So the open beta is PS4/PS5 exclusive to buys/preorders... and it lasts from February 18th to the 21st. (17th if you pre-ordered).

You’ll be able to play as Anji Mito, but the 15th character won’t be playable.

Modes available during the Open Beta:

Tutorial Versus (VS CPU) Training Network (Rollback Netcode Test/PSPlus Required)

This should explain what I’ll be doing on the 15th of April.

AT LEAST FOR NOW.

Just a reminder, the Closed Beta Applications are for PS4 and chosen via lottery.  Sign up is from March 18th to April 5th.

Video from the Japanese Stream.

It covers the mechanics a bit more in-depth (and shows a few more details as well).

Most notable, the battle stances face the “front” instead of the usual “side view” from older GG games (reminds me of Hokuto no Ken a bit).

Also the Roman Cancel system appears to act as a “Mini-Burst” unlike normal Psyche Bursts, so you have a split second to shake people off you and land a hit.

As said, Punch and Kick don’t do much combo-wise, it’s Slash and Heavy that are the main damage starters.

See my notes for more details in the GG+Mechanics tag.

This video is mostly for the staff at ARC System Works and Team RED, but you guys can watch it too if you want.

Location Test for GGXRDREV2 2.10 on January 29th, guys.

Source: Famitsu Translator: @greatfernman

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s296/sh/d1f218ea-4ee8-4f00-b437-c21beb5da5a4/cff47c7b16df500589cf8c73d63c9603

My thoughts: Baiken's Azami is akin to Hakumen's Zanshin, and will at the very least be easier to anticipate than a mere guard cancel.  I wonder if Bedman's 6H can be countered by it (player might have to reverse their input)?

Answer seems like the "vertical" mid-air equivalent of Hibiki Kohaku with his Business-card Shuriken clones.  He has a few Bang-esque maneuvers too it seems.

A few characters are getting "move adjustments", but they're minor adjustments based on what the current Arcade scene seems to need, so I don't know if they are permanent or not.

Axl getting tweaked for his Sparrowhawk Stance might actually be a nice upgrade for him, since it was way too easy to thwap him with a Projectile... though I think DPs will still beat the move out like traditionally done.  (Seriously, punching a chain to hit Axl long distance is ridiculous in real life... but it's a life-saver against an expert Axl user!)

The more changes they add, the more I look forward to new additions... like, how will they handle Testament and A.B.A. and Justice when this is all over?

GG is a thriving organism of conflict, so they can't avoid changes, but simply make them as seamless as possible to benefit players as best as they can.