First up is her Monowire, which can combo into different slashes or charge up for a launching attack. Charged attacks also inflict Short Nerve Circuit, causing follow-up slashes to briefly lock an opponent down. Unity is a ranged handgun attack, but the most interesting ability is Quickhack. Costing 50 percent tension, it allows for deploying debuffs.

You could make Lucy a harder target to detect, pacify the opponent to reduce their Tension Gauge gain, and even restore her health with each hit. While you can stack multiple Quickhacks, each has a RAM cost, so choose wisely.

Lucy debuts in Guilty Gear Strive on August 21st for $6.99 standalone and with Season Pass 4. As for the future, Arc System Works will release Version 2.00 for the fighter next year, adding two new characters and other features.

Lucy’s arrival in the world of Strive is somewhat complicated, as she’s missing some memories but also trying to prevent something terrible from happening. Those who watched Edgerunners will have enough ideas about what she’s referring to, but in the meantime, she’s a top-tier combatant with the Monowire, handgun, and Quickhacks.

Said hacks include Optics Inhibition, which turns Lucy into a glitchy mess, seemingly making it more difficult to predict her attacks. As in Cyberpunk 2077, you can queue up multiple Quickhacks and stack multiple of the same.

Stay tuned for more details on her kit in the coming weeks. Guilty Gear Strive is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

Interestingly, a source stated it’s “back to the drawing board” for the series, though this doesn’t necessarily mean it’s on ice. Arc System Works has never indicated that a new Guilty Gear is in development, and given its focus on Strive, it may have been a ways off from an official announcement. The studio is also working on new titles like Damon and Baby, Dear me, I was… and Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, not to mention supporting Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising with new content.

Guilty Gear Strive is available for PS4, PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It launched in 2021 and offered a ground-up overhaul of the formula, adding new mechanics like Wall Break and removing Instant Kills. As of July 2024, it crossed three million players and recently added Unika from the anime Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers to the roster as a DLC character.

Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is next, but a release date remains to be revealed. Stay tuned for more updates in the meantime.

Regarding the delay, producer Ken Miyauchi said this was to “provide the character at the best quality possible.” It hasn’t affected the rollout of future DLC characters like Unika from the upcoming Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers anime or Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. They’re still set for Spring and Summer, respectively.

Alongside refinements for Venom, the development team is also implementing new Training Mode features and improving Network Mode. Stay tuned for more details on what those entail and when they’ll go live.

Guilty Gear Strive is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC. It’s due to launch on January 23rd for Nintendo Switch.

Alongside freezing and igniting foes, she also has Wings of Light. Though it takes a bit of set-up, activating it will drain the Tension Gauge and deal unblockable damage to the opponent if they’re close enough. Other additions include her theme, “Radiant Dawn,” and new avatar items obtained by fishing.

You can unlock two new BGM tracks, essentially Dizzy’s themes from previous titles, and watch new credits roll footage after finishing Arcade Mode with her. A new balance patch is also available, introducing several new moves and sweeping adjustments for the entire cast. Check out the full notes here for more details.

Guilty Gear Strive is available for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC. You can read our review of the base version here.

Utilizing Undyne and Necro, Dizzy can unleash ice and fire attacks. The former outright freezes opponents, making it easier to follow up with hard-hitting moves like the screen-sweeping Michael Sword. However, Undyne can also cover the stage with an icy floor, affecting both players’ movements.

However, perhaps her strongest move is Wings of Light. Once activated, it drains Dizzy’s Tension Gauge to unleash unblockable damage. Given the sheer output, it wouldn’t be surprising if a nerf arrived sooner than later. Of course, you can activate and cancel Wings of Light when the situation dictates.

Queen Dizzy is the first character in Season Pass 4, with Venom arriving in early 2025, Unika in the Spring, and Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners in the Summer. Stay tuned for further updates in the meantime.

A Reddit comment has compiled all the changes, though these are based on observations from the trailer. They include Sol Badguy’s Heavy Mob Cemetery costing 100 Tension, and the option to cancel moves into it. Potemkin’s Potemkin Buster now has armor (one hit, but it still counts), and Ramlethal can deploy Bajoneto diagonally and cancel into Sabrobato.

Players can also cancel Goldlewis’s Behemoth Typhoon and launch another at the cost of Security Level while Jack-O can dash cancel Servant Shoot. And yes, even Slayer got some buffs, like reduced recovery on his forward kick. Stay tuned for official notes when the update goes live.

Dizzy still has Necro and Undyne by her side, though they now appear more obscured and vaguely resemble wings around her. Despite her billing as the “Queen of Compassion” (in full bloom, no less), Dizzy still packs a punch. She can manifest a massive sword for widescreen slashes, an axe for anti-air properties, and even freeze opponents for follow-ups.

Her Super move is pretty straightforward, unleashing a powerful beam with the support of Necro and Undyne. Stay tuned for more details and an in-depth character guide breaking down Dizzy’s moves closer to her release.

Guilty Gear Strive is available for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and PC. After Dizzy, the next DLC character is Venom, out in early 2025. Newcomer Unika is scheduled for Spring 2025, while Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners arrives in Summer 2025.

Guilty Gear Strive’s Switch version will launch with all 28 playable characters that are currently included in the game’s roster, while rollback network is also confirmed, which fans should be particularly happy about. It will be priced at $59.99, same as on all the other platforms.

Guilty Gear Strive’s Season Pass 4 is set to kick off later this year, with Queen Dizzy returning to the roster. Other characters set to be added to the game across the course of the season are Venom, Unika, and a guest character in the form of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ Lucy. 

Guilty Gear Strive is currently available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. 

PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass Core won’t be required to play online. However, a network connection is necessary for the tutorial and save data won’t transfer to the game. Only Online Match is available during the beta, with options to join teams and search for opponents, though you can also invite friends.

The developer also revealed how the 3v3 mode works. After assigning a Main player and Assists, the latter can utilize different skills depending on the Skill Gauge. They range from healing to counterattacks, knockbacks, and even throwing out an afro. Skills have cooldowns and differ from Break-Ins, special moves for each character that deal exceptional damage.

You can also tag in another player (who can accept or deny the request) and double-team an opponent together for a short period. However, Assist players can only play as the Main player once per round. All three characters share a single health bar throughout a round, so Skills, Assists, and tags are paramount.

Stay tuned for more details on Team of 3, including its release date. Guilty Gear Strive is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PS4, and PC. Check out Season Pass 4 details here, which includes Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and newcomer Unika.