Lethal Crisis

Lethal Crisis is an action game set in the days before the 空地大戦, a war that draws in the entire world. Its story follows human-shaped weapons as they try to prevent the worst outcome. It takes place ten years before LethalApplication.

High-speed combat

The central action is Assault, which combines attacks, defense and air dashes. You can use it in midair with a directional input and the jump button, letting you move and attack without being confined by gravity. Assault consumes energy, as do other attacks; energy recovers when you rest or defeat enemies. You can move and jump while recovering, and defeating enemies can restore energy, allowing you to keep attacking through a chain of kills.

Locking on to enemies with weapons such as the starting charge shot lets homing weapons track them. Assault follows enemies as they flee and damages them on contact, allowing you to continue into blade and shot attacks.

Burst mode

Burst mode is activated by holding four buttons. It creates damaging afterimages, greatly increases energy recovery and fully restores your LIFE once. After activation, it cannot be turned off, and your LIFE steadily drains, making it a risky last resort. You must press your attack and clear the mission as quickly as possible.

Missions and equipment

Completing the conditions shown when a stage ends can earn items that increase your maximum LIFE or energy, as well as new weapons. These unlock more options and can make higher-difficulty missions easier. Two specific pieces of equipment are required for an unspecified purpose.

The opening message

When Clarino receives the opening email, she is under tighter surveillance than an ordinary criminal. The message comes from an unknown sender, and its suspicious contents make it seem impossible that it could reach her without the watchers noticing.