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Hammer in hand, combat zombies on eight Asian beaches and survive! “Beach of the Dead” now available on App Store & Google Play!

On September 23, 2022, Futon Records (President: Shin Naka) will release the stylish! Zombie fighting action game “Beach of the Dead” on both App Store & Google Play.

Official Site:www.beachofthedead.net

Trailer:https://youtu.be/AH97P9pWPgo

Genre

Beach of the Dead” is a 2.5D side-scrolling action game in which you fight zombies on the beach with a hammer in your hand.

Left and right movement and six attack buttons provide stylish combat action.

Synopsis

Unable to travel due to an unprecedented pandemic, Shin Naka, a travel blogger turned indie game developer, creates a game in which he becomes the main character and travels on the beach. Unfortunately, he is attacked by zombies on the beach…

Selling Point (1)

It is okay to be a zombie. It is possible to reach the ending even if you are a zombie.

ZOMBIES DON’T RUN

THE DEAD DON’T DIE

DESTROY THE BRAIN

1 BITE AND YOU ARE ZOMBIE

IT’S OKAY TO BE A ZOMBIE

Selling Point (2)

Music is by KIPPU, a genius of noise and speedcore. The dark and crazy world view is beautifully expressed.

KIPPU

KIPPU Profile

Robin Girardet alias kippu started working on the amiga500 protracker in 1993 and was part of the amiga demo scene on different groups including Da Jormas. He composes electro, industrial techno, gabber speedcore noise productions on several labels with different nicknames (kippu, kinderkompost, ebinotako, otaslogi-c, workbench) which produces some songs on vinyl. Still active, he performs live in different countries in Europe (Paris, Milano, Berlin, …) and in Asia (Japan, Malaysia) Motivated by his friend Tiger on Beat, he offers tracks for the game Beach of the Dead.

Selling Point (3)

Based on a travel blog. The stage is based on Shin Naka’s blog and consists of 8 beaches in Asia.

The main character travels to 8 beaches: Tokyo (Japan), Busan (Korea), Hong Kong (China), Phuket (Thailand), Samui (Thailand), Phangan (Thailand), Krabi (Thailand), and Goa (India).

Shin NakAR

As a sales promotion, we created an AR effect that allows you to become the main character Nakashin. Anyone can become Shin Naka.

Let’s all be “Shin Naka” and post on SNS!

Filter for Instagram:.

https://www.instagram.com/ar/1001178707223263/

Filter for Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/fbcameraeffects/tryit/1001178707223263/

Product Information

Game name: “Beach of the Dead

Release: September 23, 2022

Genre: Side-scrolling action

Developer: Shin Naka

Publisher: Futon Records

Official website: www.beachofthedead.net

Trailer: https://youtu.be/AH97P9pWPgo

Distribution model: iOS / Android 

App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/app/id1645734159

Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FutonRecords.BotD

Price: Free

Developer Information

Shin Naka email: ftnrec@gmail.com

Shin Naka twitter: https://twitter.com/oknaka

Shin Naka YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/oknaka

Shin Naka

Shin Naka Profile

Born in 1972. Raised in Osaka. While a student at Waseda University, he worked at a computer graphics studio and was involved in TV, commercial, and game production. After graduation, he worked for a game company as a CG designer.

In 2022, he made his long-sought debut as a director and star in “Beach of the Dead,” a game he created personally based on his travel blog.

Filmography

Video game roles

Super Noda Game Party (2021)

Super Noda Game World (2022)

Beach of the Dead (2022)

FUTON RECORDS

Futon Records is an independent label created in 1996 by DJ TIGER ON BEAT (a.k.a Shin Naka) and VJ Minchi. They organized the “Skull Polygon” series of club events that combined games and gabba.

In recent years, they have changed their focus to an indie game label, and are now releasing their first work, “Beach of the Dead”.