Guilty Gear -Strive - is still going strong 3 seasons in! Personally, I've kinda stepped away from it a little bit seeing as I suck at it and that other games have taken up my time. Still, though, the new changes, new characters, and new ways to buy the game are quite appealing.
First, let's talk about the Daredevil Edition.
Daredevil Edition
With games that come with seasons, it becomes so hard to catch up when it's a few seasons in. If they didn't offer bundles like this one, you'd have to plop down money for the base game and some more moolah for the expansions and other characters. And that's just no bueno.
The Daredevil Edition comes with:
Guilty Gear -Strive- main game
Guilty Gear -Strive- Season Pass 1
Guilty Gear -Strive- Season Pass 2
Guilty Gear -Strive- Season Pass 3
Guilty Gear -Strive- digital sound and artworks
Guilty Gear -Strive- Daredevil Edition Special Colour
Guilty Gear 25th Anniversary Colours
There's no word on pricing, but I'm guessing it won't go below $70. Actually, seeing as Season 3 is brand new, it might not dip under $99.99.
New Stuff in Season 3
Johnny!
With Katana in hand, the daring and debonair pirate Johnny and his crew are dedicated to caring for and defending those less fortunate around the world. Players will experience Johnny’s mastery of swordsmanship showcased through his swift attacks and notable strength. The Johnny DLC will be available 24 August to all players who purchase the full Season Pass 3 or can be purchased individually. This will bring Guilty Gear -Strive- to a total of 25 playable characters available to date, including 15 default characters with the main game and 10 additional DLC characters from Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3 (as of Johnny’s release)!
I never played older Guilty Gear games but by reputation from Xrd, he used to be a problem. Will he be a Happy Chaos-sized problem? Well, we'll find out soon.
Wild Assault and Deflect Shield
These are two new mechanics making their debut in -Strive-. Obviously, by name, Wild Assault is offensive and Deflect Shield is defensive.
In addition, beginning 24 August with Season 3, Guilty Gear -Strive- will enter a new phase with evolved gameplay breakthroughs that players will not want to miss. This includes two new systems: the Wild Assault offensive mechanic for a rush attack move with powerful effects, and the Deflect Shield defensive mechanic that creates a large distance between you and your opponent after blocks. Players will also be challenged to assess the high risk/high reward when taking advantage of these powerful new systems, as both consume 50% of the Burst gauge!
Season 3 Pass
The S3 pass will include:
4 New Characters - Beginning with the Johnny DLC on 24 August
2 New Systems - Introducing Wild Assault and Deflect Shield on 24 August (I'm guessing even if you don't get the season pass, you'll have access to these mechanics.)
2 Additional Battle Stages - Releasing later this year
Additional Colour Pack #3 - More details to come soon
Plus, the Season Pass 3 Purchase Bonus - 3 extra colors per character
Many Players
With crossplay being enabled, Guilty Gear -Strive- has gathered 2.5 million players worldwide!
This number, of course, is everyone who has ever booted up Strive - which most likely includes everyone who fired it up on Game Pass and never touched it ever again. Still, a bigger players base means more opponents.