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City Connection is positioning its 2026-2027 slate around retro remakes and re-releases, with the hack-and-slash Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakouden as the flagship new title, scheduled for 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Steam.
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City Connection's recent output centers on reviving classic arcade and Famicom titles. The most prominent new release is Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakouden, a hack-and-slash entry in the Ninja Jajamaru-kun series, announced in August 2026 for a 2027 launch. The game is co-developed with Amazing and follows Jajamaru rescuing Princess Sakura through dungeons, with over 300 equipment types and special Hyakki Yakou Parade battle events. Western publishing is handled by Clear River Games.
The studio's catalog push is visible across several remakes and re-releases. Baseball Fighting League Man Bases Loaded, a full remake of the 1993 Irem arcade game, is due December 10 on multiple platforms, with a collaboration stage from Moero!! Pro Baseball. The Cave bullet hell pair Muchimuchi Pork! & Pink Sweets Boosted arrives October 1, adding arrange modes and new BGM. FZ: Formation Z received R-9 DLC aircraft from the R-Type series. Culdcept The First, a revival of a 1997 Sega Saturn game, is set for a July 30 multiplatform release and is being shown at Steam Next Fest.
City Connection's booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17-21, will feature Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakouden as playable, alongside the Baseball Fighting League remake, the Jalecolle Famicom re-release of SHATTERHAND, and the Muchi Muchi Pork bundle. The lineup reinforces the studio's focus on its classic library as the core of its near-term output.
Key facts
- Flagship new title
- Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakouden, a hack-and-slash action game, is planned for 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Steam. ↗
- Co-developer
- The game is developed jointly by City Connection's team and Amazing. ↗
- Baseball Fighting League remake
- Baseball Fighting League Man Bases Loaded, an HD remake of the 1993 Irem arcade game, releases December 10 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. ↗
- Moero!! Pro Baseball collaboration
- The remake includes a collaboration stage with Moero!! Pro Baseball in its Climax Season mode. ↗
- Cave compilation
- Muchimuchi Pork! & Pink Sweets Boosted launches October 1 on Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC via Steam. ↗
- Culdcept revival release
- Culdcept The First, a revival of the 1997 Sega Saturn game, is scheduled for a July 30 multiplatform release. ↗
- R-Type crossover DLC
- The R-9Aix Extra Arrow DLC for FZ: Formation Z, inspired by the R-Type series, released on PS5 and later on PC and Xbox Series X|S. ↗
- TGS 2026 booth
- The Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth runs September 17-21 and features playable Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakouden, Baseball Fighting League Man Bases Loaded, Jalecolle Famicom-hen: SHATTERHAND, and Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets Boosted. ↗
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Sep 1
City Connection announced its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth lineup on September 1, with the event running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe. The centerpiece is Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakouden, the latest Ninja Jajamaru-kun series title, a hack-and-slash action game planned for 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Steam. It will be playable at the booth, and visitors receive a double-sided mini uchiwa printed with Jajamaru-kun. The booth also hosts Yakyuu Kakutou League Man Bases Loaded, an HD remake of the 1993 arcade beat-em-up releasing December 10 on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam; Jalecolle Famicom-hen: SHATTERHAND, a horizontal action re-release for Switch in 2026; and Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets Boosted, a vertical bullet hell bundle arriving October 1 on Switch, PS5, and Steam. A photo spot corner themed around the Jajamaru game, with the yokai cast and a large Gama Pakkun, and a Natsume command time attack event on September 19 are also planned. A live stream on September 2 at 21:00 will detail the booth contents.
Aug 28
City Connection announced Jajamaru's Hyakki Yakouden, a new hack-and-slash action game in the Ninja Jajamaru-kun series, during the Pixel Arcadia showcase streamed on August 25, 2026. The game is set for release in 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and PC via Steam, where a store page opened the same day. The title was first teased at the City Connection 20th Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival in December 2025, but this announcement revealed the platforms and shifted the release window from 2026 to 2027. Developed jointly by City Connection's team, which worked on the previous Jajamaru's Yokai Daikessen, and Amazing, known for Venus Eleven Vivid!, the game follows Jajamaru as he searches dungeons for the kidnapped Princess Sakura. Players use over 300 types of equipment, including ninja swords, kusarigama, and shuriken, and pass through glowing torii gates to trigger Hyakki Yakou Parades with special battle rules. Clearing dungeons teaches ninjutsu, and a base room allows stat and equipment upgrades, plus furniture that affects stats. The story culminates in a fight against the yokai general Nuraripiyoko. Western publishing is handled by Clear River Games.
Aug 28
City Connection announced on August 25, 2026, that the belt-scroll action game Baseball Fighting League Man Bases Loaded will include a collaboration stage with Moero!! Pro Baseball. The game is a full remake of the 1993 arcade title Baseball Fighting League Man, originally released by Irem, and is co-developed by City Connection and Irem Software Engineering. It is scheduled for release on December 10, 2026, for PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The collaboration stage appears as an additional stage in the arrange mode Climax Season, where League Men fight against the backdrop of the stadium from Moero!! Pro Baseball. A new exclusive technique called Bunt, described as having home-run-class power, is also available. The remake includes updated graphics, widescreen support, new playable characters, new modes, mini-games, and arranged BGM by composer Yosuke Yasui. Controls have been simplified with one-button special moves. The main mode supports up to 4-player local co-op, with no online support. Pre-orders for the packaged versions for Switch 2 and PS5 begin today, and the first-print bonus includes the Baseball Fighting Encyclopedia with a soundtrack CD and official fan book.
Aug 19
City Connection announced on August 19, 2026, that Baseball Fighting League Man Bases Loaded, an HD remake of the 1993 Irem arcade game Baseball Fighting League Man, will launch on December 10 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The download version costs 4,180 yen, except for the Xbox Series X|S version at 4,200 yen, while the packaged versions for PS5 and Switch 2 are 5,500 yen and include a first-print bonus. The remake adds Pink, a support character from the original, as a playable character, and introduces a high-difficulty mode called Climax Season with new stages and altered enemy placements. The main Regular Season mode supports up to four-player local co-op. Newly arranged BGM by composer Yosuke Yasui can be switched with the original soundtrack. The packaged version includes the Baseball Fighting Encyclopedia, a set with a soundtrack CD and a fan book containing arcade materials. Pre-orders for the packaged versions began today, and the Steam store page is open. A giveaway campaign on City Connection's official X account runs until September 2, and a livestream is scheduled for tonight at 21:00.
Jul 17
City Connection released the first sample video of new arranged BGM for the upcoming compilation Muchimuchi Pork! & Pink Sweets Boosted, launching October 1 on PS5 and Nintendo Switch. The video includes four tracks by composer Daisuke Matsumoto. Future sample videos will feature arrangements by Yosuke Yasui, Hagane, and Sean Bialo.
Jun 16
City Connection announced it will exhibit the PC version of Culdcept The First at Steam Next Fest and released a demo update. The revival of the 1997 Sega Saturn game adds features like Rewind, Quick Save & Load, Bonus Pack, and Hand Display. The demo update adds volume adjustment and button display switching.
Jun 4
City Connection released the R-9Aix Extra Arrow DLC for FZ: Formation Z on PS5 today, with PC and Xbox Series X|S versions arriving later tonight. The aircraft, inspired by the R-TYPE series' R-9 ship, transforms into a robot and carries signature weapons like missiles, lasers, and the Force. The DLC costs 550 yen and matches the pre-order bonus from the limited physical edition.
May 29
City Connection announced on May 29 that a compilation of two Cave-developed bullet hell shooters, Muchimuchi Pork! & Pink Sweets Boosted, will launch on October 1 for Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC via Steam. The package version costs 6,490 yen, and the download version costs 5,390 yen. The set includes the original arcade versions of Muchimuchi Pork! (2007) and Pink Sweets: Ibara Sorekara (2006), plus a total of 11 game modes across both titles. New arrange modes, high-difficulty modes, and practice modes are included. The compilation adds online rankings, replay saving, and newly arranged BGM by Daisuke Matsumoto, Yosuke Yasui, Hagane, and Sean Bialo. Players can switch between original and arranged soundtracks at any time. First-print copies of the package version come with a soundtrack CD and a guidebook. Pre-orders are open now, and the first public gameplay will be shown at the Shu-Daisai streaming event on May 30.