Guilty Gear Series Director & Staff Share Video Messages to Fans for 25th Anniversary

Developer Arc System Works has shared a video message from Guilty Gear series director Daisuke Ishiwatari, celebrating the franchise’s 25th anniversary. Additional video messages from other staff members were also shared.

Ishiwatari takes roughly two minutes to reflect on the initial development of the first Guilty Gear before emphasizing how much he never expected the franchise to grow as it did.

He’s viewing this occasion as a time of retrospect and has revealed how while his initial priority with fighting games was making them “entertaining” experiences, that has now evolved due to him realizing how video games can connect people worldwide through the internet.

You can view the full Guilty Gear 25th anniversary from series director Daisuke Ishiwatari below:

Additional video messages from staff are viewable below:

Guilty Gear Series Producer Ken Miyauchi:

Guilty Gear Series Brand Manager, Takeshi Yamanaka:

Guilty Gear Strive Development Director, Akira Katano:

Guilty Gear: Strive is the newest entry in the Guilty Gear series. The game was created by Daisuke Ishiwatari and developed by Arc System Works to bring a hybrid 2D/3D fighter to fans. The game is known for its high difficulty level and beautiful combo system where players can master characters to cause severe damage.

• Guilty Gear Strive soundtrack digitally available.
• Guilty Gear Strive Reveals 1-Year Anniversary Music Video; “Find Your Way”
• Guilty Gear Strive Sells Over 1 Million Units Worldwide

In case you missed it, check out our interview with the developers and our review.

The contents of Season 3 were recently teased.

Guilty Gear Strive is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.