Delta Cross 2

Delta Cross 2 (デルタクロス2), stylized as ΔX2, is a 3D fighting game developed and published by Multisoft. The sequel to Delta Cross: Future Arena, it was released in 1999 for the arcades before being ported the following year to the Sega Dreamcast as one of the system's launch titles.

Gameplay

Similar to Dead or Alive 2, this game now features interactive stages with perishable terrain that leads to hidden areas. This game also introduces new mechanics such as Dash Attacks, which can be done to attack the opponent from afar that can be performed by tilting the joystick left or right and tapping the punch button.

Another new feature is "Gravity Mode," based on a hack from the previous game where characters can moon jump and knockback physics are lowered. This feature can be turned on or off in the Options menu.

The Delta Rave from the previous game has remade in this game. Now a white marker appears in the center of the Delta Gauge. During Delta Rave, when the bar in the Delta Gauge reaches that white marker, players can cancel their current Delta Rave and enter "Super Delta Rave," where the gauge is refilled for a limited time and the attacks are more aggressive than normal.

Each character now has three selectable fighting styles, as well as the costumes that come with them.

Story

After successfully defeating Andromeda near the end of the first tournament, Koji Nagare proceeds to find the CEO of Spade Million, Midnight Shade, in an attempt to finish him off. But once he arrived in his office, nobody was inside. All he found, however, was a capsule of blue liquid labeled "Laplace."

After taking the capsule, Koji felt a gun on the back of his head. The owner of this gun is a woman named Fuyuko Tachibana, who took Koji's place after his disappearance. She places him under arrest for insubordination and abandoning his crew. He was then tried and sent to FAZE Federation Prison for seven years.

Two years later, however, Fuyuko and the rest of FAZE received a message from a crazed man named Hakam, who claims to work for Spade Million. He reveals that the capsule Koji stole from the desk was actually a prototype for Spade Million's next project: Laplace. After that announcement, one of the guards announced that Koji has escaped, said to have taken the vaccine that enabled him to escape from his prison. Fuyuko goes to find him, only to find him in a different form before he defeats her and escapes. Hakam states that the Laplace vaccine still needs some fine tuning before he starts fighting bystanders, so the scientists of Spade Million plan to hold him captive until the project is complete.

Two years after the incident, Spade Million announced the second Delta Cross tournament. Fuyuko, under the orders of the FAZE Federation, joins the tournament to find and save Koji.

Characters

Veterans

• Koji Nagare (CV: Kappei Yamaguchi)
• Albert Stuart (CV: Nobuo Tobita)
• Yoritaka (CV: Akio Otsuka)
• Phyllida Ingram (CV: Michie Tomizawa)
• Judy Autumn (CV: Sakura Tange)
• Goda Yagi (CV: Hisao Egawa)
• Mr. FRX (CV: Joji Nakata)
• Ricky Jay (CV: Ryo Horikawa)
• Joey (CV: None)
• Kim Smith (CV: Maaya Sakamoto)
• Inkster (CV: Koji Tsujitani)
• Benson Elve (CV: Nobuyuki Hiyama)
• Magnos (CV: None)

Newcomers

Fuyuko Tachibana Age: 24 Race: Human Occupation: Fighter pilot Voice Actor: Sakiko Tamagawa Bio: Fuyuko Tachibana is a new fighter pilot from the FAZE Federation. She replaced Koji's position after he defected from the federation to fight Spade Million. Fuyuko enters the Delta Cross tournament in order to rescue Koji before the Laplace vaccine takes effect once again.

Magna Ogre Age: 53 Race: Ogre Occupation: Test subject Voice Actor: Banjo Ginga Bio: The creature Magna Ogre was designed by the Voldrak Corporation. His creation is the result of genetic manipulation research that was outlawed on Earth centuries ago. But Spade Million scientists reengineered him to follow only their commands. As a result, Magna Ogre enters the Delta Cross tournament to ensure that only he is strong enough to win the tournament.

Dawn De Vil Age: 36 Race: Undead Occupation: Sorceress Voice Actor: Yayoi Jinguji Bio: Dawn De Vil is an incredible sorceress who incorporates science and dark magic into her style of fighting. With her remarkable technique and decision-making powers, she now has a chance to extend her legacy into a new generation. Feeling there is so much left to be desired, Dawn enters the tournament to improve her fighting ability.

Victor Banderas Age: 35 Race: Human Occupation: Bandit Voice Actor: Tetsu Inada Bio: Originally, Victor Banderas was a long-time comrade of Yoritaka. For years they work together on many bounty tasks. But their partnership ended when Yoritaka betrayed Victor and abandoned him in the hands of the FAZE Federation. After his release, he became a solo bandit. His only purpose is to participate in the Delta Cross tournament to get revenge on Yoritaka.

Ring Gal Age: 22 Race: Human Occupation: Crime fighter Voice Actor: Yukari Tamura Bio: As a child, Rebecca Comets was stranded on Still Station and became scarred for life - physically and emotionally. To hide her natural shyness, she adopted the "Ring Gal" persona and designed an outfit based on the "rings" of planet Dallion to give herself a heroic figure. Once she was finished saving all of the planets in need, she chose to enter the Delta Cross tournament to promote herself for anybody wishing to employ her services.

Laplace Age: ??? Race: Vaccine Occupation: Test subject Voice Actor: None Bio: Laplace is Spade Million's latest project. After Koji has taken the vaccine left on the CEO's desk, Spade Million's scientists captured and sent him to their labs to upgrade him with the remains of Andromeda and the newly-acquired fighting data. Due to the vaccine's limited use, they used Koji as the semi-final opponent of the Delta Cross tournament before activating Laplace for the finals.

Stages

• Neon Stadium
• Devil's Jungle
• Faction Alpha
• Back Alley
• Joker Carnival
• Cyber Aquarium
• Trash Heap
• Stardust Street
• Steel Factory
• MAX Racetrack
• Red Island
• Club Hakori
• Secret Laboratory

Trivia

• The latest arcade version of Delta Cross 2 featured a special code to play as Hyper Koji,t which is a special form Koji takes assumably as a result of the aftereffects of the Laplace vaccine. This code was removed in the Dreamcast port of the game and instead, Hyper Koji became an unlockable costume for Koji, complete with a revamped fighting style.
• There was originally going to be a port to the PlayStation 2 in 2000, but that was cancelled in favor of development for Belt of Victory: Pro Wrestling Tournament.
• The newcomers of Delta Cross 2 went through various revisions. One example is Magna Ogre, who was originally depicted as a human wrestler before settling with the Japanese ogre (or Oni) design.