It's not lazy; it's just the style of presentation that the game uses. And for me, it was far more affecting than Mortal Kombat or Injustice.

I’m most looking forward to Guilty Gear XRD! No surprise there for people that know me.

I look forward to playing around and seeing what they changed in P4A2 when that comes out. I had some issues with the first one but had a lot of fun with it in the end. I didn't finish P4A's story but enjoyed most of it. Even if parts did feel long winded. If I didn't know the characters from the RPGs I wouldn't have gave the story a chance.

I already own the Japanese version of BBCP. If you told past me from a year ago I would be “importing” a BlazBlue game I would have told you to kindly fuck off. I played the first BlazBlue CT years ago when it came out and hated it. As I continued to play more FGs I began to appreciate the genre and developed an open mind towards all FGs.

It wasn’t until I started Causal Fight Night and befriended some FG players here on the forums that I met @esrever who coerced me into buying BB extend. I could see a lot had changed since playing CT those years ago. I did not like the aesthetic of BB. I did not like any character designs and found the soundtrack forgettable. I picked my main in extend because he could turn into a wolf. Yes. A fucking wolf! That one thing alone got me to play the game and as I saw/fought more characters their unappealing exterior became overshadowed by their imaginative play style.

Now, I still don’t love the aesthetic. I still think a lot of characters look dumb. The soundtrack is not Guilty Gear but I wouldn’t want it to be. What has changed is my understanding that all those things make BB what it is. Thinking like that it all makes sense. I have built an appreciation for the fighting game under it all.

As for BBCP story I couldn’t care less and will not be buying the NA release. Besides, if I get an inclining to know how Litchi gets her power from a panda in her hair I can ask @esrever

Now Guilty Gear. I love everything about it. I play Guilty Gear. Not as much now with other games coming out but I have slowly been getting back into it. I play Guilty Gear. If everyone who mentioned Guilty Gear as their favourite FG or put it on a pillar when asked about what "anime" FG they want to see at EVO or the people that rock GG avatars but never touch the game actually played it, the player base would be huge. I play Guilty Gear and am not an expert at it. You don't need to be to enjoy it.

I know that from the outside looking in GG doesn't seem like an easy game to get into. I was once there too, The latest version Guilty Gear xx Accent Core Plus has been out in some form for around six years. The latest free balance patch update,+R has been out for more then a year in Japanese arcades and is out or coming out soon in NA. I've heard people use jargon from the game like FRCs as if they were some fabled high tier mechanic that made GG deep and complex as to keep new players away. Fuck those people. Those people are the reason why people shy away from the game. You don't need FRCs to do well.

GG is like any other FG. You can pick it up and play it with someone of equal skill level and have a lot of fun. The pace and control you get with GG is like nothing else. It's a feeling I've heard from other players new to the game also. It just feels right.

If you are new to GG or a current player and want to learn more I recommend checking out IAD-TV on youtube. Klaige's show is very focused on bringing in new players to the game, talking about basic system mechanics with later episodes geared at more intermediate tactics.

Another still ongoing series on youtube is called Guilty Bits. Each episode is a short primer to get you on the right path with a specific character. They actually just did a short episode on FRCs (Force Roman Cancels.) They can explain it much better than me.

It also doesn't help that both current versions of Guilty Gear lack online group lobbies. I have had good to great connections with other players so don't worry about that part of it.

Even with lack of online options, questionable PR tactics and information on when +R will be released on NA PSN (currently it's out on XBLA) I come back to GG time and time again because I can't get the same feeling it provides from any other FG. From what I've seen and heard XRD looks very similar and is keeping a lot of core mechanics the same. I can't wait for it to come out.

And if you own GGxxACP on PSN and want to play some friendly matches, add me MikeFightNight.

Let's Rock.

I'd say XRD but I'm really looking forward to playing P4A again. The guilty gear scene is rather big here and it's a standard in tournaments so I wouldn't mind a new game. On the other hand P4A is almost dead but it's one of my favorite newer fighting games. I have BBCP and the game is ok but I dislike low damage and some characters seem a bit dumb.