High-Tempo Tax-Paying Gate Defense Shooter Marfusha, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S!

PLAYISM is proud to announce that Marfusha, the high-tempo tax-paying gate defense shooter by indie developer hinyari9, has released today on April 6, 2023 for consoles (Nintendo Switch, PlayStationⓇ4, PlaystationⓇ5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S).

About the Game

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.

Features:◆ 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

Brand New Animated Opening

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.Theme Song “I’ll be there”
Music, Lyrics, Vocals: KOKIA
Arrangement: Takahito Eguchi

Opening Animation
Director: MAEDA Chisei (Chisey)
Compositor: TOHRU MiTSUHASHi

About the Artist – KOKIA

Thanks to her grandparents’ love of art and music, KOKIA grew up surrounded by many forms of art. She was especially drawn to the world of music, and naturally started writing her own songs on the piano at a young age. While learning classical music, she also grew to want to express the wonders and possibilities of music by performing her own music and lyrics, and debuted while still in college.

Debuting in 1998 with “For little tail”, the theme song for the PlayStationⓇ title Tail Concerto, she went on to create many songs for video games and anime, such as the following:

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◆ Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel (PS3) — EXEC_COSMOFLIPS/. (Music, Lyrics, Vocals)
◆ Dragon Nest (PC) — Road to Glory~long journey~ (Music, Lyrics, Vocals)
◆ FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 (PS3, Xbox360, PC) — Noel’s Theme~Final Journey~ (Vocals)
◆ Tales of Innocence (NDS) — Follow the Nightingale (Music, Lyrics, Vocals)
◆ Tales of Innocence R (PSV) — New Day, New Life (Music, Lyrics, Vocals)
◆ .hack//The Movie — Hikari wo Atsumete (Music, Lyrics, Vocals)
◆ Rise of Mana (iOS, Android, PSV) — Believe in the Spirit (Music, Lyrics, Vocals)
◆ DARK SOULS III (PS4, Xbox One, PC) — E3 2015 Performance

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She has been highly acclaimed worldwide ever since her debut, and her versatile vocals have been called “the voice without borders” by European listeners. With passionate fans from all over the world, she currently lives in London and Japan.

With the goal of touching the hearts of people, she spreads the message of “love and peace” through her music. Now, in the spring of 2023, she will enter her 25th year since debut, and she will continue to expand her music and activities beyond her usual work, such as writing music for advertisements and working as a music producer.

www.kokia.com

25th Anniversary Special Concert Info

KOKIA 25th Anniversary concert  ” you and me”
April 27, 2023 – 18:00 Open / 19:00 Start
April 28, 2023 -18:00 Open / 19:00 Start
Venue: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
To purchase tickets, please use the following LivePocket page:
https://t.livepocket.jp/t/kokia_25th

About the Artist – Chisey

MAEDA Chisei (Chisey) is a creative producer who has directed several animated TV shows such as Ao Oni ~The Animation~ and Oshiete Mahou no Pendulum ~Rilu Rilu Fairilu~, and has been a part of even more animation projects such as wasimo and KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!.

Chisey is also the organizer and emcee of FRENZ, the live video screening event for individual creators and small groups.

Specializes in music videos and short-form animation.

About the Artist – TOHRU MiTSUHASHi

TOHRU MiTSUHASHi is a filmmaker and designer who has worked with Chisey on the music videos for the indie game NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD, and the opening cinematic for the Netflix series Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre.

Individually, TOHRU MiTSUHASHi has also created and directed several live concert/event videos and music videos for the virtual YouTuber (VTuber) live-er group NIJISANJI.

Marfusha

   Nintendo eShop   |   PlayStation Store: PS4 / PS5   |   Microsoft Store

■ Developer: hinyari9
■ Publisher: PLAYISM
■ Animated Opening MV: KOKIA, Chisey, TOHRU MiTSUHASHi
■ Genre: High-Tempo Shooting
■ Platform:  Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
■ Release Date: April 6, 2023
■ MSRP: $11.99 USD
■ No. of Players: 1
■ ESRB: Teen
■ Supported Languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean

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