Oda Nobunaga is the subject of two current Koei Tecmo projects. Nobunaga's Ambition: Hishou, a game following his life, is set for release this winter on Switch2, PS5, and Switch, and a VR work themed on him is in development with Hankyu Hanshin for a public release planned in fiscal 2027.
Oda Nobunaga is the throughline in two recent Koei Tecmo projects. The first is Nobunaga's Ambition: Hishou, a game whose story mode follows his life. A demo ran at the Koei Tecmo Games booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, playable on PC, and the game is set for release this winter on Switch2, PS5, and Switch. The story mode teaches Sengoku-era history alongside the battle system of just cause, and the town-building domestic affairs loop returns to the series after about 20 years. Porno Graffitti handles the theme song.
The second project places Nobunaga in a location-based VR work. Hankyu Hanshin Holdings is developing "Nobunaga Travelogue Driven by Nobunaga's Ambition" (working title) 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 provides technical cooperation, and Kansai Television Broadcasting provides production cooperation.
Both stories center on the same historical figure but differ in format and audience. Hishou is a console game arriving this winter with a wide platform release and a demo already shown at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The VR work is a test of location-based historical entertainment, with a closed proof-of-concept in Osaka and a public release planned for fiscal 2027 in the Tokyo area. The stories do not connect the two projects to each other or state that one depends on the other.
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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.
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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.