Vermillion Cinders: Phoenix

It's been two years since the events of Vermillion Cinders: Climax and the Guardians are overseeing the reconstruction of the world. But an organization called Phoenix menaces with wiping out everything and creating a new order.

Playable characters
Not all the characters of the previous game return, and the returning ones have new features (even changing their element in some cases). Void and "Non elemental" categories are also officially added. The KOF characters don't return.

Fire

 * Ash Crimson. An eccentric French young man from the KOF series. He's partners with Elisabeth.
 * Camil. A Western-styled womanizer with the power of creating forms made of fire. He's partners with Eliza.
 * Eliza. A determined Latin American girl that can direct heat to create beams. She's partners with Camil.
 * Magnus  (New) . A mysterious and strong bearded man that wears an armor and has the power to heat them and also unleash lava.

Water

 * Tennosuke. An odd-looking member of a mob that fights with the aid of an extendable hook.
 * Yumi. Yumi's icy heart has melt and she has become an apprentice for Satsuki. She has now powers that involve steam and hot water.
 * Satsuki. A priest from the moon that dominates water curtains and offensive dance moves.
 * Yuuna (New). Yuuna is Yumi's long time lost little sister that has the power to create ice. She rides a dolphin on battle.

Air

 * Tsubasa. A serious man that's captain of an airship. He's able to move gracefully creating air currents.
 * Kanon. Kanon gave up his Earth Guardian piece in the ending of the last game and instead created a sky city with the help of Tsubasa.
 * Stratos. A fat Greek man that can engulf anything and create clouds.
 * Tweet. A French lady that imitates the singing of the birds and uses sound to confuse her opponents.
 * Tweet (New).
 * Hans Goenitz (Guest) . Son of Goenitz from the KOF series, and has the same fighting style.

Earth

 * Lia. A wealthy English woman that can create minerals and crystal gems to different purposes.
 * Hiruk. A hulking member of the Chinese military that fights with Sambo techniques. He's partners with Li Xun.
 * Kanon. A mysterious kid from a tribe that attacks using sand.
 * Li Xun (New) . A member of Chinese nobility and descendent of the emperor, she raises and commands terracota warriors to attack.
 * Kukri (Guest) . Kukri appears to help Kanon, with whom he has the same fighting style, which makes everyone suspect he might have a Hidden agenda.

Light

 * Elisabeth Blanctorche . Seeing the level of threat, Elisabeth gets in the ring. She's partners with Ash.
 * Shiro  (New) . This mysterious masked individual has the power of creating illusions and doubles of himself. He's partners with Yumi.
 * Valwa  (New) . A Swedish model that dresses in white dresses in white and can suck out the color of the stages to use in purpose.
 * Spark  (New) . A Korean colorful young girl that's an expert DJ, she can attack using sound and blinding color lights.
 * Benimaru Nikaido <u data-parsoid="{"stx":"html","dsr":[3777,3792,3,4]}"> (Guest) . Benimaru appears to aid Kyo on his search.

Hidden characters

 * Shan Woo (Element: None). This street boxer has no control of any element but it won't be a problem for him to defeat everyone with his sheer strenght.
 * Duolon (Element: Void). Duolon is a master assassin and teleporter that can nullify projectiles and cleanse the stage with his shadow techniques.

Bosses

 * Grimes. Grimes comes back. This time his fighting style consists in creating bubbles from different elements in the stage, that alter the weather. He serves as a mid-boss of the game. Can be unlocked but he fights alone.
 * The Fey. Final bosses of the game, the Fey are four ancient creatures from Grimes race. They barrage the stage with attacks from the four elements. They're sub-bosses of the game. All four are unlocked after being defeated. They're immune to their element but weak to the others.
 * Tsukiyomi. Final boss of the game. Prism is the embodiment of the Aether and commands light and darkness.

Storyline
<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[4834,5219,0,0]}">After the defeat of Grimes, the Clockwork pieces were given to their guardians and they've taken the task of protecting. However, the Fey from the other realm are enraged about the betrayal of Grimes and they plan to give up their support on the nature's cycle. They plan summoning Tsukiyomi, the god of Aether, that will turn matter into light again and reset the nature of the world.

Ash and Elisabeth
<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[5247,5362,0,0]}">Ash and Elisabeth notice the coming of the aether and take the task of reuniting the guardians again to fight them.

Eliza and Camil
<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[5388,5577,0,0]}">Camil has become the Guardian of Fire and is living in New York with Eliza, but after his powers go out of control they have to go and find out what's happening to the balance of the world.

Satsuki and Banjud
<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[5606,5775,0,0]}">The ponds of Thailand are drying and a terrible drought is affecting Asia. Banjud meets water priestess Satsuki to investigate the whereabouts and try to restore nature.

Kanon and Stratos
<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[5803,6070,0,0]}">Kanon is the new Guardian of Earth and crosses Middle East with Stratos to reunite with his family in the oasis. But the oasis has disappeared and his lands are menaced because of the climate change, so they must unite with the rest of the guardians to restore order.

Hiruk and Li Xun
<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[6097,6305,0,0]}">After learning that Hiruk let the Earth Piece go for Kanon, the ambitious princess Li Xun declares war on Kanon's kingdom and launches an attack helped by commander Hiruk to reclaim the piece for her country.

Spark and Heiji
<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[6331,6538,0,0]}">With her heightened senses, Spark listens in the end of the rainbow route a faraway melody, that could cure her friend's condition. They both go find out what it is to have inspiration to continue their art.

Yumi and Tweet
<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[6563,6815,0,0]}">Yumi, the new Guardian of Water, has spent some time en Europe after finding out the reasons why her family was killed. But when she hears tragedies are happening on Earth, she goes accompanied with her friend Tweet to reunite with the other Guardians.

Shane and Shiro
<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[6841,7027,0,0]}">Shane is the Guardian of the Wind but falls in tragedy when a cyclone raids United Kingdom. He accepts the guidance of monk Shiro to go solve the problem that is causing problems around.