Arc System Works has released Guilty Gear Strive update 1.27 (PS5 version 1.027) today for PC, PS5, and PS4. This includes the new DLC character named Asuka R# as well as other fixes. Check out the Guilty Gear Strive May 25 patch notes down below.

Guilty Gear Strive Update 1.27 Patch Notes | Guilty Gear Strive Update 1.027 Patch Notes | Guilty Gear Strive May 25 Patch Notes:

Features Added

• Added Asuka R♯ as a playable character.
  *Asuka R♯ will be available after purchasing “GGST Season Pass 2” or the “Asuka R♯” DLC item to be released on May 25.
• Added the Asuka R♯ theme, “The Gravity.”
• Asuka R♯ must be selectable in order to use the BGM.
  Added avatar items for Asuka R♯.
  The new avatar items can be obtained via “fishing.”
• Added the following BGM to the Gallery Mode:
  “The Man” (That Man’s theme from Guilty Gear: Overture)
  The newly added BGM can be accessed after obtaining it via “fishing.”
• Added DLC stage “Tír na nÓg.”
  *The stage will be available after purchasing “GGST Season Pass 2” or the “Tír na nÓg” DLC item to be released on May 25.
• Added DLC colors “Guilty Gear 25th Anniversary Appreciation Color.”
  *The “Guilty Gear 25th Anniversary Appreciation Color” item is available from each platform’s store for free download.
• Added DLC colors “Guilty Gear 25th Anniversary Colors.”
  *These colors will be available after purchasing the “Guilty Gear 25th Anniversary Colors” item to be released on May 25.

Digital Figure

• Added additional content for “Bedman?”.
  The new Digital Figure items can be accessed after obtaining them via “fishing.”

Network Mode

• Fixed an issue where it would sometimes become impossible to enter online lobbies.
• Fixed an issue where a connection with the opponent could not be established sometimes after player information was displayed prior to the beginning of a match.
• Fixed an issue where online matches could sometimes not be established while in Standby in Training Mode.
• Fixed an issue resulting in abnormally high amounts of ping when the network connection worsened during an online match.
• Fixed an issue where entering a Player Match room would sometimes result in failure to enter the room or result in the game crashing.
• Fixed other minor issues and improved overall connection processing.

Mission Mode

• Fixed an issue where hitting the opponent with an aerial attack immediately before landing would erroneously result in failure for the “Countering a Throw!” mission.
• Fixed an issue where performing a throw after the animation for Kachoufuugetsu Kai had already ended would erroneously result in success for the “Anji Match-up Tutorial 2” mission.

Other

• Changed the display format for the “Character Specific Settings” option in Training Mode, etc.
• Fixed an issue where the input command for Nagoriyuki’s special move Zarameyuki was incorrectly displayed in Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
• Fixed several issues related to battle animations.
• Fixed some minor text display issues.

Source: Guilty Gear