‘Guilty Gear -Strive-‘ Now Available On Nintendo Switch

Guilty Gear is a popular fighting video game series known for its highly technical gameplay, beautiful graphics, and lively soundtrack. The most recent installment, Guilty Gear -Strive –, released on PlayStation and Xbox consoles several years ago. Now, you can find all the engaging action on the Nintendo Switch.

Arc System Works, Inc. America recently announced the Guilty Gear -Strive- Nintendo Switch Edition. It can be found in the Nintendo eShop (digital), Official ARC shop (packaged version), and retailers across the country. The game sells for $59.99.

If you’re one of the first to purchase the first run of the packaged version, you will receive several bonuses. Included items: a Digital Mini Soundtrack featuring “Just Lean” (Johnny theme), “Extras” (Elfeldt-Valentine theme), “Symphony” (A.B.A. theme), and “Ups and Downs” (Slayer theme); as well as a Guilty Gear Digital Art Collection (with special illustrations from the original Guilty Gear through Guilty Gear -Strive-) and a reversible cover jacket.

The Nintendo Switch edition has all 28 characters from the games first three seasons as well as Sol Badguy and all the DLC characters up to Slayer. There is also more content to look forward to in the future with free DLC playable Queen Dizzy arriving this February, and Venom, Unika (from the upcoming Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers anime series), and Lucy (guest character from the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime series) also in development.

Guilty Gear -Strive- features: 

• 28 PLAYABLE CHARACTERS – A diverse roster of 28 characters and the largest roster in Guilty Gear history, from Sol Badguy to the recently added Slayer in Season 3.
• STORY MODE – An over 6-hour Guilty Gear -Strive- main story following the conclusion of Sol Badguy’s journey!
• “ANOTHER STORY” – A full-length movie that follows what has been occurring in the background of the game’s main story.
• ONLINE BATTLES – Rollback Netcode* functionality installed, where players can enjoy lagless online battles with other Nintendo Switch players remotely.
• ADDITIONAL GAME MODES & FEATURES
  • Tutorial Mode – Learn the basics of gameplay before you battle it out in Story Mode and other exciting modes.
  • Mission Mode – Perform practical techniques in a variety of missions.
  • Survival Mode – Battle it out against consecutive CPU opponents with limited health.
  • Training Mode – Freely practice by simulating battle situations.
  • Versus Mode – Battle against CPU or human opponents offline with preferred battle settings.
  • Online Match – Fight against players from around the world with Ranked Tower, Open Park, and Player Match settings.
  • Combo Maker – Create and upload your own original combo recipe, or challenge those uploaded by other players.
  • Digital Figure Mode – Create original dioramas, placing character models on a preferred background while viewing those created and uploaded by others.
  • GG World Mode – View a glossary, character relation charts, and timelines related to the GUILTY GEAR series.
  • Gallery Mode – Collect and enjoy a variety of character artwork, movies, and soundtracks.