{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e28c856c672ddd5c64dc433f","clusterId":"c_96c4a8da5b166e220d20d45a","slug":"ratatan-launches-on-switch-2-ps5-and-xbox-after-steam-early-access","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Ratatan Launches On Switch 2, PS5 And Xbox After Steam Early Access","summary":"Ratatan, the roguelite rhythm action game with design by Patapon's Hiroyuki Kotani, left Steam Early Access and released on October 15, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Players command Kobun troops by matching button inputs to the BGM, with eight Ratatans and weapon types including swords, spears and bombs. A 2023 Kickstarter raised 219,314,335 yen.","whyItMatters":"The full release closes a funding-to-launch arc that started with a 2023 Kickstarter campaign hitting its 20 million yen goal in 47 minutes, and it puts Kotani's rhythm-command design on consoles after a year in Early Access.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe console versions arrive more than a year after the game entered Steam Early Access in September 2025. The player directly controls only the commander Ratatan; the Kobun fight on their own, each with separate HP, and act when the player plays rhythm commands such as Seiretsu, Jump, Kougeki, Guard and the special move Hassle Waza on cue.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach command takes three to four beats, and the eight Ratatans differ in role: Harigittan guards well, Nyandolar is fast, and Kamonero restores some Kobun HP through the Seiretsu song. Bosses and enemies such as Teshita and Kashira block progress across the side-scrolling fields of the adventure planet Redo.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ratatan's Steam Early Access run ends the same day its Kickstarter backers' 219 million yen is finally tested against a retail build. The rhythm command system now has to hold up without the early access feedback loop.","twitterPost":"Ratatan leaves Steam Early Access for Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Kickstarter-funded build now faces retail players without the early access feedback loop.","threadsPost":"Ratatan's Kickstarter raised 219,314,335 yen in 2023 for a game designed by Patapon's Hiroyuki Kotani. The Early Access exit on October 15 means backers and new buyers get the same build, and the rhythm command system no longer has a feedback loop to lean on.","newsletterBlurb":"Ratatan left Steam Early Access and released October 15, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game carries game design by Hiroyuki Kotani of Patapon, with rhythm commands driving Kobun troops. Its 2023 Kickstarter raised 219,314,335 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/724/G072426/20261013029/\",\"title\":\"Ratatan Officially Launches Today - A Roguelite Action Game Where You Command Kobun with Rhythm Commands [Play Report]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4740,"outputTokens":638,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791994933,"createdAt":"2026-10-14T16:20:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T16:21:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T16:21:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_96c4a8da5b166e220d20d45a","canonicalTitle":"「Ratatan（ラタタン）」，本日より正式リリース。リズムコマンドでコブンを指揮するローグライトアクション［プレイレポ］","representativeArticleId":"a_a28915f7fd3b74c602dfd77d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ratatan\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-14T15:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-14T15:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T16:21:05.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/724/G072426/20261013029/","title":"「Ratatan（ラタタン）」，本日より正式リリース。リズムコマンドでコブンを指揮するローグライトアクション［プレイレポ］"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ratatan"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}