equal or greater strength. In addition, players can even perform aerial combos after sending their opponent in the air. After selecting a character, the player can choose between "standard" or "automatic" defense. By selecting to automatically defend from attacks, some features will not be available during gameplay.

Story
Following his defeat, Shura begs his master, Benmatsu, to spare his life. He tells the king that the invitation for the next tournament cannot be turned down, and if they hold it in the Deadlands, the fighters of Earth must attend. Benmatsu agrees to this plan, and restores Shura's age. He extends the invitation to Huli Jing, who gathers her warriors, as well as some newcomers, and takes them to the Deadlands. The tournament is risky, as Benmatsu has the home field advantage, and a Deadlands victory will result into the destruction of Earth.

Returning

 * Axel Hawkins
 * Bartz Hogan
 * Baxton Nikonov
 * Blizzard
 * Garcia Okiro
 * Huli Jing
 * Lyle Fenix
 * Hokuto "Pocky" Hikari

Newcomers

 * Cher Palmeiro: A Brazilian woman who carries a mysterious power within her which is revealed when she is in danger. She joins Huli Jing and her group of fighters to participate in the tournament in order to find some answers.
 * Chris Turner: An African-American man who is an expert at BMX. He had no family as his parents deserted him when he was very little, so he was raised by a sister at church. He also joins Huli Jing's group of fighters to fight in the tournament of the Deadlands.
 * Kantha: Benmatsu's personal assassin who claims to remember Cher.
 * Romoni: Geljin commander and one of Benmatsu's enforcers.
 * Sandstorm: A Middle-Eastern assassin who is the rival of Blizzard. He is part of the Toophaan Initiative.

Nonplayable

 * Anala: A Brazilian fighter who is invincible against projectiles. She is the best friend and guardian of Cher.
 * Typhoon: Sandstorm's partner from the Toophaan Initiative.
 * Oroko: Volkoran gladiator, general of Benmatsu's army, and Mahler's successor.
 * Benmatsu: The king of the Deadlands.

Cameos

 * Ivy Roth: Cameo appearance bound in "Benmatsu's Colosseum" stage.
 * Stephen "Stabber" Cornell: Cameo appearance chained in "Benmatsu's Colosseum" stage.

Stages

 * Toxic Lakes
 * Battle Ruins
 * Desert
 * Fortress
 * Lava Beast Volcano
 * Armory
 * Violet Sky
 * Frozen Ruins
 * Benmatsu's Colosseum
 * Mahler's Lair (only accessible when fighting one of the hidden characters)