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Annon-Guy: Alternate Costumes

In terms of Alternate Costumes in Fighting Games, what's your personal opinion on them? Does it depend on a number of factors where you prefer the default appearance, the alternate costume or both?

For example, in most Capcom Games, Chun-Li fro, Street Fighter generally has her classic outfit (except in SF6 where it's the alternate) with her getting her Alpha Outfit as an alternate.

Even in BlazBlue, Noel has both her New and NOL outfits available, plus in Guilty Gear 2 Overture, Sol has his EX Sol Costume which gives him his Classic Look. Not to mention Johnny's extra beard "accessory" in StrIVe...

Granted, there are costumes which are meant to be fanservice like. Like in SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy, EVERY fighter (except Skullomania and Thief Arthur due to Guest Character Status) has three costumes to equip. Barring Shermie, Terry, Jeane, Miss X(?) and Skullomania, they start off in a goofy/fanservice outfit with a second fanservice outfit as an unlockable. Their third unlockable outfit is their original outfit from the main KOF Games, which is the only time they're not embarrassed (including Mai, who's default is fanservice 😂).

This is a very huge topic, to be honest... and really it can become anything in terms of potential development ideas that have either existed or have yet to exist.

But, to keep things simple, I'll just say that my absolute favorite approach is the way games like Tekken, Soul Calibur, and Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising do it:

By giving each character "bits and pieces" of various outfits and weapons to mix and match and customize their appearance, players are able to put their own color and spin on their favorite characters and "make it personalized".

Soul Calibur and Tekken are probably the most famous for it because of their 3D DLC packages, and even Dead or Alive as a series is pretty infamous for it as well.

But games like Mortal Kombat 11, MK1, and even Melty Blood and Under Night In-Birth are doing it now!

Even Street Fighter is taking the World Tour approach and letting players create their ultimate character.

It was long ago, but Guilty Gear Isuka utilized Robo-Ky Factory, a means of letting players create their own ultimate creation for the game.

Guilty Gear Strive, while it currently does the bare minimum, is necessarily NOT going to take a more "dandy" option at some point. We can only wait and see how they approach this part of the game's development, but the more people ASK for it, the more they'll STRIVE towards such a goal!

#DLC #Alternate Costumes #Alternate Outfits

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gear-project · 3 days

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I'm really looking forward to Slayer meeting Nagoriyuki and finding out the connection between them. I'm also hoping that we get an extensive look into vampire lore in the GG World.

Not just that, but also the mystery behind Nagoriyuki's connection to Tsuyoshi-shiki style Ninjutsu (Chipp's Master's fighting style), as well as Sol's history with Vampires in general.

There's a lot of hidden history that has yet to be revealed!

(And let's not forget, Slayer is ALSO one of the holders of a Nameless OutRage Jinki Sacred Treasure that takes the form of an Assassin's Dagger.)

#Slayer

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gear-project · 3 days

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I do wonder what this younger form of Slayer represents in terms of lore. Considering that he doesn't seem to revert to this state whenever he drinks Sharon's blood, I question if his change in appearance is due to rejuvenation. Or is this what he really looks when he's serious and his older self is just a glamour/illusion?

Good observation! Indeed, he's never transformed this way when feeding on Sharon in particular... though it's possible it's simply an "optional power" he can tap in to as a result of feeding as well.

Given his authority within the former Assassins Organization, I doubt few would recognize his younger self, much less respect it.

His interactions with Venom and Millia somehow suggest that he had to "warm up a bit" to get in to fighting shape before confronting Bedman during the events of Xrd Revelator.

It is more than likely that he is much like Azrael in BlazBlue who has Enchant Dragunov... that is to say, Slayer probably puts personal restrictions on various levels of his own strength.

As he says he's "gotten pretty good at holding back".

I'm also certain that Sharon has certain preferences that Slayer appeals to for her sake as well.

#Slayer

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gear-project · 3 days

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In the Slayer trailer, I wonder....how would Slayer and Happy Chaos interact with each other?

Slayer wrote the "Eripmavs D Yraid" entry on the Universal Will if you recall... so he has a clear understanding about Humanity's History with Magic and the Backyard (clearer than most, in fact, he even spoke with Asuka at one point previously during GGXX events).

While it is true that Slayer takes a hands-off approach to human affairs for the most part, he is not beyond saving the innocent and condemning those who drown in their own powers.

Happy Chaos is no exception, as far as that is concerned.

Of course, Happy Chaos has his own motivations for doing what he does "for the sake of humans", though I think Slayer would be quick to dispute that belief of his for the simple reason that sacrificing others' lives is not something anyone with power has any right to do, even if (and especially if) such sacrifices involve Humans, Gears, or Demihumans.

Happy Chaos has manipulated vampires behind the scenes and I don't think Slayer himself takes kindly to that behavior.

Even if the man himself was the father of modern magic theory.

#Slayer #Happy Chaos #Mr. Black Halo

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gear-project · 3 days

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Somehow, young slayer reminds me of kliff.

I can't wait to buy season 3 and play all the arcade modes of season 1 and 3

(I refuse to buy seasons 2 and 4 if by season 4 they don't add Robo Ky)

Oh! Now that you mention it, yes! Kliff did revert to a youthful form in the older games. I nearly forgot!

I can't speak for Season 4 yet, but I do hope they bring some fresh blood to the mayhem.

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gear-project · 4 days

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I don't know if this has been asked yet, but was there ever a piece of Guilty Gear's lore that you never particularly agreed with?

I'm usually not real fond of Censorship or Retcons, if that's what you're asking.

I'm not real keen on pandering just to appeal to mainstream, either.

Being a purist, as I am.

I prefer the unfiltered history of fighting games, so to speak.

Characters made the way the original author intended them to be, not just what the new team of developers making the game thinks.

I hope that speaks for itself.

Keep in mind though, GG has a history of Japanese Nationalism tucked away in its dark past, so it's not like this game was immune to that.

I also prefer a plot that is organized and not sloppily written, as is sometimes the case with localization.

I could go in to more details, but I think you get the idea.

#GP talks shop #How I do things

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gear-project · 4 days

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Annon-Guy: Apologies for asking you this before, but what's your opinion on fighting games with an all female roster like Arcana Heart?

It's not like I haven't played the games before, but they don't appeal to me as much as more balanced rosters would.

Though, I have a predilection for sword and weapon-based fighting games. It's just my personal style choice.

I also feel semi-hypocritical every time I make a female character in Soul Calibur at times, but them's the breaks...

SNK Heroines did catch my interest and was on my radar for a while, but the price tag didn't sit well with me.

But, even so, I still own a copy of Arcana Heart 1 and 3 somewhere in my library... I just don't play it that often.

If Mori had decided to put Arcana Heart characters in BBTAG (BlazBlue Crosstag Battle) in a more serious way, I would've appreciated that, though.

I have a firm belief that fighting games need to be expressed in a way that engages more than one type of person in order to be balanced. That's the way Street Fighter does it. That's the way lots of games used to do it. The way of the "World Warrior" you could say.

I'm sure there's people who appreciate these kinds of games plenty, but I'm too old for that and it's just not my cup of tea.

I've seen plenty of fanservice Mahjongg games in the same vein, so if they ever did some Ero-fighting game stuff, it would NEVER really appeal to me.

This is a fighting game community, not a brothel, if you catch my drift.

#Don't make me talk about myself!

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gear-project · 4 days

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Annon-Guy: Slayer

Is Slayer taking fashion advise from Bang Shishigami too!? Considering he LOSES his clothes in one of his Overdrives!

That's something of a joke between heated characters like Bang and Soriz... that is to say, they PUNCH SO HARD their clothes burn off!

It's just fighting game humor for the most part.

Side note: Slayer's Cloak is a Dimension that leads back to his Castle Villa Vampir.

His suit also fully regenerates even if he gets stabbed like when he got in a fight with Bedman in Xrd.

#Slayer #GG Clothing

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gear-project · 4 days

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I don't know if people asked you this question on your blog, but do you think that Slayer may have influenced Sol's combat style? I have noticed in their GGXX intro clashes that some of their moves are similar, and Slayer's new cinematic Overdrive (which looks like a Tyrant Rave) makes me wonder if he either taught Sol the basics of combat or if Sol may have just picked up on a few things from their battles over the past 17 decades. Also, am I the only one who thinks that his younger self resembles Frederick as much as it does Anji?

Aside Frederick's namesake of "Sol" which Slayer coined, there's no real evidence to state that Slayer taught Sol Badguy how to fight.

They did encounter one another, and they did have interactions, but beyond that, Sol's history didn't really become public until he became a fully-fledged Bounty Hunter around the time he saved Kliff Undersn as a child around 2099.

Prior to joining the Sacred Order around 2172, Sol kept to himself privately and hunted down Gears and Gear Research and was pretty infamous for acting in secret according to American Authorities.

Apparently a lot of people became "fans" of Sol's "anti-establishment" activities (hence the t-shirt we've seen).

Beyond those, Slayer's "All Dead" / "Dead on Time" / "Pile Bunker" / "Undertow" / "Mach Punch" (Mappa Hunch) etc weren't something Sol learned how to use.

(By the way, when they release a Starter Guide for Slayer, you can expect me to cover his move-list history in-depth later.)

Frederick when he was younger didn't have very long hair, by the way, at least not in the style Slayer uses for his hairstyle. Anji's hairstyle is a bit closer to that style (and Anji wears Pince-nez similar to Slayer's Monocle).

Regardless of all this, Slayer's primary design is based on Alberto of Impact from the Giant Robo animation film/series.

Still, Sol seems to indicate that Slayer is NOT the only Vampire he has previously encountered (based on his interactions with Nagoriyuki), so it's going to be enlightening to discover how much history Sol has with Vampires.

#Slayer #Sol Badguy #Frederick Bulsara #Frederick

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gear-project · 4 days

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Annon-Guy: Now that Slayer's trailer dropped...

It appears Slayer's been taking fashion advise from Castlevania's Dracula and Persona 4's Kanji Tatsumi. What do you think?

So, his new Overdrive has him turn younger after drinking his opponents blood (if you look closely, his side burns go away after he bites his opponent off-screen). What's the deal with that?

Kanji "Freaking" Tatsumi is a bit of a stretch, I think Slayer has more style than him.

He's a Vampire, and supposedly drinking the blood of humans can restore their youth, albeit temporarily… this was most notable in the story of famous Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed who would bathe in the blood of her victims.

By the way, if you're curious here's a current list of all known Vampires~

#Vampires #Vampire Lore #Slayer

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gear-project · 4 days

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Was there ever a point in previous Guilty Gear content and lore that Slayer has reversed his age or made himself younger? Or is this just the only time he does it?

The concept itself was discussed in interviews with regard to mechanics for Slayer in Guilty Gear Xrd that they were trying to develop but because of technical complexity and production limitations got shelved for the final build of Xrd as a game.

Beyond that though, no, there hasn't really been much story topics related to Slayer reverting to a younger version of himself (even if he is a Vampire).

Still, as a piece of odd trivia, Slayer mentioned to Anji Mito at one point that he reminded him of himself when he was "younger", and I can't help but state that the resemblance is remarkable (and somewhat uncanny).

#Slayer #Scrapped Ideas #Recycled Content #Ideas #Preproduction Content #GG Mechanics

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gear-project · 5 days

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