James Burton (ジエイムス=バートン) is the lead character in the MSX Nemesis series, and original pilot of the Vic Viper and Metalion fighter crafts.
Background
James was born in 6641, and is one of the few Wreek survivors from the Bacterion War. He was enlisted in the wars against Bacterion in 6658, and later in the Battle for Antichthon in 6664, allied, at least temporarily, with Dr Venom, the developer of the Vic Viper Fighter Pilot. When Venom eventually revealed his true colors in 6666, with Bacterian's combined forces, James was sent on one final mission to stop him, now piloting the Metalion. Due to his efforts in fighting Bacterian and Venom, James was later crowned as Emperor Lars the 18th. As Emperor, one of his most recognized actions was to reconstruct the 7 planets affected by the War with Venom.
Even when he eventually died 6718, Venom attempted to extract his final revenge against James, seeking to erase him from History by traveling back to 6644 and kidnapping him at a young age. His descendant, David Burton, saved history thanks to the help of 3 Color Encoded Maps, and recovered the capsule James was kept prisoner in.
Gallery
| Nemesis | ||
| Characters | James Burton (Metalion) • David Burton (Vixen) • Gaudie • Venom • Venom's Aides • Lars 17th • Wreek | |
| Nemesis 2 stages | Colossus Planet • Plant Planet • Ancient Planet • Floating Continents • Planet of Fire • Living Planet • Sin • Asteroid Belt • Water Planet • Venom Mothership | |
| Nemesis 3 stages | Sun • Plant • Gravity • Past-Boss • Moai • Hell • Sand • Cell • Factory • Gofer Ship | |
| Nemesis 2 bosses | Sodd • Riot Warship • Misfit Warship • Big Core X10 • Mayhem Warship • Doom • Sinar • Abaddon Warship • Venom | |
| Nemesis '90 Kai exclusive bosses | Lizard Core • Laser Core • Big Core MK II Kai • Beta Core | |
| Nemesis 3 bosses | Geezer Butler • Hans Naughty • Tetran • Abaddon Warship • Misfit Warship • Big Core • Armored Saint • Lynyrd Skynyrd • Triumph Kicks • Killer Dwarf • Crab Warlock • Queensrÿche • Gofer | |
| Gradius ReBirth | ||
| Characters | James Burton (Vic Viper) • Gaudie • Venom | |
| Stages | Volcano • Cell • Moai • Wasteland • Antichthon | |
| Bosses | Volcano • Iron Maiden • Big Core Duo • Zub Rush • Crawler X • Moai Orb • Re-Bone • Enigma • Electronic Cage MK2 • Xaerous Brain | |