Guilty Gear Strive update 1.16 (1.016.000) is now available to download on PS4, PC, and PS5. According to the official Guilty Gear Strive 1.16 patch notes, the latest update added a new playable character “Testament”, a new additional stage and various bug fixes. Apart from this, Guilty Gear Strive patch 1.16 (1.016) also includes performance improvements.
Previously, a big game update added a new playable character, an additional stage “Lap of the Kami, and much more.
Unfortunately, players are experiencing issues with the game. Today’s Guilty Gear Strive version 1.16 will fix a few of these issues. Check out more details below.
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Guilty Gear 1.16 Patch Notes – Official
General / Game Modes
・Added “Testament” as a playable character.
・Added additional stage “White House Reborn.”
※Players who have purchased “GGST Season Pass 1” will have access to this content after the update patch is applied on March 28.
※Individual sale for the PS4 and PS5 versions will begin on March 31.
※Individual sale for the Steam version will begin on March 28.
・Added Testament’s BGM, “Like a Weed, Naturally, as a Matter of Course.”
※Testament must be selectable in order to use the BGM.
・Added avatar items for Testament.
The new avatar items can be obtained via “fishing.”
・Added the BGM below to Gallery Mode:
A Fixed Idea (GG Testament’s Theme)
A Fixed Idea (Arranged)
Bloodstained Lineage (GGXX Testament’s Theme)
The BGM items can be accessed after obtaining them via “fishing.”
Network Mode
・Reduced the connection time for some network connections.
Due to this change, the avatar icons displayed on the Ranking screen, etc. will not be displayed until logging in after applying the Ver 1.16 patch.
・In Player Matches, the match will no longer start until the spectator is ready.
・When viewing other players’ R-Codes, you can now cancel loading with the cancel button.
Offline Modes
・Added new Digital Figure Mode, where players can create original dioramas by combining characters and scenery that appear in the game.
This mode can be accessed via Collection > Figure from the Main Menu.
※A network connection is required to upload your works and view those of other players.
See here for more details about Digital Figure Mode.
・Added a dedicated fishing option for only Digital Figure related items.
※Digital Figure Mode items for Testament will be added in a later update.
Other
・Fixed minor bugs.
Download free Guilty Gear -Strive- patch 1.16 on Sony PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Microsoft Xbox One.
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