Console Archives Little Princess: Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime 2 Launches August 20
This marks the first time the 1999 musical RPG has been ported to current-generation hardware through Hamster's Console Archives line, following the earlier availability of the previous game on the same platforms.
Key Facts
- Console Archives Little Princess: Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime 2 launches on August 20, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.
- The game is priced at 1,500 yen including tax.
- It is a revival of Nippon Ichi Software's 1999 musical RPG for the original PlayStation.
- The story is set 12 years after Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime and follows Kururu, daughter of Cornet and Prince Ferdinand.
- The Console Archives release includes button and screen customization and save/load anywhere features.
Reporting from 5 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer, and 1 more.
Hamster Corporation will release Console Archives Little Princess: Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime 2 for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on August 20, 2026. The game, priced at 1,500 yen, is a revival of Nippon Ichi Software's 1999 musical RPG for the original PlayStation. It is set 12 years after the previous game, Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime, and follows Kururu, the daughter of Cornet and Prince Ferdinand, as she travels the Maru Kingdom in search of her ideal prince. The battle system has been overhauled from the predecessor, with command-based combat where special moves consume HP and partner dolls use the in-game currency Inochium. Filling the Gratitude Gauge through doll attacks enables a powerful Reward attack. Defeated monsters can join the party as dolls, and equipping them boosts stats. The Console Archives series aims to faithfully reproduce classics on modern hardware, including features like button and screen customization and save/load anywhere. The previous game in the series is also available for the same platforms.
The Console Archives release of Little Princess: Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime 2 brings Nippon Ichi Software's 1999 musical RPG to Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5, with distribution starting August 20 at 1,500 yen. Hamster Corporation, the publisher behind the Console Archives series, announced the port on August 19. The game is a direct sequel set 12 years after Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime, starring Kururu, the daughter of Cornet and Prince Ferdinand, on a quest for her ideal prince.
The port includes the original's distinctive musical-style event scenes and a revamped battle system. Combat is command-based, with special moves costing HP and doll partners consuming the in-game currency Inochium. Players can fill a Gratitude Gauge to unleash a powerful Reward attack, and defeated monsters may join the party as equippable dolls that boost stats. The Console Archives series adds modern conveniences such as button and screen customization and save/load anywhere.
Hamster's press release notes that the previous game, Console Archives Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime, is already available for PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. A separate 2023 digital version of Little Princess: Maru Oukoku no Ningyou Hime 2 is also on PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, according to Game Spark.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 「コンソールアーカイブス リトルプリンセス マール王国の人形姫2」，8月20日に配信開始。クルルの冒険を描くミュージカルRPG
- GAME Watch (Impress) 日本一ソフトウェアのミュージカルRPG「リトルプリンセス マール王国の人形姫2」がコンソールアーカイブスにて8月20日に配信開始
- ASCII.jp 『リトルプリンセス マール王国の人形姫2』がSwitch 2／PS5向け「コンソールアーカイブス」で配信中！
- Denfaminicogamer 日本一ソフトウェアの“ミュージカルRPG”『リトルプリンセス マール王国の人形姫2』Switch2、PS5向けに復刻。明日8月20日から発売
- Game Spark 日本一ソフトウェアの初代PSミュージカルRPG「コンアカ」で再び！『コンソールアーカイブス リトルプリンセス マール王国の人形姫2』PS5/スイッチ2向けに8月20日配信