Inside the development of Beyond the Grave’s return to Scumland

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Revenge is a dish best served Beyond the Grave.

In 2002, Gungrave—an over-the-top, third-person shooter created by Yasuhiro Nightow and starring protagonist Beyond the Grave—hit the PlayStation 2 like a bullet-soaked anime tidal wave.

People instantly fell in love with the game’s distinct look and design. It even spawned a Japanese anime television series that ran for 26 episodes, and a sequel that hit in 2004. But that seemed to be Gungrave’s swansong—until 2017, when Korean developers Iggymob and Blueside revived the series with a virtual reality game.

And this year will finally see a return of Grave to his familiar world of Scumland, guns blazing, in Gungrave G.O.R.E, Recently, we were able to snag some time with the team at Iggymob to talk about their work reviving the decade-old franchise, what to expect from the Epic MegaGrant recipient, and the impact talented artist Ikumi Nakamura had on the game.

To read the rest of this story, which first ran on June 22, 2022, visit Unreal Engine.