Sammy Corporation
In September 2003, Sammy Corporation announced that a new game dubbed "Guilty Gear X Series The Newest Version" would be featured at the Japan Amusement Machinery Manufacturers Association (JAMMA) arcade show; at the show, the company revealed that "Guilty Gear Isuka" would be the game's name. "In "Guilty Gear Isuka" we want to satisfy existing fighter fans with new content and never-before-seen innovations. We also want to reach out to mainstream fans to show them that, right now, the envelope in fighting games is also being pushed in two dimensions", declared Tim Pivnicny, senior VP of Sammy Studios, Inc. A PlayStation 2 version of the game was announced to be in development on March 3, 2004. An August 24 announcement said that the game would be compatible with Xbox.