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i love how you can tell testimate chilled out over the time hes been gone just by looking at his old animations; going from low key monsterous to chill and stylish
Feels like they nerfed Testament but it’s understandable - the new glamorous Testa just too scared to loose their hat so they don’t fight as brutal as they used to be
@@JKorderothe whole point is that they’re supposed to be androgynous and that the reworked testament represents how they let go of their grudge for humanity and became healthier 💀
Testament was my main in AC+R, and their glow-up in Strive really depicts the evolution in my own tastes : I love feminine-looking and ambiguous characters.
It's cool they're back. I prefer the old version though, it made them look more recognizable as "that creepy scythe character", like Yami Iori from KOF.
Not super familiar with the lore but I think this design is a little more fitting from what I do know. Both are really cool, they give off entirely different vibes.
I think their new design really does their androgynous look better (daisuke himself wanted Testament to be like that). Switching between the english and japanese dub, I could either see them as either a metal head dude or a goth girl.
@@strotch7753 Why would I be happy about him showing less skin? lol I don't know why you brought that up. As to missing link, that's barely legible pixel art. I just don't want my androgynous husbando to become a full on waifu. He should at least still look a bit menacing and have some muscle. He's 100% fem now.
Well… Now the character looks like a girl. The nicest thing about the andrigynous looking is having doubt, not being able to guess the gender. Now it looks kinda obvious.
At least the eng voice do something for the character. ( At least...). Thanks for this evolution videos, is cool to see directly the comparition from old games. I enjoy it.
@@AzpecTProductionz Actually they are kind of right, Testament was always ambiguously gendered in Japan, they were only referred to explicitly as male in the English translation.
I never seen this guy in my life, but till this year, and when I saw him, I gotta be honest I officially love this guy and he is now my favorite character of guilty gear I love this guy.
ohhh shit i forgot that testiments voice in the first game was distorted I was wondering why their new voice was distorted when the second version wasnt i for got about the first
Hmm i was actually scared of testament from the original gg, due to the voice actually, but he was already beautiful back then... He glowed more after the war😂😂😂
Canonically Testament is "they/them" now. Easy mistake to make, it was only mentioned in a few articles when Testament was announced and people saw the androgynous design.
I'm just a casual guilty gear player, I admit I didn't follow the game as much but Testament always been my favorite character. When I saw the new guilty gear, the clueless me really thought that's Testament's sister or something lol His voice obviously female. At least english dub making more sense. But I'm not complaining about them thighs tho😚
I wonder why they decided to go the whole graceful route with them. Maybe it juxtaposes nicely with all of the hell things and blood. Maybe they felt the old aesthetic was too on-the-nose. Eh idk
They can still be considered goth tbh And don’t even come for me because I’m pretty sure most if not all of the people arguing that they aren’t goth aren’t even goth.
While some people may prefer the older design, I feel like the "scythe edgelord" trope is too overdone... Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but the new design has a carefree energy that subverts the trope and makes them stand out. This style of anime fighting game allows characters to be very expressive, it's nice when there's something for everybody in the character selection screen (fun, badass, stylish, absurd, sexy, mysterious...) Design matters more than competitive viability for most people anyway, so why not go all out on making them unique?
Everything in GG Strive looks so fucking polished and well animated, it shows how expressive 2d fighting games can be, I'll take this over bland/muted/badly animated realism any day
Everything else aside, the cool badass femme fatale is just as overdone. Im not weighing in on which is better, but they did just exchange one overused trope character for another overused trope character....
I prefer the old model he have more personality compared to the new one where they just effeminate him but the character just doesn’t have any personality whatsoever it just relies on the fact that it uses a female body mold and rigs without the boobs I was hoping to see at least the movement rigs have a certain uniqueness to them but its just a female standard rigs which is disappointing
![Guilty Gear Strive [ENG DUB] - All Testament Intro/Outro/Super/Taunt/Respect](/img/n.gif)
You can say this is the... New Testament
😭
... *slow clap* *nod*
.... Slow clap and proud nod
That was horrible joke that turned to be good
everyone stop what you're doing LOL!
Eyyyyyy! Nice one!
testament really did just say "Okay that's enough edge its time to be FAB"
I love their style
Metalheads in 1998
Metalheads in 2022
I mean ,am I complaining though ?
i love how you can tell testimate chilled out over the time hes been gone just by looking at his old animations; going from low key monsterous to chill and stylish
Wow. I didn’t know that Testament looks more menacing back in the old days.
Pretty much everyone looked cooler and more emo in the old days. GG story then was in a dark war time. I miss the old neoclassical music too.
They’re making love now not war 😂
Oh yes testament was very menacing I remember when I had to face him in GGX and keep the faith suddenly start to play in the background.
Testament was a demon in the first game. Pure evil.
@@rawkitlawnchair They were under the control of justice in the first game
The thumbnail makes me think "Ah yes, they hold the scythe at a higher angle every iteration"
Feels like they nerfed Testament but it’s understandable - the new glamorous Testa just too scared to loose their hat so they don’t fight as brutal as they used to be
They went from “THIS IS NOT A PHASE MOM” to “It was never a phase, mother”
0:10 This is my childhood. So nostalogic :3
My favorite version. Manly and cool... not this girly foxy version
Same
I still have it on my laptop lol
@@JKorderothe whole point is that they’re supposed to be androgynous and that the reworked testament represents how they let go of their grudge for humanity and became healthier 💀
i remember Testament looked and sounded like this. Which is cooler!
I MISS THEIR OLD DESIGN SO MUCH, XX/X2 WAS PEAK TESTAMENT IMO
Testament was my main in AC+R, and their glow-up in Strive really depicts the evolution in my own tastes : I love feminine-looking and ambiguous characters.
it doesn't look ambiguous is just a girl now, with a girl's voice and curvy
@@Eruasemo Yeah they looked ambiguous before, now they just look like a girl.
@@Eruasemo well; that's the japanese VA. in the English; it's very much male. Making Testament somewhat of a "duel personality"
@@CallofDutyBlackOps28 japanese voce in the old one is masculine too
@@Eruasemo lol explain that to the non-binary bimbos out there. New world order contaminated peoples minds
the yassification of Testament
It's cool they're back. I prefer the old version though, it made them look more recognizable as "that creepy scythe character", like Yami Iori from KOF.
Ikr. Kinda lose the ominous creep dark character
Not super familiar with the lore but I think this design is a little more fitting from what I do know. Both are really cool, they give off entirely different vibes.
@Zetsubo it's they dawg
@Zetsubo wow ur so edgi bro
@@aly3a869 who gives a fuck
1998 testament is pretty feminine
2022 testament went fucking hard on it
Testament literally out here showing way too much leg for anyone's health or well being.
Unless you believe thicc thighs save lives.
Yeah it’s how Testa thinks is normal clothing looks like and this is how they raised Dizzy 😅
not men's thighs, no
I mean, knowing that thicc thighs saves lives is good for anyone's health or well being.
Absolute drumsticks
@@ainzooalgown9952 L
I prefer the old design of testament.
I think their new design really does their androgynous look better (daisuke himself wanted Testament to be like that). Switching between the english and japanese dub, I could either see them as either a metal head dude or a goth girl.
But androgeny means a mix of masculine and feminine, which he was before. Now he's 100% feminine.
Just coomer bait.
@@ANPC-pi9vu true
@@ANPC-pi9vu testament is actually showing *less* skin than they use to and is no more feminine than how they looked in missing link.
@@strotch7753 Why would I be happy about him showing less skin? lol I don't know why you brought that up. As to missing link, that's barely legible pixel art.
I just don't want my androgynous husbando to become a full on waifu. He should at least still look a bit menacing and have some muscle. He's 100% fem now.
Well… Now the character looks like a girl. The nicest thing about the andrigynous looking is having doubt, not being able to guess the gender. Now it looks kinda obvious.
The old design is so hot tho. Shame they didn't keep the design elements in Strive
At least the eng voice do something for the character. ( At least...).
Thanks for this evolution videos, is cool to see directly the comparition from old games.
I enjoy it.
I gotta catch on their story yet adore the fighting style combos and the designs
he was "scythe dude" and now is "the one with thick thighs"
😂😂😂
Yea but they are still coll
I used to annoy my friends with Testament. I love their new voice actor too!
great vid
Awwww I had such a huge crush on him in my teens... Now I'm questioning my sexuality. Thanks guys. 😒
I mean it's them now so I think everyone can be into them.
Testament has been referred to as a they/them since the beginning
@@gamesnbooks9033 FALSE
Dont feel the need to define your sexuality. If you have a crush on them, then just vibe with it.
@@AzpecTProductionz Actually they are kind of right, Testament was always ambiguously gendered in Japan, they were only referred to explicitly as male in the English translation.
The scythe is held even further back every iteration
The scythe just rotates counter-clockwise from idle animation to idle animation
I played Testament so much in my teenage days, literally 24/7, I didn't care about the rest of the characters🤟💯🙏
The evolution and then involution in Strive
The Nonbinary Femme Androgynous Goth Icon we all needed and deserve
only that Testament isn't nonbinary, only asexual
What a glow down
Idk man imo the new designs Scythe animation goes hard, the creature turning into a weapon idea never gets old
Who put soy pills in Testament's tea?
Looking at 1998 they just gave them their vibes back
I have only know about this game for like two days, but dang.
a testament to gaming tech
Love this new version, as well.
Majestic as fk
His new version is so elegant...i love it!
"I used to carry myself like some sort of demon as well"
I never seen this guy in my life, but till this year, and when I saw him, I gotta be honest I officially love this guy and he is now my favorite character of guilty gear I love this guy.
He might not be a guy anymore
@@AirKangLocker yeah.
the character is actually non binary and has no gender, still pretty cool character and design tho (also great representation)
@@evanellis9178 yeah bullshit he was a guy in every iteration until this now they just literally made him look like a girl just because
@@evanellis9178 you fell for the bait.
性別：テスタメント
What did they do to my main?!
Made better
@@jess4you13 specifically made thiccer and prettier
made into more of a freak, Fits his character
@@jess4you13 relatable, youre guarenteed to like the new one if you are into anime girls thats for sure
Bimbofication
1 of the best Guilty Gear character designs, how a scythe wielder should look like.
0:10
"konnichiwa-"
[VIOLENT PUKING SOUNDS]
This new design is boring. It’s just not androgynous anymore for a fact.
nice hip
Involution of Testament
ohhh shit i forgot that testiments voice in the first game was distorted I was wondering why their new voice was distorted when the second version wasnt i for got about the first
He's so freaking pretty
And for what?!
For us to be thirsty fuckers obviously
Sol gets it, everyone's thoughts on Strive testament.
The Original Testament is boss!
Literally one of the bosses in the beginning
i love them
Thumbnail looks like an attack wind-up
Reminded me of Snorlax taking 5 gens to stand up
XD
Que le hicieron a mi muchacho? 😲
Hmm i was actually scared of testament from the original gg, due to the voice actually, but he was already beautiful back then... He glowed more after the war😂😂😂
no matter what version he's in
his crow still hits hard
Canonically Testament is "they/them" now. Easy mistake to make, it was only mentioned in a few articles when Testament was announced and people saw the androgynous design.
@@kqost maybe nonbinary people? Or people who are LBGT supporters? I mean it isn't hard to grasp or even do.
@@Jedda678 Who really knows?
S/he is death avatar, sex is options :))
@@kqost you. you care
Testament is my FAVORITE gear. Gwen Stefani (no doubt)
I like old testament better but the new one is still cool :)
Me and My big bro played guilty gear 2000 arcade mode in the fisher mall philippines
Old >>>>> new
the pipeline is real-
Sooooo freaking coollll the new version rocks!
I Love The Way You Lie
@@michaelmyers5102 No one asked you, Michael
Testament got that massive glow-up, proud of them.
Grew out of their edgy phase lol
Ghey
him*
@@ainzooalgown9952 You are incorrect
@@kirabad-artist6532 have you even played the games?
Yep a big change XD
Testaments fighting stance changes every game. They wont force themselves into any specific role.
They gain more cake
the xx designs were the best..
テスタくんどんどんえっちになるのすき
testament, the type of guy who will say she is emo and truly is eno
When i was playing this as a 8 year old i always thought testament was a man
Testament in GG xx : a menacing wide shouldered Man
Testament in Strive: switch teams
She's so pretty! What game is she form?
Guilty Gear (the newer game Is STRIVE), it's a cool genderless fella
@@Oktosushi a man turned ambiguous after turning into a gear
soooooooo dude? or her?
the feminization of guilty gear...so fucking based...
Testament before and after transition
這是在供3小0.0?
I personally prefer the new english VA they have in GGST
I'm just a casual guilty gear player, I admit I didn't follow the game as much but Testament always been my favorite character. When I saw the new guilty gear, the clueless me really thought that's Testament's sister or something lol His voice obviously female. At least english dub making more sense. But I'm not complaining about them thighs tho😚
I wonder why they decided to go the whole graceful route with them. Maybe it juxtaposes nicely with all of the hell things and blood. Maybe they felt the old aesthetic was too on-the-nose. Eh idk
When the hrt just GETS YOU
They can still be considered goth tbh
And don’t even come for me because I’m pretty sure most if not all of the people arguing that they aren’t goth aren’t even goth.
While some people may prefer the older design, I feel like the "scythe edgelord" trope is too overdone... Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but the new design has a carefree energy that subverts the trope and makes them stand out. This style of anime fighting game allows characters to be very expressive, it's nice when there's something for everybody in the character selection screen (fun, badass, stylish, absurd, sexy, mysterious...) Design matters more than competitive viability for most people anyway, so why not go all out on making them unique?
Everything in GG Strive looks so fucking polished and well animated, it shows how expressive 2d fighting games can be, I'll take this over bland/muted/badly animated realism any day
He was already unique old version is better tho
but all the characters are edgelords
Everything else aside, the cool badass femme fatale is just as overdone. Im not weighing in on which is better, but they did just exchange one overused trope character for another overused trope character....
@@icedragonair i for one think Cool Badass femme fatales are not overdone and in fact should be done more
He had such an evil expression in the old games.
Guess he chilled out on the edge over the years and just wants to chill
@@Vintasticvin that is prettymuch their story
@@chakradarrat8832 Agreed. Testa too peaceful and easily annoyed these days LOL
I prefer the old model he have more personality compared to the new one where they just effeminate him but the character just doesn’t have any personality whatsoever it just relies on the fact that it uses a female body mold and rigs without the boobs I was hoping to see at least the movement rigs have a certain uniqueness to them but its just a female standard rigs which is disappointing
I loved the 1998, first time i saw him, that demonic voice, skull face daaaaaamn
Caitlyn, go back to lol
Старый дизайн выглядел лучше
How do we make something so menacing looking, into the most friendly stranger danger bystander? How did you mess it up?
It's a special technique called Character Development.
@@runefaustblack I would say messing up with the character.
@@runefaustblack Development would imply that it was made better. This ruination.
I am Testament
Antes se parecía un poco a lobo el caza recompensas
Gears: i am biologically gender fluid
Ok
I am confused '-'
Testament is best andro character
Good on Testament for their transition
from male to male? lol
I like how sometimes its a woman and sometimes its a gay man
He looked better in old version
It has been quite a... Wait for it... Transition :D
New Testament will test your hetero armor))
The old Testament was already doing that. Nothing new there lol
@@WeaponXSigma Not for me.
Glad to see Testament back, they look happy being themself.
I just love him so much!!! 😭😭😭
*them
I miss times when he was an edgy man