It ranked fifth in the "GameSpy's 2003 PlayStation 2 Games of the Year" with the staff saying "Guilty Gear X2 is easily one of the best fighting games to come out in the last couple years". In 2004 IGN's editors selected it as the ninth best "Hidden Gems"—fun video games with poor sales in America.
It achieved fifth place in "GameSpy's 2003 PlayStation 2 Games of the Year" with the staff stating that "Guilty Gear X2 is one of the best fighting games released in recent years". In 2004, IGN editors selected it as the ninth best "Hidden Gems"—fun video games with poor sales in America.