Yurukill: The Calumniation Games delayed

NIS America has announced that Yurukill: The Calumniation Games has been delayed. The project encountered “development challenges”, and the company says that the extra time will be used “to meet the quality expectations of our customers.”

Yurukill: The Calumniation Games will now release on July 5, 2022 in North America and July 8, 2022 in both Europe and Australia. Back in December, the release date had been announced for June 7, 2022 in North America, June 10 in Europe, and June 17 in Oceania.

We’ll also mention that Yurukill: The Calumniation Games has been delayed in Japan. Whereas it was originally scheduled for April 14, it’s now been bumped back to May 26.

For those that missed our previous coverage, here’s some information 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.

Story

Sengoku Shunju wakes up in his prison cell.

A woman wearing a fox mask introduces herself as Binko, and says: “Sengoku Shunju, you are a criminal sentenced to years in prison, you’ve been offered the chance to gain your freedom.

You must survive the various ‘attractions’ in a certain ‘amusement park.’ If you succeed, your crimes will be pardoned.”

“No, you’ve got it all wrong, I’ve been falsely accused! I’m innocent!”

The victim of one of his alleged crimes appears. Her name is Rina Azami.

“Sengoku Shunju. A name I will never forget. You killed my entire family. For that, I will never forgive you.”

Sengoku is in prison, charged with arson and murder—for burning to death 21 people, including Rina’s family.

Naturally, the victim does not believe a word of Sengoku’s claims of innocence.

Besides Sengoku are four other groups of criminals and their respective victims.

The accused criminals are called “Prisoners,” and the victims “Executioners.” Criminals and victims must pair up to face the amusement park’s attractions.

There are a total of six criminals and five victims. There are five teams: Mass Murderers, Death Dealing Duo, Crafty Killers, Sly Stalkers, and Peeping Toms.

The Prisoners hope to overcome the challenges so that they may be pardoned.

Should the Executioners win, their wishes will be granted. At long last they will be able to avenge their loved ones.

The challenges take place in a secluded amusement park called “Yurukill Land.”

All manner of secrets will be unearthed as the teams face each attraction.

Who will survive the cruel, twisted place that is Yurukill Land?

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