It is confirmed today that Leo WhiteFang who has been discussed by fans whether he will be playable or not will be playable in Guilty Gear Xrd. Leo was unveiled at TGS when we saw a new trailer for Guilty Gear Xrd showing off story mode. Leo is Ky rival as one of the kings of Illyria and according to this pic from Famitsu fighting using some sort of Tonfa/ gauntlets with crosses on them. The character will be coming to the game as a DLC character after release.
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