
Release
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Player score
88/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
Guilty Gear X2, also known as Guilty Gear XX and subtitled The Midnight Carnival in Japan, is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by Sammy Studios. The third installment of the Guilty Gear series, Guilty Gear X2 furthered the plot of the series, as well as introduced new characters and gameplay mechanics. A sequel to Guilty Gear X, it was first announced in January 2002, and was released on May 23, 2002, for the arcades, in Japan. It was later ported to the PlayStation 2 and published in North America and Europe.
Play styles
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
More like this
Arc System Works · Sammy Studios
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Themes
Action
Cinematic archive
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Trailer
Game intro
Beyond this game
One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Arcade

PlayStation 2
Gen 6