Guilty Gear XX Reload - The Midnight Carnival (Japan)
PSP
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Reviewed in 2004
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✪ Reviewed on March 28, 2025
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The PSP port of Reload, from a time when Guilty Gear XX was still evolving fast. For fans of the original a precious historical record, but Accent Core Plus eventually overtakes it in content.
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Category
Fighting2 players12+
Description
2D duels in the science fiction and magic universe of Guilty Gear XX with an extravagant and colourful cast. Published by Arc System Works, released in Japan in December 2004. Twenty playable characters, Arcade, Story and M.O.M modes, hand-animated 2D visuals, hard rock soundtrack by Daisuke Ishiwatari, ad hoc versus. Japanese edition of this version.
Guilty Gear XX Reload - The Midnight Carnival 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 electrifies every duel with screaming heavy metal riffs and raging solos. Each fighter has their own rock anthem, sticking to the fury of the clashes like a concert on full screen. This blazing sonic identity, inseparable from the series, still galvanises brawling fans.
