RATE THE DESIGNS: Guilty Gear Strive vs OLD GUILTY GEAR

[@square7131]

They didn't revamp Potemkin because you can't improve on perfection.

[@UltimaOmega777]

Rooflemonger is that you?

[@SuperFusionAJ93]

Exactly!

[@danielm5161]

Eh I disagree. I think it would of been ultra dope if they removed his helmet. His helmet makes him look like a Megaman character. The Guilty Gear XX Potemkin was the best I thought. Imagine that design returning in Strive, that woulda been way better.

[@TheShapingSickness]

@@danielm5161 I think I agree, maybe because of nostalgia, but I was never a fan of his helmet. That being said, I think there should be an option to keep it or remove it.

[@danielm5161]

@@TheShapingSickness Oh that would be dope if his helmet popped off if the fight was intense similar to Ky's hair effect in Xrd. But yeah I never quite felt the helmet. It makes him look like a Megaman x4 boss character.

[@lckaboom6810]

I love Faust’s design in this game because of the movement. He’s got those lunging, flailing, exaggerated motions that make him look so creepy.

[@WelshFGC]

I really love that he keeps the wacky sense of humour with all that as well> "Need... more... Vitamin B." and "Munch, Munch." during his grab.

[@AdamSmasherReal]

the old design in a completely different feel and direction. I played him in every game and much prefer the old cartoony look tbh.

[@o_oro-q1k]

Old is better cause it fits more with his nature and character

[@S.O.SStudio]

For me I miss his old design kinda wished they used that design and make it more strive but I also love the new design as well.

[@wannabecinnabon]

He hasn't been *totally* insane since before Faust was Faust, though, so I find that this depiction just doesn't really make sense with how his character is as we know it. Perhaps it will be elaborated more later just what is going on with him?

[@Call555JackChop]

Faust should be a 10/10 I mean have you see that dudes J’s they fresh as hell man

[@MoistChungus]

Need a Faust mod to give him some black air forces

[@BaggyScraggy]

Timberlands mod pls

[@jacoba636]

Faust change drastically but is it better than the previous game. What are the feeling of faust main when they first saw him like that.

[@dannyboi5887]

He acquired the Drip at the cost of his sanity

[@falaflani4831]

I mean May also has some fire kicks

[@mas8705]

People need to understand that if a character doesn’t look interesting, people won’t care about playing them. This is a very important tier list.

[@rsotuyo15]

That's why most melty characters aren't doing it for me.

[@Bloodhurl67]

That's why I didn't care to play many characters in Xrd but with Strive I thought I'd only want to play as Ram but now I want to play as Gio, Millia, Sol, Chipp, and even Faust. Their designs look superb in comparison to Xrd.

[@StudioYami]

How dare you I'll hold out for President Vernon as dlc for the rest of my life.

[@Kanti852]

Are you telling me that tens of thousands of people think Ryu looks interesting?

[@KaminariHouse]

​@@Kanti852 That's different. Ryu has a huge legacy, belonging to a series that has an even bigger one. In comparison to Ryu and SF as a whole, GG is full of "OCs", if you know what I mean. So it's a serious feat that these characters looks are liked as much as they are, especially true OCs like Nago and Gio.

[@UltimaOmega777]

The true end game, fashion.

[@sebastiancintron29]

Well, in Final Fantasy XIV it is.

[@slayeroffurries1115]

Speaking like a true hunter!

[@tjhunter9787]

@@sebastiancintron29 beat me to it

[@Kanti852]

@@sebastiancintron29 Actually it's in EVERY MMO nowadays.

[@sebastiancintron29]

@@Kanti852 true that. Fashion has been a big thing about RPGs in general. Including mmos

[@angel2bry]

Im completly new to fighting games. I just screwed around in dragon ball for a bit. And i can tell you 100% the reason i bought guilty gear strive was because of how fucking cool nagoriyuki looked. Character designs sell fighting games

[@TheShapingSickness]

He's just so damn cool. The first trailer did an amazing job of selling his design.

[@GrahamChapman]

It's not just "character designs" though, it's "aesthetics", and that's something ArcSys have fuggin' nailed down. BlazBlue's character designs can charitably be described as "a bit much"; there's a bit too much obnoxious details in the designs, there's a bit too much fanservice on the ladies, there's a bit too much etcetera on the etceteras. But it's a coherent aesthetic that shines through in every one of its characters, so it's not so much a "urgh, this character stands out as a sore thumb" kinda situation and more of a "okay, this is an anime fighting game, and every one of its characters correspond to a set of anime tropes, and it's actually kinda cool how they managed to make this Gin Ichimaru-looking mofo, this cooky cat girl, that mad scientist cat girl, the gothic lolita fashionista and the magical girl all look like they came from the same world" kinda situation.

[@hsalfesrever3554]

I bough Strive because of Faust

[@testhekid]

indeed

[@sehhmie5483]

The way they combine fantasies look with modern times outfits pleasing me

[@Mikman360]

Max: Everyone gets immaculately huge and buff. Faust: ...

[@falaflani4831]

the guy was losing it and he finally broke completely esp since the pandemic happened

[@choppergang813]

Bro he got diagnosed with anorexia

[@Helpfulhelp]

He paid the cosmic price for the fresh as hell shoes he got on

[@InfernoTune727]

To quote thw guilty gear wiki: "Faust's overexertion seemingly leaves him altered both physically and mentally in a manner similar to how he appears in-game."

[@Lethality08]

Them shoes costed 20 years worth of his salary

[@shakefan1484]

Never realized just how goofy looking Axl’s Xrd design is. His Strive look is definitely the best. He looks fly as fuck.

[@SolidLies07]

Axl always looked pretty bad, imo. Never liked him in past GGs. In Strive he looks GREAT.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

I still have a soft spot for his loud and proud Britishness just blasting into this world wanting to drink Coffee and time travel

[@shiv3rcubesolver664]

They got rid of his jorts finally lmao

[@ellagage1256]

@@shiv3rcubesolver664 He has to wear the jorts every other game so people stop calling him a twink

[@shiv3rcubesolver664]

@@ellagage1256 why would that ever be a bad thing?

[@hann8103]

god, I can't imagine how cool Slayer would be with the Strive Treatment. Even if there's no big outfit swap, just the extra details you can add to his fancy men's wear is staggering.

[@MHSchonberg]

Pray for season 2... pray for season 2.

[@christianvazquez1835]

I hope slayer is in the season pass 2 🛐

[@cheeseburgerthe1st602]

I want him to look like daemon gant but turn the orange black

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

DANDYISM INTENSIFIES

[@flashergoldpower15]

Slayer being in strive would be fucking cool

[@nebulimes2143]

15:35 the “bandages” are actually meant to be prosthetics. When she was allegedly killed in the blast from the anti matted gear in Rev 2’s story the report said the only remains they found in the rubble were her arm and leg, I think it’s a really cool attention to detail though I’m not sure why half of her left foot his there

[@coralinereeves9629]

So you're telling me faust's super is ram's weakness in lore?

[@Dabajaws]

@@coralinereeves9629 it could very well be true

[@danewardlocke9014]

@@coralinereeves9629 It definitely makes it even more darkly amusing; he's not just ramming a wheelchair into her while trying to help(?) her, it's specifically her *bad/injured* leg he's hitting. No wonder this is one of the few (maybe the first?) of the supers and Instant Kills that gets a real expression out of her when used against her.

[@jadenquest9544]

@@danewardlocke9014 That's dark bruh..very dark

[@baldkiwi444]

because the prosthetics aren't actually prosthetics

[@Mrkiki0209]

Can we just mention how out of nowhere genius it was to give I-No those green shades? My gosh that little dash of green turquoise completes the whole design for me. Gives her personality, and balances the green of the guitar. It could've been such a bad call and ruined the whole look but they went for it and it looks great!

[@CheiDaFrio]

☝🤓

[@Road_to_Dawn]

It looks so natural and perfect for her that I had genuinely forgotten she didn’t always have them

[@wanderingyeehaw]

Millia's design philosophy is how hot can can we make a woman by adding more clothes to her

[@NekkoBlue]

Chipp’s rope belt thing is actually a traditional old Japanese design thing iirc

[@Astartes00]

Shimenawa or "sacred rope"

[@Oscar97o]

Akuma has a similar belt, it's just that Chipp's is ridiculously oversized.

[@Druid-T]

Could also be meant to look like a Tanuki's nutsack, given how intentionally placed the loops are

[@jusan1617]

@@Oscar97o Yeah it's like Chipp is wearing those rope things that are supposed to hang on top of Shinto shrines or something.

[@confucheese]

It still looks awful tbh. Borderline destroys his aesthetic.

[@jennyoutrageous]

Really my only problem with Leo's design is his shorter hair takes a way from the the lion motif his name evokes. He still has a fluffy jacket sure, but I really liked that a guy named Leo actually had a big blonde mane of hair too.

[@theivace9705]

I hated his oversized main even though it made perfect sense.

[@philemonevans1814]

Fashion is subjective but I disagree. I love how his hair flows into his jacket’s fur collar. I think it appears more mature and grown up, like the crazy long haired teenager who’s “definitely not going through a phase” has come into their 20’s, still with rocking long hair, but more controlled. I see what you mean about the Lion motif, but I still think it works and suits the overall aesthetic

[@AugmentedSpartan]

Leo didn't actually have a long mane like it looks like, that was actually apart of his coat like in this game

[@Kanti852]

I thought the same. They took the loudest, biggest blow-hard who emphasized that trait with his looks and made him look more...normal.

[@drftr6073]

his hair still looks long and wild, and a subtle thing with the lion motif is that his hair still connects with his beard and surrounds his entire facial profile which gives him the feral aspect of it.

[@WhoIsSirChasm]

I've said it before, I'll say it again: Strive Faust only makes me want for him to lose so he can find some peace. He doesn't look creepy or otherworldly, he just looks like someone with genuine depression. He's clearly starved himself, he moves lethargically, and he barely cares about the battle in front of him. I get why they made the change, but for me it just hits too close to home.

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

Yup something terrible happened to him... He still means well

[@falaflani4831]

from a story point that makes total sense. he peered into the void and lost his sanity (well he was losing it slowly by slowly since bald head). I get the starving part esp since one of his grabs he just yeets you in his mouth. for a design to tell that much is actually pretty good

[@falaflani4831]

@ sth def happened to him in like a surgery went bad or sth coz he never even bothered to take his scrubs off and put on his suit. we might be thinking too much then we get to find out that he lost his fav scapel or some shit

[@StubenhockerElite]

And then there is his theme...

[@giahuynguyenkim6389]

@ BLUE RED AND BLACK PARANOIA

[@TheGargoylegrl]

i-no's big ass hat is so good

[@android19willpwn]

you can always judge a witch by the size of her hat

[@babytricep437]

@@android19willpwn crystal sage

[@matthewphillips1890]

@@babytricep437 Big hat logan/Karla the witch

[@pottedplant37_]

I'm always a fan of enormous hats

[@ShadowFri3nd]

I like Isolet hat :)

[@anthonyrodriguez9232]

You know I never realized that Sol's weapon is a giant lighter.

[@potato_the_pig5757]

It always has been. From the very beginning, it was a lighter.

[@blackdot105]

Yeah, it's specifically designed to help focus fire magic. I suppose it's closer to a large baton, rather than a sword.

[@potato_the_pig5757]

@@blackdot105 Or maybe a magic staff.

[@xidjav1836]

@@potato_the_pig5757 magic club for a monkey man

[@blockd116]

Apparently it's actually a gun-sword that just happens to look like a lighter. If you look at his old animations for Tyrant Rave in the old games he literally holds the thing like a rifle and shoots the the enemy

[@anthonychessar7179]

Obscure fact about May's design here: there is a small heart tatoo on her thigh(I think it only appears on the left side and you will maybe need to perform a move to actually catch a glimpse of it.) I found out when someone was checking her normals and caught a glimpse of red near her thigh. I then looked close at her and saw it was actually a heart shaped tatoo.

[@ngmajora6986]

It's a birthmark

[@alphapunks144]

You weren't checking shit you know exactly what you were doing

[@metasprite5648]

@@alphapunks144 caught red handed

[@mortis.y2]

I wouldn't really call it obscure, I see it at the start of literally every match. But hey if she's old enough to get a tattoo now then I guess that deems her officially legal. My head canon will simply be she got it in celebration for becoming an adult and so no one will treat her like a kid anymore like she always complains about

[@mortis.y2]

@@ngmajora6986 I'm still not sure on that one, a birthmark wouldn't be orange would it?

[@chaoticstarfish3401]

The only Tier List that actually matters

[@GattlingCombo]

Agreed

[@ritsuzxc]

True

[@suguri2075]

Amen

[@skywalle6430]

I’m actually sad that there isn’t more design rating videos on KZbin

[@Will-qv1vt]

This won't be complete until we get Jack o, and compare crouching animations Edit, lol we will soon

[@BombaJead]

A man of culture.

[@ASHtheSLUGCAT]

Potemkin did it better

[@MoojinBoi]

@@ASHtheSLUGCAT ordinary days

[@imarock.7662]

Cultured af. I'm here for it.

[@OSTCarmine]

Back to those OrDiNaRy DaYs

[@0jutai]

I think the thing I adore about Giovanna’s overall design is how “simple” it is. She’s not wearing anything crazy or bombastic. Just trainers, loose-fitting trousers with braces and a shirt. But hey, maybe I just have a thing for sharply dressed women. I am a Helltaker fan after all. Also dog. The dog is cute as fuck.

[@dustymcwari4468]

And them pawed shoes, I love them

[@boredomkiller99]

It makes sense her design is simple since besides being a secret service agent Gio is pretty aloof or even apathetic and probably doesn't care about being needlessly flashy. Even the fan service of her cleavage is in line with her character since she is doing it on perhaps to attract a good man.

[@CharroArgentino]

I think Giovanna's design is cool, but what really makes it great is the ghost wolf thingy she has. The color scheme of it compliments her own so well that it elevates the character to a 10/10, without the wolf, she's more like an 8, 7.5

[@GamerTowerDX]

Sharply Dressed Women are best Women.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

@@CharroArgentino the wolf for me made her even better.

[@TheRogueWolf]

I can still remember just how surprised Max was when Axl's new design was revealed. Also, I think that if they gave Leo back his old hairstyle he'd be a 10/10. How can you have the name "Leo Whitefang" without that glorious mane?

[@omegablade0]

Well, it’s WhiteFANG, not WhiteMANE

[@Johnny.Dollar]

@@omegablade0 he's just clearly supposed to be "Lion" themed is why.

[@Garvant_]

Hes the character that benefits thr most from overly large hair

[@jadenquest9544]

At least both chocolate waifus Ramlethal and Giovanna love him regardless of how he looks

[@TheGraveKnight]

@@jadenquest9544 He got that unga energy

[@KingKP96]

I don't think they removed the fan-service with Ramlethal. I think they just realized which of her FEETures people care about.

[@KaminariHouse]

This need many more likesXD

[@nippy1234]

and them thighs in motion. Ram is a top tier character in my book

[@jjrambles683]

And I'm over here with the ram shoe mod

[@chatleslorenzo6164]

thick

[@paskky913]

Have you seen those thighs man? Top tier shit.

[@cheeseburgerthe1st602]

I like how she has the bandages from xrd as she got her arm and leg blown off by a gigantic plasma canon, putting herself at the brink of death in the process, Raven literally had to recreate/ attach her severed limbs

[@ItsLynch1]

Yeah and apparently it’s only like a couple weeks since the events of XRD happen in Strive so it makes sense that she would still be healing

[@jadenquest9544]

Oof my poor waifu. Let's hope it won't leave scars

[@pottedplant37_]

A few WEEKS?! How the heck did everyone change so much then?

[@fishfillet5555]

@@pottedplant37_ character design change. Thats it

[@cannonfodder4000]

>plasma cannon wasnt it those self destructing gears?

[@DOSFrost]

I don't think the ninja should look buffer than Sol. Especially when he has the smallest HP in the game. I'm pretty sure Chipp's just full of hot air.

[@AceTrainerX3]

He's got Anchor Arms!

[@tempire3523]

All ninjas are full of filler😂

[@Xenos_hive]

@@tempire3523 u think answer is no he’s full of paperwork and beauracracy

[@tempire3523]

@@Xenos_hive Accurate!

[@e.j9983]

@@tempire3523 I laughed to much at this lmao

[@85yearoldman89]

As an old Faust main, I'm so torn on his new design. While I can dig what they were going for with a scary horror type character, he just doesn't feel even remotely the same as he used to. I picked up Faust because his goofiness is what made him so much to play for me.

[@yayothejowen2541]

I dont even main him and I'm salty about it. He feels like a completely different character. Its like they wanted to make Strive a lot more serious and it may have taken out a bit of it's charm in the process.

[@PenguinLord10]

Yeah a lot of what made me like Faust was that "Looney Tunes" stuff. He was the wildest, wackiest dude that stood out in a cast of chatacters that all stand out.

[@theolympiyn8670]

Did he go insane? Like I get it but a characters gotta change man. Playing the same person just gets boring

[@ami908608]

basically, they simplified the characters. They gave it something that says its personality, and they simplified the rest. your review is a very good character design video for those who want to learn video game design.

[@MrMysteryreviewer]

From cosplay bait/combat gear to casual day wear.

[@yegorlarychev9810]

And then there’s GoldDick Lewison. And I may sound like a broken record, but I think he’s the most unique fighting character design I’ve seen so far.

[@biorobot2]

I think Zappa and Bedman are more unique design wise

[@voltscreamratty]

@@biorobot2 Hard to beat a dude who literally sleeps on his opponent for the whole match.

[@yegorlarychev9810]

@@biorobot2 agree about Bedman, his ,,bed as a weapon” gimmick is well implemented in gameplay. Also fast manner of speech is a nice touch to show his unparalleled intelligence (especially English dub, Yuri did fantastic job). As for Zappa. To be honest, not really familiar with the guy. I’ll leave my thoughts here once learn more about him. Ok, so I looked at Zappa a little bit. And he’s cool, but not completely unique. His possessed-like movements are a really nice touch, but I think his outfit could’ve been better.

[@Clarkbardoone]

I swear if everyone starts calling him GoldDick Lewison

[@Clarkbardoone]

Also his design is fire I agree

[@NeoTerumi]

May's glow-up from "Token loli character" to "Early-20's cutie" really makes me want to play her in this game despite never being interested in her beforehand. I wouldn't call her design the best in Strive, but it's definitely the best improvement from Xrd imo

[@lukejones7164]

May was never a loli lol. She's 21 at her youngest in the series.

[@squatchjosh1131]

​@@lukejones7164 Doesn't a lot of anime try to get away with loli shit by claiming the character is actually like 5000 years old so it's all good?

[@lukejones7164]

@@squatchjosh1131 There’s adult women in real life that look like young teens lol

[@squatchjosh1131]

@@lukejones7164 Yeah but not many that look like 8 year olds - even then trying to justify it in that way seems a little odd

[@dimitridan8112]

Welcome to totsugeki hell then

[@JoshTheValiant]

I just realized for the first time that in Gio's character art you can clearly see the outline of her body through her pants. That is some weapons grade BADONK happening there, wow. @_@

[@umarrashdan51]

@Ghost Troupe Lmaoo I forgot that she's insatiably horny for Leo

[@jadenquest9544]

@@umarrashdan51 So is Ramlethal. They both are thirsty asf for Leo

[@eyebrowdeity9490]

@@jadenquest9544 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME NOT HIM!!!

[@Sukaiba69]

@@eyebrowdeity9490 -Said every weeb, including myself

[@harrylane4]

@@eyebrowdeity9490 it should have been me not her***

[@burger_man_gus669]

“Why is Axl a 10/10 in this game” BECAUSE THEY FINALLY GAVE HIM PANTS!! Also, I can’t be the only one who thinks Xrd Faust looks like he came straight from Soul Eater, right?

[@m0ckyzo185]

Yooo now that I think about it...

[@MsMvsc]

He had pants in XX tho

[@bobbafett5175]

I think both Fausts look straight out of Soul Eater. XRd Faust looks like he's hanging out in DWMA, and Strive Faust looks like he's tripping out on Asura's Madness wavelength and having a blast.

[@ItsLynch1]

@@MsMvsc yeah but they don’t look nearly as cool as the Strive pants, his upper body wear also looks significantly cooler

[@wea69420]

why would they give him pants his thighs were hot af

[@dillon3213]

You know I never noticed how big Sol's hair was in xrd

[@zachataxxii7126]

On this episode of Crymentia Critques- wait a damn minute

[@ameladaptivedaydreamer949]

I was thinking the same xD

[@thinkingsoup6149]

Which already happened, lol. Max got beat to the punch

[@godfreyhowatchin]

@@thinkingsoup6149 max knows more about fashion and style

[@celestialtempleshop]

Max drifting in other lanes lmao let’s go Nago

[@heromedley]

bruh that episode was shit that woman have very poor takes on character design

[@dr.dickhole2147]

As a Nago Main, I blame his design for the reason why I spent hours learning proper blood management

[@vinesickle3383]

Something really interesting and Ironic about I-no’s design is that the gave her what they took away from characters in XRD and that was the waist drape and made it look good.

[@Archalieus]

Potemkin's stance! Alongside his increased size and the fact that he's slightly hunched hover, Potemkin feels absolutely massive now. How his hands are held out and parallel to the ground and when he stands up straight during Buster really sells his size way better than his old "inherited" pose from pre-Xrd.

[@zachcarter4197]

Only GG tier lists I've made are for which themes are the best throughout the series 😂

[@NinthSettler]

Kagematsuri is S+ tier

[@ericraululyeetusdelyeetus5028]

Keep the flag flying is a top tier lyric-less theme

[@WillowSkyes]

Eddie specifically is my favorite design in the game, everything he does is just awesome.

[@egmusic1925]

I want to know what Justice would look like as a strive character

[@ratedr7845]

Lamer

[@dtyler4307]

That’s a weird way to say testament

[@blackdot105]

I'd also love if Justice had a dash or run in normal gameplay.

[@pirokka9353]

THICC ROBOT MOMMY

[@KaminariHouse]

@@dtyler4307 Him too. I'd imagine him not looking too much different tbh. Not sure how he could really be changed, besides his scythe and shoes.

[@ЕгорГорюшин-ж7в]

Gotta say, I REALLY hate Leo's thin goddamn waist in Xrd. His Strive design is so much better.

[@jdogg0130x2k]

So Simmons been playing millia for 20 years but can’t do a bnb?

[@tokyo200]

He probably only plays guilty gear casually with friends but doesn’t really invest practice and time outside of that.

[@jdogg0130x2k]

@@tokyo200 20 years is a long time

[@93msimpson]

Proof you can win without combos lol

[@scrublordesaka3678]

Guy plays with his heart

[@nikhilbhavani981]

I’ve played Yosuke in Ultimax for 8 and I still can’t make a combo last more than 5 hits.

[@aaronalbury950]

I enjoy Faust' new design. I just hope the story mode expansion shows how he got to that point

[@flashergoldpower15]

I’m hoping so too. At least some details as to why he’s like that.

[@falaflani4831]

covid might explain it. he got worked like a dog

[@ibrokemykeyboard]

This may sound crazy but when I look at the strive characters in motion and how they are designed I get the same feeling I did waaaay back when I saw capcom’s marvel sprites in the arcade for the first time.

[@flashergoldpower15]

Hm, that’s sounds like a great feeling

[@CAOcreations]

I feel that Chip being this buff defeats the purpose of him being a glass cannon. Like, he's just as buff as some other characters now so why should he have less hp than everyone else? 😅

[@mimo5698]

Yeah he's the only character that bugs me. How can u be so buff yet so squishy. And a ninja does not need all that muscle mass, they would slow him down. His past iteration make more sense, at least for me. They should make him the same size as ky. That huge ass belt really throw me out too.

[@kingsley_in4o124]

@@mimo5698 You can’t say the a ninja doesn’t need to be that Buff then, disregard his most Ninja aspect which is the belt and Even if you are that buff Being Mobile isn’t That hard for Ninja like Chipp, and Skinny Chipp looks Weird..as heck

[@megaman7424]

Well canonically, Chipp is like the weakest character since he's literally the closest to human than any other characters. So I guess that's where the glass cannon is from. He's probably just buff cause he's crazy fit and active cause of GG story but he's squichy cause he's hella weak compared to everyone else.

[@punishedbrak4255]

@@megaman7424 The drug he was addicted to also enhanced your perceptive capabilities, it's one of the reasons his eyes are permanently Red. His training and cleansing of his body let him tap into Ki, even though he's not of Japanese heritage as well.

[@drigoleus1055]

I think is becouse of his drug addection that still as effects on him

[@taesto3204]

"Zato was skinnier" *Shows a picture of his goddamn corpse* You are not wrong, but...

[@mortis.y2]

Old Anji feels more KOF if that makes sense. The new Anji screams what Guilty Gear is and its bombastic personality, but the old one just feel too grounded on GG standard, you know? Again, making it feel more in line with old school KOF more than anything else

[@TigerBears11]

May’s redesign is great, and I’m genuinely sad I never managed to grab that May hoodie that Arcsys was selling.

[@GrahamChapman]

Something people apparently don't fully appreciate about Chipp's "bigass nutsack belt" is that it emphasizes his attempts at keeping Japanese culture alive: That "belt" is a shimenawa -- some of you may recognize it as the same kinda rope that Orochimaru from the Naruto series ties around his waist. However, Chipp and Orochimaru tie their ropes differently and though it may be a detail that's easy to overlook, it is in fact culturally significant -- the Japanese are quite peculiar with details like how you tie a knot or how you wear your clothes. For example, a yukata should be worn with the left side of the robe covering the right and pulled over to the side of the body. This is important as, in Japan, corpses are often dressed with the right side of the yukata placed over the top of the left before burial... The way Orochimaru ties his shimenawa invokes misfortune, while the way Chipp ties it invokes good fortune (kinda similar to how as a horseshoe represents fortune or misfortune depending on whether it's put like so "U" or so "∩")... Shimenawa are also traditionally used to represent the boundary between the material and the spiritual. You may, for example, see them wrapped around trees that have been declared sacred, (done in order to keep the spirit of the tree tied to the tree,) or over the entrances of shrines or torii gates. And seeing as Chipp now has a spirit animal, (a kamaitachi/sickle weasel, a Japanese wind spirit,) it's quite appropriate for him to wear an accessory that calls attention to his closer attunement to the spiritual world... Our boy has gone from a weaboo who appropriated Japanese culture and sprinkled his lingo with contextless Japanese words to a man with some proper understanding and respect for the culture he's so fascinated by.

[@cashordeals3672]

A Guilty gear tier list about who has better drip sign me up

[@agustinbelleggia4467]

I-no´s design got me into Guilty Gear when i first saw her Strive trailer, designs are very important. Then the kickass music and fun gameplay got me hooked in the series

[@RatedX3eem]

The real men's tier list. The only one that matters.

[@NekkoBlue]

The “combat khakis” comment actually killed me

[@IronBrotherhood4]

I like the 90s anime beginning style, but my hats off for the production now. It's the best fighting game at the moment

[@KaminariHouse]

90s? I guess you just mean because of how hyper Anime they were before.

[@Kanti852]

@@KaminariHouse Yeah, the good shit.

[@GELTONZ]

@@KaminariHouse Yeah. I miss it. Game isn't anime enough for me anymore. Heck, ANIME isn't anime enough for me anymore.

[@lukejones7164]

@@GELTONZ Things change. 90s anime as a whole wasn't all that "crazy" compared to what's out now lol.

[@flashergoldpower15]

I’m glad your enjoying strive

[@onthedre]

I like the old KY. His stance in the old game was just good and really portrayed that he wanted to play at a distance/neutral.

[@terrysalt]

My big issue with Faust is that he's standing up now. The trademark squatting pose from previous games is something I'm sad to see gone.

[@noranomics]

I love how Strive took Xrd's hyper anime designs and brought it to like anime realism. Like most of the outfits just look like fits you could just go and buy and they're stylish as hell

[@lampad4549]

Its honestly makes them look way more basic.

[@RepublicOfUs]

I *really* dislike Chip's new look. His whole deal is being quick, and his Xrd design sold that really well; muscled but wiry, very agile looking. New Chip is a wall of meat that doesn't look like he should be able to move at all, let alone be the speedster that he is. Xrd Chip all the way, man.

[@DarkLord3709]

The LOOK of the game was what really sold me, especially the character design.

[@UnCh4rT3D]

I feel like people are really missing the changes on Zato himself. He might look the same at first glance but they actually added a lot minimalistic features which makes him feel more complete and just much much better looking. Hes an easy 10/10 for me and the best hes ever looked.

[@blackdot105]

They gave a corpse tree trunk arms

[@lyonsin2535]

Yup grounding is the best term for it. I see a shit ton of OCs where they have a shit ton of shit going on with them in their design and it honestly distracting. Taking parts and pieces of what make the char that char and focusing it on that aspect def pushed alot the chars in better positions.

[@staticshock4239]

When you're watching Crymentia Critiques and was confused for a minute.

[@jonathanbrostar]

I bought gg strive pretty much solely based on Giovanna’s raw character design despite having little prior experience or interest in fighting games, so your 10/10 rating of her design was extremely validating. Simple color scheme, BIG PANTS, and the world’s most powerful suspenders-that’s a recipe for an amazing character design.

[@HunterForHire422]

Nago is the best looking character in the game change my mind.

[@unknownpsi9128]

Fax

[@AstraFulminous]

I-No! , is on the move... And your having a samurai shodown! (But yes Nagoriyuki is cool!)

[@jamaalcooper225]

Without question.

[@wednesday122]

When his mask comes off during his victory screen, his face looks a little weird, like his mouth is a bit too small for his face

[@lunafoxfire]

@@wednesday122 no way, that face is sexy as hell

[@MishiMIshaniz]

I really like how that changes to Ino ante different from every other character too. They made her hat *bigger* and *gave* her an ass cape, it's great.

[@guiltyboi2203]

In my opinion, I think May had the biggest glow-up in Strive

[@XernuhtZwei]

For me, it's a tie between her, I-No, and Ky. May's new design visually aged up the character without losing any of her personality in the process. Her old look gave me vibes of a child adoring their hero and trying to dress up just like them, which in this case led to May's wacky pirate look out of inspiration by Johnny. Her new look feels more like a teenager or young adult still inspired by that hero and in love with their old look, but allowing themselves to grow up. I-No's amplifies her witchiness, and makes her more imposing than her previous versions, which is important when she's supposed to be the final boss of the story. Also, the particular shade of red they used for her in Strive is so much better than Xrd. I love Ky's for the opposite reason I like May's. It ages the character, but also shows just how much he's changed from GG1 until now. Compared to his old Holy Order uniform or his kingly garb clearly inspired by it, it's more easy-going and relaxed but no less regal-appearing. Old Ky seemed ready to fight a war at a moment's notice, and New Ky is at peace and enjoying every second of it.

[@Kanti852]

@@XernuhtZwei IIRC, May has always been an adult. She's just tiny.

[@KaminariHouse]

@@Kanti852 Not always, since Xrd Sign

[@XernuhtZwei]

@@Kanti852 I'm aware, which is why the glow-up is good. She's starting to look her age.

[@Kanti852]

@@XernuhtZwei > She's starting to look her age Why does that even matter? There are lots of people who don't look there age irl.

[@cantrip7]

I-no is the rare example of a girl character redesign that shows more skin WHILE looking cooler. Something about the material & cut of her new clothing says "rock star!" And as a rock star, it makes sense she'd go for sex appeal. And as one of the few characters with a long coat in Strive, it helps distinguish her as especially witchy.

[@Rieman6000]

Thank you for getting me into this franchise

[@elfelganor]

I look at Giovanna and I get reminded of Blue Mary and King combined.

[@chibinya]

But not Vanessa from the same games? She's basically Vanessa with a tan.

[@cyberpunkfashionblyawesome]

She's vanessa but kicks

[@Raphex5]

I gotta say, one of the things that got me into Ramlethal in Xrd was her shark teeth. I like how her appearance has changed along with her character, as she's become a much softer person overall, but her being dangerous was also part of her appeal for me.

[@JustNardo]

While we certainly have different tastes and styles, I just wanna say I love these kind of videos you do. I'm huge on visual design and concept work for characters and it's nice to see you give shout-outs and perspectives to new and old designs both.

[@arbetor12]

Wasn't expecting the persona 3/4 sound effect for the rating but I dig it

[@synysterpain]

Thank you lol it was killing me that I wasn't able to put a finger on what that sound effect was from lol

[@arbetor12]

@@synysterpain thank my 600 hours on persona 4

[@lay-lowandsmash1519]

Same

[@bit427]

@@arbetor12 lmao I just started 3 and why is the first dungeon so mf long?

[@t-universegamer7609]

@@bit427 "the first dungeon" bruh, if only you knew...

[@tyketyke]

i'm a big faust main and i really like the strive redesign, i just wish there was more of an explanation given for it in the lore considering just how radically he changed

[@Mister_Dollz]

I like how both Ky and Millia have similar outfits from their previous games to strive, but their looks are more refined.

[@omenmarin7903]

One of the reasons wr say "this is going to be my main" is for the design, even mechanics or gameplay is secondary when it come to how a character look, and how much it design appeal to you, that's why I play ky, I think he looks cool as F, and that's why I will never play poten

[@Triforce_of_Doom]

same here with Nago. You give me a vampire samurai with a long sword I'm gonna main the vampire samurai with a long sword. And Faust's redesign made me use him during the pre-Nago betas.

[@GumshoeClassic]

Leo looks *very* huggable now. Which is good, because judging by his theme he definitely needs one.

[@basedcringechad5640]

I miss Rams slasher smile. Those shark teeth gave her so much personality, despite her literally not having emotions in Xrd

[@wesreegaming]

C'mon the best Sol look was when he was part of the order. Look it up. Ohh plus XRd May look like person who would be a pirate so I prefer XRd May TBH🤔

[@blackdot105]

Order-Sol do be looking fresh

[@Kanti852]

Xrd May is indeed better, hands down.

[@vonguyencattunh]

Order Sol needs to comeback to Strive as a DLC

[@wesreegaming]

@@vonguyencattunh Me 2 he looked more intimidating but in XRd and strive he looks like he's trying too much to look cool

[@trollofjom]

I love how good they've aged May but I could agree she could use something a bit more thematically piratey. Not all her outfit though, but maybe add something.

[@kioken101]

Something missed about the design of new Potemkin is how his eyes went from just generic lit eye shapes to those mechanical ones constantly adjusting focus. It really tops off the big and intimidating look.

[@brendanb2982]

Max looking for that Crymetina Critiques money as a trade for playing Hades

[@jdellabeat6245]

That's instantly what I thought of.

[@HoodWeegee]

One thing I love about ArcSys is that they absolutely NAIL badass and sexy ladies that you can tell are bad ass at first glance. Baiken, I-No, Millia, Giovanna, Ramlethal all look as beautiful as they are capable of killing you easily and then you still have badass characters like May who fights with a giant fucking anchor, Jam who is obviously the resident Bruce Lee trope in Guilty Gear, and Dizzy who literally has an angel and a grim reaper as her guardians (and I should mention that the grim reaper will nuke a place in an instant if Dizzy is even remotely threatened and he's NOT the one with the worse temper). Then we get to Elphelt and while she may not LOOK badass, she puts the GUNS in the Guns N Roses that apparently inspired her character design.And this is just Guilty Gear. I haven't even touched BlazBlue

[@cyrushalberd624]

While I’m still unsure if I’ll ever play Strive due to my fighting game inexperience, I’ll admit straight up that Ramlethal was probably the character that first got me interested. I pretty much concluded that if I played the game, if nothing else she would be the character I tried to learn first. After my wonky practice with her during the beta tests, I’m unsure if I will ever pick up the full game. But if I do, I’ll be giving her another chance.

[@Prisoner-gk6lr]

I'm very curious how they'll translate Baikens design to Strive though I can imagine it will include a more "grounded" haircut compared to her gigantic ponytail in Xrd.

[@jadenquest9544]

Thiccer thighs

[@LucasDarkGiygas]

I come from the future and I am here to tell you that they barely changed her at all.

[@BaggyScraggy]

Nago is absurdly cool. Really, really want to pick him up.

[@knssquad1263]

I’m glad Milla chin wasn’t as sharp as her hair anymore.

[@JJMomoida]

That's one thing I noticed from Strive's designs is that characters don't have as many of those sharp edges to em.

[@mail4324]

millia’s chin was the first thing i noticed when she was announced lol

[@mastaresplinta9129]

Beetlejuice Faust is absolutely a 10/10 for me! I really love everything about this crazy $#@% character!

[@reddeadreaver8558]

When I first saw Ky in the Strive reveal I honestly thought he was older Sin sort of like Nero in DMC5.

[@AceTrainerX3]

Those burgers sure got to Ram...

[@denisn8336]

She used to be lanky but damn her thighs are cannons now

[@chowellith]

They even gave her thighs jiggle physics

[@pottedplant37_]

@@chowellith doesn't make any logical sense how thighs can jiggle to that scale, but I'm not gonna complain

[@chowellith]

@@pottedplant37_ Bro have you seen anime boobs? The thigh movement is tame by comparison

[@October8426]

These new designs aren’t exactly more realistic, but they got rid of a lot of the clutter and went for more simplistic but still stylish and appealing designs that still fit with Guilty Gear.

[@KingR098]

I just love Gio so much man

[@rachelespiritu4215]

Faust player here, I absolute love the new version.

[@dunkelgrau538]

I've been in love with these character designs since Strive was announced. Love each and every one of them. Even though it seems more calm and casual in comparison to their previous versions, I still think the designs in Strive are the best.

[@mathewhaight]

I do hope a day comes where Max at least streams a training session with nagoriyuki. There is a bit of a barrier, but once you understand the flow and the options they have available to you, he is so satisfying.

[@SaiyanHeretic]

Personally, I think I-no's new shades puts her over the top into 11/10 territory.

[@MoogleEmpMog]

Love most of the redesigns -- I-No, Sol and May, and especially Anji, look leaps and bounds better -- but disagree on Ky and Leo. Nago shows you can do a more detailed and outlandish outfit in the Strive style and make it look awesome, and I wish those two could have had something that evoked their old attire while getting the same kind of glow-up most of the cast did.

[@trollofjom]

Agree, Strive's designs are just fire in general. One thing I'd say I prefer in Xrd is the... how to call it, the color filter maybe? Strive has like this more opaque kinda filter that makes the colors less vibrant which all in all is ok (I don't like too much color saturation tbh, not that I think Xrd had that though) but when the background effects come into play I think it takes too much off the colors. Maybe make available an option to turn off background effects on the characters if possible I think could be great. About the characters, the only one I'm kinda torn between designs is probably Leo. I like his Strive design but probably with his Xrd boots or just some cool boots I think it could look better. There's something about him wearing just pants and shoes that seems a little too grounded for me. And probably an unpopular opinion but in general I do prefer the X/XX body designs (body proportions specifically) more than the Xrd/Strive ones, despite liking some characters being more buff.

[@samfivedot]

Hard disagree on Chipp, I think the belt overcomplicates it by adding another color that doesn't harmonize with anything else. His giant pants also give him this weird bottom-heavy silhouette that I don't think works for him. I liked his old design specifically because the "ninja" theme was kind of subtle. It was more in line with his concept of being a street punk that took up ninjutsu

[@rachetmarvel931]

Imagine thinking chips old ninja design was ever subtle.

[@fissilewhistle]

There’s also the fact that he’s built like a brick shithouse. Someone should tell the character designers that it’s okay if a male character doesn’t have arms the size of tree trunks.

[@PentagramIndustries]

May's thighs look thicker compared to her old design.

[@an0rangutan]

No kidding, she's an adult now.

[@Edfan10]

I’m pretty sure you can sum up literally every character design in Strive with the statement “Character’s (X) looks thicker compared to their old design”

[@IKKAIWINS]

Important aspect fs.

[@superluismigueL100]

@@an0rangutan Wasn't she 22 in Xrd?

[@luttrellcaleb]

strive takes place like 3 weeks after xrd btw

[@avery6758]

I loved the video but I feel you didn't give enough credit to the cartoony aspects of Faust that still remain. He is scary looking, sure, but alot of his animations are still very 'rubberhose' and silly like crouch kick, item throw, air dash and mixmixmix to name a few.

[@DanOwnsall112]

Nago is probably one of the best designs in the game. I do agree though, there isn't very much that gives off the impression that he's a vampire. But his design is just so cool that it's not even a big deal

[@MajinAsuraPath]

I feel like the character art doesn't always shows just how much the characters have changed due to some of the posing blocking their traits. If you look at Zato's character model on Xrd, you'll see just how buff he's gotten.