Due to the nature of the article, this article contains spoilers for “Jujutsu Kaisen” Shibuya Jihen. Please be careful when viewing.
Shueisha Games will release “Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Spirit Escape -Shibuya Incident-” is a board game based on the “Shibuya Incident” scene from the popular manga “Jujutsu Kaisen”, and depicts “cursed spirits” running away from Satoru Gojo, one of the strongest characters in “Jujutsu Kaisen”. is. This time, the editorial department had the opportunity to play this work a little earlier!
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If you have ever touched Jujutsu Kaisen, you will understand.“Gojo Satoru vs. Special Class Cursed Spirits in Shibuya Incident” is one of the most famous battles in the series.is. In order to seal Gojo Satoru into the prison gates, special cursed spirits such as “Masato'' and “Rigo'' take on the challenge, but the difference in their strength is hopeless, and “Gojo Satoru's fearfulness'' and the cursed spirits' desperation arise. The resistance and shocking ending left a strong impact on readers.
A board game created based on such a famous battle is “Jujutsu Kaisen: Juryou Escape -Shibuya Jihen-''. To give you a rough overview of the game, “If you can buy time against the “strongest'' Satoru Gojo and seal him away, the cursed spirit wins, and if a majority of the players are exorcised (defeated), the cursed spirit loses.'' Not only is it fun to be able to relive famous scenes, but it is also an ambitious work that responds to the psychology of fans who say, “I want to experience the feelings of the cursed spirit who fought that Satoru Gojo'' or “I want to become Mr. Gojo and exorcise the curse (cursed spirit).'' You can say that.
In this article, we will show you how he becomes the cursed spirit Masato and runs away from Satoru Gojo, and how he becomes Gojo Sensei and exorcises countless cursed spirits (from his point of view), including from a fan's perspective. !
◆Let's seal Gojo Satoru in order for the cursed spirit to become a new human being! A very scary onslaught of the “strongest”… Help me, I'm going to prison!
“Jujutsu Kaisen Jujutsu Kaisen – Shibuya Incidents'' is available for 4-player and 3-player play, and in both cases, the game progresses in an asymmetrical format of “1vs3'' and “1vs2''.Of course, the one fighting alone is the “strongest sorcerer” Satoru Gojo! The cursed spirits that can be used areMasato“”leakage“”Hanago'', and in the original work, “Yu Sang'' and “Du Ai'' were also there, but Masato and others were probably chosen because they played a relatively modest role. The illustrations used are ones that fans will get excited about, and it's also fun to be able to remember which scenes from the original work.
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Winning or losing is very simple; Gojo's victory condition is to exorcise two cursed spirits or have no civilians on the map by the end of the 7th round. On the other hand, if the cursed spirits are able to escape while leaving the civilians behind, it is a victory for the cursed spirits.By the way, a round is expressed by “Summer Oil” approaching a sealed square (Gokumon 疆).
“Shibuya Board”, which is the stage of the game, is divided into 9 areas above ground and underground, and if the round ends in the same area as Satoru Gojo, the cursed spirit will be exorcised without any questions asked, so please be careful not to end up in the same area as Satoru Gojo. You'll end up running away. In addition to the common cards “Ido”, “Kaidan”, and “Stay” for all characters, including Satoru Gojo, there are 3 magic cards that reproduce each magic method and characteristic that can be activated by consuming “curse power counter”. Because they exist, they use them to escape.
The curse counter can be recovered by “eating ordinary people,” but that is a double-edged sword… If there are no ordinary people on the map, you will be thrown out of the area expansion “Muyo Kudokoro'' and lose instantly, and the game is over!
However, only Mr. Gojo has unlimited curse power, so there is no need for a curse power counter.It is said that the performance is cheated many times in the work, but I can't help but think that it is cheated here as well.
Now, from now on, while actually playing the game, I will tell you about the tactics and rules of this game. The one I used this time is Masato. He is one of the best villains and can be said to be the sworn enemy of the main character, Yuji Kojo, but he has a really nice expression that is typical of him! By the way, the tiger cane does not appear in this board game. Of course, if you know the original work, you'll be able to enjoy it more deeply, but don't worry, even if you don't have any knowledge, you can simply enjoy it as an asymmetrical board game.
Before the round begins, everyone places their cards face down on the table and says, “I will use this card this round.'' The cards are revealed and executed by the Cursed Spirit player, and then moves to Gojo Satoru.
First, in the first round, “Masato'' (author) uses “Kaidan'' to reach the ground. “Rigo'' and “Hanago'' moved in different directions. Since one area is empty, it seems unlikely that it will be exorcised immediately, but everyone will leave behind a wall of ordinary people. This is because if you use Gojo-sensei's action card, the imaginary formula “Feng'', you can exorcise cursed spirits in areas where there are no humans, no matter how far away you are!
First of all, the first thing you need to understand in this work is Satoru Gojo's unbelievable strength.The effect of the technique reversal “Kyo” is to “cut through the walls between areas and make them the same area (stairs are not possible)”. For example, if you are forced to stay in the same area as a result of this, there is a high probability that you will be exorcised. You can also use Hanago's “Tree Roots'' to restore walls, but it is also difficult to use them in the early stages as the number of escape routes gradually decreases.
The technique order “Ao” can act before the cursed spirit and teleport to any area. If you let your guard down and say, “We're far away, so don't move and use your action card!”, you'll be exorcised.
However, you will want to use the technique order “Blue” on the cursed spirits that have accumulated curse power counters in the second half. So, on my second turn, I chose to stay next to Gojo and recovered my spell power! The plan was a success, the reversal of the technique “Kyo'' was released, and I was able to survive safely.
But here you can see that I didn't quite understand the rules yet. In this game, the cards used in the previous round cannot be used, so Gojo player essentially had two choices: Kaidan and Akira! For some reason, Ryugo also ended up in the same area as Masato due to his “High Speed Movement” effect, so if he had used “Kaidan”, the game would have been over on the second turn. It's too tight a tightrope walk…!
Masato can place humans on the map with “Human Fall” and revive exorcized spirits with “Mute Ten Hen”. Since he is a healer so to speak, he is often targeted… In the third round, I activated the technique order “Ao” and blocked Gojo who came to the same area with “Area Expansion”, but I was chased by Mr. Gojo, who was like a parent of a wolf chasing a rabbit. I ended up having to do this.
After being cornered step by step, the imaginary formula “Sen” was finally activated… Of course, the target was Masato, who I use. As a result, the existence of a healer was exorcised, but somehow we managed to buy some time by chasing the rabbits, and with the efforts of Ryugo and Hanago, we were able to reach the 7th round!
And this is where the Gojo side begins to think. Although the cursed spirits are being defeated, in many cases countermeasures remain, so the Gojo side becomes impatient as they steadily “escape”. This can be said to be a feature of this work. If it's the last move, neither of us can afford to make a mistake.
But this time I made no mistake in my judgment. At the very end, Hanami goes down…
With 2 out of 3 exorcised, it was a “cursed spirit slaying” finish! Natsuyu also misses the timing when he says, “Hey, Satoru… it's been a while.” Sadly, the “age of cursed spirits” never came and peace came to Shibuya.
◆Play as Mr. Gojo in 3-player mode! Aim for the “Mechamaru” and the “free space area”
The rules are different for three-player play, and the battle is between Gojo and two cursed spirits. Even if one cursed spirit character is exorcised, the unused cursed spirit character can appear on the field and continue fighting. However, “Masato”'s “Muwei Tenhen (revival of cursed spirits)” cannot be used, and a reassuring helper “Mechamaru” will be added to Gojo's side.
Mekamaru appears from the third turn, and can help civilians in the designated area by rolling the dice (only if there are no cursed spirits). In other words, if you are lucky, you will be able to help ordinary people. I will be playing the game as Mr. Gojo this time, so I will rescue all the civilians with Mechamaru and aim for the romance of expanding the realm to “Muryo Kudokoro''!
But here I realized how difficult it is to chase! Until recently, as a cursed spirit, I was guessing how Gojo Satoru would move. If you get this wrong, you'll die in one hit, so there was a real sense of tension. But this time we have to guess the movements of the two bodies! Masato, Ryougo, and Hanami each have troublesome abilities, so there's always a chance they'll be interfered with from the side.
To be honest, I had the arrogance of thinking, “Mr. Gojo will be fine.'' I move slowly and wait for Mekamaru to arrive, but I gradually feel a strong sense of impatience. The direction of “helping ordinary people with Mechamaru'' also means that we overlook the actions of the cursed spirits to some extent. On the 7th turn, Natsume with Hell Gate is waiting for me, so I'm drenched in a cold sweat.
Mekamaru also has a high failure rate. In a hurry, he turns his attention to defeating the cursed spirit and unleashes the false formula “茈” on Masato, but on his way to death, Masato causes ordinary people to fall onto the map.
And this is the 7th round… I have no choice! Even if you move using the technique order “Ao'', the average person will remain alone, and even if you aim at a cursed spirit, you will definitely be blocked by “Area Expansion''. Now that I think about it, I think it started to get tight in the 6th round, or even from the beginning. Gojo-sensei, who can't foresee the future, is likely to respond to Natsuyu's “Hello, Satoru… it's been a while'' and “Are you still alive!''? At least they should have dealt with it before Masato dropped the humans…!
In this way, Mr. Gojo, who is controlled by the author, ends up in prison. When I say it's the same as the original, it's the same as the original, but the process is different. Satoru can try a little harder!
Regardless of my carelessness, it may be the Gojo side that is really difficult. Although it is common in asymmetric games, it is necessary to grasp the thoughts of a large number of people and process them in a limited number of turns, which increases the difficulty level. No matter which character you play as, the game maintains a good balance that allows you to experience the fear of death in one hit and the feeling of frustration as prison approaches.
By the way, one of the people who played this time had not read Jujutsu Kaisen, but he seemed to be having a lot of fun playing it. It's a highly complete board game, so it should be fun to invite people you don't know. This is a work recommended not only for heavy fans but also for those who have recently learned about Jujutsu Kaisen.
“Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Spirit Escape -Shibuya Jihen-” is scheduled to be released on May 23, 2024. The price is 4,950 yen (tax included).