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Game
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Guilty Gear Isuka
Developer Arc System Works
Guilty Gear Isuka is a 2D fighting video game developed by Arc System Works and published by Sammy Corporation. Announced by Arc in September, it was released on December 17, 2003, in arcades as the sixth installment of the Guilty Gear series. Later, the game was ported for a release on the PlayStation 2 (PS2), Xbox, and Windows in Japan. The PS2 version was brought to North America by Sammy, and, in Europe, the… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
200 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 22, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
52
Mixed
96 positive · 88 negative
95% range 45–59%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 96 | 88 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 1 | 12 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
164 of 314 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
A divisive, unique Guilty Gear entry praised for its soundtrack and characters but criticised for its manual turning and poor PC port.
Reactions are sharply split: some players love Isuka for its bold ideas and memorable music, while others find the manual turning and lane system frustrating. One player notes that after playing Strive's 3v3 mode, Isuka 'ain't so bad' (R3), and another calls it 'The Black Sheep of the GG Series' but says it's fun once you get past the manual turning (R7). [3][7]
Many players praise the soundtrack, calling it 'arguably worth the price alone' (R21) and giving the music a 10/10 (R24). Characters like Robo-Ky Mk.II and A.B.A. are also celebrated (R1, R5, R11). However, the PC port is widely condemned as a lazy, unplayable mess with no online and poor controller support (R22, R26, R30, R36). [21][24][1][5][11][22][26][30][36]
Praised soundtrack · unique characters (Robo-Ky Mk.II, A.B.A., Leopaldon)
Criticised manual turning mechanic · poor PC port quality · lack of online multiplayer
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Guilty Gear Isuka sits at 52% positive across 184 opinionated reactions from 2 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Guilty Gear Isuka was the 176th-bestselling Japanese title in 2004, with 74,270 copies sold for PlayStation 2 as of December 26. It was "Best Fighting Game" at the Best of E3 2004 Awards from IGN, and was nominated for "Best Sequel Fighting" at the 2004 National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers (NAVGTR) Awards, which went to Dead or Alive Ultimate. The game received mixed reviews from critics, with a score of 76% at GameRankings and 73/100 at Metacritic. Allgame's Damian Francis gave the game three-and-a-half stars out of five; Famitsu's four reviewers scored it 7, 7, 6, and 7 (out of 10) respectively, with a total score of 27 out of 40. Although the introduction of two planes…
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Reactions
60 of 200 · most liked firstDo not buy this. Do not even pirate this! This is the black sheep of the Guilty Gear franchise and for good reason. It's a mess. For whatever reason, they decided to mimick the GGX controls, but still keep all of the GGXX mechanics (Dusts are S+HS again, for example.). That's fine, but they also added manual turning, lane switching (like in Fatal Fury) and teams (which are completely irrelevant because you can hit your allies!). The end result is a confusing nightmare. GG is hard, but with all…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guilty Gear Isuka is... difficult to recommend. On one hand, Guilty Gear will always be a great fighting game even with a few detriments, and the soundtrack is arguably worth the price alone. On the other, besides the unique soundtrack, this particular version of Guilty Gear is pretty much pointless to have now that there are others on Steam. It's really just Guilty Gear, with a more novel than truly enjoyable four-player gimmick (that I will admit I never played with four people) that's bogged…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guilty Gear Isuka features Robo-Ky II, the absolutely miraculous character of all time in 2D sprite fighting games. https://youtu.be/2XemtnJ_5pk?si=Yu1njDfVnHmK9t7x It also includes 'The Cat Attached to The Rust' along with a collection of the most unique and memorable music in the Guilty Gear series. https://youtu.be/GwZ4UZAoW5o?si=TqdqiOcQKEGy6t_U It's almost criminal how underrated this game is—if you consider yourself a dedicated GG fan, you owe it to yourself to give this game a chance.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i dont understand the hateboner towards manual turning. in the real world, when you want to turn around, god doesn't just automatically spin you six ways to sunday. in the real world, where we both live physically, when you want to turn you use your brain and muscles to pivot yourself. Much like turning in the real world, turning in this game requires your brain and muscles to skillfully spin at the correct moment. sissy new-age queer babies who drool their own cerebrospinal fluid over their…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a HORRIBLE port. Key config a process of trial and error, and no net code. Thankfully XX Reload is already on Steam so if you're not a die hard GG fan trying going for some nostalgia, pass this game up.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first, I used to hate this game... And then I played Guilty Gear Strive's 3v3 mode and realized this ain't so bad.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game: Guilty Gear Isuka Genre: Fighting Developer: Arc System Works System: Steam (PC) Total Score: 66/100 Value Score: 6.6/10 • Story: 1/10 • Characters: 8/10 • GamePlay: 6/10 • Graphics: 7/10 • Sound: 9/10 • Music: 10/10 • Length: 3/10 • Replay Value: 7/10 • Player Value: 5/10 Pros +The idea of a fighting 2D party game is nice with two different planes to fight and up to 4 players can brawl with each other +Boost mode GG is a beat em up mini game +Factory mode lets you customize character…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guilty Gear Isuka is a non-canonical entry in classic 2D fighting game series created by musician and composer Daisuke Ishiwatari. It is considered as the worst game in the franchise, however it has some unique features. Originally it was released in 2004 on arcades, then in 2006 on PC and Playstation 2. Steam version had been released in 2011. Isuka possess no story at all, it focuses on chaotic battles between 4 fighters, also introduces mode called GG Boost, which kinda reminds Tekken Force…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sol and Ky illustrations from Guilty Gear Isuka. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_guilty-g...
neutral · AI labelView post →You mean "guys the Guilty Gear Isuka OST is really cool" the game?
positive · AI labelView post →Buy Doritos instead of this
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Faust, Jam, Millia, and Ky from Guilty Gear Isuka. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_guilty-g...
neutral · AI labelView post →I feel kinda mixed on recommending it. This version feels kinda pointless when the other Guilty Gears are on steam, but it does have a 4 player gamemode which is pretty fun The factory mode is cool as well. It is a lazy port though and hard to get into but i recommend it (only on sale) for the 4 player shenanigans and sountrack alone. PROS + Introduced A.B.A and Order Sol. + 24 characters that have peak design. + Robo Ky Mk 2 is cool af. + Boost mode is peak. + 4 player gamemode aka 2V2.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It dawned on me that I have been into the GG series for over twenty years now. I was first introduced to it at an arcade in Puerto Rico with my first game then being Guilty Gear Isuka in 2004. I've experienced multiple generations of the game at this point and I think that's awesome.
positive · AI labelView post →Absolutely rancid game keep cooking, Arc
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I only bought this because Arc deserves every penny I have
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think Strive would be better if it had Robo-Ky Mk. II and Leopaldon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Black Sheep of the GG Series. I played this a lot on the PS2 back in the day and it is fun when you get past the fact that you have to manually turn. Honestly compared to back then though, we have much more experience and resources to improve the overall experience in playing this game. I recommend playing on the keyboard and setting the controls similar to the "Hitbox controller" layout, with the spacebar configured to jump for Arcade/VS Mode. For Boost Mode, I recommend keeping the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guilty Gear Isuka is a fighting game where up to 4 players can duel against each other between the different planes. Unlike other GG games, the game has a Turn button so that characters can change the direction they're facing.
neutral · AI labelView post →Leopaldon is the best character in all media of all time. We need Leopaldon in Guilty Gear Strive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ROBO KY MK II FOR STRIVE
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →no this is the wrong game. youre looking for accent core plus r instead
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terrible straight PS port, no PC options, game menus map to PS controllers, no effort whatsoever was put into porting this game to PC.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thanks for the background of A.B.A and Potemkin
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guilty Gear XX blahblahblah version, but with some extra mechanics that Guilty Gear games don't normally have, 4 player multiplayer, and some random bells and whistles like a color customizer. It's neat if you're a huge fighting game nut who likes to check out weird versions of games (me). As a party game, there's not a lot too it besides being an up to 4 player Guilty Gear, having a beat-em-up mode, a couple of weird exclusive characters (that you have to unlock), and a customizable character…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My adolescence. This and GGX2 Reload are my favorite fighting games. It's been roughly 20 years since I put my hands on a Guilty Gear game... Yeah, grow up they say, it will be the right thing to do they say. So, here I am. Back again to escape reality and hop in a wonderful apocalyptic adventure. PROS: - Interesting spin-off by the original creators; - Introducing new characters: A.B.A. and Order Sol; - Cool characters with diverse fighting styles; - Overwhelming nostalgic music; - Arcade,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+20 SOCIAL CREDIT ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠋⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⢁⠈⢻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠈⡀⠭⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠄⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⣷⣶⣶⡆⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣼⣿⣿⠿⠶⠙⣿⡟⠡⣴⣿⣽⣿⣧⠄⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣟⣭⣾⣿⣷⣶⣶⣴⣶⣿⣿⢄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣩⣿⣿⣿⡏⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣹⡋⠘⠷⣦⣀⣠⡶⠁⠈⠁⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣍⠃⣴⣶⡔⠒⠄⣠⢀⠄⠄⠄⡨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡘⠿⣷⣿⠿⠟⠃⠄⠄⣠⡇⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠋⢁⣷⣠⠄⠄⠄⠄⣀⣠⣾⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠉⠙⠻ ⡿⠟⠋⠁⠄⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⡯⢓⣴⣾⣿⣿⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⡟⣷⠄⠹⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ +1 WAIFU ⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠉⠄⠁⠄⠄⠉⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡟⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡇⠄⠄⠄⠐⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡇⠄⢀⡀⠠⠃⡐⡀⠠⣶⠄⠄⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣶⠄⠰⣤⣕⣿⣾⡇⠄⢛⠃⠄⢈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a fighting game, where you HAVE TO push a button to turn around after jumping over your opponent.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →♥♥♥♥ AINT GOT ONLINE AND I HAVE NO FRIENDS
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yu Yu Hakusho - Makyou Toitsusen is a 2 Fighting-Game for Sega Genesis that, granted has somewhat simple, straightforward gameplay - but also supports 4 Simultaneous Players, and features a Fatal Fury lane system, making this Guilty Gear Isuka before Guilty Gear Isuka!
neutral · AI labelView post →Guilty Gear Isuka occupies a strange and fascinating corner of the franchise’s history, standing as one of Arc System Works’ boldest attempts to reinterpret the series’ identity. Instead of the tight, highly technical one-on-one duels the Guilty Gear name is known for, Isuka shifts its entire structure into a four-player, multi-lane brawler that feels more like a chaotic party fighter than a traditional competitive experience. From the moment you start playing, the game signals that it is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I keep forgetting this game is full of Guilty Gear Isuka tracks
neutral · AI labelView post →Guilty Gear Isuka, commonly known as The Best Guilty Gear Game, is The Best Guilty Gear Game. the reason that Isuka is The Best Guilty Gear Game is simply because it is The Best Guilty Gear Game. this happens for a few reasons: - Guilty Gear Isuka is The Best Guilty Gear Game - The Best Guilty Gear Game is Guilty Gear Isuka - Guilty Gear's Best Game is Guilty Gear Isuka - RKII Mode - Guilty Gear Isuka is The Best Guilty Gear Game Overall, Guilty Gear Isuka is The Best Guilty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reasons you should play Isuka: - It added A.B.A - - - Leopaldon? - -
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →UNDERRATED GUILTY GEAR GAME OF ALL TIME, TOTALLY RECOMMEND, ANYONE TELLING YOU OTHERWISE PROBABLY HAS 5 MINUTES OF PLAYTIME LOL CONTROLS ARE EASY TO GET USED TO ROBO-KY MK.II IS IN THIS GAME AND YOU CAN HAVE 4 PLAYERS ON SCREEN AT ONCE DEFINITELY PROBABLY MY SECOND FAVORITE GUILTY GEAR GAME
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's little to no reason to play this game. It does have some positives and good ideas like the soundtrack, the debut of Aba and GG Boost, but all of it is marred by how jarring the game is to play. A four player game w/the gameplay and mechanics of X2 #Reload is chaotic and not really in a fun way. A turn around button and a lane system makes it kinda difficult to get a handle of things. I'd only recommend getting this if you're a big enough GG fan that you'd get any (or most) GG…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Isuka is one of my favorite guilty gear games ever, but this port sucks. I've played this game on the original hardware and its honestly great on that but its just a port that just does not stand the test of time when it comes to guilty gear ports and can be a disappointing experience lacking the standard features for a guilty gear steam game. Playing this game on its keyboard controls is honestly incredibly difficult and unsatisfying which is really unfortunate
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is it folks. A bad guilty gear game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The soundtrack is awesome but the gameplay sucks. Arcade mode gets boring fast once you're double teamed. Pressing a button to turn around is not cool and the fact partners can damage each other is lame. GG Boost mode is a beat 'em up and it's crap. Buy it for the soundtrack! It'll be located in your install files.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →better than strive
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SO like... this game gave me mixed feelings. It's like, trying to be a beat em up? and a fighter? It feels like it was experimental. Pretty interesting though. Hard to recommend though. It's a good game to collect if you are a hardcore fan I guess? hah. Also, dirt cheap on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the control is very complicated for xbox controller. if you are an xbox controller, then don't buy this game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i am not a gulity gear guy. never played this before but I do like fighting game so I got this real cheep on sale. This looks like a Direct port of a Playstion game. The help has the playstion contoller in it. My Xbox 360 controller is seen and works but not all the buttons are assinged and you can change it using game settings. This is horrable game and not worth getting. Belive all the bad reviews.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →God I WISH I was ABA in the cover art.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Isuka on console is a fun party game. It's bizarre in a lot of ways, and the manual turning definitely takes getting used to (you can block attacks from behind by holding back, which is to say, *toward* the incoming attack, so the manual turning is really more about directing your offense than worrying about mixups), but it's a good time! This port, on the other hand, is hot, hot garbage. Which is unfortunate. Do try Isuka on console. Don't bother with it on PC. :|
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A traditional fighting game that makes you have to turn and face your opponents manually, and often puts you against two-opponents-at-once endurance matches. It's odd.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1/10 the worst of the franchise. play time is mostly card farming
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not sure wtf this is supposed to be.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Isuka is probably my favorite of the GG games, but make no mistake - it demands a LOT of the player. Manual turnarounds, dual-plane mechanics ala Fatal Fury 2/Special, a decided lack of instakills that you'd expect from GG; and frequent "challengers" of 2-on-1 battles reminiscent of Street Fighter Alpha 3's Dramatic/Survival Modes. The manual turnarounds allow you to execute special moves in the opposite direction for incredible escapes; and this game makes you learn to use and respect throws…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OMG NO, NO, NO ! Pro - clasic nostalgic graphics - some good music Con - poor port, black bars pff - very bad menu, fighting keys for start and back also select and start what is this mess - the character don't face the enemy automaticaly, why, does it require that i clean up the toilet after him also - impossible boss, for me even on easy, that's pathetic, after beating other games, this is cheating - very bad cheating 2 cpu against 1 player out of nowhere - sometimes the character turns…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought it for the ost....Worth it XD
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately the game play on a very low resolution, any effort I had to increase the resolution and get the game playing fine on 1080p was a mess. Sad, because the Guilty Gear series is awesome, but this game it is not.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guilty Gear Isuka is an experimental spin-off in the Guilty Gear series by Arc System Works. Released after Guilty Gear XX #Reload, it attempted to add cooperative and four-player competitive gameplay to the traditional 2D fighter format. The result is ambitious but flawed—an intriguing idea that sacrifices precision and balance for chaotic multiplayer. The core gameplay builds on the classic Guilty Gear foundation: fast, technical combat with complex systems like Roman Cancels and Tension…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was Leopaldon from the four player Guilty Gear Isuka btw... Only game this weirdo appears in.
neutral · AI labelView post →don't, unless funy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good fighting game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one's weird but ultimately it also has Bridget.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although the "normal" 4-player mode isn't the greatest, the "GGBOOST" or beat 'em up mode is extremely fun. Beating up groups of enemies with supers is really fun, especially with moves like tyrant rave and robo ky's punch super. The highlight though is ofc the RKII factory mode. Like the description of this game says, you can create an unbalanced nightmare in this game. Though, I only customize my robo ky to optimize him for the beat 'em up mode. The way Robo-Ky gains meter in this game is…
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