


Much of the gameplay style from Guilty Gear are retained. While it does not include the added characters from Plus, this version updates many characters' movelists, adds the Survival game mode from the console versions, adds an optional "Auto" play mode, and makes the boss characters playable from the start. 1.5, was released for the Dreamcast-based Atomiswave hardware exclusively in Japan on February 21, 2003. Titled Guilty Gear X Plus, this version revamps the Story Mode (with branching paths and VN-style cutscenes) while adding a new challenge-based Mission Mode, multiple character versions ("EX" and "GG"), and the remaining two characters from the original Guilty Gear ( Kliff and Justice).Īn updated version of the game, known as Guilty Gear X Ver.

The game also received an enhanced Japan-exclusive port to the PlayStation 2 on November 29, 2001. A handheld version (known as Guilty Gear X Advance Edition) was released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan (on January 5, 2002), in North America (on August 13, 2002), and in Europe (on September 27, 2002). The game was ported to the Dreamcast exclusively in Japan (on December 14, 2000), to the PlayStation 2 in North America (on September 30, 2001) and Europe (by Virgin Interactive on March 1, 2002), and to the PC exclusively in Japan (by CyberFront on November 30, 2001). Taking place shortly after the events of Guilty Gear (where Sol Badguy, revealed to be the "Guilty Gear", destroys the powerful Gear Justice), the story follows a new mysterious self-reliant Gear emerging and the Union of Nations putting a bounty on it. It was later succeeded by Guilty Gear XX. Guilty Gear X (also known as Guilty Gear X: ) is a 2D sci-fi fantasy fighting game developed by Arc System Works and released by Sammy for arcades (using Dreamcast-based Sega NAOMI hardware) in Japan on July 2000.īuilding on the 1998 game Guilty Gear, Guilty Gear X is the first arcade iteration of the series and features larger, more-detailed anime-style graphics (with all characters getting re-worked sprites) and revamped various gameplay mechanics (such as the new Tension Gauge, the updated Instant Kill, and the new Roman Cancel technique).
