![]() Somulo, the first boss, a dragon demon.He desires the crests for himself, so that he may summon the Crest of Infinity and obtain ultimate power to conquer both the demon realm and the human worlds. Phalanx, the arch-nemesis of Firebrand. ![]() Also, an unnamed vagrant demon resides by the town's fountain and will say different things depending on which crest Firebrand currently have equipped, typically remarking on how best to use any given form.Malwous is a knowledgeable old demon that can inform Firebrand what each Talisman can do.He sells magic spells for Firebrand to carry in an empty veil. The Wise Man is a spell shop found in the demon realm run by Morack, a magic-wielding demon.Firebrand is able to purchase potions from him of varying enhancement effects. The Black Lotus is a potion shop run by the decrepit demon Phorapa.Their colors are Pink, Blue, and Purple, to easy, medium, and hard, respectively. There are three different locations for this game shop, at three different difficulty levels, and a differently colored Pago corresponding to each. Trio the Pago is a "head-butting" game shop run by a trio of pudgy, piggish-looking businessmen.Upon losing the Time Crest to Firebrand, Arma seals himself within it to help Firebrand in his quest to defeat Phalanx. The player encounters Arma on several occasions throughout the game, each time receiving one of the Crests he was given for safekeeping as spoils of victory (first the Crest of Earth, then the Crest of Wind, and finally the Crest of Time). Arma is a general in service of Phalanx, this tengu-like creature has been given orders to hunt down and retrieve the Crest of Fire from Firebrand.He has the ability to tap into the power of the crests to increase his powers, or even take on entirely new forms. The player also collects talismans, magic potions and other equipment during the journey. Some of the possible powers are Earth, Wind and Water. The player collects different 'crests' which, when equipped during the game, allow to change into different-ability Firebrands. Levels 5 and 6 must be unlocked before being accessible. Each level can be played multiple times, and often the player has to revisit a level with new Crests to access areas, items and bosses that he or she could not before. The gameplay is a mix of standard platforming, with mild RPG elements and occasional side-scrolling shooter sequences. This is the beginning of his quest to reclaim the power of the Crests and take vengeance upon Phalanx once and for all. Barely surviving his rematch with the undead dragon, Firebrand emerges into a world now ruled by Phalanx. But his path was blocked by his old foe, Somulo, who had used the remnants of the power he drew from the Crest of Heaven to revive himself. After many years he saw his opportunity and broke free. Meanwhile Firebrand was imprisoned within the Coliseum, healing his wounds and biding his time until he could escape. Phalanx would go on to blame the catastrophe on Firebrand, rescue all of the victims and use his newfound popularity to crown himself their ruler. Phalanx was unable to attain ultimate power but still managed to bring an end to the Crest War by setting the Demon Realm ablaze (whether this was intentional or by accident was never explained). Phalanx used this power to summon the Crest of Infinity but, little did he know, the Crest of Fire had been damaged in the earlier battle, (a shard of it was still in Firebrand’s possession) causing it to shatter. In that moment a cunning demon named Phalanx took advantage of Firebrand’s weakness and ambushed him, stealing the Crests he’d fought so hard to gain and claiming their power as his own. But the cost of victory was high, as he was mortally wounded. Not satisfied that possessing that those Crests alone would end the war, he fought Somulo for the prize of the Crest of Heaven, Firebrand emerged victorious. Thus, the Crest War raged until Firebrand, the Red Demon ( Red Arremer in the Japanese Version), claimed the crests of Earth, Wind, Fire, Water and Time. The realm erupted into civil war as the demons fought over the crests. One day six magical crests, each containing power over one of the elements, fell into the Demon Realm (Makai in the Japanese version). It is said that the world was once divided into two realms, one belonging to humans and one inhabited by demons.
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