Not only does it make the gameplay feel a lot like a sprite-based fighting game of the future, but it's even strikingly used in the story mode, resulting in the cutscenes looking like what people thought 'anime games' would look like in the 2000s, back in the 20th century. Similar to to the Ultra Combos in Street Fighter IV, Dust attacks, certain Overdrives, and Instant Kills put this feature to good use.
2❝: The game uses cel-shaded 3D models as opposed to traditional 2D sprites, allowing for less restrictive (and more spectacular) camera angles.New to Guilty Gear Xrd: Bedman, Ramlethal Valentine, Elphelt Valentine, Leo Whitefang, Jack-O', Kum Haehyun, Answer.From Guilty Gear 2: Overture: Sin Kiske, Raven.
From Guilty Gear X: Venom, Johnny, Jam Kuradoberi, Dizzy.From Guilty Gear: The Missing Link: Sol Badguy, Ky Kiske, Millia Rage, Zato-1, May, Axl Low, Chipp Zanuff, Potemkin, Faust, Baiken.Italicized font indicates Downloadable Content or added in a future update.