Reviewers and players generally find the story to be a solid entry point for newcomers, though some find the mechanics a bit repetitive.
: Players visit different locales, meet the main cast, and learn about their backstories and relationships.
: The main quest in Rising takes approximately 20 hours to complete, but can exceed 60 hours if you pursue side quests and higher difficulty modes.
: A mysterious "chaos" begins affecting the sky realms, causing friends to turn against each other and forcing Gran to fight notable characters from the series.
The story is primarily experienced through (in the original) or Story Mode (in Rising), which blends fighting game mechanics with side-scrolling action and boss battles.
: The crew must thwart the ambitions of Beelzebub , an Astral seeking to conquer multiple dimensions, and Lucilius , who dreams of absolute destruction.