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It's kind of amazing to admit, but it's been over a year since I played Yurukill: The Calumniation Games. And even though it was only 12 hours long, I still think about it. It comes up in my mind regularly. The storylines, the characters...
I'm saying that if there was a Yurukill fandom, I could definitely see myself being active in it.
..............but as it stands, nobody would read any content I wrote or said about it, so like. Why bother?
WHERE MY YURUKILL PEEPS AT???
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Yurukill: The Calumniation Games releases today in North America, and on the 8th in the EU, for the PS5, PS4 and Switch, and Steam on July 8th.
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Started the Yurukill demo and already found my favorite character
#video games#yurukill#nintendo switch#Visual novel#yurukill: the calumniation games#allan poe#bet he dies first#funny screenshot
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Japan Game Sale Charts: Week of May 23-29, 2022
#Japan #GameSaleCharts: Week of May 23-29, 2022 - #RadiantTale #NayutaNoKisekiAdAstra #EnzaiShikkouYuugiYurukill #videogames #elmundotech
Though Nintendo’s two recent titles continue to lead the Japan game sale charts, three new titles made their debut in the Top 30 for the week of May 23-29, 2022: Radiant Tail, Nayuta no Kiseki: Ad Astra, and Enzai Shikkou Yuugi Yurukill.
According to Gematsu (archive), the otome visual novel game Radiant Tale (ラディアンティル) is “a circus fantasy adventure game with main character design by Kageroo…
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#Enzai Shikkou Yuugi Yurukill#Japan game sale charts#Nayuta no Kiseki: Ad Astra#Radiant Tail#The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails#week of may 23-29 2022#Yurukill: The Calumniation Games#ラディアンティル
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#yurukill#yurukill land#yurukill: the calumniation games#sengoku shunju#Nintendo#nintendo switch#video games#vr#an Eva without a body#neon genesis evangelion
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Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim llegó para alzarse como una de las mejores novelas visuales que hayamos jugado. Da fe nuestro análisis de ello, un título que logró la excelencia con su gran cuidado al localizar todos sus textos al castellano. Es un género que no se prodiga mucho en nuestro país, pero tenemos la suerte de recibir otro representante de lujo como es Yurukill: The Calumniation Games. Por…
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REVIEW: Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
REVIEW: Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
Title
Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
Developer
IzanagiGames, G.rev Ltd., ESQUADRA,inc.
Publisher
NIS America, IzanagiGames,
Release Date
July 5th, 2022
Genre
Visual Novel, Shmup
Platform
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Steam
Age Rating
Mature
Official Website
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Blending a #visualnovel with a #shootemup may sound like a strange combination but NIS America, Inc.'s Yurukill: The Calumniation Games makes it work fairly well. Check out our review inside to find out.
#Yurukill#Yurukill The Calumniation Games#shoot em up#visual novel#anime#action#adventure#video games#games#gaming#nis america#izanagi games
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World's End Club (formerly $29.99) and Yurukill: The Calumniation Games (formerly $39.99) have had their Steam prices knocked down to $19.99 USD, which should result in much lower sale prices.
You may recognize World's End Club from its creative team of Kazutaka Kodaka (Danganronpa), Kotaro Uchikoshi (Zero Escape, AI: The Somnium Files), and artist Take/Takegarou (Pokémon, Katanagatari). Death game for elementary students!
Yurukill mixes shoot 'em ups and visual novel escape room gameplay, in which you must prove your own innocence, drawing comparisons to the Danganronpa and Zero Escape franchises.
(Both now 2490 Yen.)
#vg blue bird#World's End Club#Yurukill#I'm not tryna sell this because I've played neither I just know that people are into the creative team for WEC
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Danganlike, Ahoy: Yurukill is like Danganronpa x Zero Escape x occasionally a Top-Down Shoot-em-up
Yurukill: The Calumniation Games is a visual novel focused on a set of murder mysteries mixed in with an overall death game, and if that doesn’t already give you an inkling of what might’ve inspired it, I think some screenshots will HEAVILY CONFIRM your suspicions.
Howa bout the animated cut-ins whenever you make an counter-argument during a debate?
Or how about the animal-themed mascot character who always sounds happy to be tormenting you and who speaks in frequent puns?
Oh, what about some mini-games that have you choosing a specific lane/direction as you attempt to answer questions correctly?
So yeah, it seems clear that Danganronpa is among Yurukill’s most obvious inspirations. That influence is out on front street, but don’t worry: It’s not like it’s aping DR all the way through. FAR from it, in fact!
First, the setup: A group of five convicted prisoners have are taken to “Yurukill Land,” a supposed “amusement park” on an island owned by Yurukill, Inc. Yurukill is a massive but secretive corporation that most people have never heard of. They create “opportunities” for convicts as well as “entertainment” for unknown parties in the form of the games at Yurukill Land.
What do these games entail?
Firstly: To be brought into the games, a prisoner must consistently claim they are innocent of their charges despite their conviction.
Second: Each prisoner is paired with an “executioner” who is somehow connected to that prisoner’s criminal case. The executioner has control of a button that will instantly inject poison into the prisoner’s neck — and the executioner can push this button at any time they so desire.
Third: Together, the each pair of prisoner and executioner must make their way through an “attraction” that operates like a series of escape rooms full of puzzles and possible dangers. (So there’s the “Zero Escape” element, because the puzzles herein ESPECIALLY invoke the feel of that series. But they’re usually shorter than most of that series’ escape rooms.)
And finally: At the end of each attraction along the journey awaits the “Brain Reality” (a.k.a. “BR”. This is a virtual reality experience wherein the prisoner will be made to pilot a virtual ship into “combat” against the willpower and mental blocks of his/her executioner. But the executioner is FAR from defenseless — they get a much bigger ship of their own to fight back with! For the executioner, this confrontation is harmless. For the prisoner? Not so much — death in the simulation can literally kill them in reality. But this confrontation is the only way a prisoner can force their ideas and opinions into their executioner’s mind, thereby saving themselves from the insta-kill button.
Why would the prisoner/executioner put themselves through all this crap? Well, because the pair that makes it to the end of the Yurukill games with both parties still alive gets A) the prisoner’s conviction overturned and B) one wish of the executioner granted (...so long as it’s something that’s actually possible for a corporation to achieve). But be advised: Only ONE pair can win.
That last bullet point I mentioned above is the one that REALLY takes this from a oddball “Dangan-like” to something VERY distinctive. Because instead of having a “Class Trial” at the end of each chapter, we wrap them each with *DRUMROLL* a lengthy shoot-’em-up stage!
Each shoot-’em-up section takes about 15-20 minutes to complete, and although you can save at any time during the Visual Novel portions of the game, you can’t save at all during the shmup, so be prepared! These can be tough for anyone unexperienced in the genre, but there is thankfully an “Easy” setting that should allow even the biggest novice to pass. And if you’re an old hand at shooters? Even “Normal” will probably seem too simple for you. So it’s probably a good thing that there’s a “Hell” difficulty setting for you experts. :P
I’m someone who has plenty of retro game experience, but I’ve only rarely/sporadically played any “shmups.” I found I was able to beat the game without too much struggle on Normal difficulty, but it definitely took a lot of lives and a lot of tight maneuvering. It was stressful for me, but I’m only a little above “noob.” I’m just extremely grateful that the controls are so damn tight and precise. You can really move your ship between the tiniest gaps between enemy bullets without having to worry.
During the shmup segments, you have the opportunity to argue your case. This is where you get the “Logic Dive”-style minigame shown in the third screenshot of this post in addition to some other pauses that let you select evidence to make an argument. I’m always grateful for the chance to take a momentary break in the shooting action, so these were not just a fun away to use what we learned — they were also a welcome respite.
Now, this is all pretty cool, but I don’t want to oversell Yurukill. It has its faults. But some of them might even be considered positives... ? For example:
You spend half the game hopping into different prisoners’ scenarios, finding yourself controlling the actions of/experiencing the mindset of a new protagonist every chapter. The tail end of the game finally settles on one primary hero, but this decision prevents you from getting too invested in any one person or knowing any of them too well. Although I guess it DOES give you a chance to get to know some of them more than you would if you were just on the outside looking in. It’s impressive how, by the end of the game, you’ll probably feel sympathy for MOST parties who’ve endured this ridiculous torment.
Perhaps as a side effect of the above, the characters here are perhaps a little thinner than those in other visual nvoels. There’s nothing in Yurukill that’s going to compare to the memorable complexities of a Danganronpa cast member. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have plenty of reason to still like them, either. They’re just not given any standout quirks or ironic traits that really make them feel oddly human, imo. But I also find them far more symapthetic than what you see in many similar games. (ETA: Even over a YEAR after I finished playing this, I find that I still think about these characters pretty regularly. That definitely says a lot for this game that I can’t say for most other VNs/Danganlikes.)
Of course, this feeling could also be just a natural side effect of a game that only runs about 12 hours of total game time. For some people, that length will detract from the experience. For others, however, that could be seen as an upside. I was definitely in the mood for something shorter after playing really long friggin’ games in recent months... and since I finished playing this one, I’ve continued to think about it. It’s stuck with me in a way that really speaks to its impact.
My biggest issue is that a few of the puzzles just don’t work. Not MOST of them, thankfully! But the game gives you no penalty for requesting up to three hints per puzzle, and I think that’s an admission on the part of the devs that there are a spare few of these that are virtually impossible to figure out with just the information given to you in-game. You have to make some crazy logical leaps or do some things that just... no sane person is going to guess. There are even a couple times where using all three hints isn’t enough to make you clearly understand what you’re expected to do! (This is especially true of the dialogue choices in the rapid-fire Maji-Kill segments where you have to choose the right words to prevent your executioner from murderizing you right then and there. There are NO hints here, and there’s often very little difference between choices that get you killed and the choices that let you live...)
PLEASE don’t let any of the above deter you too much, however. This is a narrative with some fun cast members as well as twists and turns that can be sometimes predictable, often surprising, and sometimes just frustrating because of how much you’re going to be rooting for a character who winds up getting screwed.
I guess this speaks well of Homura Kawamoto, who did most of the writing on Yurukill. He’s best known as the author of Kakegurui, which is a damn great manga/anime series that’s loaded with suspense in its own right. Which also speaks to just how suspenseful this game can get at times. ......... Please perceive that sentence as a serious thumbs-up.
#yurukill#yurukill: the calumniation game#visual novels#danganronpa#zero escape#zero escape series#izanagi games#if you like danganronpa you might like#video games#Homura Kawamoto#kakegurui#kakegurui: compulsive gambler#video game reviews#danganlikes#danganlike ahoy#visual novel reviews
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What games are on your radar, can I ask?
Let's see here....
Not all of these are there to be played on Tumblr liveblogs; While I am having a lot of fun with that, I do have to pick and choose what I think will work with my particular format. For instance, right now I have Mario vs. Donkey Kong as a rental, but that's not a game that I can use for liveblog content. It's just a fun little puzzler.
I use GameFly to rent a lot of my games, but that's only an option for games with physical distributions.
My GameFly Queue:
Airoheart
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case
Alchemic Cutie
ANONYMOUS CODE;Steel Book
Another Code: Recollection
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
BELOW
Blade Assault
Crime O'Clock
Demoniaca: Everlasting Night
Dokapon Kingdom: Connect
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
Elderand
Live a Live
Monster Crown
Monster Menu - The Scavenger's Cookbook
My Time at Sandrock
Nine Witches: Family Disruption
Paradise Killer
Process of Elimination
Record of Agarest War
Stray
Vernal Edge
Yurukill - The Calumniation Games
I also have Xbox's GamePass, so I'm always watching for new games to drop there. GamePass was where I picked up Sea of Stars from.
And then I have a few games that I can't access through either, so I want to play them but I need to scrape money together for them and/or wait for a sale.
To Buy List:
Baldur's Gate 3
The Entropy Center
Inscryption
In Stars and Time
SANABI
The Talos Principle 2
Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered
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My favorite games of 2022 (clockwise from the upper left):
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Live A Live
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness
Read my latest blog post to learn why these are my favorite games of 2022.
#video games#favorite games#favorite games of 2022#goty 2022#kirby and the forgotten land#live a live#made in abyss#pokemon legends arceus#yurukill
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This game is interesting so far.
#yurukill: the calumniation games#yurukill#yuru kill#nintendo switch#izanagi games#video games#the calumniation games#sengoku shunju#rina azami#pardon or kill
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Here is my PlayStation 5 (PS5) game collection so far. Lots of great Triple-A games, lesser known & potential hidden gems.
GAMES SHOWN:
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection
The Last of Us Part 1
Spider-Man Miles Morales
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
God of War Ragnarök
Immortals Fenyx Rising
Demon’s Souls
Returnal
Observer: System Redux
Deathloop
Metro Exodus
Stray
Horizon Forbidden West
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Heidelberg 1693
Sturmfront: The Mutant War
SophStar
In Rays of the Light
Severed Steel
Riders Republic
NFS: Unbound
The Quarry
MADiSON
Watch Dogs: Legion
Arcade Paradise
The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf
Chorus
Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
F.I.S.T.
Pac-man World Re-Pac
CrisTales
Atari 50 Anniversary
Guardians of the Galaxy
Hot Wheels Unleashed
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I attempted to play Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
I feel like it’s not normal for me to be this homicidally angry at video game characters, and it’s all the more ironic that the characters I’m angry at are the ones who themselves express homicidal anger towards the player characters. I kept pausing because I couldn’t stop fantasizing about killing the masked jagoff and/or screaming at the white-haired girl for being such an idiot. I made it past the first bit where you have to make the right dialogue choices to beg someone not to kill you, and I had to stop playing because I was just too angry to function.
From what I’ve seen of the game’s structure, I’m pretty sure there’s going to be a point later on where the idol has to beg for her life from the fan who acts like he owns her. The gender politics alone would probably give me an aneurysm.
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REVIEW: Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
REVIEW: Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
Title
Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
Developer
IzanagiGames, G.rev Ltd., ESQUADRA,inc.
Publisher
NIS America, IzanagiGames,
Release Date
July 5th, 2022
Genre
Visual Novel, Shmup
Platform
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Steam
Age Rating
Mature
Official Website
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