{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5fe5ccd4cb597f610e9de179","clusterId":"c_4dac08750e401936e3fed090","slug":"konami-unveils-wai-wai-world-craft-concept-trailer","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Konami Unveils Wai Wai World Craft Concept Trailer","summary":"Konami released the concept trailer for its new title Wai Wai World Craft during its official program KONAMI PRESS START, broadcast worldwide starting at 0:00 on September 4, 2026, Japan time. The game is a platform themed around play, create, and connect, letting users craft their own original games and share them with players around the world. Alongside intuitive stage creation tools, players can control a variety of actors to enjoy games posted by other players. Wai Wai World Craft is currently in development for PC via Steam and for iOS and Android devices, according to Game Spark. The 4Gamer.net report notes the trailer was shown during the KONAMI PRESS START 2026.09.04 program, and directs viewers to the official website for further details. The project represents Konami's move into a user-generated content space, positioning the company among other game-making platforms.","whyItMatters":"Konami is entering the user-generated game platform space with Wai Wai World Craft, a segment currently crowded with established titles, and the concept trailer marks its first public pitch to attract both creators and players.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKonami describes the project as a platform for \u0026#34;play,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;create,\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;connect,\u0026#34; a theme the concept trailer emphasizes by showing players building stages with intuitive tools and then controlling \u0026#34;actors\u0026#34; to play through them.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe title \u0026#34;Wai Wai World\u0026#34; is a callback to Konami\u0026#39;s own Wai Wai World series from the Famicom era, a crossover action game starring characters such as Goemon, Simon Belmont, and Konami Man.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is the company\u0026#39;s first push into the user-generated game platform space, a category already occupied by major players like Nintendo\u0026#39;s Super Mario Maker and Sony\u0026#39;s Dreams, though those run on dedicated consoles rather than PC and mobile.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKonami announced the game without a release window, and the concept trailer directs viewers to the official website for more details rather than showing gameplay from a finished build.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe announcement comes as Konami has been reviving dormant franchises in recent years, including new entries in the Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Suikoden series, making Wai Wai World Craft an unusual addition to that slate because it builds on an older brand rather than a marquee one.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame Spark notes the trailer was broadcast simultaneously worldwide, which suggests Konami is pitching the platform to an international audience of creators and players from the start, not just its home market.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Konami's new game platform Wai Wai World Craft lets you build stages with intuitive tools and control actors to play others' creations. The concept trailer just dropped in the KONAMI PRESS START stream.","twitterPost":"Wai Wai World Craft is heading to Steam, iOS, and Android. Konami's concept trailer focuses on creating and sharing games, but no release date yet.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Konami revealed a concept trailer for Wai Wai World Craft, a user-generated game platform for PC, iOS, and Android. 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