{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b7517d126ea85b4930f9cac6","clusterId":"c_bd8ecfea2a5133aa89455d14","slug":"taito-reveals-new-estpolis-denki-i-ii-key-visual-by-kenji-ando","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Taito Reveals New Estpolis Denki I \u0026 II Key Visual by Kenji Ando","summary":"Taito on November 12 revealed a new key visual for Estpolis Denki I \u0026 II, drawn by Kenji Ando, who handled character design for Estpolis Denki II. Yasunori Shiobara has written a new opening song and staff roll song, and unused prototype songs will be included. An orchestral concert by MUSIC Engine is set for February 13, 2027, at Ota Kumin Hall Aprico. The collection releases in 2027 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and Steam.","whyItMatters":"The update leans on the people who made Estpolis Denki II rather than on a remake pitch, pairing Ando's redrawn cast with Shiobara's new music and a 2027 concert as the collection's public face.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe image splits the two games across one frame. Estpolis Denki II\u0026#39;s characters stand on the right, redrawn after more than 30 years, while Ando\u0026#39;s new drawings of the first game\u0026#39;s cast face them from the left.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShiobara\u0026#39;s contributions go beyond the new opening and staff roll songs: prototype tracks that went unused in the original main story are also planned for inclusion. The February 13, 2027 concert by MUSIC Engine takes place at the Ota Kumin Hall Aprico Main Hall, with ticket pre-orders open now. A two-disc CD of the 2025 concert held for Estpolis Denki II\u0026#39;s 30th anniversary will be bundled with the packaged version.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kenji Ando drew the new Estpolis Denki I \u0026 II key visual, but his credit is tied to Estpolis Denki II. Taito is selling a two-game set where the art leans on one half.","twitterPost":"Kenji Ando's new Estpolis Denki I \u0026 II key visual draws on his Estpolis Denki II design work, so the art leans on one half of the set.","threadsPost":"Kenji Ando's new key visual for Estpolis Denki I \u0026 II comes from the designer of Estpolis Denki II. Taito is packaging two games, but the art and the new opening song both pull toward the sequel's side of the collection.","newsletterBlurb":"Taito showed a new Estpolis Denki I \u0026 II key visual drawn by Kenji Ando, the character designer of Estpolis Denki II, with the second game's cast redrawn after more than 30 years. Yasunori Shiobara has written a new opening song and staff roll song, and unused prototype tracks will be included. A MUSIC Engine orchestral concert is scheduled for February 13, 2027, at Ota Kumin Hall Aprico.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2611123l\",\"title\":\"Latest key visual for \\\"Estpolis Denki I \\u0026 II\\\" revealed. 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