The 5 DLC Characters We Want in 'Guilty Gear Strive'

Remember that whole character popularity poll we mentioned beforehand? Turns out Arc System Works conducted one of their own for Guilty Gear back in 2013 and Bridget topped the list for Japanese fans. So it seems like his inclusion in Guilty Gear Strive post-launch is a foregone conclusion at this point. The yo-yo-wielding nun isn’t just a cool character with an unmistakable fashion sense - Bridget also happens to utilize a unique style of combat that makes him perfect for a series revival. Can you imagine what his killer plush bear could do with an improved toolset in Strive? Guilty Gear’s most revered bounty hunter is long overdue for a comeback at this point.

Here we have another beloved Guilty Gear character that earned themselves a top spot on Arc System Works’ popularity poll. North American players made their voices heard on that poll by showering the lady samurai with plenty of love and awarding her with the #1 spot. She certainly deserves all that praise and adoration - her character design is awesome, plus she exudes an insanely high cool factor due to the simple fact that she’s a badass samurai. Fans flocked to her when she finally arrived in the last Guilty Gear release as DLC, so we’re sure that will be the case all over again once she pops up in Strive. Baiken’s a master katana user with some nifty tricks up her sleeve, but we’re sure she has room for improvement in the movelist department. Strive can definitely make her even better with a current-day iteration.

The war flag wielding son of Ky Kiske and Dizzy had quite the debut in Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-. His affinity for munching on food mid-match and the sick specials that accompanied his full stomach quickly made him a fan favorite. Sin’s due for an upgrade that sets him up as an even more formidable threat, which is why we’re hoping he gets the nod for Strive’s first season pass. Since he's a Gear-Human hybrid, Sin's cool factor would go through the roof if he was blessed with a Dragon Install super just like his dad. All in all, we’d be more than happy to take hold of his war flag once again and overwhelm everyone with his nasty rushdown offense.

Jam Kuradoberi never needed a weapon to get by during her tenure in the Guilty Gear games - all she does is put her hands, feet, and Ki to work when it’s time to bring the pain. She truly reached her strongest form thus far once she popped up in Guilty Gear -REVELATOR-. Since she was so dope back then, then she’d be even doper if she showed up to join the rest of the gang in Strive. Giovanna seems like a natural rival for Jam since they both rely on their martial arts skills to get the job done. Jam’s Ki-based repertoire can make for a fun playstyle in opposition to Giovanna’s equally proficient melee skills.

At the last Japanese Fighting Game Publishers Roundtable, we found out that SNK and Arc System Works are linking up for a special crossover. A Guilty Gear character will guest star in the 2019 installment of Samurai Shodown. It’d make a whole lot of sense for SNK to repay the favor, right? Baiken seems tailor-made for Sam Sho, while we’d be more than happy to see Yoshitora Tokugawa appear as a guest roster entrant in Strive. His swag fits best in the fashion-forward world of Guilty Gear, plus he’d make for a great rival when pitted against Nagoriyuki. As for some other guest characters that would also be perfect for Strive, we’d be pretty hype to see Ragna the Bloodedge from BlazBlue, Gordeau from Under Night In-Birth, or Akatsuki from Akatsuki Blitzkampf hop over for some fun.