Published on January 31st, 2025 | by Adrian Gunning
DEATH NOTE Killer Within latest update brings a new playable role!
A free update for DEATH NOTE Killer Within is out now! The game becomes more intense than ever with the introduction of a brand-new playable role: Mello! New paid downloadable content is also available for players.
The free update has reshaped the stakes and the tactical possibilities of the game. Until now, players were separated into two teams, by either joining Kira or the investigator L, and four roles: Kira or one of his followers, and L and his investigators. As of today, a fifth role has been added with Mello, L’s successor from the original series, who belongs to neither Kira nor L’s teams, and whose job is to beat Team L by eliminating Kira first.
When playing Mello, players will need to be careful with their kills. This new role can fire his gun once per action phase to eliminate someone without needing their ID, but the gunshot will be heard by those around Mello, so they need to choose their moment carefully! If Mello kills L by mistake, Team Kira will win the game. The players’ deduction skills and discretion will therefore be needed even more with this new role to suspect the right person. Mello needs to gain L’s trust to become an arrester and eliminate Kira with his ability to be the sole victor.
Finally, new paid downloadable content is available as well with two premium avatars of Mello and Near, and with the Premium Customization Track Vol.3. Mello’s premium avatar has a biker outfit and comes with a Nobori Flag and a motorcycle he moves around with. Near’s avatar is in a police uniform with a Toy Robot he plays with and a SWAT Helmet. The Customization Track includes additional rewards such as the two premium avatars, the Shinigami “Sidoh” as a new pet, 21 accessories, 8 voiced cut-ins and 2 nameplates.
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