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Power Battlers Drei is a 2D fighting game developed by Burst Arts and published by Namco. It is the sequel to Power Battlers Deux, released in 1998 for the Arcades and then the PlayStation. The game avoids the tournament storyline of its predecessors, as various fighters instead battle against the returning Benmatsu who has resurrected his spouse Natwan and started an invasion on Earth.

Gameplay
Power Battlers Drei retains its gameplay from the previous game. A unique addition in the game is the Gem System; Attack, Speed, Defense, Power, Life and Burst. By using these gems in battle, fighters receive enhanced effects for a short amount of time, such as increased power or defense, health recovery or additional attacks. A maximum of 2 gems can be set for each player. Power Battlers Drei even introduced the "Run" function, accompanied by a "Run" meter, allowing the character to run.

Story
Benmatsu, who has had it with continuous losses in tournament battle, enacts a 500,000 year-old plan. He would have his Dark Scientists, led by Shura, revive his late Queen Natwan, who was killed at a young age. However, she would be resurrected in Earth instead of the Deadlands, allowing Benmatsu to cross the boundary lines and reclaim his queen.

After Natwan is reincarnated in earth, Benmatsu succeeds in reaching across the dimensions to reclaim her. As a consequence of this action, Earth fuses with the Deadlands, instantly stripping billions of their souls. Only a few are spared, thanks to Huli Jing. She tells them that Benmatsu must be stopped, but that she cannot interfere; due to her status as protector of Earth, she is weak in the Deadlands, and Earth is now partially merged with the Deadlands.

Benmatsu has unleashed groups of slayers to roam throughout Earth and kill any survivors. In addition, Huli Jing's protection only extends to the soul, not to the body, so her chosen warriors have to fight the slayers and repel Benmatsu.

Returning characters

 * Axel Hawkins
 * Bartz Hogan
 * Baxton Nikonov
 * Blizzard
 * Garcia Okiro
 * Huli Jing
 * Ivy Roth
 * Lyle Fenix
 * Hokuto "Pocky" Hikari
 * Sandstorm
 * Stephen "Stabber" Cornell
 * Typhoon (only via password)

New characters
Denki: unit TH-6C1, The second of three prototype Hybrid Ninjas built by the Toophaan Initiative. Like his counterparts, his final objective is to find and terminate the rogue Sandstorm. Lacking a soul, Denki is overshadowed by Benmatsu and remains a possible threat against his occupation of Earth.

Elvin Mato: A Native American man who was a member of the Rampage Control Group, where he was just appointed as leader when Benmatsu began taking souls. When the Deadlands portal opens over a large city in North America, the slayers arrived and took the souls of everyone who lived there. He now finds himself the sole survivor of a city originally populated by millions.

Isaac Hernandes: A chosen fighter whose identity is a mystery to all. It is rumored that he survived the attack of Benmatsu's slayers. As a result, he is viciously scarred, kept alive by artificial respirators and a rage for preventing Benmatsu for carrying his plan further.

Maxus: the code name for unit TH-8E5. He was the first of three Prototype Hybrid Ninjas built by the Toophaan Initiative. Maxus used to be a human assassin trained by the Toophaan Initiative. He volunteered for experimentation due to his loyalty to the clan. Maxus survives the Deadlands invasion due to a lack of soul for Benmatsu to claim.

Natwan: An Eveian woman who once ruled the Deadlands at Benmatsu's side as queen. Now 500,000 years later after her shocking death, she is reborn on Earth with evil intentions. Natwan is the key to Benmatsu's occupation of Earth, due to her being resurrected there.

Prindem: A Volkoran woman hand picked by Benmatsu to serve as Natwan's bodyguard. She becomes suspicious of his loyalty toward her race of Volkorans when he places Shinroko as the head of his slayers, as back in the Deadlands, Shinroko's race of Garudas is the natural enemy of the Volkorans.

Sui Fang: A Chinese martial artist who works as a historian and preserver of his people's culture. When Benmatsu's portal opens over China, Fang uses the magic of his spirits to protect his home, making the area a vital threat to Benmatsu's occupation of Earth.

Non-playable characters
Shinroko: The mid-boss of the game. Shinroko is a Garuda warrior appointed by Benmatsu to lead the army of slayers to steal the souls of humans.

Benmatsu: The final boss and antagonist of the game. The king of Deadlands who has decided to invade Earth after losing the tournament from the previous game. To do this he resurrected his wife Natwan on Earth, opening the portal between it and the Deadlands.

Stages

 * Skyscraper
 * Streets
 * Bank
 * Shopping Mall
 * Great Wall
 * Soul Fortress
 * Temple
 * Graveyard
 * Airport
 * Balcony (Sub-boss)
 * Big Ben (Final Boss)
 * Typhoon's Domain (Secret stage)