From the makers of cult-classic shmup Kokuga and the author of the Kakegurui manga comes Yurukill: The Calumniation Games, the latest game to tap into the "people murdering each other to stay alive" genre that also includes Squid Game, Danganronpa, and Hunger Games.
Yurukill, to use its shorter and easier-to-spell name, places you in the shoes of Sengoku Shunju, a man who believes that he's been falsely accused of arson and the murder of 21 people. He, along with six other criminals, are the "Prisoners" — and their victims are the "Executioners". Together, they will have to form teams to tackle the twisted games of the amusement park that they've been trapped in.
If the Prisoners win, they will be pardoned. If the Executioners win, they will be granted a chance at revenge.
There will also be a Deluxe Edition (includes the physical game, a digital soundtrack, and an art book) and a Limited Edition (includes the physical game, art book, soundtrack, Binko acrylic stand, pin badge, cloth poster and collector's box).
If this sounds like your jam, keep an eye out for Yurukill on the Nintendo Switch eShop on June 7th in North America, and June 10th in Europe.
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Oh a visual novel, yeah this is a hard pass for me
Well yeah it has some VN stuff, but isn’t it mostly a shmup?
@iLikeUrAttitude if you watch the trailer you can see bullet-hell gameplay.
I wish it was just a visual novel because bullet-hell makes my eyes hurt. I don't know if I should get it or not...
@Meteoroid I had the exact same thought, I'm sure the 2000 film Battle Royale (Based on a 1999 book) wasn't the first to come up with this concept, but it's definitely the source material for a lot of these "You gotta kill eachother to survive the game" types. It's not the end of the world if people don't know the true source of the genre, but Battle Royale > Hunger Games Franchise.
If anything, I think Squid Games is a mixture between Battle Royale elements and elements from the Saw franchise. I know the Saw franchise got a little crazy after the first few, but games like this one are definitely borrowing from multiple genres. I think 'Squid Games' is just trendy to put into an article title. I remember a couple of visual novels I played on the PS Vita, one where you had to escape or be killed and you had the choice to betray others in the group - can't remember the name, but it felt very much like Saw.
I’m a sucker for these kind of games so count me in!!!
@Rina_Shiawase Eh the trailer was mostly just interactions between characters. So its just a visual novel with some bullet hell gameplay. Which doesn't make it better if I'm being honest I don't like the genre either.
"Squid-Game like", the Dark Souls of Dark Souls like comparisons.
Also, just gonna say Zero Escape as another good series; sure it is not on Switch, but you can play them on 3DS. Virtue's Last Reward and Zero Time Dilemma normally gone on sale quite frequently too.
@MS7000 Ah, Zero Escape is a game I was trying to remember playing on PS Vita, thank you for mentioning it! This franchise would be lovely on Switch.
Isn't this a shmup?
I still want my GameCenter CX spinoff where Demon King Shinya Arino forces people who didn't buy Retro Game Challenge to compete in NES-themed death competitions.
But, since I'm never getting that, I guess I'll keep an eye on whatever this is. Seems like there's a lot of gameplay diversity, at least.
Potentially really interesting if done right. Never played the shmup game but Kakegurui is quite good with all its gambling games and borderline crazy characters.
Definitely keeping an eye on this, the gameplay could be a nice change of pace even in the long run of reading this stuff, maybe a bit less repetitive as Gnosia got for me late game
I love visual novels (especially romance ones) but dislike most shoot em ups so I'm torn, lol.. I also love Kakegurui too
I don't really like shmups, aside from Darius, but I do love a good VN, especially in this genre. Zero Escape and Danganronpa are near the top of my all-time favorite franchises so I might just have to muscle in. Maybe this could be the game to get me to understand why bullet-hell shmups are so popular.
And @Ralizah, that is a brilliant concept for a game, and I sign on to your petition to make it a thing!
I'll buy it for the shmup aspect, and maybe it'll get me into visual novels.
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