Official PlayStation Magazine - 04.2020

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Axl’s chains can reel in

unwitting opponents

like tasty fish.

Two-on-one isn’t cheating if you use ninjutsu
to create shadow clones of yourself.

freedom and the ability to express
their individuality through the game.”

RISC VERSUS REWARD
These days, watching the game and
being able to understand it isn’t just
important for the players. As eSports
becomes bigger, developers have to
consider spectators too. “We think
that will be required for all fighting
games moving forward. Some software
has been developed to make watching
matches more enjoyable on stream
and it’s essential that game content
matches those efforts, which is
something we’ve kept in mind while
developing Guilty Gear Strive,” says
Ishiwatari. From that point, if a viewer
can understand the flow of the game,

they might be more encouraged to

pick up a pad for themselves.

While Strive is aiming to be more

approachable, that doesn’t mean it’s

being pared down. If anything, it has

some more tense back-and-forths than

before, with tweaks to the system that

force you to focus on countering

opponents with your offence rather

than running scared. The new RISC

system is one way players are pushed

forward, with blocks gradually

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hesecond-in-commandoftheJellyfishairpirates, May was orphaned

ata youngageandtakenin bytheirleader.Herhonest innocence means

shecangetonwitheveryone,includinghermarine-based animal friends,

thoughshe’sstrongenoughtoswingananchor.

Whenshe’snotswinginghermassiveanchor

around to crush her foes, May’s calling on her

marine friends for help. Mr. Dolphin is a charge

move that has her riding on the aptly named

cetacean’s back, a sea lion can throw beachballs

to whack enemies, and she can even call on

the killer whale Goshogawara and blue whale

Yamada to flatten all before her.

special attacks

Mr. Dolphin Horizontal 4 (hold) 6 + S or HS

Mr. Dolphin Vertical 2 (hold) 8 + S or HS

Overhead Kiss 623 + K near opponent

Special Attack (Ball) 214 + P or K

Overdrives

Great Yamada Attack 236236 + S

Overdrive (Anti-Air Attack) 632146 + HS (air okay)

P – PUNCH K – KICK S – SLASH HS – HARD SLASH

MAY – RELENTLESS ATTACKER