There’s a new Testament in town: Guilty Gear Strive reveals final season one DLC character

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Something wicked this way comes. As part of this weekend’s ARCEVO tournament festivities, Arc System Works revealed the fifth and final DLC character rounding out season one of fantastic fighter Guilty Gear Strive — Ask not for whom the bell tolls: Testament has returned.

A veteran character of Guilty Gear‘s deep, extended lore, Testament first debuted at the climax of the original Guilty Gear way back in 1998. Since then, they have made sporadic appearances throughout the series’ lineage — both in the ring or simply lurking in the shadows. Testament is a notoriously troublesome character to fight, capable of controlling the battlefield with their blood traps and reaping souls with their attractive but sinister familiar EXEBEAST. Most importantly, they like potatoes.

Testament’s new design is, to be blunt, fucking stunning. The previously sublime-yet-masculine character has fully embraced their non-binary nature and now goes by They/Them pronouns. While their amazing and alluring trademark Gothic style remains — typically befitting that of the Grim Reaper — Testament has completed the look with a show-stopping top hat and a redesigned Crimson Scythe.

I think they look amazing. Their redesign is one of the greatest fighting game glow-ups ever.

Jesus Christ, I wish I looked that good.

Testament will launch in-game on March 28 for season pass owners, before being made available to purchase for all players on March 31. Until that day, Strive players will likely be waiting to explore Testament’s revamped gameplay — terrified that the nightmare matchups from Guilty Gears of yore will return to claim more hapless players’ souls. They will also be accompanied by a new stage “White House Reborn”. So yep, you can now throw down on