
The logo embroidered on his bangs alone will pique your interest, but once you see him in action-placing pool balls all over the screen and hitting them at multiple angles with his cue-you’ll quickly understand how he’s one of the most technical and stylish characters in fighting game history.Ĭustom pool ball formations and control over their speed and trajectory are core to Venom’s identity and non-negotiables for his Strive incarnation. GG built its reputation on wildly unique and creative characters, both in terms of visual aesthetic and gameplay, and Venom is one of the most celebrated in both departments. RELATED: 'Fight Night Champion' 10 Years Later: Boxing's Last Big Hurrah in GamingĪside from the original Guilty Gear for the PSX, Venom has never been absent from the series until now, and the lack of his presence is sorely felt. We’re also not going to bother discussing characters who were heavily featured in the story mode-Happy Chaos, Asuka, and Jack-O’-because if Goldlewis is any indication, their spots on the roster are all but guaranteed already. Bison (or Liu Kang, or Heihachi Mishima…), and it shouldn’t prevent long-time veterans from playing as their mains. And don’t even try to pull the “That character is dead” card. If a character’s current lore status is that they’re, say, retired from fighting and running a bakery, we don’t care. Just to get this out of the way: We’re not taking lore into consideration for these picks. But since Strive is poised to become the most popular and successful entry in the series by a wide margin, let’s introduce new and returning fans alike to more of the classic characters in the franchise who deserve the spotlight in DLC. government official wearing cowboy chaps and horseshoes probably doesn’t spring to mind.

Still, when you think of characters who embody the rock 'n’ roll spirit of Guilty Gear, a U.S. Goldlewis Dickinson was just revealed as the first new character coming to Guilty Gear: Strive, and boy does he have an imposing presence.
