The second DLC character for Guilty Gear Strive has been announced: Jack-O Valentine will join the game from August 27 for Season Pass 1 holders, and will be available for individual purchase from August 30. Jack-O is “an artificial life form fused with the protagonist Sol’s former love’s consciousness with …
A game like Guilty Gear Strive comes with a lot of expectations. It’s the latest entry in a franchise that was once niche, but built a dedicated fanbase over the years to the point of now being a household name. That puts any new game in the unenviable position of …
Update 01/10/2021: Guilty Gear Strive Original Soundtrack Volume 1 is now on Spotify (and other streaming services), including several character themes and the iconic “Smell of the Game” theme song. Guilty Gear has consistently served up some of the best music in videogame history. As of today, almost every Guilty …
A few years ago, I would have told you that a flawless online experience for a fighting wasn’t possible, and certainly not for one as fast-paced and technical as Guilty Gear. Netcode tech has improved over the years, especially with increased take-up of a rollback framework rather than delay-based, and …
Last October, when Arc System Works revealed Giovanna as one of Guilty Gear Strive‘s new fighters, they also teased fan-favourite Anji Mito as the next character announcement. His official reveal trailer is finally here, bringing with it a bit of a look at how Anji Mito will play in Strive. …
After a couple of months of beta testing, rollback netcode (aka GGPO) has finally been rolled out to Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R on Steam. The latest update also adds welcome new features like player rooms, replay support, and new training mode shortcuts. Rollback netcode is a way …
During today’s Guilty Gear Official Livestream, Arc System Works unveiled the latest addition to Guilty Gear Strive‘s roster: a new character called Giovanna. Giovanna fights with a combat style that appears to be very kick-oriented, like a Guilty Gear twist on Kim Kaphwan from The King of Fighters. She’s also …
We finally know more about the mysterious swordsman who showed up at the end of the very first trailer for Guilty Gear Strive: his name is Nagoriyuki, and he’s a vampire. During today’s Japan Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable, Arc System Works shared the latest character reveal trailer for Strive, confirming …
In what is, for me personally, the most exciting Guilty Gear Strive update since the game was first announced, Arc System Works has unveiled Millia Rage and Zato=1 as the two latest additions to the Strive roster. As exciting as the character reveals so far have been, I’ve struggled to …
Good news for anyone wanting to try out Guilty Gear Strive: Arc System Works today announced details for a closed beta test in April, and opened sign-ups for those who wish to take part. Anyone with an internet-connected PlayStation 4 system and a PSN account from North America, Japan, the …
