Thread by @Richmond_Lee

Some quick thoughts on Nagoriyuki, the awesome new Guilty Gear character! I wanted to write a full Art-Eater.com article, but time is of the essence! So here's a Twitter thread instead!



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The trailer opens with Nagoriyuki sitting patiently, meditatively in the snow. This is appropriate as his name means "remnants (Nagori 名残) of snow (Yuki 雪)." Right off the bat you KNOW this man bears a lot of sorrow!
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"Nagori Yuki" (名残雪) particularly refers to the lingering remnants of snow as winter draws to an end. It recalls wistful, reflective feelings. This implies that Nagoriyuki is very pensive, mature and possibly very old.
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There's actually a very popular Japanese song called "Nagori Yuki" (名残雪) written by Shozo Ise (伊勢正三) that's been covered extensively since it was first released in 1974. (incomplete list of covers here--wow!)
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Given the myriad musical allusions that already exist in Guilty Gear I think it's safe to assume that Nagoriyuki was named after this classic Japanese song of the same name.
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Take note, this cover has over 11 million views as of the moment this tweet went out.


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There's even a memorial to the song "Nagori Yuki" at the train station it takes place in. Basically there's no way Nagoriyuki wasn't named after this very sweet song about the pain of parting with a loved one.
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Here's a video of Nagori Yuki w/ lyrics in English. The song could be about romantic or parental love, it's intentionally vague. Either way it's about the sweet sorrow of parting. Nagoriyuki is definitely a tragic character! (And possibly a father)
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Dangit, I thought I could blast through this thread, but it's been 30 minutes and I haven't gotten past the first frame of the trailer lol. I gotta look after my health. I'm going to bed! Tune in later for the thrilling conclusion/continuation tomorrow! Goodnite everyone!