Instant Kills

Instant Kill movies may be pointless at high level play, but some of them sure are awesome. They're like the fatalities from Mortal Kombat, but less bloody and far more inventive. Which is a nice way of saying "totally cracked out". Here are some of the best ones:

	I-No I-No holds her own rock concert and sends her hapless opponent slamming against two demonic speakers.
	Slayer Slayer summons the mightiness of space, recites a haiku (each line is randomly generated), and your foe is simply wiped from existence.
	Bridget Taking a page from the Honeymooners, Bridget whacks his opponent so hard, they get flung into outer space.
	Zappa In a reference to The Ring, Zappa calls out that creepy, long haired girl. All you see is a lone tree against a black background. You hear a scream, and all that's left is static on the TV and a creepy looking eyeball.
	Faust Evidentally not fearing malpractice lawsuits, Faust sets up his opponent on a medical table, and cures them by DETONATING A NUCLEAR DEVICE. Then he escapes to the desert.
	Jam Jam rips off Chun Li's super mid-air kick attacks, but shows off some cool artwork in doing so.
	Baiken Baiken's destruction move is a reference to samurai films of the olden age - you see your opponent's shadow behind the thin screen, and then you see their blood splatter.
	May May summons all of the crewmembers of her ship to trample over your hapless foe. The gigantic cook at the end looks like she does the most damage.
	Testament Testament lies his opponent on a rather unpleasant looking bed, while his succubus companion gently draws the life out of them.
	Venom Venom turns the other player into a billiard ball, summons other balls onto the field, brings out his cue and takes a break shot - utterly destroying the hapless opponent in the process.

Soundtrack Albums

Naturally, due to the awesomeness of Guilty Gear soundtracks, the series has seen plenty of album releases. Just beware of two Guilty Gear X soundtracks. The arcade soundtrack is two discs, with all of the music being synthesized. The only really cool feature is the cover art, which feature some girl (who kinda looks like Millia) dressed in Sol's outfit. The other CD, Guilty Gear X Heavy Rock Tracks, is only a single CD, but has all of the real guitar music used in all of the home versions. It's missing a few minor tracks, but it's nothing major. There were several vocal albums as well. The first wave of albums released in Japan, released under the title "Rising Force of Gear Image Tracks", came in three volumes: "ROCK YOU!", "SLASH!" and "DESTROY!" The vocals were sung by j-rock band Lapis Lazuli, and the overall effect doesn't quite work. Many of the tracks replace the lead guitar with the strange vocals, so the songs tend to lose a lot of stregthen when their primary melody is carried by voice. A second group of vocal CDs were attempted later: "Guilty Gear in LA Vocal Edition" and "Guilty Gear in NY Vocal Edition". Sung by some no-name American bands, the lyrics are in English this time. While the actual words are pretty goofy ("When you feel by kick, you're already gone!"), they accompany the music rather than replacing any of the instruments, and the end result is a bit better. In the end, it's still kinda embarassing though. The best non-OST CD is the Sound Alive CD, a live album played by the J-Rock band ASH. There are no vocals, just raw, thrashing renditions of Guilty Gear music. Like most live albums, there's more power than the studio produced arrangements used in the games, and it's worth checking out for fans. MP3s Rising Force - Burly Heart Vocal in LA - Nothing out of the Ordinary Sound Alive - Midnight Carnival

Guilty Gear Arcade OST Guilty Gear Arcade OST

If Guilty Gear has a major flaw, it's that it's fallen into the same trap as every single other 2D fighters - since Guilty Gear X, the game hasn't really evolved. It just keeps adding and adding, not even really changing the backgrounds or music. The designers obviously realized this and tried to spread out with "Isuka" and "Judgment", but those are part of a completely different genres. Given the time and money it takes to make high-res animated sprites, maybe this is the best way they can make a profit. It's almost a shame that the series that broke through the mold has found itself in a state of complacency. But in the end, it shouldn't matter too much - Guilty Gear has still claimed its rightful place amongst the best fighters out there. Links Guilty Gear.ru English/Russian Guilty Gear site with tons of artwork. RomanCancel.com Info on various CDs and other Guilty Gear merchandise. Guilty Gear X.com The official Japanese website. Guilty Gear X2 Reload.com The official American website. Wikipedia - Guilty Gear A good article detailing all of the techniques. Chudah's Corner Reviews of the various Guilty Gear CDs.