The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-

"I know that the world is going to be over, but we will going to do our best in defending it!"

- Blake Snider as of the final chapter.

'The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd/Second Sign- known in Japan as FEAST Senki -2nd sign-' (FEAST戦記 -2nd sign- (Sekkondo Sain) FEAST Battlefield Stories: Second Sign.) is a spin-off and the sequel of the popular The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out!. Will be have an almost simultaneous Arcade-Console Release in 2017. Published by In-Verse and ACS Softworks in Japan through the System 202: Endymion. It also will be ported to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Zeo and GigaCom. A PC version is set to be released simultaneously with the Japanese Dubbed Release.

In Japan the Console version will be referred as: "FEAST Senki: -2nd sign- Mighty" which is in fact, an updated title like how Final Edition was. Also due to the fans petition there are two releases: the subbed one and the dubbed one.

This is the ninth installment of the series, which thought to be of a finale, however, since the confirmation of Japanese-American developed The FEAST Saga: Rock Star Warriors, is no longer the case.

This is the first game since Black Strings Carnival: Last Song that has an M rating, albeit originally rated T before the rating upgrade for controversy about violent scenes in story mode, something that the lead writer warned in many occasions.

The main themes of this game are: Alternate Time, Retribution, Renaissance, and Revelations. The game stars three female protagonists and one single male protagonist.

They confirmed a third version to be released in early 2018, and coming as patch to all the Mighty versions, called: ''The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign- Revolution''. And is the final Wii U game of In-Verse alongside The Legend of Vanessa: Wind of the Night. But also their first Nintendo Switch games, this port of this game comes with the subtitle Switch Special Edition, which previews all future content while having exclusive contents only featured in this port in late 2017.

Development
Pauly-kun stated that this project started because of the cliffhanger of the previous game, it was because the team wanted to introduce Story Mode DLC, however, it was scrapped because it would cost too much for a spin-off. However, the sequel Idea is intended to be shorter, more crazier than the first, but completing that team most desired: The biggest threat on the series makes its appearance.

The chanting is back from ''Fight it Out! "Act (up to seven, then the eight is Climax and ninth is Final, and a tenth, "Surprise Act" with the three guests, Rhyme or Allegro will appear). Scene (up to six, then the seventh, fifth, third or just one is Final), Fight it Out!" with the difference that now, instead of "Limit Surpassed!" and the twelve bell chimes, instead says "Time's up''." with a big bell chime.

And the game isn't an update, but "A sequel of a sequel of many sequels", because of the notable differences. Pauly-kun admitted that Novel franchise would be a better idea or even a comic book series.

Emily Fontaine from The Adventures of Vanessa came to here to commemorate her series 10th anniversary, Alto, a new DLC character, and another returning character from the series Letizia Fen Ling was confirmed.

A message after the ending the Arcade Mode and Story Mode will say the following - "Thank you for all those years of support to The FEAST Saga series, we love you fans a lot, and keep on rocking! -Greetings from In-Verse Team Feast."

There was a poll with a new playable character chosen by the public, it was cancelled due to time constraints.

The First trailer was to be released in September 16, however, due to the earthquake in Illapel, Chile delayed the screenings to September 20, instead showing a prepared scene of the Opening made personally by Pauly-kun released in September 17 referred as "Teaser -2", it was also written in the site Deviantart, which can be seen here. A trailer is available at September 20, featuring all new mechanics, characters and story mode glimpses which can be seen here.

Leon Mercury, a new character was confirmed in December 4, another returning character from the first Fight it Out, Freed Lenoir was also confirmed, ten days after, the 51st character, Kiyo Kamiya from Crisis Moon, ACS Softworks' most popular Fighting Game was confirmed, and the developers declared roster is complete and the game is on 85-90%.

At the release, they confirmed a 52nd character and assist, they were Lars Jagger from Z Edition and Rain, Leon's band manager. The first was confirmed thanks to early leaks.

There are also two post-launch DLC characters aside of Leon and Alto, these are top secret until March 16, in which they revealed Beltran Camus and Jam Winchester.

The third DLC Character was revealed to be Irma Sierra from the ZZ Edition.

Another set of characters to be confirmed were Lancelot Axel Spencer from Re: Vengeance series and original character Allegro.

The final, series ones, announced on September 7, were Doctor Arc and Kai.

Pauly-kun teased that there's a 58th and true final character, from crossover, Dream Revolution. Announced in September 22, Alexa Maxwell, joins the fray.

Trailer List

 * Debut Trailer: The debut trailer which included the first newcomers and part of the roster.
 * Second Trailer: Second bunch of characters confirmed, plus some more newcomers.
 * Caesar, Maya, Andromeda and Perseus Trailer: Four different trailers confirming these characters.
 * Preview Video 1: Confirmation of more returning characters, plus Zeta Trailer.
 * Preview Video 2: Story Mode scenarios and Gameplay Trailer with the Super Aura, Gameplay Styles, Assist Characters and Mecha.
 * Console Trailer: Confirmation of the Console Version.
 * Claudius, Bell, Vela, and Tusk Trailer: Four different trailers confirming these characters.
 * Preview Video 3: Confirmation of the Console Characters, plus animated Story Sequences.
 * Rhyme Trailer: Boss Trailer.
 * Emily/Geminia Trailer: Confirmation of Characters Emily and Geminia.
 * Color Editor Trailer: The color editor trailer.
 * Alto Trailer: Alto DLC Trailer.
 * Letizia/Freed Trailer: Confirmation of the Characters Letizia and Freed.
 * Leon Trailer: Leon DLC Trailer.
 * Preview Video Final: The final of Story Mode and Kiyo's Trailer.
 * Opening Movie -Arcade-.
 * Opening Movie -Console-.
 * Accolades Trailer.
 * Revolution Trailer starring Lancelot, Beltran, Jam and Irma.
 * Allegro Trailer: Allegro DLC Trailer.
 * Arc/Kai/Alexa Trailer: Arc, Kai and Alexa character trailer.

Themes
The themes of the game is "Dark side of the human race", "The end of the World", "Man vs. God", and continues the trend of the Dark side of the entertainment industry. The Original Set of the Story mode is a big social criticism.

Pauly-kun portrays the people of the main setting, not involved with the conflict as ignorant, angsty, evil, ambitious, and selfish, not only this extends to the main Country, but also the entire world not involved with the war, not even kids are safe, however, this happens because how they became after the events of the First Fight it Out game, because they were easily corrupted by their own, and thus, Rhyme started the plan to destroy the earth.

Magic vs. Technology also plays a big role in the game like the fist Original set, in a massive, bigger scale. Also, like the other games of the franchise, this is a gray vs black fight.

This game also touches in a smaller scale the theme of bullying, which androids are affected as such by the humans.

The final villain is meant to be a threat that is massive and creepy enough with a fake happy presence elsewhere.

The ending will affect the entire world as it changes its cycle. Once more...

Gameplay
Basically the same as the previous Arcade installment, Final Edition. However, it'll add the console versions controls, and capable to transfer the player's gamer card with the results to each console.

A new addition to the game is done of the way of a Super Aura, that you can activate during certain seconds, if you are at the limit of your life bar, the Aura lasts longer; The Supers in said form are stronger and the Fantastic Combo Attacks have the same effect.

Unlike the first game, this time features an Assist mechanic that can be used the times as is listed, also the team mechanic is back, with the trio plus the assist working.

The Mecha battles will be faster due to the reduced size of the mecha roster, now only players can pilot one or two more mecha.

Also In-Verse announced that the roster will be smaller due to testing the new models resembling those from Dragon Ball: XenoVerse and camera styles are more Dynamic, however the roster has the same amount in the updates, the game will have newcomers and alternate costumes.

The Roster will Feature 30+ Playable characters and 40+ assists for the Arcade version, were as the Consumer version has 40+ Playable characters. The biggest in the series history.

There are mini games in the Story Mode such as the returning Rhythm games, Brand new mini games such as shooting, racing, and beat'em up an horde of enemies.

Controls List
Can be used with many possible controls.

Arcade

 * Arcade Stick

PS4

 * Dualshock 4
 * Arcade Stick

XONE

 * Xbox One Controller
 * Elite Controller
 * Arcade Stick

Wii U

 * Wii U Gamepad
 * Wii Remote
 * Nunchuck + Wii Remote
 * Classic Controller (Both Wii and Wii U/Pro)
 * Gamecube Controller
 * New/Nintendo 3DS
 * Arcade Stick

PSV (ZZ Edition)

 * Playstation TV

N3DS (ZZ Editon)

 * Connect to Wii U

Zeo

 * Zeo Controller
 * Arcade Stick

GigaCom

 * GigaCom Controller
 * Arcade Stick

Nintendo Switch (Special Switch Edition)

 * "Portable" Controller
 * "Pro" Controller

List of Changes from Fight it Out! Final Edition

 * The multiple control Style return, but as alternate modes.
 * The different bars depending of the control style are now limited to the Five levels.
 * Shield duration are the same in all styles chosen, now it depends of the character defense.
 * Different design of characters and the models.
 * Arcade Mode is Episode Mode. (AC only)
 * Versus is Sparring match. (AC only)
 * Training lasts depending on the credits. (AC only)
 * Character Roster
 * Follows the Original Set of Final Edition, featuring the Arc of Mystery of Gallia Kingdom and both stories from Arcana Warriors.
 * Non-standard final boss for the non-human characters.
 * Style of time, life bar, power bar and different aesthetics.
 * New Assist mechanic. (More than 50 in the AC ver. and More than 100 in the CS ver.)
 * Super Aura is introduced.
 * There will be a crowd in the tutorials, with Nick and Fernanda taking the lead as the "Masters of Ceremonies"
 * Different style on character select.
 * You can't continue after the final boss fight, leading to Act 2 Preview instead.
 * The alternate colors are 5, with the other 5 are second costume. And Special made costumes are DLC.
 * When Super Aura is activated, especially when the player in question has short life bar, is immune to simple attacks and can break shields with a single attack.
 * If the player ends in a tie, a button mini game will be the one who decides, when one of the two bars is full, that player wins.
 * Re-balance according to fan demand and players from all the world.
 * Many characters will have new move sets and attires.
 * Graphical overhaul, with 3D/2D models.
 * Extended Tutorial.
 * Trials with new moves, but for the the older characters (or just the ones with the old move set intact), they're just combinations or combo sets.

In the Mighty update (Console Version)

 * Every console addition is here. Plus the guest ones.
 * Every boss and DLC characters are nerfed unbanned and can be used in competitive matches.
 * Nerfs and buffs.
 * New Songs for the new characters and rivalry.
 * The game no longer does a Instant game over after losing to the final boss.

In the Revolution update

 * New design for the HUD and the bars. (Instead of Gray, now its Gold)
 * Nerfs and buffs.
 * New Songs of the new characters and rivalry, vocal songs and event songs can be used.
 * Assist limit extended for 15 seconds per use and uses half of a bar, counting as an EX attack.
 * New costumes as in Story Mode shows, they can be changed with the Select button in the console versions.
 * Super Aura considerably nerfed.

In the PC release and Switch Special Edition.

 * New Opening.
 * New Music for fights.
 * New Gallery additions.
 * Previews the Revolution Update Balance Patch and Characters. (The latter for the Switch Special Edition only).
 * Exclusive Extra costumes for the latter, such as Splatoon, F-Zero, Super Mario, etc. Are added. This is not extended for the Wii U port of Revolution for memory reasons.
 * Extra scene featuring the aftermath of Story Mode, that eventually added in the Revolution patch for the others.
 * Japanese versions of "To the End of the Universe" and "Song of Hope (Short ver.)" are added to the Music selection, as the only, original Japanese songs in the series.
 * Some exclusive music for the Switch Special Edition that eventually is brought up to the Wii U port of Revolution.

Story
After that desperate battle, the team catch a break of these calamities until shortly after, as Phase 9 starts and the world is about to end, the heroes and some of the bad guys must defeat Anthem, the god of creation and destruction that was divided in two sides. As Maxima Firestone predicted that neither the Black Blood, nor the Ragnarök can save the world. Team FEAST associates with the Arcana Warriors, The Anthem trio and some others trying to avoid the possible result of the catastrophe that would end in world ruin.

Instead of the Canon Series Setting Linoa a.k.a. Luxendria, Fight it Out! Setting Nameless and Music Road's Cira. The game will be set in the super modern Countries of Schiel, Farheim, Gallia Kingdom, the Purgatory and the Otherworld.

The story also covers the events of the two Arcana Warriors games, albeit Howling Soul will be more relevant than the first, which was told in the first Fight it Out! Video game.

It is set in the alternate year 2017, in which events happen at different "rhythm", with Sienna, Genesis and Cadenza will test their own against Anthem's Servants.

Arcade Mode (Exclusive to Arcade Version from Vanilla, Mighty and Revolution)
Console Characters since Mighty, DLC since Revolution.
 * Act 1 - Start of the Chaos - Opening
 * Act 2 - Nemesis Overdrive
 * Act 3 - God vs. God - Ending

Gallia Kingdom's Mysteries

 * 1) Trickster
 * 2) Prince Orion's introduction
 * 3) Andromeda the Dancer
 * 4) Zelda's strategy
 * 5) Deus Ex Machina's return
 * 6) Perseus, ruler of the Kingdom
 * 7) Vela, the mysterious girl.
 * 8) The Overdrive
 * 9) Bad Programming
 * 10) Defeat of the Machine

Sienna's Arc/Light Side

 * 1) Beginning of the End
 * 2) Will be Brawl
 * 3) Fighting your friendenemy.
 * 4) Dark Side
 * 5) Ragnarök fails
 * 6) The past, the present and the future.
 * 7) Recovering your honor and your glory.
 * 8) The Legend Goes on.
 * 9) The God Hand
 * 10) Let's dance boys and girls.

Genesis' Arc/Dark Side

 * 1) Inner Fighting Spirits
 * 2) Harbinger
 * 3) Awake the Torment.
 * 4) The swan song of the Sky.
 * 5) Beltran Camus' Whisper
 * 6) The Cutie Monster.
 * 7) Against the traitor
 * 8) Almighty One
 * 9) Confession
 * 10) Rescuing the loved ones.

Cadenza's Arc/Neutral Side

 * 1) Do you want to be a Special?
 * 2) The True Blue Rising
 * 3) Hiring the random guy.
 * 4) Leon's Introduction
 * 5) Drama's Light
 * 6) Poison Kiss
 * 7) Dance in the battlefield
 * 8) Final fight against Cassius
 * 9) She's another person than you think.
 * 10) Golden Teeth

Final Story

 * 1) End of Eternity
 * 2) Rhyme's smile
 * 3) Black Blood
 * 4) Anthem, Part 1
 * 5) Anthem, Part 2
 * 6) Godhood

Arcana Warriors (Side)

 * 1) Story 1 - Genesis POV.
 * 2) Story 2 - Joker POV.
 * 3) Story 3 - War of Arcana.
 * 4) Story 4 - Howling Soul 1 - Mondo POV.
 * 5) Story 5 - Howling Soul 2 - Maya POV.
 * 6) Story 6 - Howling Soul Final War.
 * 7) Special Story - Arcana's Legacy.

What if?/Gag reels
(Some of them aren't dubbed in Japanese)
 * 1) Another Big Brother parody. (All the dudes are participating for the big prize. The real winner is no one.)
 * 2) BINGO! (Girls playing Bingo)
 * 3) Alternate Blake X Sienna ship based in a random drama adult doujinshi.
 * 4) I am a Multipurpose Thing.
 * 5) Eating food from another country
 * 6) Alto's Adventures con Insanity (DLC)
 * 7) Rhyme sucks at math like me. (DLC)

Playable

 * Rhyme: A character who adores playing a lot with its opponents, is very taller than many of the others and its personality is very childish. It states that it and Allegro are one of the same. Behaves like a well mannered, evil child, but later gets insane as it realizes 'human mistakes', making its personality more complex. Many interpretations make Rhyme as born of the Darkness, in fact, it is the Dark Side of Anthem, from one boy who made a pact with it. Uses classic dancing moves. The Final Boss of the Arcade Mode and the final Main Antagonist of the series.
 * Zeta Sextus/Cassius: Cassius is a masked leader and Number six of a organization known as The Number Soldiers, her personality is very cold and ruthless towards almost everyone, even her juniors, she uses an axe for fighting and has lightning based attacks. Her duty was avoiding Anthem's awakening, but she is a member of the Cult. She apparently is connected with Caesar's past, the name Cassius is also a fake stage name. She has a "ζ" in her mask's forehead. She's the sub-boss of the Arcade Version for most of the Act 1 characters, but later reveals that she's Camilla, twin of the original Cassius who passed away.
 * Dr. Geoffrey Bell: A mysterious man with a scarred face and Former member of the Firestone laboratories and now is an amoral mad scientist, his personality hides a dark wish, he actually wants to succeed in Maxima Firestone's failed plan with honoring her persona, he has a smiling face in public and is seen with a cigar very often. He has bicolored green and purple eyes and long white hair, dresses like a cowboy and has guns. Appears in the Consumer Version.
 * Claudius: The only survivor of the Sages, he became an ally of the three servants of Anthem and not just for convenience, he doesn't uses the mask anymore as he formerly used it in the previous game, he uses martial arts and is short ranged in terms of attacks. His personality is hot headed, but has serious moments. He has red hair and Purple eyes. He's one of the few that can paralyze Zeta's magic powers, he is revealed to be Alpha Primus, hence he has the "α" sign in his mask forehead. He appears in the Consumer Version.
 * Alto a.k.a. Polaris Raiden: A mysterious bounty hunter who looks like a gentleman, betrayer of the Number Soldiers. He's not very known aside of a few bounty hunting showdowns. He has dark blue hair and his eyes are more lighter than the others, this could mean that he can use magic too, however, his magic is like Cadenza's and not the Sages or Anthem's magic types. He has an Akatana and has a strange code of honor even by the series standards. He's a DLC in the Consumer versions and is a starter in Mighty.
 * Shin Geminia (Shio in Japan): The ninth and final phase of the clone, she now has a bandanna instead of the masked girl of the previous Original Arc. However, she talks and is more fond of playing video games, helping others rather than the cold hearted warrior that she was in the First eight previous Phases, she can see spirits too, like Sienna, she loves bikes and family. Even tries to make friends with everyone, she's created by Dr. Arc, but apparently has memories of Serena Travers, Sienna's great-grandmother. Her Style involves in copying attacks from other characters, unlike her original self. She's a free DLC in the Consumer versions and is a starter in Mighty and the Switch Special Edition.
 * Leon Mercury: A mysterious and stoic twenty-five year old rock star, his intentions are absolutely unknown to the moment, he has an air of superiority, to the point that even Zeta Sextus stand before him for a yet-to-be disclosed reason seen over the story, his motif is 90's Rock styles and songs. His fighting style is a fast rushdown, with a meter named: "Mind-O-Meter", whose three levels are different ranges, He's connected and related to the late Ron Sampson. His name is just an Stage Name. He's a DLC in the Consumer versions and a starter in Mighty and the Switch Special Edition.
 * Beltran Camus: He's Rhyme's number two subordinate and the highest subordinate of the army at normal means. He has quite long fingernails due to the fact that he's an altered human. He blames the science for what they have done with his life and now he can't die, but has poison blood inside his body that can be lethal. A Bounty Hunter at higher levels than Alto. His personality is well mannered, albeit his voice is very emotionless, but obsesses over things if he fails. He's a DLC in Mighty and a starter in the Switch Special Edition and Revolution.
 * Jam Winchester: A woman member of the Guardians, she holds a sword and a Winchester gun as her surname suggests, and has being in battles in her entire life. She used to be a maid under the name of Johanna Marlowe to infiltrate at petition of the Guardians of the United Nations, she became Sienna's driver in the Formula 1 race, she's 34-years old. She used to devote Anthem before all the conflict came. She only uses kicks as attacks asise of the weapons. She's a DLC in Mighty and a starter in the Switch Special Edition and Revolution.
 * Allegro: Also known from its real name Ragnar, it is Anthem's light side formed from another deal with a woman, its attacks are known for using the modern variant of dancing with acrobatics, also using a whip in fights. It has a thoughtful and genius personality, however it also hates humanity, but knows that humans can't be either helped, but they can be good. Is kinda lazy sometimes. It looks like a girl but its also androgynous like Rhyme and Joker. It is a Starter in Switch Special Edition and in Revolution.
 * Dr. Rupert Ark/Arc: He's a doctor that has investigated the "Black Blood" experiments since day one, he is serene with his words and is apparently cruel. But is more than fitting in the Antihero category instead. He's Shin Geminia's creator, he has extravagant hair and dull eyes. He's more than capable to create near perfect clones, as he offered Edwina to "revive" Irene. He uses his shadow attacks and a Alterghost. He's a DLC in Revolution and a Starter in Switch Special Edition.

Guests
Emily debuts in the console version, Kiyo in the Mighty Update, and Lancelot in both N Edition and Revolution. They may or may not appear in Story Mode.
 * Emily: Emily Fontaine, current 100th Kaiser of the Fontaine Family and a powerful sorceress who is investigating the ultimate power of the Creator at the petition of the United Nations of Guardians. Her style is based on her Super Battle moveset, which includes projectiles and close combat combined with zoning tactics, also she uses fire and darkness as her main elements in terms of spells. Guest from The Adventures of Vanessa.
 * Kiyo: Kiyo Kamiya is a high school student who possesses special eyes, known as the Eyes of Future Death, that grants him the ability to see the deaths of people he comes in contact with. He is constantly pessimistic and rude, and usually shuts himself from the world, but has a strong sense of justice and deeply cares about the people he had befriended. His playstyle centers around a modified "shotoclone" style which includes an array of moves such as projectiles and uppercuts alongside overhead slashes and forward ramming attacks. Guest from Crisis Moon.
 * Lancelot: Lancelot Axel Spencer is a half dark one and half human son of Keith and Claire, he has been trained for years in Dark Hunting and is a bassist and a singer of a gothic rock band, and is known from having a nice and kind personality outside of his style, powers and looks. His style of fighting combines a variety of weapons and skills, he can transform into his Dark One form and can be the fastest character among all the guests, he's a multi-ranged combatant with more than thirty combinations across his move list. Guest from Re: Vengeance.
 * Alexa: Alexa Maxwell is a young woman who has the skill of using flame powers, her real name is Seraphina Violet Phoenix, known as lazy in terms of the rest, but incredibly capable to fight with a big enthusiasm. Her attacks are short ranged, unless using Ignatius, her Alter Ghost and some of the sword attacks from Fire Slayer, as well as transforming for a short period of time, she has the most Fantastic Combos with a total of Seven of them, some of her combos are changed due to the system differnces. Guest from Dream Revolution Saga.

NPC

 * Anthem: Full name - Anthem, the god of creation and destruction/creation's-destruction's herald. Its true form is a golden mech with feathered rainbow wings. Anthem wants nothing but to fight. If Dark Anthem is merged with Snow the Ballerina or Phase 9, the end will appear. It has three servants: Cadenza, Reed and Melody for the light, Rhyme, Beltran and Zeta for the dark, however. Its true intentions are awakening the "hidden power" inside of Sienna Travers due to the nature of her family's ancestry. But there are two Anthem, the good and the evil and is above good and evil despite its separation.
 * Brutus/Mu Duodecimus: Cassius'/Zeta Sextus' best friend and alumni. He's a strict man whose intentions are just following Zeta's orders in a more tactical manner, albeit he's forced by his superiors to eliminate the Three servants of Anthem. But he's too "weak" for do the job, He however has a mysterious secret that only Claudius and Zeta know. His mask has a "μ" on the forehead.
 * Edwina Castle: She's a young girl and a fan of the Black Strings Band, she likes to help her family a lot, especially her twin sister Irene before her sudden passing in the last game at the hands of the Diva Machina and the Feast Comet Clones when trying to save Genesis. She still holds high regard for her. However, she stated that she won't give up and try to do her best as well.
 * Luigi: A Chef, he's the one who gives food to Shin Geminia were as she was in problems due to her relationships with other people, he protects her like if she's his daughter, he's the uncle of Edwina and Irene Castle from their mother's part and acquaintance of Mark Holly-Grayson. His restaurant is called Tri-Sabor.
 * Rain: She's Leon Mercury's Ally, manager and mentor despite her younger age. She dresses in all pink and is always happy in every moment, she talks for Leon sometimes when he doesn't want to talk, She eats a lot of food without getting fat for a reason. She appears in Leon's Specials as an avid Gunner, she's also seen as a bad cook and she knows how awful her cooking is.
 * Ash: The newest recruit of the FEAST team, he's quirky and friendly with everyone, he also works as the other bartender in Mark's bar when the latter is doing presidential duties, he's also a great sniper, a cabbie, a janitor, etc.
 * Antiphon: Or Antiphony, he's known as the "Dark Magician", but also one of te Messengers, he has a wary relationship with the human race and he personally wants them to be extinct, but the irony is that he's just a human with powered sorcerer powers. He's very old looking.
 * Madame Guile: Madame Guile is a member of Messengers crew, she's an old woman with an expertise in saying words rather than fighting for herself, she's probably the most nicest member of the group, giving words of support to Sienna and her allies, but also giving hints to Blake to how to defeat Rhyme, etc.
 * "Mr. K": (Real name unknown): A famous foreign teacher who is friends with Gavin Albain, he's 40-years old, and is the producer seen in Leon's story, also is a well known mechanic, to the point that he helps Leon for repairs in his machine when needed. He's also the one who gave the stylized bike to Sienna as seen in the Original Set II Prologue.
 * Caprice Santana: One of the mission control members of FEAST Team. Quirky, funny and timid. She uses a long coat and has purple hair, and falls down to the enemy, she's 24-years old and is close friend of Shawn.

Spoiler Characters

 * Clover: Mondo and Genesis' daughter, she is ten months old, but since Arcanas age quickly, she looks like a four-year old girl, she is intelligent and serene, but has the usual child demeanor like crying and trusting others, she is captured by Beltran in Genesis' storyline, she was in hidden custody of Maya to avoid Mondo know about her existence by Genesis due to his tendency to be sensible.
 * Cyrus: A mysterious boy from the past. Rhyme's body host.
 * Luna: A mysterious girl from the past. Allegro's body host.
 * Vanessa Luxaloss: She appears as a blue butterfly and a silhouette from Emily in in the latter's Act 3 ending and Victory poses. Guest from The Adventures of Vanessa.
 * Twilight: Kiyo's friend and traitor of the Vampire race. She's mentioned in Kiyo's Act 3 ending. Guest from Crisis Moon.
 * Cassius (I): The original Cassius seen in the first Fight it Out! actually died before both games' events, passing her title to Camilla, her fraternal twin relative.
 * Beltran Klein: A mysterious man who appears in the ending, he is the real identity of Beltran Camus, after Arc remade his real body.
 * World Authorities: Schiel's Prime Minister, Cira's General Secretary, President of Farheim, Duke of Aslada, Paradiso Priest, Oren Emperor, Nameless Boss, and Zandara's King, with Luxendria's President Mark Holly, are all of part of the United Federations.

Super Forms

 * Knight-Warrior Ragnarök: Originally featured as a myth in the canon games, this form is adopted by Cadenza, it has many robotic features. Only women can take this form. This form has a laser sword and many guns in the extremities, its disadvantage is that she has some slow attacks. Introduced in Mighty.
 * Super Rhyme: The super form of Rhyme after absorbing either Geminia or Snow the Ballerina (the first happened in the story mode). It is slower than many of the characters, but its powers are above average. Introduced in the Vanilla version as of Act 3 as a boss.
 * Nemesis Install/Void-Type Nemesis: The form that Sienna takes after leaving the wrath in the earlier Acts and sadness and has a more straight-faced (albeit with rage due to her violent desires) personality and focused in positivism. She has lasers, cutting weapons and is faster than Sienna with the cost of lower life and duration, unlike a Cyber Suit, this form involves the entire body even increasing her height and is identical to a Cyberian. Introduced in Revolution.
 * Super Allegro: The super form of Allegro. It is considerably slower like Super Rhyme, but it has many long range attacks and its willpower is above average yet costs its defense. It happens at the host's will unlike Super Rhyme, appears as a secret boss in Act 3.

Playable
They are in total 57 playable characters among the updates, in Arcade, were 30, in the Time release, 34, in the Console version 43, and between the two updates, 14.

Starters

 * Sienna Travers (Feast of the Black Strings) [Carrie Savage - Yuko Goto]
 * Genesis (Arcana Warriors) [Wendee Lee - Yumi Hara]
 * Cadenza [Cadence in Japan] (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out!) [Brandy Kopp - Sachi Kokuryu]
 * Blake Snider (Feast of the Black Strings) [Johnny Yong Bosch - Jun Fukuyama]
 * Eliza Sampson (Feast of the Black Strings) [Caitlin Glass - Junko Takeuchi]
 * Jonathan Travers (Feast of the Black Strings) [Grant George - Takahiro Sakurai]
 * Gavin Albain (Feast of the Black Strings) [Kyle Hebert - Nobutoshi Canna]
 * Zelda Grayson (Feast of the Black Strings) [Erin Fitzgerald - Yu Asakawa]
 * Rose Belladonna (Feast of the Black Strings) [Christine Marie Cabanos - Rie Kugimiya]
 * Mildred Albain (Feast of the Black Strings) [Kate Davis - Hitomi Nabatame]
 * Shawn Grayson (Feast of the Black Strings) [Steve Staley - Kazuyuki Okitsu]
 * Roger Masters (Feast of the Black Strings) [Lex Lang - Takashi Kondo]
 * Ameth (Feast of the Black Strings) [Tara Platt - Yuriko Fuchizaki]
 * Jazz Milford (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Lauren Landa - Ami Koshimizu]
 * Reed (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Kent Hampton - Tetsu Inada]
 * Melody (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Cristina Vee - Nana Mizuki]
 * Lucas White (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Bryce Papenbrook - Masatomo Nakazawa]
 * Wilhelm Krone (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Keith Silverstein - Toshiyuki Morikawa]
 * Tristan "Hiro" Cruz (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Liam O'Brien - Tomokazu Seki]
 * Orion (The FEAST Saga: Mystery of the Galia Kingdom) [Orion Acaba - Daisuke Ono]
 * Adel Albain (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out!) [Matt Mercer - Tomokazu Sugita]
 * Mariya Azarova (The FEAST Saga - Music Road) [Ali Hillis - Aki Toyosaki]
 * Grant "Odysseus" Decker (The FEAST Saga - Music Road) [Benjamin Diskin - Kaito Ishikawa]
 * Mondo Kitsch (Arcana Warriors) [Sam Riegel - Junichi Kanemaru]
 * Reflect (Jazz: Chapter WONDERLAND) [Cindy Robinson - Yuki Matsuoka]
 * Caesar (White Void: The Memories)
 * Maya Akatsuki (Arcana Warriors 2: Howling Soul)
 * Perseus (The FEAST Saga: Mystery of the Galia Kingdom)
 * Andromeda (The FEAST Saga: Mystery of the Galia Kingdom)
 * Zeta Sextus (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-)

Time Released Characters (May 5, 2017)

 * Aurelius Krueger (Feast of the Black Strings) [Patrick Seitz - Koichi Yamadera]
 * Joker (Arcana Warriors) [Eden Riegel - Fumiko Orikasa]
 * Ballerina (Feast of the Black Strings) [Cassandra Lee - Makiko Ohmoto]
 * Rhyme (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) -Final Boss-

Console Version Additions

 * Emily Fontaine (The Adventures of Vanessa)
 * Dr. Gottfried "Geoffrey" Bell (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-)
 * Tusk/Melanie (White Void: The Memories)
 * Lloyd Flynn-Amador (Feast of the Black Strings) [ - Junichi Suwabe]
 * Rock Donovan Snider (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Steve Blum - Naoya Uchida]
 * Anita Falcon (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Karen Strassman - Miki Ito]
 * Vela (The FEAST Saga: Mystery of the Galia Kingdom)
 * Claudius (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out!)
 * Ofelia White (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Laura Post - Megumi Toyoguchi]

Added In Mighty

 * Alto/Polaris Raiden (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) [Playable in CS DLC, Arcade Since 10/20]
 * Letizia Fen Ling (The FEAST Saga - Music Road) [Hunter McKenzie-Austin - Ayano Yamamoto] [Playable in Mighty/Free DLC, Arcade Since 10/20]
 * Shin Geminia/Phase 9 (Feast of the Black Strings) [Playable in CS Free DLC, Arcade Since 10/20]
 * Leon Mercury (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) [Playable in Mighty/DLC, Arcade Since 11/30]
 * Freed Lenoir (The FEAST Saga - Music Road) [Steve Kramer - Tsuyoshi Koyama] [Playable in Mighty/Free DLC, Arcade Since 11/30]
 * Kiyo Kamiya (Crisis Moon: The Bloody Symphony) [Playable in CS Hidden and DLC, Arcade Since 1/14]
 * Lars Jagger (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! Z Edition) [Todd Haberkorn - Michael Shitanda] [Playable in Mighty, hidden and DLC and Starter in NX Edition, Arcade Since 1/14]

Added in NX Edition and Revolution

 * Lancelot A. Spencer (Re: Vengeance - Mark of the Bloody Soul) [Playable in Revolution/Free DLC, Arcade Since 2/5]
 * Beltran Camus (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) [DLC, Arcade Since 2/5]
 * Jam Winchester (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) [DLC, Arcade Since 2/5]
 * Irma Sierra (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! ZZ Edition) [DLC, Arcade Since 2/5]
 * Allegro (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) [DLC, Arcade Since 4/27]
 * Dr. Arc (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) [DLC, Arcade Since 4/27]
 * Kai (Arcana Warriors 2: Howling Soul) [DLC, Arcade Since 4/27]
 * Alexa Maxwell (Dream Revolution: Challenge to the Ultimate Fight) [DLC, Arcade Since 6/22]

Assist
Aside of the Super Aura, a new mechanic is introduced as the "assists". Many of them have different functions. Their voice tracks are from older games.
 * Sebastian von Stroheim (Feast of the Black Strings) [Doug Stone - Bin Shimada]
 * Mark Holly (Feast of the Black Strings) [JB Blanc - Takaya Kuroda]
 * Karen Ludenberg (Feast of the Black Strings) [Tara Platt - Yuko Kaida]
 * Blair Turner (Feast of the Black Strings) [Laura Bailey - Mai Kadowaki]
 * Maravilla Trio (Feast of the Black Strings) [David Vincent/Ashly Burch/Yuri Lowenthal - Yuichi Nakamura/Tomoe Hanba/Takuya Eguchi]
 * Ron Sampson (Feast of the Black Strings) [Jamieson Price - Unsho Ishizuka]
 * Nia Albain (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Colleen O'Shaugnessey - Chie Nakamura]
 * Rachel Hills (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Cindy Robinson - Yoko Asada]
 * Troy Smith (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Kyle Hebert - Hiroki Takahashi]
 * Brent Lenoir (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Tony Oliver - Hidenari Ugaki]
 * Emilia Tremaine (The FEAST Saga: Mystery of the Galia Kingdom) [Stephanie Sheh - Kanako Kondo]
 * Cornelius Falcon (Jazz: Chapter WONDERLAND) [Doug Erholtz - Susumu Chiba]
 * Sara Milford (Jazz: Chapter WONDERLAND) [Cindy Robinson - Yu Shimamura]
 * Martha Snider/Shade Prism 1 (Black Strings Carnival: Last Song) [Minae Noji - Kikuko Inoue]
 * Francine Travers/Shade Prism 2 (The FEAST Saga - Music Road) [Bridget Hoffman - Kotono Mitsuishi]
 * Astro (Arcana Warriors) [Robbie Daymond - Tatsuhisa Suzuki]
 * Grim (Arcana Warriors) [Matthew Mercer - Sho Hayami]
 * Sol (Arcana Warriors) [Michelle Ruff - Chinatsu Akasaki]
 * Fortuna (Arcana Warriors) [Kate Higgins - Yukari Tamura]
 * Giant (Arcana Warriors) [Dan Woren - Kenta Miyake]
 * Lune (Arcana Warriors) [Gideon Emery - Wataru Hatano]
 * Jay (Arcana Warriors) [Tara Platt - Rie Tanaka]
 * Solo and Rosa (Arcana Warriors) [Christopher Corey Smith and Carrie Keranen - Yuji Ueda and Miki Nagasawa]
 * Cross (Arcana Warriors) [Yuri Lowenthal - Yoshimasa Hosoya]
 * Kaiser (Arcana Warriors) [Paul St. Peter - Ryuzaburo Otomo]
 * Genius (Arcana Warriors) [Doug Stone - Norio Wakamoto]
 * Magus (Arcana Warriors) [Richard Epcar - Tessho Genda]
 * Kaiserin (Arcana Warriors) [Julie Ann Taylor - Atsuko Tanaka]
 * Rahibe (Arcana Warriors) [Stephanie Sheh - Yuko Minaguchi]
 * Torres (Arcana Warriors) [Hunter McKenzie-Austin - Mie Sonozaki]
 * Cart (Arcana Warriors) [Amanda C. Miller - Romi Park]
 * Joe (Arcana Warriors) [David Vincent - Hikaru Midorikawa]
 * Shade (Arcana Warriors) [Karen Strassman - Sayaka Ohara]
 * Dee (Arcana Warriors) [Patrick Seitz - Tomokazu Seki]
 * Axel (Arcana Warriors) [Liam O'Brien - Keiichi Nanba]
 * Ninian (Arcana Warriors) [Tara Jayne - Sanae Kobayashi]
 * Sena (Arcana Warriors) [Colleen O'Shaugnessey - Yuka Terasaki]
 * Alicia Blake Snider (The FEAST Saga: Future Vision -Novel-) [Amber Hood - Saki Fujita]
 * Leonard Travers (The FEAST Saga: Future Vision -Novel-) [Robbie Daymond - Tomoaki Maeno]
 * Harmony Albain (The FEAST Saga: Future Vision -Novel-) [Lauren Landa - Satsuki Yukino]
 * Mike (Black Blood et Cadenza Storyteller) [Kevin Michael Richardson - Kenji Nomura]
 * Martin (Black Blood et Cadenza Storyteller) [Antony del Rio - Soma Saito]
 * Celeste (Black Blood et Cadenza Storyteller) [Tara Strong - Kanae Ito]
 * Rufus (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out!) [Brianne Siddall - Miyuki Sawashiro]
 * Aemilius (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out!) [Derek Stephen Prince - Kappei Yamaguchi]
 * Rain (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) -Mighty-
 * Mu Duodecimus (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) -Mighty-
 * Mr. K (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) -NX Ed./Revolution-
 * Caprice Santana (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) -NX Ed./Revolution-
 * Ash (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) -NX Ed./Revolution-
 * Madame Guile (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) -NX Ed./Revolution-
 * Antiphon (The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! -2nd Sign-) -NX Ed./Revolution-
 * Ballerino (Feast of the Black Strings) -Revolution- [Barbara Goodson - Mayumi Tanaka]

NPC

 * Anthem -Story Mode True Final Boss- [Unplayable in AC/Playable in CS as Rhyme's Super Form]
 * Sibylla (Maya's companion)
 * The other Ballerinas/os Troupe [Stephanie Sheh and Eden Riegel - Junko Takeuchi and Kanako Kondo]
 * Void (As Mondo's fusee) [Sam Riegel - Ryo Horikawa]
 * Maxima Firestone (Mentioned/Passing mention) [ - Atsuko Tanaka]
 * Computer-01 Cosmos [Brina Palencia - Yuka Nishigaki]
 * Computer-02 Chaos [Amanda Miller - Takako Honda]
 * Fernanda Santos (Bernie Santos in Japan) [Sarah Williams - Minami Takayama]
 * Nicholas D'Arcy (Nick Darcy in Japan) [Cam Clarke - Fuminori Komatsu]
 * Brutus/Mu Duodecimus: Zeta's friend, is more tactical and less focused in fighting.
 * Dr. Geoffrey Bell: Former Scientist of Firestone, has a scarred face and white hair. (Playable in the CS ver.)
 * Claudius: A survivor of the Sages. (Playable in the CS ver.)
 * Rufus (Passing mention)
 * Aemilius (Passing mention)
 * Serena Travers (Passing mention) [Barbara Goodson - Toshiko Fujita]
 * Edwina Castle: Irene's sister, a nice girl.
 * Dr. Bane [- Urara Takano]
 * Arche [Mona Marshall - Akiko Yajima]
 * Irene Castle: Already deceased, sister of Edwina.
 * Rain: A woman who joins Leon, she also assists him.
 * Divine (also a boss) [Spike Spencer - Koji Yusa]
 * Security guards
 * People from Farheim
 * Schiel's Army force
 * Zombies
 * Deus Ex Machina (also a boss)
 * FEAST Comet (also a boss)
 * Diva (also a boss)
 * Madame Guile
 * Antiphon
 * Mr. K
 * Caprice Santana

Old

 * Type-Y Ragnarök (Sienna) -Ragnarök-
 * Type-Chaos Ragnarök (Blake) -Ragnarök-
 * Type-Cosmos Ragnarök (Eliza) -Ragnarök-
 * Golem Trident Cross (Jonathan) -Zero-
 * Alto Striker Weiss (Gavin) -Zero-
 * The Beryl (Zelda) -Crystal-
 * The Ruby (Rose) -Crystal-
 * Rendez-Vous (Mildred) -Zero-
 * Combat Glass (Shawn) -Crystal-
 * Verde Bomber Ultra (Roger) -Zero-
 * Verde Pump: Do-Re-Mi (Ameth) -Hybrid-
 * Quartz (Jazz) -Crystal-
 * Vivid Fantasy (Lucas) -Hybrid-
 * Amadeus Requiem (Wilhelm) -Hybrid-
 * Chariot Beast A (Hiro) -Zero-
 * Lapis-Lazuli (Orion) -Crystal-
 * Golden Tooth (Cadenza) -Zero-
 * Malachite (Adel) -Crystal-
 * Hallbard (Mariya) -Zero-
 * Onyx Heart Tower (Odysseus) -Crystal-
 * Judgment (Genesis) -Arcana-
 * The World (Mondo) -Arcana-
 * Heavy Doll (Ballerina) -God-
 * Sky Rider (Rock) -Zero-
 * Razor Anita Custom (Anita) -Military-
 * Emperor's Trance R (Aurelius) -Hybrid-
 * The Fool (Joker) -Arcana-
 * Violet Bird (Letizia) -Crystal-
 * The Smasher (Freed) -Zero-
 * Death Fantasy (Ofelia) -Hybrid-

New

 * White Void (Caesar) -Ancient-
 * Dark Void (Tusk) -Ancient-
 * BlackJack (Maya) -Arcana-
 * Bell Ring (Melody) -Crystal-
 * Bronze Claw (Reed) -Zero-
 * The Platinum (Perseus) -Ragnarök-
 * Palladium Stampede (Andromeda) -Zero-
 * Rhodium Megaton (Vela) -Hybrid-
 * Galactic Blue (Zeta) -Hybrid-
 * Shin Crimson Velvet (Reflect) -Zero-
 * Shadow Dragon (Geoffrey) -Ancient-
 * Fire Engine (Lloyd) -Crystal-
 * Tank Runner (Claudius) -Hybrid-
 * Night Fighter (Rhyme) -Ragnarök-*
 * Star Saber (Leon) -Zero-*
 * Silver Fang (Alto) -Zero-*
 * Shadow Ragnarök (Shin Geminia) -Ragnarök-*
 * Diavolo Kaiser (Emily) -Hybrid-**
 * HADES Unit Mega-02 (Kiyo) -Military-**
 * Tiger's Eye (Lars) -Crystal-*
 * Poison Blast (Beltran) -Zero-*
 * The Sapphire (Jam) -Crystal-*
 * Green Eagle (Irma) -Zero-*
 * Shadow Bird (Lancelot) -Zero-**
 * Day Fighter (Allegro) -Ragnarök-*
 * Dark Virus (Arc) -Hybrid-*
 * Death Rose (Kai) -Arcana-*
 * Angel of Fire (Alexa) -Hybrid-**
 * Valkyrie Ragnarök (???) -Ancient-*
 * Anthem (Super Rhyme) -Ancient God-***
 * Anthem of the Feast (???) -Supreme God-***
 * Anthem Dragon -God-***
 * Anthem Beast -God-***
 * Original Anthem -God-***

(*) Unlockable or DLC.

(**) Guest/non-canon

(***) Boss only

Aura Colors
The Playable Characters will have a Super Aura, a powerful form that aside of sideshow, will give the character powerful skills for a certain period of time, more damage taken, lasts longer and is stronger.
 * Sienna Travers Aura Color: Yellow
 * Genesis Aura Color: Onyx
 * Cadenza Aura Color: Gainsboro
 * Blake Snider Aura Color: Blue
 * Jonathan Travers Aura Color: Violet
 * Eliza Sampson Aura Color: Indigo
 * Gavin Albain Aura Color: Red
 * Zelda Grayson Aura Color: Green
 * Rose Belladonna Aura Color: Orange
 * Mildred Albain Aura Color: Crimson
 * Shawn Grayson Aura Color: Lime Green
 * Roger Masters Aura Color: Cerise
 * Elizabeth "Ameth" Amador Aura Color: Lavender
 * Jazz Milford Aura Color: Brown
 * Reed Aura Color: Jet Black
 * Melody Aura Color: Ivory
 * Lucas White Aura Color: Cyan
 * Wilhelm Krone Aura Color: Purple
 * Tristan "Hiro" Cruz Aura Color: Beige
 * Orion Aura Color: Desert Sand
 * Adel Albain Aura Color: Dark Orange
 * Mariya Azarova Aura Color: Catalina Blue
 * Grant "Odysseus" Decker Aura Color: Bronze
 * Mondo Kitsch Aura Color: Ghost White
 * Reflect Aura Color: Fuchsia
 * Caesar Aura Color: Golden
 * Maya Akatsuki Aura Color: Magenta
 * Perseus Aura Color: Vermilion
 * Andromeda Aura Color: Teal
 * Zeta Sextus (Claudia in ZZ Edition) Aura Color: Dark Blue
 * Aurelius Krueger Aura Color: Gray
 * Joker Aura Color: Ash Gray
 * Ballerina (Luna in ZZ Edition) Aura Color: White
 * Dr. Gottfried "Geoffrey" Bell Aura Color: Black Bean
 * Tusk/Melanie Aura Color: Silver
 * Lloyd Flynn-Amador Aura Color: Lust Red
 * Rock Donovan Snider Aura Color: Charcoal
 * Anita Falcon Aura Color: Spanish Blue
 * Vela Aura Color: Baby Blue
 * Claudius Aura Color: Carmine
 * Ofelia White Aura Color: Aureolin
 * Rhyme (Cyrus in ZZ Edition) Aura Color: Platinum
 * Alto/P. Raiden Aura Color: Dim gray
 * Shin Geminia Aura Color: Cyber Yellow
 * Letizia Fen Ling Aura Color: Mint
 * Leon Mercury Aura Color: Dark Purple
 * Freed Lenoir Aura Color: Lava
 * Beltran Camus Aura Color: Poison Green
 * Jam Winchester Aura Color: Pink
 * Lars Jagger Aura Color: Flame
 * Irma Sierra Aura Color: Viridian
 * Rupert Arc Aura Color: Sapphire
 * Kai Aura Color: Bittersweet
 * Allegro (Ballerina in ZZ Edition) Aura Color: Gunmetal
 * Emily Fontaine Aura Color: Ruby
 * Kiyo Kamiya Aura Color: Cerulean
 * Lancelot A. Spencer Aura Color: English Violet
 * Alexa Maxwell Aura Color: Scarlet
 * Anthem (Rhyme in ZZ Edition) Aura Color: Black

Theme Songs

 * See also: 2nd Sign: The Mighty Revolutionary Soundtrack

The songs will be reused of the original version for the case of the Veterans (except for Orion), while Cadenza retains Violence with Style. Andromeda takes Orion's original theme. Maya has Harbinger as her super theme. And Alto/Polaris Raiden has Cadenza's older theme, Geminia has new remix of her Fight it Out theme, with arrangement made by the music team of the First Game, whereas Guest characters get arranged Hard Rock and Speed Metal themes by the music team of the Second Game.

Stages
Half of the stages are returning. Here are some of the new ones.

New stages

 * 1) Monster Truck Scene
 * 2) Back Land (A Capriccio)
 * 3) New Concert Hall
 * 4) Eternal Road (Howling Soul version)
 * 5) Lost Paradise
 * 6) Gallia Kingdom -Enter-
 * 7) Hellfire
 * 8) Altar
 * 9) Amusement Park
 * 10) Linoa Board Palace
 * 11) World Tournament
 * 12) The Gates of the Otherworld
 * 13) Deserted City -Nameless-
 * 14) The Satellite from Farheim
 * 15) Purgatory
 * 16) Purgatory -Eden- (only available in Cadenza's Episode Mode in AC, console unlockable)
 * 17) Final Bout (Final boss Stage/Unlockable)
 * 18) Purple Hill
 * 19) The Age of Harbinger (Unlockable)
 * 20) Casino Land 3
 * 21) Hellfire -Volcano-
 * 22) Darktown Flashback
 * 23) Darktown II
 * 24) Disco Dance in Battlefield (Revolution Only)
 * 25) Aslada Castle from TAOV (Unlockable, Mighty Only.)
 * 26) Tokyo in Rain from CM (Unlockable, Mighty Only.)
 * 27) Fear and Loathing in Los Valles from R:V (Unlockable, Revolution Only)
 * 28) Crystal Time from DR (Unlockable, Revolution Only)
 * 29) Nintendo Land (NX Edition/Wii U Revolution Only)

Old

 * 1) The Friends of Holly's Bar (Inside)
 * 2) Wrestling Ring
 * 3) Dancing Stage
 * 4) Training Stage (Original Training Stage)
 * 5) The Beach (Day)
 * 6) The Tiger and Dragon Dojo
 * 7) Luxendria City Day
 * 8) Luxendria City Night
 * 9) Imperial City Center
 * 10) Outside of the Central City
 * 11) New Musica Cathedral
 * 12) FEAST Hangar
 * 13) The World (Unlockable)
 * 14) Paradiso (Unlockable)
 * 15) Underworld (Unlockable)
 * 16) Endless City (only available in Maya's Episode Mode in AC, console since start)
 * 17) Dark Dungeon (only available in Caesar's Episode Mode in AC, console since start)
 * 18) Car Station (Revolution Only)
 * 19) Firestone Laboratories (Revolution Only)

Menu Layout

 * Arcade: Play a series of nine stages. Includes Player side and button configuration in the select. (Arcade Version is Episode Mode)
 * Versus: Play against a friend or the CPU. (Arcade Version is Sparring)
 * Team Battle: Play a Team Battle. (3-3, CPU and Versus)
 * Mecha/Robot: Play a mecha battle series, with or without a friend.
 * Training: Practice your skills in this mode.
 * Tutorial: A Beginner's guide to the game and its characters.
 * Trial: Play the characters' moves, Basic Moves, Specials, Fantastic Combos, Ultimate Finales and combinations.
 * Da Boss: A ultimate, hopeless Brawl against a Super Powered version of Anthem of the Feast or be the boss itself!
 * Tournament Mode: Play with your friends (or the CPU) in a series of fights to see what is the best of the best! (1-4 players)
 * Gallery: Listen to music, displays images and etc.
 * Library: Basically the same as the first game, with some story modifications and additional events.
 * Story Mode: Enjoy the story mode, in here is continued and divided by two Arcs. Gallia Kingdom's Mysteries and Original Set Final/II featuring FOUR stories. And a side story relating the adventures of the Arcana Warriors.
 * Online/Lobby: Play against other players in the world. Lobbies per country.
 * Options: Screen, button configuration, volume, language, etc.
 * Color Editing: Do it yourself color Swaps! Crazy combinations!

Demo
Like in the first game, there will be a demo to be released in Q1 2017. Modes Available: Arcade Mode (6 stages only with a boss), Versus Mode (Limit of 9 victories), Training Mode (12 Min. Limit).
 * 9 Characters plus a boss: Rhyme (as a boss), Emily, Adelard, Cadenza, Genesis, Blake, Sienna, Jonathan, Eliza and Mondo.
 * 9 Mecha: Night Fighter, Diavolo Kaiser, Malachite, Golden Tooth, Judgement, Type-Chaos Ragnarök, Type-Y Ragnarök, Type-Cosmos Ragnarök, Golem Trident, The World.
 * 9 Stages: Friends of Holly's Bar - Inside, Casino Land, Linoa Board Palace, New Concert Hall, Lost Paradise, Purple Hill, Amusement Park - Day, Purgatory (Versus/Training Stage only), Final Bout (Versus/Training Stage only).
 * One game control available: Standard

Try limit in the Wii U version: Unlimited. (The previous game had 30 tries).

Only Available in: North America, Mexico, Chile, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand. And English Only for all Regions but Japan (Which has Japanese).

-Note: In the JP Version of the Demo Mondo, Genesis and Emily talk Japanese-

Fictitious Voice List
New Characters and changes Only. Guest Characters are recycled voices from Cross Code series, originals are recycled from the first game except for some following cases.
 * Sienna Travers: Kira Buckland (Alto's Mighty/Beltran's Revolution Episode Modes, Act 3.)
 * Julius Caesar Travers: Quinton Flynn / Shotaro Morikubo
 * Maya Akatsuki: Cherami Leigh / Kana Ueda
 * Perseus: Gideon Emery / Katsuyuki Konishi
 * Andromeda: Marcella Lentz-Pope / Seiko Yoshida
 * Vela: Shelby Lindley / Nao Toyama
 * Claudius: Michael Sorich / Hideyuki Tanaka
 * Tusk: Julie Ann Taylor / Yukari Tamura
 * Lloyd Flynn: Crispin Freeman
 * Cassius/Zeta Sextus: Valerie Arem / Sayaka Ohara
 * Dr. Geoffrey Bell: Sean Schemmel / Shinobu Matsumoto
 * Polaris Raiden/Alto: David Vincent / Koichi Tochika
 * Leon Mercury: Kaiji Tang / Ryotaro Okiayu
 * Beltran Camus/Beltran Klein: Roger Craig Smith / Masami Kikuchi
 * Jam Winchester: Stephanie Lemelin / Naomi Shindoh
 * Shin Geminia: Kira Buckland / Yuko Goto
 * Dr. Rupert Arc: Charlie Schlatter / Daisuke Hirakawa
 * Kai: Kari Wahlgren / Noriko Hidaka
 * Rhyme: Paula I. Cáceres (In-Verse) / Mutsumi Tamura
 * Allegro/Ragnar: Paula I. Cáceres (In-Verse) / Megumi Han
 * Irma Sierra: Carrie Keranen / Eri Nakao
 * Emily Fontaine: Laura Bailey / Makiko Ohmoto
 * Kiyotaka "Kiyo" Kamiya: Johnny Yong Bosch / Hiro Shimono
 * Lancelot Axel Spencer: Grant George / Masakazu Morita
 * Alexa Maxwell: Kate Higgins / Motoko Kumai
 * Mr. K: Mike McFarland / Kisho Taniyama
 * Caprice Santana: Danielle Judovits / Satomi Sato
 * Brutus/Mu Duodecimus: Troy Baker / Ken'yu Horiuchi
 * Sibylla: Sandy Fox / Kaoru Morota
 * Edwina Castle: Xanthe Huynh / Inori Minase
 * Irene Castle: Debi Derryberry / Haruka Tomatsu
 * Luigi: Mike Pollock / Akio Ohtsuka
 * Rain: Michelle Ruff / Mariko Kouda
 * Ash: Yuri Lowenthal / Osamu Hosoi
 * Antiphon: Paul St. Peter / Kenichi Ono
 * Madame Guile: Fryda Wolff / Naoko Matsui
 * Clover: G.K. Bowes / Tomoyo Kurosawa
 * Anthem of the Feast: Paula I. Cáceres (In-Verse) / Mitsuki Saiga
 * Prof. Anastassia "Natassja" Bane: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
 * Dr. Maxima Firestone: Paula Tiso
 * Announcer: Paula Cáceres (In-Verse, Re-recorded lines, deeper voice than in the original, credited under real name.)
 * Mysterious Narrator: Charles Martinet / Banjo Ginga

Flyer - Second Sign AC ver.
The Second Sign Flyer features Maya Akatsuki in the Right and Caesar in the Left with BlackJack and White Void. With the center is Type-Y Ragnarok and Zeta Sextus mask. With the row featuring Blake, Cadenza, Sienna, Eliza, Nathan.

Cover - Provisional International ver.
Just the logo with a white background.

Cover - Second Sign International (Japanese Mighty) CS ver.
The cover shows Sienna in her uniform at the center, Genesis at the left and Cadenza at the right. Where as Blake is above the three girls and Rhyme's face is seen with its Super form, where as the newcomers are in two sides each. The first has Maya, Perseus, Caesar, Alto, and Andromeda, the other side has Vela, Leon, Zeta, Claudius and Bell.

Cover - Second Sign CS ver. Special Edition.
Allegro/Anthem's "rainbow metallic feathered" winged Golden mech form appears in a white background, featuring the main ladies, Blake and Ballerina.

Flyer - Mighty ver.
Alto, Kiyo and Leon are in the center, while Geminia, Rhyme and Emily are in the left, up-center and the right respectively. With a "10" in Emily's Basketball uniform. Alluding to her franchise anniversary. Whereas Kiyo has a badminton uniform, Freed and Letizia face each other.

Cover - In-Verse All-Stars Golden Selection (Revolution).
Rhyme's face is seen with Anthem's eyes, whereas Sienna has her spoiler Anthem-like form, Blake, Eliza, Jonathan, Rose, Gavin and Zelda are seen in their band outfits, also Ameth, Adel, Roger, Mildred, Luke, Ofelia, Shawn, Jazz, Tristan, Wilhelm, Aurelius, Anita, Rock, Lloyd, Genesis, Mondo and Ballerina appear and the Ragnarok is in the center.

Cover - NX Edition ver.
The Six new characters (Lars, Jam, Irma, Beltran, Lancelot and Kiyo) that are included in this edition are with the four protagonists and Allegro, and Rhyme with the other villains in an Action oriented cover.

Flyer - Revolution ver.
Beltran and Jam face Alto and Sienna, Lars faces Irma while Blake faces Leon in a concert-like stage, and Kiyo is fighting Lancelot and Allegro and Rhyme are in the Center.

Small Portraits
Credits to Selfy/Dreamselfy.

Duo Gallery
Credits to Veggiestudio/PrinceofRedRoses - Rinmaru.

Special Gallery
Credits to Rinmaru

Cover Gallery
All "Provisional".

Mobile/Portable Version
Like the first game, it is confirmed as of April 14 that a sequel of the mobile adaptation is in development, continuing the story that is left of the Z Edition game, with a KOF/Skullgirls-esque system. It includes 46 of the 55 characters, with no Assists ones. The Super Aura and the shield change are the only functions available of the new ones.

The Story is basically, the re-awakening of Anthem, the god of creation and destruction that wants to destroy the world, but it will be stopped by three heroines, however, three bad guys join Anthem's league, Cyrus, Beltran, and Camilla. A new character, a ultra-problematic three-years repeating rich schoolgirl called Irma Sierra, who contrasts Lars' serious personality.

Released in May 10, 2017 in the West, Europe and Australia, and October 31, 2017 in Japan.

The Sequel is Referred as 'The FEAST Saga: Fight it Out! ZZ Edition'.

Teams
Albeit working in teams, Endings are Standalone for each character.

Hero Team

 * Sienna Travers with Type-Y Ragnarök
 * Genesis with Judgement
 * Cadenza with Golden Teeth

Platinum Team

 * Blake Snider with Type-Z Ragnarök
 * Lars Jagger with Tiger's Eye
 * Leon Mercury with Star Saber

Black Strings Team

 * Jonathan Travers with Type-Chaos Ragnarök
 * Zelda Grayson with The Beryl
 * Rose Belladonna with The Ruby

Boy Band Team

 * Aurelius Krueger with The Emperor R
 * Gavin Albain with Alto Striker Cross
 * Wilhelm Krone with Amadeus Requiem

FEAST Team

 * Eliza Sampson with Type-Cosmos Ragnarök
 * Roger Masters with Verde Bomb
 * Ameth with Green Bomber: Do-Re-Mi

Anthem Trio Team

 * Reed with Alzard
 * Melody with Ring Bell
 * Alto with Shadow Engine

Arcana Warriors Team

 * Mondo Kitsch with The World
 * Joker with The Fool
 * Maya Akatsuki with Harbinger -Black Jack-

Galia Kingdom Team

 * Orion with Lapiz Lazuli
 * Perseus with The Platinum Runner
 * Andromeda with Palladium Stampede

Music Road Team

 * Freed Lenoir with The Smasher Exodus
 * Mariya Azarova with Hallbard
 * Odysseus with Onyx Heart Tower

Titan Team

 * Mildred Albain with Rendez-Vous Alpha
 * Shawn Grayson with Combat Glass X
 * Alice von Stroheim with Crimson Velvet Knight

Sports Team

 * Adel Albain with Malachite
 * Tristan Cruz with Chariot Beast Advanced
 * Luke White with Vivid Fantasy

Veteran Team

 * Rock D. Snider with Sky Rider
 * Claudius with Tank Runner
 * Anita Falcon with Razor Anita Custom

Bad Guys Team

 * Cyrus with Night Fighter
 * Beltran Camus with Poison Blast
 * Camilla with Galactic Blue

Lady Fighters Team

 * Irma Sierra with Green Eagle
 * Ofelia White with Death Fantasy
 * Jazz Milford with Quartz

Bosses
NOTE: Here, Rhyme and Cyrus are not related and separate.
 * Ballerina (Mid-boss) with Heavy Doll
 * Luna (Sub-Boss) with Day Fighter
 * Rhyme (First form, Super Form, Mech form)

List of allusions

 * Rhyme is based on Michael Jackson, even it has his Smooth Criminal color palette and one of its Stance changes are named Moonwalker in allusion to his trademark dance shot and 1988 movie. And its quote references another Michael Jackson song, Who is it? from the 1991 album Dangerous.
 * Bell's nickname "Cowboy from Hell", is based in the Pantera album and Song: Cowboys from Hell, released in 1990.
 * Alto's baton resembles the Eternal Sonata weapon of Frédéric Chopin.
 * Sienna's Hardline is also the name of an actual band.
 * Shadow Dragon is also the subtitle of the remake of the first Fire Emblem game of the same name.
 * Anthem may be a reference from both the musical composition for celebrations, national anthems, but also the Japanese band.
 * The narrator chant is based on Sonic Colors Wisp chanting when Sonic summons the Wisps.
 * Phase 9 is a reference to Dead Or Alive 5 Last Round Kasumi Clone Phase-4, but different idea.
 * The transformations are reference to Guilty Gear Xrd series Dragon Install Sol mode.
 * Aura Mode is quite similar to Blazblue Overdrives, only in looks.
 * The rival scenes are similar to the Street Fighter IV games, instead of just text of the previous game.
 * Black Wall (Blake's new attack), is a song by Loudness, featured in The Law of Devil's Land album of 1983.
 * Leon Mercury's stage surname is based in Queen's legendary vocalist Freddie Mercury.
 * One of his attacks is Gravedancer, a song from Velvet Revolver's Libertad (Freedom in Spanish), final album of the band with the late Scott Weiland.
 * Cassius (Zeta Sextus) is based (like many of the characters names), in the Roman Republic character (full name: Gaius Cassius Longinus), a Senator and one of the leading instigators to kill Gaius Julius Caesar, and the brother-in-law of Brutus (full name: Marcus Junius Brutus).
 * Sienna's Void-Type Nemesis form is based in the controversial Genocyber Manga by Tony Takezaki and OVA by Artmic and directed by Koichi Ohata from Gunbuster fame as Robot Designer.
 * Many more references to real life things in the Story Mode.
 * The quick-time events are those similar to Asura's Wrath during some important, fight heavy cutscenes, and rhythm sections return for the sake of the classics.
 * Beltran Klein/Camus identity mind game is based on Helen/Kolin from Street Fighter V, eventually becoming Gill's secretary in Street Fighter III.

Opening/Ending Theme Songs

 * Project of the New World - Arcade Main theme
 * Z - Arcade Credits theme
 * Mighty - Ver. 2.0/Mighty theme
 * Ultimate Drive - Ultimate Finale theme.
 * Dawn - Console Story Mode Ending Credits theme.
 * The Second Sign - Trailer theme
 * FEAST Medley - Trailer theme
 * The End - Opening Console Version
 * Survivor - MAN WITH A MISSION - Opening Theme Console Mighty.
 * Rungran - Opening Theme Console Revolution.
 * Magia - Kalafina - Story Mode Light Side Staff Roll theme
 * I am All of Me - Crush 40 - Story Mode Dark Side Staff Roll theme
 * Dear My Friend - Brent Cash - Story Mode Neutral Side Staff Roll theme
 * The Second Sign Medley - Story Mode Staff Roll theme 1.
 * Headbanger - Babymetal - Story Mode Staff Roll theme 2.
 * Rise Again - Crush 40 - Story Mode Staff Roll theme 3.

Re-rating to M and Controversy
The game has been cited for Re-rating due to the fact that some story scenes contemples remorseless destruction, but also some horror-like situations, but with notable lack of blood and carnage, but with fan service, swearing, glorifying Violence and insanity of some characters, in Japan and Australia the game is censored to avoid being rated into "Z" (18+) and R-18, such as dead bodies, the killings, etc.

Also the game was subjected into a PEGI 18 due to violence, but later censored the most violent parts in the final version.


 * See more: The FEAST Saga series/Censorship

Languages
(*) Exclusive to the Japanese Release due to budget. The only ones who talk Japanese in all versions are the Arcana Warriors, Emily, Kiyo and Lancelot. However, like MVC3, it can be changed between two languages in the NX Edition.
 * English
 * English (UK)
 * Spanish (Latin America)
 * Spanish (Spain)
 * French (Quebec)
 * French (France)
 * Portuguese (Brasil)
 * Portuguese (Portugal)
 * Italian
 * Deustch
 * Japanese*

Adaptation

 * A 4-Episode OVA with 1-hour of duration each named The 2nd Sign - FEAST Battlefield Stories, with subtle differences from the game.
 * A Comic is published.

Reception
The game currently holds the second highest score in the series. With 93% of approbation. They praised the refined gameplay, faster mecha fights, and engaging music (despite many reused ones), but criticized the assist mechanics, calling them just for giggles and fun, and the story mode got mixed reactions due to the story being shocking, forced, stupid and ridiculous in many areas, compared to Black Strings Carnival: Last Song moments, and the true ending is considered as the biggest "WTF" of all among the series, even by the majority of In-Verse games standards, especially at being the end of the franchise.

The characters model graphics part got criticized for being too "bright in a grimdark set", however, they liked the approach of the models and the capacity of doing their own pallete swaps and alternate costumes.

Awards

 * The game was selected by Pauly-kun as the second best fighting game in "In-Verse: 10th Anniversary Book - Pauly-kun's Selection", only surpassed by Dream Revolution: Last Fire. Third place is VSRFX Origins.
 * The game was awarded "Fighting Game of the Year" in the 2015 Game Ideas Wiki Awards.

Trivia

 * The Anime Cutscenes are made by Studio 4°C and Studio anima.
 * Like The FEAST Saga: Mystery of the Galia Kingdom the Japanese Rating is the Mature CERO D (17+), opposed to the CERO C (15+) that the first Fight it Out! received for Violence. However, Black Strings Carnival: Last Song rating was justified due to violence, blood and themes.
 * It was almost rated M for Mature in America, but not as of 2016, it is rated to M for a controversy for certain violent-heavy scenes in the game, fitting more into the Canon Games.
 * Even some attacks were altered in favor of less Mortal Kombat inspired moves.
 * Also, some scenes were cut to avoid PEGI 18 and CERO Z (18+) in Europe and Japan.
 * The game is currently a MA15+ in Australia.
 * This game will have assist characters with different functions. Healing, Joke, stealing energy, etc.
 * Zeta Maximus/Sextus has a different seiyuu rather than the previous game, because she might be another person.
 * Same case for Irene in English.
 * Sienna due to constraints changed to Geminia's voice in Alto's Arcade Mode and Mighty and Beltran's stories in Revolution.
 * Reflect's moveset is an anagram of Alice's and Sebastian's combined due to the absence of the two. (For Story Reasons or for being Assists.)
 * Shin Geminia has a completely revamped moveset, based on the Shade Prism's special Automata bar.
 * The Arcana Warriors' appearances are based on their Howling Soul attire rather than their Arcana Warriors appearance. But their alternative costumes are their old attires.
 * Snow the Ballerina and Jet changed Hair colors, due to the fact that they reflect their current personalities and roles and to match the boy ones.
 * Or this had to do with 'Anthem's mind games', according to the developer.
 * The first game had 54 characters, were as this has 58 playable + 53 assists to choose from, making in total 111 characters, twice than the original.
 * As of Emily Fontaine, is her fourth official appearance outside of her series or Crossovers, besides being a bonus challenger in the 2009 version of Dreamers of the Road, Re: Vengeance - Mark of the Bloody Soul (The spy who Saya was talking) and Dream Revolution: Challenge to the Ultimate Fight. She also appeared in Deviant Heroes Z as a boss. She uses an hybrid move set and her character between her Super Battle and her Wind of the Night version of the character (Which combines technology, Super Aura, Alter forms), and uses a mech created exclusively for the occasion with the name of a Novel Spin-off, as a coincidence Valeria from the sister franchise in Arcana Warriors 2: Howling Soul, is the 10th anniversary of the series as a whole with The Legend of Vanessa: Wind of the Night, just like the controversial Advent was the 5th anniversary game.
 * Kiyo Kamiya's presence is basically a collaboration as part of the Cross Code saga, and ACS Softworks is the Japanese distributor of the series and creator of the System 202: Endymion, the current Arcade Machine for 2nd Sign, specially from the Publisher's request to do so. The HADES Unit Mega-02 was created specifically for this game in base of the creator's description, in exchange, Valeria is included in CMIII update EVOLVE -into-.
 * Lancelot Axel Spencer's presence aside from being the Re: Vengeance representative, it is because the character represents being part of a In-Verse dark franchise and a musician like part of the motif of the series, it was created a mech based in his Dark form, his style maintains largely unchanged from Dark Masters of the Night III: Of the End, save for a few changes and nerfs in his attacks, also in 2018, Revolution's patch Arcade release, marks the fifth anniversary of the franchise.
 * Like in all The FEAST Saga Games, the Japanese dub is only available in the JP Console versions, with Only the Arcana Warriors and guest can talk Japanese in all versions in Arcade and Switch Special Edition.
 * The Guest characters hail due to Pauly-kun's petition and per tradition of In-Verse, that each Grand Finale, there is at least a cameo of another character.
 * Valeria from VSRFX was originally planned to be part of the roster, but since she's in Crisis Moon III EVOLVE, in exchange of Kiyo being in 2nd Sign, it was scrapped.
 * Vanessa from The Adventures of Vanessa series was planned, but instead she was placed into the Arcana Warriors 2 video game, due to the latter game being more "fitting" and has a more colorful theme. However, she appears in a cameo in Emily's ending.
 * Vlad from Dark Masters of the Night was planned, but scrapped.
 * Alison was the original representant of Dream Revolution Saga, however, since there was a last minute change, Alexa made the fray.
 * Lars and Irma, from their portable sister ports, were added at the last minute in their respective updates.
 * The game originally had a straightforward Story Mode to Original Set II, but changed into three Viewpoint characters alongside a final story and longer duration, with more mini games and more interaction.
 * Anthem and its variations are voiced by the lead writer, who is credited under her real name. Her performance was received with mixed reception.
 * The story Mode can be done in Eight Hours, but if the player wants to do all Five Stars and Hard levels, it will last 10 hours, at least according to the lead producer.

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