{"rewrite":{"id":"r_98bf60bf1699e6df1c603db0","clusterId":"c_d25fb61ce06d930c231cfd44","slug":"obakeidoro-2-nintendo-switch-version-launches-today-with-custom-rules-update","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Obakeidoro 2 Nintendo Switch Version Launches Today With Custom Rules Update","summary":"Free Style Inc. announced on August 6 that the Nintendo Switch version of the asymmetric tag battle game Obakeidoro 2 will begin distribution today at 10 PM JST. The price is 1,980 yen including tax. Alongside the release, a large update adding Custom Rules and a new DLC pack will also be distributed, including for the previously released Nintendo Switch 2 version. Obakeidoro 2 is an asymmetric competitive game where players split into Humans and Ghosts to play Keidoro, a tag game. It supports local and online multiplayer for up to 8 players, and the Nintendo Switch 2 version also supports local wireless play. A solo play mode against CPUs is included. Matches have a 3-minute time limit. The Human side wins if at least one player escapes the Ghosts. Caught players go to jail but can be rescued by teammates. Lanterns can be used once to scare off Ghosts. The Ghost side aims to catch all Humans, with characters having unique traits such as speed or wall-passing. The game is a sequel to Obakeidoro!, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version released in October 2025. Save data from the Switch version can transfer to Switch 2, but not the other way. The Custom Rules update allows players to set rules like the number of Ghosts and Humans and movement speed in Room Match and Minna de Keidoro modes. The DLC Additional Character Pack 1, priced at 980 yen, includes the Human character Ponkichi (Ninja), the new Ghost Gasha, and the Substitute Lantern. The roadmap reveals a limited-time event from August 13 to August 30, and September and October events.","whyItMatters":"The simultaneous launch of the Switch version, a major update, and a DLC pack shows Free Style is treating the Switch release as a full cross-platform push rather than a simple port, with a content roadmap extending into October.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Nintendo Switch version of Obakeidoro 2 launches today at 10 PM JST for 1,980 yen, matching the discounted price of the Switch 2 version during a sale that runs from today until August 16. The Switch 2 version, which released in October 2025, is currently 20% off at 1,980 yen, down from 2,480 yen. The previous game, Obakeidoro!, is also on sale at 50% off for 990 yen, down from 1,980 yen, as part of the series\u0026#39; 7th anniversary celebration.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Custom Rules update, available today, lets players create their own matches in Room Match and Minna de Keidoro modes, adjusting the number of Ghosts and Humans and movement speed. The DLC Additional Character Pack 1, priced at 980 yen, adds the ninja-styled Human character Ponkichi (Ninja), the new Ghost Gasha, and the Substitute Lantern, which has a chance to evade capture when caught. Gasha gains a movement speed boost after being hit by a lantern.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe roadmap includes a limited-time event from August 13 at 4 PM to August 30 at 11:59 PM, where Chibi Ghost mischief transforms Ghosts into Humans and vice versa in Free Match mode. September will bring limited-time maps and events, including a suspicious hot spring and a festival in the Ghost world, and October will feature a Halloween event with details undisclosed.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Obakeidoro 2's Switch version launches with Custom Rules, which let players alter ghost and human counts and speed. The feature is in Room Match and Minna de Keidoro modes, not the story mode.","twitterPost":"Obakeidoro 2's Switch release includes Custom Rules, but only for Room Match and Minna de Keidoro, not story.","threadsPost":"Obakeidoro 2 hits Switch today at 10 PM JST. The Custom Rules update is the draw, but it applies only to Room Match and Minna de Keidoro modes. Solo play and story modes are untouched, so the flexibility is limited to multiplayer rooms.","newsletterBlurb":"Obakeidoro 2 is now on Nintendo Switch, launching today at 10 PM JST with a Custom Rules update and a new DLC pack. The game also gets a content roadmap with events through October, plus a sale on the Switch 2 version and the original Obakeidoro!.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260806-458683/\",\"title\":\"Max 8-Player Keidoro PvP 'Obakeidoro 2' Nintendo Switch Version Finally Launches Today at 10 PM; Large Update Adding Custom Rules Also Arrives\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608063d\",\"title\":\"【最大8人マルチ】ニンゲンとオバケに分かれてケイドロをするおにごっこゲーム『オバケイドロ２』のNintendo Switch版が本日発売。追加DLCで新オバケ「ガシャ」が登場\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":7738,"outputTokens":1342,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785998014,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T06:28:10.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T06:32:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T06:28:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d25fb61ce06d930c231cfd44","canonicalTitle":"最大8人ケイドロPvP『オバケイドロ２』Nintendo Switch版、本日22時よりついに配信開始。自分だけの“無茶ルール”で遊び放題の大型アプデも到来","representativeArticleId":"a_6f804cd883294cf173e7e977","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Obakeidoro 2\"],\"studios\":[\"Free Style\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-06T02:30:15.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-06T03:10:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T06:32:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608063d","title":"【最大8人マルチ】ニンゲンとオバケに分かれてケイドロをするおにごっこゲーム『オバケイドロ２』のNintendo Switch版が本日発売。追加DLCで新オバケ「ガシャ」が登場"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260806-458683/","title":"最大8人ケイドロPvP『オバケイドロ２』Nintendo Switch版、本日22時よりついに配信開始。自分だけの“無茶ルール”で遊び放題の大型アプデも到来"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Obakeidoro 2"],"studios":["Free Style"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Obakeidoro 2 for Nintendo Switch launches on August 6 at 10 PM JST for 1,980 yen including tax.","The Custom Rules update and Additional Character Pack 1 DLC (980 yen) are available from August 6.","The Additional Character Pack 1 includes the Human character Ponkichi (Ninja), the new Ghost Gasha, and the Substitute Lantern.","The limited-time event 'Chibi Ghost Mischief Occurring!' runs from August 13 at 4 PM to August 30 at 11:59 PM in Free Match mode.","The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Obakeidoro 2 is on sale at 20% off (1,980 yen) from August 6 to August 16, and Obakeidoro! is 50% off at 990 yen."]}