That's it. I'm officially sold; these games are sick as hell. Easily my favorite game in the series thus far. It's similar to Project Phantasma; more parts, missions, and Arena fights. This time, however, the majority of the focus is put on the Arena, as it's tied into the story, culminating in the memorable fight with Nine Ball Seraph. Trust me, I'm never going to forget it's blistering speeds, overwhelming fire power, it's 3k+ damage sword waves, and the triple Nine Ball runback each time you die.

You can tell that this is when Kota Hoshino joined, because the OST LEAPT in quality compared to the previous two games (not that they were bad). Nearly every song in the game is a banger, and Nine Ball's theme is one for the ages.