“I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi!” is a game with a ridiculous but hilarious plot. Available to play for free, or an improved paid version on Steam, it is a hot topic in Japan.
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- “I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi!” 3D Action Game
- Indie Game Developer Kusoi Site
- Game Trailer (Japanese Only)
- Sequel Game!!
“I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi!” 3D Action Game
Why is there a pig?
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A 3D action adventure game where you battle an evil that wants to eradicate sushi from the world. The protagonist is a man crazy for sushi, he will literally die if he doesn’t eat sushi.
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On a regular day that he enjoys sushi, they start disappearing from in front of him. Suddenly, a talking floating sparkling tuna sushi appears before him.
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Introducing itself as “The Great Sushi Will”, it sends the man on the greatest of missions - saving sushi.
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The gameplay is simple enough, traversing the 3D world and collecting sushi in the different stages. Each stage has its own goal, collecting a certain amount of sushi, specific types of sushi, or completing the mission. You receive a “Sushi Soul” when you complete a stage, and require a certain number of them to unlock new stages.
【お知らせ】｢そろそろ寿司を食べないと死ぬぜ！Steam版｣のリリース日が決定しました。6月22日！！！！よろしくお願いします！！！！全7言語、実績やオンラインランキングに対応しています！！！ https://t.co/3rQ1f6fV4q
— ただすめん (@tadasumen) June 7, 2022
Adding to the ridiculous plot and fun gameplay is the brilliant voice acting that adds to the absurdity of it all. The protagonist goes about shouting his love of sushi, proclaiming how “I’ll die if I don’t eat sushi”, “Sushi is soooooooooooooo good!” which adds to the hilarity of it.
The original Japanese only game is available on Kusoi Site, or get the paid English and other languages version on Steam for only 410 yen.
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Indie Game Developer Kusoi Site
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“If I Don’t Eat Sushi, I Die!” is an indie action game by game developer Kusoi Site whose other games include horror games PIEN and Paon, a shooting game where you rescue muscular men trapped in the ceiling of a gymnasium, and a horror virtual idol game called Oshiiro. A variety of browser games, some specifically for smartphones, are also available.
The man behind Kusoi Site is Tadasumen (@tadasumen). We have to admire his creativity and great humour for thinking of such a simple yet funny and exciting game!
そろそろ寿司を食べないと死ぬぜ！(続編)の開発中画面です。渋谷の寿司！美味すぎるだろ！反省しろ！！！！！ pic.twitter.com/LxH92QcAqw
— ただすめん (@tadasumen) April 28, 2023
All of the games they make are free to play with download links and browser links available on their website. It really goes to show how much they love games. And we are glad to see that their hardwork has paid off. Among their many games, 4 became so popular that Kusoi Site was able to release them on official platforms:
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PIEN & PAON plus (Steam)
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Rescue Muscular Men in the Gym (Steam)
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I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi! (Steam)
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OSHIIRO (Nintendo Switch)
The original versions of the game are free to download and play on the official website. However, they are only available in Japanese. The Steam and Nintendo Switch games are available in English or additional languages. They are also improved versions and contain additional content that are unavailable in the original to make it worth your money!
【寿司を愛する者よ】『そろそろ寿司を食べないと死ぬぜ！』の最新作をリリースするためのクラウドファンディングを開始させて頂きました！フリゲとして出すのは勿論、今作は家庭用プラットフォ―ムでのリリースも目指します！応援のほどよろしくお願いいたします！🍣🍣🍣🍣 pic.twitter.com/nCBdlJ8CMk
— ただすめん (@tadasumen) April 4, 2023
Game Trailer (Japanese Only)
Sequel Game!!
Source: Campfire
That’s right! Tadasumen has decided to make a sequel to his popular sushi or die game!
The plan is to make it a bigger game than the prequel, with more stages, a deeper storyline (really?), and new elements while maintaining the characteristics of a “surreal world & simple 3D action” game that the previous title was famous for.
To get help for the sequel project, Tadasumen started a crowdfunding campaign and achieved 166% the goal! Looks like we’re getting a sequel!
※Campfire, “『そろそろ寿司を食べないと死ぬぜ！』の新作を作りたい！目標は家庭用ゲーム化！”
Follow Tadasumen's Twitter account for the latest updates on his game development projects, or download free to play games on the Kusoi Site.
If you are interested to play “I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi!”, purchase it on Steam for the English version. It's only 410 yen and will help fund their other game projects.
Photos provided courtesy of Tadasumen (Twitter, Kusoi Site, Steam).
