{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1b6d915d7a9c26b86ed3c717","clusterId":"c_16d81b98d604cc3c79e11d04","slug":"oboro-muramasa-kaitan-announced-for-early-2027-on-nintendo-switch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Oboro Muramasa Kaitan Announced for Early 2027 on Nintendo Switch","summary":"During the June 9 Nintendo Direct broadcast, Marvelous and Vanillaware announced Oboro Muramasa Kaitan, a new entry in the Japanese-style action RPG series. The game is scheduled for an early 2027 release on Nintendo Switch. Oboro Muramasa originally launched on Wii in 2009 and later on PS Vita in 2013. Vanillaware, the developer behind titles such as 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Dragon's Crown, is handling development, with Marvelous publishing. The announcement was accompanied by images captured from the stream, though no gameplay footage or further details were shown. The title revives a franchise that has not seen a new mainline release in over a decade, positioning it as a notable return for the studio's action RPG lineage.","whyItMatters":"The revival of Oboro Muramasa marks Vanillaware's return to a franchise dormant since the PS Vita era, signaling continued publisher interest in premium 2D action RPGs on Nintendo hardware.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMarvelous and Vanillaware revealed Oboro Muramasa Kaitan during the June 9 Nintendo Direct, confirming a Nintendo Switch release in early 2027. The original Oboro Muramasa debuted on Wii in 2009 and received a PS Vita port in 2013, both developed by Vanillaware and published by Marvelous. The new title carries the subtitle Kaitan (怪奇譚), which translates roughly to \"strange tale\" or \"ghost story,\" suggesting a thematic shift from the original's historical fantasy setting. No gameplay or story details were shown in the announcement trailer, which consisted of key art and a release window. Vanillaware's recent output includes the critically acclaimed 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and the upcoming Unicorn Overlord, making this a return to the action RPG format for the studio. The announcement was part of a broader Nintendo Direct lineup that included other third-party and first-party reveals.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Marvelous and Vanillaware are reviving Oboro Muramasa with a new entry, Kaitan, coming to Switch in early 2027. The original launched on Wii in 2009.","twitterPost":"Oboro Muramasa Kaitan announced for Nintendo Switch, early 2027. Vanillaware returns to the action RPG series after a 14-year gap since the Wii original.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Vanillaware and Marvelous are bringing back the Oboro Muramasa series with a new title, Oboro Muramasa Kaitan, for Nintendo Switch in early 2027. 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