Oboromuramasa Kaikitan Sets February 4, 2027 Release
Oboromuramasa Kaikitan bundles the PS Vita game and its Genroku Kaikitan DLC into one release and marks the first Vanillaware title slated for Steam, according to Automaton.
Key Facts
- Marvelous announced on September 10, 2026 that Oboromuramasa Kaikitan will release on February 4, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
- The PC version of Oboromuramasa Kaikitan will launch on Steam on February 5, 2027, published by Marvelous USA.
- The standard edition of Oboromuramasa Kaikitan costs 6,578 yen including tax, the limited special edition costs 8,778 yen, and the Digital Deluxe Edition costs 7,678 yen.
- Oboromuramasa Kaikitan bundles Oboromuramasa and its Genroku Kaikitan downloadable content into one package with high-resolution graphics and new features.
- Oboromuramasa Kaikitan features six protagonists with separate stories, and the order they are played is left to the player.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Game Spark.
Marvelous announced on September 10, 2026 that Oboromuramasa Kaikitan, a Japanese-style action RPG developed by Vanillaware, will launch on February 4, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The PC version arrives on Steam one day later, on February 5, published by Marvelous USA. The standard edition costs 6,578 yen including tax. A limited special edition is priced at 8,778 yen, and a Digital Deluxe Edition at 7,678 yen. Pre-orders for the physical edition are opening progressively. The game combines the PlayStation Vita title Oboromuramasa and its downloadable content Genroku Kaikitan into one package, with high-resolution graphics and new features. Six protagonists are featured, each with separate stories and goals, and the order they are played is left to the player. The official website has been renewed with each protagonist and story detailed.
Development is handled by Vanillaware, the studio behind 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Unicorn Overlord. The team is original creator George Kamitani, director Wataru Nakanishi, sound producer Hitoshi Sakimoto, and producer Joji Shiota.
- Secret Arts can now be learned and reassigned. In earlier versions each blade carried a fixed Secret Art. Here, equipping a blade and fighting repeatedly teaches the Art, and learned Arts go into three ground slots and three aerial slots. Reuse raises proficiency and can improve performance.
- Classic Mode keeps the PS Vita game systems of Oboromuramasa and Genroku Kaikitan unchanged and only upgrades the graphics to high definition.
- Gallery features include a Picture Scroll of illustrations, a catalogue for viewing character movements and backgrounds, and Recollections that replay story events.
- Side activities across regions include hot springs with scenic views, eateries that restore vitality, fishing for money, and palanquin bearers who carry the player to any destination marked on the map.
- A trailer titled "Oboromuramasa Kaikitan: Oboron-ryu Yugi-den" was released with the announcement.
Game Spark lists a limited special edition at 8,778 yen while 4Gamer.net lists it at 8,578 yen. Automaton notes the game had been slated for early 2027 before the date was fixed, and that it appears to be the first Vanillaware title on Steam. A giveaway on the official X account @oboro_pr runs from September 10 to September 24, with six winners receiving a hanging scroll using the main visual.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.