{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5158fe93457185f475deabf7","clusterId":"c_64ef7315f7b7c6aad3e25be3","slug":"taito-announces-lufia-i-ii-collection-for-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Taito Announces Lufia I \u0026 II Collection For 2027","summary":"Taito announced on September 21, 2026 that it will release Estpolis Biography I\u0026II, a package collecting the first two Lufia RPGs, in 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Steam. The set pairs the 1993 original, about a descendant of a legendary hero and a girl named Lufia, with the 1995 prequel Estpolis Biography II, which follows Maxim and his companions. Pixel graphics are kept as they were, and Masahide Miyata, the series planner, cooperated on adjustments for current hardware. Miyata said the Super Famicom version used heavy hiragana because of capacity limits, so all dialogue in both games was reread and converted to kanji. Taito also opened a teaser site and a Steam store page, and Clear River Games is handling North American and European sales. Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who had named Estpolis Biography II as an origin of his gaming, posted a delighted reaction on X.","whyItMatters":"Clear River Games, which also announced a Terranigma remaster, is handling overseas sales, pointing to a broader push to bring 16-bit Taito RPGs to Western storefronts.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNeverland Company developed both original games, which Taito published for the Super Famicom in 1993 and 1995.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEstpolis Biography: a descendant of the hero Maxim and the girl Lufia carry the story, set 99 years after the Four Sinistrals were defeated in the War of the Void Island.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEstpolis Biography II: Maxim leads Selena, Arty, and Guy against the Sinistrals, and the four also appear in the first game as legends.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sequel\u0026#39;s systems drew notice at the time, among them the Step Move System, Capsule Monster raising, roguelike bonus dungeons, and exploration that combined action with puzzles. The collection carries new features but keeps the original pixel graphics.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the port there are multiple language versions: the Japanese release has Japanese and English, the Asian version adds Korean and both Chinese scripts, and the Western version adds French, German, and Spanish. The Steam release supports all of them, and player count is one.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaito\u0026#39;s production team described the two games as \u0026#34;two waves\u0026#34; born during the 16-bit RPG boom. Series planner Masahide Miyata said rereading all the dialogue for the kanji conversion brought back memories of development.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"\"I actually let out a real 'Hie!?' sound. I never thought it would reach Taito...\" Yuzuru Hanyu on the Lufia I \u0026 II announcement. Taito's official account replied: \"It's real.\"","twitterPost":"Estpolis Biography I\u0026II keeps the 16-bit pixel graphics intact but rereads every line of dialogue to swap hiragana for kanji. Release set for 2027 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and Steam.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Taito is bundling the 1993 and 1995 Lufia RPGs into Estpolis Biography I\u0026II, set for 2027 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and Steam. Series planner Masahide Miyata returned for port adjustments, and Clear River Games is handling overseas sales. Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who once called the sequel his starting point, reacted to the news on X.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/044/G104457/20260921029/\",\"title\":\"Estpolis Biography I\\u0026II Set for 2027 Release; Includes 1993's Estpolis Biography and 1995's II with Partial Renewals\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260921-469011/\",\"title\":\"Lufia I \\u0026 II Announced: The Classic RPG Returns After More Than 30 Years, With the Original Director Involved\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260921u\",\"title\":\"Current-Generation Port of Classic RPG 'Estpolis Denki I \\u0026 II' Announced; Originally Released by Taito in 1993 and 1995\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/21/172592.html\",\"title\":\"Yuzuru Hanyu: \\\"Wait, this is real, right? 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