Being the last day of location test I figured that I would post what is known about Guilty Gear XRD Sign so far. Sol and Ky seem to have been change the least in terms of moves but both of them have one move that changes their gameplay.
For Ky it is the glinder a special moves that enhances all of his projectiles by adding damage and changing their properties. Stun edge gets more damage while a charged stun edge becomes a sword that does six hits and as for the Sacred Edge it terms into a beam. His stage is a nice garden with his loyal warrirors cheering him on. As seen in the trailer he has the thunder seal sword again. He has a new lung move as well. Ky also has a move called the split cell. It is a lung where he goes that sets up the glinder rather than just setting up and leaving yourself wide open.
Sol game changer is the Dragon Install. Like before it enhances some moves but now it also has an air dash that will grab the enemy if they are in the path. Dragon Install also changes the animation of the Tyrant Rave B from an upper cut fireball to an upper cut blast that travels the length of the screen doing 30% damage when combo and 60% damage alone. Also Dragon Install appearance has changed as well. Now resembling his gear forum sol sports the head of a dragon while his arms and shoulders are armored all covered in a red silhouette with the fire seal black. His stage is a an wild west town with the head of the statue of liberty in the back ground. (The one from the trailer.) Also if you win in Dragon Install mode Sol goes into a special winning pose.
Unlike the other Potemkin has changes the most in appearance as he now looks like an mechanized soldier. His Forearms are robotic now while his head is in a helmet. He has an over head. he has a move where he charges up a special meter that when full charged has him burst in to flames. His stage looks like a factory for Mechs.
Milia out fit may have changed completely but she is still goldy lox with a twist you remember. She can He over drive anime has changed and she has a new one where she can create small flowers along the stage. (I haven’t found out what these flowers do yet as everyone just says they buff but leave out how.) She can roll forward and backwards as well. She used Venom stage for now which looks like another room in the assassins guild.
Venom appearance has minor difference. He has a new special that summons his balls of him and where they appear depends on the button you press. He has a new Overdrive called Bishop Runout which is him summoning a giant flaming ball that bounces around the screen three times and then leaves.
May has had little done to her as well. Still playing the cute character May has a new Overdrive that has her coming at the enemy with her arms spinning a circle. (Just think of those cartoons where the big one and they are holding back while their arms are going. A special move allows her to summon a beach ball that she can bounce on while an old one allows her to summon a hop that she can all dolphins through to hit the enemy. Now she can ride them. Her stage is the same air ship but looks updated.
Chip looks has changed very little as well. But his moves are a slightly different story. He can cling to moves easier. His teleportation attack has changed now so that both slash a throws. He has a an overdrive called super Zanseirouga with special cutscene animation. He has a new walking move where you can use shirukens or teleport. One downside is that his defense is horrible as one uppercut form Ky took half of his life. Since this is location test I think they will fix that by game release. so Chip fans don’t worry about it.
This is their normal versions. Only Sol, Ky, Potemkin, Milia, Venom and Chip were playable. (The one they had ready to play.) Instant kill was disable because they didn’t finish it. No word on other characters or a home console version but we will be hearing about them. As a fan I am pumped for this game as we have been promised it for a awhile. The game takes place a year after overture so we will find out what happened to the characters during that time. For me I would like to know what happened to I-no and Slayer. Also I want to see how Sin and Dizzy play in the game. Sol and Ky have a special opening animation but I didn’t see it.
Videos posted:http://shoryuken.com/2013/08/12/guilty-gear-xrd-sign-location-test-video-round-up/
Moves:http://www.dustloop.com/forums/showthread.php?16395-Xrd-General-(Theoretical)-Gameplay-Discussion/page293&p=1528945&viewfull=1#post1528945
