There's going to be some errors in the video especially when it comes to the album artwork. I tried to fix them and I got a lot of them working. But Vegas just hates me on this project and kept rending something's wrong. I eventually just said screw it and went with what's currently up.
Im somewhat new to gg and dont know too much metal, but i do know quite a bit about queen and there are a handful of things i want to share. stuff that wasnt mentioned some that im positive of and many that i would like to run by someone with a better ear. If that interests you what would be the best way to contact you?
Yo, the new Millia theme's chorus where they start with "so carry on" is literally the same chorus start to Angra's "Carry On". Just adding to your list of wiki entries LOL
I'd say this was good....although you actually forgot a few characters. Where you may ask? From the infamous and largely forgotten Guilty Gear Itsuka. There's 3 unique characters(except one is literally just upgraded Robo-Ky) that have never appeared outside of it. I'd personally want to see its VERY uniquely designed boss character Leopaldon come back someday.(like seriously, that things design is to wierd and unique to not be brought back)
So one more thing that didn't come up in the video for Leo. His belt buckle says pride a reference to revelations by iron maiden specifically the verse "take not thy thunder from us take away our pride" all 3 holy orders buckles have a tie in to the same song.
Now he just needs clairvoyance, because the “electric eye” in the song refers to surveillance satellites. _“Out here in space, I’m looking down on you. My eyes, they focus on everything you do.”_
Another reason why a JoJo ArcSys fighter needs to happen Musical References: The Manga + Musical References: The Game = Musical References: The Manga: The Game I'm more interested in a Jump game though. Even if it's a copyright/trademark nightmare.
It would be interesting to note that "Thunderbird" and "Skyfish" are both literal references to cryptids of the same names, considering he is a self proclaimed cryptid collector.
Great stuff. Gotta also mention that the word megadeath is an actual word. It means "death of at least 100,000 people via nuclear detonation." So a megadeth class gear is actually one that would be capable of that level of atrocity.
17:22 really glad you mentioned this one - starting in Xrd, Ky can use gear powers because he switched his left eye with Sin’s gaining a boost in power to his electric magic: he literally has an electric eye!
@@TheActualMrLink unfortunately I am. Sin is 1/4 gear (Ky is human and Dizzy is 1/2 gear) but his eyes still appeared red, which was a bit of a dead giveaway. During the time before GG Overture Ky was in a pretty bad place since he was afraid of what would happen to Dizzy and Sin if people found out about them being gears, so to try and hide is Ky switched his left eye with sins, and told him to cover his other red eye with an eyepatch. That’s why Ky can use dragon install, and why it kind of covers half his face in Strive - that’s the source of the power
@@nebulimes2143 oh I didn't even know why Sin had that eyepatch. I don't think they added that to the lore glossary in Strive. I thought that was just some design quirk of his
Also, Sin had trouble controlling his gear power, which were stored in his eyes. So by taking one, he let Sin be able to see without going into some kind of meltdown. I don't know how the eye patch stops gear powers, but I'm guessing it's similar to Sol's headband, which helps contain his power.
12:11 You missed the opportunity to say "In this Behemoth Typhoon, Goldlewis possibly references the band Behemoth." Other than that, amazing video dude keep it up. Really interesting to find out some of these that I never caught.
This is probably more coincidence since it's not a rock song. I think the concept of Valentine's all being modified clones of Aria is a reference to the song "My Funny Valentine", which is famous for being covered over 70 times by various, well known musicians.
"Heaven or Hell" could also be a reference to Hotel California where the lyrics say "I was thinking to myself, this could be heaven, or this could be hell"
20:30 "Bad Moon Rising" was originally a Creedence Clearwater Revival song off their album "Green River". It's one of their best-known hits, right up there with "Fortunate Son", "Proud Mary" and "Lookin' Out My Back Door". Testament's "Badlands" attack may also be a reference to the Bruce Springsteen song of the same name from the album "Darkness At The Edge of Town"
Daisuke straight up lifted like, most of the bassline from Forever, including the fills. International copyright laws are cool. Also I'm kinda disappointed you didn't say that nobody cares about the Goo Goo Dolls that was my favorite part of the first video
I strongly believe Elphelt also references both "Sweet Child O' Mine" (in her Sign design) and "Knocking on Heaven's Door" (in her story in Revelator). " *She's got eyes of the bluest skies* As if they thought of rain I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain Her *hair reminds me of a warm safe place* Where as a child I'd hide And pray for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me by" "Mama put my guns in the ground I can't shoot them anymore That cold black cloud is comin' down Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door" Take that as you will.
The "cryptid" in Goldlewis's box is also somehow related to Eddie. Check out the lines Zato and Millia have when defeated by him. Basically, both creatures hail from "the world of U.M.As" as far as I can tell. So, yes, it's very likely Goldlewis's entire gimmick is based on Ishiwatari having a fevered thought about the Iron Maiden mascot's "alien phase". It's also interesting that the "aaaaalien" is a shining light as opposed to Eddie being a shadow. Next thing you know, we're going to find out Faust's condition is a result of whatever the polar opposite of Millia's hair is. Just imagine May yelling at him for being bald, then he yells back, "I didn't ask for thiiisssss!"
I haven't seen anyone mention this, but Happy Chaos' sunglasses look like the classic happy face with crossed out eyes logo for Nirvana. Showed the Strive opening to my dad and as soon as he saw Happy Chaos he said "he must be a Nirvana fan" lol.
Leo's theme also has another Queen reference, at 2:30 there is a part that resembles Queen's Great King Rat. Also another one that may be a strech is that Axl Low's theme has some small parts that are similar in to some parts in Queen's One Vision but that one may be a stretch. Great video dude.
Also Smell of the game has some bohemian interlude in it. And Ky's theme has (i think its a ) bridge that heavily references Bon Jovi's Livin' on a prayer (in it's own chorus bridge)
Kys theme in strive has a part that clearly sounds like "Livin' on a prayer" by bon Jovi. "We gotta hold on to what we got,it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not, "Go fourth and don't look back, I can't believe in the path I'm on" Both sung with a very similar melody and flow
I've heard that the way magic works in Guilty Gear and the whole "Theory of Magical Science" they've got going on is very similar to music theory, given Daisuke Ishiwatari's love of music.
First thing that came to mind when seeing Goldlewis Dickinson with the Area 51 Alien is the album hangar 18 by Megadeth, especially with the alien in a sort of coffin.
Also in Xrd Sign, in the English Sol system voice, instead of saying “Heaven or Hell” Sol says “Live and Let Die” like the title of the Guns N’ Roses song. Also Heaven or he’ll can also be a reference to the Hotel California line “This could’ve heaven or this could be hell”
I don't think Nagoriyuki's name is a reference, or at least a reference was not the primary intention for naming him that way. Nagoriyuki is japanese for "unseasonable snow", or the snow that starts after Spring has begun. A lot of his moves' names are themed around snow, too. There are a couple of themes to pick up about Nago being an outsider to society, being African in feudal Japan, a samurai and vampire to the modern world, etc. His name could be a reference, but I think it primarily serves to show that he is a stranger to the world and could never truly fit in, despite his wishes.
20:36 I don't know who's editing the wiki and calling things by their Japanese names when they've had official English names for years now (Forbidden Beasts)
Great work with this video! Can't even imagine the ammount of work... To mention another reference, Gio's theme is similar to a Beastie Boys song, Sabotage
About Slayer's Undertow, I'm certain that it's named for an Outrage song from the album Life Until Deaf, since the song right after it is called "The Midnight Carnival," the subtitle for Guilty Gear XX. Undertow is a widely used name but given Ishiwatari's love for Outrage I think it makes the most sense.
I actually believe that Goldlewis' Thunderbird and Skyrod are name after two cryptids of the same names. Skyrods being a rod like being that moves faster than eye can see but can only be observed using a camera and the Thunderbird being an incredibly large bird said to create thunder by flapping its wings
To be entirely fair there's so much references to Hard Rock/Heavy Metal in GG it's pretty much impossible to get them all. Even the slightest potential reference is impossible to get discounted.
I can see the Bullet For My Valentine connection but I think it's more likely that Elphelt's instakill is a reference to Bon Jovi's "Shot Through The Heart" Also, I know the rest of the comments have already point this out, but Nago's theme "What Do You Fight For" share some *similarities* with The Beatles' Come Together
Chemical love could also be a reflection to “my chemical romance”… And jack-o’s… everything, is possibly also a reference to her love of candy, not rock related but still-
I think the way Daisuke uses music in the story and for references into stuff he likes is my favorite part of the guilty gear series aside from gameplay
Few additions: the stage Nightmare Theater could also be a reference to the album of the same name by 80s metal band Exorcist. Since you brought up Hallows Eve, Megadeath class gears could also be named after the HE song Plunging Into Megadeath. Note the spelling. Testament has 3: Badlands is also the name of a song by American thrash band Metal Church (RIP Mike Howe), Warrant is also the name of a German power metal band, and Seventh Sign might be named after the Iron Maiden album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
3:48 Honestly, I thought Bedman and his stage were a reference to Enter Sandman by Metallica. 10:26 Fun Fact: the South Korean version of Guilty Gear XX has an entire soundtrack exclusive to that version of the game. Maybe that has something to do with Daisuke putting a tribute to a South Korean band in Xrd. 24:28 So I guess Sol is the personification of the Metallica song Fuel? He has fire powers and his desire to defeat That Man and in Xrd, save Aria from becoming Justice again are his "fuel".
There's two references I realized you missed or excluded. In Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator, the songs "All I can do" and "Blank" start almost exactly like "More Than Words" by Extreme, and "Spread Your Wings" by Queen.
Great video! Some things I caught: 3:18 "An iced over version of the stage hell" - The Eagles album, Hell Freezes Over 10:58 "An alien from Area 51" - Area 51 is a japanese metal band debuting around 2009/2010
Additional reference for Ariels! Her skull makeup as seen in the Xrd Rev2 story is a reference to at least one of the following bands: - Papa Emeritus of Ghost - The logo for The Misfits - The 'juggalo' makeup of the Insane Clown Posse
If Daisuke makes a character that can copy moves like Kirby in Smash Bros or Twelve in Street Fighter he has to name him after Weird Al to honor his song parodies
This may be a stretch but the album cover for Guilty Gear Sound Complete Box there is an angel wearing I-No's clothes this could be a reference to Angel Witch a New Wave of British Heavy Metal band.
13:54 It is probably a Sabotage reference, but it may also be a reference to Outrage's 1995 Album "Life Until Deaf" where the first track is also called Megalomania and another track on the same album is titled "Midnite Carnival" which is fairly likely referenced in X2's subtitle "The Midnight Carnival"
This is probably a stretch, but the boss theme for Strive (Crawl) may have been inspired in that usual Daisuke fashion from Midnite Carnival. The verse/chorus structure is kinda similar, and the chorus on both have that dramatic shift and sound very alike imo
Kinda love Daisuke name the top rank floor as one of the forbidden song in rock and metal community. And also the reason chipp's appearance same as Billy Idol maybe both of them are previously a junkie
13:06 I feel like this is way more likely to be Diamond Head's "Am I Evil?", although the Metallica cover could have been used, as it was a B-Side for the Creeping Death single.
Slash could also be a reference to the chord type where you use your thumb to add a bass note. Goldlewis and Axl are the "wrong" nationalities of the characters they reference, and the addition of Goldlewis feels like having that brought full circle somehow. Not really a reference, I just think it's a funny little coincidence. Chipp seems to be (somewhat unintentionally probably) based (pardon the pun) on bass playing, what with his two-finger poses, his songs having really prominent bass solos, and himself being named after a bassist. Baiken's Momentary Life is a really blatant tribute to the fourth movement of the Yamato Suite by Musashi, and the main riff (which also made it into Rokumon) sounds lifted from Ain't My Bitch by Metallica. Burn it Down is also an Avenged Sevenfold song. Burly Heart's resemblance to Kashmir is even more pronounced in the X version than it is in XX, with the latter missing much of the orchestration that gives it that vibe beyond just the riff. Similarly Venom's theme has more sustain in the X version, making it sound even more similar to Breed to Breathe, and is in the same key too (being in C# minor instead of D minor.) Sehnsucht is pronounced either zayn-zookht or zayn-zoosht depending on what part of Germany you're from, and means "lust." As a Guilty Gear fan familiar with Raven, this should not surprise you ;)
These may all be Olympic-level stretches, but I may just as well chime in with some extra possible references. Sol, Sin, and Bridget wear clothes of the brand "RIOT", sharing a name with the American heavy metal band Riot. The subtitle of GGXrd's first version, - SIGN -, may be a reference to the Japanese experimental band SIGH. The name of Sol's girlfriend, Aria, may be based on the Russian heavy metal band Aria. Daryl, Illyria's Third King, shares a name with "Dimebag" Darrell Abbot, the guitarist for Pantera. The line "So carry on, love the subhuman self" in Millia's Strive theme may be a reference to the Angra song "Carry On". The pre-chorus(?) of Ky's Strive theme has a similar melody to Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer" The Universal Will's alternative name, Merciless Apocalypse, may be a reference to the Canadian metal band Mercyful Fate. And, of course, without a shadow of a doubt, Goldlewis' coffin from Area 51 is a reference to the "Area 51" parody of Sabaton's "Fields Of Verdun" (just kidding).
I dunno if you covered this, but I think Junkyard Dog is a reference to Jim Croce's song Bad Bad Leroy Brown. It's a very long shot, but those lyrics do stand out to me. Maybe that's just cause I'm just attributing one to the other. I could be crazy. 21:12 This album is also the reason why May uses dolphins(イルカ)
its probably a reference to Junkyard Dog by Winger, if you listen to the chorus it sounds almost identical to Nagoriyuki's theme so we know Daisuke's a fan of it.
10:20 The chorus of "Alone Infection", Faust's theme in GGS ruclips.net/video/duTiTFJ8N18/видео.html, is reminiscent of the chorus of "From out of nowhere" from Faith No More ruclips.net/video/j4tsGWdarHc/видео.html
There's going to be some errors in the video especially when it comes to the album artwork. I tried to fix them and I got a lot of them working. But Vegas just hates me on this project and kept rending something's wrong. I eventually just said screw it and went with what's currently up.
Im somewhat new to gg and dont know too much metal, but i do know quite a bit about queen and there are a handful of things i want to share. stuff that wasnt mentioned some that im positive of and many that i would like to run by someone with a better ear. If that interests you what would be the best way to contact you?
Yo, the new Millia theme's chorus where they start with "so carry on" is literally the same chorus start to Angra's "Carry On". Just adding to your list of wiki entries LOL
I'd say this was good....although you actually forgot a few characters. Where you may ask? From the infamous and largely forgotten Guilty Gear Itsuka. There's 3 unique characters(except one is literally just upgraded Robo-Ky) that have never appeared outside of it. I'd personally want to see its VERY uniquely designed boss character Leopaldon come back someday.(like seriously, that things design is to wierd and unique to not be brought back)
So one more thing that didn't come up in the video for Leo. His belt buckle says pride a reference to revelations by iron maiden specifically the verse "take not thy thunder from us take away our pride" all 3 holy orders buckles have a tie in to the same song.
great work nonetheless 👏👏👏👏👏
Just like JoJo's, Guilty Gear is just Daisuke sharing his Spotify playlist
And what a fucking great playlist it is!
He's also created Spotify playlists lol
At this point Ky Kiske is just one walking Electric eye reference Daisuke went all way and gave him electric eye.
Electri-Ky
@@rainer9931 robo ky
Now he just needs clairvoyance, because the “electric eye” in the song refers to surveillance satellites.
_“Out here in space, I’m looking down on you. My eyes, they focus on everything you do.”_
Daisuke and Araki would probably be great friends, considering how much they both love music and making stylish characters.
No wonder why i'm a GG fan now
Another reason why a JoJo ArcSys fighter needs to happen
Musical References: The Manga + Musical References: The Game = Musical References: The Manga: The Game
I'm more interested in a Jump game though. Even if it's a copyright/trademark nightmare.
Araki definitely needs a few tips on avoiding copyright from Daisuke
@@airhead1320 I would absolutely LOVE IT if the both of them could make a fighting game together. Even one simply called Jojo x Guilty Gear.
Zappa is a character from GGXX that is pretty much based on Jojo
Some of these were subtle, but the first floor is LITERALLY named "System of a Down"
Yeah same with how elphet uses guns and ruses but then brighet just have a move called kick start my heart
I mean, you have Slayer. Cant be more obvious than that.
Nagoryuki’s theme is a reference to “Come Together” by The Beatles.
toejam football
For sure
I was just watching the music video and I could spot reference in nagoryuki theme
Shares a bassline?
I knew it, literary in soul enlightenment part I literally thought of slowing it down
It would be interesting to note that "Thunderbird" and "Skyfish" are both literal references to cryptids of the same names, considering he is a self proclaimed cryptid collector.
Yes, but knowing Guilty Gear, they can definitely be both at the same time.
Kuradoberi Jam being the japanese pronunciation of Cloudberry Jam is way too funny to me
Great stuff. Gotta also mention that the word megadeath is an actual word. It means "death of at least 100,000 people via nuclear detonation." So a megadeth class gear is actually one that would be capable of that level of atrocity.
17:22 really glad you mentioned this one - starting in Xrd, Ky can use gear powers because he switched his left eye with Sin’s gaining a boost in power to his electric magic: he literally has an electric eye!
Wait, WHAT?! Somehow I doubt that Ky fucking Kiske literally took his son’s own eyeball. I’m pretty sure you’re not correct.
@@TheActualMrLink unfortunately I am. Sin is 1/4 gear (Ky is human and Dizzy is 1/2 gear) but his eyes still appeared red, which was a bit of a dead giveaway. During the time before GG Overture Ky was in a pretty bad place since he was afraid of what would happen to Dizzy and Sin if people found out about them being gears, so to try and hide is Ky switched his left eye with sins, and told him to cover his other red eye with an eyepatch. That’s why Ky can use dragon install, and why it kind of covers half his face in Strive - that’s the source of the power
@@nebulimes2143 oh I didn't even know why Sin had that eyepatch. I don't think they added that to the lore glossary in Strive. I thought that was just some design quirk of his
@@chucheeness7817 I can see why you’d think that, eyepatches are a dime a dozen in anime fighters but yeah it’s to hide his other red eye
Also, Sin had trouble controlling his gear power, which were stored in his eyes. So by taking one, he let Sin be able to see without going into some kind of meltdown. I don't know how the eye patch stops gear powers, but I'm guessing it's similar to Sol's headband, which helps contain his power.
"That is a bridge that can be commonly found not being in tune" Damn, you hurt my soul right there.
12:11 You missed the opportunity to say "In this Behemoth Typhoon, Goldlewis possibly references the band Behemoth."
Other than that, amazing video dude keep it up. Really interesting to find out some of these that I never caught.
he might have also not wanted to continue to beat a long-dead joke into the ground any further than it has been.
Faust as in Bård Guldvik "Faust" Eithun. Black Metal drummer that stabbed a man 30+ times to death and proceeded to kick him in the head afterwards
I thought the guy who stabbed a guy and kicked his head was Varg Vikernes, the dude from Burzum?
@@erikmartinez7277 bold of you to assume there was only one 90s Norwegian black metal musician convicted of murder
I am still just a newbie with all types of metal. Haven't listened to anything other than a little Metallica and a bit of Mötorhead.
im surprised you didnt mention nagoriyuki's theme having a "come together" reference
Okay, so it's not just me then.
This is probably more coincidence since it's not a rock song. I think the concept of Valentine's all being modified clones of Aria is a reference to the song "My Funny Valentine", which is famous for being covered over 70 times by various, well known musicians.
Ramlethal’s Strive theme is one big ELP reference to the Tarkus album, specifically Bitches Crystal.
No wonder it sounded so familiar to me. Her theme has various sections where it sounds like something ELP would do.
"Heaven or Hell" could also be a reference to Hotel California where the lyrics say "I was thinking to myself, this could be heaven, or this could be hell"
20:30 "Bad Moon Rising" was originally a Creedence Clearwater Revival song off their album "Green River". It's one of their best-known hits, right up there with "Fortunate Son", "Proud Mary" and "Lookin' Out My Back Door".
Testament's "Badlands" attack may also be a reference to the Bruce Springsteen song of the same name from the album "Darkness At The Edge of Town"
Me, who knows like 10% of these references: “neat”
Neat
Neat
I'm proud that i catched like, a 80% of the references
@@artlover9261 dude, that's rock
(Rock🤘🎸, got it? :)
I'd say Goldlewis' coffin alien is more of a reference to Hangar 18's alien in the cover, though that's kind of a stretch
Daisuke straight up lifted like, most of the bassline from Forever, including the fills. International copyright laws are cool.
Also I'm kinda disappointed you didn't say that nobody cares about the Goo Goo Dolls that was my favorite part of the first video
Fuck the goo goo dolls,
They can suck my balls,
They look like the dogs that hang out at the mall.
I strongly believe Elphelt also references both "Sweet Child O' Mine" (in her Sign design) and "Knocking on Heaven's Door" (in her story in Revelator).
" *She's got eyes of the bluest skies*
As if they thought of rain
I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain
Her *hair reminds me of a warm safe place*
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me by"
"Mama put my guns in the ground
I can't shoot them anymore
That cold black cloud is comin' down
Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door"
Take that as you will.
The "cryptid" in Goldlewis's box is also somehow related to Eddie. Check out the lines Zato and Millia have when defeated by him. Basically, both creatures hail from "the world of U.M.As" as far as I can tell. So, yes, it's very likely Goldlewis's entire gimmick is based on Ishiwatari having a fevered thought about the Iron Maiden mascot's "alien phase". It's also interesting that the "aaaaalien" is a shining light as opposed to Eddie being a shadow. Next thing you know, we're going to find out Faust's condition is a result of whatever the polar opposite of Millia's hair is. Just imagine May yelling at him for being bald, then he yells back, "I didn't ask for thiiisssss!"
I haven't seen anyone mention this, but Happy Chaos' sunglasses look like the classic happy face with crossed out eyes logo for Nirvana. Showed the Strive opening to my dad and as soon as he saw Happy Chaos he said "he must be a Nirvana fan" lol.
Leo's theme also has another Queen reference, at 2:30 there is a part that resembles Queen's Great King Rat.
Also another one that may be a strech is that Axl Low's theme has some small parts that are similar in to some parts in Queen's One Vision but that one may be a stretch.
Great video dude.
I don't think that's much of a stretch, one of his supers is literally called One Vision
Also Smell of the game has some bohemian interlude in it. And Ky's theme has (i think its a ) bridge that heavily references Bon Jovi's Livin' on a prayer (in it's own chorus bridge)
JoJo: I have the most music references
Guilty Gear: huh, lemme try having some
9:14 Something to add to this i remember hearing somewhere that the bullet has the name of the person she left at the alter engraved on it
Some Developer: So how much metal do you want to put in the game?
Daisuke: Yes.
The soft part of Faust's theme in Strive sounds almost the same as "No Surprises" by Radiohead
The opening riff of Giovanna’s theme in strive sounds like a reference to sabotage by beastie boys to me
It's a crime Goldlewis didn't have a move called Rust in Peace
Well his theme name is a reference to tornado of souls from it: ‘it’s a kiss of death’
Surprised you didn’t mention how Bedman and his sister’s real names, Romeo and Delilah, are shared with Freddie Mercury’s cats.
3:30 Zepp could also be reference to Zepp Music Halls, group of music halls in Japan where famous musicians have held large-scale concerts
Kys theme in strive has a part that clearly sounds like "Livin' on a prayer" by bon Jovi.
"We gotta hold on to what we got,it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not,
"Go fourth and don't look back, I can't believe in the path I'm on"
Both sung with a very similar melody and flow
This video proves that Guilty Gear is a musical albums and the games are extra 👌
goldlewis's 'kiss of death' theme may be a reference to megadeth's tornado of souls lyrics off rust in peace 'its a kiss of death'
as in the name of it
I'm surprised you didn't point out that the chorus in Faust's Strive theme straight up jacks the melody from the Chorus of Green Day's 21 Guns
Aria is a musical term that means a self-contained piece for solo voice, usually accompanied by orchestra. could be inspiration for well...aria.
Aria is also a Russian Iron Maiden copycat
I've heard that the way magic works in Guilty Gear and the whole "Theory of Magical Science" they've got going on is very similar to music theory, given Daisuke Ishiwatari's love of music.
and a possible reference to "Weird Science" by Oingo Boingo?
@@arthurpprado That's a huge stretch
The music theory is just math 🤔
First thing that came to mind when seeing Goldlewis Dickinson with the Area 51 Alien is the album hangar 18 by Megadeth, especially with the alien in a sort of coffin.
Also in Xrd Sign, in the English Sol system voice, instead of saying “Heaven or Hell” Sol says “Live and Let Die” like the title of the Guns N’ Roses song. Also Heaven or he’ll can also be a reference to the Hotel California line “This could’ve heaven or this could be hell”
Fun fact, Outrage, a band that Naoki Hashimoto is (or were) in, has a song named Megalomania too, IDK I just think it's funny
5:10
She's the dancing queen.
Young and sweet.
Married to a key.
I don't think Nagoriyuki's name is a reference, or at least a reference was not the primary intention for naming him that way. Nagoriyuki is japanese for "unseasonable snow", or the snow that starts after Spring has begun. A lot of his moves' names are themed around snow, too. There are a couple of themes to pick up about Nago being an outsider to society, being African in feudal Japan, a samurai and vampire to the modern world, etc. His name could be a reference, but I think it primarily serves to show that he is a stranger to the world and could never truly fit in, despite his wishes.
Another reference you missed regarding I-No is that both Guilty Gear XX and her boss theme names are a reference to the Outrage song Midnite Carnival
20:36
I don't know who's editing the wiki and calling things by their Japanese names when they've had official English names for years now (Forbidden Beasts)
Hi Daniel
Great work with this video! Can't even imagine the ammount of work... To mention another reference, Gio's theme is similar to a Beastie Boys song, Sabotage
I was about to mention this too, since I see no one talk about it, considering her entire theme just sounds like a beastie boys song
5:45 hey that's not motley crue
Leo yells "Ascendancy!" when he does a roman cancel in Strive which is probably a reference to the Trivium album Ascendancy.
About Slayer's Undertow, I'm certain that it's named for an Outrage song from the album Life Until Deaf, since the song right after it is called "The Midnight Carnival," the subtitle for Guilty Gear XX. Undertow is a widely used name but given Ishiwatari's love for Outrage I think it makes the most sense.
fausts theme in strive has a part that sounds, basically exactly like no surprises by radiohead
I also think the buildup in "Love the Subhuman self" (theme of Millia Rage in GG Strive) is a reference of the buildup in "Omen", from The Prodigy.
I actually believe that Goldlewis' Thunderbird and Skyrod are name after two cryptids of the same names. Skyrods being a rod like being that moves faster than eye can see but can only be observed using a camera and the Thunderbird being an incredibly large bird said to create thunder by flapping its wings
To be entirely fair there's so much references to Hard Rock/Heavy Metal in GG it's pretty much impossible to get them all. Even the slightest potential reference is impossible to get discounted.
I can see the Bullet For My Valentine connection but I think it's more likely that Elphelt's instakill is a reference to Bon Jovi's "Shot Through The Heart"
Also, I know the rest of the comments have already point this out, but Nago's theme "What Do You Fight For" share some *similarities* with The Beatles' Come Together
all these reference in the game but jojo localization cant even reference one song from queen.
Bro, Bullet for my valentine has been my favorite band for many years and I didn't notice that reference! WHAT THE HELL?? I love Daisuke even more now
Chemical love could also be a reflection to “my chemical romance”… And jack-o’s… everything, is possibly also a reference to her love of candy, not rock related but still-
I think the way Daisuke uses music in the story and for references into stuff he likes is my favorite part of the guilty gear series aside from gameplay
Few additions: the stage Nightmare Theater could also be a reference to the album of the same name by 80s metal band Exorcist.
Since you brought up Hallows Eve, Megadeath class gears could also be named after the HE song Plunging Into Megadeath. Note the spelling.
Testament has 3: Badlands is also the name of a song by American thrash band Metal Church (RIP Mike Howe), Warrant is also the name of a German power metal band, and Seventh Sign might be named after the Iron Maiden album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Seventh Sign is probably named after the Yngwie Malmsteen album
12:48 this is the most minor notpick imaginable but a strat also refers to the single coil pickups in the stratocaster guitars, as well as the body
What about Giovanna's theme being barely different from the Beastie Boy's Sabotage theme?
3:48 Honestly, I thought Bedman and his stage were a reference to Enter Sandman by Metallica.
10:26 Fun Fact: the South Korean version of Guilty Gear XX has an entire soundtrack exclusive to that version of the game. Maybe that has something to do with Daisuke putting a tribute to a South Korean band in Xrd.
24:28 So I guess Sol is the personification of the Metallica song Fuel? He has fire powers and his desire to defeat That Man and in Xrd, save Aria from becoming Justice again are his "fuel".
At 13:12, I think hear one more potential solo reference in the form of Diamondhead's "Am I Evil?".
There's two references I realized you missed or excluded. In Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator, the songs "All I can do" and "Blank" start almost exactly like "More Than Words" by Extreme, and "Spread Your Wings" by Queen.
13:51 it's possible that her overdrive is also named after the song megalomania by the Japanese thrash band outrage
Given that Outrage's lead singer Naoki Hashimoto has sung the vast majority of Guilty Gear's vocal tracks, that would not surprise me.
Great video! Some things I caught:
3:18 "An iced over version of the stage hell" - The Eagles album, Hell Freezes Over
10:58 "An alien from Area 51" - Area 51 is a japanese metal band debuting around 2009/2010
Area 51 might be a stretch since its an actual place, its like saying Axl being British is a reference to the prog rock band U.K.
at 24:03 rock you could also be referencing rock you like a hurricane from scorpions
Additional reference for Ariels!
Her skull makeup as seen in the Xrd Rev2 story is a reference to at least one of the following bands:
- Papa Emeritus of Ghost
- The logo for The Misfits
- The 'juggalo' makeup of the Insane Clown Posse
Bonus: The Misfits logo was also used on the sleeve of Baiken's coat since her Xrd redesign.
If Daisuke makes a character that can copy moves like Kirby in Smash Bros or Twelve in Street Fighter he has to name him after Weird Al to honor his song parodies
This may be a stretch but the album cover for Guilty Gear Sound Complete Box there is an angel wearing I-No's clothes this could be a reference to Angel Witch a New Wave of British Heavy Metal band.
This was great! My favorite possible reference in GG is the Misfits skull on Baiken's jacket; as a Misfits fan I want to believe lol
13:19
That's exactly how I remember "One" sounding. Ethereal Metal.
Unfortunately some audio has to be replaced cause record labels don't like fair use.
Why you gotta be lame now, RUclips? \🙄/
13:54 It is probably a Sabotage reference, but it may also be a reference to Outrage's 1995 Album "Life Until Deaf" where the first track is also called Megalomania and another track on the same album is titled "Midnite Carnival" which is fairly likely referenced in X2's subtitle "The Midnight Carnival"
This is probably a stretch, but the boss theme for Strive (Crawl) may have been inspired in that usual Daisuke fashion from Midnite Carnival. The verse/chorus structure is kinda similar, and the chorus on both have that dramatic shift and sound very alike imo
12:37 - That symbol is more likely a reference to the symbol used by DevilDriver on their albums
I-No's solo is def a reference to Crazy Train
(Also you pronounced Sehnsucht correct)
the ending bit of alone infection almost sounds like radiohead's no surprises
I’m a little disappointed one wasn’t mentioned. Nagoryukis (idk how to spell it lmao) theme is very similar to Come Together by The Beatles
Faust as in Bård Guldvik "Faust" Eithun. Black Metal drummer that stabbed a man 30+ times to death and proceeded to kick him in the head afterwards
this is fckin incredible ~
also, the sheer heart attack reference is adorable
now I understand why GG music goes so smooth into my brain
I would never known Guilty Gear paid homage to music like that without this video. I thought it was just some anime fighting game.
i think sol's strive theme (find your one way) is a reference to a Sixx Am song called this is gonna hurt
20:11 Iron Savior is fucking amazing. If you like power metal you need to listen to them.
Kinda love Daisuke name the top rank floor as one of the forbidden song in rock and metal community.
And also the reason chipp's appearance same as Billy Idol maybe both of them are previously a junkie
13:06 I feel like this is way more likely to be Diamond Head's "Am I Evil?", although the Metallica cover could have been used, as it was a B-Side for the Creeping Death single.
I hope you make another update once DLC Season 3 drops
i feel like i learned another language. extremely well made and thank you for that crazy effort
1:00 Heaven or Hell I think is a reference to Heaven or Hell by Gamma Ray!
21:57 for some reason i keep hearing the MW2 spetznaz theme
Slash could also be a reference to the chord type where you use your thumb to add a bass note.
Goldlewis and Axl are the "wrong" nationalities of the characters they reference, and the addition of Goldlewis feels like having that brought full circle somehow. Not really a reference, I just think it's a funny little coincidence.
Chipp seems to be (somewhat unintentionally probably) based (pardon the pun) on bass playing, what with his two-finger poses, his songs having really prominent bass solos, and himself being named after a bassist.
Baiken's Momentary Life is a really blatant tribute to the fourth movement of the Yamato Suite by Musashi, and the main riff (which also made it into Rokumon) sounds lifted from Ain't My Bitch by Metallica.
Burn it Down is also an Avenged Sevenfold song.
Burly Heart's resemblance to Kashmir is even more pronounced in the X version than it is in XX, with the latter missing much of the orchestration that gives it that vibe beyond just the riff. Similarly Venom's theme has more sustain in the X version, making it sound even more similar to Breed to Breathe, and is in the same key too (being in C# minor instead of D minor.)
Sehnsucht is pronounced either zayn-zookht or zayn-zoosht depending on what part of Germany you're from, and means "lust." As a Guilty Gear fan familiar with Raven, this should not surprise you ;)
These may all be Olympic-level stretches, but I may just as well chime in with some extra possible references.
Sol, Sin, and Bridget wear clothes of the brand "RIOT", sharing a name with the American heavy metal band Riot.
The subtitle of GGXrd's first version, - SIGN -, may be a reference to the Japanese experimental band SIGH.
The name of Sol's girlfriend, Aria, may be based on the Russian heavy metal band Aria.
Daryl, Illyria's Third King, shares a name with "Dimebag" Darrell Abbot, the guitarist for Pantera.
The line "So carry on, love the subhuman self" in Millia's Strive theme may be a reference to the Angra song "Carry On".
The pre-chorus(?) of Ky's Strive theme has a similar melody to Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer"
The Universal Will's alternative name, Merciless Apocalypse, may be a reference to the Canadian metal band Mercyful Fate.
And, of course, without a shadow of a doubt, Goldlewis' coffin from Area 51 is a reference to the "Area 51" parody of Sabaton's "Fields Of Verdun" (just kidding).
i need all the songs featured here in a spotify playlist
7:51 I'm getting some other Megadeth Vibes from this, it has a lotta similarities with the Verse part of Poison Was The Cure slowed down as well.
Thank you for making this video!
We Brazilians appreciate adding the Angra reference on the GG wiki.
I was so happy to see a Alive or Just Breathing reference in GG. I hope to see a Periphery reference in it sometime
Gonna def. bookmark this and use it as a jumping off point to get into 'actual' metal music, thanks for all your hard work!
I dunno if you covered this, but I think Junkyard Dog is a reference to Jim Croce's song Bad Bad Leroy Brown. It's a very long shot, but those lyrics do stand out to me. Maybe that's just cause I'm just attributing one to the other. I could be crazy.
21:12 This album is also the reason why May uses dolphins(イルカ)
its probably a reference to Junkyard Dog by Winger, if you listen to the chorus it sounds almost identical to Nagoriyuki's theme so we know Daisuke's a fan of it.
10:20 The chorus of "Alone Infection", Faust's theme in GGS ruclips.net/video/duTiTFJ8N18/видео.html, is reminiscent of the chorus of "From out of nowhere" from Faith No More ruclips.net/video/j4tsGWdarHc/видео.html
One thing: Dr Baldhead is possibly based of Jack the Ripper, who have a song by Motorhead, which Suspicious Cook sounds like.