Guilty Gear 2 Overture for Xbox 360

Looking at all those Guilty Gear games, and it's a bit surprising that not one of them is the true "Guilty Gear 2." It's taken almost a decade, but Arc System Works has at last gotten around to announcing a true sequel to the original 1998 PlayStation Guilty Gear fighter. And surprise, surprise -- it's on the Xbox 360!

First revealed in this week's Famitsu, Guilty Gear 2 Overture is a different game entirely from its PlayStation predecessor. Playing as Sol Badguy, your goal is to destroy an enemy stronghold known as the Master Ghost.

Action sequences feature what's referred to as "melee action," with players facing off against multiple enemies on the battle field. However, even though the game is no longer just one on one fights, you can look forward to all the aerial combos and super moves that you've come to expect from the series.<script><!-- D(["mb","\u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>  \u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>In addition to the combat, the game includes a strategy\ncomponent. During battle, you can open up a briefing window. From here, you can\nplan your strategy for the battle field as a whole, placing orders for new\nunits and sending orders to your current set of units.\u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>  \u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>Overture will feature Xbox Live compatibility of some form.\nA release date has yet to be announced, but the game is 85% complete, so we\naren't expecting to wait for the true 10th anniversary next year.\u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>  \u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>Thank you,\u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>Robert Town Jr.\u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>Eternal Media Group LLC.\u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.eternalgaming.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\" onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"\>http://www.eternalgaming.com/\u003c/a\>\u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>\u003ca href\u003d\"mailto:rtown@eternalgaming.com\" target\u003d\"_blank\" onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"\>rtown@eternalgaming.com\u003c/a\>\u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>918-770-4835\u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>  \u003c/p\>\n\n\u003c/div\>\n\n\u003c/div\>\n\n\n",0] ); D(["ce"]); //--></script>

In addition to the combat, the game includes a strategy component. During battle, you can open up a briefing window. From here, you can plan your strategy for the battle field as a whole, placing orders for new units and sending orders to your current set of units.

Overture will feature Xbox Live compatibility of some form. A release date has yet to be announced, but the game is 85% complete, so we aren't expecting to wait for the true 10th anniversary next year.

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