{"rewrite":{"id":"r_637d20f62ca03767422aafb2","clusterId":"c_60defecb1082e27228b262b7","slug":"lost-sword-opens-steam-store-page","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Lost Sword Opens Steam Store Page","summary":"Wemade Connect opened the Steam store page for the fantasy RPG Lost Sword on August 27, 2026. The game, developed by CODECAT, is a free-to-play bishoujo RPG where the protagonist is transported to another world to search for the holy sword Excalibur. Players form parties with beautiful girls and battle from a 2D side-scrolling perspective, with life-sized 2D animated characters moving smoothly. The game includes flashy skill cut-ins and defeat scenes where clothes tear. A mobile version with Japanese support has been distributed overseas since 2025, but official service has not started in Japan. The Steam version supports Japanese interface and subtitles, while audio is available only in English and Korean. The store page is viewable from Japan, and an official Japanese X account exists, regularly sharing character introductions. A collaboration with Senran Kagura has occurred in the past. The release timing for the Steam version is unknown, and the release timing in Japan remains undecided. For overseas, a PC version via Google Play Games is scheduled for distribution in September.","whyItMatters":"Opening the Steam page gives Japanese players a potential way to access the game domestically without waiting for an official Japan release, which has not been announced.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Steam store page for Lost Sword is now live, listing Japanese interface and subtitle support, though audio is limited to English and Korean. The page is viewable from Japan, and an official Japanese X account already exists, posting character introductions and other updates regularly.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game previously saw a mobile release in Korea in January 2025 and in English-speaking regions in July 2025. A collaboration with Senran Kagura has occurred in the past. For overseas players, a PC version via Google Play Games is scheduled for September distribution.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe release timing for both the Steam version and the Japan service remains undecided, but the store page opening suggests progress toward making the game more accessible to Japanese audiences.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Steam page for Lost Sword lists Japanese text support, but the audio is English and Korean only. The Japan release date is still a mystery.","twitterPost":"Lost Sword's Steam page is up, and it's viewable from Japan. Could this be the workaround for players waiting on an official JP release?","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Wemade Connect opened the Steam store page for bishoujo RPG Lost Sword, with Japanese interface support but no release date. The mobile version has been out overseas since 2025.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/037/G103729/20260828040/\",\"title\":\"Characters Move Smoothly, Sway, and Clothes Burst. 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