Guilty Gearfans have extremely patient. It’s been almost three years since Arc System Works confirmed that a newGuilty Geargame was in development. Since then, its been a mix of character reveals, release day announcements, delays, and more. Now, however,Guilty Gear Striveis closer to reality than ever. Its final release date is nearing, a beta is ongoing, and Arc System Works is ready to reveal the game’s final roster addition for launch.
She’s been one of the most consistent additions since her introduction to theGuilty Gearfranchise withGuilty Gear XX. I-No is now confirmed to be a main roster addition forGuilty Gear Striveat launch. She’s received a complete visual overhaul, but her design still retails the aspects fans would demand. Those demands being a kick-ass guitar, a witchy aesthetic, plenty of red, and a deadly smile. The right-hand woman of That Man and one ofGuilty Gear’s most exciting villains, I-No is back.
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I-No isn’t necessarily the most popular character that Arc System Works could add toGuilty Gear Strive’s roster, but her fanbase is absolutely dedicated. In an official poll held this past year of players' most-wanted characters forGuilty Gear Strive, I-No didn’t even make the top 10 list for Japan. Internationally, however, she did much better. She was 5 on the US list, 6 in Asia, and 6 in Europe, too.
Guilty Gear Strive’s launch roster is now complete, Arc System Works has confirmed. I-No will fill the fifteenth and final slot on the roster. She’s joined by Sol Badguy, Ky Kiske, May, Chipp Zanuff, Potemkin, Faust, Millia Rage, Zato-1, Axl Low,Anji Mito, Ramlethal Valentine, Leo Whitefang, Nagoriyuki, and Giovanni. DLC expansions containing new characters are expected, but none have been revealed yet.Guilty Gear Xrd, for example, ended up with 25 total playable characters.
Characters that I-No slipped by thatGuilty Gearfans will be hoping are added at a later date include Baiken, Johnny, Bridget, Slayer, and Jam Kuradoberi. Of course, there’s a list of otherGuilty Gearcharacterswaiting their turn even beyond those six, and Arc System Works likely has some original characters in mind, as well.
All that’s left forGuilty Gearfans to do is enjoy the ongoingGuilty Gear Strivebeta, now extended to February 28, and wait for full launch. The era ofGuilty Gear Xrdis coming to its end and a new era ofGuilty Gearis about to begin.
Guilty Gear Strivereleases April 6 on PC, PS4, and PS5.
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