Enriched version of Guilty Gear X with additional content and balancing adjustments. Roster is expanded and game modes more numerous. The recommended version for new players discovering the Guilty Gear series on PS2 thanks to its more complete content.
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Fighting2 players12+
Description
An expanded Japanese and Korean edition of Guilty Gear X released in 2001 with the "Plus" suffix. Three extra characters (Kliff Undersn, Justice, Robo-Ky), a full story mode and reworked palettes: the most complete version of the very first Guilty Gear on PS2.
Guilty Gear X Plus review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Hand-drawn high-definition sprites, flamboyant poses and heavy-metal imagery: Arc System Works' rock style bursts out every round. The energy of the animation and the boldness of the character design turn combat into a visual concert. This aesthetic strike, theatrical and furious, has lost none of its brilliance.
Signed by Daisuke Ishiwatari, the music makes a raging heavy metal scream, matching the stylised fury of the fights. Distorted riffs and blazing solos electrify every duel with an unabashed hard-rock energy. This blazing sonic identity, set from this first entry, would become the hallmark of a cult series.
A rare run of this Guilty Gear iteration, either a Japanese limited edition packed with extras or an Asian or Korean version with narrow distribution. Markedly rarer than the standard editions, it appeals to demanding fans of the series attentive to variants and provenance. Its desirability rests on this top-tier scarcity rather than on the game's distribution.
Better with friends
An enriched version of the high-octane anime brawler, refining the balance and adding ways to vary the face-offs. The competition stays a festival of controlled aggression, where daring the right opening and reading enemy jumps decide the rounds. As nervy and stylish as ever, it rewards boldness and precision, and the rich cast feeds rivalries that sharpen across evenings.
