guilty gear guilty gear known japanese hepburn subtitled midnight carnival japan fighting game developed published main installment 5th overall guilty gear series plot series introduced new characters gameplay mechanics sequel guilty gear announced january released arcades japan later ported playstation published north_america europe playstation version sold japan copies sold addition public reception game praised video game critics aspects commended noticeable gameplay visuals music new additions second game series found best title series best titles year console genre reviewers release received updated versions offering additional features previous versions gameplay fighting system works main attack button configuration consisting punch kick slash heavy slash additional buttons allow player perform throw enemies air character causes damage moves adversary tension gauge charges character moves backwards uses defensive moves tension gauge reduced character gauge filled engaged character state super moves called variety special techniques instant kill defense dead angle attacks roman performed adds new feature series burst gauge fulfilled player causes receives damage pressing buttons combination player character jump blast energy burst allows player break combinations super moves middle opponent offensive blast hit adversary tension gauge filled maximum capacity immediately guilty gear offers modes arcade survival acronym mission story allows player fight enemies reach final fight boss player continuously battle enemies reach final level die comes medal variation player earn medals performing challenges player fight character player character prevented jumping poisoned start fight half health story mode reveals game plot battles conversations player character enemies vary depending player choice performance battles total possible endings training mode allows player learn attacks fighting enemy players play versus versus player fight controlled character addition modes gallery artworks character endings cut scenes unlocked playing arcade mission synopsis plot guilty gear continues overall plot series previously world recovered year war man organic weapons called gears months later rumors new type gear government started chase discovered gear girl wish harm joins authorities find threat disappeared stop chasing game picks story approximately weeks events new organization called looking destroying gears descendants japanese able use energy combat achieve goals organization created copies addition sparks conflict wants destroy perceived threats master man creator gears character provides different ending guilty gear characters guilty gear features playable characters available outset justice secret characters addition return guilty gear roster johnny testament venom new characters slayer aforementioned development release january announced guilty gear spin titled released japanese arcades sega system spring year released playstation speculated late august release date set autumn japan later confirmed month following month shown tokyo game published december japan october game north american release set happen quarter retitled announcement november confirmed release date february january created website promote release european branch released game march february japan label best updated versions guilty gear followed updated versions guilty gear released march japanese arcades later ported xbox windows playstation portable published north_america released ps2 xbox windows europe released september arcades japan released ps2 following year released japanese arcades december published ps2 wii north_america ps2 wii versions released europe wii version available released japan march ps2 followed version north_america europe ps2 versions released wii port xbox live arcade playstation network released worldwide japan north_america accent core plus released september arcades ported playstation getting releases japan europe north_america reception guilty gear best selling title japan copies sold december sold copies amounting total copies sold release playstation ps2 reviews generally positive aggregate scores gamerankings metacritic release famitsu magazine scored ps2 version game game received maximum score gaming age ign staff praised multitude moves said difficult performing special moves affirmed real improvement addition life destroying options like hyper addictive challenge mode accuse fighting engine advanced casual fighting fan criticizing control scheme conversely gamepro thought enjoyed veterans alike said surprisingly accessible gamers cited player mode allows near infinite possibilities extra options cake contrast criticized modes engaging player mode stated incredibly attractive backgrounds super slick animations best character design playstation electronic gaming monthly reviewer stated cooler character designs ps2 fighter whilst said game artwork official deemed best looking graphics seen fighter said character art fluid animation cutting edge gamepro commended similarity japanese animated series reviewer gamepro stated art form right gamespot said moves game animated strangely difficult exactly going commented cohesive musical style helps set game apart deemed having best soundtracks come time praised keeping original voice actors felt gives cooler found sound effects excellent great respectively hand gamepro described sound design game major flaw remarked depending tastes heavy metal negatively influence opinion game features praised include short loading time variety game modes characters balance characters abilities response controls replay value variety features declared reads like bible fighting game options taking page title doesn single feature horizon left fear spite praise criticisms vary general difficulty lack online play mode position list training mode difficulty perform moves dual shock ign elected best game ranked fifth gamespy playstation games year staff saying guilty gear easily best fighting games come couple years ign editors selected ninth best hidden gems fun video games poor sales america official included game list placed ninth fighting games staff qualifying best game series ign cited qualities previous games bigger quantities seen including 28th place playstation games list year placed 12th fighting games time likewise placed eighth playstation fighting games time complex ranked tenth best fighting games time included fifth place best fighting games time furthermore called best fighting game generation media music original soundtrack composed arranged released july album received critics square enix music online rated said executed album captures spirit game writing site reviewer dubbed gave perfect score declared doubt masterpiece comparing guilty gear music ign stated substantial improvement sequel music said finally tunes little credibility better production musicians live drummer live albums containing guilty gear original soundtrack tracks released performed produced metal band released year performed released september guilty gear featured korean exclusive album titled composed performed band released november reviewing album wrote guilty gear lacks raw power composed scores makes character creativity gave score updated version released strategy guides released released original game june december released creative february creative released slash september july respectively released november february october slash respectively released manga adaptations dna line volumes guilty gear based series released august december july respectively based guilty gear slash anthology series released december june single volume series released january published anthology series based guilty gear released parts published january march respectively compilation dvd entitled new saint glory highlights guilty gear arcade national championship released december released midnight carnival artworks trading card game series based guilty gear september addition musical cds audio drama cds containing original plots released cds red black published july august second series night knives volumes released october november december
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