DAISUKE ISHIWATARI

Video game developer, illustrator, musician, composer and voice actor. Not bad!! He created Guilty Gear just for you to know it, character design and audio, even some voices..

Aspect of Guilty Gear	Musical Reference
Sol Badguy	Reference to Freddie Mercury’s album Mr. Bad Guy. Sol Badguy’s real name is also Freddie.
Ky Kiske	Named after Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske from the band Helloween. Ky’s moves Ride the Lightning and Rising Force are named after Metallica and *Yngwie Malmsteen albums.
Dizzy	Named after Guns ‘n’ Roses member Darren ‘Dizzy’ Reed.
I-No	Named after Brian Eno. Also inspired by Japanese musician Shiina Ringo.
Jam Kuradoberi	Reference to the Swedish band Cloudberry Jam.
A.B.A	Named after Swedish band ABBA.
Johnny	Named after Queen member John Deacon.
May	Named after Queen member Brian May.
Chipp Zanuff	Named after Chip Z’nuff, vocalist for the band Enuff Z’ Nuff.
Millia Rage	Named after the band Meliah Rage. The attacks Iron Savior, Iron Maiden,Emerald Rain, Silent Force, and Winger are also all named after bands.
Slayer	Named after the band Slayer. Has moves named after Queen songs (Under Pressure, Spread Your Wings, All Dead and It’s Late.
Zappa	Named after Frank Zappa.
Venom	Named after the band Venom.
Testament	Named after the band Testament. His moves Grave Digger and Warrant are also named after bands. The attack Master of Puppets is named after a Metallica album. The attack Seventh Sign is named after the Yngwi Malmsteen song of the same name.
“Heaven or Hell” before each fight	Named after a Gamma Ray song
“Slash” after every K.O.	Named after Guns ‘N’ Roses member Saul ‘Slash’ Hudson
Guilty Gear X [BY YOUR SIDE “G.GEAR”]	Named after Black Crowes album, By Your Side
The song The Midnight Carnival	Inspired by the X Japan song Kurenai.