Guilty Gear needs to bring back its weirdest character

With Season 4 of Guilty Gear Strive only just recently confirmed, it's time we take a look back at Zappa, one of the series's most forgotten, and most insane, characters!
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[@hannahyamauchi839]

It's funny that the most jarring thing about Zappa is that he's an Aussie, not his supernatural possessions

[@ronn6771]

The Australian ability to tolerate insanity because they live with the most hellish animals in the planet

[@Vector123]

saxton hale

[@neospouro6824]

typical australian is just to be possessed

[@JoeMama-me2yj]

​@neospouro6824 Honestly If that was a typical affliction in this universe then it wouldn't surprise me

[@KHALUDIO]

Why does everyone just love australians lmfao like i know yall dont exist but i love yall

[@maverickhunterstupidiocy7779]

If they can bring ABA back, nobody is off the table

[@pastaman6877]

Watch them bring back Fanny for a plot beat at least

[@Foodie-MS-08th]

She was already deep in the pipeline too before that poll showed her as the #1 most wanted so they didn't even need that push. I hope that means we're still able to get new characters along with returning characters (Fanny would be sick pastaman). I personally want to see Ariels being playable.

[@Jairjax]

@@pastaman6877 I would love to see a redesign of Justice. I mean, you'd have to do some weird ass story shenanigans for it, but I just really like mechs.

[@decidujay]

Leopaldon hype?

[@wawofail9638]

I wish that was true but i don't think that they would put characters like: Kliff Order sol Justice

[@arthurpprado]

Zappa sounds like he would have such a banger theme song in Strive

[@JoeMama-me2yj]

He already did in the vocal version of his theme...he'd absolutely be amazing

[@Azarian]

I need him in Strive just to hear him have the most painfully Aussie accent in the dub. Bluey levels.

[@umbreonhyperdream]

You get it

[@shmillbe3390]

Make him talk like an eshay

[@miraa207]

@@shmillbe3390 eshay brahhhhh

[@galacticpool1262]

Here's to hoping he's in Season 4

[@korokseed1619]

@@XinDsealmaybe Raven instead of Slayer or something?

[@korokseed1619]

@@XinDseal true

[@Gekk-rx7nv]

Robo Ky too… Daisuke, hear our prayers!

[@FlutterSwag]

@@XinDseal how have they missed it? having Slayer and Johnny is almost needed for his story, S4 is perfect for him

[@damiencross7334]

Are they even doing another season

[@FakeFlameSprite]

zappa would be neat but HOLY SHIT would it be hard to animate him well in 3d. it's not impossible but if aba took a year from start to finish in strive it'd take at least double that for zappa.

[@nevermorefractures3401]

guilty gear characters were always keyframed in 3d and then traced in pixel art, they could definitely manage it

[@FakeFlameSprite]

​@@nevermorefractures3401 the question isn't if it's possible, it's if it's WORTH it. zappa is a relatively unpopular character with complex animations,. unlike a lot of other characters arksys starts running into the problem of "do we add zappa or do we put more time into the next story mode?"

[@smackthenun7556]

If they can do eddie, they can do zappa

[@FakeFlameSprite]

@@smackthenun7556 paraphrasing my other reply, but the issue is if it's WORTH it. he's relatively unpopular, but would require tons of work. the devs start running into the question" do we add zappa or do we put more time into story mode?"

[@diacosiapentacontaheptagon9210]

they should add bedman again. not bedman? but the real man on bed unmanned

[@benisign]

All strive needs is answer and zappa and it will become peak

[@chasemcfarland2851]

Forgetting ma boi Kliff

[@jasonngo1966]

@@chasemcfarland2851 but kliff's dead.......

[@chasemcfarland2851]

@@jasonngo1966 and? That dont mean anything.

[@explodingpancakeofawesomen8594]

​@@jasonngo1966 pretty sure he was dead in +R too

[@explodingpancakeofawesomen8594]

What about Robo-Ky?

[@80constant]

I got all of my favorites in one swoop with all four characters of season 3, now that I've got no one else to campaign for I'm definitely rooting for Zappa and Raven

[@person803]

Raven all the way

[@Galaxie_ivy]

I wanna see venom

[@pdokik4952]

Zappa on thumbnail=Zappa Fans Summon Spell activation.

[@kenedic7495]

oh man you've totally sold me on zappa as a character. i might have to make fanart

[@scotiaviii]

That's awesome, thank you! I was hoping that more people would become aware of Zappa and become a fan of his by doing this video so I'm really glad to hear that!

[@koraxacollins9645]

I also was under that misconception that Zappa was no longer possessed , but figured it could be a case of the spirits coming back and them him coming to terms with it. I believe on my last ARC survey I picked ABA and Zappa as peeps I'd want to return so I'm doing my Part. On the subject of RoboKy, I would also enjoy him back but isnt he legit ass dead in the end of Xrd? I remember watching some custscene where he sacrifices himself or smth, maybe another misconception…

[@scotiaviii]

He did sacrifice himself against Bedman but his head somehow manages to survive, so he's just a floating head now living with Venom who's running a bakery to get the funds needed to rebuild Robo-Ky's body, so there's a way to bring him back if they want to.

[@koraxacollins9645]

@@scotiaviii ooo snap well now I'm hoping for Robo-Ky alongside Venom where he uses his head as a pool ball.

[@KaizokuHaru]

I mean wasn't Bridget technically dead after she got literally obliterated by a gear?

[@Pianohnonono]

I never realized he can use robo ky as his pool ball

[@stonewondercloud8432]

I was screaming for Bridget and Zappa to come back years ago. Bridget finally made it and now all it needs now is Zappa. I know everyone would rage out if he did come back because of Raoh. But idegad. BRING ZAPPA BACK!

[@dankerus9642]

as a zappa main, you've done me a great service

[@polarbearwilliam]

3:28 cool thing about the black dog, in english folklore (which to a _certain_ extent does extend into australia) there is a legend of a dog called the black shuck. the black shuck has pitch black fur and red eyes and is said to have eyes that can curse you to die and a howl that can do the same in some stories. What I'm saying is that that black dog spirit can be the black shuck or at least inspired by it although with it being a puppet character in game the black shuck isn't said to attack people *usually*

[@avengedhotfuzz7499]

Is this thing also called Barghest?

[@polarbearwilliam]

@@avengedhotfuzz7499 yes the black shuck, black dog, and barghest are all the same, although the barghest also applies to elves or ghosts

[@fishyfishery]

8:46 damn faust is such a funny dude

[@sodapop1542]

As a new guilty gear fan and a Aussie it makes me so happy that there’s a Australian character and the fact he’s also weird makes him even better

[@niko_raiii]

AGREED ME TOO. I like that he’s not another falsely represented bloody bogan but just a straight up strange guy

[@kopjevla]

The thought of having a fighting game character that’s a possessed human is absolutely terrifying.

[@PeppermintMoose]

My boy! Bring back my best boy! All he wants is love...but he doesn't know he's loved by a bunch of spirits! I would have loved the chance to freak out people with Zappa in online play. I did take the time to learn Zappa, and you're right...there's few fighting game characters as satisfying as him to learn and implement. Now I also really want to see Zappa in Strive. (I already did, but seeing his character development in your review makes me want it so much more.) (I would take Robo Ky too, just for the chance of a new song...)

[@kalieffoster4607]

So what you want is for Zappa to be unhappy again

[@thynErro]

You know the frequent use to lyircs like "I know how I am" or "I know who you are" or the general vibe of personal growth in a lot of the characters themes is a really nice reflection of how glowed up a lot of the returning cast are in Xrd/Strive. As much as I'd like a out of pocket character like Izuna added, I'd be happy with Zappa coming back too.

[@sidsscrumpy1647]

I'm pretty sure they'll bring Zappa in Strive in either the very beginning of S4 or as its last character. He's the only character from xx era who is still canonically alive and hasn't returned yet and he already played a huge role in xrd's story so it's not like he's out of the picture. No, Robo Ky isn't on the list. He's just a head now. Without a body. But if they bring Venom back I'm sure Robo Ky will accompany him or even replace some of his ball moves.

[@FlutterSwag]

Zappa would be perfect for strive, now that he's overcome the ghost haunting him he can 'strive' for a better life

[@TheEpicPancake]

I would absolutely love to see him reappear. I just picked up XX a few days ago and he's like... every single thing I love about characters I play in other games all in one. He's got the weird and captivating animations of Voldo in Soul Calibur, a ton of unique mechanics and an overarching win condition to play around like Arakune in Blazblue, and he's even the only other puppet character I know of aside from Lieselotte in Arcana Heart who can use their puppet in blockstun. Seeing him in Strive would very, very likely be the reason I start playing that game seriously.

[@RIPCrazyFrog]

I wouldn't say Zappa is long forgotten, but a niche favourite. Kind of like Aba.

[@elementalcolors4977]

I feel like this video was made for me. For years, whenever I hear anything about Guilty Gear, the only question I wanna ask is whether or not Zappa can finally be playable, no matter how many times I hit the bricks! Mind you, the only game I personally played was AC for the Wii, wherein I mained the crap out of Zappa (go figure). Long story short, I loved that he's a summoner just in general, hosts a diverse arsenal, and even hides a fuck-you spirit! For those reasons, he was also the first character I really tried to get good with; didn't even occur to me how advanced Zappa's gameplay is supposed to be. I just spin the wheel and roll with whatever summon was in store, like playing 3-4 characters in one! I haven't followed the story past AC too closely, but the footage you showed of Zappa's later cutscenes only fuels my hopes. If his new gameplay does involve him consciously controlling the spirits inside him, my imagination is as good as yours. Also, since you brought him up at the end, Robo-Ky's the close second among my mains in AC. Harder for me to master than Zappa, but incredibly satisfying for me nowadays (even though my handle on him is still somewhat cheap and spammy).

[@squiglythegoon9678]

i want zappa in the game purely for that idle animation, it looks so freaking cool

[@googieedits1539]

If I could gush a bit. As a giant nerd for things like ghosts, cryptids, and other stuff like that, Zappa feels tailor made for me even though I originally got in GG because of Chipp. He's one of my favorite characters, and without a doubt I do feel that as a character he has more that can be explored with him, namely the ghosts (ie S-Ko). I do hope that with the recent demand for him becoming more prominent and with the caveat that Daisuke wants to have all previously playable characters return to Strive in some way that he will get in in Season 4. I do think that if they're going to piggyback off of the theme of love established in Season 3 then he could be a good segway into the new roundup of DLC. But only this upcoming August will tell for certain.

[@guga5708156]

Zappa is one of my favorite fighting game characters ever. Hope they really bring him back.

[@identitytheft7305]

I don’t care about the character, I care about the music and his story sounds really interesting and would allow the composers so much freedom with choosing instruments to represnt him and his spirits

[@badpunking5782]

I'm hoping we can manage to keep Strive going long enough to get a return of every playable character, at least from the main line games and that hasn't been dead for long. That's about 2 more seasons worth, but Zappa and Robo-Ky are definitely top of that list for me. I'd love to see Zappa have some dialog with Goldlewis since it's confirmed he doesn't believe in ghosts anymore than aliens, and maybe Zappa could have some comment on whatever's going on with Bedman too.

[@ufcosmo8691]

I love zappa so much, he's my favourite character of all time. I was thinking about a strive fan concept for him... I have the design and everything!! I... should really get onto that... T_T

[@Photogenick]

Hey man, zappa is weird, but have you seen Gig from Guilty Gear Dust Strikers? In other words, Gig for season 4

[@killmii8473]

Dang I thought I was the only one who remembered Gig. If we're being serious I doubt he'll be brought back. If they want a big crazy boss character they'd bring back Leopaldon.

[@Photogenick]

@@killmii8473 I would be beyond ecstatic if they brought back Leopaldon

[@killmii8473]

@@Photogenick I would too

[@ivanborges67]

I agree, Strive needs Zappa, such a crazy and interesting character

[@fraeofficial]

I want: - Zappa - Venom w Robo Ky's flying head to use as a cue ball - Jam - Izuna (GG overture) If not Izuna, than Raven

[@jonathancabrera404]

dude, i want him back so bad and i hate when people are opposed to him coming back because he was OP before but if he comes back i believe they’ll balance him out. (also his theme would prob go stupid)

[@Scyclo]

I mean they brought back A.B.A I'm sure they could bring zappa back and balanced. A.B.A being back means, as he said in the video, nobody is off the table.

[@thikdikriky1559]

One of my fav fighting game characters. Dude takes a while to master but holy hell is he fun to play when u get him down

[@axe-tq2wn]

“I’m posessed, mate”

[@nightowl2749]

He was my absolute favorite. His randomness was his greatest strength. I won so many matches with him. Once you understand the ghosts, it's really hard for a player to adapt to your changing moveset on a dime. Damn I miss playing as him. Ever since Zappa, I've leaned into puppet characters, but not a one has ever been as satisfying to play.

[@Craft2299]

He would also be completely gutted with from the cool stuff in XX.

[@tdwl2802]

You mean he wouldn’t be a walking war crime

[@SinkFlaMain]

Hey man congrats on the subscriber and view counts!

[@scotiaviii]

Thanks man! SF6 launch definitely blew things up for me lol

[@RyderTheGayRaptorUwU]

I saw Zappa for the first time in a DashieXP video,one of his Mortal Kombat ones. I always thought he was cool. Didn’t know what guilt gear was at the time but now that I do I genuinely want him and strive. Hopefully, he makes it for season four.

[@question4289]

Three people I want .. raven, venom, and zappa

[@jacredgator]

waiting for the robo-ky video :P (this one was great!)

[@user-kg1ef5dw1r]

they gotta bring back all the characters nobody cares about like zappa and leopaldon. PLEASE arcsys

[@ssgcheddar5785]

Zappa is coming watch

[@btrymusic]

They REALLY gotta bring back leopaldon

[@Fusion_Susan]

I concur wholeheartedly

[@normalpersonlivingtheirlife]

Imagine having Leopoldon in GGST

[@WeirdoGeek]

Zappa is one of my favorite fighters of all time.

[@vitamincakee]

the leopaldon in question

[@JPGameStuffs]

I've been saying this for a looooong time. I was so excited when I saw him in the Xrd story mode, but was sad when he wasn't playable.

[@robertstull8759]

I was never good with him, but he was one of the things that drew me to the series in the first place WAY back in the XX days. His design and playstyle was so unique for the time that I knew there was something special about this series. If they bring him back, however, I'd still want his animations to lean towards body horror like they used to. Sort of like maybe he has control of who/what possesses him and when, but once they take over he starts moving in all sorts of weird ways because the spirits don't know how to pilot his body. Whatever the rational, he needs to still be a freaky lil' guy.

[@TheDog-kk4sn]

This is indeed a cool character

[@Dule810]

Bring ZAPPA BACK!

[@elmono6299]

Zappa, Izuna, Justice, Judgment, Leopaldon, and Gig would be amazing to see return in Guilty Gear Strive

[@user-jz4mo6kf8h]

I am convinced Zappa will be back in Season 4 of Strive! I just have a feeling I'm probably wrong but I can hope!

[@pQuiPq]

Been saying it from the start hes hype!!! If ABA can come back then our boys Raven and Zappa can too

[@mattp6326]

That character request data is legitimately shocking 4:44

[@brianfebles3113]

If Zappa is in the game I am complete human being

[@nugget1019]

that's what i'm sayin! *falls out of reality*

[@Pixeleyes00]

I want zappa to come back as a playable confident *ghost polycule* .

[@noodrasan]

I'll only accept zappa in strive if robo-ky's head is used as a mechanic

[@BreedableVaporeon0978]

Top of my wish list

[@jordanarce9581]

In XRD he looks like a very normal person there

[@Scyclo]

It would be interesting to see him come back with control of the ghosts rather than being a victim of them

[@cameroncantu633]

I use to main Zappa back in the XX days. Haven't played since but I am sincerely considering getting strive over this MK1 NONSENSE. If I see Zappa or an announcement on his return it's fucking on!

[@WingsTM]

The Isuka dog thing (Leopold?) is actually the weirdest character

[@MaikiMax31]

I would love to see Zappa back ! He was my favorite character ! Bring back Answer too ! ❤️

[@M.iku01]

We also need Robo-Ky for strive too!

[@reillocb]

Ok but like what if he's too different? Sometimes characters in strive are really faithful, like aba, but sometimes they're so different i can't even play them anymore like Bridget. I still want them to try, but I'm worried all the same

[@JimiVexTV]

A lack of Zappa is literally the only reason I won't buy Strive, was my main in XX - by far my favourite design and backstory of the series.

[@mysticstyle9929]

As a former main Zappa I approve this message

[@hierarchyofmood1220]

actually i've heard more about zappa then aba like much more. I don't play guilty gear but I do see this character more

[@sorensouthard927]

No one talking about 9:50 seriously it actually got me bad.

[@lojika1majik]

That doesn’t look like Robo-Ky

[@sonic-bb]

so basically ermac in a sense

[@acenimatic8493]

They should make Zappa more creepy and thrilling.

[@howthrowgernade1443]

aw man i thought it was raven...

[@ohno7153]

hes coming back.. surely :clueless: (hopium)

[@Cosmo__xml]

imagine they add valentine herself would be insane

[@angel__king]

I’ve pretty much given up on strive at this point since I’m new to fighting games and somehow managed to get to a high floor as Potemkin but now I can’t play any other characters without losing 50 matches straight. If Zappa really does come back I think I might try giving it another chance bec I really was rooting for him when everyone thought ABA would be Venom

[@the_glories_orphanfucker]

Potimkin plays very different from every other character. So having him as your first character can make playing others a little bit harder. I would recommend to keep at it and to try and learn on someone that has more regular mechanics then pot. Other then that you just gotta keep at it and do your best even if you lose a lot! You gotta keep in mind that losing while it sucks is a good learning moment, you just gotta recognize your mistakes and do your best to fix them. Good look Daredevil!!!

[@terry.1428]

Id pay $25.99 for Zappa alone

[@swagsoulja4560]

WE NEED LEOPALDON

[@tronixchl2004]

Season 4 prob. Characters: Kum Haehyun, Venom, Answer, Dizzy, Jam, Zappa

[@deethwarrior]

Isnt dizzy dead?

[@Scyclo]

I thought venom died in XRD

[@Scyclo]

​@@deethwarriorI thought dizzy appeared in the story of strive

[@moyza_]

He looks influenced by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

[@autostradapazza2885]

Zappa deserves to be back in Strive, it would be the last of the left behind characters in the series (Excluding Justice and Kliff for... obvious reasons and issues)

[@Akay4444444444444444]

There're plenty of other characters still left in old games, like Izuna, Dr Paradigm, Order-Sol, Valentine, Fanny, Leopaldon, the Zakkos, Robo-Ky, Kum Haehyun, Jam, Raven, Dizzy, and Kliff and Justice kept appearing throughout the X games even after dying (and this is a series with time travel and resurrection and cloning) so neither of them are that implausible either.

[@guga5708156]

BRING ZAPPA BACK BOI

[@Jp63a]

Leopaldon?

[@LoboEye]

How can he be possessed agian? Esko was removed from Zappa by Faust.

[@scotiaviii]

He wasn't, watch the video (6:40 to 7:53).

[@Dontjudgeme420]

I'm also holding out for Jam.

[@giantdinoboy8264]

Jam is in the files so you got your wish.

[@imjustahumannamedmiles]

He’s so twinky😭😭

[@SquabsMcGee]

BRING HIM BACK

[@ollolool]

Bars

[@DissedRedEngie]

zappa needs to forever stay in Finland.

[@synkadus]

1:44 there is 6 fingers, what

[@thin.chungus5554]

How can you be ordinary and from Australia?

[@wolvertox311]

My only concern is that they dumb down and simplify Zappa like they did aba. I think it’s a shame that strives cast is no where near as inventive and mechanically distinct as xrd and accent core

[@Akay4444444444444444]

I agree we do need Leopaldon back. And tha Zakkos. And Es Watt. Zappa is definitely not forgotten, appearing in the credits as a cameo and playing key roles in the story modes of the Rev games.

[@averageidiot6645]

Faust: It's ghosts, do cocaine

[@polar6066]

man africa wanting answer back is funny if u keep in mind the lore lmao

[@StormiHere]

Zappa is the weirdest and not Leopaldon..? Alright…