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To coincide with the opening of pre-orders for escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ‘em up, Yurukill: The Calumniation Games, we’re running a Twitter giveaway in which 10 lucky participants can win a 3,000 yen Nintendo prepaid card!

Simply follow the official Yurukill Twitter account, and quote tweet the corresponding giveaway tweet with the hashtag: #冤罪執⾏遊戯ユルキルの早期購⼊特典は豪華声優出演のドラマCD (#Yurukill:TheCalumniationGamesJapanesePhysicalEditionEarlyPurchaseBonusDramaCD)

IzanagiGames, Inc. (located in Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan, and led by CEO/Producer Shinsuke Umeda) has announced a Twitter giveaway to celebrate the opening of pre-orders for escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ‘em up, Yurukill: The Calumniation Games. We’re offering the chance for 10 lucky participants to win a 3,000 yen Nintendo prepaid card. Yurukill is based on an original story by Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler author, Homura Kawamoto and features a scenario by Hikaru Muno. The game’s shoot ‘em up sections were developed by G.rev.

◆Giveaway Details

A total of 10 winners will be selected to each win a 3000 yen Nintendo prepaid card. To enter, simply follow the Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official Twitter account (@yurukill), and quote tweet the corresponding giveaway tweet, with the hashtag:  

#冤罪執⾏遊戯ユルキルの早期購⼊特典は豪華声優出演のドラマCD (#Yurukill:TheCalumniationGamesJapanesePhysicalEditionEarlyPurchaseBonusDramaCD)

◆How to enter

・Follow the Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official Twitter account (@yurukill)

・Quote tweet the corresponding giveaway tweet, and use the hashtag: 

#冤罪執⾏遊戯ユルキルの早期購⼊特典は豪華声優出演のドラマCD (#Yurukill:TheCalumniationGamesJapanesePhysicalEditionEarlyPurchaseBonusDramaCD)

*If your account is set to “private,” your entry will not be counted.

*Once the giveaway period is over, we will draw the winners and contact them via DM (direct message) from the Yurukill: Calumniation Games official Twitter account.

◆Giveaway period

December 24, 2021 (Friday) – January 31, 2022 23:59 JST (Monday)

◆About the prizes (Nintendo prepaid card)

The Nintendo prepaid card can be used as is (and is redeemable for the value printed on the card) for purchases on the official Nintendo website and the Nintendo eShop.

For more details please visit the official Nintendo website. (Note: the page is in Japanese.)

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/howtodl/prepaidcard/index.html

The Yurukill: The Calumniation Games Japanese physical edition early purchase bonus Drama CD features the whole cast of 12 incredibly talented voice actors, and a script penned by Homura Kawamoto and Hikaru Muno. The Drama CD showcases over 50 minutes of extra audio content, allowing players to delve behind the scenes of the main story.

Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official site Japanese physical edition early purchase bonus page: 

https://yurukill.com/dramacd/

Yurukill: The Calumniation Games Japanese physical edition early purchase bonus Drama CD sample video:

◆Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official store page (Currently only available in Japanese): 

https://yurukill.com/store/

In addition to the early purchase bonus, store-exclusive bonuses are available to customers who purchase the game from Amazon.co.jp, Sofmap, Rakuten Books, Stella Worth, AmiAmi, WonderGoo, or Gamers.

*There are a limited number of early purchase and store-specific bonuses available. Only available while stocks last.

Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official website BONUS page now live!

https://yurukill.com/bonus

Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official website BONUS page went live on December 22 2021. Users can download SNS icons based on the characters from the game, along with a selection of wallpapers for both PC and mobile! Perfect for use on social media or for livening up your smartphone background!

◆About Yurukill: The Calumniation Games

An escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ‘em up game based on an original story by Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler author, Homura Kawamoto, with a scenario by his younger brother, Hikaru Muno. Features character design from Hiro Kiyohara, known for his work on Valkyria Revolution, and a soundtrack from Yuko Komiyama, who worked on the Monster Hunter series. The shoot ‘em up elements were developed by veteran studio, G.Rev.

Yurukill: The Calumniation Games teaser trailer

https://youtu.be/2s_5_cbkqw8

Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official Twitter account

 https://twitter.com/yurukill

Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official website

 https://yurukill.com/en

◆Homura Kawamoto’s profile

Homura Kawamoto made his debut with Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler in 2014, in the magazine Gangan Joker. The Kakegurui series, including spin-offs, has sold over 6.2 million copies, and has been adapted into a variety of projects including anime, movies, and games. Kawamoto has worked on original scenarios and planning for numerous titles, such as The War of Greedy Witches, and Greatest M (co-written with Hikaru Muno). He has also passed the national bar exam in Japan.

◆Hikaru Muno’s profile

Hikaru Muno is the younger brother of Homura Kawamoto, and made his debut with a job search manual called Bonjin Naitei Senryaku (Job Hunting Strategies for Average People) in 2012. He has worked on numerous projects including original scenarios for comics, novels, how-to-books, board games, and is the author of the Kakegurui series’ light novels, Kakegurui Trip and Kakegurui Joker. He has also worked on Build Divide and High Card (both co-written with Homura Kawamoto) and a board game called Hen-na Kanji (Strange Chinese Characters).

◆ Hiro Kiyohara’s profile

Hiro Kiyohara is a manga artist and illustrator. He is best known for the comic version of Another, among other titles. He has worked on illustration for a range of novels, including All-Round Appraiser Q and the Detective versus Detectives series. He is a character designer for the PS4 game Valkyria Revolution and is currently writing the manga series The Decagon House Murders for the monthly manga magazine, Monthly Afternoon.

◆Game Overview

Title: Yurukill: The Calumniation Games

Original story/ scenario: Homura Kawamoto (Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler)/ Hikaru Muno

Producer/ Director: Shinsuke Umeda (Death Come True)

Character design: Hiro Kiyohara (Valkyria Revolution)

Soundtrack: Yuko Komiyama (Monster Hunter series)

Genre: Escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ‘em up

Shoot ‘em up part development: G.Rev (Mamorukun Curse!)

Scheduled release date for PS4®, PS5®, Nintendo Switch™: 4/14/2022  (Japanese version)

Publisher: IzanagiGames, Inc.

Platforms (Scheduled): PS4®, PS5®, Nintendo Switch™, Steam®

Scheduled retail price: 7,678 yen (6,980 yen before tax)

Copyright notice: (c)IzanagiGames, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

◆About IzanagiGames
IzanagiGames is headquartered in Koto-ku, Tokyo. The company produces interactive entertainment experiences, with a focus on console games, and is geared towards directly accessing the global games market with titles made in collaboration with Japanese creators. By expanding the company’s range of fund procurement, IzanagiGames aims to provide opportunities for exceptional creators to make new IPs and games which are then delivered as entertainment experiences to fans across the world. IzanagiGames has released titles including Death Come True and World’s End Club on a variety of different platforms worldwide.

・IzanagiGames’ official website

https://izanagigames.co.jp/

・IzanagiGames’ official Twitter account

https://www.youtube.com/c/IzanagiGamesChannel

・IzanagiGames’ official YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/c/IzanagiGamesChannel

・Izanagi Z Store (the official IzanagiGames merchandise site) 

https://izanagi.official.ec/

・“PlayStation”, “PS4”, and “PS5” are registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. 

・Steam is a trademark of Valve Corporation.

・Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.