Review: Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R (Nintendo Switch)

Rating: 8.8
Author: Jim Smale

by Jim Smale · Published May 17, 2019 · Updated June 12, 2019

GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

ΛCORE PLUS R is the final installment and epitome of the Guilty Gear XX series, with the most polished mechanics of all.

Pros:

Crisp arcade art graphics.
4.2gb download size.
Japanese support.
Controller-4 presets.
How to play text-based area.
Proper arcade presentation.
Technical fighter.
Arcade beat em up gameplay.
Six difficulties-Beginner, easy, normal, hard, very hard and maniac.
Eleven modes-Arcade, M.O.M, Vs 2P, Network, Vs CPU, Team Vs 2P, Team Vs CPU, Training, Survival, Mission, and Story.
Display–Move bars around the screen, Change panel art, AA and set font between normal and original.
Autosave on/off.
Sounds-music player for soundtrack and sound effects.
23 fighters.
Gorgeous backdrops/locations.
Network-ranked and player modes. Online leaderboards, ranked-quick/custom. Player-Quick/custom and create.
M.O.M-one life, earn medals that drop from your opponent and they give score and health.
Survival-race to beat Ai, Do damage, score points and level up in this mode, get a set amount and face off against a boss.
Mission-set condition matches.
Story-choose your own path as you fight through.
Slick animations.
Brilliant soundtrack.

GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

Cons:

No touchscreen.
Really small text in the how to play area.
Have to dig into the help menu just to find out what the modes are.
Not suited for a button masher.
Difficult.

GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R

10/10

Graphics - 10/10
9/10

Sound - 9/10
7/10

Accessibility - 7/10
9/10

Length - 9/10
9/10

Fun Factor - 9/10

8.8/10

Summary

Never having played this series before, this is now my second game and is a huge improvement over the last game. Not just the graphics and presentation but just how well it all moves and looks from the wiggle joystick animation pop-ups to the way the characters move about the stunning locations. With so many modes it really does cater for every type of fighter. Shame I had to click through a ton of menus just to find out what each mode represented but it’s a small complaint. I personally still struggle to combo or juggle moves but I’m impatient and it’s a very heavy technical fighter and demands a lot of dedication in order to really get the most of it. For me, I really like the game but don’t have the time needed to really appreciate just how much is in this gem.