GUILTY GEAR LORE: Heaven Or Hell: Duel 4 [GGVXT to GGXrd]

[@CrazyCannibalClown]

Mankind knew that they cannot understand the lore... So instead of researching themselves, they listened to Woolie.

[@orionblok1240]

but they realized that waiting 2 months for a 30 minute lore video is not very efficient, and couldn't lie to themselves about it "Strive is probably gonna come out before this series is finished"

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

And he Illuminated Us!

[@ugoeze7360]

God save the Woolie

[@Homodemon]

PLOT IS BULLSHIT BLAZING

[@TDubZatch]

Yo, this fits so well. Good stuff! hahahahaa

[@masterxl97]

It was super nice of ArcSys to listen to Woolie's request and delay Strive until this recap series was finished.

[@FredMaverik]

Lol

[@SlayerSeraph]

But it's not finished yet I think

[@andrejackson3214]

Wollie, back in ep1: “...even pachinko machines” Me, ep4: damn Daisuke really crammed lore into a pachinko machine?

[@billyj.causeyvideoguy7361]

The metal gear pachinko has plot that bridges rising into the plot of 4.

[@theblocksays]

I mean, whatever happened to producing a manga, or better yet an actual anime?

[@creakydabomb]

The Japanese love their pachinko

[@N00BSYBORG]

"Hey Ky. You've been talking a lot about hanging out with Gears lately. What's up that? Hey what's that magazine sticking out of your pocket? Guilty Gears XXX?"

[@RippahRooJizah]

"We don't need a man who has a Gear Fetish! Next thing you'll know, you'll commit a Sin and have sex with one!"

[@gatfatf]

Has that same, "Listen Legosi, you can have any fetish you want and I'll support, just don't eat Haru" energ- I mean, Tension Gauge.

[@lawrence3185]

@@RippahRooJizah i see what you did there

[@JameboHayabusa]

Ky doesn't need a Guilty Gear XXX. He wrote it.

[@demiurge2501]

My parents saw GG +r in my steam library and thought it was a pr0n game once lol

[@Pieman-jm3rf]

"Huh, there seems to be a weird evolutionary trend where there are missing links. What term do you think we should use to scientifically descirbe that?" "APOCALYPSE"

[@luan.galaxy]

This new generation of weeabos and metal fans that will grow up to be scientists is gonna fuck everything up by making it all way cooler

[@FullMetalSnorlax]

@@luan.galaxy Woolie didn't mention it but in Overture Sol and Paradigm talk for like 4+ minutes about a scientific terminology called 'heavy cords' and it sounds like complete nonsense. In Strive I expect no less than a line of dialog like. "Dr. Paradigm you need to see this! The 'riff-o-meter' is detecting a high concentration of 'sick riffs' in the Backyard's outer jam sphere!"

[@luan.galaxy]

@@FullMetalSnorlax In Strive I hope they'll refer to gravity as System of a Down

[@HEX33C1FF]

@@luan.galaxy KZbin doesn't let me give this enough likes.

[@JJMomoida]

The completely batshit insane nomenclature is at once annoying and awesome.

[@MikeNmurdoc]

I can’t tell what’s more impressive, the fact that someone wrote all this lore, or the fact that Woolz figured it all out

[@luan.galaxy]

Woolie is taking notes from Reggie's sleeptalk mumbles. That's why the videos take so long to come out

[@deadpool569]

The fact that he got some clean looking Vastedge footage

[@JackgarPrime]

To be fair, I'm pretty sure ArcSys is providing him with notes and corrections since they're sponsoring the series.

[@Xsaber8894]

@@JackgarPrime that makes me wonder if strive will end the series . but I kinda hope its not true

[@EmeraldLance]

Woolie did always say he would figure it out.

[@31Moth13]

That whole gag where Bedman "hates" long conversations was pretty good.

[@WrathOfJove]

we dont get strive until this series is done.

[@Startbreak12]

I don't *want* Strive until this series is done 😜

[@MJSHappy]

I really hope the next (final?) episode comes out ahead of schedule so I can play Strive day 1

[@noid0593]

Basically

[@pyr0_jack]

meanwhile...

[@ElSuperNova23]

The fucking cropped and corrected pachinko footage, that's dedication.

[@ackbarreserve]

"Canon Pachislot" is something else

[@coolboyyo654]

the most engaging form of storytelling pachislot

[@jasongarrett768]

I can’t even be mad about it like with Konami exiling their franchises to the slots. Probably because they went all in and decided to be as audacious as possible about it. Like, I hate it, but damn it I have to respect it.

[@Renekin93]

Followed by Fortnite

[@bananabike279]

So this is how Woolie managed to figure out the whole story, he tapped into the Backyard's endless information

[@tylermalone6466]

He unlocked the 667th spell, Endless History

[@gdvelasquez2570]

@@tylermalone6466 fuck! an extra spell.

[@johnoneil9188]

That guy braved playing pachislots to bring us this lore! Also Big Blast Sonic will never not get me hyped.

[@thepickles8833]

A pachinko machine that bears lore is Matrix side-content levels of insane

[@Anonlyso]

Can't believe everyone's boy Bridget was banished to Pachinko hell for bounty hunting and Sol survives by taking his yo-yo like a trophy

[@TheFortySeventhPlatoon4700]

Banished to Pachinko he’ll?

[@driftnick7022]

Good riddance, if you ask me. One of the most boring and unimportant characters in the series, so he can stay there (unless they somehow manage to make him useful for Strive's story).

[@testament0]

I miss Bridget but gotta agree, while some characters are plot-irrelevant, he's irrelevant by design. I wish they'd explore more of his story and bring his twin as a fully fleshed out character

[@krodmandoon3479]

I never enjoyed playing as or against him so the little enjoyment black hole can stay there.

[@Kropothead]

Bridget wasn’t their best-written character. He was sort of an interesting concept at the time, but he doesn’t really hold up in 2021. Venom is best LGBT boi. I will die on that hill.

[@CyricZ]

Ah yes. Finally, the pachislot arc.

[@lunocura1118]

>baldias has literally one of the sickest fucking designs ever >he's forever trapped in the pachinko hell Daisuke, why?

[@lunocura1118]

I'm only mostly kidding, Baldias was always meant to be a jobber. But it always struck be as weird that even Chronus was never even said to be considered playable- he's a powerful wizard and plot relevant with a cool design.

[@generalwashingtoad6516]

@@lunocura1118 And, he has Q vibes.

[@Just.Kidding]

@@generalwashingtoad6516 not so much vibes as he kinda just _is_ Q lol

[@TheActualMrLink]

15:03 SERIOUS props to whoever at ArcSys did the modeling for I-No, especially her expressions. This woman is out for your BLOOD. *All of it.*

[@user-ov2kx8ql5i]

It's Daisuke himself. I-no is daisuke's vision of perfect woman.

[@jackpumpoen]

@@user-ov2kx8ql5ididn’t he also say i-no represented everything he was afraid of in women

[@cameroncasimir7069]

*"Do you think somebody would do that? Hide vital lore behind a pachinko machine?"*

[@Goosenip]

Yo nice transition between Valentine's Diva and Ramlethal's Diva of Despair

[@driftnick7022]

Transition as smooth as butter.

[@Dracobyte]

Which minute?

[@flowersandcheesecake1710]

@@Dracobyte Starts at 22:47

[@Dracobyte]

@@flowersandcheesecake1710 Thank you, I could not find it.

[@diobrando9163]

I would KILL for a guilty gear anime

[@randomd00d19]

As long as they took their time with it and developed everyone properly that would be great. Blazblue's anime was kinda stinky pooie.

[@diobrando9163]

@@randomd00d19 there was a blazeblue anime?

[@learnrx9749]

@@diobrando9163 yeah, it's alright. Nothing to write home besides getting the BB dub va

[@lawrence3185]

@@diobrando9163 yes called blazblue after memory

[@randomd00d19]

@@diobrando9163 Yeah. It was underwhelming as hell and too short to establish everyone. If you do a fighting game adaptation, you need to put down a lot of time to make sure that everyone and their reasons to beat the shit out of other people gets properly established.

[@theboihilbirt1277]

Remember Sol almost kill Dizzy because she's Gear and then... Then becoming really awkward after reveal.

[@bruno17289]

Feel sorry for Ky: proposes peace among humans and gears, and he is inmediatly shut off

[@virgilthemob1242]

When even the Pachinko machine is canon and has a fully fledged story, you know the lore is a rabbithole.

[@Masamatt90]

"you dont play fighting games for the plot." then explain this

[@freedomkirax1020a]

As a Virtual-On and GG fan I understand this fully 👌

[@hihigocat]

literally only got into blazblue and guilty gear for the plot lol

[@kadosho02]

Remember when a game established a story, plus kept you invested?! I always felt something special from this series. KOF is it's close knit older brother. Both established a journey, character evolution, eventually taking on a big bad, clones, gods, and time itself. What a ride it's been

[@o_oro-q1k]

@@kadosho02 that's part of the reasons why KOF and GG are my favorite fg series

[@billyj.causeyvideoguy7361]

The only people who ever say that are people who either are only in it for the tournaments or don’t play fighting games.

[@UrsaFlare]

How is this series both so convoluted yet so straightforward at the same time lmao

[@andrejackson3214]

I just logged into KZbin and saw this. God save the Woolie

[@lawrence3185]

At least its not blazblue or kingdom hearts

[@andrejackson3214]

@@lawrence3185 you have a FRIGHTENINGLY GOOD POINT

[@janematthews9087]

@Leith Aziz PAGY Blaze Blue deals in time travel, cyclical themes and clones. Yeah confusing is an understatement.

[@otooandoh9556]

Personally I don’t feel like kh is all that hard to understand. I will admit it does go off the rails a bit after ddd but everything up to that point isn’t too hard to follow

[@masamune100]

This man went into pachinko lore for us. If that doesn't deserve our like & sub I don't know what else does. lol

[@B3N_Youtube]

And so.... we still have two more chapters to fill. Sign… and Revelator

[@unlurkingsentinel6872]

The video didn't cover Sign's console Story Mode (it only covered the Arcade Mode), so we still have that. Not certain if it requires a Heaven or Hell, since it's basically just a no-gameplay 4 hour movie, and is now available on ArcSys' KZbin channel in its entirety, but the refresher'll probably be good before going into Revelator's Arcade Mode stories.

[@akasajian]

@@unlurkingsentinel6872 Well it also requires going through each character's arcade mode to understand Rev's story mode. Plus, some of them set up the events of Strive.

[@luan.galaxy]

@@unlurkingsentinel6872 Awww I wanted to watch Woolie cover SIGN then play Revelator myself. I guess I'll watch it all on KZbin then

[@unlurkingsentinel6872]

@@luan.galaxy I mean, Woolie probably *will* cover Sign's console story mode; the video left on a cliffhanger, and that cliffhanger had better be resolved in this series. I'm just saying, you don't need to wait for the next Heaven or Hell to learn the events of this particular 4-hour set of cutscenes. It isn't like arcade mode endings or a region-exclusive Pachislot.

[@FullMetalSnorlax]

@@unlurkingsentinel6872 Some people will want to see that near 8-hour cutscene summed up into 40 minutes. Not me though, I WANT IT TO BE LONGER. I need more of Sin and his two dads having extreme domestic disturbances.

[@Mr_Diddles]

i cant believe there's a pachinko machine that has canon progression of the story, not a lot of importance occurs, but it floors me that that's how they did it. Daisuke you mad lad

[@xacmashe3852]

I commend Sol's patience for sitting through all of that. I would've interrupted Bedman about a fourth into that spiel.

[@MisterDaveJohnson]

Oh my god he's literally King Kai

[@vahlok1426]

I remember introducing a few friends with no prior experience to GG via Xrd Sign. We ended up having near weekly meetups to play after that one day of first impressions. This series rocks.

[@Sapheiorus]

18:41 I enjoyed the narratively relevant inclusion of "BUSHIDOOOOOOO!"

[@joshuacampbell6599]

Four videos in and I still have no idea what the hell is going on. Gonna binge all of these when Woolie is done

[@666nunex]

this coment probably wont be seen but, i just wanted to say that these lore videos you made just made me buy guilty gear xrd, you just made a new fan of the series, thank you

[@diobrando9163]

7:24 IN THE SKY!

[@felipegutierrez3236]

Other games: Only mainline games are canon. Guilty Gear: C A N O N P A C H I N K O

[@Terithian]

That mashup of Diva and Diva of Despair was a wonderful surprise.

[@SwagbitoUchiha]

nooooo I'm being spoiled aaaaaah But for real these vids are great and you're killing it. The sheer amount of effort required to make these is always worth appreciating.

[@AlfredoTaken]

Damn it Woolie, why you gotta blue ball me?

[@lArcadiuml]

20:49 sometimes i forget that faust is an absolute Giant

[@apeaape]

Oh man. Is it finally time for clone mommy.

[@theboihilbirt1277]

Also half-daughter and half-sister. Yes, everyone is Justice (Ramlethal, Elphelt and mostly Jack-O')

[@MiQuentin]

@@theboihilbirt1277 yes

[@medicfdumbo]

Which one

[@anima94]

@@medicfdumbo worst one

[@InternetHydra]

The Original: "No Evil should touch this place" The Place: * turns The Original evil *

[@thrillsekr2606]

Completely forgot all the stuff in the last few episodes, I slowly remember everything in this episode, and just as I’m fully back into the hype Episode ends Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@LittleMountain90]

It's time once again for "More Questions than Answers"!

[@Messsenger]

Every time I think GG can't get any cooler, it just keeps one-upping itself anyway. As bad as I am at fighting games, I'll always appreciate their willingness to be as openly anime as possible.

[@EmptyKingdoms]

First things first: I started watching the series yesterday and finished just now. Second: props on being sponsored by Arc Sys Works, that's amazing. Third: WHERE'S REVELATOR!?

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

So glad he elaborated on the Vastedge and the Sign Arcade story since those are usually the least talked about aspects of the story from my experience.

[@RisingPhoenix05]

The info on Vastedge's story was more than enough to make this a great episode! Excellent work as always Woolie!

[@just_matt214]

I never realized that Bedman was basically the GMan this whole time. Makes sense though, condering Sol is Gordon Freeman.

[@Giosuke_Giogashikata]

I thought Sol Badguy was anime Chuck Norris

[@225raphael]

The music is so sick that I had to go back many times to keep me focused on the words. Love those videos Woolie

[@Arnell_Mediocrity_Long]

I'm binge watching this entire Duel series, it's addicting.

[@Sperium3000]

I can't believe the fucking slot machine is canon.

[@inept7247]

Ramlethal taking Sol at the end feels like a reference to Blazblue Calamity Trigger.

[@legendaryfiendlord7738]

Way to have me hanging on the edge of my seat. Can't wait for the next part!

[@ogfightclub316]

Crazy. I just listened to St Elmo's Fire this morning. What a great song!

[@Partinaire]

Ugh this series on Guilty Gear is so satisfying and great! It's helping me understand the game's story much more clearly.

[@argonianguy6226]

Lore vids from woolie are like movies, I'm getting snacks ready and diving in

[@415-k1ub]

I'm glad that you put in that cutscene (16:50)where Bedman just goes on and on and yet giving no information at all. It helps to confirm that he's a redditor, if the upside-down upvote on his head isn't obvious enough. (That whole spiel can be summed up to "You'll never guess who my boss is, tee hee. Also it's unfair that you're too strong for me".)

[@BAGELMENSK]

This is becoming more and more incomprehensible as time goes on.

[@Astin-D]

As someone who know most of GG this is a nice refresher.

[@notwhoyouthink1]

The few seconds of confusion followed by the realization that we were about to hit the lever are probably the emotional peak of this whole thing.

[@roycebracket1010]

Wow, they really killed off one of the Conclave members in a Pachinko game.

[@Chris_Pickaxe]

I'm glad I got into the series right as these videos came out. The Guilty Gear games look really cool and the story has been pretty interesting. I'd love to learn about the individual characters a bit more.

[@KentzHodiono]

I'm still processing that the madlads put lore on a goddamn pachinko machine...

[@EnsignEpic]

Fucking awesome episode as always, Woolie. Love it every time one of these episodes drops.

[@bonghitsallday]

Wonderful as always!!! Thank you for putting so much effort into putting these out!!

[@Ashtarath1]

Thank you for the quality and effort you have been pouring into these videos woolie.

[@elgranpeyo]

This is lore so crazy and interesting at the same time. Thanks for pulling these together.

[@XeronosKuro]

Who knew that pachinko machines were an essential key to the lore? Makes me wonder why Arc System Works didn't bother re-releasing the footage in Strive or Xrd.

[@StandAloneForever]

The story of these games is wild.

[@cassiebelmont993]

Pretty sick! Also nice cliffhanger your editing is telling the story in the best light possible, keep it up.

[@Muffiniusknight]

Heaven or Pachislot! LET'S ROCK! Thanks for covering this stuff, Woolie. I know this has been a Titanic upheaval. You rule, man.

[@EmmortalBlue]

Appreciate the background on Vastedge!

[@MikeMohamed]

Was waiting on this one Woolie! Can't wait for the Strive beta in two weeks and for Strive to finally drop! Going through the whole history of Guilty Gear to refresh before the finale (?) in Strive.

[@Burningblood1984]

Hey Woolie I don't know if you read your youtube comment sections, but I just want you to know this Guilty gear lore series has single handedly gotten me to buy the game and be the first fighting game I've played since the playstation 1.

[@Foxenco]

Every video is miles better than the last, damn Woolz sure likes stepping up his game

[@StarlightFURRY_]

Holy fuck I loved this episode so much.

[@FireballFarts]

I just want to say thank you for taking the time to cover the Pachinko game lore with footage from the actual machine. As a GG fanatic I would have loved to have played that stupid thing.

[@Atomic-Punk]

All of these videos should just be included in a theater/gallery mode in Strive..... And uh.... I'm itching to watch part 5!

[@ozi-g-be]

the fact that a pachinko machine game is canon to the story is kinda fucking wild!

[@Kutomi1]

This is like history but epic.

[@Mr.Boy112]

14:00 how did I-no escape the prison that Man put her in?

[@SonicChannel4]

Goosebumps. Everytime GG Lore. Thank you for answering a nagging question from years ago

[@daehan8227]

Kind of a shame that Baldius or Ariels was never made playable despite how they were shown to capable fighters. Still loved vastedge XT simply because it confirmed that my main Zappa was still possessed and could comeback. Though Vastedge XT would've made for a great beatem up if it were to be re-released. Just imagine playing this as a beatem up with character from the series' past

[@thomasserrano8728]

This shit is crazy, I'm super glad you put so much work into this and I'm glad I watched it

[@dynos1999]

I need to be fully caught up before strive! I’m so excited for the last video!

[@sheepmc3295]

Bedman: "i detest ling conversations" Do ya now

[@ShinobiPhoenix-YT0]

Have some tasty algorithm, Woolie! Thank you for doing THAT MAN'S work.

[@Equirah]

Wait, I thought that when Fred made the relics they *all* needed to be put together in order to release the spell.

[@WoolieVersus]

This is a "portable" version of St. Oratorio.

[@nincopyjasb]

Although the flashing fang is the core unit and allows the Junkyard Dog mk.3 to fire a small version of the spell, in Revelator's story Sol needed to kickstart it by absorving a giant magic beam fired from Asuka's revolver-like ship in order to fire a beam strong enough to allow Jack'O fuse with Justice.

[@UncleHoole]

you da best for these. thank you so much. Can't believe I'm on the edge of my seat for a fighting game story

[@driftingswordsmanzer]

I knew some things, but I’m learning more each video. Keep em coming. Let’s rock!

[@theskymix6284]

We've all been waiting. Even arc system decide to release the game later...

[@dianatheascian8701]

We're finally getting to the GG games I've actually played

[@Mattvieir]

These videos are SO well done!

[@Holycow8498]

Keep up the great work with these videos Woolie

[@hyonizaki000]

Literally just finished part 3. Let's fucking go!!!😆

[@Coolio_Ash]

god i hate how so much important gg lore is in a goddamn pachinko machine

[@Zerohour2k12]

Another great one! I look forward to more!