The Squid Game series, created by Yeong Su, has been a hit with gaming enthusiasts for several years, but now the title developer has been indicted for harassment charges. For the uninitiated, Squid Game is a series of video games created by Yeong Su that were originally released. The games follow the adventures of the titular squid protagonist who travels the world exploring and battling various villains. The first game, Squid Attack, was released on Nintendo’s NDS platform, with subsequent titles being released on other platforms. The series has won multiple awards and accolades in gaming circles and has been a cult hit ever since its inception. The series has retained a dedicated community of fans over the years, but now it seems to have come to a rather abrupt end with the developer being indicted for harassment charges. Yeong Su is accused of harassing some members of this community and creating false accounts for them on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
Do you know the release date of the Squid Game series:
This series will be released on 12 June 2022. Also, the series has been released on Xbox One and PS4. The developer is accused of creating false accounts all over the internet, where he would go on to harass other members of the gaming community and even other developers, who have worked on games in the same series. The members of this community would then take to the developer’s social media accounts to express their frustration. It is suspected that these false accounts have been created with some kind of malicious intent behind them, as they have been used to post abusive messages towards members of this community even after Yeong Su has distanced himself from them.
Here is the plot of the Squid Game series discussed:
The plot of the series centers around the eponymous squid, who is the main protagonist of the series. The squid travels across various countries and beats up people to rescue his kidnapped pet dog, who was stolen by a gang boss. The whole series centers around the adventures of Yeong Su, the main character, and his pet dog, who is voiced by fellow developer Jun Maeda in the Japanese release of the series.
The Name of Cast & Characters of the Squid Game series:
- Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun.
- Jung Ho-yeon as Kang Sae-byeok.
- Park Hae-soo as Cho Sang-woo.
- Wi Ha-joon as Hwang Jun-ho.
- Anupam Tripathi as Ali.
- Kim Joo-ryoung as Han Mi-nyeo.
What inspired the director to write the Squid Game series?
The series is inspired by the classic video game, The Legend of Zelda. The protagonist, the squid, is not a hero, he is a villain and he always seeks to beat up all heroes who try to save his captured dog. The series is also inspired by the video games like Super Mario Brothers and Pac-Man. Of course, this anime was also inspired by classic anime works such as Fist of the North Star and Cowboy Bebop.
Who are the director’s favorite characters and why?
The favorite character of the director is Cho Sang-woo. He likes the character because he is a pro gamer and has won multiple championships in video game tournaments. Cho was also a freestyle skateboarding champion in his younger days. The director also likes Kang Sae-book because he had to save him twice in the anime.
What is the storyline of the Squid Game series?
The storyline of the series is about the eponymous Squid and his two friends who are also video game addicts, Sae-book and Jun-ho. The story starts with a competition in a video game tournament, where they all play in different teams, Kang SSae-bookhas one of the best players on his team. However, they have to play against both their team members and their friends who are against them. The squid and his gaming buddies end up winning the championship, despite being against their friends. Later on, the squid gets kidnapped by a Korean mafia that wants to use him for gaming competitions.
What themes does the Squid Game series explore?
The themes of the series are all about friendship, a classical theme of anime. The director also wanted to portray the Korean mafia and bullying problems in schools, as well as some emotional themes with the rival relationships between Kang Sae-byeok and his friends.
How was the script written? Was it based on a comic book?
The script for this series was originally written by Yeong Su in Japanese. However, due to the time constraints for creating an anime in Korea, other people were brought on board to help develop it further.
