Neo New York
Neo New York, also sometimes written as Neo Newyork,[1] is a major city in the United States of America as well as Sol Badguy's battle stage in the Xrd games. It is based on the original New York City that was destroyed during the Crusades. The city's rebuilding process was stalled as funds were diverted elsewhere, leaving it mostly abandoned[2]. However, by the time of Guilty Gear -Strive- it has been completely rebuilt and returns as the stage Original Times Square.
Design
The Neo New York stage is located in a cliff, fenced off with barbed wire. A western-styled building is visible on the far right, with a sheriff enjoying a bag of burgers in the first rounds, and cheering on the fight in the later ones. Assorted barrels and wheels can be seen laying around in the center, and clockwork-styled structures can be seen in the horizon, adorning a wasteland. In -Sign-, the stage is set at daytime, with the Statue of Liberty visible in the immediate background. In -Revelator-, the stage is now at sunset and the statue is gone.
Story
After the city of New York was completely destroyed during the Crusades, the U.S. government built a new port city on the northerneast coast. It was intended to recall the glory of the old New York, and even included the Statue of Liberty, but progress stalled as funds were diverted elsewhere, and at the moment it is somewhat deserted.[2]
Trivia
- Sol's unnamed stage in Guilty Gear is assumed to take place in the original New York.
- The sheriff who appears the stage's background is the older brother of Goldlewis Dickinson.[3]