Brigandine Abyss Revives the Series' Fish Shop CM Tradition
The new release keeps the series' oddest marketing tradition alive, with the producer himself performing the fish pun in the latest FamilyMart TV spot.
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Happinet will release Brigandine Abyss on August 27 for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Ahead of launch, the series' traditional surreal CM returns, with producer Masaru Saito dressed as a fish shop owner shouting the game's title while thrusting a yellowtail and a sea bream. The bit dates back to the 1998 original.
The tradition survives. Brigandine Abyss, the first fully new entry since Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia in 2020, launches August 27 across Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The setup is familiar: six factions, over 100 knight and monster units, hex-based battlefields with elevation, a Story Mode for each faction, and a Mission Mode spanning 24 countries.
The marketing is what gets attention. Producer Masaru Saito, dressed as a fish shop owner, thrusts a yellowtail on 'Burigan' and a sea bream on 'Daiin,' shouting the pun. The 1998 PlayStation original Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena used the same gag, and The Legend of Runersia carried it on, even holding auditions for the fish shop owner role. The CM runs on FamilyMart TV in Kansai and the Tokyo metropolitan area until September 7.
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