Guilty Gear Strive's first season DLC potentially datamined (story spoilers)

[NotLiquid]

UPDATE (27/7): Battle quotes found for Jack-O, Happy Chaos, Baiken, and Slayer. The two aforementioned match with the original datamines, the two lattermost characters have not been indicated via datamines before this.

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Per abbreviations:

ASK = Asuka
COS = Happy Chaos(?)
GLD = Goldlewis Dickinson
JAM = Jam Kuradoberi
JKO = Jack-O' Valentine
(CMN is Common and DMY is Dummy)

There was some question about the veracity of this because Jam has a cameo in the story mode which would've explained the folder, however further datamining shows that on top of an altered model, there's supposedly battle animation data against Giovanna, Nagoriyuki and Anji, who are all newcomers to Strive, and Jam is also the only story cameo who appears in these folders.

 

[Bastos]

Testament is never coming right? :/

 

[jett]

I knew that Goldlewis guy was gonna make it. His character model/design is just too weird and detailed to not be part of the main roster.

 

[PlanetSmasher]

Testament is never coming right? :/

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Yup. I'm 100% out now. See ya next full-priced reboot (where another of my mains will inevitably be cut from the roster, I'm sure), ArcSys.

 

[Kalor]

Goldlewis is all anyone needs

 

[Magneto]

Testament is never coming right? :/

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Yeah and that's great.

 

[NotLiquid]

Testament is never coming right? :/

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He has a scant out-of-sight cameo in the story mode so he's looking like a strong contender for the next season.

 

[Mullet2000]

Goldlewis is amazing but man, at least for me the rest of that list is pretty disappointing.

 

[alexi52]

Surprised Elphelt isn't in season 1, was also hoping for Bridget 😞

 

[Dest]

Goldlewis looks like he'd be an incredible character, so I'm in.

 

[Deleted member 16876]

The list is kinda meh not gonna lie

Maybe I will change my mind once we see more.

 

[Noctis]

Baiken whennnnn

 

[Deleted member 1102]

That Man and GOLDLEWIS DICKINSON is all I needed to see tbh

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Surprised they holding onto Dizzy, Johnny, Baiken, and Bridget. But Jam is cool

 

[Izanagi89]

Having finally (almost) caught up on the GG lore series from Woolie, That Man seems to be one of the more important characters to the overall story and lore. He's never been playable before right?

 

[MondoMega]

Testament is never coming right? :/

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His story mode cameo (one of the few that isn't a reused Xrd model?) makes him feel more like a when, not an if.

 

[lucebuce]

JAM, YES

YES

GOLDLEWIS DICKINSON FUCK YEAH

 

[y2kyle89]

Neat. I like Jam. The model in the OP is freaking me out tho.

Where's the Win Quotes ArcSys?

 

[PlanetSmasher]

Having finally (almost) caught up on the GG lore series from Woolie, That Man seems to be one of the more important characters to the overall story and lore. He's never been playable before right?

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I think he was briefly usable in the terrible Dynasty Warriors ripoff for the early 360 that ruined Guilty Gear forever.

 

[FPX]

THREE first timers (including That Man), and one introduced in Rev.

Damn, they really are saving all the "Almost guaranteed I will buy" characters (Johnny, Baiken, Dizzy) for season 2+, when playerbase is at risk of dropping huh.

 

[Waffle]

No Baiken? Sadness..

 

[Wise]

Where's testament, robo kismet, order sol?

 

[Host Samurai]

Am I the only one that wants to see Justice? What a cool design.

 

[Neoxon]

Basically what I expected. The major players in the story plus one more popular veteran.

Baiken whennnnn

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I'm guessing they're pulling a SFV Akuma with Baiken. Let SamSho have Baiken for Strive's first season, then bring her back for Season 2.

 

[TimeFire]

Testament is never coming right? :/

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Hopefully

 

[Izanagi89]

I think he was briefly usable in the terrible Dynasty Warriors ripoff for the early 360 that ruined Guilty Gear forever.

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That's Overture right lol? Catching up on this series has been a super wild experience. Interesting that he was never playable before given how important he is to everything. Guess it makes sense to add him now seeing as Strive is like a kind of climax I assume.

 

[maouvin]

COS is Coly Order Sol, right?

 

[y2kyle89]

I think he was briefly usable in the terrible Dynasty Warriors ripoff for the early 360 that ruined Guilty Gear forever.

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He was a boss fight but he wasn't playable. His theme was cool tho IMO:

 

[PlanetSmasher]

Am I the only one that wants to see Justice? What a cool design.

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Justice would be great but unfortunately we'll probably have to suffer through Elphelt and Ramlethal first because these developers hate me.

That's Overture right lol? Catching up on this series has been a super wild experience. Interesting that he was never playable before given how important he is to everything. Guess it makes sense to add him now seeing as Strive is like a kind of climax I assume.

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Yeah, it was Overture. I may be wrong there, I KNOW Raven was usable in Overture and I have faint memories of That Man participating in combat but I can't remember how playable he was.

 

[Baron Von Beans]

Cmonnnnnnnnn Zappa! Maybe not the first pack, but surely he will make a comeback later right? Right?! .......right..?

:(

 

[Deleted member 11008]

Surprised Elphelt isn't in season 1, was also hoping for Bridget 😞

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Same 😭

 

[TimeFire]

Justice would be great but unfortunately we'll probably have to suffer through Elphelt and Ramlethal first because these developers hate me.



Yeah, it was Overture. I may be wrong there, I KNOW Raven was usable in Overture and I have faint memories of That Man participating in combat but I can't remember how playable he was.

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Well, just Elphelt for now, Ram is already in

 

[Mik317]

sweet.

Jam is the only character I am even close to mediocre with./

 

[NotLiquid]

A character I kinda wanna see in Season 2 is Gabriel. He keeps getting hyped up as one of the strongest fighters of the series, potentially rivaling Slayer, and he's also heavily present in Strive's story. If Season 2 ends up mainly veterans, I can see them dig him out as one of the few newcomers since there wouldn't be many new faces to easily choose from (though I suspect side story DLC will remedy that somewhat).

 

[Sesha]

Neat. Goldlewis might make me jump into Strive. I just hope his gameplay is cool, since the other newcomers actively made me less interested in them.

 

[StrangeRoboMemory]

This has a full on cinematic story mode like the other recent games, right?

 

[Dashful]

Goldlewis is amazing but man, at least for me the rest of that list is pretty disappointing.

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No love for Jam? I'm disappointed in you. Thought better of you. We're not friends anymore.

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jk, but give Jam a chance man

 

[Korigama]

JAM, YES

YES

GOLDLEWIS DICKINSON FUCK YEAH

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Jam was their best bet for getting me to care among the old characters aside from one I already expected this season like Jack-O' (who I was never any good with anyway). Goldlewis seems like a fun choice, and That Man/Asuka sure as hell needed to be playable after hyping him up for the entire series. Figured Happy Chaos would happen, kinda eh on him other than being a new shoot-bang character.

 

[Smoshow]

I for one am happy with no Baiken or Testament. Excited to see That Man and Goldlewis in action. Jam's cool too

 

[dancingphlower]

Baiken :(

 

[AlgusUnderdunk]

YES. I wanted Goldlewis the moment I saw him.

Also would be hilarious if "ASK" is for Answer.

 

[AnimeAvatar]

I figured season one would consist of characters featured in the story so I'm not surprised by most of these picks. Jam being in the first season IS surprising though, but if true I'm all for it considering she's my main in Rev 2.

Don't know why people are surprised Baiken, Dizzy, Johnny, Bridget or Elphelt aren't in this pass. Arcsys has said over and over again they intend to support this game long term. These characters were always going to be used as selling points for future seasons.

 

[Mullet2000]

No love for Jam? I'm disappointed in you. Thought better of you. We're not friends anymore.

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jk, but give Jam a chance man

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Much love for Jam, my friend! Just super expected. Was hoping for someone who hasn't been around for a bit like Bridget or A.B.A.

 

[TimeFire]

This has a full on cinematic story mode like the other recent games, right?

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If by "cinematic story mode" you mean "in-engine 3D anime with no gameplay" then yeah

 

[IMBCIT]

Testament is never coming right? :/

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I haven't given up hope yet.

At least Faust has been included in all games.... so far.

 

[SunshinePuppies]

GOLDLEWIS FUCK YEAH 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

 

[Korigama]

I figured season one would consist of characters featured in the story so I'm not surprised by most of these picks. Jam being in the first season IS surprising though, but if true I'm all for it considering she's my main in Rev 2.

Don't know why people are surprised Baiken, Dizzy, Johnny, Bridget or Elphelt aren't in this pass. Arcsys has said over and over again they intend to support this game long term. These characters were always going to be used as selling points for future seasons.

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Kinda hoping Johnny stays gone after Xrd (or gets nerfed into the ground if he ever comes back).

 

[Jimnymebob]

Curious what moves they're gonna take from Jam. Obviously the 3 upgradable kicks will be in, but I can see them setting 236S to just puffball/HS puffball, and reducing follow ups to 546.

 

[lucebuce]

GOLDLEWIS FUCK YEAH 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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AREA 51 COFFIN IS THE BEST WEAPON

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

GOLDLEWIS FUCK YEAH 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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He really is just America the character