China
China is a region and recurring battle stage in the Guilty Gear series, and Jam Kuradoberi's default stage in every game it appears in. Comprised of territories belonging to the People's Federation of China, it is the birthplace of Jam Kuradoberi and Dr. Baldhead.
Design
China debuts as a stage in Guilty Gear X. The battle takes place in front of a large dam or drainage, with dirty walls cluttered with food shacks. A large, possibly residential building can be seen on the leftmost side, with lit windows. The most noticeable feature of the stage is the large dragon carcass, integrated into the setting. A food stand can be seen below it. Guilty Gear XX features this same stage during the day, while Slash features it at night.
Guilty Gear Isuka features a new China stage set at its rooftops, featuring much more East Asian architecture. A large sculpture in the shape of a fish in a plate can be seem to the left, and a building to the right features an eastern dragon adorning it. Many different buildings lie beside the sea, stretching into a sunset horizon. Guilty Gear XX Λ Core features this same stage again, albeit with a slightly less saturated palette.
Trivia
- Guilty Gear X Drafting Artworks reveals the name of Jam's signature dish, 生龍焼 (Grilled Live Dragon?), in signs around her restaurant. As the name implies, the body of the dragon in the background is a subdued still-living dragon, used as a free source of meat produce for Grilled Live Dragon; because of the dragon's magical nature, it is immortal, able to revive and regenerate itself given time.[1]