{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fef5d3a6a69547719a3fee2a","clusterId":"c_fcf61c6e9610c8afac53c6ae","slug":"clear-river-games-to-reissue-estpolis-denki-i-ii-in-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Estpolis Denki I\u0026II Set for 2027 Release on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PC","summary":"Taito will release \"Estpolis Denki I\u0026II\" for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC in 2027, with the price still undecided, according to the announcement covered by Game Spark and GAME Watch. The package collects two Super Famicom RPGs: \"Estpolis Denki,\" released in 1993, and \"Estpolis Denki II,\" released in 1995. The collection is a port with some renewed elements, made with the cooperation of Masahide Miyata, the planner of the Estpolis Denki series. Clear River Games, a Sweden-based publisher that handles retro re-releases and physical editions of indie games, announced the project. A teaser site opened alongside the announcement, carrying comments from Taito's production team, Miyata, and the ClearRiverGames production team. The Steam store page lists support for eight languages, including Japanese. The announcement drew a reaction from professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who has long said he is a fan of the series.","whyItMatters":"Clear River Games, the Swedish publisher behind a re-release of Enix's Terranigma on January 14, 2027, is assembling a catalog of 16-bit Square Enix-era RPGs for modern hardware rather than pursuing new entries.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eClear River Games is publishing the collection rather than developing it, and the port work is being handled with the cooperation of Masahide Miyata, the planner of the Estpolis Denki series.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teaser site carries comments from three parties: Taito\u0026#39;s production team, Miyata, and the ClearRiverGames production team. The Taito team described the two games as \u0026#34;waves\u0026#34; born through the cooperation of Neverland Company and Taito during the 16-bit RPG boom, and said the pixel graphics are kept as they are with added functions to make the games easier to play.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiyata wrote that the Super Famicom scenario had a lot of hiragana because of capacity limits, and that the dialogue was fully converted to kanji for this release. He named Maxim, Selena, Tia, and Lufia in thanking fans who gave them a chance to meet again.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ClearRiverGames team noted that Lufia was one of the early games to use New Game Plus, and that the sequel Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals added a monster-raising system and a roguelike bonus dungeon while dropping random encounters.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yuzuru Hanyu on the Estpolis Denki revival: \"Wait, is this real, impossible...\" Taito's official account replied: \"It is real.\"","twitterPost":"Estpolis Denki I\u0026II arrives in 2027 on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and PC. The port includes both the 1993 original and its 1995 prequel, with the pixel graphics kept and the scenario converted from hiragana to kanji.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Taito is bringing the first two Estpolis Denki RPGs to modern hardware in 2027 as one package, with Masahide Miyata involved in the port. Clear River Games announced the collection alongside a teaser site and comments from both production teams. Professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu, a longtime fan of the series, reacted to the news on X.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2142533.html\",\"title\":\"Yuzuru Hanyu Also Overjoyed! \\\"Estpolis Denki I\\u0026II\\\" Revived in 2027\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609212f\",\"title\":\"Yuzuru Hanyu Overjoyed by Estpolis Denki Revival: \\\"The SFC Estpolis Denki Series Will Always Be My Origin,\\\" He Says, Restating His Feelings\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/21/172588.html\",\"title\":\"『Estpolis Denki I＆II』Announced! 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