First Look Trailer for Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate, the Upcoming Title from IzanagiGames and Rika Suzuki
TOKYO – September 20, 2023 – IzanagiGames, Inc. (located in Koto-ku, Tokyo, and led by CEO/Producer Shinsuke Umeda) has announced that the first look trailer for Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate has been released today, September 20, 2023 (JST). The game features an original story/scenario written by Rika Suzuki (Trace Memories, Hotel Dusk: Room 215), character design by Kohske (GANGSTA.), and is scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch™ and Steam® in 2024. The trailer, along with life-sized character cutouts will be available to view at the IzanagiGames TOKYO GAME SHOW 2023 booth (Hall 3 03-N04).
Trailer URL: https://youtu.be/-QgWU4ZLxRU
Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2023
The IzanagiGames TOKYO GAME SHOW 2023 booth will feature the first look trailer, along with a life-sized character cutout display. We will also be distributing a limited number of pamphlets.
Attendees who follow the game's official X account will be given an original sticker! (First come, first served!)
A currently Japan-specific crowdfunding campaign for the game is also currently underway. Rewards include having your name included in the credits, and appearing in-game as a Kohske-designed character.
“Rika Suzuki's latest game project, Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate!” crowdfunding page (Japanese only):
https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/700579
▼For all the latest details:
・Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate official X (formerly Twitter) account:
https://Twitter.com/dark_auction
・Copyright notice: ©IzanagiGames, Inc.
*Merchandise design/spec subject to change.
*Merchandise will be available for the duration of TGS2023. Please note that inventory is limited.
About Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate
The year is 1981—36 years after Hitler's death. Protagonist Noah's father has long been obsessed with his search for articles and antiques belonging to the late dictator. Noah takes part in a strange auction held at an ancient castle, bringing to light the mysteries shrouding his fellow participants, and the enigma encircling Hitler's estate itself, all the while closing in on the secret his father has been concealing.
◆ Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate Game Overview
Title: Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate
Genre: Mystery adventure
Original story / scenario: Rika Suzuki
Character design: Kohske
Player(s): 1
Planned platforms: Nintendo Switch™, Steam®
Voice languages (planned): Japanese, English
Supported languages (planned): Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional, Simplified)
Development / marketing: IzanagiGames
Planned release date: 2024
Copyright notice: ©IzanagiGames, Inc.
◆ Profile: Rika Suzuki
Began creating games in 1983 as a founding member of Riverhillsoft inc.
As planner and scenario writer, she worked on a range of mystery adventure titles including J.B. Harold Murder Club, Manhattan Requiem, Another Story of Manhattan Requiem: Kiss of Murder, D.C. Connection, Blue Chicago Blues, The Ryunosuke Detective Diary series, Scarlet Will, and the Golden Compass.
In 1999 Rika took on the role of executive vice-president at Xing, Inc. After working on games such as Glass Rose (PS2), Trace Memories, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Last Window: The Secret of Cape West (DS), and Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories (Wii), she went on to found Bellwood inc. in 2009.
Rika continues to work on games as a planner and scenario writer.
◆ Profile: Kohske
Manga artist / illustrator known for GANGSTA.
X (formerly Twitter) account: https://Twitter.com/go_Kohske
◆ TOKYO GAME SHOW 2023 Event Details
IzanagiGames booth: (Hall 3 03-N04)
Duration: 9/21/2023 (Thur) – 9/24/2023 (Sun) JST
Business Days:
9/21 (Thur) 10:00 – 17:00
9/22 (Fri) 10:00 – 17:00
Public Days:
9/23 (Sat) 10:00 – 17:00
9/24 (Sun) 10:00 – 17:00
*Depending on the conditions, entry may start from 09:30.
*Admission until 16:00. Re-entry until 16:30.
Venue: Makuhari Messe (Mihama, Chiba) Exhibition Halls 1 – 11 / International Conference Hall
Official site (Japanese): https://tokyogameshow.jp/
Official site (English): https://tgs.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2023/en/
About IzanagiGames
IzanagiGames is headquartered in Koto-ku, Tokyo. The company produces interactive entertainment experiences, with a focus on console games, and is geared towards directly accessing the global games market with titles made in collaboration with Japanese creators. By expanding the company's range of fund procurement, IzanagiGames aims to provide opportunities for exceptional creators to make new IPs and games which are then delivered as entertainment experiences to fans across the world.
IzanagiGames has released titles including Death Come True, World's End Club, and Yurukill: The Calumniation Games on a variety of different platforms worldwide. In 2023, the company will release DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch™, and the side-scrolling, soul-shifting sandbox action adventure game AMEDAMA on Steam®.
The company has also entered into the webtoon market and founded its own webtoon studio, Tsukuyomi. The studio's first vertical scrolling, full color manga series “Level 9999: Interdimensional Bakumatsu Brigade,” launched on LINE Manga and ebookjapan on August 27, 2023.
・IzanagiGames' official website
https://IzanagiGames.co.jp/en/
・IzanagiGames' official X account
https://Twitter.com/IzanagiGames
・IzanagiGames official YouTube channel:
https://www.YouTube.com/c/IzanagiGamesChannel
・IzanagiGames Discord server:
https://discord.gg/8ZJ3Ju7AKx
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