Guilty Gear XX (ギルティギア イグゼクス Giruti Gia Iguzekusu?, pronounced "Guilty Gear Igzex"), also known as Guilty Gear X2 and subtitled The Midnight Carnival, is the third full installment in the Guilty Gear series of fighting games. First released in 2002, it has since received three updated versions. GGXX furthered the plot of the series and introduced new characters and gameplay mechanics. The graphics also appeared to be notably improved. It was much more commercially successful than its predecessor, Guilty Gear X. A notable change to the mechanics of the previous games is the "Force Roman Cancel" as it is called in Λ Core, which is similar to the "Roman Cancel" available in previous games, but generally requires much more precise timing, and is only possible with certain moves. Force Roman Cancels require only 25% tension, can be performed even if the move does not hit (including projectiles), and generally are used for offensive pressure or mixup. Air Throws are now possible, and one can grab Recovering characters and even Burst Attacks. Also, Aerial Dust is available now. This game may also have to skip cutscenes, either winning or losing the game, and the beginning of the battle.