The State of Guilty Gear Strive is about to Change

[@Iyokuu]

What's the main thing holding you back from learning how to play Guilty Gear Strive?

[@jeanlucstitt9950]

characters somehow became less interesting to learn from xrd to strive. Im playing zato rn and trying to get to celestial but i feel as though most the cast is really boring. played a lot of BB, stf4, and MKX before this. I feel like the increased cost for RC and high dmg makes for less player expression. dont get me wrong I still like playing strive but It just didnt draw me in at first.

[@jeanlucstitt9950]

Also love combo trials with all my heart but they just didnt drop any with this game initially which really turned me away.

[@Iyokuu]

I can definitely understand how you feel there. When Strive first launched, as much as I loved Millia she just didn't feel right for me with that current version of Strive. I kept character hopping up until Testament's release.

[@shorddy1668]

School and other games. It’s hard to put too much time into GG when there are so many other things I have to and want to do.

[@ch.811]

Fighting games are just too complicated and competitive in general. 😂

[@MrE_Gaming1]

What’s funny is that NA community seems to believe that they are the best no matter the fighting game but then go play players outside their region and are often reality checked. On a more positive note it’s beautiful to see your passion for Strive and how you enjoy top level plays with good prize pools for players

[@Iyokuu]

LMAO Why did you have to call NA out like this? And yeah, same! It was super cool to see high level gameplay of Strive and I'm looking forward to seeing more from a bunch of other games too. now I've just gotta get myself to play them at a decently strong level. 😅

[@maxrusty3596]

NA has always been a step down to Japan in GG that hasnt changed.

[@MrE_Gaming1]

@@Iyokuu 😂 just my observations bro! Looking forward to seeing that gameplay from you!

[@jeremykarwoski6913]

Well I would disagree, maybe they talk the most smack and are overconfident. Everyone secretly knows Japanese and Koreans are hands down the best fighting game players.

[@Ock_mantis]

Your not lieing

[@Chiki_]

Like how you highlighted how NA favors characters that bypass the fundamentals of the game. This has been a thing in every game where the west tends to lean on "cheesier" strategies. Meanwhile, the eastern players are always focusing on honing their fundamentals and mechanical execution. This is not necessarily bad since a lot of innovative strats are often discovered by western players. On the other hand, eastern players are showing the peak of performance through their skills. If people realized that none of these approaches to games is inheritnely better than the other we could have much more interesting discussions.

[@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034]

If it works, it works, Idom got second in SFV

[@glacialblast2588]

Damn I wish it was like that in NA, I'm fucking tired of cheese every match

[@Doople]

Nah that's a scruby way to think about it. NA likes offensive and JP likes defense. TY is a perfect example as they usually go for whiff punish. TY and Mocchi also dash block a ton. Both style requires skill and get wins but it's clear NA undervalued defensive play and well rounded characters

[@Iyokuu]

I just wanna point out that whiff punishing and dash blocking aren't "defensive plays". I'd put it under movement more than anything, but can also be seen as offensive to an extent. That being said, the best NA players can hold their own against a lot of JP. Moooost NA players do not like neutral, so they look for characters (subconsciously or not) to skip neutral. lol

[@dirges1239]

Umisho hasn't really been that consistent when it comes to majors lately I feel. She keeps dying in the top 32 spot, for a hot sec. Not to dis on her, but after evo she hasn't been going as ham as she has before imo

[@Iyokuu]

Yeah, going back to watch some of the recent tournaments I've noticed her results are mostly pre-EVO 2022. I would be inclined to say a good chunk of that reason is the patch it was on too.

[@nekudarkenxRikuxXxda]

Feels like a lot more top players are learning how to deal with HC and his unique pressure now, and so as a result, HCs are starting to lose their grip as ppl develop against it. HCs worst matchups in no order are Chip, Ram, and Leo. Meeting them in bracket can always lead to a hard time as they learn manuever around the fact he has no reversal and has to mash out of pressure which leads to a fast death if wrong

[@dirges1239]

@@nekudarkenxRikuxXxda I mean sure but if you look at her results she doesn't even play hc on netplay tournaments too often anymore. HC is rough in tournament cus of the mental stamina you need to have to perform. This should have been prime HC time due to it being such a short bracket. I'm not saying you're wrong, but this also wasn't peak umisho where she just dominated hard. Alot of factors led to her getting out at 0-2

[@dadbodofgaming]

I’ve been playing fighting games my whole life(I’m 40 for context), and I kind of dipped my toe into guilty gear over the years, but I will say that the Xbox Beta was my first experience with Strive, and it has absolutely Re lit the flame for my love of fighting games, I’m currently addicted.

[@GepettoDaShaman]

Wait, Mochi is not the same person as Momochi

[@Iyokuu]

I know that after making the video. I thought it was his new nickname or something! 😭

[@captainPA1N]

I got into Guilty gear bc it got added on xbox game pass. It's basically the first FG I ever got into and I like it a lot. I will say tho that apart from picking up a character and learning a combo or two, I have struggled to learn more universal stuff (from YT). I come from playing LoL mainly where there are guides and content for EVERYTHING. I would like to see more varied GGst content for sure.

[@Iyokuu]

This this this. Definitely this. On a dedicated note though, what characters have you been gravitating towards the most?

[@captainPA1N]

@Iyokuu hey, so initially I was interested in Ram and Nagoryuki but as soon as i bought the season pass I fell in love with Testament and has been my "main" since.

[@AzazelTheMisanthrope]

Have you not seen dustloop?

[@gcil6955]

I actually just realized recently how bad my neutral was because I switched over to Sin from HC. Not that I don't still really like that character and think he's super fun but he covered up a major flaw in my game I basically had no skill in whatsoever.

[@Iyokuu]

Yeah, a lot of anime -> traditional players have this flaw in their gameplay from my experience. Chaos has every tool in the book to make up for his poor defense and even better, he has a negative frame 1 gun. lol Sin, Sol, or Ky would give you some good areas to brush up on fundamentals in neutral for sure. You should have some fun!

[@smokepotion6981]

As a new strive player with only button mashing fighting experience, i can say this about strive. I've literally never played a game that teaches you the basics as well as strive. Normaly I avoid online play like the plague. But I've been living in the battle tower since picking up Strive. hardstuck floor 6 atm. But I win, and i learn. More then when I played Jojo battle r, Mortal kombat, or KOF.

[@Iyokuu]

I love this forreal, because it reminds me that there are so many new players who are interested in fighting games and want to casually get better, but it's at their own realistic pace.

[@Docotuero]

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT PICTURE. YOU ALL WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO SEE THAT!

[@joonyah8904]

For those who don’t know, this game is free on Xbox gamepass right now

[@matmil5]

Online issues in europe are holding me back (that they admitted to lol), when that gets repaired i am back full stop! Also, looking at game directors interview recently, they plan plenty big updates to come in season 3 later this year! So full hype lol

[@HeyUni]

All love but NA Demon Slayer was bitching HEAVY, wasn't around for Naruto comp but I can imagine

[@Iyokuu]

lol I tried to keep the Demon Slayer comp scene on the page of "learn better" and they were super adamant about not doing that. I despised it. lol

[@studentoflife8532]

Haven't played since the new balance patch cuz the game won't let me. I'd get into stations it'll say "connecting" and it'll get stuck like that for a while and eventually fail to connect and all this hype is happening as I'm not able to get into it.

[@Iyokuu]

Give it a try now! The Xbox crossplay update apparently broke everyone's servers.

[@nkirmath8621]

This is everything I have wanted to hear but haven't been able to make content into it. Just not enough time.

[@Iyokuu]

I feel this 100%. In fact, I felt this way for a long time about not wanting to/having the time to make the content on it.

[@nkirmath8621]

@@Iyokuu excited for bedman? to shake things up a bit?

[@suki-artsanimations807]

I like guilty gear but I'm not a fan of being a competitive player or competitive sports tbh

[@Iyokuu]

And that's totally valid. More of the casual audience needs to be tended to when it comes to the competitive side of games as it is. If you don't mind me asking, since you aren't into competitive Guilty Gear, what type of content do you most commonly find yourself watching for the game?

[@suki-artsanimations807]

@@Iyokuu in terms of fighting games I find myself playing the story or something like survival. Tbh it would be funny if they had some unique mp gamemode as there aren't many arcade fighting like games with unique gamemodes for mp, it could be hilarious or fun if they made something imo.

[@little_tater_tot]

Zando is from Israel btw

[@Iyokuu]

Thank you! That's the flag and now I know better. Representation for Zando going through the roof now!

[@kartyy4101]

I don't really play fighting games but I used to be pretty good at Blazblue Chronophantasma. How well will that translate into Strive?

[@Iyokuu]

Uh... Honestly, I'm not too sure! If you had good movement in that game it might help out here, and so will the execution, but comparing the way the games function... I'd say you will feel foreign in Strive for a good week before you're on a roll.

[@hurryingcoyote1281]

I have fightcade and downloaded Cvs2 both flycast and the Japan version. Bro the Japan bots completely read you, you can tel from the beginning of Japanese fighting games they always had to be smart, clean, patient, just smart. I don’t play the Japan version only the flycast version for this reason😂😂

[@Iyokuu]

I’d cry if the bot beat my ass like that. That sounds ruthless!

[@brcasalino]

All the regions are super close, Japan isnt significantly better than NA. If anything the main thing that made the difference was experience, the two finalists both have like 15+ years of tournament and fighting game experience

[@Iyokuu]

"Japan is significantly better than NA, *in neutral*." Experience matters, but not to the extent that it can be used as "THE reason" for them winning/performing well.

[@qwertuiop3005]

That thumbnail is great😂

[@Iyokuu]

Thank you thank you! It took me about half a day with my homies to figure out what I wanted to do. lol

[@bobibobbobino]

Doing my man Hotashi very dirty rn

[@Iyokuu]

Listen... I ain't name nooooo names.

[@testhekid]

that thumbnail made my brain do a backflip..

[@Iyokuu]

I don’t know if this is good or bad. 😭

[@AzazelTheMisanthrope]

Appreciate the SoR4 soundtrack.

[@illgeteverythingback]

im just waiting for slayer and s3, hopefully they dont completely butcher him but i got high hopes, my lust for the game died heavy after reaching celestial, i started doing the damn missions and grinding the achievements, still don't have the achievement where you have to beat arcade without losing a single round, its mad easy up until nago, the lack of content keeps me on the game for at least a couple park matches and then im onto more pressing matters, strives got me bored man

[@Clickstop24]

Loved the video and I loved every point you made esp about fgc content. Im so so glad the algo recommended me to you. Insta subbed (I know you said not to flame you but c'mon dude. Howve you never seen the Isreali flag before?)

[@Iyokuu]

I'm glad the algo recommended me to you too because all of you guys finding this video out of nowhere has been putting a giant smile on my face. Thank you! haha (Broooo to make it worse, my friend is from Israel and looked at me with a shunned parent look. lol)

[@dizzi6585]

I wish you highlighted your points specifically on content cuz I can tell it's lacking but I can't put my finger on what it is. Maybe the repetitiveness? ALSO great video.

[@Iyokuu]

What's funny is I get flack for talking about it so often that I cut out A LOT of that specific part in this video because I didn't want to make anyone else grow tired of hearing it. xD

[@MommysGoodPuppy]

really good analysis about NA vs JP

[@Iyokuu]

Thank you, Freezer! I'm glad I didn't fumble the bag on this one. haha

[@critical_monkey]

just noticed i have the same cowboy bebop t shirt lol

[@Iyokuu]

Gamestop boys for the win!

[@shelbytucker6325]

Ggst is on gamepass for xb/pc so that's more people playing the game also

[@Iyokuu]

I didn't even know about that until you told me. That's awesome!

[@glacialblast2588]

Maybe now the South America server will not be dead anymore

[@SkillBasedGamer]

4:00 Bro just say what you're gonna say. You know what's negative? My attitude whenever you have to insert disclaimers before and/or after every other sentence, warning me that you have no idea how to make your neutral statements not be interpreted as negative.

[@Iyokuu]

Thank you for your feedback. I will put it in the suggestions box of avoiding things that make your attitude negative. 🫡

[@0blackfire0]

Counterpoint to how no one is making good GG content. Sajam

[@Iyokuu]

As much as I love Sajam... He makes great streams, but not specifically content. What I was referring to in my video is dedicated "content" for X fighting game. Not so much a stream converted into a video or a byproduct of such, but an actual "This is specifically for KZbin/Twitch/TikTok/whatever" and is treated as such. Think Excellent Adventures as a great example.

[@DeathDay154]

Yoooo we got the same sweatshirt

[@Iyokuu]

We’re about to be mall buddies and get the new outfit together. 😅 Let’s goo!!

[@lennesheito562]

Once they add A.B.A, I'm gonna play the hell out of that game :p

[@Iyokuu]

Now what are you gonna do right now without A.B.A though. You're missing out on the best patch we've had so far. We want you in the game right now. lol

[@lennesheito562]

@@Iyokuu I bought the game when it came out tbh, but I really can't find a character that I love enough to make me want to play and invest time in the game :c

[@SenjuinJapan]

Ya love to see it

[@Iyokuu]

Big facts! This was outta nowhere too so all weekend while I was at this Pkmn regionals, I kept going "wow. They really like me." haha

[@ggmasterguiltygear6315]

People said that crap before the last patch. At this point yer soundin like those people who predict the end of the world every year.

[@Iyokuu]

I didn't go over it in this video specifically, but people who said that about the last patch were right. This patch is insanely good in comparison to the entire lifespan of Strive. We can all agree HC ruins people's day, but outside of HC, everyone in the cast is good. Mechanics are universally used amongst the cast, another good. The only thing that would've made this past patch better would've been a DMG reduction across the board.

[@ggmasterguiltygear6315]

​​@@Iyokuu I need instant kills, new special moves, and 25% tension options my guy. I can't play another year of strive without those things my guy.

[@glacialblast2588]

@@ggmasterguiltygear6315 keep playing Xrd for now then

[@ShizuoHeiwa]

Yeah I’m not touching this shit again with a 10ft pole lol nice vid tho if you enjoy this type of game more power to you

[@Iyokuu]

Respectful answer from your own experience for sure. I don't think I feel this way about any game besides maaaaybe Injustice, but to each their own!

[@ShizuoHeiwa]

@@Iyokuu yeah it’s just too much flailing around tbh ontop of crazy high damage

[@HER0333]

@@Iyokuu happy chaos needs a nerf tbh he ruins the game for me

[@CHEYMIX]

good points about na players skipping nutch

[@Iyokuu]

LOL It's true though. I sat here watching some previous tournament runs and thought to myself in a Discord call, "Wow. They really just don't have to play neutral because gun or obvious [ignore neutral mechanic here]". It was like that "woooow" meme popped in my head.

[@CHEYMIX]

@@Iyokuu thats facts tho. the strive na scene is always talking about character power over players while you got jp doing the opposite with daru playing ino and kicking ass even tho everyone seems to think shes bad now

[@HER0333]

Great video I wanna learn this game

[@Iyokuu]

Thank you, ad you should definitely give it a try! It's on sale right now (Steam), but if you're an Xbox player then it's free on Game Pass!

[@thelastgamurai]

W 👕 also W lip sync

[@Iyokuu]

This better not be sarcasm cause I’ll cry if this shit is out of sync. 😡

[@thelastgamurai]

Hahaha No sarcasm The Gamurai was referring to the part of the video where you said "I wanna play like that" as the video game character seemingly mouthed those words

[@boringinu2077]

mocchi is not momochi just saying

[@Iyokuu]

I know, I know. I found out way too late that they were two different players. lol I felt so bad, but I didn't want to stay up any later to edit more lines in. :sob: Thank you for telling me though, Inu! I appreciate that forreal.

[@boringinu2077]

@@Iyokuu im surprise get the reply , i appreciate the reply too. btw thanks to arc evo happy to see finally na community trying to understand why asia tier list is so different , like ram is high mid in asia , na is straight to broken (*since the game launched)

[@cronosdimitri4584]

fuck yeah GGST!

[@Iyokuu]

Yessssir!

[@vCreez]

Zando is from Israel

[@Iyokuu]

Thank you, Butter- You almost got me with that name, Bb. You almost got me...

[@solodolo9450]

Zando is from Libasol.

[@hejarask2687]

Americans again 🥱

[@Iyokuu]

I know right! haha

[@DukeApples]

Woah, so Negative!

[@Iyokuu]

Woah woah woah, don't lie on me like this. lol