Beast Rizer 2

Beast Rizer 2 (ビーストライザー2) is a platform game developed by Burst Arts Inc. and published by Namco. The sequel to Beast Rizer for the SNES, it follows Theo, Atsuko, Toby and Tyson as they seek other beastmen around the Neo Islands (formerly the Pentastar Islands) while uncovering the mystery behind the strange behaviors of the humans. Released in August 14, 1997 exclusively for the Sony PlayStation.

## Story

Four years have passed since Christopher Karlos’ attempted takeover, and the Pentastar Islands (now renamed the Neo Islands) have finally recovered from the devastating attacks. But peace does not last for long, as Theo and Ozzy found that most of their human friends have started acting unusual and attacking them, all while changing “Glory be to the Zeronix.” Atsuko arrives and tells the two that some unknown force is making the humans behave this way, and that they must find some of the beastmen hiding around the islands to fight this force. Meanwhile, a group watches over the five, seemingly knowing about their true heritage…

## Playable Characters

### Returning

* Ozzy Colemann (Dragon)
* Atsuko Hirogami (Crow/Phoenix)
* Toby Tennant (Turtle)
* Tyson Kogane (Tiger)
* Theo Stormwald (Coyote)

### Newcomers

Gai Cheng: A student of Goro's, as well as Tyson's close friend. Like Tyson, he went off to search for the killer of their master, even leaving the Western Islands to do so. After a few years, he returned only to find something was off in his home town. That was when the Zeronix appeared and started to attack him before being saved by Ozzy and Tyson. As a response to their gratitude, Gai agreed to help them defeat the Zeronix. Gai is well respected among the dojo he lives in and in tern respects his peers and master. His beast form is the lion.

Mika Cheng: The younger sister of Gai, who also practices in Goro's dojo. She is especially fond of Tyson, as he was the one to help her during training, leading Mika to be fond of him. When she saw her brother return from his journey to avenge their master, she was releived, only to be ambushed by a herd of Zeronix. Tyson was quick to save Mika, and thanks to his heroism, wants to be strong just like him and Gai. Mika has a playful attitude, but at times, she can get very aggressive. Her beast form is the lynx.

Frank Woods: A portly young man who is usually seen in the forests. He loves food and has even been known to nearly kill some people because of his insatiable appetite. And even though Frank is a giant, he pretty much keeps to himself. During an encounter with Toby, he notices a gang of poachers in his forest home searching for an animal. These poachers are revealed to be Zeronix, and the two were able to kill many of them, but at the cost of Frank's home. Toby promises to find him a new home, specifically one near nature, and Frank agrees and joins his cause. His beast form is the bear.

Aman Patel: A mischievous boy whose family has been the target of beastman attacks since they moved. Since then, he trained under Gai to be strong for his family better. But when he heard his family in danger by aliens called the Zeronix, he rushed back to try and save them, only to fail and watch them get abducted. Aman ends up joining the heroes in order to save his parents. Aman can be a little misunderstood and not very respected. He cares a lot for his family and friends and tends to act like he's a failure whenever he fails to protect someone. Aman's beast form is the monkey.

Michelle Springs: A young lady who is a beloved icon in the underground fighting scene. She is very skilled at street brwaling and even uses a portion of her beast form to win, leading to her matches ending as soon as they start. But when she found herself in a match against the heavyweight boxer Giant King, she found herself on the receiving end until Toby arrives to help her, not caring about how this would be going against the rules. Since then, Michelle and Toby became friends and she joined him and his friends to fight the Zeronix. Her beast form is the eagle.

Alicia Rose: A ditzy girl who is often seen making observations on Zeronix since the confirmed invasion. In spite of her intelligence, she is often secluded in her room. But Michelle was able to enter her house with ease, somehow surprising her. That was when she explained to her about the mission to gather other beastmen and defeat the clones, and she quickly understood the events. She saw this as her chance to be free from her overall comfort zone, and so she joined the heroes in the fight against the clones. Her beast form is the alligator.

Jacky Creed: A fun-loving, free spirited young man who definitely has plenty of competition. He has a passion for basketball, where he competes in a manner that shows off his sense of style and creative flair for the sport while having fun doing it. One day he found himself being forced to play against Zeronix disguised as basketball players, so he had formed a team consisting of himself, Carl, Toby, Atsuko, Ozzy and Theo. The heroes won against the Zeronix thanks to their teamwork, and Jacky joined the heroes in defeating the rest of them. His beast form is the scorpion.

Marc Maldonado: A former pro football player before being forced out of the team for harming the players while trying to make a touchdown. Since then, he took to street brawling to attack anyone in sight with his sheer brute force of power. When he encounters a gang of Zeronix in his path, he believes he can take them all down on his own before he got injured. Ozzy stepped in to help Marc, but the latter took offense to it and fought him until he was helpless to fight back. After some convincing from Atsuko and Michelle, he apologized to Theo and decided to help him defeat the other Zeronix. Marc's beast form is the bull.

Bryce Sokolo: A brutish man who is a ruthless and emotionless assassin. Whether his targets are human or beastman, he stops at nothing to complete his objective without fail. Unlike the others, he had no trouble killing the Zeronix that are invading Earth, but that resulted into him losing trust on anyone he meets. Such as the time when Tyson approached Bryce and ask to join his cause, but not without a fight. Bryce did agree to help the heroes, but deep down he plans on killing them after the deed is done. Bryce's beast form is the iguana.

Pasha Volkov: A miniature young man who is overall cool-headed and cold. He sometimes uses his size to his advantage, which certainly helped him during the Zeronix invasion. He approached Atsuko and the heroes and asked to help him drive the aliens off of the Chilly Outpost. To his surprise, they even allowed him to join them in their fight against the Zeronix's leader Omega, which he accepted without hesitation. Pasha's beast form is the penguin.

Marta Olegovich: A kind woman who is generally a very quiet person. But during the times she does speak, she comes across as very motherly, even towards the likes of Bryce. She, alongside Alicia, ended up being kidnapped by a powerful Zeronix, which led to Bryce and Jacky defeating that Zeronix and saving the two women. At this point, Marta reveals that she is capable of combat, having been trained since her teenage years, which made her a helpful asset to the heroes. Marta's beast form is the blue whale.

Kira Frost: A strong young woman who has been Atsuko's rival since their first encounter years ago. For years she had trained hard to surpass her, even going so far as to nearly get herself killed by a chimera for the sake of gaining power. Kira has also been shown to be very prideful of her abilities as she tends to underestimate her opponents, but also shows a clear insecurity of her own abilities as well because of her jealousy over Atsuko. This drove her into trying to go after the Zeronix leader on her own, even trying to attack Theo in the process. She ended up being stopped by her adoptive father Ludomir, who commanded her to go after the Zeronix before they destroy the islands, which she reluctantly agreed to. Kira's beast form is the wolf.

## Bosses

Rotoi: A gluttonous Zeronix who likes to devour anything he considers tasty, which does not limit to food either. He actually devoured any chefs that prepared his meals poorly, claiming it makes up for their awful cooking. He was first seen in Toby's bar, working undercover with the Zeronix that imitated Toby's father. When exposed, Rotoi revealed his true form and attacked the heroes, before being defeated by the heroes. Rotoi is a powerful brawler who incorporates his moves with ice. He can also form and control Zeronix giants made from the organs of his prey. The more food he eats, the stronger and more muscular he becomes.

Largan: A resentful Zeronix who tends to be jealous of his Zeronix allies, especially his best friend, the king’s son. He decided to prove his worth by going after Tyson, disguised as a martial artist. Tyson was able to defeat him, and when he was revealed to be a Zeronix, the others joined in and finished him off. Largan is a skilled martial artist with the power to manipulate sand and gemstones.

Mordo: A prideful Zeronix who likes to boast about his strength and treat his underlings like insects. Anyone who challenged him was likely killed immediately. Mordo interrupted the match between Toby and Michelle as a boxer called Giant King. Toby and Michelle teamed up to defeat him, even exposing his true form. Mordo’s strength is unrivaled, not needing anyone to assist him. He also has the ability to control earth.

Wenaya: An ambitious Zeronix who wished to be the next ruler of her race. When the king dies, she will kill anyone successor that stands in her way, even his own son. She works undercover as a human bank official that happens to be a corporate partner of the Stemwells. When Theo's team discovered and exposed her of her greed, she went out to kill them before she was stopped. Wenaya has a flamethrower infused in her arm that can spew gold fire.

Lemko: A short-tempered Zeronix who likes to steal and hurt anyone in his way to satiate his anger. Whoever teases him for his voice, fighting skill, or even his height do not live to tell the tale. Disguised as a human, he decides to attack one of the heroes defeating the Zeronix, and that was how he settled on Theo and took advantage of his weakness. The heroes were still able to save Theo and defeat Lemko. Lemko can control lightning with his sharp claws.

Ludarne: An indulgent Zeronix in search of a partner, regardless of who it is, to love him. He had a history of kidnapping other Zeronix for his personal pleasures. Disguised as a human, he tried to take Alicia and Marta for himself before Theo was able to save them and defeat Ludarne’s true Zeronix form. Ludarne can control wind and can emit a scent that allows those to fall for him.

Igred: An apathetic Zeronix who, despite his lazy and emotionless outlook, is a master hacker. When he was almost killed in an early invasion, he was rebuilt into a cyborg and began to see the world in a way that many would consider him mad. Using his hacking abilities, he trapped the heroes in a science facility building, but they overcame his traps and defeated him. Igred cares not for fighting, relying only on his powers over time, stopping everything and everyone around him.

Zero One: The alien invader that fought Milton and his friends. In this game, he is revealed to be not only a member of the Zeronix, but also the son of their king, Omega. Rather than getting revenge on his previous emissaries, Zero One decided to attack the beastmen heroes himself, especially Ozzy. On top of his shape-shifting abilities shared by his Zeronix brethren, Zero One also has a cannon attached to his arm that can fire blasts of electricity.

Omega: The main antagonist of the game. Omega is the king of the Zeronix, a species of creatures capable of shapeshifting. They used to live on Earth long before the beastmen arrived and, with the help of the beast gods, forced the Zeronix out of what would soon be named Vital Islands. Since then, the Zeronix have developed a grudge for the world they used to live on for years, and decided that now is the time to take it back from the humans and beastmen. Omega used the head of the mutant Christopher as a site for the Zeronix’s new island and sent out his subjects to disguise themselves as anyone they see, even those the five beast heroes have befriended. Later, Omega revealed that the beastmen the heroes befriended were actually Zeronix posing as them and, after forcing the heroes to kill them all in their chimera forms, opted to reform them into Zeronix for his army. However, with the help of Atsuko and her powers, the heroes were able to defeat Omega, wipe out most of the Zeronix, and rescue the original captives, from their human friends to the real beastmen they thought they befriended.

## Islands & Locations

Western Islands

* Flora Town
* Brick Field
* Viper Beach
* Strongarm Stadium
* Burroughs Farms

Southwestern Islands

* Summer Circle
* Carnaval Night
* Flores Police Station

Southern Glaciers

* Blizzard Peak
* Cloud Valley
* Frigid Oceans

Southeastern Islands

* Wild Zone
* Ancient Temples
* Fiery Dunes

Ocean Islands

* Sol Piers
* Dreaded Trench

Eastern Islands

* Sundial Town
* Black Piers
* Asagiri Village

Northeastern Islands

* Breezy Highlands
* Crossroad Corners
* Atoms Science Facility

Northern Glaciers

* Arctic Village
* Frozen Echoes
* Chilly Outpost

Central Islands

* New Zero City