Slayer | Announcement Trailer | Guilty Gear -Strive-

The laid-back and dignified Vampire, Slayer makes his return in Guilty Gear -Strive-!
__________
Follow Arc System Works America, Inc.
/ arcsystemworksu
/ arcsystemworksu
/ arcsystemworksu
/ arcsystemworksu

[@coolfish420]

It's 2004: I'm hype about Slayer It's 2014: I'm hype about Slayer It's 2024: I'm hype about Slayer

[@AziDoesQuestionableThings]

slayer is eternal

[@firetoofan5555]

Slayer appeared in 2002.

[@gadelite7182]

@@firetoofan5555 sush, dont brake the cool sequence.

[@coolfish420]

​@@firetoofan5555yeah but guess when i first played XX

[@firetoofan5555]

@@coolfish420 understandably I'm not 2002 player or something. But GGX is my first introduction to the series.

[@Gettles]

He punched out of his own clothes/10

[@TheRealClaylex]

Bro punched the other dude so hard his clothes went vamooshed. xD

[@azmoazmoazmo]

I hope that if whatever that is, doesent kill the clothes just like fly after him like in a cartoon. He is just too fast for them.

[@roginus]

He's a relative of soriz

[@Zytyx13]

@@roginus and his other super makes him look like belial lol

[@ethanchoate9566]

His clothes didn't even process the speed he went to his clothes he was there then wasn't

[@JTown465]

Love that the super punch seems to suggest that like typical vampires he COULD look like a young man in his prime. He just CHOOSES to look like a dignified middle aged man because that's peak D A N D Y.

[@zviyeri9117]

his wife is into dilves is all

[@bupgaming5150]

I got the impression that blood is what keeps him young but I like your idea more.

[@Andrey-pc8el]

Yeah, but doesn't he have an unlimited supply of blood anyways?​@@bupgaming5150

[@theplumbum82]

​@@bupgaming5150 I mean wouldn't you both be right given Sharon can give Slayer as much blood as she wants with no permanent harm to herself?

[@destroyermaker]

@@theplumbum82 Hot

[@cressedangel123]

DEAR LORD, HE'S EVEN DANDIER!

[@gabrielmpereira9628]

Sorry for the question, but what does "Dandy" mean?

[@phierle1061]

@@gabrielmpereira9628 Dandyism is a fighting philosophy invented by Slayer that focuses on efficiency in killing one's target in battle above all else, and for the sake of Dandyism itself. To partake in Dandyism one must hone their ability to kill as easily as they breath, and devote themselves to it completely. It's how he founded the Assassin's Guild and how they were so effective in their field. To quote the GG World entry: A form of chivalry. One: No matter how grim the situation, eliminating the target comes before all else: Even preserving one's own life. Two: One must hone their skills so that killing comes as naturally as breathing. Three: It is not will, nor pride, nor victory, nor death that truly decides a battle. Nor is it the ability to manipulate or dominate others. The most important thing in life is, of course... DANDYISM!

[@tommilaaksonen7375]

@@phierle1061 I'm pretty sure dandyism just means the pursuit of being gentlemanly in all aspects of life.

[@yaboytony3028]

@@tommilaaksonen7375Its guilty gear it's never that easy.

[@gabrielmpereira9628]

@@phierle1061 I see. Thanks 😁 😁

[@SNintendoFreak]

Season 3 is the most neuron activating season yet.

[@josepass2563]

Absolutely insane roster this season. Hope they can match it in season 4!

[@swatch7083]

@@josepass2563if we get zappa in season 4 i’ll literally just combust on the spot

[@josepass2563]

@@swatch7083 would love to see the aussie in all his glory.

[@resilthefallen1904]

S2 was better if not for Sin. After all it had Bedman? And Bedman? is peak.

[@SNintendoFreak]

Y'all I meant hottest characters lol.

[@worstinshow]

He still has the Connery voice, and that's all I wanted.

[@josephperez6167]

What’s the va mame

[@TelvanniGuard]

@@josephperez6167 If it's the same one from Xrd, and it certainly sounds like it, it will be JB Blanc.

[@ItIsBils]

I was kinda taken back by the Japanese dub where slayer's pitch changes in the trailer while the English version still keeps him mature.

[@hectopascal4846]

@@TelvanniGuard Its Blanc, yeah.

[@ThorDude]

​@@ItIsBilsThat's sorta how Japanese talk TBF. I'm not sure if there's a better way to describe it, but they have a tendency to change their pitch depending on the context.

[@xionic_3270]

Seeing the punch super like GOOD GRIEF HE’S NAKED

[@MysticPyroFreak]

Oh no he's HOOOOOOT

[@Weeaboogod_]

You say that as if its a bad thing

[@erdtroll7010]

SOYIA

[@highsoldier420]

Sex install

[@Baeloor]

​@@MysticPyroFreak Nasty gay guy

[@christianvazquez1835]

I never imagined I'd say this, but I'm so envious of Sharon, I wish I could be her 😔

[@ucNguyen-ty9cx]

Yeah, me too - Sharon got such a handsome, fine vampire man as her husband(plus, she's his bloodsource); she's just so lucky, isn't she?

[@vivi7645]

​@@ucNguyen-ty9cxAnd she's also canonically immortal due to a glitch in the Matrix

[@ucNguyen-ty9cx]

@@vivi7645 Wow, I haven't heard about that... I don't say "bad" words very often, but man, Sharon sure is one lucky bitch, isn't she?

[@ucNguyen-ty9cx]

@@vivi7645Wow, I didn't know about that before - this is totally new stuff to me! I don't say "bad" words very often, but man, Sharon sure is one lucky bitch, isn't she?

[@ucNguyen-ty9cx]

@@vivi7645 Wow, I didn't know about that - this is the first time I've heard about something like that! Man, Sharon really is one of the luckiest woman in the world(not just the VG world, but the real world) right now, isn't she?

[@artisticvisionary00]

0:48 Ohh yeah the Dandyism is overwhelming.

[@Drilbit]

Cool that JB Blanc came back to voice slayer, feels like forever I've heard him in anything anime related.

[@nisnast]

Feels like the only thing he's voicing is Caustic from Apex

[@Sushi_Kamatari]

​@@nisnastAnd Kano in MK11.

[@cooler_soup7091]

I won't lie, that's one dandy bloke.

[@ren7a8ero]

I wouldn’t be surprised if he got the “universe” counter only for himself. He’s that dandy.

[@longbeing]

Has Nago gotten his new special yet? If not, maybe he would also get access to it somehow.

[@NULL77]

Its a mechanic he had in xrd

[@ren7a8ero]

@@NULL77 I don’t remember that, need to reinstall

[@NULL77]

@@ren7a8ero it was if he used bloodsucking universe he got a guaranteed counter hit

[@destiny-dude]

WE'RE SO FUCKING BACK DANDYBROS

[@KurstKensei]

YESSS! He's still got the Sean Connery Accent. Is that JB Blanc voicing him?

[@turinmormegil7715]

Yup. A.K.A "me sausage" Kano lol

[@mozambiquehere5903]

​@@turinmormegil7715 "Oi, this is Kuben Blisk"

[@turinmormegil7715]

@@mozambiquehere5903 oh yeah, you're right. It is him too!

[@mozambiquehere5903]

@@turinmormegil7715 And he's also voices Caustic from Apex. Bro got range.

[@turinmormegil7715]

@@mozambiquehere5903 oh I didn't know about that. His range is truly impressive, then

[@TheRealClaylex]

MY BOI IS BACK 0:59 aye yo he got YOUNG DANDY

[@AofCastle]

He looks even better when his design was already perfect. How

[@sixem6582]

The music is insanely good I can’t wait to buy this track when it comes out on May 30th. Oh hey Slayer is here too. That’s nice.

[@aaronruinslives]

Exactly

[@mangoidk3248]

Shocked it wasnt robo ky doing a dracula cosplay

[@pairofrooks]

That would've been f. Hilarious 🤣

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

So fast his clothes come off is some cartoon level speed Mans is movin lol

[@ucNguyen-ty9cx]

Man, when the poster was announced, we all knew that Slayer will 100% be the next DLC character... and to be honest, seeing him in that marvelous suit with that chill attitude sure is a beauty to behold! (Also, Sharon is back, too!) By the way, based on the name of his theme(Up and Down - which's a great name, by the way), I can feel like this is going to be a real fun one(plus, I can hear some snippets of his older theme(Jack-a-Dandy)... I can't wait to see what Daisuke-sensei, Naoki-san and the ArcSys team is cooking for the grand return of the vampire man!

[@husseinmady873]

I was waiting patiently for the music in the trailer , then i ended up staying for the dandy(ism)

[@LiPolygon]

Good Lord! How are the artists, designers, animators, and voice actors THIS GOOD at their jobs!?

[@Bridget_gg]

He’s even sexier than before

[@robtheone2689]

Listen... I'm a new fan. So I don’t really know who this guy is. And I don’t really know what dandy means. But I already know he is not just peak dandyism, but peak as a whole.

[@Zermall]

Well he is a vampire, a nosferatu son,and he give to Frederick(sold badguy),he actually name,Sol. Also he create the assasin guild

[@zhaoyun255]

@@Zermall And my man is basically immune to any anti-vampire tech like the sun or garlic or cross. LOL

[@jojogacha974]

@@zhaoyun255and his wife can’t die so he has an infinite supply of blood

[@The_Pikaboi]

Chill af Vampire who found an immortal wife (and thus infinite blood) and now just tries to live the most priviledged life possible. He's truly peak

[@randomvitor340]

Loved his english voice, a real dandy gentleman!

[@_sol_badguy_]

WE ARE SO DANDY

[@MrTheil]

Young Slayer is something I didn’t know I needed until now

[@monokomomo4977]

would it suprise you that young slayer was always supposed to be a thing but the concept just didn't stick till now

[@RadioHog]

Need the song on Spotify immediately

[@suntear26]

Whoever put this trailer together, and whoever did the voice acting, thank you for making my week. I love this character so much.

[@Brntnugget]

0:43 After bloodsucking universe ( or maybe even normal grab) slayer hits axel and it says “universe” in the background and does the counter hit slowdown. Maybe he has a special mechanic that changes hits to counter hits after certain moves?

[@i-.i---i-a....m..a-.a--.a]

bloodsucking universe does exactly that in xrd gives him a buff that makes all his specials counter hits

[@NeoMusicGamer]

Quick look on Xrd dustloop shows that Bite gave him a buff that forced his next Special or Super to be a counterhit if he landed it, so probably something identical here with a unique "universe" background for clarity

[@Brntnugget]

@@i-.i---i-a....m..a-.a--.aAh gotcha, as you can tell I’m a strive baby

[@zachstarattack7320]

his overhead looks a lot faster after the grab

[@i-.i---i-a....m..a-.a--.a]

@@Brntnugget dw im a strive baby too im just so invested in the community that i just happen to collect tiny bits of info about everything all the time

[@solbadguy7771]

STILL DANDY, STILL SEAN CONNERY VOICE, STILL PILEPUNKER! , HES SLAYER BABY!

[@unrelenting_staticnoise]

I'm excited to see how he interacts with nagoriyuki

[@SnowingTooth]

WE ARE SO BACK!

[@keanancarstens3819]

"How many times have you watched this?" "Yes."

[@jassmzz]

Nothing ever like arcsys when they r doing something.. the game is becoming really insane .. the animation something my words can’t save me to tell how cool and professional it is .. love arcsys and love guilty gear how they built the characters and they r unique from the all fighting games .. love you ggs and arcsys

[@bettycooper8789]

Slayer is back 🦇🦇🦇🧛🏻🧛🏻🧛🏻❤️🖤🤍

[@hubbival7325]

my dear lord, this man.😳😳😳😳

[@trollman_2345]

One step closer to robo-ky...

[@firedehole]

"My lovely wife is waiting, let's make this quick" No joke, this sold me on him in an instant, gonna buy season pass 3 because of him and Johnny lol

[@BotanistJeff]

0:20 forward dandy step

[@aaronruinslives]

The part I’m most excited for when a new character comes out is the music and let’s just say that I’ve watched this trailer 20+ times just to hear the snippets of the song DEAR LORD 🤤

[@erdtroll7010]

0:44 so hes just gonna make a dandy haiku during the battle? Neat

[@TheShapingSickness]

Not only does he look absolutely stunning, the OST is perfect!

[@TheAxeManOfTheUSSR]

“My wife” as a character

[@cressedangel123]

*now give us Gabriel*

[@porkupine9083]

My goat returns, the theme is so good, the redesign is amazing, JB "Great Vegetables" Blanc is back, and i'm about to have a new main.

[@mongodroid4842]

i was **so sure** i was straight

[@gregorybatara8105]

His design remains same from before, absolutely *SLAY.*

[@aRBy125]

This man looking so Dandy I almost want to boot up Strive again to try him out...and I never played Slayer in the OG games outside of an arcade/story mode before, lol.

[@torhek24]

Gay panic/10

[@thegoose8663]

SHAROOON LET'S GOOO

[@aesthetic3355]

Of course it was slayer who else would have such a drippy outfit

[@Eweiit]

0:03 Shannon? I thought her name was Sharon?

[@Imnotanub9020]

Finally now when I lose at strive it’s a skill issue not because I don’t have my main

[@megaman161]

No one can stop the _~ D a n d y i s m ~_

[@ShwingFlam]

Bro im gonna be dandymaxxing and nightwalker-pilled.

[@lintecassidy206]

SLAYER GAMING SLAYER GAMING

[@sporetv57]

ONE MORE DAY!!!!

[@ItsUpsideDown]

Little did we know, the horrors that he would bring.

[@bonboclown4924]

God his theme, I wanna be surrounded by his precious things

[@nateescobales6930]

So he's a vampire 🧛‍♂️ and a martial arts warrior full of chivalry, plus ➕️ his attire seems to be a cross between the Spirit and the Green Hornet and finally... he sorta gives off a serious, professional Batman vibe. Damn, this dude clearly must get underestimated so many times ⏲️ that it always ends up being way too late for his opponent to realize that he really is exactly who he claims to be.

[@monokomomo4977]

noone underestimate slayer, everyone knows hes strong to the point he limits himself to be fair on fights

[@nateescobales6930]

@monokomomo4977 Oh... okay then, my mistake, really. Wait, what if he actually does happen to him, like if he's fighting new enemies or something?

[@Murmarine]

@@nateescobales6930 Slayer is technically a retired assassin, and the former head of the Assassin's Guild. He just likes the scuffle. Sol and Gabriel are his usual sparring buddies.

[@9crv]

Damn!!! His theme might be the best so far

[@Ihaveagoodnickname]

God idk if i can wait till the end of the month for his theme to be released, it's so damn good

[@TheRealRobo-Ky]

WOW, THAT'S GREAT... IT'S MY TURN NEXT, RIGHT?

[@laubra5227]

Sorry my boy, not yet Cross your fingers for season 5 ☕️

[@actuallyaspect3588]

LETS GOOOOO SLAYER IS BACK BABY LETS GET DANDY

[@thosebloodybadgers8499]

HOW IS HE THIS HOT AND COOL AND AWESOME AND DANDY, WTF?!

[@thosebloodybadgers8499]

Also, boy literally turns into Belial with that super gaddamn

[@ToiLanhLIVE]

I like the jp voice a little more but this is pretty good too, aestetic wise it seems like hes abit darker and more serious than he was in xrd? Not sure if its just me, the shadows are deeper

[@TuMadre8000]

0:56 TWINK INSTALL TWINK INSTALL

[@heishikiwi3763]

*HE HAS A SCOTISH ACCENT LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

[@bulb9970]

"Babe, new ideal male body just dropped"

[@BoneDaddy69420]

The darkness is cleared by the morning sun, but in eternity I get used to it. Surrounded ... by precious things ... the heart turns into stone! Hardly a proper Bedtime story A happy ending in just a sad, short daytime! Life is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the ride, with ups and downs.

[@wanou_4259]

By precious* things imo

[@BoneDaddy69420]

@@wanou_4259 yeah you're right it's precious i just typed this out too fast and swapped it out.

[@bird6708]

I can't wait a whole month man, I need that theme NOW

[@CaliforniaBigHunks]

"OH NO, HE'S HOT!"

[@Aya-rf8nq]

MY BOI LETS GOOOOOO

[@whoeveritisicannot]

the game is finally playable

[@swampert564]

So glad to see him back. Love this dandy bastard.

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

Can't wait for May 30th for Slayer to join the roster. But I also can't wait for Season 4 to start revealing the upcoming combatants. I would love to see Answer, Justice, Dizzy and (this last entry is definitely the strangest choice, but it's also my Wild Card,) Mr. President being added to the roster.

[@lick816]

idk I don't see coco jumbo having much combat potential

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

@lick816 Goldlewis didn't have any moments of combat in Strive's Story Mode, and yet he was one of the first DLC characters added to Strive. Plus, doesn't the President have that artificial arm that doubles as an arm cannon?

[@lick816]

@OmnicidalClown1992 I was fucking around about Jojo's Bizzare Adventure, don't worry. There's a character called Coco Jumbo who's power is called Mr. President (after the band Mr. President's song Coco Jumbo). The character is a straight up turtle with nothing more to it.

[@lick816]

@OmnicidalClown1992 I would really like to see president Vernon aswell though. Although, personally, I'm much more partial to president Gabriel first, but I wouldn't mind if Vernon got in instead

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

@lick816 I don't know anything about Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, other than certain character names like Jotaro Kujo, Dio Brando and Jolyne Cujoh. Everything else is either based on what I've read, or what people have told me.

[@Hitchy605]

I MUST LISTEN TO UPS AND DOWNS

[@tire_iron488]

what a line-up

[@chriswright6403]

I am totally looking forward to Season 4!!!!!!!

[@Mike-official]

PLEASE RELEASE HIS THEME SOON

[@thrax7723]

X2

[@BottleBoundRogue]

I hope to be this guy in another decade or two.

[@Jokerzgaming412]

Ok time for jam!!!

[@Noryva7]

LESGOOO!!!!!

[@WhoIsAnt]

Can yall drop the starter guide please?? The wait is lowkey killing me.

[@merp7887]

PLEASE ARCSYS MY BIRTHDAY IS NEXT WEDNESDAY

[@dusseldorfkrakow]

GG Waiting Dizzy and Zappa

[@swordfishtrigger]

GIVE ME THE SONG

[@DerillPlays]

You know, Guilty gear Costumes and design in general are great.

[@Carmenthecat696]

The ultimate wife guy

[@emeraldawesome2420]

i feel like the rematch comment could be talking about bedman, since in the japanese version mentions revenge, and the only person i would imagine Slayer wanting both revenge and a rematch against is bedman, one of the few people to make him try in a fight

[@ansurarks]

I'm movin' dandy. This trifle ain't nothin' to me boy. I'm bitin' Undine's fart bubbles, we smokin' Gear Cells

[@faiw321]

ONE MONTH!

[@Kfo221]

After so many years ..I can finally play the game!

[@alangator4744]

I’m hoping season 4 comes with the option to select individual character’s language

[@mortalkombatfan508]

Let’s go!!!

[@nothazza46]

slayer

[@KaptinScuzgob]

D A N D Y A N D Y

[@The4stro]

Did that counter hit after his command grab say universe instead of counter?

[@slysynch8324]

Yes he has a move called Blood Sucking Universe. In XRD it staggers and heals a little based off the damage and buffs you so any overdrive counts as a counter

[@Sableonix]

Oh my god, that guy... he's so dandy.

[@personaxlity]

Him getting younger in his Super is crazy!

[@alexandermartinezpolanco4539]

This is the 30th time I've rewatched this trailer😅 I need help.