Battle World: Fallen Dragons

Power Battlers: Fallen Force (パワー·バトラーズ: フォーレン·フォース) is a fighting game developed by Burst Arts and published by Namco. It is technically the fifth installment of the Power Battlers series, released only for the Sony PlayStation 3 on October 10th, 2006. The game focuses on the alliance between sorcerer Iceldo and scientist Shura, and their schemes to attract an alien army and overthrow the Deadlands.

Gameplay
Like all of the Power Battlers games, Fallen Force focuses heavily on its fighting modes. The gameplay is completely different from that of previous entries in the franchise. Inspired by Power Battlers Deux and its Revolution remake, players can choose one of two different playstyles, "Ultimate" and "Hyper."

Ultimate mode plays similar to the previous entries, minus the use of Synergy Stones. The Power Gauge is filled whenever the player strikes the opponent or by performing Special Moves. The player can stock up to five Power Gauges. The player can use one stock of the Power Gauge to perform a Power Art, an upgraded version of a character's special move, or two stocks to perform a Burst Art, a powerful special attack, In addition, characters can activate their instant kill moves, Supreme Arts, when they are stocked with five Power Gauges..

Hyper mode is a brand new mode that introduces several gameplay aspects. Here, players fill the Power Gauge by charging it or defending against the opponent's attacks. After the gauge is filled, the player enters Hyper mode and like in Power Battlers 4, they retain this mode for a limited amount of time. The player can only perform Power Arts or Burst Arts in Hyper mode or when the life gauge is near empty.

Character sprites become more cel-shaded, as a means to offer a more "three-dimensional" feel to the game. Environmental interaction is present, yet infrequent. Certain levels include obstacles that can be shattered to damage an opponent standing near one.

Fallen Force introduces the Venture mode, which expands on the storyline and acts as a tutorial for each character. The Venture mode consists of a series of missions to complete with each of the characters. After completing eight initial missions with Sandstorm, the player is instructed to complete a specific set of missions with each character, which vary from performing difficult combos to defeating opponents. The character Zeus can only be unlocked by completing all stages of Venture. Upon completing each mission (of a starting difficulty for each character that increases per mission), the player is rewarded with a number of "tokens" that act as the in-game currency to open chests in the Dungeon and unlock secrets in the game.

The Dungeon is a feature in which the player can buy extras with tokens earned in regular play and in Venture mode. The Dungeon consists of 830 "chests" arranged in a square format with each designated alphabetically by a two-number designation (00–99). The chests are filled with a vast number of secrets and unlockables. Each chest has a different designated price, listed in a letter (from A to Z) and type (Gold, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Amber, and Diamond) of tokens that it would cost to open the chest.

Story
At the end of Power Battlers 4 (where the canon ending is Blizzard's), Iceldo revealed himself to be the murderer of Blizzard's clan, before attempting to send him back to the Felllands. Blizzard, enrages, dragged the sorcerer with him as a last resort. Iceldo, however, escaped the Felllands, using the amulet he had stolen from Chloromia. He appears in a tomb containing several mummified remains and an ancient runestone, which reveals that this is the technology of a long forgotten alien race, ruled by someone known simply as the "Spatial Emperor". Learning that it can help bring them to the Deadlands, Iceldo forms an alliance with Shura, offering him an endless supply of alien technology in return for him transplanting the souls of defeated fighters into the tech. The two work together to defeat, as well as kill, Benmatsu and Bartz, the two greatest threats to their plans. Unable to interfere as an spirit, Meixiu abandons her status once she realizes that, unless the alliance is stopped, the Earthlands are doomed.

Newcomers

 * Arton Dunham: The leader of the Plasma Dinosaur Clan who has defeated Elvin and stole his crowbars. Scouring the worlds for his sworn enemies, Arton vows that he will not rest until every last trace of the Blood Dinosaur has been eradicated. Arton, aside from the crowbars he obtained from Elvin, is also capable of using a grappling hook.
 * Eclipse: A Deadlands demon who manages his strength with the help of mechanical limbs. He uses these mechanical upgrades the same way Denki does, but he can also fire missiles.
 * Frasier Nix: An elderly karate master who resides in the Deadlands. In the past, he has trained Bartz and Lyle before the two became Dust Rats. Frasier does use his karate skills in battle, but sometimes he summons his cane.
 * Jin Tao: Arton's henchman and member of the Plasma Dinosaur, he is also a traitor of the Deadlands Investigation Program. After he killed several DIP members with a nuclear weapon, he became Chris' sworn enemy. Jin can create small balls of solar energy for his attacks.
 * Kang Se-hwan: A Korean blind fighter renowned for his fighting skills, who seeks revenge on Shura for gauging his eyes. His own fighting spirit allows him to battle with superior skills than that of average fighter, even with his blindness acting as a hindrance. Kang can project spiritual fireballs as part of his specials.
 * Masako Shiyasha: A Deadlands fighter who was trained by an unnamed master in order to fight for the freedom of her enslaved people. Now she is a formidable warrior who battles for her people and for persecuted souls everywhere, attempting to rebel against the Fallen Force.
 * Shade: A Deadlands demon who acts as the (unplayable) mid-boss, and is usually seen alongside Domino. His only weapon is the Chaos Cannon, which is said to fire dangerous beams of light.
 * Zeus (secret character): An elemental warrior bound to guard the final Unity Temple. He made a cameo appearance in the background of Violet Sky from Power Battlers Revolution 2. He is now a fully playable character.

Returning

 * Baxter Nikonov
 * Blizzard
 * Cher Palmeiro
 * Chris Turner
 * Denki
 * Garcia Okiro
 * Hiroki Kinomiya
 * Hokuto "Pocky" Hikari
 * Iceldo
 * Idelle Gardet
 * Ivy Ross
 * Liam Boros
 * Mahler
 * Sandstorm
 * Shura
 * Stephen "Stabber" Cornell
 * Zelda

Stages

 * Aerial Ruins
 * Prison Island
 * Mainframe
 * Hell's Castle
 * Shura's Fortress
 * Iceldo's Palace
 * Frozen Valley
 * Toophaan Temple
 * Hunted City
 * Jingshen Rainforest
 * Shade's Base
 * Volcanic Shrine
 * Home of Delmap
 * Hi-Rise Canyon
 * Fellcannon
 * Castle Ballroom
 * Dragon Fleet