Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!news1.miyuki-kasei.co.jp!fr.usenet-edu.net!usenet-edu.net!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!wn1feed!worldnet.att.net!204.127.198.203!attbi_feed3!attbi.com!rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Chase" Newsgroups: japan.anime,japan.manga,rec.arts.anime,rec.arts.anime.fandom,rec.arts.anime.games Subject: News regarding Trigun's Yasuhiro Nightow's Gungrave project Keywords: Trigun Gungrave Yasuhiro Nightgow Nightow Lines: 36 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.233.13.253 X-Complaints-To: abuse@attbi.com X-Trace: rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net 1028677858 12.233.13.253 (Tue, 06 Aug 2002 23:50:58 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 23:50:58 GMT Organization: AT&T Broadband Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 23:50:58 GMT Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org japan.anime:75 japan.manga:8 If you are a fan of Yasuhiro "Nightgow" Nightow, the renowned Japanese manga/anime artist whose most popular contributions to pop culture are the animated films, graphic novels and action figures built around his "Trigun" series, you will be happy to hear about Gungrave. Gungrave is an upcoming SEGA video game exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in which Yasuhiro provided the original concept and character designs. Gungrave will be released in the US this September. "Gungrave" is all about Hong Kong action-styled retribution as Grave, a long-dead assassin, is resurrected to clean house in a corrupt cartel while a deeper story unfolds. Players battle through massive, destructible areas in an over-the-top, anime-inspired fashion, earning punk-pummeling special attacks and life-saving power-ups. By vanquishing enemies with style - such as leaping backwards over the edge of a stairwell while keeping your trigger finger recoiling nonstop - players can unlock secret movies and attacks. To assist you in keeping the rival goons and their bad ass bosses in check, Grave totes a coffin on his back that can be swung like a pendulum or converted to a rocket launcher when it's not scraping every doorway he walks through. Of course, the attention to detail goes beyond Grave's freestyle "enemy ventilation" techniques and his coffin's interaction with its surroundings. The dramatic movie quality cut scenes showcase original animation from Yasuhiro Naito, creator of the hit series TRIGUN. This resulted in both a compelling playing and viewing experience, so even casual gamers won't be skipping ahead. Featuring combustible environments, hordes of relentless syndicate thugs, variable difficulty settings, and stunning art by anime legend Yasuhiro Naito, "Gungrave" is equal parts stylish anime thriller, gritty Hollywood blockbuster and heart-pouncing action game. Prepare to be blown away.unless you shoot first.