- Direction: North East.
- Name: Gen Kabuto.
- Nick Name: Commander Gen, Iron Fist Gen, The Tactician of the Thousand Tricks.
- Sex: Male.
- Animal: Stag Beetle.
- Color: Green.
- Virtue: Courage.
- Power: Infinite Weapons.
- Season: Spring.
- Region: Diamond Jungle.
- Theme: Commando, weapon factory.
Gen is a Stag Beetle which lives in the North-Eastern Diamond Jungle. Gen takes too seriously his reponsibility to take care of his region, so he has established an army-like structure and doesn´t hesitate to attack anyone who may trespass into his domains uninvited, even if it´s another fellow Virtue. Treats his subordinates with an iron hand, but is well known for always leading battles from the front lines and protecting his comrades. Thanks to this, all the creatures living in the Diamond Jungle are really grateful to him and even the most peaceful ones will fight if Gen ever asks for their help. Kitsune´s carefree way of doing things always puts him on his nerves, so they don´t have a good relationship and Gen preffers to keep his distance.
Gen is the Virtue of courage, which manifests in his power as his ability to use a thousand different weapons. Gen always has a trick up his sleeve and never gives up, which has made him prevail over stronger opponents many times in the past. He uses the vast resources of the Diamond Jungle to create many different weapons, ranging from simple bow and arrows to laser guns or giant bazookas. He is also a master tactician, which added to his vast selection of weapons and tricks make him a formidable foe. He´s said to never have lost a fight, but he preffers to say that he´s just won when it was necessary. Rumors say he even beat Sun* once.
After being possessed by the black mask, Gen has started gathering all the resources form the Diamond Jungle at an alarming pace and has begun building an enormous fortress. All the inhabitants of the North Eastern region have been mobilized and Gen´s army is now greater than ever. His intentions are not clear, some say he´s preparing an invasion of the nearby regions, other says he´s just building up better defenses for his people...Kitsune will have to get into this hostile territory and find out the truth from Gen himself.
*Sun: Virtue of Loyalty, master of Chen (Kitsune, Virtue of Justice) and Tui (Ookami, Virtue of Honor) and said to be the most powerful of the 8 Virtues.
Level layout
This region will feature 4 levels:
Incursion: Level set in the Diamond Jungle, where Kitsune will have to face different traps set by Gen and his soldiers.
Desolation: This level will be set in a Diamond Jungle where the trees are begin cut down by giant saws. Kitsune will meet Gen´s right hand here and they´ll have their first face off.
Road Warriors: This level will be strongly inspired by Contra 3´s motorcycle level (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GEtNfdObx8). Gen´s troops will use all kinds of crazy devices, including some giant flying airships, to transport the cutdown diamond trees. Kitsune will have to jump on the trunks and even take to the skies to take down a huge airship controlled by Gen´s right hand.
Weapon factory: A mechanized factory where the diamond trees were being transported to. Here the trees will be transformed into different weapons. Gen´s right hand will try to stop Kitsune once again.
Assault: Kitsune will assault the fortress, starting with an approaching sequence outside similar in ryhtm to Metal Slug 3´s final mission (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGzLIvyHVqY). The idea is to have a long, action-packed level where Gen´s right hand will attack Kitsune repeteadly using different tactics. When Kitsune reaches the depths of the fortress and corners Gen´s righthand, Gen himself will come forward and face Kitsune, symbolyzing that even under the black mask´s control, Gen will still defend his subordinates.
**Will update this entry with some concept art**
