Prince Hamlet wrote...
[color=#006FFF]I'm eager to see everyone's new zoom-ins for their special moves (assuming that's now a thing based on what we saw) but of course I want my favorites in there the most. Glad to see A.B.A. getting some love here but I also want Johnny, I-no, Chipp, and Baiken quite a bit. Hopefully we'll get some more footage soon; possibly at E3?
Here's a screen cap someone got of Zato-1 from the trailer btw, in case anyone wants to check for the lack of any distinct changes to his character.
[color=#006FFF]I'm curious to see if this ends up being after Overture or not since, if it is, maybe we can expect Sin, Valentine, and the rest of the big names. I don't know everything about the story though (just some of the key points as to character relations) so maybe that'd be impossible, iono. Either way, out of my hype for this I've already bought Accent Core Plus from the PSN, reminding myself why I love the series so much--it's been too long since I've played one of my favorite fighting game series.
From the way Sol talks to Ky in the trailer, it could be taking place after Overture. Another point to look at is Ky wielding Thunderseal, which means Dizzy has recovered from the Gear Sublimation and will be part of the character roster. It would be interesting to see any interaction between her and Valentine in a story mode. This is all of course, depending on if this game takes place before or after Overture (which I haven't played either).
Edit, just read a few interesting comments below the video, here's one from a user named RRRadish:
1) Based on the text on Sol's sword this takes place after Overture in 2187
2) Sol and Ky seem to be working together like in Overture
3) Ky's sword isn't Thunderseal since he sacrificed it to save Dizzy as seen in Overture
All of that points it towards being a true sequel. Also the title "Guilty Gear Xrd" points to the game being both GG3 and GGXXX. Ky could've just resigned as a king since it's implied he was appointed one just to control him anyways.
Take it as you will.