Guilty Gear 2: Overture
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| Developer(s) | Arc System Works |
| Publisher(s) | Arc System Works |
| Designer(s) | Daisuke Ishiwatari |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release date |  November 29, 2007 September 30 2008 TBA 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Action-Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Guilty Gear 2: Overture (ギルティギア2オーヴァチュア Giruti Gia Tsū Ōvachua) is a game in the Guilty Gear series made by Arc System Works for the Xbox 360. Unlike previous Guilty Gear titles, this installment makes use of 3D graphics. The Xbox Live demo of Guilty Gear 2 describes the game as, "a mix between the action and real time strategy genre." A playable demo featuring three modes of gameplay (two being tutorials and one CPU vs match which lets you fight Sin against a playable Sol with some limits.) was released in Japan via Xbox Live on 30 October 2007.
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[edit] Story
The story takes place five years after the first Guilty Gear game. Sol Badguy is still free, but now travels with the young warrior Sin. Meanwhile, Ky Kiske, who is now the king of a country named Illyuria, has learned of two shocking developments: first, the Gears that have been sealed away for many years are now beginning to vanish; and second, his kingdom is under attack by a mysterious force. Desperate, he sends out a "Wanted" poster with Sol's face on it, demanding he'd be brought to Illuria. Sol and Sin have realized that this is Ky's way of calling for help, and rush to the rescue as they find themselves surrounded by strange, doll-like women armed with giant wrenches.
[edit] Gameplay
Guilty Gear 2: Overture uses an action-based gameplay similar to the Devil May Cry series while retaining special moves and animations that have been used in past 2D Guilty Gear fighters. Aside from the simple genre change compared to its arcade fighter predecessors, Overture features a troop management system as well as certain points around each of the levels that can be captured to be a spawning point for troops. Various troops from the demo include the light infantry, capable of a special attack; Heavy infantry, capable of launching and juggle attacks; as well as magical troops which can heal and perform status increasing spells. This new genre of gameplay was verified from Daisuke Ishiwatari to be "Melee Action". To win, players must directly attack each other or each others Masterghost, an immobile and defenseless 'main base' or spawning point for each player. Each time a player is defeated, they respawn by their Masterghost in exchange for a portion of the Masterghost's lifebar. Victory will be rewarded through: beating the enemy enough times so their Masterghost cannot revive them, directly attacking and defeating the Masterghost, or winning by basis of who has more life once a predetermined timer reaches zero.You can also win by capturing more Ghost(territory points on the field were you attack yourself,send servents to capture,or your ghost to capture)than your opponent.
[edit] Released characters
- Sol Badguy (voice actor: George Nakata)
The prototype Gear and main character of the Guilty Gear series. He sports a new look, and 3D versions of some special attacks. Sol's gear form is finally seen in the game when he confronts That Man.
- Ky Kiske (voice actor: Takeshi Kusao)
Sol's long time rival. He has grown in his look since the previous games and is now King of a place called Illyuria. He sports a new sword and 3D versions of his attacks. It is later revealed in the game that Fuuraiken is being used to help keep Ky's love (a gear) alive.
- Sin (voice actor: Issei Miyazaki)
A young man that accompanies Sol throughout the game. He uses a flag and pole as his weapon. He is the son of Ky Kiske and a female gear which is believed to be Dizzy. He does not get along with Ky but cares deeply for his mother.
- Izuna (voice actor: Toru Furusawa)
A fox spirit who was exiled to another plane of existence called The Backyard. He first appears as a voice in Sol and Sin's head when they are attacked by a mysterious new enemy. He teaches Sol about the new enemy (which also acts as a tutorial in the game) and later travels with Sol and Sin on their journey.
- Dr. Paradigm (voice actor: Yuji Mikimoto)
A sentient Gear styled after a Chinese dragon who carries around a book of magic spells. Along with some fellow Gears, he was sealed away in a location known only as The Backyard so that Justice could not control him.
- Valentine (voice actor: Chie Sawaguchi)
A young woman dressed in gothic lolita fashion, wielding a balloon named Lucifero as a weapon. She is searching for something called The Key, and is racing against That Man so that she can reach an object known only as The Cube; she is one of the main antagonists in the game. Valentine is stated by That Man as being 'an exact copy of Aria'. Who Aria is remains unknown, however some speculate that Aria was the name of Justice before she became a gear, supported by the fact that Valentine and Justice have similar red hair and during a late boss battle, Valentine turns into a form resembling a large gear.
[edit] Other characters
- That Man (voice actor: Tomokazu Sugita)
The main antagonist of the Guilty Gear series. In Guilty Gear 2: Overture, his role as such has been downplayed.
- Raven (voice actor: Hiroki Yasumoto)
One of three servants to That Man. Little is known of him, but he does share some sort of connection with Axl Low which That Man describes as being "parallel existences" of each other. He became a playable character as of June 5th 2008, thanks to an official patch released on X-Box Live.
[edit] Playable Characters
- Sol-Badguy
- Ky Kiske
- Sin
- Valentine
- Dr.Paradigm
- Izuna
- Raven
[edit] Guilty Gear 2: Overture Original Soundtrack Vol.1/Vol.2
Two Guilty Gear 2: Overture soundtracks were released. Volume 1 was released on December 5, 2007, featuring the orchestral music by Hiromi Mizutani, with Volume 2 following on January 1st, 2008 featuring the classic heavy metal music by Daisuke Ishiwatari.
One of Vol.2's most noted songs is the track "Worthless as the Sun Above Clouds" for being the first Guilty Gear song to feature lyrics (fully in english), sung in a low death growl by Junya Motomura.
[edit] Guilty Gear 2: Overture OST Vol.1 Listing
- Day
- Castle
- Trouble
- Title Call
- Prologue
- First Impact
- Chase
- Sign
- Assault
- Mind
- Anxiety
- Fear
- Guess
- Visitor
- Conscious
- Yomotsuhirasaka
- Mystery
- Frailty
- Freezing Time
- Confession
- Witch
- Attack
- Right Mind
- Sacrifice
- Vanity
- Emancipation
- Brain Washing
- Warts and All
- Shock Report
- Crowds of Enemy
- Crowds of Ally
- Bonds of Resolution
- Joint Struggle
- Gate
- Sorcery
- Strange Region
- Seriousness
- Dignity
- Omen
- Metamorphosis
- Silent Wrath
- Friend
- Bravery
- Actual Warfare
- March
- Disadvantage
- Option
- Quest Seikō
- Quest Shippai
- Raise the Curtain
- Walk
[edit] Guilty Gear 2: Overture OST Vol.2 Listing
- Keep Yourself Alive III
- Ride on Time
- Hiruandan
- Intellect, Reason, and the Wild
- The Mask Does Not Laugh
- Holy Orders (Be Just Or Be Dead)
- Worthless as the Sun Above Clouds
- Misadventure
- The Re-coming
- Communication
- The Man
- Diva
- Curtain Call
- The Fate Broke Down
- You Only Have to Decide it
[edit] Release outside Japan
The game will be released in the United States by upstart publisher Aksys Games in the third quarter of 2008.[1]
The date of release is slated to be September 30 2008 [2] (September 2nd via Gamestop)
Guilty Gear 2 Overture as described in an interview by Gamespot.com will have slight modifications in U.S. that Japan did not get.One of them being more Items to choose from and another being the the ability to be able to move while selecting servents,items etc. But this does not go for the online gameplay only for the single player modes.There will be an English voice cast for it and also the option to switch between japanese voice or subtitles.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Aksys Games (March 11, 2008). GUILTY GEAR 2: OVERTURE ON XBOX 360 IN FALL OF 2008. Aksys Games. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
- ^ 2{url=http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/guilty-gear-2-overture/}
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