Monday Muckraking [4/4/22 ~ 4/10/22]

[pumpkinlumpin]

Content Warning: Yomawari is a horror series, be wary of jump scares and potentially upsetting imagery when checking out any links pertaining to the upcoming third game.

Top News

• In promotion of the upcoming Yomawari 3 release in Japan, NIS has collaborated with death_co_jp to create a mobile minigame: Search for Mugi who has disappeared into the streets at night! Playable on both Android and iPhone, this minigame also features sound.
• You're given two minutes with which to find Mugi, the protagonist's little white cat. You can scroll along your phone's screen to navigate the map, and once you find Mugi you simply need to tap on them to win. The option at the bottom of the screen lets you cover your eyes to hide from the spirits and monsters wandering the streets, as gazing upon them will shorten the time available to you. Lingering too long or being caught means death.
• Depending on your time when you find Mugi, you'll get different art at the end. Those who find Mugi within 15 seconds will be placed in a lottery for a chance to win artwork. (Japan residents only.)
• The next stream of Leisurely Nippon Ichi episode 71 is announced to air on 4/14. Similar to the previous episode, this one is set to be a special for Yomawari 3, just before its release in Japan. [Info (JP) | YouTube | NicoVideo]
• [Z.H.P.] The Heroic Equipment Contest has been announced for North America! Winners have a chance to win a Limited Edition copy of the upcoming Prinny Classics vol.2. Entry is open until 4/22.

April 4, 2022:
• [Disgaea 4] It is Desco's canonical birthday.
• Unreal Suguroku Makai, a dice-based event, has been announced for Disgaea RPG (JP).
April 5, 2022:
• Instagram campaign to win Plenair goods has ended.
• [Disgaea] Campaign to win an autograph from Tomoe Hanba, Etna's VA begins and lasts until 4/12. (Japan residents only.)
• [NISA] A click-to-play trial is available for Ys XI: Monstrum Nox.
April 6, 2022:
• [NISA] Yurukill reveals a new story trailer.
• A RT/Like/Reply campaign ran 4/6 ~ 4/8 to win a team pin.
• Bonus goods revealed for void* tRrLM2(); (Void Terrarium 2), these are additional purchase incentives for using certain shops. [Blog (JP)]
• [NISA] R-Type Final 2 password for Player Ship #100.
April 7, 2022:
• Merchandise featuring new art has been revealed for Labyrinth of Galleria: Coven of Dusk.
• [NISA] Crystar launch stream on Twitch.
April 8, 2022:
• A Retweet Campaign has begun to commemorate the mobile minigame for Yomawari 3, for a chance to win a notebook with game art. (Japan residents only.)
April 9, 2022:
• Though the Limited Edition versions of Yomawari 3 [PS4 | Switch] had previously sold out, the shop account tweeted that they'll be working on restocking those editions! With a disclaimer that these copies may arrive a little behind the official release date on 4/21.


And that's the news for this past week! A little quieter this time around, but did anything catch your eye? Also, along the lines of the community itself, does anyone have any thoughts regarding the current newsletter setup? Is it working fine for you all? We'd love to hear if there's any way we can improve!