Gungrave GORE and The Struggles of South Korean Game Development

Gungrave GORE is more than just a long-overdue sequel to Gungrave and Gungrave Overdose: it's possibly the most significant console game to come out of South Korea in nearly 20 years. This is the story of Studio Iggymob and Gungrave GORE's 5-year struggle to break through South Korean's barren console market — no matter the odds. 00:00 - [INTRO] 02:53 - South Korea and Gungrave GORE's Development 11:13 - Smokin' Subpar Style (PRESENTATION) 16:23 - A Return to Form (GAMEPLAY) 22:41 - Surprising Post-launch Support 24:49 - Gungrave GORE and Iggymob's Future 27:50 - [OUTRO] TWITTER:   / axelayer   ENDSLATE ART BY:   / borezet   Special thanks to both Kuri and ‪@SnatcherSCD‬ for their feedback on the script during the video's lengthy writing/research process! MUSIC USED: Flickering Shadows - Plumegeist (it's used as part of the opening SFX) Multiple Personality - Killer7 Touch and Go - Tekken 4 Fear - Tekken 4 Eulenlieder - SIGNALIS The Red Gate - SIGNALIS Rolling Down the UMN (both versions) - Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra Yensen the Boostmaster - Gungrave G.O.R.E. Burning Halloween Town - Deathsmiles Dark Dizzy - Mega Man X5 Misty Rain - Mega Man ZX Tunes A Cue aun Tu Oi / A Red Apple Fell From the Sky - Gravity Rush 2 Zero Fill Love - PangYa (Season 4) SOURCES CITED: https://www.siliconera.com/interview-... https://www.gematsu.com/2022/11/gungr... https://www.trueachievements.com/n519... https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/de... https://www.4gamer.net/games/576/G057... https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/gungr...   / kay-kim-240a54128_iggymob-gungravegore-con...   https://blog.playstation.com/2021/10/... https://www.gematsu.com/2019/10/gungr...    • Gungrave G.O.R.E. - Exclusive Music Breakd...   https://www.gameshub.com/news/feature... https://www.gamerbraves.com/keyword-d... https://www.gamerbraves.com/kamikokur... https://www.gamerbraves.com/tgs-2018-... https://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/20180921... https://www.gematsu.com/2017/12/gungr...    • Video   https://n.news.naver.com/sports/espor... http://m.thebell.co.kr/m/newsview.asp... https://studybreaks.com/tvfilm/pc-ban... https://www.seoulz.com/mobile-gaming-... https://www.seoulz.com/the-gaming-ind... https://intenta.digital/gaming-indust... https://www.seoulz.com/esports-in-kor...    • How Did PC Gaming Take Over South Korea? -...   https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999... https://www.famitsu.com/news/201808/2... (Gungrave VR development history) https://www.famitsu.com/news/201712/1... (Gungrave VRrelease day interview) https://www.famitsu.com/news/201709/2... (Gungrave VR TGS impressions) https://www.4gamer.net/games/392/G039... (Gungrave VR 4Gamer TGS impressions) #Gungrave #GameDevelopment #BottomText