The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out!

The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! is a fighting game; is a non-canon spin-off of The FEAST Saga series by In-Verse. Unlike Music Road, this will focuse in the action settings in a 2.5D plane Fighting game, in the case of the portables, it'll be just a 2D fighting game, despite their similarities in many things, they're completely different ports.

It was released as a joint with the First game of the series, and Music Road. In September 1 in Arcades. a Console port based on the OVERLOAD EX version is on the works, with new characters, balance changes and new stages. It is confirmed that the Playstation related version will have Cross Play, and the Nintendo versions will have a Wii U and New Nintendo 3DS connection. It will be released for: Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Nintendo Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, GigaCom and Zeo.

In Australia and Japan the console port is subtitled: The Final Edition. And the first being published in Japan by Orange Soft.

This game is known for having the most complete Library of the series and completely anime-like animations instead of the realistic approach of the Canon games and Music Road. Despite it, In-Verse tries to advertise it the less possible like in all their games.

Gameplay
It plays in 2.5D/2D, being developed by different teams, the art styles differ, while the Console ones offer the sensation of 2.5D "Sprites" (like Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-), while the Portable is just sprites (like Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden), with control gameplay like the Blazblue and Guilty Gear series, Jojo All Star Battle, Persona 4 Arena, and has a 5-level bar who can use to make a "Fantastic Combo" (Equivalent to the Canon games Mighty Attack) and "Ultimate Finale" (Similar to the Ultimate Conclusion Attacks of the Canon Games) which (equivalent to the instant kills in Guilty Gear and Persona 4 Arena, and Astral heats in Blazblue) in the final round needs to be excecuted when the opponent is at least with the 30% and had the 3 minimum, 5 maximum of power bar. The announcer will said: "Time To Rock it out! Act 1, Let's dance!" and when K.Oed or ends a match: "Round Over!" or when Time's out it sounds the 12 bell chimes and says "Limit Surpassed!", there are also shields, the shield duration is depending on the control scheme. While the Normal and Simple modes have the highest, Zero and VSRFX had the weakest, and can guard crush during an attack, the shield durations descend with more attacks, also they will likely suffer a stun, and a negative penalty happens when you "ran away" for too long from the enemy (this doesn't applies in the missions neither the trials).

The points that you earn in battle are basically divided by: Attack, Life Bar with an additional perfect bonus, Special Finish, etc. The Average that you often get is more than 750.000 points, and in continues, doesn't return to zero, but a additional 1 point for each continue or in a mini game 49.999 points less.

There are six confirmed control schemes: Normal, Simple, VSRFX (modified), D.R. (Dream Revolution), DMotN (Dark Masters of the Night), and Zero (Zero Chronicles, modified), and a special, simplified mode in the portable versions.
 * Normal: Eight directions Joystick with the Five button style (Weak, Medium, Strong and Attack, and a side button named Drive and special air), It has the five attack bar.
 * Simple: Eight directions Joystick and the Simplified controls which are attacks. It has the three attack bar.
 * VSRFX: Eight directions Joystick, Four buttons, Punch, Kick, Jump and Guard. It has just one attack bar.
 * Dream Revolution: Eight directions Joystick, Six Buttons, three punches and three kicks. It has the four attack bar.
 * Dark Masters of the Night: Eight Directions Joystick, Four Buttons, two punches and two kicks. It has the three attack bar.
 * Zero Chronicles: Eight Directions Joystick, Two attack buttons, a punch and kick button, and a Special. It has the two attack bar.
 * X Mode (Portable ver only): Simple commands, Eight Directions, Four attack buttons, a Shield and a grab button. (Resembles Super Smash Bros and Playstation All-Stars BR.)

It has two styles: Mecha Style and Solo Style, the Mecha Style is more resistent and slower and unable to the opponent puttting a "Ultimate Finale" in it, however, other mecha can do it.

A Special Feature is added, like in USFIV, you can play as the vanilla Fight it Out!, OVERLOAD and AC OVERLOAD EX Characters before their balance changes in the CS ver. However, not available in Lobbies neither Online.

OVERLOAD adds a 3-3 and 2-2 battle, with special ending illustrations for certain 3-3 variations. (This function however, is not available in the Portable versions due to limitations.)

The credits of the Arcade version is a mini shooting card game, in which cooperates with the BSC: LS golden cards minigame.

Limitations on the Portable versions
Contain the following:
 * Reduced sprite priority to a 2D fighting game.
 * Story Mode more akin to the Blazblue Games rather than the cinematics thing of the Consoles.
 * The Arcana Diary is cut and instead placed on the Instruction Manual.
 * Five colors per Character.
 * Doesn't have neither the Change Mode, nor the Balance Selection.
 * You can't change the music.
 * Valkyrie and Neo Reed are just timed transformations.
 * Deus Ex Machina is a Single Character who can transform into either form with the help of a special command, it's main form is Venus.
 * Unlike the PS Vita in which pops to the PSN, the N3DS has a shop in-game.
 * The Ultimate Finale Song is taken straight from the AC version of OVERLOAD.
 * The Menu and Design is taken from OVERLOAD, too. But not the music.
 * Team Battle is Cut.
 * Some mechs aren't in here for saving space.
 * It adds Style Mode, in which you can custom the characters palette colors.
 * Adds also a special, Super Smash Bros. like Control style, referred as: X-Mode.
 * Some Clone mechs are cut.
 * Not capable to choose between English and Japanese in these versions for Story, only in battle.
 * The Stages have no movement and quality reduced.
 * The Super forms are skipped.
 * Unlike the differences of each Ballerina, instead, all look like Snow with different colors.
 * Reflect, Emilia, Ike, Helen and Leo are still alternates, however, unlocked since the start.
 * The Mecha Fighting Speed is faster and Quicker than in the console.
 * You can press L+R to do a a Fantastic Combo or even an Ultimate Finale. (In the case of Joker's 2nd, charge the down button).

Plot
The following Details only appear in the Console Version, thus, is not relative to the Arcade version.

While the story follows the two mainstay canon games, plus all Spin-offs except The Legend of Galia Kingdom, it also has a original storyline. A woman named Maxima Firestone, a scientist who works for a mysterious organization, sents thousands of enemies to the heroes, and since this could affect the order of the time. Mondo will come to the many events to overseer them. There comes also Adel, brother of Gavin and Mildred's cousin, to fight against said enemy, but also a mysterious Arcana Warrior resurfaces from the skies to defeat the humanity, Ballerina in that case tries to avoid its arrival, but also meets Cadenza, a mysterious humanoid girl in the same vein of Reed and Melody.

There also a list of Sagas as well, programmed in a Subspace Emissary and Guilty Gear Xrd style in the Console Version. By tradition of the series, the chapters are pretty extended and has many optional battles, you can also choose what happen next in some ocassions:
 * Feast of the Black Strings
 * ​Initiation Arc.
 * Reborn Arc.
 * Sienna Arc.
 * Blaze Platinum Arc.
 * Sheena Marvelous Arc.
 * Ace Saturn Arc.
 * Rose and Jonathan Arc.
 * Horsemen Arc.
 * FEAST Arc.
 * First End Arc.
 * It's Rockin' time Arc.
 * Ragnarök's Revolution Arc.
 * Black Strings Carnival Last Song
 * ​The Returning Rocker Arc.
 * Assassin in Wonderland Arc.
 * The Maiden without memory Arc.
 * The Mighty Wrestler Arc.
 * Warrior of Temperance Arc.
 * Soldier of Solitude Arc.
 * The Fake Hero Arc.
 * The Shady President Arc.
 * Reed Arc.
 * Diva Arc.
 * Tusk Arc.
 * Legend of Arcana Arc.
 * Short Stories (If you have all the unlockable characters)
 * ​Music Road Arc.
 * Jazz in Wonderland Arc.
 * Mildred's First Adventure Arc.
 * Falcon the Destroyer Arc.
 * Back'n time Arc.
 * Three Ancient Warriors Arc.
 * Cipher Arc.
 * Original Arc.
 * ​The World Knight Arc.
 * Feast of Destruction ~ White Void Arc.
 * Adel Arc.
 * Ballerina Time Arc.
 * Myth Arc.
 * Cadenza the Black Blood Arc.
 * Final Encounter Arc.

Characters
Total: 63 (59 without DLC. 55 and 51 without alternates)

Original Characters

 * See also: List of The FEAST Saga Characters


 * Adelard Albain: Gavin's younger brother and Mildred's cousin, a famous wrestler known by his nice guy attitude and cheerful persona in the two sides, known as a face. He is determined, educated and contrasts to Gavin in many aspects. He pilots the Malachite. (Debuts in vanilla)
 * Maxima Firestone: A woman from the laboratory who has entered into insanity for envy. In Fight it Out! She is the cause of Evil Spree. Her greatest ally is Professor Natassja. She Pilots the Megalomania Fire Stone. (Debuts in Console Version of OVERLOAD EX)
 * Cadenza: A mysterious neutral sided character who has a classical music motif, she uses every instrument to attack her enemies, but also she's a nerdy and loves glasses. She's close friends with Reed and Melody. She Pilots the Golden Tooth. (Debuts as DLC)

Arcade Version
Total: 21 (*) New Character in the FEAST series.
 * Sienna Travers/Fancy Velour*** (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Blake Snider/Blaze Platinum*** (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Gavin Albain/Ace Saturn (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Zelda Grizel/Sheena Marvelous/Grizelda Grayson (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Nathan "Jonathan" Travers/Sparky Diamond (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Rose Belladonna/Lita Dollz (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Ameth/Elizabeth Amador (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Roger Masters (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Mildred Albain (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Sebastian von Stroheim (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Luke/Lakia** (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Ron Sampson** (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Eliza Sampson/Geminia** (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Shawn Grizel/Shawn Grayson (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Shade Prism** (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Aurelius Krüger (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Karen Ludenberg (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Lloyd Flynn (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Blair Turner (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Feast Comet*** (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Adelard "Adel" Albain* (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out!)

(**) Sub boss

(***) Final Boss. [Blake in the Case of Ron Sampson, Rock, Shade Prism and Reed, Sienna in the case of the Dio Siblings, Eliza, Jazz and Diva]

Note: Their rock titles are their Nicknames over the names, like in Persona 4 Arena.

Fight it Out!: OVERLOAD
OVERLOAD is an update of the arcade game, it has balance changes, new stages and characters, etc.

OVERLOAD adds a 3-3 and 2-2 battle, with special ending illustrations for certain 3-3 variations. OVERLOAD EX adds 3-1/2-1/3-2/1-3/1-2/2-3 and more. (This function isn't available in the Portable versions.)

For the Team formations, see here: Team Formations in Fight it Out!.

New Characters
Total: 17 (**) New Sub Boss
 * Melody w/Mirror Mirror (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Liam "Jazz" Milford/Ciel Snyder (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Tristan "Hiro" Cruz/DJ Lethal Rebel (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Wilhelm Krone (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Rock D. Snider (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Alice von Stroheim (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Ophelia (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Reed** (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Diva/Dio*** (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Freed Lenoir** (The FEAST Saga - Music Road)
 * Letizia Fen Ling** (The FEAST Saga - Music Road)
 * Deus Ex Machina***
 * Female Deus Ex Machina/Venus*** (The FEAST Saga - Music Road)
 * Male Deus Ex Machina/Mars*** (The FEAST Saga - Music Road)
 * Alicia B. Snider (The FEAST Saga: Future Vision -Novel-)
 * Leonard "Len" Travers (The FEAST Saga: Future Vision -Novel-)
 * Harmony "Hal" Albain (The FEAST Saga: Future Vision -Novel-)
 * Maravilla Trio (With Joseph as the Main Player) (Feast of the Black Strings)

(***) New Final Boss [Random]

Fight it Out!: OVERLOAD EX
OVERLOAD EX is another update of the arcade game, it has balance changes, new menus and music, new characters, etc.

New Characters
Total: 8 (*) Guest
 * Luke "Lucas" White (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Ofelia White (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Melanie Scarlet Blood*** (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Julius Caesar Aeron*** (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Valkyrie Sienna (Sienna's Alternate)** (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Neo Reed (Blake's Alternate)** (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Agni Jill Flair (From Dream Revolution Saga*)
 * Blake Tiberius (From Dream Revolution Saga*, referred as Tiberius)

(**) Secret fight, in the case of the portables, are extra forms that Sienna and Blake can use for a short time.

(***) New Final Boss [Random]

Console Version characters
Total: 13
 * Mondo Kitsch**** (Arcana Warriors)
 * Ballerina**** (Feast of the Black Strings)
 * Reflect (As Alice von Stroheim's alternate ) (Jazz: Chapter WONDERLAND)
 * Cornelius L. Falcon (Jazz: Chapter WONDERLAND)
 * Anita S. Falcon (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song)
 * Odysseus/Grant Decker (The FEAST Saga - Music Road)
 * Mariya Azarova (The FEAST Saga - Music Road)
 * Isaac "Ike" Taylor (As Blake Snider's alternate)***** (Beta ver.)
 * Hellena "Helen" Armstrong (As Zelda Grizel's alternate)***** (Beta ver.)
 * Leonardo "Leo" Falcon (As Gavin Albain's alternate)***** (Beta ver.)
 * Emilia Tremaine (As Sienna Travers' alternate)***** (Beta ver.)
 * Maxima Firestone****** (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out!)
 * Genesis****** (Arcana Warriors)

DLC Characters
Total: 4-5
 * Joker******* (Arcana Warriors)
 * Shade Prism 2******* (The FEAST Saga - Music Road)
 * Prince Orion******* (The FEAST Saga: Mystery of the Galia Kingdom)
 * Cadenza******* (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out!)
 * Zeta Maximus******** (Black Blood et Cadenza Storyteller)

(****) Secret Boss

(*****) They have different voice, attacks, but mainly similar model and structure.

(******) Non playable in the Story Modes (Only Arcade or Versus and anything else Offline). Can't be used in Online like the bosses. Genesis is the final boss of the story mode.

(*******) Free DLC from October 20 to November 10/November 24 to December 15/December 14 to January 1. Later will cost 2,49$/2,09€/300MSP/309¥. They have no Arcade cutscenes like Genesis and don't appear as a opponents in the Arcade Mode (before the upcoming 4.10 update), they will be released right in the game's release, in Japan, however, they're priced since the first day unless if Pre-ordered.

(********) Zeta Maximus is a time-limited character that will appear in October 31 through November 2 in the Halloween week in America, December 8 through 10 in Europe and Australia during Christmas event (Dec 24 to 26), and the Arcade version of OVERLOAD EX during the Halloween event alongside the change of structure in the Arcana Warriors Video game in said days, if recieved well enough, it would turn into a customizable character.

The other 13 characters/alternates are unlockables. (In the Portable versions, the Alternates are unlockables since the start.)

NPC

 * Marcus "Mark" Holly
 * Nia Albain
 * Max the Doll Cat
 * Prof. Nastassja Bane
 * Brent LeNoir
 * Grandpa Nigel Snider
 * Tristan's Family
 * Troy Smith
 * Rachel Hills
 * John Grayson
 * Sabrina Grayson
 * Yamato no Yuta
 * Mystica and Alex -The Awesome Bros.-
 * Hildy
 * Valencia
 * Sarah Milford
 * Arche
 * Divine
 * Crimson Lady
 * Caesar
 * Void
 * The Other Arcana Warriors
 * Lady Vela/Bella
 * Andromeda the Dancer
 * Claudius
 * Rufus
 * Quintus
 * Mike
 * Celeste
 * Martin
 * The Anthem

Mecha
In Mecha Mode, you will use big mechs to fight, they're a lot more resistant but less faster than Solo Mode. When Selecting a character, there's a default mech, and some of the non-mech fighters will borrow others or brand new ones, they are only capable to Ultimate Finales and not Fantastic Combo as a result of limitants. (*) Means Exclusive to the console version.
 * Type-X Ragnarök
 * Type-Y Ragnarök*
 * Type-Z Ragnarök
 * Type-Cosmos Ragnarök
 * Type-Chaos Ragnarök
 * Alto Striker
 * The Beryl
 * The Ruby
 * Golem Trident
 * Verde Bomb*
 * Verde Bomb Ultra
 * Verde Pump: Do-Re-Mi
 * Rendez-Vous
 * Emperor's Trance
 * Combat Glass
 * FEAST Prototype
 * FEAST Comet Special Form
 * Ophelia
 * Reed
 * Lakia
 * Vivid Fantasy -Pros-
 * Vivid Fantasy -Cons-
 * Death Fantasy
 * Chariot Beast
 * Amadeus
 * Last End
 * Last End X
 * Malachite
 * Diva
 * Ultramarine
 * Sky Rider
 * Crimson Velvet
 * Shade Prism Custom
 * Razor
 * Angelus the Ultimate*
 * Divine*
 * Arche*
 * Valkyrie Ragnarök*
 * The World*
 * Violet Bird*
 * Emerald Tower*
 * Onyx Heart Tower*
 * Quartz*
 * Deus Ex Machina*
 * The Smasher*
 * Amadeus Requiem*
 * Hallbard*
 * Razor Anita Custom*
 * Hallbard Cornelius Custom*
 * Megalomania Fire Stone*
 * Judgment*
 * Diva the Runaway**
 * Last End**
 * Mark of The World Arc**
 * Super Judgment**
 * The Fool***
 * Lapis-Lazuli***
 * Golden Teeth***
 * Number Custom****

(**) Boss only.

(***) DLC with character.

(****) Custom Mech. (Depends on the in-game Shop, DLC, Save states, cross buy, amiibo, etc.)

Stages
(*) Exclusive to the Console Version.
 * Luxendria City Day
 * Luxendria City Night
 * Imperial City Center
 * Restaurant La Roulette
 * Black Strings Concerto
 * Concerto Phase 2 -Added in OVERLOAD-
 * The Friends of Holly's Bar (Outside)
 * The Friends of Holly's Bar (Inside)
 * Casino Land
 * Casino Land 2 -Added in OVERLOAD-
 * Military Air Show
 * Capital's Carnival
 * Flying Ship -Added in OVERLOAD-
 * Rebel's Guild
 * Wrestling Ring
 * Boxing Ring -Added in OVERLOAD EX-
 * Dancing Stage
 * FEAST Hangar
 * The Beach (Day) -Added in OVERLOAD-
 * The Beach (Night) -Added in OVERLOAD EX-
 * Outside of the Central City
 * In front of the Formula Circuit -Added in OVERLOAD EX-
 * Crusaders' Castle (Agni and Tiberius Stage) -Added in OVERLOAD EX-
 * Outer Space (FEAST Comet's stage/Easy Mode stage)
 * ILLUSION ROCKET (Diva's Stage/Normal Mode Final Boss stage) -Added in OVERLOAD-
 * DEUS base (Deus Ex Machina's Stage/Random Boss stage) -Added in OVERLOAD-
 * Sanctuary (Julius Caesar's stage/Hard Mode Final Boss stage) -Added in OVERLOAD EX-
 * Void Space (Arcade True Final Boss/Mondo Stage)*
 * Back Land (Arcade Secret Boss/Ballerina Stage)*
 * Luxendria's Modern City 2021 (WONDERLAND STAGE 1)*
 * DARK MILLENIUM (WONDERLAND STAGE 2)*
 * Car Station (WONDERLAND STAGE 3)*
 * Firestone Laboratory (Maxima Firestone Stage)*
 * Base 123456 (Genesis and Story True Final Boss Stage)*
 * The Tiger and Dragon Dojo (Arena Original Stage)*
 * Endless City (Arcana Warriors Original Stage)*
 * Dark Dungeon (White Void Original Stage)*
 * Galia Kingdom Outside (Mystery of the Galia Kingdom Stage)*
 * Underworld (Hell Original Stage)*
 * Paradiso (Heaven Original Stage)*
 * New Musica Cathedral (Original Stage)*
 * Training Stage (Original Training Stage)*
 * Rainbow Road (Mario Kart)*1
 * Sunset City (Sunset Overdrive)*2
 * Junkyard (Twisted Metal Black)*3
 * Wastelands (Code Chronos)*4
 * Hunahi Harbor (Epic Saga)*5
 * 1) Exclusive to Nintendo
 * 2) Exclusive to Xbox
 * 3) Exclusive to Playstation
 * 4) Exclusive to Zeo
 * 5) Exclusive to GigaCom

Themes
All These are Imaginary and not real!
 * Judgement Alternis (Sienna and Emilia's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Black Cat Knight (Blake and Ike's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * B.E.A.U.T.Y. (Zelda and Helen's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Running and Running (Gavin and Leonardo's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Phenomena Intervention (Rose's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Battle Nathan/Dreams (Nathan's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * White Devil (Lakia and Lucas' theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Glory of Might! (Roger's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Kiss the Poison (Ameth's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Undead Finale (Ron's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Chess Pieces/Red Haired Scientist (Mildred's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Domino ni Domani (Sebastian's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Hungry! Hungry! HUNGRY! (Shawn's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * King Emperor (Aurelius' theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Third Empress (Karen's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Magician's Dark (Lloyd's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * The B Priestess (Blair's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Whisperer of Imperial (Shade Prism's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Wall of the Dead (Eliza's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Lady of Mirage (Melody's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Magic hands... (Rock's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Assassin's Mirror (Alice's and Reflect's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Masquerade (Jazz's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Blood Sport (Hiro's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Mutation (Wilhelm's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Black Angel (Ophelia and White's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Against the Destiny (Feast Comet theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Death Sign (Diva theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * CAPTAIN FREED (Freed's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Her Name is Letizia (Letizia's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Venus want a peaceful Life... (Venus' theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * M.A.R.S. (Mars' theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Rock it (Reed's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Just Blaze (Adelard's theme)
 * Legacy point (Alicia's theme)
 * Go... Lyric! (Leonard's theme)
 * Harmony Star (Harmony's theme)
 * Fever-X (Maravilla Trio theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Slum No. 17 (Melanie's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Holy Heaven (Julius Caesar's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * The Force of Destruction (Valkyrie (Super) Sienna and (Super Blake) Neo Reed's theme)
 * The World (Mondo's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * The Legend of Arcana (Ballerina's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Strongest Being in the Universe (Super Ballerina's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Time to Fly (Cornelius' theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Fire Stone (Maxima's theme)
 * The Razor of Armageddon (Anita's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Amnesia of Noble Birth (Odysseus' theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Speedy Beats (Mariya's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * End of Eternity (Final Boss theme/Mirror match theme)
 * Judgment (Genesis' theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Ragnarok's Revolution (Sienna vs. Blake's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Conclusion (Wilhelm vs. Gavin vs. Aurelius theme)
 * Dies Irae from Requiem (Super Wilhelm theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Blood Beast (Geminia theme)
 * Double Standard (Nathan vs. Sienna theme)
 * The Fool (Joker's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Blood Knight (Shade Prism 2's theme)
 * Galia Kingdom Theme (Orion's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * The Etude Symphony (Cadenza's theme)
 * Violence with Style (Super Cadenza's theme)
 * Arcana Warriors (Arcana Warriors Vs. theme/Super Arcana theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * The Heavies/Iron Ladies (Mildred vs. Eliza vs. Maxima vs. Anita vs. Shade Prism 1 theme)
 * Trainin' at the Morning (Training Theme)
 * It's Rockin' Time (Ultimate Finale Theme) -Fight it Out Ver.-
 * Rainbow Road (Mario Kart) [Nintendo Only]
 * Cloudtop Cruise (Mario Kart) [Nintendo Only]
 * Gentlemen, Start your Weapons (Twisted Metal) [Playstation Only]
 * Shell (Twisted Metal) [Playstation Only]
 * Sunset Electro by Liam Shy (Sunset Overdrive) [Xbox Only]
 * Opening Suit (Halo) [Xbox Only]
 * Crusaders theme -Part 1- (Tiberius' theme) -Fight it Out Ver.- (From Dream Revolution)
 * Crusaders theme -Part 2- (Agni's theme) -Fight it Out Ver.- (From Dream Revolution)

Other details
In order of Character list
 * Final boss for Dio Siblings, Eliza, Jazz and Diva.
 * Final boss for Ron Sampson, Julius Caesar Phase 1, Rock, Julius Caesar, FEAST Comet.
 * Luke/Lakia and Ophelia lost their sub-boss Status in OVERLOAD, but return before the Julius Caesar battle in OVERLOAD EX.
 * Shade Prism is Sub Boss for Snider Family characters (Plus Jazz) since OVERLOAD EX.
 * Ron Sampson Lost his sub-boss status in OVERLOAD EX.
 * Eliza Lost her sub-boss status after OVERLOAD, but not Geminia.
 * Final boss without any conditions. Or in Easy Difficulty. (1-3) [Feast Comet]
 * Reed is the only Sub-boss aside of Freed and Letizia. Without any conditions.
 * Final Boss with more than 5 perfects or in Normal difficulty. (4-6) [Diva]
 * Freed must be fought after a Fantastic Combo as many battles as it can.
 * Letizia must be fought if having enough perfects, al least 4.
 * The Female and Male versions of Deus Ex Machina are fought in random. Final Boss with more than 7 Fantastic Combos. (Difficulty 4-8)
 * Melanie is Julius Caesar's Final boss.
 * Final boss with more than 9 perfects or 11 Fantastic Combo. In Hard Difficulty. (7-10) [Julius Caesar]
 * Valkyrie Sienna and Neo Reed are hidden characters.
 * Mondo and Ballerina are fought when the player ends the 30 trial mode or the 3-3 team mode. (Normal Difficulty to above)
 * Agni and Tiberius are unlocked after fighting both in the 2-2 mode.
 * Conditions for unlocking the console exclusive characters:
 * Reflect = End the game with every alternate character.
 * Cornelius = End the game with any Wonderland character in Normal.
 * Anita = End the game with any character debuted in Part 2 in Hard.
 * Mariya = End the game with any of the Sub-bosses on Easy.
 * Odysseus = End the game with any of the bosses.
 * Ike = End the Story Mode at Ragnarok's Revolution.
 * Helen = End the Story Mode at Legend of Arcana.
 * Leo = End the Story Mode at Cipher.
 * Emilia = End the Story Mode at Feast of Destruction.
 * Bosses
 * FEAST Comet = End at Easy Mode.
 * Diva = End at Normal Mode.
 * Julius Caesar = End at Hard Mode.
 * Deus Ex Machina (Both) = End with at least 7 perfects.
 * Melanie = End the game with any starter character.
 * Mondo = End the game as any male character or the last 30 trials.
 * Ballerina = End the game as any female character or the first 30 trials.
 * Maxima = End the entire Story Mode or at Very Hard mode.
 * Neo Reed = End the game as the trio: Blake-Reed-Rock
 * Valkyrie Sienna = End the game as the trio: Sienna-Melanie-Jonathan
 * Agni = End the game with the Redheads team
 * Tiberius = End the game with Blake-Odysseus and Luke.
 * Genesis = Complete the game at 101%

Covers/Flyers
The Multiple Covers in the Console version are only available in America, Europe and Australia, in the case of Japan is the instruction and care manual.

Arcade - Fight it Out
Sienna appears in the center with the Type-X Ragnarök with Adelard over her doing a pose, with two rows of five characters each appear and the bosses' shadows alongside a bigger FEAST Comet:
 * Left: Roger, Ameth, Lakia, Rose and Nathan
 * Right: Shawn, Mildred, Gavin, Zelda and Blake

Arcade - OVERLOAD
Amadeus face against Crimson Velvet and Wilhelm vs. Alice. Alongside a shadow of Diva. And the other newcomers appear.

Arcade - OVERLOAD EX
Valkyrie Ragnarök is on the center, with Neo Reed facing Valkyrie Sienna and Melanie facing Julius Caesar, featuring Luke, Agni and Tiberius.

Playstation 4 Ver.
Shows the Type-Chaos Ragnarök in the Center with Mariya, Hiro, Blake, Emilia and Aurelius. In a Blue cover.

Playstation 3 Ver.
Shows Alto Striker in the Center with Odysseus, Karen, Gavin, Freed and Letizia. In a Red cover.

Playstation Vita Ver.
Shows Golem Trident in the center with Mildred, Reed, Nathan, Wilhelm and Hellena. In a Purple cover.

Nintendo Wii U Ver.
Shows Type-Cosmos Ragnarök in the Center with Roger, Anita, Sienna, Shade Prism and Rock. In a Yellow cover.

Nintendo 3DS Ver.
Shows Ultramarine in the Center with Maxima, Lloyd, Eliza, Len and Jazz. In a Indigo cover.

Xbox One Ver.
Shows The Beryl in the Center with Adel, Hal, Zelda, Cornelius and Blair. In a Green cover.

Xbox 360 Ver.
Shows The Ruby in the Center with Alicia, Ike, Rose, Reflect and Leo. In a Orange cover.

GigaCom Ver.
Shows FEAST Comet in the Center with Sebastian, Alice, Luke, Ameth and Shawn. In a Teal cover.

Zeo Ver.
Shows Diva in the Center with Melody, Tiberius, Melanie, Joseph and Ophelia. In a Garnet cover.

Japan Cover - Final Edition (Pre-order/Day 1 Edition in the Other Countries)
Shows Sienna facing Blake and Adel in the middle between Jonathan and Eliza with every newcomer added to the Console Release, even DLCs. (Except Reflect, Ike, Helen, Leo and Emilia.) The japanese name is called: ''FEAST-Hen: Fight it Out! - FINAL EDITION''.

Playstation 4, Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita

 * Cross Play between the three.
 * Mariya Azarova and Odysseus Unlocked after installing the game.
 * Jazz's Quartz Unlocked after installing the game.

Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Zeo

 * Cornelius L. Falcon and Reflect Unlocked after installing the game.
 * Odysseus' Emerald Tower Unlocked after installing the game.
 * Generates a Code to unlock features in the PC Version of Feast of the Black Strings.

Nintendo Wii U, (New) Nintendo 3DS and GigaCom

 * Anita Falcon and Maxima Firestone Unlocked after installing the game.
 * Letizia's Violet Bird Unlocked after installing the game
 * Nintendo Exclusive: Amiibo compatibility (Nintendo Only Characters [Except Pokemon ones], Plus Mario Party Series Amiibo, Sonic, Mega Man, Pac-Man and the Splatoon amiibo, it will unlock customized parts for Mechs with different stats and attacks.) In the case of GigaCom, the method to unlock them is in the shop.

English

 * Sienna Travers/Valkyrie - Carrie Savage
 * Blake Snider/N.Reed - Johnny Yong Bosch
 * Zelda Grayson - Erin Fitzgerald
 * Gavin Albain - Kyle Hebert
 * Jonathan Travers - Grant George
 * Rose Belladonna - Christine Marie Cabanos
 * Ameth - Tara Platt
 * Roger Masters - Lex Lang
 * Mildred Albain - Kate Higgins
 * Sebastian von Stroheim -  Doug Stone
 * Lakia - Brina Palencia
 * Ron Sampson - Jamieson Price
 * Eliza Sampson - Caitlin Glass
 * Geminia - N/A
 * Shawn Grayson - Steve Staley
 * Shade Prism 1 and Martha Snider-Hayes - Minae Noji
 * Aurelius Krueger - Patrick Seitz
 * Karen Ludenberg - Tara Platt
 * Lloyd Flynn - J. Michael Tatum
 * Blair Turner - Laura Bailey
 * FEAST Comet - N/A
 * Adelard Albain - Matt Mercer
 * Melody - Cristina Vee
 * Jazz Milford - Lauren Landa
 * Tristan Cruz - Liam O'Brien
 * Alice von Stroheim and Reflect - Cindy Robinson
 * Rock D. Snider - Steve Blum
 * Wilhelm Krone - Keith Silverstein
 * Ophelia - Amanda Celine Miller
 * Reed - Travis Willingham
 * Diva - Pauly-kun
 * Freed Lenoir - Steve Kramer
 * Letizia Fen Ling - Hunter McKenzie-Austin
 * Venus - Pauly-kun
 * Mars - Pauly-kun (Battle)
 * Alicia B. Snider (Older) - Amber Hood
 * Leonard Travers (Older) - Brad Swaile
 * Harmony Albain (Older) - Michelle Ruff
 * Joseph Williams - David Vincent
 * Lilly Hamilton - Ashly Burch
 * Cain Stevenson - Yuri Lowenthal
 * Luke "Lucas" White - Bryce Papenbrook
 * Ofelia White - Laura Post
 * Melanie Scarlet Blood - Julie Ann Taylor
 * Julius Caesar Aeron - Kirk Thornton
 * Mondo - Sam Riegel
 * Ballerina (Snow and battle) - Cassandra Lee
 * Cornelius Lance Falcon - Doug Erholtz
 * Anita Sophia Falcon - Karen Strassman
 * Mariya Azarova - Ali Hillis
 * Odysseus/Grant Decker - Ben Diskin
 * Isaac "Ike" Taylor - Roger Craig Smith
 * Helena "Helen" Armstrong - Michelle Ruff
 * Leonardo "Leo" Falcon - Michael McConoohie
 * Emilia Tremaine - Stephanie Sheh
 * Maxima Firestone - Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
 * Genesis - Wendee Lee
 * Joker - Eden Riegel
 * Shade Prism 2 and Francine Travers - Bridget Hoffman
 * Prince Orion - Austin Tindle
 * Cadenza - Brandy Kopp
 * Mark Holly - J.B. Blanc
 * Nia Schwarz-Albain - Colleen Villard
 * Prof. Anastassia "Nastassja" Bane - Rachel Robinson
 * Brent Lenoir - Tony Oliver
 * Red-haired Boy/Caesar - Quinton Flynn
 * Crimson Lady - Carrie Keranen
 * Divine - Spike Spencer
 * Arche - Mona Marshall
 * Max - Cindy Robinson
 * Ballerina (Jet) - Julie Ann Taylor
 * Ballerina (Silver) - Eden Riegel
 * Ballerino (Linen) - Lucien Dodge
 * Andromeda - Annie Wood
 * Vela - Shelby Lindley
 * Claudius - Richard Epcar
 * Quintus - Derek Stephen Prince
 * Rufus - Erin Fitzgerald
 * Aemilius/Zeta Maximus - Valerie Arem
 * Tiberius - Crispin Freeman
 * Agni Flair - Grey DeLisle
 * Narrator/Announcer - Pauly-kun

Japanese

 * Sienna Travers/Valkyrie - Yuuko Gotou
 * Blake Snider/N.Reed - Jun Fukuyama
 * Zelda Grayson - Yuu Asakawa
 * Gavin Albain - Nobutoshi Kanna
 * Jonathan Travers - Takahiro Sakurai
 * Rose Belladonna - Rie Kugimiya
 * Ameth - Yuriko Fuchizaki
 * Roger Masters - Takashi Kondou
 * Mildred Albain - Hitomi Nabatame
 * Sebastian von Stroheim - Bin Shimada
 * Lakia - Yuka Nishigaki
 * Ron Sampson - Unshou Ishizuka
 * Eliza Sampson - Junko Takeuchi
 * Geminia - N/A
 * Shawn Grayson - Kazuyuki Okitsu
 * Shade Prism 1 and Martha Snider-Hayes - Kikuko Inoue
 * Aurelius Krueger - Kouichi Yamadera
 * Karen Ludenberg - Yuko Kaida
 * Lloyd Flynn - Jun'ichi Suwabe
 * Blair Turner - Mai Kadowaki
 * FEAST Comet - N/A
 * Adelard Albain - Tomokazu Sugita
 * Melody - Nana Mizuki
 * Jazz Milford - Ami Koshimizu
 * Tristan Cruz - Tomokazu Seki
 * Alice von Stroheim and Reflect - Yuki Matsuoka
 * Rock D. Snider - Naoya Uchida
 * Wilhelm Krone - Toshiyuki Morikawa
 * Ophelia - Takako Honda
 * Reed - Tetsu Inada
 * Diva - Pauly-kun (ENG, Battle)
 * Freed Lenoir - Tsuyoshi Koyama
 * Letizia Fen Ling - Ayano Yamamoto
 * Venus - Mitsuki Saiga
 * Mars - Mitsuki Saiga
 * Alicia B. Snider (Older) - Saki Fujita
 * Leonard Travers (Older) - Hikaru Midorikawa
 * Harmony Albain (Older) - Satsuki Yukino
 * Joseph Williams - Yuuichi Nakamura
 * Lilly Hamilton - Tomoe Hanba
 * Cain Stevenson - Takuya Eguchi
 * Luke "Lucas" White - Masatomo Nakazawa
 * Ofelia White - Megumi Toyoguchi
 * Melanie Blood - Mayumi Tanaka
 * Julius Caesar Aeron - Shuichi Ikeda
 * Sekai - Jun'ichi Kanemaru
 * Dominique (Snow and battle) - Makiko Ohmoto
 * Cornelius Lance Falcon - Susumu Chiba
 * Anita Sophia Falcon - Miki Itou
 * Mariya Azarova - Aki Toyosaki
 * Odysseus/Grant Decker - Kaito Ishikawa
 * Isaac "Ike" Taylor - Kishou Taniyama
 * Helena "Helen" Armstrong - Akiko Nakagawa
 * Leonardo "Leo" Falcon - Toshihiko Seki
 * Emilia Tremaine - Kanako Kondou
 * Maxima Firestone - Atsuko Tanaka
 * Genesis - Yumi Hara
 * Joker - Fumiko Orikasa
 * Shade Prism 2 and Francine Travers - Kotono Mitsuishi
 * Prince Orion - Daisuke Ono
 * Cadence - Kazumi Togashi
 * Mark Holly - Takaya Kuroda
 * Nia Schwarz-Albain - Chie Nakamura
 * Prof. Anastassia "Nastassja" Bane - Urara Takano
 * Brent Lenoir - Hidenari Ugaki
 * Red-haired Boy/Caesar - Shoutarou Morikubo
 * Crimson Lady - Yukari Tamura
 * Divine - Kouji Yusa
 * Arche - Akiko Yajima
 * Max - Ryou Hirohashi
 * Dominique (Jet) - Junko Takeuchi
 * Dominique (Silver) - Kanako Kondou
 * Dominic (Linen) - Mayumi Tanaka
 * Andromeda - Seiko Yoshida
 * Vela - Ayane Sakura
 * Claudius - Hideyuki Tanaka
 * Quintus - Kappei Yamaguchi
 * Rufus - Miyuki Sawashiro
 * Aemilius/Zeta Maximus - Chinami Nishimura
 * Tiberius - Eric Kelso (Battle, ENG), Yuuji Ueda (Story, JP)
 * Agni Flair - Lisle Wilkerson (Battle, ENG), Yuka Komatsu (Story, JP)

All consoles

 * Code for the Arcana Warriors video game. (Exclusive to Europe and North America)
 * Card set with the 22 Arcana Warriors plus Ballerina and Void.
 * DLC Promotion or Discount (Depending on the dates).

Playstation Consoles

 * Poster with the Type-Chaos Ragnarök and The Ruby. (Lovers)
 * Rubber Strap of Blake.
 * Sticker Set
 * DLC for exclusive Palette swaps on Each console.

Xbox Consoles

 * Poster with Alto Striker and The Beryl. (Agents)
 * Rubber Strap of Zelda.
 * Sticker Set
 * DLC for exclusive Palette Swaps on Each console.

Nintendo Consoles

 * Poster with the Type-Cosmos Ragnarök and Golem Trident. (Siblings)
 * Rubber Strap of Gavin.
 * Sticker Set
 * DLC for Exclusive Palette Swaps for Each console.

Zeo and GigaCom Consoles

 * Poster with the Ultramarine and Vivid Fantasy (Other Protagonists)
 * Rubber Strap of Sienna.
 * Sticker Set
 * DLC for Exclusive Palette Swaps for Each console.

Menu Layout

 * Arcade
 * Normal
 * Mecha
 * Team Battle (Not available in Portable versions)
 * Versus
 * Story
 * Story Mode
 * Arcana Diary Ultimate (Not available in Portable Versions, instead comes into the instruction manual of said versions.)
 * Training
 * Normal
 * Tutorial
 * Trial
 * Mission
 * Network
 * Lobby
 * ID -> VIP ID (After fighting more than 1000 matches)
 * Options
 * Difficulty (Easiest-Very Easy-Easy-Normal-Hard-Very Hard-Hardest)
 * Music (Changes also options to the original Fight It Out and OVERLOAD menu and select music. Except in Portable versions.)
 * Display
 * Button Config.
 * Changing Language
 * Changing Version. (You can change the formats between the Fight it Out!, OVERLOAD, and vanilla OVERLOAD EX. Exclusive to the non Portable Versions.)
 * Style (Exclusive to the non Console Versions. You can change between the characters 2D models having shades, edges, pallete color change)
 * Mystery of the Galia Kingdom Demo (Exclusive into GigaCom, Xbox One and Zeo)
 * Shop

Demo Features
Only Available in: North America, Mexico, Chile, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand.
 * Six characters Available: Sienna, Blake, Nathan, Eliza, Adelard and Jazz.
 * One game control Available: Standard.
 * Mecha Available: Type-Cosmos Ragnarök, Type-Chaos Ragnarök, Ultramarine, Golem Trident, Malachite and Death Fantasy.
 * Luxendria City Day, Wrestling Ring and Concerto Stage are the only available Stages.
 * Five Stages through the Final Boss who can be (Gavin, Roger, Shade Prism, Letizia, Alice and Tristan)

Theme Songs

 * "2 Nights 2 Remember" - Crush 40 (Main theme, also an Alternate Ultimate Finale theme in Console Versions)

Trivia

 * The story mode will be descompressed for avoiding spoilers, despite some characters are late arrival spoilers by their own.
 * Some of the VA's are changed due to being a union game this time.
 * While the Vanilla Arcade came to Japan, there were only English voices at the time, by a different cast.
 * The Narrator is the same as previous entries, akin of Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Persona 4 Arena's narrator, with also commentators in battle such as Nia, Mark, Francine, etc.
 * The only events that will override a song during an Ultimate Finale. are the final canon fights. And the following duels:
 * Sienna vs. FEAST
 * Blake vs. Diva
 * Freed or Zelda vs. Deus Ex Machina Mars
 * Gavin or Rose vs. Deus Ex Machina Venus
 * Nathan or Sienna vs. Julius Caesar Aeron
 * The Entire band plus Melanie vs. Maxima
 * Blake or Shade Prism vs. Rock or Jazz
 * Gavin or Aurelius vs. Wilhelm
 * Jazz vs. Eliza vs. Sienna or viceversas
 * Adelard vs. the band
 * Ophelia vs. Lakia or Viceversa.
 * Sienna or Blake vs. Agni or Tiberius and viceversa
 * Genesis vs. Mondo as in Arcana Warriors.
 * Adelard is the Poster boy of Fight It Out, and he's the lead character of almost What if... sections. (With the exception of the other stories arcs.)
 * This is the first game in the series to be released in Australia, and the fourth game to be released in Japan.
 * This is the first game in the series with guest related things.
 * Alongside the European Part 2 and Arcana Warriors' Soft Launch, they will released the same day.
 * Deus Ex Machina is the only character with new themes, while Venus and Mars shared themes, Mars has a new, completely revamped theme in OVERLOAD EX and the Console Port.
 * The DLC's will not have personal endings or openings or being or appearing AC Mode after all until an update. (4.10)
 * The Console Opening will be a different video with some different animations depending on the consoles instead of the short fighting intros in the Arcade series.
 * There will be 15 alternate colors, one of them a shadow (Ditto), a gold color, a void color, and a "Metal" color and an extra, free DLC special costume. See here for more information.
 * Some of the characters have new appearances such as Geminia, Odysseus, Adelard, etc.
 * The game's narrator in combat is still the same as the canon entries, Pauly-kun, however, you can choose another, brand new narrator chosen by the "polls".
 * While asking about a new edition of Arcade, the writer replied: No more for now, as we're focused in other ideas for now.
 * Originally it was intended to put the Sega Carnival Stage, however, it not passed and was replaced by The Arena.
 * In Japan will suffer a slight delay, as originally it was to be released in March 21, however, later delayed to April 4 to the main consoles and April 7 to Zeo and Gigacom as a result of marketing inconsistence.
 * The game shares rating with the Digital version of Feast of the Black Strings, The FEAST Saga: Mystery of the Galia Kingdom, and Arcana Warriors in America. Part 1 and Mystery of the Galia Kingdom in Europe. Part 1, Arcana Warriors in Japan and Part 1 in Australia.

Gallery
(Newcomers in this game only)
 * Adel in AC Ver.
 * Adel in CS Ver.
 * Maxima Firestone
 * Cadenza/Cadence
 * What happens if Cadenza/Cadence lost her glasses

DLC Candidates
Those were chosen randomly by the creator itself. Only two surpassed the campaign. The ones who won are Prince Orion and a Completely original Character who later revealed as Cadenza.
 * 1) Mark Holly - Feast of the Black Strings
 * 2) Nia Albain - Black Strings Carnival: Last Song
 * 3) Prince Orion - Mystery of the Galia Kingdom -Winner 2-
 * 4) Andromeda - Mystery of the Galia Kingdom
 * 5) Lady Vela - Mystery of the Galia Kingdom
 * 6) Astro - Arcana Warriors
 * 7) Lune - Arcana Warriors
 * 8) Sol - Arcana Warriors
 * 9) Sara Milford - Jazz Chapter Wonderland
 * 10) A Crossover character (Vanessa from The Adventures of Vanessa, Karen Laine from Dreamers of the Road, and Ran Howard from VSRFX)
 * 11) A Third Party Character. (Was impossible)
 * 12) An Original Character -Winner 1, Cadenza-
 * Runner Ups
 * Celeste: She's a chibi-styled character who would have given a small hitbox, quite fast and agile, she would have been the smallest character in the game with at least 147cm (4' 10") tall, her hair was also a weapon in battle and had many toy soldiers in her disposition.
 * Mike: He was a big buff grappler that worked in the same job as Brent Lenoir, he would have used carpenter tools such as a hammer, tables, handsaw, chainsaw and cloves, etc, he however had no running due to his size.
 * A Street Fighter named Martin who used knifes, has a rugged appearance despite being in his mid twenties, he was also one of the hardest characters to master.