It had a story in 4, A, R, and C2/Impact too, and no King Beal in any of those. Old Super battleships rarely get in. The Gandor's probably the most successful, but we still haven't gotten the Big Falcon as more than a background and a map sprite (and that only one time, in L) as an example.
Prior to the beginning of this game, the _King Beal_ was destroyed in the fighting against the Gaizocks, which contributed to Kappei's survivor's guilt, as he lost his father and both of his grandparents in the incident.
