Guilty
Gear XX #Reload
STORY:
A newly discovered form of energy has been used to create
devastating bio-weapons from fused human and animal DNA. Known as the Gears,
they are now intelligent, self-aware creatures set loose upon the populace
and threaten human control of the planet.
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Guilty
Gear XX #Reload character select screen.
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REVIEW: Guilty Gear XX #Reload is an upgrade to Guilty Gear XX
and was intended to
further balance high-level gameplay. A handful of moves and new abilities were
added for all characters, from slight
tweaks in speed and damage to almost complete re-workings in some cases. False
Roman Cancels were added to the gameplay system, enabling new
strategies. Shadow
characters were added to the game, which are different versions of EX
version characters akin to Gold characters. Last but not least, Justice and Kliff
have become playable characters once again.
Possibly the most notable update of #Reload
is Robo-Ky, the (previous) "palette
swap" of Ky Kiske in Guilty Gear XX. This time around, Robo-Ky was given his own
completely original moveset and animations
(which are beyond entertaining and hilarious) and even better... he is now selectable from the
start without having to unlock him.
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Another
visit to the wild Guilty Gear universe.
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The
fully-voiced Story Mode from GGXX also returns, as well as Mission,
Survival,
and a Medal of Millionaire mode where you battle it out for "medals". Visually, the
returning 2D sprites and "anime
style" animation of Guilty Gear X still
impresses in 2003-2004, so while the
overall visuals really haven't changed at all
from the prequel (besides the HUD colors), the game still looks superb and
flashy. Several new stages have also been added to the game.
The Xbox version of Guilty
Gear X2 #Reload was released in the US on September 14, 2004. This version
was an upgraded port of the PlayStation 2 game and included features not found
in the original, such as a new story mode. This version was Xbox Live
enabled for online versus battles, becoming one of the earliest
fighting games that allowed users to fight other users over the internet.
Specific Xbox Live features included head-to-head play with real-time, global
Leaderboards, as well as Xbox Live voice and friend list support.
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| Page Updated: |
May
14th, 2025 |
| Developer(s): |
Arc System Works |
| Publisher(s): |
Sammy Corporation Arcade/PS2
Microsoft / Majesco Games Xbox
Zoo Digital
Publishing Win/Xbox/PS2
KISS Ltd. / Funbox Media Steam
MediaKite Win
Sega PSP
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| Designer(s): |
Daisuke Ishiwatari
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| Platform(s): |
PlayStation 2, PSP, PC,
Xbox
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| Release Date(s): |
2003
 Arcade
July 31st, 2003
PS2
Apr. 29th, 2004
Xbox
July 23rd, 2004
Windows
Sept. 14th, 2004
 Xbox
Dec. 10th, 2004
 PS2
Sept. 29th, 2005
PSP
Mar. 10th, 2006
PC
Sept. 5th, 2014
Steam
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| Characters: |
Sol-Badguy, Ky Kiske,
Slayer,
Bridget,
I-No,
Zappa,
Robo
Ky, Millia Rage,
Chipp Zanuff,
May,
Jam Kuradoberi,
Johnny,
Baiken,
Potemkin, Faust, Axl
Low,
Anji Mito,
Venom,
Dizzy,
Testament,
Zato-1,
Justice,
Kliff |
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Featured Video:
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| Related Games: |
Guilty
Gear X, Guilty
Gear XX, Guilty Gear XX Slash, Guilty
Gear Judgment, Guilty Gear X Advance, Guilty Gear, Guilty
Gear Isuka,
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core, Guilty
Gear XX Accent Core Plus, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-,
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, GGXrd
REV 2, Guilty Gear -STRIVE-, BlazBlue:
Calamity Trigger, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Capcom
vs. SNK 2, Hokuto No Ken, Sengoku
Basara X |
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Gameplay
Engine
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8.5 / 10
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Story
/ Theme
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9.0 / 10
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Overall
Graphics
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9.0 / 10
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Animation
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8.5 / 10
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Music
/ Sound Effects
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8.0 / 10
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Innovation
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6.0 / 10
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Art Direction
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8.5 / 10
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Customization
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8.5 / 10
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Options / Extras
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8.5 / 10
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Intro / Presentation
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9.5 / 10
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Replayability / Fun
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7.5 / 10
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"Ouch" Factor
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7.5 / 10
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Characters
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9.0 / 10
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BOTTOM LINE
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8.7
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10
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Review based on Xbox version
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| Final
Words: |
Guilty Gear XX #Reload was a
solid enhancement to Guilty Gear XX. While the game
didn't evolve very much in the visuals department since the very first Guilty
Gear X (released 3 years ago back in the year 2000), the new characters,
animations, stages, and story mode breathed new life into the
through-and-through 2D fighting game. Additionally, online support for the Xbox
version made #Reload an innovative title and cult classic.
Non-hardcore GGX players (like myself) might have expected a bit more
bang for their buck to justify purchasing yet another title update with
minor improvements. 
In my opinion, one of the best things about this version is the debut of the real Robo-Ky, who is
a downright hilarious and badass new character who adds much personality to the
roster...
he's no palette swap anymore, that's for sure! 
Overall, #Reload was another important stepping stone in the evolution of
the Guilty Gear series and paved the way for many excellent sequels.
~TFG
Webmaster |
@FIGHTERS_GEN
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