Guilty Gear Dust Strikers

The no holds barred, sci-fi fighting franchise is reborn on the Nintendo DS. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers features all 21 Guilty Gear characters from previous...
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6.5

good

CRITICS SCORE

5.9

(27 ratings)

GAMER SCORE

(217 ratings)

Game Overview

The no holds barred, sci-fi fighting franchise is reborn on the Nintendo DS. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers features all 21 Guilty Gear characters from previous versions and now the battle takes place on multiple levels across both DS screens with up to 4 players at once. Players will have to navigate different types of floors and traps as they battle versus CPU characters or via Wi-Fi connections in battle royal rules where the last person standing is the winner.

The Good

Good-looking character sprites and attack animations, More than 20 great Guilty Gear characters.

The Bad

Four-character battle system is a confusing mess, Most of the minigames are terrible, Poor directional controls will often leave you facing away from your opponents, Multilevel stages add nothing but frustration to the fights.

The Bottom Line

The no holds barred, sci-fi fighting franchise is reborn on the Nintendo DS. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers features all 21 Guilty Gear characters from previous versions, but now the battle takes place on multiple levels across both DS screens with up to 4 players at once. Players will have to navigate different types of floors and traps as they battle versus CPU characters or via wireless connections in "battle royal" rules where the last person standing is the winner. The game features six modes of play including Arcade, Story and VS Battle plus seven unique touch screen mini games and a Robo Ky Factory where you can customize your fighting moves.

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Expert Reviews

55/100

score

Dust Strikers defies convention for the worse, resulting in an awkward and frustrating fighting game.

60/100

score

While I can understand the developers change up the formula to adjust to a new platform with its own unique features, the execution of this is something less the desired.

60/100

score

The gameplay is sloppy and basic, the characters suffer from less of an animation budget on the smaller system, and the overall feel just isn't worthy of the Guilty Gear name.

Game Specs

Modes
Challenge, Full Mission Single-Player, Online Tournament, Practice, Simultaneous, Story, Tournament, Training, Versus

Wireless
DS Multi-Card Play (1-4)

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Teen
Content is most suitable for children ages 13 and up. This game may contain violence, gambling, suggestive themes, crude humor, or some strong language.

Content Descriptors:

Alcohol Reference, Suggestive Themes, Violence