DESCRIPTION

This follow-up to 2002's rhythm-influenced third-person shooter aims to once again blend timing and flair with full-bore, blast-anything-that-moves action. The undead, coffin-wielding star of the original game, Gungrave, returns, but he is joined by two new playable characters: Juji Kabane, a bitter, foul-mouthed swordsman who can inflict quick and deadly melee damage in spite of his blindness, and Rocket Billy RedCadillac, a leather-wearing rock 'n roller who shoots devastating bolts of electricity from his guitar. The chosen character will venture through a variety of destructible environments in nine stages of unrelenting action with a twist; the original game's Beat Counter returns, to reward players who can keep up a steady, stylish stream of damage and demolition. As in the original GunGrave, Trigun artist Yashiro Nightow contributed to character design in GunGrave Overdose, as did Kosuke Fujishima, who is known for work on Sakura Wars. The game's soundtrack was composed by Tsuneo Imahori. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide