10 Failed PS2 Games That Became Cult Classics

10. Gungrave

Gungrave, the underrated follow-up to Yasuhiro Nightow's sci-fi masterpiece Trigun, got an anime and two video games to advertise it, and it just didn't work. From a story perspective there could be many reasons for this, but in terms of the game, really bad marketing had a lot to do with it.

Fortunately, hardcore otaku have since discovered Gungrave, with its satisfying arcadey gun combat, stylish evasion mechanics and memorable character design, making it very recommendable.

The gun combat is the real reason you buy this game - it would be a rather poor adaptation of a manga called GUNgrave otherwise. While it can get repetitive at times, as tends to be the case with arcade-like shooters such as this, the game isn't too long so it doesn't wear out its welcome, leaving the player more satisfied with the combat overall.

True, the super condensed story does cost the game the more emotional and philosophical writing that Nightow is known for, so this isn't the best version of the story. Besides that, though, Gungrave is an awesome game for what it is.