{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e4df1b9b9f1c37e23935c05b","clusterId":"c_8e0770d45a5ca7dab165d743","slug":"apothecary-diaries-game-shows-gathering-and-mystery-solving-at-tgs2026","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Apothecary Diaries Game Shows Gathering And Mystery Solving At TGS2026","summary":"Hands-on gameplay for The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother was shown at a stage event on September 20 at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The mystery adventure game, developed by Koei Tecmo Games' Gust brand and TOHO Games, lets players control Maomao to gather medicine ingredients in the mountains and solve cases like the Poison Face Powder Incident by choosing answers from options. It is scheduled for release in early 2027.","whyItMatters":"The game is built around gathering and deduction rather than combat, matching Maomao's role as an apothecary and investigator while keeping all cases except the Poison Face Powder Incident original to the game version.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eLocations shown include the rear palace, the mountains, the pleasure district, and the Rokushokan. In the mountains, players gather medicine ingredients, with clustered ingredients collected all at once and a cutscene where Maomao is pleased. A medicine mixing scene was also shown.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the mystery-solving part, the Poison Face Powder Incident from episode 1 of the anime was demonstrated, with players deducing the truth from clues and choosing the correct answer from options. A flashback recreates the scene between Maomao and Jinshi with the line \u0026#34;You there, freckled girl, you\u0026#39;re staying behind.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother showed gathering and mystery-solving gameplay at TGS2026 on September 20. Maomao gathers ingredients in the mountains and deduces cases by choosing answers. Release is set for early 2027.","twitterPost":"Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother demoed at TGS2026 on September 20. Maomao gathers medicine ingredients in the mountains and solves cases by choosing answers. The Poison Face Powder Incident recreates the anime scene. Early 2027 release.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother appeared at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with hands-on gameplay shown on September 20. The Gust and TOHO Games title has Maomao gather medicine ingredients in the mountains and solve cases by choosing answers from options. The game is set for release in early 2027 and is accepting wishlists on Steam.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2142501.html\",\"title\":\"The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother Gameplay Demo Showcases Gathering and Mystery-Solving Parts [TGS2026]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4443,"outputTokens":613,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789885767,"createdAt":"2026-09-20T06:24:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-20T06:28:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-20T06:28:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8e0770d45a5ca7dab165d743","canonicalTitle":"「薬屋のひとりごと ～偽りの皇弟～」採取パート、謎解きパートの実機デモを公開【TGS2026】","representativeArticleId":"a_87b9186c5389fb4d30914a3d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Apothecary Diaries\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother\"],\"studios\":[\"Koei Tecmo Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-20T05:46:57.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-20T05:46:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-20T06:28:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2142501.html","title":"「薬屋のひとりごと ～偽りの皇弟～」採取パート、謎解きパートの実機デモを公開【TGS2026】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Apothecary Diaries"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother"],"studios":["Koei Tecmo Games"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}