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Marfusha (high-tempo shooting game) blasts onto Nintendo Switch next week

Next week, Nintendo Switch owners will be able to check out Marfusha, a high-tempo shooting game developed by hinyari9. It will be released on April 6th worldwide, and will cost $11.99 / 1 180 Yen (with the Japanese version offering an English language option).

To celebrate the release date announcement, Playism shared a short trailer for the game. It gives us a sneak peek at the animated opening video, which features “I’ll be there”, an original song by singer-songwriter KOKIA).

  • Theme Song “I’ll be there”
    • Music, Lyrics, Vocals: KOKIA
    • Arrangement: Takahito Eguchi
  • Opening Animation
    • Director: MAEDA Chisei (Chisey)
    • Compositor: TOHRU MiTSUHASHi

The console versions of Marfusha feature a brand new animated opening set to its very own theme song, which depicts the world of Marfusha in one, breathtaking package.

The theme song “I’ll be there” has been created specifically for this game by singer-songwriter KOKIA, while the animation was crafted by a team consisting of developer hinyari9, and Chisey and TOHRU MiTSUHASHi, who worked on the viral music videos for the game NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD.

Here’s the trailer:

Marfusha takes place in a dystopian world, and tasks you with defending a border gate from the relentless assaults of enemies. In order to face the increasingly powerful forces thrown at you, you need to scrounge up as much cash as you can to buy cards that will help you shoot all those enemies down. The game features multiple endings, and needs to be replayed several times to reveal the full story.

And here’s some more details and screenshots:

Defense, destruction, and taxes… These are the duties of a proper citizen.

Play as Marfusha, a young girl who guards a border gate and defends it at any cost against relentless oncoming enemies. Experience the harsh pixelated dystopian world in this high-tempo shooting game with simple controls!

Scrounge up as much cash as you can from your heavily-taxed salary to purchase as many cards as you can in order to face increasingly powerful enemies!

Experience multiple endings by recruiting different allies who help you turn the tide. Replay the game over and over to fully reveal the story behind this cruel world.

  • All kinds of cards, including weapons, characters, power-ups, chance events, and more
  • 8 unique characters to fight by your side
  • Score ranking in Challenge Mode to compete with players around the world

Marfusha (Switch – eShop) comes out on April 6th worldwide.

Source: Playism / 4Gamer / Playism PR (28/03/2023)

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