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Saying facts = trolling? I guess Xrd doesn't have a smaller cast. Those 10 characters are still there. I guess Xrd isn't dumbed down. Ishiwatari was just lying in those interviews. Blazblue and P4A don't have more characters and more content. I guess I was wrong there, OH WAIT

I agree. FRC is not bullshit. Except I stated legit reasons on why I don't like some of Xrd's shit. It's not just hating because everyone else likes it. More like staying objective and not being a blind worshipper of a game just because it has "Guilty Gear" in the title. The roster IS way smaller. This is not hating, it's a fact. The game IS simplified, this is not hating it's a fact.

FRCs are bullshit now? I bet if Xrd still had them you wouldn't be saying that.

Daisuke Ishiwatari directly stated they wanted Xrd to be more simple and easy in many interviews. Also, Xrd is confirmed to have only 15 characters for now. So yes, that guy is for real. Since you know, he's actually saying facts.

Say what you want about BB, at least it doesn't remove any characters or dumb down its gameplay.

I'm still wondering why they took out sidewinder. It wasn't overpowered or anything, it was one of the things that made playing Sol fun. Also, no more gun explosion after Fafnir

Having less wakeup options is the best. Also, having less supers, less characters and dumbed down gameplay must be the best. It sucks to play Chronophantasma, a game that has a lot of characters, I wish it only had 15 like Xrd Anyway, I just listened to the Chipp and Sol's Xrd music. These sure are...good. Yeah, these sure are better than their old themes. Keep Yourself Alive and Suck A Sage are inferior, for sure. I'm positive.

Thanks for finally updating it! Heavymetalmixer is a cool guy and I like him.

I think everyone should be able to have an opinion about this even if they're not developers. You don't need to be a director/designer to know that deeper gameplay and more characters = good. Not being cynical just for the sake of being cynical. I am (or try to be) excited about some things in Xrd. It's just that the bad outweigh the good. I don't agree with "just because it's a new Guilty Gear everyone should like it". I think people should stay objective and acknowledge its flaws. Maybe Arcsystemworks isn't the most amazing, most perfect company that could do no wrong and they were actually lazy with this release? Maybe people shouldn't just blindly worship something just because of what's in the title. The fact that they're probably intentionally not putting characters just so they can shit out more versions year after year, yeah I'm cool with that. The fact that other games in the company don't dumb down the gameplay and get 6-7 characters per release and Guilty Gear's roster gets subtracted by 10, yeah I'm cool with that. I'm not going to whine anymore. It's all good.

The fighting game series that made Arc System Works popular and they couldn't dedicate more people to it? I promised I wouldn't complain anymore so whatever. I'll just convince myself somehow that Xrd is an amazing game like everyone here says it is. Doesn't Mike Z hate Xrd?

I wish they would put as much effort into Guilty Gear as they do on Blazblue and P4A. How come those games get a lot more characters and content per release? Guilty Gear is the oldest series out of the 3 and now that it's making a comeback it deserves to have the biggest cast and best gameplay. Blazblue has 26 characters with big command lists and fleshed out storylines. Like P4A the characters are fully voiced in English and you can switch between languages. There's no fucking excuse. Persona Ultimax has 20 characters and it's only the 2nd game in its series. Like it or not, having more characters, having characters dubbed, having a VN-style fleshed out story mode make the games more likable. Just being able to understand what the characters are saying makes a bigger difference than you think. GG has always been the least "familiar" because no one knows a thing about the story and what the hell the characters are saying. If they really did want to appeal to the mainstream crowd, then how about putting the same amount of effort and content into Xrd? What do you mean their "team is too small"? If they can make Chronophantasma and Ultimax, why can't they make Xrd on the same scale, with just as much content and characters? (I even heard the 3D models don't take as much work as the hand-drawn sprites) Ishiwatari deciding to dumb down the gameplay for more money is fine, at least let the fans have everything else they want. I apologize for bitching so much, I just want the game to be perfect and it's not meeting expectations. Xrd is supposed to be a big deal, it's a new Guilty Gear and they don't give a shit. Slower gameplay, 15 characters and they want me to wait a really long time until the next version comes out? FUUUUUUCK YOU I'm done complaining now for forever, I promise.

My main lost sidewinders but I'm not that upset over it. Although those were fun. I'm hoping there are more than 4 characters per release. Fuck Arcsystem works if they just release 3. They already jewed out with Chronophantasma, making me pay $20 for Terumi and Kokomoe. The combat itself is slower, I actually don't mind the cancel freezes and cinematics. Chipp Zanuff is noticeably slower, that's not cool mang. I'm not saying the new soundtrack is bad, it's just not as good as Accent Core's. More like they could have made more devastating looking/flashier supers. The graphics are pretty good, but the supers just don't have any impact. Instant Kills aren't as cool as they could be. When I look at something like King of Tager, The Ultimate Bang or Final Apocalypse, THOSE are some real finishers. If it's gonna say "destroyed" at the end, that attack should be epic. Yeah. I'm gonna have to look into all this new information. I like Guilty Gear, but Blazblue is just so much more appealing in every aspect to the general gamer. More likable cast, flashier attacks, more fleshed out story, and a hell of a lot more content on disc. I still think her music sucks. Also I wouldn't mind giving her some protein know what I'm saying nii-chan?

Do you like YRCs better?

Do you think it would be weird if there are FRCs in the survival mode? You're playing Xrd and then when you get the FRC skill it's going to be awkward because there are no FRCs.

I can't wait for the update so I can do sick combos!

It's all subjective, I guess. To me, Ramlethal's theme is just so boring and unlike some tracks, doesn't get better as it goes. Is it supposed to give off a "final boss" vibe? Or a "mysterious character" vibe? Because it fails so hard both ways. Blue Water Blue Sky fits May perfectly, it's catchy, fun and memorable. Even more than Simple Life (which I also like a lot). But like I said, all subjective. I was just expecting the final boss music to be more "rocking" since this is Guilty Gear.

Yes.

The wiki is outdated just for Terumi or the others too? Why is no one updating.

May's new theme is fine, but it's no Blue Water Blue Sky.

No more FRCs, force breaks, slashback? Half the characters are missing? Slower gameplay? The OST isn't as good? Sound effects are toned down and have less impact. A lot of supers and instant kills are underwhelming/bland? Animation is choppy? Command lists are barely changed and lacking? Roster is tiny? Doesn't appeal to some old fans because it's dumbed down and doesn't appeal that much to the mainstream crowd because Blazblue is more likable? Still no ground teching in the year 2014? Also, Ramlethal's music SUCKS. I don't care how delicious her thighs look, her music is terrible. Even Millia's old theme would be better final boss music.

Yeah I just liked the idea of being able to airdash twice diagonally. That must feel comfy

From the footage I've seen Xrd Tyrant Rave isn't as big and loud. Same with Grand Viper and other moves. The loud thing is the last hit when the round finishes.

This really makes me want to play Millia now.

Eight way double airdash sounds really fun.

To the people who played the game, how does Millia compare with the rest of the cast? Is she considered top-tier?