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Patlabor the Case Files Gets September 17 Release Date

The confirmed date and the involvement of the original Headgear creative team in supervisory roles signal that this is a fidelity-focused adaptation rather than a loose tie-in, which matters for a franchise whose fan base has waited decades for a modern interactive return.

Key Facts

  • Mobile Police Patlabor the Case Files releases on September 17, 2026 for PS5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
  • The PS5 download version costs 4,400 yen, with a 10 percent discount to 3,960 yen for PlayStation Plus members until release.
  • The game features more than 20 Labors including the Ingram, Griffon, and Type Zero.
  • The original Headgear team supervises the project, with Yutaka Izubuchi on mechanical supervision, Kazunori Ito on script supervision, and Akemi Takada on character design supervision.
  • A follow and repost campaign on the MekaSuma X account runs from August 10 to August 17, offering three winners an autographed shikishi board from Mina Tominaga.

Reporting from 6 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, and 2 more.

Patlabor the Case Files Gets September 17 Release Date

Good Smile Company announced on August 10 that the 3D action game Mobile Police Patlabor the Case Files will launch on September 17 for PS5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The game lets players relive iconic scenes from the Patlabor franchise from two perspectives: main missions played as the Special Vehicles Division 2, and another side missions played as the opposing side. More than 20 Labors appear, including the Ingram, Griffon, and Type Zero. A simulator mode offers shooting training and one-on-one Labor battles. The original Headgear team supervises the project, with Yutaka Izubuchi handling mechanical supervision, Kazunori Ito handling script supervision, and Akemi Takada handling character design supervision. Developer Chime Co., Ltd. previously worked on Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. The PS5 download version costs 4,400 yen, with a 10 percent discount for PS Plus members until release. The game supports Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean. A second web commercial narrated by Mina Tominaga, who voices Noa Izumi, is now live, following the first CM narrated by Toshio Furukawa.

  • Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka, held August 22 and 23 at Umeda Crystal Hall in Osaka, will screen the game's latest PV and the second web CM. Admission is free, though no merchandise sales or exhibits for the game are planned.
  • The second web CM, narrated by Mina Tominaga, introduces new in-game footage. It follows the first CM narrated by Toshio Furukawa, who voices Asuma Shinohara.
  • A follow-and-repost campaign on the official MekaSuma X account runs from August 10 to August 17, with three winners drawn by lottery to receive an autographed shikishi board signed by Tominaga.
  • Steam lists the game with a wishlist registration option, and the Epic Games Store page is open. PlayStation Store is taking pre-orders for the download version.
  • Previously released PVs have shown Kiichi Gotou, captain of the 2nd Special Vehicles Division, along with the HAL-X10 and Hellhound Labors.
  • The game is structured around three modes: Main Missions, Another Side Missions, and Simulator Mode.
  • Developer Chime Co., Ltd. previously worked on Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness, which holds a "Mostly Positive" rating on Steam from 2,611 user reviews, and on Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World - The False Royal Election Candidate.
  • Patlabor began as a manga by Masami Yuki in 1988 and expanded into TV anime and films starting in 1989.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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