Ikumi Nakamura’s inclusion revealed during Tokyo Game Show
What You Need to Know:
- Prime Matter and Studio IGGYMOB today revealed that veteran developer and director Ikumi Nakamura is involved in the development of Gungrave G.O.R.E. The news was announced alongside an all-new extended cut trailer featuring a first look at the gameplay from Gungrave G.OR.E.
- Watch today's extended trailer, complete with the latest, blood spraying gore-tastic gameplay as the dual pistol wielding, coffin carrying, undead manifestation of retribution unleashes his vengeful fury on his hapless foes (with a few surprises to boot).
- The creator of the bad-ass anti-hero Grave, Yasuhiro Nightow, revealed that Nakamura has been heavily involved in working alongside the developers, bringing her own unique style to the project and helping Studio IGGYMOB fulfill their vision. An example of her unique style is below.
“This collaboration with Gungrave G.O.R.E was such a precious time for me as a fan of the original Gungrave series. The experience also had me thinking a lot and brought up many good memories. Please look forward to more news that will be coming soon."
Ikumi Nakamura.
“Her creation and passion is incredible, with the unique and fresh approach she brings, it’s the perfect match for what we wanted for Gungrave G.O.R.E. In true Gungrave style, nothing is quite what it seems. We don’t want to give too much away right now, but each boss Grave encounters has a higher, more powerful form of themselves, the “Superior Boss.” Here you can see one of Ikumi Nakamura’s characters in full action – her interpretation and realization of our 'Yensen Superior.'”
Kay Kim, Senior V.P of Studio IGGYMOB
About Gungrave G.O.R.E:
Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter by South Korean Studio IGGYMOB. You take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and badass anti-hero of your dreams, mowing down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets.
As a sequel, Gungrave G.O.R.E is the ultimate resurrection of the Gungrave franchise for veteran gunslingers and Gungrave fans, but also a gloriously gory standalone story experience for a new generation of gamers, and on a new generation of consoles.
About Ikumi Nakamura:
Ikumi Nakamura is a Japanese video game artist and director. She is best known for her work with Tango Gameworks, where she served as lead art designer for The Evil Within and The Evil Within 2. Until her departure from the company in 2019, she served as creative director for Ghostwire: Tokyo. Her presentation introducing that game was widely heralded as a highlight of the press conference of Bethesda Softworks during E3 2019. Before joining Tango, she worked as an artist on the Capcom title Okami, and as a senior artist on the Platinum Games release Bayonetta. In March 2021, she announced that she had started a new small independent game studio.
About Prime Matter
Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Prime Matter the premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of diverse and immersive games from amazing gaming development talent all around the globe.
Working across projects of all styles, scopes and sizes, single-player, co-op to live ops, from producing to publishing, from ambitious teams taking their first step that need full support without compromising their dream to larger established successful studios searching that next step in the global market and building of brands.
Prime Matter looks to lead through creativity, expression and passion, with games that will grip and enchant with enthralling story-telling, winning an audience with its incredible moments and larger-than-life experiences. Prime Matter is a proud member of the Koch Media Group.
About Studio IGGYMOB
Based in Seoul, South Korea, IGGYMOB is comprised of seasoned veterans of the video games industry and young, fresh talent. The multinational team is developing console titles across various platforms.
Source: Official Press Release
