Obakeidoro 2 Nintendo Switch Version Launches August 6, Major Update Adds Custom Rules
The Switch release and simultaneous custom rules update bring Obakeidoro 2 to a larger platform audience while giving players more control over match balance.
Key Facts
- Obakeidoro 2's Nintendo Switch version launches on August 6, 2026, at 22:00 JST.
- The download version costs 1,980 yen (tax included) on the Nintendo eShop.
- A large update on the same day adds custom rules to Room Match and Minna de Keidoro, allowing players to adjust the number of ghosts and humans and movement speed.
- Owners of the Nintendo Switch download version of Obakeidoro! receive a 10 percent discount on Obakeidoro 2.
- The limited-time character Guri from the original game is available during local wireless play and shared play.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton.
Freestyle announced on July 17 that the Nintendo Switch version of Obakeidoro 2 will launch on the Nintendo eShop on August 6 at 22:00 JST. The asymmetric tag game, in which up to eight players split into ghosts and humans, is already available on Nintendo Switch 2, and the Switch version supports cross-play with Switch 2 players. A large update releasing the same day adds custom rules to Room Match and Minna de Keidoro modes, allowing players to adjust the number of ghosts and humans, movement speed, and other parameters. Recommended settings are provided for common configurations. For a limited time, the character Guri from the original Obakeidoro! becomes selectable during local wireless play and shared play. Pre-orders are open now. The download version costs 1,980 yen (tax included). Owners of the Switch download version of Obakeidoro! can purchase Obakeidoro 2 at a 10 percent discount. The packaged version of the original game is not eligible for the discount.
The game includes six modes, such as Free Match with hourly map rotation and single-player Hitori de Keidoro for earning currency to unlock ghosts and lanterns. Custom rules, added to Room Match and local multiplayer Minna de Keidoro, let players set ghost-human ratios (e.g., 7 vs 1) and modify movement speed, with recommended presets for each configuration. The update also adds Guri, a selectable human character from the first game, available during local wireless play and shared play for a limited time.
The Nintendo Switch download version is priced at 1,980 yen. Owners of the Nintendo Switch download version of Obakeidoro! receive a 10 percent discount; the packaged version of the original is excluded. Pre-orders began July 17 on the Nintendo eShop. The Switch version supports online play with Nintendo Switch 2 owners, expanding the player base.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.