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The Yakutsu Noroi Game

The Yakutsu Noroi Game is a Japan-only PlayStation horror visual novel game that is sequel to Yuujou Dangi. The protagonists visit an abandoned school at midnight to dig out a time capsule they buried when…

7 February 1997

The Yakutsu Noroi Game is a visual novel developed by Axes Art Amuse, released 7 February 1997 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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What The Yakutsu Noroi Game is

The Yakutsu Noroi Game is a visual novel game developed by Axes Art Amuse and released in 1997. It was published by Idea Factory. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

The premise, in the publisher's words

High school students, Misuzu and Shogo, who have been friends from early in their childhood, starts a part-time job at a game company. After awfully busy days, the game development is completed and the title that was produced was a game which the company president also had confidence. But a very unfavorable assessment comes from a game magazine publisher that reviews the game. Almost at the same time, the company president disappears. Then he meets a mysterious death. While passing each day with an indescribable sense of unease, Misuzu receives a phone call from the deceased. In an unconventional adventure in the manner of PlayStation software "YAKU" a world with new fears is brought forth.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are horror, mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Yakutsu Noroi Game launched on 7 February 1997, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII (1997), Theme Hospital, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Rally Cross.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII (1997), Theme Hospital, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Rally Cross.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did The Yakutsu Noroi Game come out?
The Yakutsu Noroi Game was released on 7 February 1997 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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