Power Stone is a fully 3D arena fighting game series made by Capcom. There are 10 characters in the original Power Stone, and more were introduced in Power Stone 2. In the anime, Sun Land is Londo, Moon Land seems to be Japan (Oedo and Mutsu), Wood Land is Tong An, Soil Land is Dullstown, Gold Land is Dawnvolta.
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Edward Falcon (エドワード・フォッカ Edowādo Fokka, Edward Fokker), known as Fokker in the Japanese version, is the main character of Power Stone. Aged 19 and weighing 160 pounds, Fokker measures 5' 11" and has a fighting style of boxing. He is the son of Pride Falcon, who is playable in Power Stone 2 after unlocking him. He is from Londo (a reference to London). When in Power Change, he is known as the Red Whirlwind. Falcon's Japanese name is a reference to the Fokker, the plane he is seen in. This was possibly removed in the English version because of the inappropriate puns that would follow. His Power Change is a similar hybrid to Iron Man.
In the anime produced by Lacey Entertainment, he was voiced by Robert Tinkler.
In the anime, Edward Falcon goes on a journey to find his father Pride Falcon. In the first few episodes at Sun Land, his father sends him a Power Stone, which he learns how to use. He also meets Ryoma, who wants to fight Falcon, and Rouge, a fortune teller. Octo and Pus, called the Octopus Twins, are after Falcon's Power Stone. He later meets Ayame and her big brother, who is disguised as a girl, who are also after the Power Stone. Rouge then tells Falcon to travel on a journey to go around the world: Sun Land, Wood Land, Fire Land, Gold Land, Dark Land, Soil Land. Falcon likes Rouge, although Ayame likes him, and Rouge likes Ryoma but not Falcon. In the first Power Stone game, Falcon obtains the Power Stone he was searching for and as the cave crumbles, Pride catches him on his plane. However, Falcon drops the Power Stone, and blames it on Pride and his "sloppy piloting".
Hailing from the town of Londo, noble Falcon circles the world in his beloved "Hockenheim" airplane, searching for the Power Stones revealed in an ancient artifact passed down through his family. Always a gentleman with a strong sense of justice, he has trained in boxing and vanquishes evil with sharp moves and explosive punches.
Falcon is the main character and is an all around character, so he doesn't have any bothering weakness. In the anime, Falcon's weakness is his naive behavior concerning his own beliefs. In Power Stone Collection, Falcon unlocks the Soccer Ball. In the anime, there was one incident when Apollis, his butler, suddenly Power Changed while protecting Falcon's Power Stone from Valgas' minions.
Wang-Tang (ワンタン Wantan) is from the town of Tong-An. Wang-Tang is age 19, weighs 123 pounds, measures 5'5". It should be noted that when Wang-Tang picks up an item, he says "lucky", where the other characters in Power Stone speak Japanese. Wang-Tang's Power Fusion resembles moves from a Super Saiyan from the Dragon Ball series. He is known as the Agile Dragon when in Power Change.
In the anime produced by Lacey Entertainment, Wang-Tang was voiced by Peter Oldring.
In the anime, Wang-Tang is a cook in Wood Land. He trains at Manpuku Temple, he does not travel with Falcon and has many absences in the anime until he joined the team.
A master martial artist from the town of Tong-An, Wang-Tang follows his master's instructions for his final test: collect the legendary stones that shine like no other jewels in the world. Roaming the world in search of the Power Stones, and testing his skills along the way, Wang's optimistic personality belies his deadly martial art skills.
Wang-Tang's attacks look similar to Kung-Fu. He is another fast character, but is a little weak in strength, and has low defence. His Power Change meter is consumed very quickly, but he may be a high tier character. In Power Stone Collection, he unlocks the Twin Potion. In the first game, when he finds what he thinks is the Power Stone, when he shows it to his master, it is revealed to be golden false teeth. Wang-Tang's master then sends him to find the Power Stone again.
Ryoma (リョーマ Ryōma) is from the town of Mutsu (reference to Mutsu). Ryoma is age 19, weighs 134 pounds, measures 5'7". When in Power Change, he is known as the Master Swordsman which could be seen as a composite of the Silver Samurai and the Ronin Warriors.
In the anime produced by Lacey Entertainment, he was voiced by Edward Glen.
In the anime, Ryoma is from Moon Land, and always wants to fight with Falcon. He travels along with Edward Falcon in his quest. He and Ayame are afraid of spiders. Ryoma likes Rouge and she likes him too, but at the end of the series he returns to his training to let Rouge be the new oracle of her town.
In the game, he is the only character who does not use the Power Stone in the ending, destroying the artifact and then setting off on a world tour.
Originally a low-level warrior from an island nation, Ryoma soon ran out of worthy opponents with whom to test his might. He set out on a rowboat journey to find a new place to roam. He gives his all to everything he does. When faced with evil he does not hesitate a moment to cut it down.
Ryoma has a samurai fighting style. He is the second character who attacks with a weapon when not in Power Change. Ryoma has a long range with his katana and has decent speed but when he misses an attack, he is open to attack. His Power Drives attack can be chained, but consumes a lot of his Power Change meter. His tier may be high. In Power Stone Collection, he unlocks the Amenomurakuno.
Ayame (あやめ Ayame) is a ninja from the town of Oedo (reference to Edo). Ayame is age 16, weighs 93 pounds, measures 5'2". Her power drives and fusions involve shurikens. When in Power Change, she is known as the Cherry Blossom Dancer.
In the anime produced by Lacey Entertainment, she was voiced by Stephanie Morgenstern.
In the anime, she was an entertainer and was after Falcon's Power Stone. Ayame is from Moon Land, like Ryoma. She has a big brother named Kikonojo, who dresses like a woman, and who seems to like Falcon. After Ayame tells Falcon that she was after his Power Stone, her brother stops dressing like a woman. At the start of the anime while in Moon Land, she shows off an amazing ability to control water in all its forms. Ayame seems to like Falcon.
Officially, Ayame is the energetic star artiste in a traveling troupe. Secretly she is descended from a ninja family and is herself a master ninja who can toy with her foes with daring feats of acrobatic grace. On a secret mission from her master, she is on a quest to acquire the legendary Power Stones.
Ayame has a ninjitsu fighting style. She is the fastest character, but also one the weakest characters (shown by how she throws objects very slowly), and her defense is the lowest in the first game. Her fusion moves are a strong point, as they are both fast and powerful. In Power Stone 2, she became a little stronger. In Power Stone Collection, she unlocks the Decoy Bomb. In the first game, Ayame and her family were ordered by their lord to search for the Power Stone. When they did, they instead gave him a regular boulder presented in a beautiful box and convinced him that it was the legendary Power Stone. Then they kept the real Power Stone to themselves saying "It is too good to give away." In the Japanese version of the first game, Kikunojo, Ayame's brother who is dressed up as a Geisha in full make-up is present in this scene. He was edited out in the US versions.
Rouge (ルージュ Rūju) is a fortune teller from the town of Mahdad (reference to Baghdad). Rouge is age 23, weighs 105 pounds, measures 5'6" and has a Gypsy Dancing fighting style. When in Power Change, she is known as the Scorching Beauty. Her design looks similar to Pullum from the Street Fighter EX series.
In the anime produced by Lacey Entertainment, she was voiced by Stacey DePass.
Rouge is a fortune teller from Fire Land, she meets Falcon in the first episode of the anime. Rouge likes Ryoma, but Falcon likes Rouge too. Rouge was raised by an oracle named Mistress Ganna. When she travels to Fire Land, her crystal ball reveals itself to be a Power Stone. Like Ryoma and Ayame, she travels along with Falcon on his quest.
Rouge the Gypsy fortuneteller is exotic, with a mysterious, refined presence. Guided by signs in her crystal ball, she is dancing her way around the world in a search for the famed Power Stones. Even in the battle arena her graceful moves look more like dancing than fighting. She can wield fire as easily and naturally as her own arms and legs, putting the heat on any opponent who stands in her way.
Rouge is one of the faster chacters. Rouge is fast like Ayame, but a little slower and stronger. Because she is fast she is able to avoid attacks easier. Because she has long range Power Drives and powerful Power Fusions, she may be a top tier character. In Power Stone Collection, she unlocks the Crystal Ball. In the first game, she wanted the Power Stone so that she could, as she puts it, "bring happiness to people over the world."
Power Stone : Power
Jack's (ジャック Jakku) age is unknown. It is rumored that he could be around 40 years old, but the anime has mentioned he is over 100 years old. He weighs 112 pounds, measures 6'3", and has an original fighting style. He and Ryoma are the only two characters in the original Power Stone who wield a weapon. Jack is from the town of Manches (reference to Manchester). He is likely a reference to Jack the Ripper (a poster in his ending calls him "Jack the Slayer"). When in Power Change, he is known as the Mad Clown.
In the anime, Jack (Winslow) is chasing after Falcon's Power Stone, calling it his "lovely". It was revealed in the anime that his mother had a Power Stone like Falcon's, which is the reason why he wants Falcon's Power Stone. It was also revealed that Jack may be over 100 years old, and that he wears bandages because he was burned after his ship caught fire, killing his mother. Jack mistook Rouge for his mother once. At the end of the series, Jack finally gets his hands on Falcon's Power Stone, but is soon accepted by the gang as their friend. Afterwards, he lives with the animals in Dark Land.
Jack makes no distinction between right and wrong. He only cares about pretty, shiny things, and cutting with his knife. In Manches, his hometown, he used to stop women and steal their shiny jewelry. But then one day he overheard a tale about the Power Stones, the most dazzling jewels in all the world, and he immediately set off to claim them for his own.
Unlike all the other Power Stone characters, Jack crawls, so he can avoid many attacks. Jack's Killer Dance is hard to dodge, but can be avoided, giving the opponent a chance to attack him. In Power Stone Collection, he unlocks the Manches Chainsaw. In the first game, he wanted the Power Stone so that he could wish for a duplicate of himself, so that he could still prowl the streets of Manches at night, while the duplicate remains in prison.
Power Stone: Earth Color: Gold
Gunrock (ガンロック Ganrokku) is from the town of Dawnvolta. He is age 38, weighs 440 pounds, measures 6'4". When in Power Change, he is known as the Heavy Tank which bears a resemblance to The Thing from the Fantastic Four.
In the anime he is from Gold Land and has five children. Gunrock wanted to marry Ayame's brother until he found his true gender, later Gunrock married a girl named Cassie, who originally liked Falcon, and had 3 more children with her. Like Wang Tang, Gunrock does not travel with Falcon and also has many absences in the anime. In the game, his bandanna is blue, but in the anime it is yellow.
This miner from Dawnbolta has nerves of solid steel and never gets upset. He is journeying to excavate the legendary Power Stones. In fighting, he relies on his unrivaled brute strength.
Gunrock has a barroom brawler fighting style. He is the strongest character, but is also the slowest, making it hard to avoid attacks. He can throw very fast and has good range with his Power Drives. His Sudden Tremor and Superquake attacks can stun the opponent so they can't avoid it unless they jump first. In Power Stone Collection, he unlocks the Giant Boots. In the first game, he wanted the Power Stone so he could always win at poker (really cheating, as the Power Stone turns the cards he holds into a Royal Flush), and as he puts it "not be worried about payin' for drinks anymore!"
Galuda (ガルーダ Garūda) is from the town of Dullstown. Galuda is age 34, weighs 242 pounds, measures 6'7". When in Power Fusion, he is known as the Proud Eagle, in which he looks similar to a totem pole. His appearance is similar to that of Thunder Hawk from the game Super Street Fighter II.
In the anime he is from Soil Land. Galuda was part of a tribe called the Soaring Eagles and had a sister. Lilica, the chief's daughter, was engaged to be married to Galuda, but due to an illness she got when they left what they used to call home, the wedding was postponed. His Power Stone was found at the top of the totem pole in his tribe's original homeland, which was taken over by settlers. Ever since that Power Stone was in that totem pole, peace and good health settled on Galuda's tribe and those who disrespected it were cursed. Soon, peace was made between the Soaring Eagle tribe and the people of Soil Town (which is now called Eagle Town). At the end of the series, Lilica and he finally get married.
Galuda lives in the Western wilds. He is a shaman with a tender heart and tomahawk-sharp intellect. To save his village from a mysterious disease, he is on a worldwide search for the Power Stones. Though he is a pacifist who abhors violence, Galuda has sworn revenge on the one-armed man who brought sickness to his village.
Galuda is one of the more powerful characters and has decent speed to get around, unlike Gunrock. His Arrows of the Heavens power fusion is hard to aim, but is very damaging when done correctly. In the first Power Stone, his Heaven's Judgment power fusion was also hard to aim. It was removed in Power Stone 2. In Power Stone Collection, he unlocks the Totem Hammer.
Power Stone : Water
Kraken (クラケン Kuraken) is a pirate from Power Stone. He, like Valgas, is an unlockable character. Kraken is from a pirate ship in Skull Haven. Kraken's age is unknown, weighs 198 pounds, measures 6'11 and has a buccaneer fighting style. When in Power Change, he is known as Ghost Pirate. His name is a reference to the kraken, along with his nickname, King Octopus.
In the anime produced by Lacey Entertainment, he was voiced by George Buza.
Kraken is after Falcon's Power Stone to make his dreams come true. Kraken's men are the Octopus twins, Octo and Pus, even though they are not identical twins. He had various powers including the power to control creatures that live in water (giant octopuses and sharks) or even close to it (crocodiles). He later on got hold of the Aqua Stone which allowed him to transform into Ghost Pirate. In the first game, he searched for the Power Stone so that he could revive his lost crew.
Power Stone : Dark
Valgas (バルガス Barugasu) is a character from Power Stone. He is from the island of Avalon Island. Valgas's age is unknown, weighs 264 pounds, measures 7'10 and has a wrestling fighting style. He is a very powerful character and is quite fast. His name may be a reference to Vulgus, Capcom's first game.
At first, Falcon was a really big fan of Valgas, who was known worldwide for being a great fighter. He remains absent throughout the entire series and only makes an appearance near the end where Falcon travels to Dark Land and learns that Valgas intentions are really evil. It was revealed that, as a child, Valgas wished for ultimate power and was granted a dark stone, which made him grow into a very powerful fighter.
All that is known was that in the first game: he had a shard of the Power Stone, which he put back in its place at the end of his story. Unfortunately, he was consumed by his desires, resulting in him turning into a "monster that lived only for destruction", thus bringing a new dark age upon the world.
Power Stone : Power
Apollus (アポルス Aporusu) is the annoying butler of Edward's (Fokker) and is told by Pride and Edward that he's "over-dramatic". He is known as Don Quixote and resembles a knight when he uses the Power Change.
In the anime produced by Lacey Entertainment, he was voiced by William Colgate.
Apollus is the over-dramatic and annoying butler of the Falcon Family. He travels around with Edward to find his "missing" father, Pride Falcon. When both Edward and Pride were in danger in episode 22, Edward's Power Stone gave Apollus the ability to Power Change and save his masters.
Pete (ピート Pīto) is a small character who appear to look like a toy, similar to Pinocchio. His age and hometown are unknown. Pete is seen by fans and players of the game to have the most powerful power fusions out of any other Power Stone 2 character. In Power Change, he is known as Invention Boy.
In a tiny house in a far off land, there was a toy chest in the corner. Suddenly one day, a toy doll popped out, shining with a heavy glow. "Finally! I can finally move on my own!" The doll's name is Pete. And in his chest is a shiny stone... a Power Stone. Through the Power Stone, the fond wish of Pete's owner had finally come true - and had given Pete life. "My dream is to create wonderful things that surprise and delight people everywhere!" With that, Pete flew out the window, climbing higher and higher in the sky.
With his small size he has great speed and can avoid many attacks. He also has the most variety in Power Fusions which gives him an advantage. But when he uses items, they become smaller and less effective. Only in Power Stone Collection, he unlocks the Turbo Helmet.
Julia (ジュリア Juria) is a girl of regal beauty, wearing a white dress adorned by red fabric and a small, delicate top hat with blonde hair, which varies in alternate costumes. As such in certain costumes it may become brown or red colored hair while the dress becomes hues of green and purple, yellow, and blue as the dominant instead of red. Her colors also change as well when becoming Secret Grace.
Julia is the only daughter of the historic Whitepearl family. Behind her tender, elegant grace hides a wild personality that even she was unaware of. Her parents hoped that the power of the Power Stone, passed down through the family from generation to generation, would keep this in check. But the wild side of Julia's split personality stole the stone, and she ran away from home. When she snapped out of it, she found herself in a strange and foreign place. "I don't know what happened, but I must get out of here!"
She has an advantage because she has an umbrella which gives her more air time, which helps avoid attacks. Her "Queen's Mischief" Power Fusion is hard to aim and takes practice to use. Julia's Merry Go Round attack is like Jack's Killer Dance; those not caught can attack her. With her Power Drive, she ties up her opponent so she can grab a powerful weapon and use it to attack the opponent tied up or chain the attack with a Merry Go Round. In Power Stone Collection, she unlocks the Stone Sweeper.
Gourmand (グルマン Guruman) is an evil chef. He is a large character, but not as slow as Gunrock (the largest character). He wields a chef's knife prior to Power Change. In his Power Change he looks similar to a dinosaur, known as the Evil Chef.
Gourmand is head chef on the luxurious airship Royal Heaven, which sails around the world. Secretly, he is a ravenous chef who will do anything to get his hands on rare delicacies. One day, he learns about the existence of a mysterious flying castle. "Does it have new ingredients no one has seen before?" Conveniently, a huge dark shadow falls across the path of the Royal Heaven, making his ship tremble. Gourmand jumps ship with his kitchen knife and frying pan in hopes of finding new food to tickle his fancy.
Gourmand has average speed and powerful attacks, and is a larger character. His left trigger Power Fusion needs to be done close to the opponents because when you move him, he goes slow. His Power Drive is kind of hard to aim too. In Power Stone Collection, he unlocks the Wok Gun.
Accel's (アクセル Akuseru) persona is that of a cowboy or a gunslinger, though he rarely uses his guns that he shows off when the round starts. Like all the newly introduced characters in Power Stone 2, Accel's age, hometown, weight, height, and fighting style are unknown. When in Power Change, he is known as the Vagabond Gunman, taking the form of an armoured robot with wheels on its feet and a pair of Tommy Guns on its arms.
"When I regained consciousness... I found myself here. They call me Accel: have gun, will travel. I got ambushed by a rough 'n' tough bunch of guys in town. Actually, they tied me to a hot air balloon and let me loose in the skies. Boy, did they get the best of me. My blood is boiling, and my soul thirsts for justice. I have to get out of here. It's time they had a healthy helping of justice pie."
Though Accel has guns, he rarely uses them, only using them with a pole or using a wall move. His buzzsaw Power Fusion is hard to control, but does a lot of damage. In Power Stone Collection, he unlocks the Thunderbolt Rider.
Power Stone : Light
Pride Falcon (プライド フォッカ Puraido Fokka) is the father of the main character Edward Falcon, and is an unlockable character in Power Stone 2. He makes a small appearance in the first Power Stone, during the scene of Falcon's ending, as "Falcon's Father". He along with Mel have only one entrance phrase.
In the first episode of the Power Stone anime, he sends a Power Stone to Falcon. Edward Falcon goes looking for him. Pride was eventually found in Dark Land, the headquarter of Valgas. Pride does not transform in the show.
He fights like his son, although they have many differences. Pride does not have the double jump like his son, so he doesn't jump as high, and is more powerful. His Power Change is like Falcon's, but he uses a cyclone cannon in his form. His Power Fusion is similar to Falcon's "Power Explosion ", but it does not home, and has two consecutive attacks. A second Power Fusion resembles the " Power Hurricane " but more powerful than Falcon's previous move and lasts longer.
Mel (メル Meru) is the shopkeeper and final unlockable character in Power Stone 2. Like the other newly introduced Power Stone characters, her hometown, weight, height, and age are unknown.
She fights just like Julia, but they have differences. Mel has the lowest defense in the game (Ayame previously did in Power Stone), she has trouble carrying heavier items, and her speed isn't very fast compared to other light characters. However, she has a high jump like Jack and Ayame, and can jump up three times when in Power Change. She can use her Power Fusion many times (up to four), whereas the other characters can only use their Power Fusions twice. Her Power Change resembles an angel. She does not have any dialogue when doing a Power Change. Her Power Drive involves element cards that can be bought at her store with her left trigger Power Fusion throws coins and her right trigger Power Fusion unleashes a rain of cash bags. Because of her low defense and strength, she may be a bottom tier character.
Pharaoh Walker is the mid-boss in Power Stone 2. It is a giant sphinx-like robot, controlled by numerous small men. Pharaoh Walker is fought in the Desert stage, and any information about its story is unknown.
The men inside the Pharaoh Walker can send homing electric spheres to damage the player, while the sphinx itself can attack by lashing out its tongue, crouching down and spinning its legs or jumping up and paralyzing the player upon landing. On top of that, the sphinx sports a powerful laser on top which is fired as well. Players can hack away at the creature's legs until it falls, at which point the more vulnerable head comes into striking range periodically. Alternately, players can attempt to take control of the powerful laser weapon and use it to shoot the head, dealing heavy damage. Assuming that a time limit has been set on the stage, if the Pharaoh Walker is not defeated within the time restraint, it will jump onto a hill in the background and shoot its laser onto the playing field, instantly killing everyone.
Power Stone : Dark
Dr. Erode is the main villain in the second game. He is a monstrous giant sitting at a table at the Chaos stage, and he controls a giant black Power Stone. His motivations and goal are unknown, though it can be assumed that, from his opening banter, he wanted an all-powerful reign of terror over the Power Stone world should the lives of the Power Stone heroes be forfieted (making his own Power Stone's power become absolute).
His attacks include stabbing the table with his knife, lunging his arm at the player to grab and eat him/her, drinking from his cup and hurling it out, shooting lightning from his hands, and calling forth bee-like creatures to attack the player.
Items can be retrieved from his meal and hurled at his head; with sufficient damage, his even more vulnerable heart will be exposed momentarily, allowing for further damage. If not defeated within the time limit, Dr. Erode will shoot a final blast of lightning from both hands, killing all. But if you destroy him in adventure,you can get lots of money, therefore escapeing the castle while it gets destroyed.
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