Beast Rizer 5

Beast Rizer 5 (ビーストライザー5) is a platforming video game produced by Burst Arts Inc. and published by Namco. It is the second game in the Rizer series to transition into 3D models (the first being Meta Rizer 2). It was released for the PlayStation 2 in May 2000 in Japan and August 2000 overseas.

## Plot

Before the game starts, the dragon beastmen were on the verge of extinction from Porter Tech's invasion, as well as an event that can only be described as the "Lost Eater." One of the dragons claim to have developed a being powerful enough to put an end to these disasters. However, due to Porter Tech barging in on their tower, the dragons were eradicated and Project: Dusk has been in a state of hibernation...until now.

After his redemption, Quake visits one of the abandoned bases of the late dragons and discovers his ancestor's latest creation: the Dusk Beastmen. At the same time, however, Dr. Shinichiro, who has survived the events of Meta Rizer, intercepts the fortress, with Quake inside. The two beastmen awaken and escape the ruined fortress, defeating Quake along the way. As they left the fortress, they agree to joins forces with Dr. Shinichiro to find the Sacred Orbs and activate one of the dragons' final inventions: the Atlantic Cannon. Quake believes it is a weapon meant for control when it was, in reality, a weapon for mass destruction. While this was happening, a teenage girl named Rene watches and leaves to seek help.

One week later, Ozzy and his friends (Atsuko, Toby, Tyson and Theo) were having fun at the beach before Pyro was found washed up from the coasts. He says that the new Queen Quarts VI wants Theo to investigate the events that were happening at the Miracle Kingdom, including the military force GENUS prioritizing the premises and the Sacred Orbs and the Great Orb disappearing. However, when four of the heroes meet their dark counterparts and are confused for the latter by GENUS, who arrests all four of them, it is up to Theo, Pyro and their friends to save them.

## Playable Characters

### Hero Story

* Ozzy Colemann (Dragon)
* Atsuko Hinogami (Phoenix)
* Toby Tennant (Turtle)
* Tyson Kogane (Tiger)
* Theo Stormwald (Coyote)
* Pyro (Dragon)
* Pasha Volkov (Penguin)
* Bryce Sokolo (Iguana)
* Marta Olegovich (Whale)
* Kira Frost (Wolf)

### Dusk Story

* Dr. Shinichiro: Pilots his Chrome-Tank using the remaining alien technology that was in the UFO.
* Harry: A bio-beastman created by the dragons of old. He was one of the two originally created to heal the sickness of a dragoness beastman named Eve, but when Porter Tech and the "Lost Eater" came to their lives, they never got that chance. Years later, he and his counterpart were reawakened by Quake, the descendant of the dragons, but were encountered by Dr. Shinichiro soon after. They later joined him in his new mission to activate the dragons' Atlantic Cannon. Along the way, Harry and Laura frame Ozzy and Atsuko for the assault of the kingdom and the theft of the Sacred Orbs. Harry is the dark counterpart of Ozzy, thus transforming into a dragon like he can.
* Laura: Laura is the dark counterpart of Atsuko, allowing her to transform into the phoenix.
* Quake (Dragon)

### Final Story

* Irving Wind: The commander of GENUS. After the Dusk Beastmen escaped the abandoned fortress, GENUS received reports of "shadowy beastmen" attacking the new queen of the Miracle Kingdom, and assumed it was Ozzy and Atsuki. He ordered his troops to arrest and sentence them to execution. When he heard the two have escaped, he announced an order to kill them on sight. In this finale, Irving attempts to reawaken the Shadowzard from its slumber, but got killed by its energy blast.
* Shadowzard: The final boss of the game. The Shadowzard is a failed attempt at Project: Dusk by the dragons and was put to a halt years ago. But many years later, it was reactivated by Irving Wind and killed him on the spot. When Ozzy, Atsuko, Harry, Laura and Quartz arrived in the depths of the Orbit Cannon, Harry tried to wear down the Shadowzard while Ozzy, Atsuko and Quartz reach to the Sacred Altar. After their battle, Shadowzard used the powers of the Sacred Orbs to fuse itself with the Atlantic Cannon, powering itself up to destroy the Earth. In their respective Dragon and Phoenix forms, Ozzy, Atsuko and the two Dusk Beastmen managed to prevent the Atlantic Cannon from firing and kill the Shadowzard. However, this caused the Dusk Beastmen to sacrifice themselves...

### Misc.

* Rene: A teenage girl from the Miracle Kingdom. She witnessed the Dusk Beastmen escaping the abandoned fortress of the late dragons and, given her knowledge about the dragons, wanted to stop them from using their powers to destroy the world. She joins the heroes to reclaim the Sacred and Great Orbs.
* Queen Quartz VI: Supports Theo and his friends in the Hero Story.