Guilty Gear XX
Guilty Gear X2, also known as Guilty Gear XX and subtitled The Midnight Carnival in Japan, is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by Sammy Studios. The third main installment of the Guilty Gear series, Guilty Gear X2 furthered the plot of the series, as well as introduced new characters and gameplay mechanics. A sequel to Guilty Gear X, it was announced in January 2002, and was released on May 23, 2002, for the arcades. It was later ported to the PlayStation 2 and published in North America and Europe.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2002
- Developer
- Arc System Works
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 23 May 2002 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Arc System Works |
| Publisher | Sammy Corporation |
| Platforms | PlayStation Vita, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Fighting |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2629917, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Guilty Gear XX? How long to beat it
Total play time for Guilty Gear XX is about 18.3 hours to do everything, and around 0.6 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 0.6h | 7 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 18.3h | 4 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Guilty Gear XX sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Guilty Gear XX lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 63ahead of 16% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 19ahead of 66% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Guilty Gear XX
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Common questions about Guilty Gear XX
What platforms is Guilty Gear XX on?
Guilty Gear XX is available on PlayStation Vita, Steam Deck. It first released in 2002.
Who made Guilty Gear XX?
Guilty Gear XX was developed by Arc System Works and published by Sammy Corporation.
How long does it take to beat Guilty Gear XX?
about 0.6 hours for the main story, 18.3 hours with the main extras, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.