I think the one where he doesn't die is canon, considering...(ending spoilers)In the one where he does die, he dies protecting his president-guy. In the one where he doesn't die, he recruits Chipp and they manage to protect the president-guy from the same attack without either dying.
Helpful Scripts and Stylesheets here.It's possible, seeing how much AC+'s story sets up Overture (for example, Ky and Dizzy's endings having them grow closer together, one of Sol's having Ky make him promise to see him again before they go their separate ways, etc.), but I don't think they'd outright off Potemkin like that.
@ MB: Well, I guess it depends on how old May and Bridget actually are. The next game would have to be set at least five years after GG1, and both appear to be adolescents, so I'd assume that they would have gone through puberty by then. But yeah, it'd be hilarious if Bridget still looked like a female after all of this time.
@ Meophist: I'm curious. Why would there be a replacement for Order-Sol in the first place? Story-wise, he's Sol in the past and you only bump into him because I-No sends you back in time to create a time paradox in order to try to kill the current Sol. Gameplay-wise, he's more or less Sol from the first game, but with incomplete versions of some of his moves, a charge ability that buffs the properties of other specials and overdrives, and what would appear to be some elements from Sol's EX incarnation.
edited 16th Feb '12 12:53:17 AM by X2X
"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStarMaking EX Sol closer to Order-Sol would probably work the best, seeing as Sol's Gear suppressant headband is starting to malfunction since he's growing more powerful, not to mention that he actually used his Gear form to fight That Man in Overture. That being said, I don't see any reason why regular Sol can't adapt a few tricks from... himself.
"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStarOn another note, I think it's possible Testament won't return if they are willing to cut characters. He kinda served his purpose in the story and isn't really needed anymore(unless something happened in Overture).
Helpful Scripts and Stylesheets here.Well, Testament's ending in AC+ involved him either a) dying along with his burning forest or b) returning to the same forest and deciding to protect it until the time comes that he'd need to leave it again. Given that Dizzy is his Only Friend (although he is gradually becoming more accepting of humans to a point), I'm sure there's some way you could put him back into the plot. Him hearing news of the Gears disappearing and Dizzy being frozen in time is bound to be enough to get Testament up and running.
"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStarThat is indeed a problem, but hey, certain people simply don't have dynamic character arcs. All I'm saying is that, unless the character is dead or incapacitated in some way that would render them unavailable in the next game, they shouldn't be cut, especially not a character with such a unique playstyle. That's bound to not go well with certain fans.
"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStarThis wouldn't really be as much of a problem if Guilty Gear wasn't so story-focused(at least compared to other fighting games). If they want to keep his playing style though, they can always attach it to a new character, I guess. Some fans would be against that, of course, but at least the playstyle will remain.
Either way, I just find Testament rather boring as a character. He played his role rather well in the first couple of games, but then he didn't really have anywhere else to go. Pretty much everybody else seems to have some purpose except for him.
Helpful Scripts and Stylesheets here.After all, Kliff and Order-Sol's stories in AC+ take place before the first GG.
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"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStarOn that note, I did like Crow from Accent Core. "JUUUUUUUUUSTIIIIIIICE!!!!!"
Thought that was amusing.
So... what's everybody's opinion of A.B.A.? I have trouble activating her Deadly Upgrade form, but I kind of like her design.
They assed first. I am only retaliating in an ass way. -The Dead Man's LifeI think she's an interesting character. She's also an extremely pitiable creature who needs a hug.
"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStar
Lol, Wyzen Avatar.
As far as female characters in this series, I prefer to use Jam, Dizzy, and Millia Rage (A.K.A. Proto Litchi).
Watch SymphogearYeah, but... Isuka was somewhat mediocre.
"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStar

Oh, right, there were two endings. Just checked. I had only heard about the one where he died. Well, I hope it wasn't canon then.
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