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GPTRACK50's Stupid Never Dies Launches Fall 2026

Stupid Never Dies marks the first original IP from a studio founded by a veteran Capcom producer, and its aggressive action systems and absurd premise suggest a deliberate attempt to carve out a distinct identity from the AAA franchises Kobayashi previously oversaw.

Reporting from 5 sources: Anime News Network, GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, and 1 more.

GPTRACK50's Stupid Never Dies Launches Fall 2026

GPTRACK50, the Osaka studio founded by former Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, announced that its debut title Stupid Never Dies will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam in fall 2026. A new key visual and second trailer accompanied the release window reveal. The game is a single-player 3D action RPG starring Davy, a cowardly zombie considered the weakest in the monster world. His goal is to revive a frozen woman named Julia, whom he fell in love with at first sight, and take her on a date. Davy explores dangerous dungeons, using a battle system called Style Eat to defeat and consume enemies, learning their abilities and transforming into 11 forms including werewolf, golem, vampire, and demon. A second growth system, Body Hack, lets players modify Davy's body with OT Gear. The trailer also introduced supporting characters such as Dr. Frank, biker zombie Bessie, stone statue monster Goil, and Chihuahua man Aserino. Boss characters revealed include Ifrit, Wyvern, Bob Dullahan, and Phoenix Zaza Hot Feathers. GPTRACK50 was established in October 2022 by Kobayashi, whose credits include the Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, and Sengoku Basara series.

The second trailer also shows the game's "Body Hack" system, which lets players modify Davy with OT Gear, and introduces multiple boss characters for the first time. The game's genre is "Blazing Fast Growth 3D Action RPG."

Davy explores dungeons accessed by being flushed through a toilet. His level resets to 1 each time he enters a dungeon, but the "growth speed" carries over, making subsequent runs faster. The base is a shopping mall where shops open as the game progresses: Dr. Frank's "Jupiter Target" lets players check acquired styles and defeated enemies; Bessie's "BESSIE BURGER" allows unlocking zombie skills; and Aserino's "Ink on the Brain" handles OT Gear development and management.

Acquired styles are managed by floor limits, not time limits. Players can set multiple styles and switch between them during combat. The demo showed a strategy against the first boss Ifrit: using the snow fairy style to freeze the boss, then switching to the cyclops style to land a heavy blow. Ifrit is said to have drunk "hellfire" to show loyalty to KOM (King Of Monsters), the supreme commander of all monsters. Other bosses include Wyvern, the vanguard captain of KOM's forces; Bob Dullahan, a free spirit who rebelled against KOM; and the carefree Phoenix Zaza Hot Feathers.

The level-up screen is displayed in a receipt style with 80s-era colors, matching the shopping mall setting. The game is rated CERO C and is a single-player title. GPTRACK50 was established in Osaka in October 2022 by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, whose credits include the Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, and Sengoku Basara series. The studio aims to expand its IPs into live-action films and anime.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

GPTRACK50's Stupid Never Dies Launches Fall 2026

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