guilty gear japanese hepburn subtitled japan fighting game developed published second installment guilty gear series developed period years game success released july japanese arcades released december later ported playstation november game boy advance january continues predecessor timeline new characters gameplay features button game instant kill techniques weakened survival mode added previous game modes ps2 versions sold copies japan praised graphics controls characters criticized lack replay value version received main complaints concerning ease graphics gameplay fight system main attack button configuration punch kick slash heavy slash players launch attacks main objective reduce opponent health zero time win fight player accumulate points round won earning point features common fighting games aerial attacks new feature roman cancel allows player cancel attacks game tension gauge increasing character causes damage moves adversary decreasing character moves backwards stopped long time gauge half charged player use specials called cause damage regular moves gauge allows player defeating opponent regardless health unsuccessful tension gauge charge remainder round version includes modes play arcade game primary narrative mode survival player fights infinite levels defeated training allows player practice moves help game list versus player fight player art gallery story modes according sega website explains version advance edition includes tag team modes player chooses characters respectively switch characters fight synopsis plot continues game plot world recovered year war man organic weapons known gears testament planned gear leader justice gears annihilated tournament set year later new gear commander named discovered amid concern second war begins captures kills receive world dollars proves joins peace established characters sixteen playable characters johnny venom low testament fourteen available outset testament characters adds characters justice return game alternate version plus edition allows player unlock gold versions character possesses special advantage regular version development release success guilty gear released playstation commissioned arcade sequel february developed production group led sequel years development unveiled amusement expo february released japanese arcades sega system july game release speculated ported home consoles developers initially indicated guilty gear debut playstation ps2 released december released collection ps2 version announced june release fall released north_america october released japanese version north american edition additional features japanese counterpart released ps2 version japan november europe march japan known plus released versions regular deluxe containing special products february game released japan best released version windows november japan announced august convention game boy advance version advance edition released january released north_america august europe september arcade system version released february introduction amusement expo reception june reported profit million japanese arcade version version title japan copies sold december december game sold copies total sold copies japan critical reception ps2 positive average scores percent percent respectively gamerankings metacritic gave ps2 version ign called version possibly finest looking game thanks high graphics mega ultra special effects smooth animation according ps2 notable smooth refined graphics richly detailed characters backgrounds uncommon fighters overall graphics praised confusing backgrounds heavily criticized version control praised ps2 version generally praised gamespot writing controls smoothly precisely major mike gamepro included moves difficult execute require patience master fully according gamespy gameplay manages easy pick isn expert fight fans guilty gear limited replay value heavily criticised game informer said especially weak singles game consider purchasing friend want game boy advance version received aggregate scores percent gamerankings metacritic respectively common criticism game artificial intelligence inefficient combat making easy game informer said new modes add variety compensate fundamental problem according balance gives game better replay value gamesradar criticized aesthetics giving game worst score completely definitely deserves according star gamepro backgrounds like pale originals count colors hands game informer ign criticized game sprites considered small compared street fighter characters praised original cool wrote characters stand calling designed terms fine details distinct according character choice characters balance praised audio lukewarm response according weak called mike found fight announcer voice mike criticizing game oppressive music praised sound effects music considered music appropriate game fast paced action anime theme media music musical albums published arcade music released september composed arranged album received mixed reviews square enix music online gave improved sound quality plus addition new character themes people fact new themes aren good older ones reviewer gave calling possibly ear sound encountered game music giving worse score deserves ton credit putting brilliant compositions sounding hardware second album original soundtrack composed arranged released january received critics perfect scores freak square enix music online according skeptical hard rock experience lifetime rare type heart pounding sound form vocals compositions reach overall level greatness freak wrote totally hate hard rock sic ign said music loved hated albums rock band released known collectively rising force gear image vocal tracks individual albums entitled rock slash destroy published tie books strategy guide published july followed drafting artworks game universe december written illustrated butterfly published january august guilty gear comic anthology published april inspired manga anthology published march october september manga collaboration appeared september based guilty gear plus anthology published february april published manga anthology based plus april battle saint compilation dvd highlights guilty gear arcade national championship released august audio drama cds original storylines vol released october november october released card game series based
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