BlazBlue sequel for consoles in development, no more Guilty Gear

Lydia Sung - Friday, March 18, 2011 3:55pm (PST) 0 Favourite (0)

Guilty Gear fans "too old for playing games," says Daisuke

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BlazBlue isn't exactly the same as Guilty Gear, though the two certainly share enough similarities to be considered close cousins. That said, Guilty Gear fans are just so for a reason, and a similar game isn't exactly going to change that.

If you're one such fan still eagerly awaiting the next GG, prepare to wait indefinitely. During a recent BlazBlue-centric interview, Daisuke Ishiwatari touched on the subject of Guilty Gear and explained just why Arc wasn't making any more fighters under the name.

When asked what happened to Guilty Gear, Ishiwatari stated the series became "too hardcore" for some folks, and BlazBlue was a way of starting over in that respect.

"Guilty Gear got too hardcore for some people, so we wanted to reset the level of entrance," he explained. "BlazBlue was the answer to it. Also, the generation of Guilty Gear players has become a certain age – maybe a little bit too old for playing games. So making that reset brings in a new generation of fighting game players. Then they will be with us for the next few years."

You read that correctly -- Daisuke Ishiwatari thinks Guilty Gear fans are apparently too old to be gaming. That does hurt a little. Maybe BlazBlue is just too hip for some of us old people.

Of course, the spiritual successor to Guilty Gear is still going strong. BlazBlue designer Toshimichi Mori is confident that the upcoming 3DS version will give Street Fighter IV 3DS Edition a run for its money, even criticizing the latter for its "easy special attack button on the bottom screen."

"BlazBlue doesn't have that because we wanted to make it a pure fighting game and not too easy," he stated.

A new BlazBlue for Xbox 360 and PS3 is also in development, though Mori isn't revealing much at this point.

"We'd get booed if it doesn't release," he replied, when asked about another BlazBlue on consoles. "That means yes. We're not saying when, but it will be coming out."

Source: Eurogamer

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Agua Mar 18, 11

But they still have so much story to tell :/
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RabidChinaGirl Mar 18, 11

[link name=Aqua]http://www.neoseeker.com/members/Aqua/" class="mention[/link] Agree. I'm a Guilty Gear fan, dammit.
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Dark Dom Mar 18, 11

"Also, the generation of Guilty Gear players has become a certain age – maybe a little bit too old for playing games."

...It came out in 1998. I was 8 years old at the time, putting me (and most other gamers I know) in the "generation of Guilty Gear players."

I certainly remember playing it with friends. Ouch. Better pack up our consoles guys, looks like we're too old for games. =P
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Agua Mar 18, 11

rabidchinagirl and Overture was pretty lacking :/
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Miragedres Mar 18, 11

R.I.P. Guilty Gear. Luckily I still have Guilty Gear XX Reload on the regular xbox. Overture and even Dust Strikers on the DS were the final 2 nails on the coffin for Guilty Gear in my book. BlazBlue is good but I wanted Sol Badguy, I-No, Dizzy, and Johnny back for one more round. HEAVEN OR HELL!!
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Agua Mar 18, 11

At least now I can finish my GG Game collection without them adding more revamps to XX
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Shadow of Death Mar 18, 11

Sucks for the fans.

Still waiting on a price reduction on the PC BlazBlue game (not to mention it coming to steam as well)...
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Sir Loin of Beef Mar 19, 11

Mori and Ishiwatari themselves confirmed that there would be a new GG game somewhere down the road a couple weeks ago at a France event. You can find the translated interview on Dustloop.

Unless Mr./Mrs. Sung can provide adequate proof of what they supposedly reported on being true, I'm calling bullshit.
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TaoWTF Mar 19, 11

So ASW implies that weeaboos who pretend to be good fighting games is a more profitable market than old people who make six digit salaries?
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CABINET SMASHER Mar 19, 11

Daisuke is just salty that Isuka and Dust Strikers were absolute failures.
Also agreeing w/ Sir Loin here, as this just seems like an attempt to gauge fan interest.
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Marisa Mar 19, 11

I get the feeling that GG fans would complain incessantly about a new GG anyway. It wouldn't be GGAC balanced and I get the feeling you'd see the MvC3 effect of "It's not balanced even though it's only been out for 3 hours I can tell!"
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Daweii Mar 19, 11

Daisuke is going to learn the hard way when someone tells him the average age of gamers is between 18 and 36 years old. Most people that grew up with Guilty Gear are in the perfect age demographic to enjoy it more now than ever.
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Agua Mar 19, 11

I actually didn't mind Isuka.
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MrGrimm Mar 19, 11

It's true though that when people get a certain age, they stop playing.

I'm not quite sure what age that is though. For a lot of people, it's 18. My friends, who were huge video game fans, suddenly went off to college and are now "too busy" to play games.
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Storm Mar 20, 11

Hm, why don't they just start over Guilty Gear? Actually, just keep going. I mean, look at King of Fighters, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken...these are games with age as well, and they still have new titles coming out. It's a poor excuse, really.

Damn, I'm going to miss Ky Kiske. I hope the fans unite and show this team just how much they want a new Guilty Gear.

In the meantime, I will say that I enjoy the BlazBlue series. Story's engaging, and that's saying something for a fighting game.
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Shadow of Death Mar 20, 11

@MrGrimm - SOME people stop playing when they get to a certain point in their life. Adult gamers are a huge segment of the market though, so it clearly doesn't apply to all of us. I'm in my 20's for example.
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RabidChinaGirl Mar 20, 11

Sir Loin, the proof is in the source (Eurogamer). The words question was asked by one of their interviewers, and the answer was provided by Daisuke Ishiwatari.

CABINET SMASHER, it's absolutely plausible. While Ishiwatari may be saying today that there won't be any more Guilty Gear (though the way the question and answer were phrased, sounds like it was something he announced some time ago), Arc may change their minds given enough fan demand.

Similarly, NAMCO once said Soul Calibur IV would be the final SE/SC installment. Now, Soul Calibur V is in development.
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MrGrimm Mar 20, 11

Well there's no doubt that's true. I'm 21.
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Cheatsy Koopa Mar 21, 11

quote MrGrimm
It's true though that when people get a certain age, they stop playing.

I'm not quite sure what age that is though. For a lot of people, it's 18. My friends, who were huge video game fans, suddenly went off to college and are now "too busy" to play games.
I completely disagree. My friends and I are all in our 20's, I am 26 myself, and some of us game as hardcore as ever, if not more so. I know tons of gamers who are older than me. Your friends are just weird.

And I hope this is just Daisuke trolling to make fans demand a new Guilty Gear, because it better not be done. We need a new good hardcore fighter. I am sick of all the slowing down going on in fighting games in recent years. I want my fast paced, heavy metal laced, hardcore Guilty Gear back!
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Storm Mar 21, 11

I don't think Namco said that SCIV was the final SC exactly. They said that they felt the series was coming to a close, but SCIV's 'story' didn't wrap up...anything, and it had Star Wars characters.

But yeah, I'm sure with enough fan interest they'll bring back Guilty Gear, least I hope so.
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Byzantine Mar 21, 11

In all honesty, I can see what he's getting at...sort of. I was a hardcore gamer as a kid, to a point where it really was probably an unhealthy obsession. However, as I've gotten older, while I still game, I don't do it nearly as much as I once did. Especially single player experiences. I just have too many things going on most of the time to sit down and invest 30+ hours in a solo experience. I could be using that time to do something with my friends and loved ones, or to make some cash. It's just too hard to justify.

That said, it seems kinda silly to say that those of us who are, at most, in our late twenties, are too old for an ever advancing area of hobby and tech is just silly.