Bridget Release Date For Guilty Gear Strive Announced

Guilty Gear Strive has announced the first character for the game’s Season 1 DLC, with a surprise release of the character Bridget.

Revealed at EVO 2022 today, Bridget will release for Guilty Gear Strive on the 8th of August in the US, meaning 9th for fans in Asia.

UPDATE: Given the reveal that Bridget is trans, this article has been edited with the character’s she/her pronouns.

The character sports a lot of her gimmicks from her last appearance in Guilty Gear X2, with yo-yo based combat including setups to keep your opponents guessing.

Here’s a description of Bridget’s playstyle, courtesy of Arc System Works:

Let’s Rock ! Bridget is the latest character to join the Guilty Gear -Strive- roster!  ​ ​ Bridget is an all-rounder easy-to-pick-up fighter who combines long-range attacks, top mobility and tricky moves using a yoyo.

Bridget’s appearance in Guilty Gear Strive comes as simultaneously a huge surprise and none at all- the character is constantly in popularity polls for Guilty Gear, alongside other requested picks like Slayer and Johnny.

At the same time though, given his appearance in the story mode, many fans had expected the first character to be Sin Kiske.

Season 2 is bringing big changes to Guilty Gear Strive- they’ve announced that beta for the game’s cross-play would be starting soon, and the season started with a huge patch bringing big balance changes to the entire cast.

Guilty Gear Strive

Publisher: Arc System Works

Developer: Arc System Works

Release Date: 2021-06-11

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam

Experience the thrill of battle with the in-depth mechanics and gorgeous animations of Guilty Gear -Strive-, the latest entry in the cutting edge Guilty Gear series! - Graphics so stunning they look like hand-drawn animation! Graphical advances make for a game so beautiful it could be mistaken for hand-drawn animation. The new generation of graphics are a delight for the eyes down to the tiniest detail! - The cutting edge of the fighting game genre! We set out with the goal to innovate the fighting game genre with this title. This game appeals to a wider audience, while maintaining the deep game mechanics that define the Guilty Gear series. The complex mechanics such as the dramatic new wall break system create opportunities for the mind games associated with fighting games. One clash after the next tells a story unique to each battle! - Their fates come to a conclusion! The story of Guilty Gear has been told over more than 20 years. At long last, each character's fate comes to a conclusion! What shocking truth awaits them? Content of the Ultimate Edition : - Guilty Gear -Strive- - Guilty Gear -Strive- : Season Pass 1 - Guilty Gear -Strive- : Soundtrack and Artbook - Guilty Gear -Strive- : Ultimate Edition Special Colours

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