Episode 779: Guilty Gear (Patreon)

Kevin: We’ve covered a lot of different fighting game topics on this podcast, but none are quite as flashy as today’s, the Guilty Gear series. Arc System Works’ favorite of rock music enthusiasts and anime fans alike has been around for 28 years, and in that time has gone from an obscure, flawed console exclusive to a mainstay of the fighting game world. It’s not an exaggeration to note its incredible influence on a subset of fighting games known colloquially as “anime fighters” or “airdashers” that are built around aggression and movement; nor can one discount its popularity among LGBTQ+ players, whom the series has openly courted in recent entries.

Fellow fighting game fan Diamond Feit joins me to chat about the series, alongside two new guests: Patrick Miller and Irene Koh. Perhaps known for their professional accomplishments as a game designer and an artist, or maybe by their fighting game handles pattheflip and imouto, respectively, Pat and Irene not only are some of Guilty Gear Xrd’s strongest soldiers, but they also organize events and help connect people interested in playing the game. Their insights genuinely made this podcast a joy to record, and if you aren’t too familiar with these games already, I hope you’ll come away from it wanting to check them out. Play Guilty Gear!

Edits by Greg Leahy. Art by Irene Koh.

09:28 - Guilty Gear X (DC): The Original (Heavy Rock ver.)

18:09 - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jougai Rantou!?: Moonlight Densetsu

25:45 - Guilty Gear: Keep Yourself Alive | Shout & Burning

37:09 - Guilty Gear: The March of the Wicked King

45:18 - Guilty Gear X Advance Edition: Momentary Life

57:39 - Guilty Gear X (Arcade): Awe of She | Soul Dealer

1:05:02 - Guilty Gear X2: Simple Life

1:17:02 - Guilty Gear X2: The Midnight Carnival

1:31:11 - Ultra Street Fighter II: Cammy | Guilty Gear Isuka: Riches in Me

1:39:44 - Guilty Gear Xrd: Heavy Day (Instrumental ver.)

1:49:45 - Guilty Gear Xrd: Fizz

2:06:13 - Guilty Gear Xrd: Destructive Goodwill

2:16:04 - Guilty Gear Strive: Smell of the Game (Instrumental ver.)

Closing - Guilty Gear 2 -Overture-: Holy Orders Be Just or Be Dead