Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakouden Playable at City Connection TGS 2026 Booth
The booth pairs the new Jajamaru hack-and-slash with three retro remakes and re-releases, so City Connection's 2026-2027 slate is a catalog play built on its classic arcade and Famicom library rather than a bet on new IP.
Key Facts
- City Connection announced its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth lineup on September 1, with the booth located at Hall-2-C03 at Makuhari Messe.
- Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakouden, the latest Ninja Jajamaru-kun series title, is a hack-and-slash action game planned for 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Steam.
- Yakyuu Kakutou League Man Bases Loaded, an HD remake of the 1993 arcade beat-em-up, is scheduled for December 10, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
- Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets Boosted is set for October 1, 2026 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Steam.
- A Natsume command time attack event for SHATTERHAND is scheduled for September 19 at 13:00, with numbered tickets distributed from 9:30 that day.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
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.
City Connection opened its Tokyo Game Show 2026 special site on September 1, detailing a four-title playable lineup for its Hall-2-C03 booth at Makuhari Messe, where the show runs September 17-21. The slate spans the 2026-2027 release window and pairs the new Ninja Jajamaru-kun hack-and-slash with remakes and re-releases of classic arcade and Famicom titles. The booth also includes a photo spot corner themed around the Jajamaru game and a Natsume command time attack event on September 19. A live stream on September 2 at 21:00 will walk through the booth contents.
- Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakouden: Latest Ninja Jajamaru-kun series title, a hack-and-slash action game planned for 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Steam; playable with a double-sided mini uchiwa giveaway.
- Yakyuu Kakutou League Man Bases Loaded: HD remake of the 1993 arcade beat-em-up, releasing December 10 on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam; adds a high-difficulty Climax Season mode.
- Jalecolle Famicom-hen: SHATTERHAND: Horizontal action title from the Jalecolle Famicom re-release series, planned for 2026 on Nintendo Switch.
- Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets Boosted: Vertical bullet hell shooter bundle arriving October 1 on Switch, PS5, and Steam.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.