(LAST UPDATE: 6/28/2009)
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Developer(s): Arc System Works
Publisher(s): Sammy Corporation / Aksys Games
Designer(s): Daisuke Ishiwatari
Platform(s): Arcade,
Playstation 2, Wii
Release Date(s): December 20th 2006 (
Arcade), May 30th 2007
( PS2) September 12th
2007 (
PS2), July
26 2007 ( Wii), October 15th 2007
( Wii)
Characters:
Sol
Badguy, Ky Kiske, Millia,
Chipp,
May,
Jam,
Johnny,
Baiken,
Potemkin,
Dr.
Baldhead, Axel,
Anji,
Venom,
Dizzy,
Testament,
Zato-1,
Slayer,
Bridget,
I-no,
Zappa,
Robo
Ky, Leopaldon, Order
Sol,
A.B.A.
Related Games:
Guilty
Gear, Guilty Gear X, Guilty
Gear X Advance, Guilty Gear XX, Guilty
Gear X2 #Reload,
Guilty Gear XX Slash,
Guilty Gear Isuka, Guilty
Gear Judgement, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core
Plus, Blazblue, Hokuto
No Ken, Sengoku Basara X
Review: Just when
you thought the Guilty Gear series might be ready to throw in the towel, along
comes another "XX" installment... Wow, big surprise. 
I'm not
a serious Guilty Gear player but I'm sure for those die-hards that are, this latest
enhancement is a welcomed one... That is, If they haven't already played
Guilty
Gear XX Slash, because it's nearly the same game, with the exception of
a few moves and backgrounds.
The main change
in Accent Core is the new "Force Break," which consumes 25% of the
Tension bar when used. Most characters have also gained new special moves,
and some have had existing specials (or powered-up versions of existing
specials) converted into Force Break attacks. There are now certain moves
that make opponents stick briefly to walls or slide across the floor of
a stage as well. New additions also include Slashback, a form of parrying
with reduced block stun, and throw breaks.
Possibly the best part of
this new version is the character
voice-overs have been completely re-done, a nice change
if you thought those special moves and win quotes were starting to sound
a bit monotonous (I sure did)... I actually think the new voices are an improvement over the classic ones! The announcer voice is
also different, but he unfortunately isn't quite as badass as the former... He sounds "super-happy" and quite
frankly, annoys me very much. 
The all new intro isn't nearly as
impressive as some of the older ones, as it just flashes random character art
all over the place (an old style 2D fighting game intro if you will). 
The character artworks in Accent Core are also brand new, although the "character
faces" from the selection screen were taken from GGXX,
but isn't a bad thing since those artworks are definitely still looking pretty
sexy. Worth mention, the game also looks great on an HDTV, pop it in your PS3 for some nice
visual enhancements as well!
GGXX: Accent
Core unfortunately includes no Story Mode, so this title is purely an arcade
fighting title made for the true Guilty Gear players... Arcade Mode, Medal
of Millionaire, Survival, Training, and Versus Mode should be enough to
keep fans of the series busy. The back of the box claims to feature 2 new characters,
but actually there aren't any completely "new" characters... A.B.A. is
playable in a 1-VS-1 Guilty Gear title for the first time in America, and an ultra cool alternate version of Sol Badguy, "Order Sol,"
is the other newcomer, whom has a completely different move set than the
original Sol (and is quite badass).
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8 / 10 |
Closing Comment:
Guilty Gear has definitely matured as a fighting game series, and has seen
it's best incarnation yet with Accent Core... The new voice acting
does the aging characters justice, and was a much appreciated (and much needed)
update after all the re-releases. Accent Core
is also the most graphically impressive game in the series thus far, and is
still among
the top visually impressive 2D fighting games out there.
Although the Guilty Gear
series has never been my cup of tea gameplay-wise, I can respect the series
and the solid gameplay it has... I've seen some very impressive battles between
skilled players! 
Guilty Gear still isn't my cup of tea, as I prefer many other 2D fighters
over even the latest installment. You should
know by now if the Guilty Gear series suits your fighting game tastes as
far as gameplay goes... Because you sure shouldn't play a fighting game for the
graphics.
The gameplay is faster and more frantic than ever,
with some of the most insane special moves and combos you may ever see
in a fighting game. If you're looking for a "new" 2D fighting game to play and
haven't given the GG series a good play-through, Accent Core is a
great choice. ~F.Yagami,
Webmaster
of TFG
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