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Nobunaga's Ambition
Nobunaga's Ambition: Hishou is in development for Switch 2, PS5, and Switch with a winter release, and its first playable demo ran at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Koei Tecmo is also working with Hankyu Hanshin on a VR Nobunaga project and Hamster's second Console Archives re-release is due September 10 on Switch 2 and PS5.
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2h ago
Koei Tecmo announced Nobunaga's Ambition: Hishou (also referenced as Nobunaga's Ambition: Flying) during the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct stream. The game is the latest entry in the strategy series where players choose a Sengoku daimyo and work to unify Japan. Its stated theme is just cause, with players surviving by upholding causes such as revenge or restoring the shogunate. A story mode depicting the life of Oda Nobunaga is included for the first time in the series and is designed to teach new players how to play. The release is scheduled for this winter on Switch 2, PS5, and Switch, with the price not announced.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Koei Tecmo showed the game twice. A stage event on September 19 put focused on town-building internal affairs, a system absent from the series for about 20 years. Producer Liu Di appeared with professional mahjong players Kotaro Uchikawa and Kei Nakabayashi, who built castle towns live. A playable demo at the Koei Tecmo booth ran on PC and taught Sengoku-era history alongside the just cause battle system. The theme song is handled by Porno Graffitti.
Separately, Hamster is releasing Console Archives Nobunaga's Ambition: Sengoku Gunyuuden on September 10 for Switch 2 and PS5 at 800 yen, one to four players. It is a re-release of the 1990 Koei title, the third entry in the series, and the second Nobunaga's Ambition game in the Console Archives line after National Edition. Gravity Game Arise ran a first anniversary event for Nobunaga's Ambition: Road to Tenka through July 31. Hankyu Hanshin Holdings and Koei Tecmo are developing a VR work themed on Oda Nobunaga, with a closed proof-of-concept in Osaka in early October 2026 and a public release planned for fiscal 2027 in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Key facts
- Announced entry
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Hishou (also called Nobunaga's Ambition: Flying), announced during the Nintendo Direct 2026.6.9 stream on June 9, 2026 ↗
- Release window and platforms
- Scheduled for release this winter on Switch 2, PS5, and Switch ↗
- Story mode
- Includes a story mode depicting the life of Oda Nobunaga, the first in the series ↗
- Theme song
- Handled by Porno Graffitti ↗
- Producer
- Liu Di appeared at the TGS 2026 stage event on September 19 ↗
- Town-building internal affairs
- A system absent from the series for about 20 years returns ↗
- Console Archives re-release
- Console Archives Nobunaga's Ambition: Sengoku Gunyuuden launches September 10 for Switch 2 and PS5 at 800 yen, one to four players ↗
- Road to Tenka anniversary event
- First anniversary event ran until July 31 or until a faction captured Nijo Palace, with a free SSR Hashiba Hideyoshi login bonus and a new character Nene ↗
- VR project
- Hankyu Hanshin Holdings and Koei Tecmo Games are developing a VR work themed on Oda Nobunaga, with a closed proof-of-concept test in early October 2026 in Kita-ku, Osaka ↗
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3h ago
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings will develop "Nobunaga Travelogue Driven by Nobunaga's Ambition" (working title), a VR work themed on Oda Nobunaga, with Koei Tecmo Games. A proof-of-concept test runs in early October 2026 at Kansai Television Broadcasting's Nandemo Arena in Kita-ku, Osaka, closed to the general public. A public release is planned for fiscal 2027 in the Tokyo metropolitan area. MyDearest handles production, ABAL technical cooperation, Kansai Television Broadcasting production cooperation.
4d ago
A demo of Nobunaga's Ambition: Hishou ran at the Koei Tecmo Games booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, playable on PC, with the game set for release this winter on Switch2, PS5, and Switch. The story mode follows Oda Nobunaga's life and teaches Sengoku-era history alongside the battle system of just cause and returning town-building domestic affairs. The theme song is handled by Porno Graffitti.
6d ago
Koei Tecmo Games held a stage event for Nobunaga's Ambition: Flight at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 19. Producer Liu Di appeared with professional mahjong players Kotaro Uchikawa and Kei Nakabayashi, who built castle towns live while Liu commented. The stage focused on town-building internal affairs, a system absent from the series for about 20 years. The game is in development for Switch 2, PS5, and Switch, with a release planned for this winter.
Sep 9
Hamster will release Console Archives Nobunaga's Ambition: Sengoku Gunyuuden on September 10 for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. The download costs 800 yen and supports one to four players. The game is a re-release of the 1990 Koei 8-bit simulation war game, the third entry in the Nobunaga's Ambition series. The player takes the role of a feudal lord and works to unify all 38 provinces, including Kanto and Chubu, by commanding warlords through war and diplomacy. The re-release builds on the previous game, Nobunaga's Ambition: National Edition, and adds a two-scenario multi-scenario system, field battles and siege battles on HEX maps, and roughly 400 real warlords. Hamster announced the release on September 9. The title is the second Nobunaga's Ambition game in the Console Archives line, following National Edition, which arrived on March 5. The Console Archives series reproduces classic console games on current hardware with features such as button and screen customization and save and load anywhere.
Aug 28
D3 Publisher announced its exhibition plans for Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe. The company's booth, Hall5 05-C03, will feature trial stations for three Earth Defense Force titles, including the PlayStation 5 game 'Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD.' Visitors can also try 'Earth Defense Force 5 for Nintendo Switch 2,' releasing October 8, and 'Earth Defense Force 6 for Nintendo Switch 2,' due this winter. The booth stage will host events introducing new titles, with live streams on YouTube and Niconico Douga. Details on event content and schedules will be posted on D3 Publisher's and Earth Defense Force's official X accounts, plus a dedicated TGS2026 special site. The announcement trailer is available on YouTube. The company also opened a special site for the event. The trial corner highlights the series' signature feature of battling overwhelming enemy numbers, with partial weapon customization available in the PS5 title.
Jun 24
Gravity Game Arise has kicked off the first anniversary event for Nobunaga's Ambition: Road to Tenka, featuring a free SSR Hashiba Hideyoshi login bonus, a new character Nene, and a third streamer-led faction war. Three streamers lead armies in a battle for Nijo Palace, with players able to join and earn up to 1.44 million reserve troops. The event runs until July 31 or until a faction captures the palace.
Jun 9
Koei Tecmo Games announced Nobunaga's Ambition: Flying during the Nintendo Direct 2026.6.9 stream on June 9, 2026. The game is the latest entry in the long-running strategy series, where players choose a Sengoku daimyo and aim to unify Japan. Its theme is "just cause," with players surviving the period by upholding causes such as revenge or restoring the shogunate. For the first time in the series, the game includes a story mode that depicts the life of Oda Nobunaga, designed to teach new players how to play. Nobunaga's Ambition: Flying is scheduled for release this winter. The price has not been announced.