Manga Masterpiece Death Note Becomes Among Us in Online PS5, PS4 Outing | Push Square

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You may recall a new Death Note game was rated recently, with many pondering exactly how the manga masterpiece would be adapted. There were a handful of visual novels for the Nintendo DS, and many anticipated publisher Bandai Namco could be creating a new one. Instead, it’s opted for a 10-player social deduction experience – in other words, this is Among Us: Anime Edition.

“The key to this game is the Death Note, for the human whose name is written in this note shall die,” explains brand manager Duy Pham, rather dramatically. “But beware, this deadly note lies hidden among you and the other players, setting the stage for a thrilling game of strategy and deception. Play as Kira and judge other players with the Death Note or play as L and gather clues to arrest the killer. Get ready to uncover the truth and outsmart your opponents to win.”

You’ll need to pick from one of four roles at the start of each game: Kira, Kira Follower, L, or the Investigator. You’ll be split into two teams depending on your role, with one side tasked with eliminating L and the other tasked with arresting Kira. Much like in Among Us, you’ll gather clues and complete tasks during the first phase of each game, then convene to discuss who is acting suspicious.

There’s quite a lot going on here, and if you’re looking for a more detailed gameplay deep dive, we recommend reading through the PS Blog post which digs into in-depth detail. Perhaps the main things you’ll want to know, however, is that the game will launch on PS5 and PS4 from 5th November – and it’ll be available day one as part of PS Plus Essential.

Brand new Death Note game included

One other thing worth noting is there’ll be crossplay across all consoles and PC, so this should help to establish a relatively large player pool, which is obviously essential for an online game like this. What are your thoughts on this adaptation of Death Note? Is this what you expected when a new title was rumoured? Destroy the Death Note in the comments