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It opens at 15:00 on December 25 with Mega Man Battle Network 4 Any%, passes through Hollow Knight: Silksong and a blindfolded Super Mario 64 run on December 29, and closes December 31 with Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim at 15:59.","whyItMatters":"The lineup runs from Tengai Makyou ZERO to Silent Hill f across one week, and the December 31 block of seven titles ending on Ys VI shows the schedule is built around variety rather than a single headliner.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe schedule lands a full two months before the event opens at Bellesalle Iidabashi First, and the organization notes the posted times will move once runs begin. The list leans on different kinds of challenge rather than a single centerpiece: a score attack on Touhou Chireiden\u0026#39;s Lunatic difficulty on December 28, four players racing New Super Mario Bros. Wii on December 30, and a blindfolded Super Mario 64 run on December 29. December 31 carries seven titles, among them Kingdom Hearts III, Silent Hill f, and Yo-kai Watch 2.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Man Battle Network 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Any%, opens the event at 15:00 on December 25\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirby: Triple Deluxe\u003c/strong\u003e: December 25\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTengai Makyou ZERO\u003c/strong\u003e: December 25\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHollow Knight: Silksong\u003c/strong\u003e: December 26\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUma Musume Pretty Derby: Party Dash\u003c/strong\u003e: December 27\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTouhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism.\u003c/strong\u003e: Lunatic score attack on December 28\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Mario 64\u003c/strong\u003e: Blindfolded RTA on December 29\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Super Mario Bros. Wii\u003c/strong\u003e: 4-player race on December 30\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKingdom Hearts III\u003c/strong\u003e: December 31\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilent Hill f\u003c/strong\u003e: December 31\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYo-kai Watch 2\u003c/strong\u003e: December 31\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYs VI: The Ark of Napishtim\u003c/strong\u003e: Finale, starts at 15:59 on December 31\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"A seven-day RTA in Japan Winter 2026 schedule puts blindfolded Super Mario 64 on Dec 29, four days before Ys VI closes the event at 15:59 on Dec 31. The back-loaded difficulty is the schedule's real shape.","twitterPost":"Blindfolded Super Mario 64 on Dec 29, then Ys VI closing at 15:59 on Dec 31. RTA in Japan Winter 2026 saves its hardest runs for the back half.","threadsPost":"RTA in Japan Winter 2026 runs seven days at Bellesalle Iidabashi First, and the schedule is back-loaded: a blindfolded Super Mario 64 run lands December 29, with Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim closing December 31 at 15:59. The late slots carry the highest execution risk.","newsletterBlurb":"RTA in Japan published the game schedule for Winter 2026, which runs December 25 to 31 at Bellesalle Iidabashi First in Tokyo. The week opens with Mega Man Battle Network 4 Any% at 15:00 on December 25 and includes a blindfolded Super Mario 64 run on December 29 and a four-player New Super Mario Bros. Wii race on December 30. December 31 holds seven titles, with Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim as the finale at 15:59.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261025n\",\"title\":\"\\\"RTA in Japan Winter 2026\\\" game schedule announced! 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