{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d1a7ef3acbf00ae73149cbf4","clusterId":"c_abf9c0cfb085701ea167cff3","slug":"jajamaru-no-hyakki-yakou-den-hands-on-serious-hack-and-slash-graded-weapons","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakou Den Hands-On: Serious Hack-And-Slash, Graded Weapons","summary":"A play report from Tokyo Game Show 2026 covers the Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakou Den demo at the City Connection booth. The title, co-developed by City Connection and Amazing, is a quarter-view hack-and-slash where Jajamaru-kun defeats enemies, collects weapons from treasure chests, levels up, and fights a boss. The demo let players reach Shamy, one of four bosses listed as Tsubu-yan, Guru-Oni, Dee-Rou, and Shamy.","whyItMatters":"The demo's weapon grades, distinct recovery frames per weapon type, and wave-based mid-boss structure show the project is being built as a systems-driven action game rather than a nostalgia exercise.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe demo ran at the City Connection booth during Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba from September 17 to September 21, with the on-site day on the 21st canceled because of a typhoon. Movement feedback is heavy in the build: dust effects, items like Piko Piko Hammers spilling from destroyed map objects, and hitstop on landed attacks. Alongside jumps and normal attacks, Jajamaru has ninjutsu for heavy damage and an emergency-evasion dash.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakou Den lists four bosses, but the Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo stops at Shamy. What the demo withholds is the shape of the full run, not the combat.","twitterPost":"Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakou Den lists four bosses for a demo that stops at Shamy. The full run stays unshown.","threadsPost":"Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakou Den names four bosses (Tsubu-yan, Guru-Oni, Dee-Rou, Shamy), but the Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo ends at Shamy. The unknown is how City Connection and Amazing pace a full run between those fights.","newsletterBlurb":"A hands-on report from Tokyo Game Show 2026 covers the Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakou Den demo at the City Connection booth. City Connection and Amazing co-develop the quarter-view hack-and-slash, which mixes ninjutsu, an evasion dash, and weapons found in treasure chests. The demo ran up to Shamy, one of four bosses named as Tsubu-yan, Guru-Oni, Dee-Rou, and Shamy.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/12/173501.html\",\"title\":\"『Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakou Den』Was a Much More Serious Hack-and-Slash Action Game Than Expected! A Hands-On Report on Getting Hooked on Its Varied Weapons and Satisfying Boss Battles\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4731,"outputTokens":644,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791778935,"createdAt":"2026-10-12T04:18:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-12T04:21:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T04:21:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_abf9c0cfb085701ea167cff3","canonicalTitle":"『じゃじゃ丸の百鬼夜行伝』は想像以上に本格派のハクスラACTだった！多彩な武器と手応え抜群のボス戦に夢中になった試遊レポ","representativeArticleId":"a_9c784633b25bbc7f0af7cfe6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Jajamaru no Hyakki Yagyou-den\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-12T03:00:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-12T03:00:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T04:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/12/173501.html","title":"『じゃじゃ丸の百鬼夜行伝』は想像以上に本格派のハクスラACTだった！多彩な武器と手応え抜群のボス戦に夢中になった試遊レポ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Jajamaru no Hyakki Yagyou-den"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}