Guilty Gear Strive - How to choose your main character!

[@rooflemonger]

Guilty Gear Strive is a big deal with many fully unique characters and this video is here to give you enough information on who you should decide as your main! As always pick who you like, but going in educated on what the characters can do should certainly help! Timestamps everywhere on the video so skip to whoever you think is neat and enjoy!

[@DJKHAI23]

Already putting up the great content will I wait for the 11th. Thanks.

[@iAm_Fif3]

My heart was set on Nago since beta one and here you are, making me wana forsake my vows 😂

[@enersha]

ino, axl, millia boom done

[@youngjoseph4561]

You know what the people want!!

[@flashbackfrank8781]

Here cause pc port bad

[@proksenospapias9327]

Name: Leo, meaning lion. Character Design: Lush mane resembling a Lion. Community nickname: Gorilla.

[@kevis6310]

Hotel: Trivago

[@kike12357]

Still don't know why a Gorilla...

[@flowrida1111]

He is my main since Rev 2

[@shadowX50]

@@kike12357 UngaBunga

[@MetalGear1]

More like sabertooth

[@sopadefideos5636]

How to choose main 1. Pick a random character 2. Get oneshooted by Nago 3. Pick Nago

[@ashtar3876]

In game it does say he's a one shot character

[@aleste3812]

I feel attacked.

[@golden-sun]

I first played arcade with Faust, had no problems at all then got to Nago and was destroyed 4 times. I'm definitely considering learning him

[@pen6237]

@Walter Clements 4 times compared to my over 30 when I was trying to use Millia as my first character

[@70Lu07]

​@@aleste3812 one shot perhaps?

[@AresGod0fWar]

“Faust is a Smash player’s worst nightmare, because items are always on.” Hahahah

[@solblalock8458]

Not if you play Pac-man

[@lilliangoulston5706]

@@solblalock8458 Okay, but nobody actually LIKES Pac-Man, right? Nobody likes playing as him, and nobody likes facing him.

[@megamawile8540]

I am that chaos you speak of.

[@TheDsLeet]

@@lilliangoulston5706 what's this pacman slander?

[@terryliliana]

Hero: "laughs and cries in RNG"

[@nicob2434]

Step 1: Pick Faust Step 2: ??? Step 3: Profit

[@DrizzletGaming]

There is no profit, there is no faust. We laust players only know pain and suffering

[@thepotatotaxi2430]

laust

[@robinthefool8960]

Step 2 is rng

[@zacc]

@@thepotatotaxi2430 I’ve never laust as Faust

[@thepotatotaxi2430]

@@zacc at least he's better than anjL and Draggin' Insta-L

[@Christian-rv4cy]

Sol is like the perfect main playable character. Rather than being a jack of all trades, he's a master in the playstyle most newcomers want to play, completely rushdown, short and sweet

[@BboyTurok1990]

Sol been my main since GGXX Accel Core.

[@Splitcyclewastaken]

@@BboyTurok1990 "Strategy? Spacing? I just keep punching till I hit something."

[@robinthefool8960]

(Also top tier!)

[@heromedley]

plus hes not a traditional shoto. thats relegated to ky.

[@yohumanfrisk]

You're not at all wrong

[@thom2331]

The fact that Fafnir is angled in the most optimal position to deck Ky in the face is truly poetic

[@TheVanOvanShow]

I always found it weird how in friendly matches sol always wins a few but when in a serious fight KY lays his ass out like crazy. I'm like I guess that's why they made robo ky

[@arkthecat9212]

*Bonk*

[@tacomeat5689]

@@TheVanOvanShow sol has raw power but its unrefined. Nago calls him out on it too, so unless Ky is actually trying to kill him, his technique allows him to draw Sol at best

[@sem3ndem0n_73]

How to chose a main Step 1: Pick Potemkin. Step 2: Never look back.

[@I_recommend_suicide]

Potbuster is actually a drug though

[@inconsideratebox3000]

@@I_recommend_suicide There's a reason Pot is in his name brother.

[@chutchut686]

Strongly Agree

[@Mobtrapper]

Profile pic checks out

[@jordanjoestar76]

NASA called. They said your balls can be seen from satellites and it's blocking their view of some continents.

[@ohword620]

Sol- gorilla gorilla Ky- shoto gorilla Giovanna- sexy gorilla #1 Potemkin- buff gorilla Leo- King gorilla I-no- sexy gorilla #2 Chipp- Ninja gorilla Zato-1- difficult gorilla Nagoriyuki- Samurai gorilla Millia- Pixie gorilla Axl- Zoner gorilla Anji- fuujin gorilla May- Totsugeki gorilla Faust- Item gorilla Ram- big sword gorilla

[@hithere5553]

I’ll have to disagree. Sol is clearly Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla

[@gwynmoth3940]

I-no is flying gorilla

[@braden_m]

*TOTSUGEKI GORILLA* I’m dying

[@preposteroussvideos]

Marvelous explanation

[@just_some_southeast_asian_guy]

Wrong Zato is Dio Gorilla

[@DragonaxFilms]

Me: "wow Zato looks so cool, I'm gonna main hi-" "Five stars, not beginner friendly" _"Challenge accepted"_

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

That's how it goes. Ram was super technical and bottom tier for years.

[@pailofawesome]

Zato/Eddie has always been this way, ever since the beginning. He's a great example of a character that is hard to master but INCREDIBLY rewarding when mastered.

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

I chose him cause I wanted to use him to gauge my skills. Then I won my first match and saw his victory pose.

[@wowitsportal5225]

How is zato going

[@DragonaxFilms]

@@wowitsportal5225 Decided to work my way up to him, I need to learn more of GG's basic mechanics first lol

[@own2live]

“Faust is a Smash player’s worst nightmare, because items are always on.” You see, as a smash casual who never played an actual fighting game, this is a win win.

[@jaden9135]

“Actual” 😂

[@beansiii7852]

As a competitive smash player this is relatable. I hate items and Faust annoys me

[@Road_to_Dawn]

Yeah man, I prefer items on in Smash because it’s just more fun that way lol. It’s a game mechanic, let it be a game mechanic. If I want to play a more serious fighting game, I’ll play GG or BB. If it’s just a chill party with friends, you better believe we’re leaving items on!

[@davidj.a.8442]

Im new to fighting games so I'm going to pick a gorilla. I've got it narrowed down to like 14 characters.

[@rooflemonger]

that is the magic of guilty gear :)

[@thesaltmerchant4564]

Whos the one?

[@chutchut686]

POT is an exelent choise because we are playing an anime game and pressing buttons is our favorite thing

[@thesaltmerchant4564]

@@chutchut686 Idk sol is probably better forna new player

[@deltaparadox6118]

@@thesaltmerchant4564 Zato probably

[@MrPan696]

How i picked my main: step 1: I see that Axl Row is English step 2: choose blue skin step 3: SCOTLAND FOREVEEEEER

[@dabreadman9677]

*Ear raping bagpipes start playing in the background*

[@fuzi5303]

How dare you play as an Englishman and put on a blue skin and say Scotland forever we Scotts hate the English

[@anonymouslee8542]

@@fuzi5303 Gotta think outta the box.

[@Kurisu9568]

😂

[@kerbonaut2059]

Happy Chaos

[@moopster1558]

My main choosing process; woah that guy is LARGE teehee *plays him for 300 hours*

[@riftis2210]

You're gonna LOVE the fat DLC character then

[@chutchut686]

We are indeed huge

[@sapateirovalentin348]

*C H O N K* It is a bad pick alright but from the moment i saw the size of this pure block of Canned pain i knew it was it

[@abbyrytel]

The bigger you are, the larger you are. That’s just science.

[@shjar1117]

that is the best way to choose a main character honestly

[@SkullTheLegless]

Fun fact: Faust has a secret super move, you can do it with the input “quarter curcle forward x3 punch” Basically just w-w-what but extra. It requires a full tension bar and throws out 10 items insanely fast

[@Jpeg_skeleton]

Imagine all meteors. Like you just win the set there right?

[@aron7496]

Oohh no wonder why i just throw so much stuff, i tried to recreate it but have no idea how

[@MrCactuar13]

One tiny note about Nago's sword moves: close Slash uses his side arm and does NOT drain blood!

[@OLDirty_Kungfu]

Also, his super reduces BG and is best for when people start jumping to avoid command grab

[@Connector7th]

Don't listen to Roof. Drop whoever's you're playing. You main Sol now. Every Match start. We Heavy dp. Wake up dp. Breathe dp. 🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍 I dropped Millia because Sol is so complete.

[@masontem7526]

DP together stronk 🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍

[@CorruptedFlame07]

Volcanic Viper Gang

[@medicfdumbo]

Don’t tell anyone but Chipp can do this except better. Chipp is a gorilla but in disguise

[@seikatagabji8436]

@@medicfdumbo Gorillas get punished, Chipp is fragile Gorilla, I want to miss safely and hit buttons with my Gorilla fingers 🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍 (I know what you mean tho)

[@keilo2saucy_ttv51]

@@seikatagabji8436 Chipp takes ankles. Chipp is sped. Sped is Chipp. Sped = Stronk Impact. Zoom. Vroom. Become Ninja Monke. 🥷🏽🦧

[@JTown465]

Newbie: "Why is that little girl wielding an anchor." GG Veteran: "It's cause she's Japanese." Newbie: "Oh! I get it!" internally: (I don't get it!)

[@rooflemonger]

its a whole thing, cause they had to nuke japan again cause godzilla who is sols girlfriend was unleashed to stop the will of the universe from messing with humans

[@Nooctae]

If you need to know one thing, in guilty gear, being Japanese = being crazy strong.

[@thinkofdacontent015]

@@rooflemonger wot???????

[@MrRhysReviews]

Also of note is that she's like 22-24 or something even though she looks extremely young... Actually thinking about it that's really not surprising 🤣

[@FiveTiger]

@@thinkofdacontent015 The lore gets pretty wild, what he said is completely accurate without any hyperbole

[@thesupercrazyhacker]

"So Ramlethal, you might notice these giant effin-" Me: "Thigh-" "Swords" Uhhhh yeah, yeah that's what I was going to say

[@yohumanfrisk]

Ah, a man of culture, I see

[@DJKHAI23]

As fighting games have taught me you don't pick the character. Somehow, but more like always, the character will pick you. But if you want more pointers try to find a one that you like the look of the character or their cool moves. Always play the characters that you like never play someone you don’t like. But make sure to try them out, as Ryu always says the answer lies in the heart of battle.

[@JBlxckk]

thats exactly what i say!! you will think you wanna play a character because they look cool and you get in the game and they just dont click you dont like the buttons or anything and you find your main in the character you wouldnt even expect to like. Thats how i ended up maining nappa he looked so weird and i tried him out and his buttons felt fun his playstyle was goofy and fun and i went with it.

[@DJKHAI23]

@@metalgamer8179 For me I get lucky sometimes the character that I main is the first one I pick up cause they just call to me. Other times I find characters that are better for me. Like when I started playing street fighter I went from Ryu to Sakura had i found her better for me and more fun. Other times the first character I pick is the one like Ramlethal in Strive or Cable, Psylocke and Gambit in Mvc2.

[@DJKHAI23]

@@JBlxckk Yeah That’s me with Trunks in Fighterz he’s my favorite character in DBZ but I wasn’t having fun. Then I saved money and bought Vegito and was enjoying playing him tons more.

[@DJKHAI23]

@@GrayderFox Same thing happened that happens to my little bro, he tried him in the beta and likes him. I picked up Ram as I thinks she’s cool and cute and her gameplay just stuck.

[@AresGod0fWar]

@@metalgamer8179 I made myself learn Nash recently just because I like his theme. Lmaooo I play Cammy. I agree that going from Chun-Li to Zangief is a complete 180. Or is it a ………..360? 😎😎 lol

[@HornyCactus]

I'm a total newbie to fighting games, like absolutely zero experience. Millia and her banger theme song single handedly convinced me to buy this game. I'm probably gonna have a long time struggling though, but for her, I can take it.

[@xforce6213]

Buying the game to become a May player. Wish me luck

[@otterstream1263]

Planning on buying the game soon for ramlethal. I’ve played smash before but never a health based fighting game.

[@fujineetomori]

@@ThatsGuyFlaming you dropped this king 👑

[@braden_m]

@@xforce6213 that’s what I did - totally worth it

[@ParasoulCider]

That’s what I’m planning to do with Elphelt/A.B.A, good luck with Millia

[@Setteri_]

Everyone seems fun in their own way, picking only one to play feels impossible.

[@zerimas_]

It’s easy when you remember I-No asks her opponent nicely to be her “bottom b*tch” when she grabs them

[@Mitsu852]

You rarely main more than 3 chars in fighting games in général. But i feel like strive is gonna allow that.

[@mfgeedorah479]

@@Mitsu852 it was hella easy in mk11 too, everyone has like two combo routes maximum and 4 viable normals

[@Splitcyclewastaken]

@@Mitsu852 Compared to Xrd strive is definitely slower-paced and slightly less technical to boot. There's a ton of depth still, but it doesn't feel like there are 10,000 distinct unique mechanics for each character on top of the already complex universal mechanics. It all feels really streamlined and while I'll never stop loving Xrd strive is a refreshing change of pace.

[@JG-wx2xs]

The animation in these games is beautiful. Street fighter 6 has to bring its A game as the scene has moved on a lot

[@destroyermaker]

I hope SF goes back to anime style

[@noahpog6849]

Well now that we've gotten a trailer do you think SF6 looks good enough?

[@JG-wx2xs]

@@noahpog6849 I think it looks great. 😁👌🏼👏🏼

[@JG-wx2xs]

@NoahPog I love it. Can't wait to play it

[@scottnotpilgrim]

I definitely want to try out everyone before committing to a main. The variety of playstyles in the roster is amazing

[@nuckle5525]

yeah thias game looks dope idk if i should but it on PS5 or PC

[@ChrisUchiha7]

@@nuckle5525 PS5

[@markspc1285]

@@nuckle5525 whatever you wanna buy it on, pc has the advantage of messing with resolutions, getting better visuals but it just depends on what you want it on

[@JohnYaogamerchannel]

@@nuckle5525 i got on pc because thats my main platform and i prefer to play with keyboard

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

@@JohnYaogamerchannel can you even play fighters with a keyboard

[@Rena152]

How to pick main: -she cute - marry that character forever until you eventually get good

[@shaggdagg]

ramlethal in a nutshell

[@freshlymemed5680]

Jack O where art thou.

[@Putlats]

Potemkin, she’s adorable

[@Schneeregen_]

@@shaggdagg That, and dog.

[@nickcabrera3087]

I chose May cause she’s dope

[@rainer9931]

I'll tell you why I love Ky: He's the easiest to understand, but not easiest to play. Theres just something refreshing about playing a simple character in a game full of Fausts and Zatos and Leos

[@udderhippo]

It’s super satisfying winning with Ky, cause for the most part you can’t gimmick your opponent to death - you just gotta outplay them with Ky’s strong fundamentals.

[@benandrews7832]

I completely agree. Ky feels nearly 'comfortable' to play, and hes a very honest character, especially compared to some of the roster (Totsugeki is drilled into my head at this point). His theme is also banger.

[@sopadefideos5636]

Yeah, when I saw his specials I was like "uh, looks boring" but I tried him and It was funnier than expected. Im a Nago main tho

[@MrPokination]

How I picked my main: idk she's just kinda cute

[@XynRemained]

truuuuuuu waifu fighter ftw!

[@PureOctarine]

Ah you picked anji too?

[@darrenjackson795]

Facts

[@hegeliansours1312]

Weeb lmao

[@hai4668]

Aah a potemkin main as well

[@Nogu3]

My process for choosing a main: - Pick Baiken Note: If Baiken is not available please choose the next available himbo in the vicinity. - Picks Chipp

[@shadowsfangirl]

strive is my first GG game ever, i picked zato bc he's hot and ended up being a natural at his handling lol

[@silverpower6912]

Is it hard?

[@postal3412]

So you were looking for a hot character, and you DIDN'T pick Potemkin?

[@yohumanfrisk]

Honestly, his edgy design is 100% why I'd play Eddie. Oh, Zato seems cool too, but like. . . Eddie is lookin' kinda cute. . .

[@braden_m]

@@silverpower6912 not really tbh. Like maybe learn somebody simpler first but he was the second character I learned and I learned it pretty easily

[@octocryptik]

This game is the first fighting game I've played where I genuinely want to try every single character. They all look so much fun to play.

[@gortniteasdfafds]

i have never seen a character overview video for any game that made literally every single character sound incredibly fun to play, well done

[@SeanHiruki]

>Giovanna is meant for beginners >I’m gonna Kain her even though I’ve been playing GG since GG Advanced I truly am the eternal scrub

[@nottobay6768]

I mean there's nothing wrong with sticking with simple characters if that's what you like. :)

[@frozone1669]

I mean even though he's beyond easy Ky is and always will be my main. Easy character brothers

[@Aliens1337]

@@frozone1669 I think Ky is easier than Gio if you are familiar with other fighting games. He has tools for everything. Gio's moveset is fairly limited and you have to understand spacing to do well. Gio is basically the character if you never played fighting games before and just wanna press buttons.

[@chaerilins]

she is but there's a lot of stuff with her that advanced players can use as well low skill floor, high skill ceiling

[@frozone1669]

@@Aliens1337 that's true, but Ky has a cool sword. and he goes BRRRRRRRRRRRRR so I like him. Sol on the other hand, gives me nightmares +R sol has scared me.

[@LainWithSweetTea]

I play May. People walk by me in lobbies and deny my matches. *They are right to be afraid*

[@benandrews7832]

I am both afraid of your GGS main and your user name.

[@miyuki2206]

@@benandrews7832 same

[@karmiccrotal3480]

🐬

[@LainWithSweetTea]

@Christina Azarian *they can nerf our totsugeki but they can't nerf our spirit*

[@AcerTheRed]

Couldnt be me, as a faust main imma run that fade 100%

[@rooflemonger]

So this marks the beginning of proper GG strive content, expect a lot more to come in the following days and weeks. Next few days will probably be a bit more generalized, and then we will start getting into the weeds with combos and character specific tech. This is a beginning of a new journey and I hope you will all join along in it with me! *edit* I made a new playlist specifically for GG strive guides/tech/combos and the like. I put in all the old beta vids that are still applicable, although some of them(like nagoriyuki stuff) have changed so much ill have to make new videos.

[@hudsonrichards9573]

good shit man i can’t imagine how much success you are seeing after teaching all of ps plus how to play vf5 and now on to gg strive

[@iAm_Fif3]

I'm here for all of it.

[@jakestavinsky3480]

Can you do a video covering each characters weakness? So i know how to deal with each match up?

[@rooflemonger]

@@jakestavinsky3480 we will get much deeper into character specifics in time no worries there. Right now trying to keep things a bit more universal since its the launch period and honestly this is gonna be many peoples first guilty gear so wanna keep it a bit general for them

[@yohumanfrisk]

@@rooflemonger Yes! It'll be *my* first. Getting into it because some joke was made on twitter that lead to me hearing Smell of the Game, and I was like "This was an epic song. Hey, the game visuals remind me of FighterZ. Oh wait, same people made this? Oh damn, this looks fun. This Zato guy is edgy. I wanna play him" Then I saw this video and decided I can't decide between Eddie and Faust. . .

[@Spiritchuckpvp]

One note about May: The dolphin charge times for both moves are comically short, only around 30 frames. So you don't have to charge for nearly as long as you think you do, and you can even follow up a Slash Dolphin with another.

[@PassionateXisaster]

For some reason, i just kept hearing "play potemkin" for every character that wasn't potemkin, was it just me?

[@pirokka9353]

you've never heard of "Potemkin Supremacy"?

[@epyon7773]

@@pirokka9353 yeah and it’s kept me away from gg for much longer than I’d like to admit

[@The4stro]

i think you're just hearing the loud potemkin mains. me being one of them *PLAY POTEMKIN* jokes aside, potemkin players are big loyalists, so they are just being loud about potemkin

[@wtfinator4]

I heard play faust

[@rg2359]

there are other characters?

[@lucaspeixoto975]

My main choosing process: wow that Leo guy has a nice song, and I do enjoy his style oooh I do enjoy how this axl plays SHE FIGHTS WITH A DOG?!! and now here am I trying to learn these three

[@yohumanfrisk]

Ah, you see. . . How I chose was: Zato looks cool. Eddie do be lookin' like a cutie. Faust seems so wacky and fun! ;-; I can't choose a main, so I have to play both now

[@mqmohammed]

I love how the mechanics of all characters make actual sense, the amount of detail in this game is insane 🔥

[@crapstickmemento4132]

Literally didn't even see any other character gameplay but May, Nagoriyuki and Potemkin and decided I would go with big funny mech man. Even just 2 hours in against a friend just as incompetent than I, taking the entire health bar with a couple moves is a playstyle that's clicked with me.

[@imanerdcort1773]

It has been a month now…..have you realize that Potemkin is a huge black man inside a suit yet? Not aggressive just asking

[@Matt-vx1mz]

@@imanerdcort1773 I realized it right before I read your comment, thought it was a robot/cyborg

[@freshprinceofnightcity]

Originally, I was going to main Nagoriyuki, but because I'm a total beginner, I'm looking at Giovanna. I want to be comfortable with the game first before I go to the advanced characters like Nago. Thanks for the guide and I'm looking forward to playing Strive.

[@shadowyomi7235]

The nice thing about this particular guilty gear is that it was geared mainly towards beginners pun intended. So if nagoriyuki is the character you want the main go ahead and play them!!

[@jaymagedon4975]

Nah man gio has a more complicated gameplan than nago so dont worry about that if nago looks cool then use him guaranteed you love it and not think hes that crazy hes blood gauge is just intimidating and it's really not

[@freshprinceofnightcity]

Thanks for the tips, I appreciate it. I'll explore different characters as well.

[@freshprinceofnightcity]

@@jaymagedon4975 that's the one aspect of Nagoriyuki that scares me.

[@freshprinceofnightcity]

@@shadowyomi7235 Your comment is very encouraging. I'll try Nago then.

[@leifster7762]

I picked May just cause she’s really cute and honestly the Dolphins are a nice incidental bonus. But I also like playing Ky and his nice simplicity. He feels really nice to play as

[@Extragear-gv8qq]

Im planning on doing the same. I also want to try ino and anji

[@happycamperds9917]

Honestly, don’t be afraid of Zato. Even though Eddie might be a bit difficult to control, he has big, simple buttons that make him a great beginner character.

[@AutumnsAntagonist]

Can you explain a bit more? You have my interest.

[@GuiltyGearOnline]

I disagree. Zato's pokes have long recovery, as well as extended hurtboxes. You can't mash with him like you do with Ram, Ky or Sol for example. He also has 2 anti-airs with specific utilities instead of one. And most importantly you can't do much with his normals alone. It's not Venom. Eddie usage is required from the start. And by usage I mean something more than spamming Leap. Even noobs will eventually learn to block it.

[@happycamperds9917]

@@GuiltyGearOnline Eh, maybe they just seemed to click with me personally. Another note is that in Strive Eddie can be controlled with qcf inputs instead of negative edge if that is more intuitive.

[@GuiltyGearOnline]

@@happycamperds9917 You will be severely limited by using qcf. Negative edge lets you perform Eddie moves at any moment. Even when Zato flies or performs 2H in neutral for example. Qcf input won't let you do that. It's main usage is to cancel Eddie moves into each other.

[@jordanjoestar76]

@@GuiltyGearOnline Figured he was just a noob upvoted by noobs. Ty for explaining 🙏.

[@sEaNoYeAh]

So Faust is the answer to the question: "What if Voldo was weirder?"

[@LordBaktor]

- We need a character that's weird af, like Voldo on steroids. - Hold my afro.

[@Manglet762]

Nah man, voldo makes my eyes hurt, Faust is nothing compared to him, *and that's good*.

[@itraynell]

Zato was so fun during the beta. His negative edge stuff can allow for some pretty crazy combos and setups. I can't wait to really be able to sit down and lab his stuff without any time restraints.

[@bobjeezorham7658]

I don't play traditional fighting games much, but the characters in this game seem really enjoyable. Great explanations here, I think I'm most interested in Axel Low.

[@Rojo_Rover]

Dude thanks for this quick breakdown of all the characters. I really appreciate it as a new Guilty Gear player.

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

One note about Gio's "spiral arrow" thing: It smashes through all normal projectiles, no matter how many hits it has.

[@lekanajibulu7671]

I don’t even know what this game is, but I just watched the whole vid cuz the animation style is pretty cool

[@yohumanfrisk]

Same animation style as Dragon Ball FighterZ, mostly since it was made by the same company. Funnily enough, I found out that it's not hand drawn animations for the characters. It's 3D modeling. Here's a cool video about the topic. Really interesting stuff. You don't gotta watch it, since it's some random link in a comment, which is kinda sketchy, but like. . . I'll leave it here and hope you trust that I'm just some rando who wants to share some cool knowledge. Anyway, have a wonderful day! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYvWk6Kvm9hggpY

[@lekanajibulu7671]

Wow I just watched the vid. It was really intresting! Thanks

[@braden_m]

Literally the reason I bought it

[@aestheticallydispleased1097]

This definitely convinced me to get this game when it drops. It’s gonna be my first guilty gear. I’ve been thinking about it for the past year because I love the art style, but I’m committing to it this Friday. May, Giovanna, Ramlethal Valentine, and Anji Mito look very interesting.

[@karmad.twelve6613]

I'm in the same boat! I had a friend show me GG Accent Core and I didn't vibe with it. This game, as I've followed it, has really caught my eye visually speaking. Then I watched people play more and more of it and I had to buy it the launch day :D Chipp, Ky, Sol, May, and Ram for me :D

[@theyo9619]

I like how you made every character sound viable and worth the time. If I can get the hang of this game it would be my first fighting game I ever “actually” understood.besides smash bros.

[@theultamateg4314]

I chose Nagoriyuki just because I like the character’s design his move set etc, and I stick by my choice thru and thru.

[@rekkuchi]

Can't wait to have proper lab time with this game. I exclusively played Faust in both betas since there was a limited time frame and he's been my main since GGX but even then I feel like I barely scratched the surface with him. But I also wanna mess around with everyone else and just.... AAAARGH, there's not enough hours in the day for me to give this game the attention it deserves.

[@LilahBlanco]

Of course you'd play a character with a magic murder bag.

[@kingLorshi]

I feel your pain on a spiritual level

[@BBB-pe3ip]

Nice profile pic

[@chrisgeruxubug5884]

how 2 pick ur main: step 1: listen at may's theme step 2: look at her placement on the list step 3: watch papa leo's replays step 4: "choose"

[@lazlo_bananas8285]

Ramlethal, Millia, and Giovanna have got my eyes and my heart

[@FunSize4Audibles]

I really like your style of description, super accessible. Normally I'm not big in Arc System games or other air dasher type games that revolve around the insane combos but I'm tempted to give Strive a try now.

[@slamarchy]

Take this fucking sub man, this is quality content. I've learned I care more about how a character plays than how a character looks due to Tekken 7 and SFV, and you laid out every character so well.

[@rookbranwen8047]

See you on the 11th frustratingly as a PC player I still have a few days to wait.

[@ekkusu9493]

Same, pretty annoyed, but excited nonetheless.

[@AresGod0fWar]

You’re not alone!

[@destroyermaker]

We're getting a PC release with rollback so a few days wait is nothing

[@enricaguarino3637]

Excellent video!! Gives a great idea of each character's VERY unique playstyle. However, as a Faust main, I think you shouldn't have forgotten to mention his whirpool move, since it's a pretty important tool.

[@HeavyMetalLink05]

Basic breakdown > Look at Roster > Does the character yell "TOTSUGEKI"? > No? > Find a different character > Yes? > TOTSUGEKI!!

[@solidsnek7447]

I came in knowing i was gonna main ramlethal and left wanting to main everyone. Great vid dude

[@sebastiangodoyortiz2840]

I'm really hype for learn to play zato! Can't wait for PC release

[@MajinCanon]

This guide helped alot, started playing today and i have been playing asuka, took your "dont let the starts scare you off" to heart tanks

[@FutureGamingXtreme]

Definitely maining Giovanna she looks pretty straight forward and fun!! Also I hope Baiken makes her return. As always beautiful video and keep it up!!!

[@stonecat676]

Giovanna design is bomb, but then again they all are

[@HokuSimp]

Boy do I have good news for you

[@eshaanbasu9342]

Gonna play Faust bc he has an afro command grab. Who else would I play???

[@yohumanfrisk]

The comments in this video keep tugging me between Faust and Eddie. . . ;-; It's so hard to choose

[@termitesc.aardwolf3644]

Another fun thing about Millia is cornering opponents and spamming lust shaker. She's not only a good mixup but solid rushdown option.

[@thato8000]

I died of laughter when you described Potempkin as "He's slow, doesn't move around so good". Sounded like you were describing a barn animal or something😂😂😂

[@tanjoman3411]

This is extremely well done? It goes through the characters thoroughly and I don't see that often in character overview.

[@Alldvy]

My kids walk around the house saying “Hellll000oooooooo” 😆 thanks for always putting out great content brotha🙏🏾

[@rooflemonger]

haha that's amazing, I am truly honoured!

[@Ironpecker]

I like big damage and I like big swings from big and cool characters. So I'll definetly try to main nagoryuki and/or potempkin :) Also this video is incredible if you just wanna learn the basic gameplan for each character, huge props

[@ParagonFury]

Hit: This is the stance. Leo: NO! THIS IS THE STANCE!

[@JBlxckk]

ive never played guilty gear and zato appeals to me the most hoping to learn the game while i play him, im also new to fighting games jumping into fighterz everyone told me dont play nappa because of how hard he is and it did take months but when i learned him i learned the game at a different level and i became a better player hoping the same here. Remember dont choose your character based on tier list or difficulty pick them if they look cool or is fun to you. So for me hoping to learn the game with zato, giovanna and ramlethal. Good luck everyone

[@natecallon9755]

so far i love ramlethal, potemkin, and i'm trying to decide on a third. i originally wanted to do leo cause he seems cool af and i am a leo but apparently everyone hates him? (people also say ramlethal is "easy" but people dont seem to really hate her like they hate some other characters).

[@vishalbharadwaj570]

Got into my first guilty gear game with strive today after trying out the game in cross play test. I liked Faust and I-No so far

[@eeymanjones]

Great video! This definitely helps me in some matchups. I was Nago and this is the first Guilty Gear game that I have actually tried to learn. So far so good on Floor 9!

[@nemtudom5074]

I dont need a guide for this because i know that i was born a Potemkin main and nothing can change that!

[@Semicolon42]

The only character choice I see is: do you want to be the Buster? or the Busted? Loving the content! Looking forward to every video you make for Strive (and VF5, if you happen to sneak a few in there :P)

[@pampamtamtam4001]

Guilty Gear Strive is one of the first fighting games I've played, and every single character seems so unique. Last fighting game I played was Street Fighter 5. I enjoyed it, but it was hard to get into. Strive, however, has me hooked from the start. I know absolutely nothing about this series, but picking up Strive was easy. As soon as I tried a few characters, I settled on Giovanna (Your video is certainly accurate about her being beginner friendly) She is super fun to use. Very helpful video. Has me more interested in trying the other characters now.

[@halo3boy1]

My method is selecting every character I'm interested in. Then fool around for about 5 minutes in training. If I get a vibe, I'll put em on the bench and move to the next character until I try everyone out.

[@karmad.twelve6613]

That's what I did. Chipp, Ky, Sol, May, and Ram all seemed the most fun to me :D

[@halzbog1180]

great video. really explained all the cast in a understandable easy way. Well done.

[@DarkstarZenith]

Looking forward to starting a new fighting game journey. Your channel guided me through my first "real" fighting game in DBFZ so thanks for your guides over the years and can't wait to learn more!

[@Marisu_Prada]

Coming from KoF, you know I had to choose the character that had a red hand which exploded in flames.

[@Tiki-mq1fb]

"Btw the way, youre going to heaven" - Potemkin 2021

[@ElFrankElTank]

I've sat and watched this whole guide (great job rooflemonger as always) as a newbie to GG I've gone with Faust and he is so much fun.

[@AniVegMinMan]

look who got his hands on an early access copy after all...thanks for leading us into this brand new era of hope and dreams and rollback, bossman

[@rooflemonger]

Yep not long after feeling sad for myself for not getting a review copy, they went and got me a review copy haha

[@BebehCookieIcecream]

Thank you for what you do for the FGC and its prospective players that have very little experience with a process like this. Cheers man

[@rooflemonger]

Happy to be of help!

[@MrChrxtian]

Amazing video, Arc pay this man! This was the final nail to get me to buy this game. Glad I did

[@highcholesterol7586]

Ok I’m buying this game now. This shit looks so fun.

[@Houldey]

Congrats on hitting the ground running with content. Looking forward to just seeing GG all over the net this upcoming week :D

[@Erbmon]

Damm nagoriyuki looks so interesting

[@GrandMasterNutBusterYoda]

I've mained Eddie/Zato-1 since the earlier games because he's good long range and close range especially if you know how to abuse Eddie's mobile shadows. Seeing how he's 2 characters now, but the attacks being press and let go, i think he'll be amazing in the right hands.

[@schickd12]

This is such a great video, I'm not a beginner to GG but this explained everything in just as much depth needed.

[@samedwards3186]

I just realized something: not only is Ky the most “Ryu-like” character, he even has a V-Trigger XD

[@ForeverLaxx]

Which is completely new in this game. Even without it, he's still the most "Ryu" of the cast.

[@BreadKrumb]

How to pick a main: 1. Listen to all character themes 2. Now choose

[@huntmang5664]

millia theme and sol theme are the best for me. so many good ones tho

[@xhydrox]

Ky it is

[@TimBagels]

Sol, Ky, Ram, Axl, May. But def not Chipp

[@charadreemurr9337]

I heard one. Imma be a May main.

[@hyamz2085]

Probably not something very important, but if you play axl and want to impress your friends, the official name for his weapon is "Kusarigama" which from japanese literally translates to "Chain and sickle". Just a little fun fact

[@Aly-l-Axy]

Haven't finished the video yet, haven't even bought the game yet. But i for sure know that,and I say this as a main tank player in almost every game possible, POTEMKIN LOOKS AWESOME

[@patrickalarcon9758]

44:28 "if you like dolphins" *jotaro sweats profusely*

[@yohumanfrisk]

Jotaro. . . Kisama da.

[@nocsiou]

I don't even play fighters, but I like to have you talking about them in the background while I do stuff

[@TigerBears11]

Faust was a hell of a lot of fun in the beta, but I’m looking forward to trying out some of the others.

[@BlackCanvasAudio]

EXCELLENT Guide! I bought the deluxe version yesterday and I'm having a blast. Best fighter I've played in years.

[@ricepuffman]

Wow I just realized Axl puts hooks in ass. My character crisis is over, thank you Roofle for all that you do! Spencer eat your heart out ❤️

[@alessandrochiesa8823]

dude i love ur videos! i'm new to the guilty gear saga! i will pick axl and never look back! tomorro i'm gonna grind him, i need to learn the move set and the combos. Thank you so mutch!