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is a series of competitive fighting games by Arc System Works and designed by artist Daisuke Ishiwatari. The first game in the series was published in 1998, and spawned several sequels. It was also adapted to other media such as manga and drama CD. ''Guilty Gear'' has generally received praise from video game reviewers for its graphics, soundtrack, and mainly for its characters. Another fighting game by Arc System Works, ''BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger'', is considered a spiritual successor of the series. == Games == * ''Guilty Gear'' was first released in Japan on May 14, 1998 for the PlayStation. It takes place around the year 2180, in a chaotic, mystical future world. In 2010, mankind discovered an unlimited energy source of incredible power, which was labeled magic. Despite providing a solution for world energy crisis, wars continued. The power of magic was combined with humans and other creatures creating living weapons known as "Gears". Eventually, the Gears turned on the human race, beginning a century-long global war known as the Crusades where the Sacred Order of , defeated Justice, leader of the Gears. With Justice having been locked away in a dimensional prison, all other Gears seemingly ceased to function, bringing end to an age of conflict. Five years after the war's end, a Gear called Testament planned to free Justice. In response, the United Nations heralded a tournament of fighters capable of defeating the resurgent enemies, Testament and Justice. Ultimately, a bounty hunter named Sol Badguy defeated Justice, giving way to another uneasy peace. * ''Guilty Gear X'' was first released in Japan on July 2000 for the arcades as a sequel to the first game.〔 Less than a year later, reports of a newly discovered commander Gear surfaced. Fearing the dawn of another war, the United Nations held a tournament, offering 500,000 World Dollars for the destruction of the Gear. The Gear was a girl named Dizzy, who, while very powerful, lacked a desire for war and unnecessary destruction. She was defeated, but her life was spared by Sol Badguy. Soon, though, she was found by Ky Kiske, the charismatic police chief of the United Nations and ex-chief of the Sacred Order of Holy Knights. He entrusted her care to Johnny and May, the leader of the Jellyfish Air Pirates, who welcomed her as one of their own. Jam Kuradoberi, a bounty hunter and struggling chef, claimed credit for Dizzy's disappearance so she could collect the reward and finance her restaurant. * ''Guilty Gear X2'' was first released in Japan on May 23, 2002 for the arcades as the third game in the series.〔 The time following Dizzy's disappearance, the mysterious Post War Administration Bureau began secretly investigating the Gears and fighters from previous tournaments for their own needs and ambitions. Various powers were working in the shadows to gain control of the world, one being the very creator of the Gears, a mysterious figure known only as "That Man". Fighters find themselves in a reality beyond their control, most notably in the manipulative hands of the villainess I-No, who is revealed to be a servant of That Man. * ''Guilty Gear Petit'' was first released in Japan on January 25, 2001 for the WonderSwan, and spawned a sequel, ''Guilty Gear Petit 2'' released on the September 27 of the same year also for the WonderSwan.〔 Being a small spin-off, the games are not part of the mainline series. * ''Guilty Gear Isuka'' was first released in Japan on December 17, 2003 for the arcades, and is the fourth game in the series. The title was ported to PS2, Xbox and Windows.〔 * ''Guilty Gear Dust Strikers'' was first released in North America on April 25, 2006 for the Nintendo DS, and is the series' fifth title. * ''Guilty Gear Judgment'' was first released in Japan on August 24, 2006 for the PlayStation Portable. A week has passed without any word from the small Eastern European kingdom of Villtania. However, as refugees are found, the United Nations becomes aware of devastation and ungodly experiments conducted by Villtania's leading sorcerer and scientist, Raymond. As a result, the United Nations declares an international emergency and promptly offers a reward to anyone who can stop Raymond and bring order back to Villtania. A large gathering of warriors attracted to earning the bounty soon fight to decide who will challenge Raymond. * ''Guilty Gear 2: Overture'' was first released in Japan on November 29, 2007 for the Xbox 360. Set five years after ''Guilty Gear'', Humanity created the Gears, biological weapons based on an endless energy called divine power. But one of the Gears went berserk, declared war on humanity, and started a terrible war. In response, mankind formed an order of elite knights, ending the Gears' reign of terror. It seemed that peace had been restored. But true history has yet to reveal itself, until now, in ''Guilty Gear 2: Overture''. It is the first entry in the series to use 3D models instead of sprites, and is not a traditional fighting game. Despite this change in genre, the game's story is canon and the game is considered part of the mainline series. * ''Pro Jumper! Guilty Gear Tangent!?'' was first released in Japan on June 23, 2011 for the DSiWare. Featuring none of the series' main characters, it is not considered a mainline entry. * ''Guilty Gear Xrd'', set in 2187, one year after the events of ''Overture'', was released on February 20, 2014 in Japanese Arcades and was released in 2014 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. It is the second entry in the series to use 3D models instead of sprites, the third under the ''X'' title, and the 8th mainline title overall. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Guilty Gear」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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