Guilty Gear Strive - How to choose your main character!

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  • čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
  • So here we are with a video to celebrate the launch of Guilty Gear Strive and its to help you find how who your main character is going to be! Guilty Gear has many characters all fully unique from each other and while the rule of cool applies, pick who you like, this will hopefully help give you a better understanding of what each character is capable of!
    0:00 - Intro
    1:56 - Sol Badguy
    5:05 - Ky Kiske
    7:23 - Giovanna
    10:43 - Potemkin
    13:53 - Leo Whitefang
    17:25 - I-no
    21:19 - Chipp Zanuff
    23:49 - Zato-1
    26:47 - Nagoriyuki
    31:53 - Millia Rage
    35:50 - Axl Low
    39:22 - Anji Mito
    44:03 - May
    47:18 - Faust
    50:59 - Ramlethal Valentine
    54:01 - In Closing
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  • @rooflemonger
    @rooflemonger  Před 3 lety +808

    Guilty Gear Strive is a big deal with many fully unique characters and this video is here to give you enough information on who you should decide as your main! As always pick who you like, but going in educated on what the characters can do should certainly help! Timestamps everywhere on the video so skip to whoever you think is neat and enjoy!

    • @DJKHAI23
      @DJKHAI23 Před 3 lety +8

      Already putting up the great content will I wait for the 11th. Thanks.

    • @iAm_Fif3
      @iAm_Fif3 Před 3 lety +2

      My heart was set on Nago since beta one and here you are, making me wana forsake my vows 😂

    • @enersha
      @enersha Před 3 lety

      ino, axl, millia boom done

    • @youngjoseph4561
      @youngjoseph4561 Před 3 lety

      You know what the people want!!

    • @flashbackfrank8781
      @flashbackfrank8781 Před 3 lety

      Here cause pc port bad

  • @proksenospapias9327
    @proksenospapias9327 Před 3 lety +5529

    Name: Leo, meaning lion. Character Design: Lush mane resembling a Lion. Community nickname: Gorilla.

  • @sopadefideos5636
    @sopadefideos5636 Před 2 lety +1870

    How to choose main
    1. Pick a random character
    2. Get oneshooted by Nago
    3. Pick Nago

    • @ashtar3876
      @ashtar3876 Před 2 lety +71

      In game it does say he's a one shot character

    • @aleste3812
      @aleste3812 Před rokem +12

      I feel attacked.

    • @golden-sun
      @golden-sun Před rokem +13

      I first played arcade with Faust, had no problems at all then got to Nago and was destroyed 4 times. I'm definitely considering learning him

    • @pen6237
      @pen6237 Před rokem +8

      @Walter Clements 4 times compared to my over 30 when I was trying to use Millia as my first character

    • @70Lu07
      @70Lu07 Před rokem +3

      ​@@aleste3812 one shot perhaps?

  • @nicob2434
    @nicob2434 Před 3 lety +1159

    Step 1: Pick Faust
    Step 2: ???
    Step 3: Profit

    • @DrizzletGaming
      @DrizzletGaming Před 3 lety +98

      There is no profit, there is no faust. We laust players only know pain and suffering

    • @thepotatotaxi2430
      @thepotatotaxi2430 Před 3 lety +32

      laust

    • @robinthefool8960
      @robinthefool8960 Před 3 lety +12

      Step 2 is rng

    • @zacc
      @zacc Před 2 lety +34

      @@thepotatotaxi2430 I’ve never laust as Faust

    • @thepotatotaxi2430
      @thepotatotaxi2430 Před 2 lety +4

      @@zacc at least he's better than anjL and Draggin' Insta-L

  • @thom2331
    @thom2331 Před 3 lety +1223

    The fact that Fafnir is angled in the most optimal position to deck Ky in the face is truly poetic

    • @TheVanOvanShow
      @TheVanOvanShow Před 2 lety +47

      I always found it weird how in friendly matches sol always wins a few but when in a serious fight KY lays his ass out like crazy. I'm like I guess that's why they made robo ky

    • @arkthecat9212
      @arkthecat9212 Před 2 lety +5

      *Bonk*

    • @tacomeat5689
      @tacomeat5689 Před 2 lety +36

      @@TheVanOvanShow sol has raw power but its unrefined. Nago calls him out on it too, so unless Ky is actually trying to kill him, his technique allows him to draw Sol at best

  • @AresGod0fWar
    @AresGod0fWar Před 3 lety +3489

    “Faust is a Smash player’s worst nightmare, because items are always on.” Hahahah

    • @solblalock8458
      @solblalock8458 Před 3 lety +98

      Not if you play Pac-man

    • @lilliangoulston5706
      @lilliangoulston5706 Před 3 lety +49

      @@solblalock8458 Okay, but nobody actually LIKES Pac-Man, right? Nobody likes playing as him, and nobody likes facing him.

    • @megamawile8540
      @megamawile8540 Před 3 lety +85

      I am that chaos you speak of.

    • @TheDsLeet
      @TheDsLeet Před 3 lety +144

      @@lilliangoulston5706 what's this pacman slander?

    • @terryliliana
      @terryliliana Před 3 lety +47

      Hero: "laughs and cries in RNG"

  • @sem3ndem0n_73
    @sem3ndem0n_73 Před 3 lety +2642

    How to chose a main
    Step 1: Pick Potemkin.
    Step 2: Never look back.

    • @I_recommend_suicide
      @I_recommend_suicide Před 3 lety +162

      Potbuster is actually a drug though

    • @inconsideratebox3000
      @inconsideratebox3000 Před 3 lety +210

      @@I_recommend_suicide There's a reason Pot is in his name brother.

    • @chutchut686
      @chutchut686 Před 3 lety +17

      Strongly Agree

    • @Mobtrapper
      @Mobtrapper Před 3 lety +55

      Profile pic checks out

    • @jordanjoestar76
      @jordanjoestar76 Před 3 lety +53

      NASA called. They said your balls can be seen from satellites and it's blocking their view of some continents.

  • @Christian-rv4cy
    @Christian-rv4cy Před 3 lety +2373

    Sol is like the perfect main playable character. Rather than being a jack of all trades, he's a master in the playstyle most newcomers want to play, completely rushdown, short and sweet

    • @BboyTurok1990
      @BboyTurok1990 Před 3 lety +44

      Sol been my main since GGXX Accel Core.

    • @Splitcyclewastaken
      @Splitcyclewastaken Před 3 lety +332

      @@BboyTurok1990 "Strategy? Spacing? I just keep punching till I hit something."

    • @robinthefool8960
      @robinthefool8960 Před 3 lety +18

      (Also top tier!)

    • @heromedley
      @heromedley Před 2 lety +63

      plus hes not a traditional shoto. thats relegated to ky.

    • @yohumanfrisk
      @yohumanfrisk Před 2 lety +4

      You're not at all wrong

  • @DragonaxFilms
    @DragonaxFilms Před 3 lety +1404

    Me: "wow Zato looks so cool, I'm gonna main hi-"
    "Five stars, not beginner friendly"
    _"Challenge accepted"_

    • @LoftOfTheUniverse
      @LoftOfTheUniverse Před 3 lety +48

      That's how it goes. Ram was super technical and bottom tier for years.

    • @pailofawesome
      @pailofawesome Před 3 lety +62

      Zato/Eddie has always been this way, ever since the beginning. He's a great example of a character that is hard to master but INCREDIBLY rewarding when mastered.

    • @dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668
      @dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 Před 3 lety +48

      I chose him cause I wanted to use him to gauge my skills.
      Then I won my first match and saw his victory pose.

    • @wowitsportal5225
      @wowitsportal5225 Před 3 lety +5

      How is zato going

    • @DragonaxFilms
      @DragonaxFilms Před 3 lety +26

      @@wowitsportal5225 Decided to work my way up to him, I need to learn more of GG's basic mechanics first lol

  • @own2live
    @own2live Před 3 lety +505

    “Faust is a Smash player’s worst nightmare, because items are always on.”
    You see, as a smash casual who never played an actual fighting game, this is a win win.

    • @jaden9135
      @jaden9135 Před 2 lety +8

      “Actual” 😂

    • @beansiii7852
      @beansiii7852 Před rokem +1

      As a competitive smash player this is relatable. I hate items and Faust annoys me

    • @Road_to_Dawn
      @Road_to_Dawn Před rokem +2

      Yeah man, I prefer items on in Smash because it’s just more fun that way lol. It’s a game mechanic, let it be a game mechanic. If I want to play a more serious fighting game, I’ll play GG or BB. If it’s just a chill party with friends, you better believe we’re leaving items on!

  • @ohword620
    @ohword620 Před 3 lety +1013

    Sol- gorilla gorilla
    Ky- shoto gorilla
    Giovanna- sexy gorilla #1
    Potemkin- buff gorilla
    Leo- King gorilla
    I-no- sexy gorilla #2
    Chipp- Ninja gorilla
    Zato-1- difficult gorilla
    Nagoriyuki- Samurai gorilla
    Millia- Pixie gorilla
    Axl- Zoner gorilla
    Anji- fuujin gorilla
    May- Totsugeki gorilla
    Faust- Item gorilla
    Ram- big sword gorilla

  • @MrPan696
    @MrPan696 Před 2 lety +405

    How i picked my main:
    step 1: I see that Axl Row is English
    step 2: choose blue skin
    step 3: SCOTLAND FOREVEEEEER

    • @dabreadman9677
      @dabreadman9677 Před 2 lety +25

      *Ear raping bagpipes start playing in the background*

    • @fuzi5303
      @fuzi5303 Před 2 lety +1

      How dare you play as an Englishman and put on a blue skin and say Scotland forever we Scotts hate the English

    • @anonymouslee8542
      @anonymouslee8542 Před 2 lety +4

      @@fuzi5303 Gotta think outta the box.

    • @Kurisu9568
      @Kurisu9568 Před 2 lety

      😂

    • @kerbonaut2059
      @kerbonaut2059 Před 2 lety

      Happy Chaos

  • @MrPokination
    @MrPokination Před 3 lety +960

    How I picked my main: idk she's just kinda cute

  • @davidj.a.8442
    @davidj.a.8442 Před 3 lety +971

    Im new to fighting games so I'm going to pick a gorilla. I've got it narrowed down to like 14 characters.

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Před 3 lety +213

      that is the magic of guilty gear :)

    • @thesaltmerchant4564
      @thesaltmerchant4564 Před 3 lety +1

      Whos the one?

    • @chutchut686
      @chutchut686 Před 3 lety +40

      POT is an exelent choise
      because we are playing an anime game and pressing buttons is our favorite thing

    • @thesaltmerchant4564
      @thesaltmerchant4564 Před 3 lety +9

      @@chutchut686 Idk sol is probably better forna new player

    • @deltaparadox6118
      @deltaparadox6118 Před 3 lety +18

      @@thesaltmerchant4564 Zato probably

  • @moopster1558
    @moopster1558 Před 3 lety +1029

    My main choosing process;
    woah that guy is LARGE teehee
    *plays him for 300 hours*

    • @riftis2210
      @riftis2210 Před 3 lety +49

      You're gonna LOVE the fat DLC character then

    • @chutchut686
      @chutchut686 Před 3 lety +6

      We are indeed huge

    • @sapateirovalentin348
      @sapateirovalentin348 Před 3 lety +24

      *C H O N K*
      It is a bad pick alright but from the moment i saw the size of this pure block of Canned pain i knew it was it

    • @abbyrytel
      @abbyrytel Před 3 lety +53

      The bigger you are, the larger you are. That’s just science.

    • @shjar1117
      @shjar1117 Před 3 lety +1

      that is the best way to choose a main character honestly

  • @thesupercrazyhacker
    @thesupercrazyhacker Před 2 lety +230

    "So Ramlethal, you might notice these giant effin-"
    Me: "Thigh-"
    "Swords"
    Uhhhh yeah, yeah that's what I was going to say

  • @Connector7th
    @Connector7th Před 3 lety +534

    Don't listen to Roof. Drop whoever's you're playing. You main Sol now. Every Match start. We Heavy dp. Wake up dp. Breathe dp. 🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍
    I dropped Millia because Sol is so complete.

    • @masontem7526
      @masontem7526 Před 3 lety +50

      DP together stronk 🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍

    • @CorruptedFlame07
      @CorruptedFlame07 Před 3 lety +12

      Volcanic Viper Gang

    • @medicfdumbo
      @medicfdumbo Před 3 lety +17

      Don’t tell anyone but Chipp can do this except better. Chipp is a gorilla but in disguise

    • @seikatagabji8436
      @seikatagabji8436 Před 3 lety +23

      @@medicfdumbo Gorillas get punished, Chipp is fragile Gorilla, I want to miss safely and hit buttons with my Gorilla fingers 🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍
      (I know what you mean tho)

    • @keilo2saucy_ttv51
      @keilo2saucy_ttv51 Před 3 lety +19

      @@seikatagabji8436 Chipp takes ankles. Chipp is sped. Sped is Chipp. Sped = Stronk Impact. Zoom. Vroom. Become Ninja Monke. 🥷🏽🦧

  • @JTown465
    @JTown465 Před 3 lety +1868

    Newbie: "Why is that little girl wielding an anchor."
    GG Veteran: "It's cause she's Japanese."
    Newbie: "Oh! I get it!" internally: (I don't get it!)

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Před 3 lety +577

      its a whole thing, cause they had to nuke japan again cause godzilla who is sols girlfriend was unleashed to stop the will of the universe from messing with humans

    • @Nooctae
      @Nooctae Před 3 lety +336

      If you need to know one thing, in guilty gear, being Japanese = being crazy strong.

    • @thinkofdacontent015
      @thinkofdacontent015 Před 3 lety +52

      @@rooflemonger wot???????

    • @MrRhysReviews
      @MrRhysReviews Před 3 lety +75

      Also of note is that she's like 22-24 or something even though she looks extremely young... Actually thinking about it that's really not surprising 🤣

    • @FiveTiger
      @FiveTiger Před 3 lety +171

      @@thinkofdacontent015 The lore gets pretty wild, what he said is completely accurate without any hyperbole

  • @Setteri_
    @Setteri_ Před 3 lety +601

    Everyone seems fun in their own way, picking only one to play feels impossible.

    • @zerimas_
      @zerimas_ Před 3 lety +73

      It’s easy when you remember I-No asks her opponent nicely to be her “bottom b*tch” when she grabs them

    • @Mitsu852
      @Mitsu852 Před 3 lety +26

      You rarely main more than 3 chars in fighting games in général. But i feel like strive is gonna allow that.

    • @mfgeedorah479
      @mfgeedorah479 Před 3 lety +11

      @@Mitsu852 it was hella easy in mk11 too, everyone has like two combo routes maximum and 4 viable normals

    • @Splitcyclewastaken
      @Splitcyclewastaken Před 3 lety +6

      @@Mitsu852 Compared to Xrd strive is definitely slower-paced and slightly less technical to boot. There's a ton of depth still, but it doesn't feel like there are 10,000 distinct unique mechanics for each character on top of the already complex universal mechanics. It all feels really streamlined and while I'll never stop loving Xrd strive is a refreshing change of pace.

  • @Rena152
    @Rena152 Před 3 lety +233

    How to pick main:
    -she cute
    - marry that character forever until you eventually get good

  • @PassionateXisaster
    @PassionateXisaster Před 3 lety +373

    For some reason, i just kept hearing "play potemkin" for every character that wasn't potemkin, was it just me?

    • @pirokka9353
      @pirokka9353 Před 3 lety +26

      you've never heard of "Potemkin Supremacy"?

    • @epyon7773
      @epyon7773 Před 3 lety +4

      @@pirokka9353 yeah and it’s kept me away from gg for much longer than I’d like to admit

    • @The4stro
      @The4stro Před 3 lety +4

      i think you're just hearing the loud potemkin mains. me being one of them *PLAY POTEMKIN*
      jokes aside, potemkin players are big loyalists, so they are just being loud about potemkin

    • @wtfinator4
      @wtfinator4 Před 3 lety +1

      I heard play faust

    • @rg2359
      @rg2359 Před 3 lety +3

      there are other characters?

  • @MrCactuar13
    @MrCactuar13 Před 3 lety +809

    One tiny note about Nago's sword moves: close Slash uses his side arm and does NOT drain blood!

    • @OLDirty_Kungfu
      @OLDirty_Kungfu Před 3 lety +33

      Also, his super reduces BG and is best for when people start jumping to avoid command grab

  • @SkullTheLegless
    @SkullTheLegless Před 2 lety +322

    Fun fact: Faust has a secret super move, you can do it with the input “quarter curcle forward x3 punch”
    Basically just w-w-what but extra. It requires a full tension bar and throws out 10 items insanely fast

    • @Jpeg_skeleton
      @Jpeg_skeleton Před rokem +25

      Imagine all meteors. Like you just win the set there right?

    • @aron7496
      @aron7496 Před rokem +5

      Oohh no wonder why i just throw so much stuff, i tried to recreate it but have no idea how

  • @JG-wx2xs
    @JG-wx2xs Před 3 lety +373

    The animation in these games is beautiful.
    Street fighter 6 has to bring its A game as the scene has moved on a lot

    • @destroyermaker
      @destroyermaker Před 2 lety +11

      I hope SF goes back to anime style

    • @noahpog6849
      @noahpog6849 Před 2 lety

      Well now that we've gotten a trailer do you think SF6 looks good enough?

    • @JG-wx2xs
      @JG-wx2xs Před 2 lety +5

      @@noahpog6849
      I think it looks great. 😁👌🏼👏🏼

    • @JG-wx2xs
      @JG-wx2xs Před rokem +1

      @NoahPog
      I love it. Can't wait to play it

  • @HornyCactus
    @HornyCactus Před 3 lety +109

    I'm a total newbie to fighting games, like absolutely zero experience. Millia and her banger theme song single handedly convinced me to buy this game. I'm probably gonna have a long time struggling though, but for her, I can take it.

    • @xforce6213
      @xforce6213 Před 2 lety +11

      Buying the game to become a May player. Wish me luck

    • @otterstream1263
      @otterstream1263 Před 2 lety +2

      Planning on buying the game soon for ramlethal. I’ve played smash before but never a health based fighting game.

    • @fujineetomori
      @fujineetomori Před 2 lety +1

      @@ThatsGuyFlaming you dropped this king 👑

    • @braden_m
      @braden_m Před 2 lety +1

      @@xforce6213 that’s what I did - totally worth it

    • @ParasoulCider
      @ParasoulCider Před 3 měsíci +1

      That’s what I’m planning to do with Elphelt/A.B.A, good luck with Millia

  • @DJKHAI23
    @DJKHAI23 Před 3 lety +406

    As fighting games have taught me you don't pick the character. Somehow, but more like always, the character will pick you. But if you want more pointers try to find a one that you like the look of the character or their cool moves. Always play the characters that you like never play someone you don’t like. But make sure to try them out, as Ryu always says the answer lies in the heart of battle.

    • @JBlxckk
      @JBlxckk Před 3 lety +12

      thats exactly what i say!! you will think you wanna play a character because they look cool and you get in the game and they just dont click you dont like the buttons or anything and you find your main in the character you wouldnt even expect to like. Thats how i ended up maining nappa he looked so weird and i tried him out and his buttons felt fun his playstyle was goofy and fun and i went with it.

    • @DJKHAI23
      @DJKHAI23 Před 3 lety +8

      @@metalgamer8179 For me I get lucky sometimes the character that I main is the first one I pick up cause they just call to me. Other times I find characters that are better for me. Like when I started playing street fighter I went from Ryu to Sakura had i found her better for me and more fun. Other times the first character I pick is the one like Ramlethal in Strive or Cable, Psylocke and Gambit in Mvc2.

    • @DJKHAI23
      @DJKHAI23 Před 3 lety +3

      @@JBlxckk Yeah That’s me with Trunks in Fighterz he’s my favorite character in DBZ but I wasn’t having fun. Then I saved money and bought Vegito and was enjoying playing him tons more.

    • @DJKHAI23
      @DJKHAI23 Před 3 lety +2

      @@GrayderFox Same thing happened that happens to my little bro, he tried him in the beta and likes him. I picked up Ram as I thinks she’s cool and cute and her gameplay just stuck.

    • @AresGod0fWar
      @AresGod0fWar Před 3 lety

      @@metalgamer8179 I made myself learn Nash recently just because I like his theme. Lmaooo I play Cammy. I agree that going from Chun-Li to Zangief is a complete 180. Or is it a ………..360? 😎😎 lol

  • @scottnotpilgrim
    @scottnotpilgrim Před 3 lety +507

    I definitely want to try out everyone before committing to a main. The variety of playstyles in the roster is amazing

    • @nuckle5525
      @nuckle5525 Před 3 lety +2

      yeah thias game looks dope idk if i should but it on PS5 or PC

    • @ChrisUchiha7
      @ChrisUchiha7 Před 3 lety +1

      @@nuckle5525 PS5

    • @markspc1285
      @markspc1285 Před 3 lety +17

      @@nuckle5525 whatever you wanna buy it on, pc has the advantage of messing with resolutions, getting better visuals but it just depends on what you want it on

    • @JohnYaogamerchannel
      @JohnYaogamerchannel Před 3 lety +5

      @@nuckle5525 i got on pc because thats my main platform and i prefer to play with keyboard

    • @IWantToStayAtYourHouse
      @IWantToStayAtYourHouse Před 3 lety +1

      @@JohnYaogamerchannel can you even play fighters with a keyboard

  • @LainWithSweetTea
    @LainWithSweetTea Před 3 lety +72

    I play May. People walk by me in lobbies and deny my matches. *They are right to be afraid*

    • @benandrews7832
      @benandrews7832 Před 2 lety +8

      I am both afraid of your GGS main and your user name.

    • @miyuki2206
      @miyuki2206 Před 2 lety +1

      @@benandrews7832 same

    • @karmiccrotal3480
      @karmiccrotal3480 Před 2 lety +2

      🐬

    • @LainWithSweetTea
      @LainWithSweetTea Před 2 lety +4

      @Christina Azarian *they can nerf our totsugeki but they can't nerf our spirit*

    • @AcerTheRed
      @AcerTheRed Před 2 lety

      Couldnt be me, as a faust main imma run that fade 100%

  • @gortniteasdfafds
    @gortniteasdfafds Před rokem +33

    i have never seen a character overview video for any game that made literally every single character sound incredibly fun to play, well done

  • @SeanHiruki
    @SeanHiruki Před 3 lety +235

    >Giovanna is meant for beginners
    >I’m gonna Kain her even though I’ve been playing GG since GG Advanced
    I truly am the eternal scrub

    • @nottobay6768
      @nottobay6768 Před 3 lety +18

      I mean there's nothing wrong with sticking with simple characters if that's what you like. :)

    • @frozone1669
      @frozone1669 Před 3 lety +9

      I mean even though he's beyond easy Ky is and always will be my main. Easy character brothers

    • @Aliens1337
      @Aliens1337 Před 3 lety +19

      @@frozone1669 I think Ky is easier than Gio if you are familiar with other fighting games. He has tools for everything. Gio's moveset is fairly limited and you have to understand spacing to do well. Gio is basically the character if you never played fighting games before and just wanna press buttons.

    • @chaerilins
      @chaerilins Před 3 lety +2

      she is but there's a lot of stuff with her that advanced players can use as well
      low skill floor, high skill ceiling

    • @frozone1669
      @frozone1669 Před 3 lety +3

      @@Aliens1337 that's true, but Ky has a cool sword. and he goes BRRRRRRRRRRRRR so I like him. Sol on the other hand, gives me nightmares +R sol has scared me.

  • @rainer9931
    @rainer9931 Před 3 lety +85

    I'll tell you why I love Ky: He's the easiest to understand, but not easiest to play. Theres just something refreshing about playing a simple character in a game full of Fausts and Zatos and Leos

    • @udderhippo
      @udderhippo Před 3 lety +18

      It’s super satisfying winning with Ky, cause for the most part you can’t gimmick your opponent to death - you just gotta outplay them with Ky’s strong fundamentals.

    • @benandrews7832
      @benandrews7832 Před 2 lety +16

      I completely agree. Ky feels nearly 'comfortable' to play, and hes a very honest character, especially compared to some of the roster (Totsugeki is drilled into my head at this point). His theme is also banger.

    • @sopadefideos5636
      @sopadefideos5636 Před 2 lety +5

      Yeah, when I saw his specials I was like "uh, looks boring" but I tried him and It was funnier than expected. Im a Nago main tho

  • @Nogu3
    @Nogu3 Před 2 lety +172

    My process for choosing a main:
    - Pick Baiken
    Note: If Baiken is not available please choose the next available himbo in the vicinity.
    - Picks Chipp

  • @shadowsfangirl
    @shadowsfangirl Před 3 lety +88

    strive is my first GG game ever, i picked zato bc he's hot and ended up being a natural at his handling lol

    • @silverpower6912
      @silverpower6912 Před 3 lety +1

      Is it hard?

    • @postal3412
      @postal3412 Před 3 lety +40

      So you were looking for a hot character, and you DIDN'T pick Potemkin?

    • @yohumanfrisk
      @yohumanfrisk Před 2 lety

      Honestly, his edgy design is 100% why I'd play Eddie. Oh, Zato seems cool too, but like. . . Eddie is lookin' kinda cute. . .

    • @braden_m
      @braden_m Před 2 lety +1

      @@silverpower6912 not really tbh. Like maybe learn somebody simpler first but he was the second character I learned and I learned it pretty easily

  • @octocryptik1624
    @octocryptik1624 Před 3 lety +101

    This game is the first fighting game I've played where I genuinely want to try every single character. They all look so much fun to play.

  • @rooflemonger
    @rooflemonger  Před 3 lety +295

    So this marks the beginning of proper GG strive content, expect a lot more to come in the following days and weeks. Next few days will probably be a bit more generalized, and then we will start getting into the weeds with combos and character specific tech. This is a beginning of a new journey and I hope you will all join along in it with me! *edit* I made a new playlist specifically for GG strive guides/tech/combos and the like. I put in all the old beta vids that are still applicable, although some of them(like nagoriyuki stuff) have changed so much ill have to make new videos.

    • @hudsonrichards9573
      @hudsonrichards9573 Před 3 lety +4

      good shit man i can’t imagine how much success you are seeing after teaching all of ps plus how to play vf5 and now on to gg strive

    • @iAm_Fif3
      @iAm_Fif3 Před 3 lety +2

      I'm here for all of it.

    • @jakestavinsky3480
      @jakestavinsky3480 Před 3 lety +1

      Can you do a video covering each characters weakness? So i know how to deal with each match up?

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Před 3 lety +3

      @@jakestavinsky3480 we will get much deeper into character specifics in time no worries there. Right now trying to keep things a bit more universal since its the launch period and honestly this is gonna be many peoples first guilty gear so wanna keep it a bit general for them

    • @yohumanfrisk
      @yohumanfrisk Před 2 lety

      @@rooflemonger Yes! It'll be *my* first. Getting into it because some joke was made on twitter that lead to me hearing Smell of the Game, and I was like "This was an epic song. Hey, the game visuals remind me of FighterZ. Oh wait, same people made this? Oh damn, this looks fun. This Zato guy is edgy. I wanna play him" Then I saw this video and decided I can't decide between Eddie and Faust. . .

  • @lucaspeixoto975
    @lucaspeixoto975 Před 2 lety +23

    My main choosing process:
    wow that Leo guy has a nice song, and I do enjoy his style
    oooh I do enjoy how this axl plays
    SHE FIGHTS WITH A DOG?!!
    and now here am I trying to learn these three

    • @yohumanfrisk
      @yohumanfrisk Před 2 lety +1

      Ah, you see. . . How I chose was:
      Zato looks cool. Eddie do be lookin' like a cutie.
      Faust seems so wacky and fun!
      ;-; I can't choose a main, so I have to play both now

  • @sEaNoYeAh
    @sEaNoYeAh Před 3 lety +65

    So Faust is the answer to the question: "What if Voldo was weirder?"

    • @LordBaktor
      @LordBaktor Před 3 lety +12

      - We need a character that's weird af, like Voldo on steroids.
      - Hold my afro.

    • @Manglet762
      @Manglet762 Před 2 lety +1

      Nah man, voldo makes my eyes hurt, Faust is nothing compared to him, *and that's good*.

  • @happycamperds9917
    @happycamperds9917 Před 3 lety +108

    Honestly, don’t be afraid of Zato. Even though Eddie might be a bit difficult to control, he has big, simple buttons that make him a great beginner character.

    • @AutumnsAntagonist
      @AutumnsAntagonist Před 3 lety +2

      Can you explain a bit more? You have my interest.

    • @GuiltyGearOnline
      @GuiltyGearOnline Před 3 lety +17

      I disagree. Zato's pokes have long recovery, as well as extended hurtboxes. You can't mash with him like you do with Ram, Ky or Sol for example. He also has 2 anti-airs with specific utilities instead of one.
      And most importantly you can't do much with his normals alone. It's not Venom. Eddie usage is required from the start. And by usage I mean something more than spamming Leap. Even noobs will eventually learn to block it.

    • @happycamperds9917
      @happycamperds9917 Před 3 lety +8

      @@GuiltyGearOnline Eh, maybe they just seemed to click with me personally.
      Another note is that in Strive Eddie can be controlled with qcf inputs instead of negative edge if that is more intuitive.

    • @GuiltyGearOnline
      @GuiltyGearOnline Před 3 lety +11

      @@happycamperds9917 You will be severely limited by using qcf. Negative edge lets you perform Eddie moves at any moment. Even when Zato flies or performs 2H in neutral for example. Qcf input won't let you do that. It's main usage is to cancel Eddie moves into each other.

    • @jordanjoestar76
      @jordanjoestar76 Před 3 lety +1

      @@GuiltyGearOnline Figured he was just a noob upvoted by noobs. Ty for explaining 🙏.

  • @Spiritchuckpvp
    @Spiritchuckpvp Před 3 lety +82

    One note about May: The dolphin charge times for both moves are comically short, only around 30 frames. So you don't have to charge for nearly as long as you think you do, and you can even follow up a Slash Dolphin with another.

  • @chrisgeruxubug5884
    @chrisgeruxubug5884 Před 2 lety +5

    how 2 pick ur main:
    step 1: listen at may's theme
    step 2: look at her placement on the list
    step 3: watch papa leo's replays
    step 4: "choose"

  • @crapstickmemento4132
    @crapstickmemento4132 Před 3 lety +40

    Literally didn't even see any other character gameplay but May, Nagoriyuki and Potemkin and decided I would go with big funny mech man.
    Even just 2 hours in against a friend just as incompetent than I, taking the entire health bar with a couple moves is a playstyle that's clicked with me.

    • @imanerdcort1773
      @imanerdcort1773 Před 2 lety +1

      It has been a month now…..have you realize that Potemkin is a huge black man inside a suit yet?
      Not aggressive just asking

    • @Matt-vx1mz
      @Matt-vx1mz Před 2 lety +4

      @@imanerdcort1773 I realized it right before I read your comment, thought it was a robot/cyborg

  • @HeavyMetalLink05
    @HeavyMetalLink05 Před 3 lety +47

    Basic breakdown
    > Look at Roster
    > Does the character yell "TOTSUGEKI"?
    > No?
    > Find a different character
    > Yes?
    > TOTSUGEKI!!

  • @thato8000
    @thato8000 Před rokem +2

    I died of laughter when you described Potempkin as "He's slow, doesn't move around so good". Sounded like you were describing a barn animal or something😂😂😂

  • @mqmohammed
    @mqmohammed Před 2 lety +37

    I love how the mechanics of all characters make actual sense, the amount of detail in this game is insane 🔥

  • @freshprinceofnightcity
    @freshprinceofnightcity Před 3 lety +74

    Originally, I was going to main Nagoriyuki, but because I'm a total beginner, I'm looking at Giovanna. I want to be comfortable with the game first before I go to the advanced characters like Nago. Thanks for the guide and I'm looking forward to playing Strive.

    • @shadowyomi7235
      @shadowyomi7235 Před 3 lety +17

      The nice thing about this particular guilty gear is that it was geared mainly towards beginners pun intended. So if nagoriyuki is the character you want the main go ahead and play them!!

    • @jaymagedon4975
      @jaymagedon4975 Před 3 lety +6

      Nah man gio has a more complicated gameplan than nago so dont worry about that if nago looks cool then use him guaranteed you love it and not think hes that crazy hes blood gauge is just intimidating and it's really not

    • @freshprinceofnightcity
      @freshprinceofnightcity Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for the tips, I appreciate it. I'll explore different characters as well.

    • @freshprinceofnightcity
      @freshprinceofnightcity Před 3 lety +3

      @@jaymagedon4975 that's the one aspect of Nagoriyuki that scares me.

    • @freshprinceofnightcity
      @freshprinceofnightcity Před 3 lety +4

      @@shadowyomi7235 Your comment is very encouraging. I'll try Nago then.

  • @Marisu_Prada
    @Marisu_Prada Před 2 lety +12

    Coming from KoF, you know I had to choose the character that had a red hand which exploded in flames.

  • @Tiki-mq1fb
    @Tiki-mq1fb Před 3 lety +32

    "Btw the way, youre going to heaven" - Potemkin 2021

  • @eshaanbasu9342
    @eshaanbasu9342 Před 3 lety +25

    Gonna play Faust bc he has an afro command grab. Who else would I play???

    • @yohumanfrisk
      @yohumanfrisk Před 2 lety

      The comments in this video keep tugging me between Faust and Eddie. . . ;-;
      It's so hard to choose

  • @ParagonFury
    @ParagonFury Před 3 lety +11

    Hit: This is the stance.
    Leo: NO! THIS IS THE STANCE!

  • @lekanajibulu7671
    @lekanajibulu7671 Před 3 lety +39

    I don’t even know what this game is, but I just watched the whole vid cuz the animation style is pretty cool

    • @yohumanfrisk
      @yohumanfrisk Před 2 lety

      Same animation style as Dragon Ball FighterZ, mostly since it was made by the same company. Funnily enough, I found out that it's not hand drawn animations for the characters. It's 3D modeling. Here's a cool video about the topic. Really interesting stuff. You don't gotta watch it, since it's some random link in a comment, which is kinda sketchy, but like. . . I'll leave it here and hope you trust that I'm just some rando who wants to share some cool knowledge. Anyway, have a wonderful day!
      czcams.com/video/kZsboyfs-L4/video.html

    • @lekanajibulu7671
      @lekanajibulu7671 Před 2 lety

      Wow I just watched the vid. It was really intresting! Thanks

    • @braden_m
      @braden_m Před 2 lety +1

      Literally the reason I bought it

  • @MiketheNerdRanger
    @MiketheNerdRanger Před 3 lety +24

    One note about Gio's "spiral arrow" thing:
    It smashes through all normal projectiles, no matter how many hits it has.

  • @leifster7762
    @leifster7762 Před 3 lety +62

    I picked May just cause she’s really cute and honestly the Dolphins are a nice incidental bonus. But I also like playing Ky and his nice simplicity. He feels really nice to play as

    • @Extragear-gv8qq
      @Extragear-gv8qq Před 10 měsíci +1

      Im planning on doing the same. I also want to try ino and anji

  • @Rojo_Rover
    @Rojo_Rover Před 3 lety +25

    Dude thanks for this quick breakdown of all the characters. I really appreciate it as a new Guilty Gear player.

  • @itraynell
    @itraynell Před 3 lety +22

    Zato was so fun during the beta. His negative edge stuff can allow for some pretty crazy combos and setups. I can't wait to really be able to sit down and lab his stuff without any time restraints.

  • @BreadKrumb
    @BreadKrumb Před 3 lety +10

    How to pick a main:
    1. Listen to all character themes
    2. Now choose

    • @huntmang5664
      @huntmang5664 Před 3 lety

      millia theme and sol theme are the best for me. so many good ones tho

    • @xhydrox
      @xhydrox Před 3 lety

      Ky it is

    • @TimBagels
      @TimBagels Před 3 lety

      Sol, Ky, Ram, Axl, May. But def not Chipp

    • @charadreemurr9337
      @charadreemurr9337 Před 3 lety

      I heard one.
      Imma be a May main.

  • @bobjeezorham7658
    @bobjeezorham7658 Před 3 lety +26

    I don't play traditional fighting games much, but the characters in this game seem really enjoyable. Great explanations here, I think I'm most interested in Axel Low.

  • @rookbranwen8047
    @rookbranwen8047 Před 3 lety +59

    See you on the 11th frustratingly as a PC player I still have a few days to wait.

    • @ekkusu9493
      @ekkusu9493 Před 3 lety

      Same, pretty annoyed, but excited nonetheless.

    • @AresGod0fWar
      @AresGod0fWar Před 3 lety

      You’re not alone!

    • @destroyermaker
      @destroyermaker Před 3 lety +1

      We're getting a PC release with rollback so a few days wait is nothing

  • @theyo9619
    @theyo9619 Před rokem +10

    I like how you made every character sound viable and worth the time. If I can get the hang of this game it would be my first fighting game I ever “actually” understood.besides smash bros.

  • @FunSize4Audibles
    @FunSize4Audibles Před 3 lety +19

    I really like your style of description, super accessible.
    Normally I'm not big in Arc System games or other air dasher type games that revolve around the insane combos but I'm tempted to give Strive a try now.

  • @aestheticallydispleased1097

    This definitely convinced me to get this game when it drops. It’s gonna be my first guilty gear. I’ve been thinking about it for the past year because I love the art style, but I’m committing to it this Friday. May, Giovanna, Ramlethal Valentine, and Anji Mito look very interesting.

    • @karmad.twelve6613
      @karmad.twelve6613 Před 3 lety +3

      I'm in the same boat! I had a friend show me GG Accent Core and I didn't vibe with it. This game, as I've followed it, has really caught my eye visually speaking. Then I watched people play more and more of it and I had to buy it the launch day :D Chipp, Ky, Sol, May, and Ram for me :D

  • @lazlo_bananas8285
    @lazlo_bananas8285 Před 3 lety +31

    Ramlethal, Millia, and Giovanna have got my eyes and my heart

  • @rekkuchi
    @rekkuchi Před 3 lety +53

    Can't wait to have proper lab time with this game. I exclusively played Faust in both betas since there was a limited time frame and he's been my main since GGX but even then I feel like I barely scratched the surface with him.
    But I also wanna mess around with everyone else and just.... AAAARGH, there's not enough hours in the day for me to give this game the attention it deserves.

    • @LilahBlanco
      @LilahBlanco Před 3 lety +1

      Of course you'd play a character with a magic murder bag.

    • @kingLorshi
      @kingLorshi Před 3 lety

      I feel your pain on a spiritual level

    • @BBB-pe3ip
      @BBB-pe3ip Před 3 lety

      Nice profile pic

  • @Erbmon
    @Erbmon Před 3 lety +11

    Damm nagoriyuki looks so interesting

  • @tanjoman3411
    @tanjoman3411 Před 3 lety +4

    This is extremely well done? It goes through the characters thoroughly and I don't see that often in character overview.

  • @theultamateg4314
    @theultamateg4314 Před 3 lety +14

    I chose Nagoriyuki just because I like the character’s design his move set etc, and I stick by my choice thru and thru.

  • @patrickalarcon9758
    @patrickalarcon9758 Před 3 lety +17

    44:28 "if you like dolphins"
    *jotaro sweats profusely*

  • @solidsnek7447
    @solidsnek7447 Před 3 lety +6

    I came in knowing i was gonna main ramlethal and left wanting to main everyone. Great vid dude

  • @enricaguarino3637
    @enricaguarino3637 Před 3 lety +11

    Excellent video!! Gives a great idea of each character's VERY unique playstyle. However, as a Faust main, I think you shouldn't have forgotten to mention his whirpool move, since it's a pretty important tool.

  • @DarkstarZenith
    @DarkstarZenith Před 3 lety +5

    Looking forward to starting a new fighting game journey. Your channel guided me through my first "real" fighting game in DBFZ so thanks for your guides over the years and can't wait to learn more!

  • @JDON.108
    @JDON.108 Před 3 lety +6

    Ramlethal thigh jiggle. I never had a choice

  • @MajinCanon
    @MajinCanon Před měsícem +2

    This guide helped alot, started playing today and i have been playing asuka, took your "dont let the starts scare you off" to heart tanks

  • @eeymanjones
    @eeymanjones Před 3 lety +6

    Great video! This definitely helps me in some matchups. I was Nago and this is the first Guilty Gear game that I have actually tried to learn. So far so good on Floor 9!

  • @vishalbharadwaj570
    @vishalbharadwaj570 Před rokem +3

    Got into my first guilty gear game with strive today after trying out the game in cross play test. I liked Faust and I-No so far

  • @halo3boy1
    @halo3boy1 Před 3 lety +14

    My method is selecting every character I'm interested in. Then fool around for about 5 minutes in training. If I get a vibe, I'll put em on the bench and move to the next character until I try everyone out.

    • @karmad.twelve6613
      @karmad.twelve6613 Před 3 lety

      That's what I did. Chipp, Ky, Sol, May, and Ram all seemed the most fun to me :D

  • @schickd12
    @schickd12 Před 3 lety +3

    This is such a great video, I'm not a beginner to GG but this explained everything in just as much depth needed.

  • @ElFrankElTank
    @ElFrankElTank Před 3 lety +2

    I've sat and watched this whole guide (great job rooflemonger as always) as a newbie to GG I've gone with Faust and he is so much fun.

  • @halzbog1180
    @halzbog1180 Před rokem +5

    great video. really explained all the cast in a understandable easy way. Well done.

  • @slamarchy
    @slamarchy Před 3 lety +8

    Take this fucking sub man, this is quality content. I've learned I care more about how a character plays than how a character looks due to Tekken 7 and SFV, and you laid out every character so well.

  • @aechean
    @aechean Před 3 lety +1

    This was incredibly informative and helpful to someone thinking about diving in to GG for the first time. Thank you!

  • @BlackCanvasAudio
    @BlackCanvasAudio Před 3 lety +1

    EXCELLENT Guide! I bought the deluxe version yesterday and I'm having a blast. Best fighter I've played in years.

  • @Houldey
    @Houldey Před 3 lety +9

    Congrats on hitting the ground running with content. Looking forward to just seeing GG all over the net this upcoming week :D

  • @termitesc.aardwolf3644
    @termitesc.aardwolf3644 Před 11 měsíci +5

    Another fun thing about Millia is cornering opponents and spamming lust shaker. She's not only a good mixup but solid rushdown option.

  • @YuckyRory
    @YuckyRory Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this video, it gives me a much better idea of what characters to play and their playstyles! Truly appreciate it.

  • @Alldvy
    @Alldvy Před 3 lety +26

    My kids walk around the house saying “Hellll000oooooooo” 😆 thanks for always putting out great content brotha🙏🏾

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Před 3 lety +17

      haha that's amazing, I am truly honoured!

  • @samedwards3186
    @samedwards3186 Před 3 lety +24

    I just realized something: not only is Ky the most “Ryu-like” character, he even has a V-Trigger XD

    • @ForeverLaxx
      @ForeverLaxx Před 3 lety +4

      Which is completely new in this game. Even without it, he's still the most "Ryu" of the cast.

  • @Ironpecker
    @Ironpecker Před 3 lety +9

    I like big damage and I like big swings from big and cool characters.
    So I'll definetly try to main nagoryuki and/or potempkin :)
    Also this video is incredible if you just wanna learn the basic gameplan for each character, huge props

  • @harrisv.stheworld4949
    @harrisv.stheworld4949 Před 3 lety +1

    Good quick little overview of the characters, hope more people see this

  • @MrChrxtian
    @MrChrxtian Před 2 lety +4

    Amazing video, Arc pay this man! This was the final nail to get me to buy this game. Glad I did

  • @PhilDrangus
    @PhilDrangus Před 3 lety +3

    This is awesome as always! Looking forward to all the Strive vids/guides blowing you past 100k subs! (and also educating all of us!) :D

  • @highcholesterol7586
    @highcholesterol7586 Před 3 lety +19

    Ok I’m buying this game now. This shit looks so fun.

  • @alessandrochiesa8823
    @alessandrochiesa8823 Před 3 lety +1

    dude i love ur videos! i'm new to the guilty gear saga! i will pick axl and never look back! tomorro i'm gonna grind him, i need to learn the move set and the combos. Thank you so mutch!

  • @awfulfalafel2613
    @awfulfalafel2613 Před 2 lety

    I’m just getting into Guilty Gear now, nice video. I really appreciate how you show off integral moves to each character that I may have missed as opposed to just saying “oh yeah this is a rush down character, next.”

  • @BebehCookieIcecream
    @BebehCookieIcecream Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you for what you do for the FGC and its prospective players that have very little experience with a process like this. Cheers man

  • @sebastiangodoyortiz2840
    @sebastiangodoyortiz2840 Před 3 lety +18

    I'm really hype for learn to play zato! Can't wait for PC release

  • @CaptCozy
    @CaptCozy Před 3 lety +3

    Fantastic video. I'll probably get this and a fightstick (I mainly played SF4 on stick back in the day) to finally get back into the scene!!!

  • @isaacheng6898
    @isaacheng6898 Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastically made video, thanks for the info! This was super helpful :)

  • @FutureGamingXtreme
    @FutureGamingXtreme Před 3 lety +13

    Definitely maining Giovanna she looks pretty straight forward and fun!! Also I hope Baiken makes her return. As always beautiful video and keep it up!!!

    • @stonecat676
      @stonecat676 Před 3 lety

      Giovanna design is bomb, but then again they all are

    • @HokuSimp
      @HokuSimp Před 2 lety

      Boy do I have good news for you

  • @pampamtamtam4001
    @pampamtamtam4001 Před 3 lety +9

    Guilty Gear Strive is one of the first fighting games I've played, and every single character seems so unique. Last fighting game I played was Street Fighter 5. I enjoyed it, but it was hard to get into. Strive, however, has me hooked from the start. I know absolutely nothing about this series, but picking up Strive was easy. As soon as I tried a few characters, I settled on Giovanna (Your video is certainly accurate about her being beginner friendly) She is super fun to use. Very helpful video. Has me more interested in trying the other characters now.

  • @Supersonic
    @Supersonic Před 2 lety

    this really helps me narrow down who i might main based off my mains in other games and what i want to accomplish in game. great vid! many thanks

  • @bonegutyt
    @bonegutyt Před rokem

    Great video, getting into the game a year after this video and it’s proving very useful