Hell is for children
It’s been quite some time since we’ve heard anything aboutDeath March Club, the joint venture betweenZero Escape’sKotaro Uchikoshi andDanganronpa’sKazutaka Kodaka. With a description that sounded like an evolution of the child-killing series before, I was intrigued to see what the two could come up with. Both of those respective franchises are quality and I’m always down for more crazy murder mysterious.
Much to my surprise, the team was present at the Tokyo Game Show to show off the game. Wouldn’t you know it? It looks likeZero EscapemeetsDanganronpa. How wild! Seriously, though, this looks pretty damn interesting. I’ve always loved the oppressive atmosphere ofZero Escapeand the hilariously sadistic figure of Monokuma was a joy while playing throughDangonronpa. Putting those two things together should make for a really compelling adventure game.
Interestingly, though,Death March Clubactually looks to be more than just talking and solving crimes. There are platforming segments and crate pushing. Could this be evoking someZeldacharm? I’m probably jumping to conclusions, but I’m basically sold on the game. 2020 can’t come soon enough.
Death March ClubOpening Movie & Gameplay (TGS 2019) [ENGLISH SUB][Nitrotaku via YouTube]
