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Guilty Gear Strive delayed, slated release in June
Published on March 4, 2021 2:53 AM
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I'm actually really happy about this, since it means I can buy a PS5 later now. Plus, Cary's review (link) mentioned it feeling a bit slow, so I'm hoping that's not the case when it releases. We'll see. 

Then again, I think a lot of complaints were about the online lobby and, as someone who would get creamed in any online match despite my ability to beat these single player campaigns on expert with most characters (at least in Xrd's case), I do not care about that at all. 

Anyway, I can dig waiting a bit longer for a better product. 

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Posted on March 4, 2021 7:26 PM

Neat characters. I think I saw there is a story mode in the trailer? 

Posted on March 4, 2021 8:42 PM

There have been story modes since X, the second installment in the series. 

I think you can still watch the story mode from Xrd and Xrd Revelator on Arc System Works' YouTube channel. 

These games have a weirdly intricate lore for fighters and there are a TON of hard rock/heavy metal references, even in the plot details. 

Posted on March 4, 2021 10:43 PM

I've never played one of these. So it's basically a fighting game? What's it's signature mechanic/feature?

Posted on March 5, 2021 3:55 PM

I mean, it's a pretty typical 2D fighter mechanically, but I'd say what sets this series apart is its over-the-top anime characters/designs/animations and deep devotion to hard rock and heavy metal. 

I got into it with the X2 installment in the early 2000s, but apparently it's gained a following in the competetive fighting community. 

Posted on March 4, 2021 11:41 PM

Huh, I never got a press release about a delay.  So others besides me thought the beta game was a bit slow?  I thought it was just me.

Posted on March 5, 2021 3:52 PM

I don't know if that's the reason. You're actually the only person I saw say it was slow. I'm just speculating what they might be correcting based on what you said. 

Posted on March 6, 2021 12:45 PM

Oh don't base your knowledge just on my preview.  I'm no fighting game expert or Guilty Gear expert.  I just calls 'em how I sees 'em.

Posted on March 7, 2021 2:10 AM

Oh, I know, but I'm so used to GG being lightning fast that I get a little worried when *anyone* says it's slow. lol 

Posted on March 7, 2021 2:15 AM

I did just edit to link your review though; sorry I didn't do that initially.