Sega/Sammy's popular fighting game series Guilty Gear XX gets yet another update, which was released in Japan Arcades in the end of 2006.Accent Core features a type of special move, the "Force Break", which consumes 25% of the Tension bar when used, in addition to balance changes along the lines of those in #Reload and Slash. Most characters have gained new special moves, and some have had existing specials (or powered-up versions of existing specials) converted into Force Break attacks. It also introduces moves that make opponents stick briefly to walls or slide across the floor of a stage.In addition to its gameplay changes Accent Core features the first major aesthetic change for the series since the original release of Guilty Gear XX. All voices, including that of the announcer, have been re-recorded (or replaced with previously unused samples), sometimes by different actors. The playable characters artwork was also redone.The game feature three gameplay modes per character, based on the Guilty Gear, Guilty Gear X, and Accent Core fighting systems.