Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus Story Mode FAQ

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Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus Story Mode FAQ
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By ssrprotege ([email protected])

<< Table of Contents >>

I. Introduction / What this FAQ does
II. Notations!
III. Special Credits
IV. Story Mode Branches
1. Sol-Badguy [SOL]
2. Ky-Kiske [KYK]
3. May [MAY]
4. Millia Rage [MIR]
5. Eddie [EDE]
6. Potemkin [PTK]
7. Chipp Zanuff [CHZ]
8. Faust [FST]
9. Baiken [BKN]
10. Jam Kuradoberi [JAM]
11. Johnny [JON]
12. Axl Low [AXL]
13. Anji Mito [AJM]
14. Venom [VEN]
15. Testament [TTM]
16. Dizzy [DZY]
17. Slayer [SLA]
18. I-No [INO]
19. Zappa [ZPA]
20. Bridget [BRG]
21. Robo-Ky [RBK]
22. A.B.A. [ABA]
23. Order-Sol [HOS]
24. Kliff Undersn [KUS]
25. Justice [JUS]
V. Version History
VI. General Credits, Special Thanks, etc.
VII. Copyright Information
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I. Introduction / About this FAQ
++++++++++++++++++++++++++

This FAQ is Story Mode FAQ. That is, it will show you how to get a certain
ending. Unlike Guilty Gear XX (and #Reload), the ending does not entirely
depend on your performance. You have to choose how a character will respond.
In some cases, that will just change the way the other character responds. You
might get away with fighting that guy; you might end up fighting him/her
regardless of choices, but your opponents will be different. Of course, it can
definitely affect your endings. I realise that there is no official guide and
no accurate info about Story Mode. In fact, some FAQ's were inaccurate and
I had to figure some of them by myself! I hope this FAQ can save some trouble.

However, this is not a complete FAQ. I might have IK-ed an opponent within 30
seconds, and I write "IK this person." But it might actually be "normal
victory within 30 seconds." Furthermore, I might have completed the pre-
requisite ending before I tackle another character's ending, and assumed that
there are not pre-requisites.

Finally, this is NOT a move list guide; this is NOT a combo list guide either.
This is only Story Mode guide. Consult other guide for this. My main interest
is knowing each character's story, not combos, competitive play, etc.

In any case, if I happened to miss something, please e-mail me here:
[email protected]

I am looking forward to working with you to make this guide
as accurate as possible.

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II. Notations!
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Time to get familiar with abbreviations.

(NV): Normal Victory. Will be used only if it MUST be normal victory.
(OV): Overdrive Victory. The move that kills an opponent must be an overdrive.
(IK): Instant Kill. You must IK this opponent.
(AIK): IK all the opponents whom I mentioned before this label appears.

(12): Regardless of what you choose, you get to fight him/her.
(1): Choose the first/top one.
(2): Choose the second/bottom one.
(1?): If you chose the first one, go to this path.
(2?): If you chose the second one, go to this path.

(NCW): No Continue Whatsoever.
This means you should NOT retry ANY of the opponents
up to the point I specified.
(CTS): Continue Somewhere (or at some point).
This means you should retry at least one of the fights
until the point I specified.

(>"N"): More than N seconds should be left when you win.
(<"N"): Less than N seconds should be left when you win.
(TU): Time Up. Make sure you have more health than the opponent!

(PRQ:Character(ending #)):
Pre-requisite ending required. Some endings require
pre-requisite endings that parallel (or is related to)
the specific ending. For instance, if Baiken's 2nd ending
is a pre-req to I-No's 2nd ending, then it is (PRQ: BKN2).

(NPRQ): No Pre-requisite.
If you don't have that prerequisite ending, you will be directed
to this route.

(else): if multiple conditions are not satisfied, you will be directed to
this route.

(+): Positive ending. Music for happy endings plays if you unlock this ending.
(o): Neutral ending. Music for normal endings plays if you unlock this ending.
(-): Negative ending. Music for bad endings plays if you unlock this ending.

(REG): The opponent regenerates (whether this is Gold Mode power or not).
(GLD): The opponent has Gold Mode powers.
(<enter fraction here>): the character starts the battle with less health,
i.e. fraction * total health, not counting damage
taken in preliminary actions.

(>(fraction)): Your character should have more than this amount of health
remaining by the time you defeat the opponent.
(<(fraction)): Your character should have less than this amount of health
remaining by the time you defeat the opponent.

Other info about specific stages will be posted in notes.
And from time to time, I couldn't help giving a slight hint or writing a
personal opinion about some endings. Feel free to ignore them if you want :)

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III. Special Credits
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I decided to make this special section to thank particular members who
pointed out certain errors. That is, people listed here are the ones
who directly helped me improve this FAQ.

1. Ryan Worcester & Michael Bonds
My thanks for pointing out missing parts of May's story path.
You have to choose the first option AND defeat all the opponents
up to the second (Boss) I-No without continue.

2. Bryant Ruano
Thank you very much for filling in missing parts of Axl's story path.
If you defeat I-No with an overdrive, you will be directed to a different
route.
He also pointed out that info on Sol's story needs to be modified.
When fighting with Slayer, if you choose the first option AND Instant
Kill Slayer, that will directly lead to I-No; even though you never use
Continues, you will get a bad ending (Path 2) no matter what. Otherwise,
You will fight Faust; of course, you need to defeat all the fights w/o
Continues to get the good ending (Path 1).

3. Blake Rodriguez
Thanks for pointing out missing pieces in Bridget's story line.
If you defeat Zappa with more than half of his health remaining, you will
get to fight with Baiken, and the rest follows. Otherwise, you bump into
Faust instead. Note that there is no way that you can get a good ending
(Path 1).

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IV. Story Mode Branches
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1. Sol-Badguy [SOL]

I-No
|
Bridget
|
---------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Ky Kiske |--------------------------
| | |
Potemkin (2') (1')
| | |
| Slayer (!) (GLD/REG) Slayer
| | |
| Faust (4/8) <-----(NV)------|
| | |
| Anji Mito (IK)
| | |
| Robo-Ky |
| | |
--------------> Justice |
| |
I-No (*) (GLD/REG) I-No (*) (GLD/REG)
| |
Order-Sol (*) Order-Sol (*)
| |
--------------------- |
| | |
(NCW) (CTS) |
| | |
Ky Kiske(*) | |
| | |
(+) Path 1 Path 2 (-) <------

****NOTES****
(!) If you choose the second option, Slayer you are facing will be a lot
more challenging than the one you get by choosing (1'), so be warned.
If you want, don't hesitate to use Napalm Death (IK).
(*) Sol has infinite tensions.

2. Ky-Kiske [KYK]

Robo-Ky
|
Faust
|-----------------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Robo-Ky (1/2) Zappa
| |
Sol I-No
| |
| (12')
| |
(*) Testament <------------- Jam Kuradoberi (!)
|
Dizzy
|-----------------------------
| |
(IK) (NV)
| |
Justice Johnny
| |--------
Sol (GLD/REG) (**) | |
| (1'') (2'')
| | |
| Justice A.B.A.
| | |
Path 1 (+) (o) Path 2 <---

*****NOTES*****
(*) Ky cannot jump.
(!) Ky will be poisoned if you choose the first one!
No handicap if you choose the other one.
(**) Both Ky and Sol have infinite tensions.

3. May [MAY]

Bridget
|
Testament
|
Dizzy
|
Baiken
|
----------------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
I-No (*) Eddie
| |
I-No (GLD/REG) Faust
|-------------- |
| | |
(NCW) (CTS) |
| | |
Anji Mito Justice Ky Kiske
| | |
Johnny |--------> Anji Mito
| |
Robo-Ky |
| |
Path 1 (+) (-) Path 2

*****NOTES*****
(*) May cannot jump.

4. Millia Rage [MIR]

Slayer
|
Chipp Zanuff
|
(12)
|
Faust
|-------------------
| |
(1?) (2?)
| |
Robo-Ky I-No
| |
Johnny Axl Low
| |
| Zappa
| |
A.B.A. <--------------
|
Venom
|-------------------
| |
(NV) (TU)
| |
Eddie (*) Baiken (**)
| |
| Bridget (**) (***)
| |
Path 1 (+) Path 2 (-)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Both Eddie and Millia will be poisoned.
(**) Millia will be poisoned.
(***) Millia has infinite tensions.

5. Eddie [EDE]

May
|
Johnny (7/8)
|
------------------------------------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Baiken (6/8) Faust (6/8)
| |
Justice (5/8) Chipp Zanuff (5/8)
| |
Testament (*) (5/8) Zappa (4/8)
| |
Sol (4/8) A.B.A. (4/8)
| |
|------------------------------ |
| | |
(IK) (NV) |
| | |
Slayer (**) (4/8) Dizzy (**) (4/8) |
| | |
Millia Rage (***) (2/8) | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| (4/8) (**) Venom <------------
| |
Path 1 (-) Path 2 (o)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Eddie cannot jump.
(**) Eddie is poisoned.
(***) Eddie is poisoned AND has infinite tension.

6. Potemkin [PTK]

Baiken
|
Robo-Ky
|----------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Sol Faust (4/8)
| |
A.B.A. I-No (*)
| |
Bridget Venom
| |
Chipp Zanuff Justice
| |
| Slayer (GLD/REG) (**)
|----------- |
| | |
(IK) (NV) |
| | |
(+) Path 1 Path 2 (o) <-----

*****NOTES*****
(*) Potemkin cannot jump.
(**) Potemkin has infinite tensions.

7. Chipp Zanuff [CHZ]

Venom
|
Jam Kuradoberi (*)
|
Anji Mito
|
|----------------------------------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
A.B.A. Bridget
| |
Potemkin Justice
| |
|------------------------------ Millia Rage
| | |
(1') (2') |
| | |
| Eddie |
| | |
| Slayer Slayer
| | |
| ----------------| |
| | | |
| (1'') (2'') |
| | | |
| Robo-Ky Baiken<------------
| | |
(+) Path 1<---------- Path 2 (o)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Chipp cannot jump.

8. Faust [FST]

Ky Kiske
|
Robo-Ky
|
Justice
|
|------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Millia Rage Zappa
| |
May Bridget
| |
Jam Kuradoberi Baiken
| |
(PRQ:ZPA1) Sol
| |
|---(NPRQ)---> Zappa (GLD)
| |
| |
| |
Potemkin |
| |
Slayer (GLD/REG) |
| |
Path 1 (+) Path 2 (o)

*****NOTES*****
(*) This ending is required to unlock Zappa's Path 1.

9. Baiken [BKN]

Potemkin
|
Robo-Ky
|--------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Johnny Slayer
| |
May A.B.A.
| |
Jam Kuradoberi Venom
| |
Eddie Chipp Zanuff
| |
I-No Justice
| |
Anji Mito I-No
| |
Path 1 (+) Path 2 (*) (o)

*****NOTES*****
(*) This ending is required to unlock I-No's Path 2.

10. Jam Kuradoberi [JAM]

Slayer
|
(12)
|
Chipp Zanuff
|-----------------
| |
(1?) (2?)
| |
Baiken Ky Kiske
| |
| Sol
| |
| May
| |
Faust <-------------
|
Robo-Ky
|
Justice
|----------------
| |
(NV) (IK)
| |
Bridget Potemkin
| |
| Axl Low
| |
Path 1 (+) Path 2 (o)

11. Johnny [JON]

Dizzy
|
Bridget
|
Testament
|----------------------
| |
(>49) (<49)
| |
Baiken Anji Mito
| |
May (*) Robo-Ky
| |
Eddie Dizzy (GLD/REG)
| |
Robo-Ky Ky Kiske
| |
Justice Zappa
| |
| Justice
| |
(+) Path 1 (**) Path 2 (-)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Johnny cannot use special moves. No "Glitter is Gold" and "Mist Finer"!
(**) One of the most beautiful endings, in my opinion.

12. Axl Low [AXL]

I-No (GLD/REG)
|
|----------------------
| |
(NV) (OV)
| |
Kliff Undersn Sol-Badguy
| |
Order-Sol Jam Kuradoberi (!)
| |
(12) Millia Rage
| |
Axl Low (EX?) Slayer
--------------| |
| | |
(IK) (NV) |
| | |
| Venom |
| | |
| Bridget |
| | |
| Faust |
| | |
| Eddie (*) |
| | |
| Anji Mito <------------- |
| |
| |-------------
| | |
| (2') (1')
| | |
| | (REG) Justice
| | |
|-----> (o) Path 2 Path 1 (-)

*****NOTES*****
(!) Axl cannot do the following:
- jump
- use special moves and overdrives. Yikes!

Axl, you should't have eaten that much.

13. Anji Mito [AJM]

Justice
|
I-No (*) (GLD/REG)
|
Sol
|
Johnny
|
A.B.A.
|---------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Eddie I-No (GLD/REG)
| |
Slayer |
|------------- |
| | |
(1') (2') |
| | |
Baiken May |
| | |
(-) Path 1 (+) Path 2 <--|

*****NOTES*****
(*) Anji cannot jump.

14. Venom [VEN]

Eddie (*)
|
Chipp Zanuff
|--------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Ky Kiske Baiken
| |
Slayer Jam Kuradoberi
| |
Bridget Faust
| |
Potemkin Zappa
| |
Millia Rage <------
|
|--------------
| |
(NV) (IK)
| |
(REG) Justice Eddie (**)
| |
(+) Path 2 Path 1 (o)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Venom cannot jump.
(**) Venom has infinite tensions.
(**) Eddie can be damaged only with special moves and overdrives.

15. Testament [TTM]

A.B.A.
|
May
|---------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
| Johnny
| |
Ky Kiske <---------
|
Dizzy
|
Justice (*)
|
Eddie
|
Sol
|----------------------
| |
(NCW) (CTS)
| |
Kliff Undersn (GLD) Slayer (GLD/REG)
| |
Path 1 (o) Path 2 (-)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Testament cannot jump.

16. Dizzy [DZY]

Johnny
|
Bridget
|
May (*)
|
|---------------
| |
(<75) (>75)
| |
Ky Kiske Baiken
| |
Justice Sol
| |
Testament I-No
| |
Order-Sol A.B.A.
| |
(+) Path 1 Path 2 (-)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Dizzy has infinite tensions.

17. Slayer [SLA]

Millia Rage
|
Sol
|---------------------
| |
(NV) (IK)
| |
Jam Kuradoberi Ky Kiske
| |
Zappa Justice (*)
| |
Axl Low Faust
| |
| I-No (GLD/REG)
| |
A.B.A. <----(1)--- Anji Mito
| |
Venom (2)
| |
Potemkin (**) Baiken
| |
Path 1 (+) Path 2 (o)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Slayer cannot jump.
(**) Slayer has infinite tensions.

18. I-No [INO]

Sol
|
Axl Low
|
Millia Rage
|
|-------------------------------------
| |
(AIK) (else)
| |
May Eddie
| |
Johnny Ky Kiske
| |
|------------ |
| | Faust
(1) (2) |
| | (PRQ:BKN2)
| | -------- (NPRQ) ----- |
| | | |--------
| | | | |
| Testament <-----------------(2') (1')
| | |
| A.B.A. Baiken
| | |
Sol <---------- |
| |
Order-Sol |
| |
Anji Mito |
| |
(o) Path 1 Path 2 (-)

19. Zappa [ZPA]

Faust
|
Millia Rage
|
|---------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Justice Chipp Zanuff
| |
Bridget Anji Mito
| |
Testament A.B.A.
| |
Johnny <------------ Venom
| |
(1? & PRQ:FST2) Johnny
| |
|-----(else)-----> Slayer (*) (GLD/REG)
| |
| |
(+) (**) Path 1 Path 2 (o)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Zappa has infinite tensions.
(**) This ending serves as a prerequisite for Faust's Path 1.

20. Bridget [BRG]

May
|
Sol
|
Zappa
|
|-----------------------
| |
(>=1/2) (<1/2)
| |
Baiken Faust (*)
| |
Anji Mito Eddie
| |
| |---------------------
| | |
| (1') (2')
| | |
|--------------- | |
| | | |
(1) (2) | |
| | | |
Chipp Zanuff Venom <---- Millia Rage
| | |
Potemkin I-No (GLD/REG) <----------------
| |
Jam Kuradoberi |
| |
(+) Path 1 Path 2 (-)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Bridget has infinite tensions.

21. Robo-Ky [RBK]

Jam Kuradoberi
|
May
|
Baiken
|
-----------------------------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Zappa (7/8) Sol (*)
| |
Ky Kiske (6/8) |
| |
|------------------------ |
| | |
(1') (2') |
| | |
Chipp Zanuff (5/8) Johnny |
| | |
Potemkin (4/8) Eddie <------------
| |
Justice (**) (3/8) Millia Rage
| |
| Dizzy (GLD/REG)
| |
Path 1 (-) Path 2 (o)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Robo-Ky cannot jump.
(**) Robo-Ky has infinite tensions.

22. A.B.A. [ABA]

Zappa
|
Faust
|
Potemkin
|
-----------------------
| |
(1) (2)
| |
Eddie Chipp Zanuff
| |
Millia Rage |--------
| | |
| (1') (2')
| | |
| Bridget Johnny
| | |
| Ky Kiske |
| | |
----------------------------> Slayer
|
Robo-Ky
|
----------------|
| |
(CTS) (NCW)
| |
Justice I-No (GLD/REG)
| |
(GLD/REG) Dizzy |
| |
(-) Path 2 Path 1 (o)

23. Order-Sol [HOS]

Slayer
|
Axl Low
|
Kliff Undersn
|
Justice
|
Ky Kiske
|
Path 1 (+)

24. Kliff Undersn [KUS]

Order-Sol
|
Ky Kiske
|
Axl Low
|
Testament
|
Justice
|
Order-Sol (*)
|
Path 1 (o)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Order-Sol has gold powers and Kliff has infinite tensions.

25. Justice [JUS]

Testament (3/8)
|
Baiken
|
Axl Low
|
Chipp Zanuff (*)
|
Millia Rage (**)
|
May
|
Potemkin
|
Kliff Undersn
|
Ky Kiske (***)
|
Sol (****)

*****NOTES*****
(*) Justice cannot jump.
(**) Millia starts with 5/8 health
(***) Justice has infinite tensions.
(****) Both Sol and Justice have infinite tensions.

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V. Version History
++++++++++++++++++++++++++

v 1.05: Improvement on Bridget's and Sol's story paths (December 12, 2010)
v 1.03: Improvement on May's and Axl's story paths. (July 22, 2010)
v 1.01: Spacing issue, Zappa path slightly modified. Typos fixed (May 17, 2010)
v 1.00: FAQ created (May 16, 2010)

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VI. General Credits & Special Thanks To...
++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Yandy Kusanagi's FAQ: I referred to his FAQ to see where to start.

My family, for I wouldn't have been here.

Daisuke Ishiwatari, for great music, a great game, and iconoclastic characters.

Aksys Game and Arc System Works for allowing me to play such a great game.

All the characters from GG series!

And you the readers, for being interested in Story Mode and my FAQ.

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VII. Copyright Information
++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Copyright (c) 2010 By ssrprotege of Gamefaqs, All rights reserved.
This FAQ is ONLY for Gamefaqs.
Uploading to other websites is strictly prohibited.
If you see this FAQ being uploaded somewhere else, please e-mail me ASAP.