While you may not recognize GungHo Online Entertainment as a company, you probably have played one of their games. GungHo owns Ragnarok Online developer Gravity Games, made Mimana Iyar Chronicle, and Lunar: Silver Star Harmony. Just a year ago, GungHo acquired Way of the Samurai 4 and Akiba’s Trip developer Acquire. GungHo’s next big step is a Westward expansion with their newly opened international branch, GungHo Online Entertainment America.
Siliconera spoke to Kazuki Morishita, CEO and President, about the company’s plans, developing games for Vita, and what’s going on with Ragnarok.
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I would kill to have a Way of the Samurai game with a huge budget and modern tech... The first game was one of my greatest joys on PS2 back in the day. And I really hope From Software will do something with Tenchu... I hate that they're just sitting on the IP like it doesn't even exist.
Tenchu would be superb in this day and age. Ninja and samurai games are hot right now and more is better.
Kadokawa Corporation has acquired Octopath Traveler series developer ACQUIRE from GungHo Online Entertainment, the company announced. Now a sister company to FromSoftware and Spike Chunsoft.
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Now Tenchu and Shinobido are under the same garage roof, to hopefully be unearthed eventually and enjoyed again by the current generation.
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Will they last longer then a year like when Google bought up three game studios and shut them down within a year of purchase.
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Loved what they did with Ragnarok and quite liked the interview as well. Can't wait to see what else they will have in store for us :)
Good stuff.
They should make a new Lunar game or remake.
New Lunar & new Grandia please.. A sequel to this would be nice too