{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d0a7b36c8a8b2579fce51b78","clusterId":"c_a0a149685d03b152ac0dd8f5","slug":"oboromuramasa-kaikitan-sets-february-4-2027-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Oboromuramasa Kaikitan Sets February 4, 2027 Release","summary":"Marvelous announced on September 10, 2026 that Oboromuramasa Kaikitan, a Japanese-style action RPG developed by Vanillaware, will launch on February 4, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The PC version arrives on Steam one day later, on February 5, published by Marvelous USA. The standard edition costs 6,578 yen including tax. A limited special edition is priced at 8,778 yen, and a Digital Deluxe Edition at 7,678 yen. Pre-orders for the physical edition are opening progressively. The game combines the PlayStation Vita title Oboromuramasa and its downloadable content Genroku Kaikitan into one package, with high-resolution graphics and new features. Six protagonists are featured, each with separate stories and goals, and the order they are played is left to the player. The official website has been renewed with each protagonist and story detailed.","whyItMatters":"Oboromuramasa Kaikitan bundles the PS Vita game and its Genroku Kaikitan DLC into one release and marks the first Vanillaware title slated for Steam, according to Automaton.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDevelopment is handled by Vanillaware, the studio behind 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Unicorn Overlord. The team is original creator George Kamitani, director Wataru Nakanishi, sound producer Hitoshi Sakimoto, and producer Joji Shiota.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSecret Arts can now be learned and reassigned. In earlier versions each blade carried a fixed Secret Art. Here, equipping a blade and fighting repeatedly teaches the Art, and learned Arts go into three ground slots and three aerial slots. Reuse raises proficiency and can improve performance.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eClassic Mode keeps the PS Vita game systems of Oboromuramasa and Genroku Kaikitan unchanged and only upgrades the graphics to high definition.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGallery features include a Picture Scroll of illustrations, a catalogue for viewing character movements and backgrounds, and Recollections that replay story events.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSide activities across regions include hot springs with scenic views, eateries that restore vitality, fishing for money, and palanquin bearers who carry the player to any destination marked on the map.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA trailer titled \u0026#34;Oboromuramasa Kaikitan: Oboron-ryu Yugi-den\u0026#34; was released with the announcement.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGame Spark lists a limited special edition at 8,778 yen while 4Gamer.net lists it at 8,578 yen. Automaton notes the game had been slated for early 2027 before the date was fixed, and that it appears to be the first Vanillaware title on Steam. A giveaway on the official X account @oboro_pr runs from September 10 to September 24, with six winners receiving a hanging scroll using the main visual.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Oboromuramasa Kaikitan splits its audience by design: six protagonists whose stories play in any order. Vanillaware is asking players to build the narrative sequence themselves.","twitterPost":"Oboromuramasa Kaikitan keeps six protagonists and leaves their play order to the player. Vanillaware is shipping structure as a choice, not a script.","threadsPost":"Oboromuramasa Kaikitan carries six protagonists, each with separate stories and goals, and Vanillaware lets the player decide the order. That design choice is the package's biggest departure from the original Vita release, alongside the high-resolution rework.","newsletterBlurb":"Marvelous dated Oboromuramasa Kaikitan for February 4, 2027 across PS5, Switch, and Switch 2, with a Steam release the following day. The Vanillaware action RPG bundles Oboromuramasa and the Genroku Kaikitan DLC, adds reassignable Secret Arts, and includes a Classic Mode that preserves the PS Vita systems. Standard edition is 6,578 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/015/G101549/20260910024/\",\"title\":\"Gorgeous Picture Scroll Japanese-Style Action RPG \\\"Oboromuramasa Kaikitan\\\" Set for Release on February 4, 2027; Info on In-Game Modes Also Revealed\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260910-466589/\",\"title\":\"Vanillaware's Masterpiece Cursed-Blade Japanese-Style Action RPG 'Oboromuramasa Kaikitan' to Launch February 4 Next Year; Remastered in High Definition with Improved 'Secret Arts' and More\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/10/172088.html\",\"title\":\"Vanillaware's Japanese-style action RPG \\\"Muramasa Revenant Blades\\\" (Oboron Muramasa Kaikitan) set for February 4, 2027 release. 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