
【A richly coloured horror and mystery tale】BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA is a third-person horror adventure game. Experience the messy horror from the perspective of the protagonist, who is caught up in the whirlwind of events in a certain town in Japan, Utagacho.
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A vividly colored tale of horror and mystery that will mess with your mind.

BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA is a third-person horror adventure game. Players will experience the "guchagucha" terror through the perspective of Garasu Yuki, a female university student, as she becomes entangled in the cursed fate swirling around the town of Utagamachi in Japan.
This latest title comes from Ichimatsu Suzuka, the creator behind the popular Japanese nostalgic horror games GOHOME and 夜詛YASO curse of soirée, which have collectively garnered over 95 million views on YouTube through gameplay and related videos.
The university student Shoko Yuki is attacked by a strange creature while walking her beloved dog, Chocolat. Though Yuki manages to escape, she loses Chocolat, who vanishes along with something that slithers along the ground.
Determined to find Chocolat, Yuki ventures into Utaga-yama. As night falls and darkness envelops the area, Yuki attempts to search the mountain but is once again attacked by the mysterious creature crawling along the ground.
This marks the beginning of Yuki's encounter with the cruel and horrifying history of the town.
⚫︎ A retro and eerie world brought to life with stunning graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5.
The setting is Utaga-yama, a small town in Japan from an old era. In the first half of the story, players control the protagonist, Shoko Yuki, as she explores Utaga-yama. The dense, overgrown mountains and traditional Japanese mansions evoke a sense of nostalgia, yet a pervasive eerie atmosphere lingers throughout.
⚫︎ A suffocating endless corridor where you frantically flee from the terror that pursues you.
As the story unfolds, the player’s character shifts to a young boy carrying his little sister. Before you, a blood-soaked killer wielding a katana appears and attacks. The mansion is vast, with seemingly endless, identical corridors that can easily disorient you, leaving you unsure of your location. With your sister on the verge of tears in your arms, will you be able to escape safely?
Move:Stick / WASD
Confirm:A Button / Left-click
Action:X Button / E Key
Pause/Settings:Menu Button / Tab Key
Run:LT / Shift Key
Ichimatsu Suzuka
Ichimatsu Suzuka is a versatile creator who not only produces games and music but also engages in VTuber activities while appearing as an Ichimatsu doll. Known for a unique style that blends retro and sophisticated atmospheres with bold, dark horror elements, Suzuka has crafted a distinctive world. Suzuka gained popularity with the Japanese nostalgic horror games GOHOME and 夜詛YASO: Curse of Soirée.
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Languages: English, Japanese*, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean*languages with full audio support
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This was a weird game, and very all over the place. It's easy to get lost at the start, as the game doesn't do a good job of leading the player to where they want them to go Then after a while we play from the perspective of a young boy. This part is very frustrating. It's just endless shoji doors that create somewhat of a maze Theres no subtitles for the end sequence Music is a bop though It was kinda fun? It's the type of game I'd recommend people play because it's quite funny
[h1]このレビューを書いている時点での私のプレイ時間は「クリア時間」です。 それを十分に考慮したうえで、購入するか考えてください。[/h1] 開始 した直後からすでに ・選べないウィンドウ-フルスクリーン設定(しかもAlt+Enterでフルスク化しても画面切り替わりのたびにウィンドウ再読み込みが発生して強制変更) ・明らかに最適化していないままのクソ重森林グラフィック ・ボタンを離した瞬間に瞬時回復するスタミナ ・操作説明がほぼ無い などかなり香ばしかったです。 そして後半 ・調整不足感のあるチェイスパート ・収集要素として後ろに付いてくるのになぜか接触判定があり、集めると歩行の邪魔をシてくる人形ズ ・そこから5分ほどで「なにこれ?」と口から漏れてしまうほどの唐突なクソ雑エンディング 褒められる点をあげるならキャラのモーションくらいでしょうか・・。 令和でこれに出会えるのは、ある意味貴重でした。
In its current condition with a really bad optimization, it is hard to even play the game. And it feels very rushed in all aspects. https://youtu.be/9xw4fdKcSmw
I love this game with all of my heart. Yes, it may look off putting and uncanny, but that is Suzuka’s beautiful style. Just like her other games like Go Home or Curse of soirée. Like her music, it’s strange, beautiful and heaven to one’s ears. This game captures the essence of Suzu’s style, and that’s why I love it so much. I also understand the length, since his was only a prologue. Can’t wait for the rest!! We love you Suzuka<3333
This game has been very enjoyable to play so far. I have been playing this with my 7 year old daughter and she has been having fun watching me play it. There are a lot of bugs. For example, attempting to change the settings causes the game to crash and sometimes the game needs to be restarted to progress. The bugs almost seem like a part of the game and make it more like a puzzle game that goes outside of the the boundaries of the game itself! There was a sense of joy when I could just get the game to play! Ichimatsu Suzuka's art, music and storytelling are a pleasure to experience. There is not too much gore, so it is a very tasteful experience. If you like the art style of this game and the creator's music, which is really unique and special, I highly recommend playing this game and actually treating the bugs like a fun part of this game like I did.
まずあまりにも重い、推奨以上だったら軽いのかなとか思ったが他のレビュー見る限り違いそう そして前作と比べられないほどにゲーム性が酷すぎる前半の犬を探す場面では導線がとても雑で製作者の行って欲しい道を察しながら進まなきゃならなかった、そんなんなら透明な壁でも置いてほしい 後半の赤ちゃんもって逃げる場面はやれることが多いわりに襖を使って逃げる以外は全て自殺行為なのでやれることが一つしかなくてせっかくのランダム生成(?)が全く活かせてない そして値段不相応のボリューム、音楽も映像も全て個人でやってると考えたらこんくらいが妥当かもしれないがプレイヤー的にはもう一ステージくらいあってもよかった気がする それでも世界観やBGMやキャラクターは変わらず素晴らしいものなので市松寿ゞ謡ファンは買う価値が十分あると思う
とにかくクソゲーにつきる! バグだらけで進行不可になる。暗い場所が多く何も見えない。急に出てくるクリーチャーでゲームオーバー。オートセーブっぽいが途中で止めるとたまに最初からになる(設定を初期化してもセーブが失われます)スペックのよいパソコンを使用していますがフル画面にするとカクつく。100円でもこれならいらねーわ
In its current state, the bad optimization is making it impossible for me to play. I feel like I'm running a PowerPoint presentation. I hope in a later patch it gets fixed, I really looked forward to playing the game.
The game is okay! it runs pretty good if you set the resolution to 720p. It's very interesting and has good visuals and music, but I wasnt expecting it to be so short. I finished in in about 2 hours. But I spent like 80% of the time on one part because its was so ungodly difficult. Its was actually extremely frustrating and needs to be looked at again because it don't think its suppose to be hard. But i really liked the story and i didn't want to give up and I think its was worth playing. Overall, it does seems a little unpolished compared to the developers other games (some cut scenes are not subbed for example) but i had a pretty good time.
重過ぎます。(2024/12/1現在) クリエイターさんに期待していたので購入しましたが、RTX4060でも設定:中でGPUを食いつぶして激重です。 まともにプレイすることが難しいためバッチ等での改善が行われないとプレイは厳しいかなという感想です。 批判でなく作品を楽しみたいので改善を望むばかりです。
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