Shironeko Project INFINITY Announced for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
The announcement marks the first full-fledged console release for the Shironeko Project franchise, signaling COLOPL's expansion beyond mobile platforms after 12 years of smartphone-only service.
Key Facts
- COLOPL announced Shironeko Project INFINITY for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, with a release window of 2027.
- The game features over 50 playable characters and is described as "Thrilling Action × Exploding Character Links."
- The 12th anniversary event ALIVED:CHRONICLE was revealed, introducing new character styles including a spear style for the protagonist and dual sword style for Kyle and Zetis.
- A cooperative battle segment achieved over 27,000 clears, more than double the target of 12,000.
- The player rank cap was raised to 1000, and building level caps were increased as part of the 12th anniversary campaign.
Reporting from 2 sources: Game Spark, Inside.
On July 11, COLOPL held the 12th anniversary live broadcast for the smartphone game Shironeko Project NEW WORLD'S at TODA HALL & CONFERENCE TOKYO. The event, which ran from 17:30 to 21:00, featured MCs Susumu Imadate, Mikinyan, and Ryo Kikuchi, along with voice actors Yuki Kaji and Hikaru Midorikawa. During the broadcast, the biggest surprise was the announcement of a new console title, Shironeko Project INFINITY, set for release on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. The game's concept is "Thrilling Action × Exploding Character Links," with over 50 playable characters. The announcement trailer showed the Nintendo Switch logo, drawing gasps from the audience. Supervisor Ryoji Kadota explained that development involved repeated revisions to create a different experience from the smartphone version. The event also revealed 12th anniversary campaign details, including a player rank cap increase to 1000, and the 12th anniversary event ALIVED:CHRONICLE. A cooperative battle segment saw over 27,000 clears, exceeding the 12,000 target. Hiroko Yamazaki performed a medley of past songs and the new song ALIVE. The broadcast concluded with Kaji expressing his desire to continue voicing the protagonist into his 60s or 70s.
The venue at TODA HALL & CONFERENCE TOKYO held about 200 adventurers selected by lottery. Before the show, an event movie played on screen, showing a montage of characters and events from the service's launch over 12 years. MC Susumu Imadate opened by shouting the broadcast's full title, and the audience erupted in cheers.
Voice actors Momoka Terasawa (Erix), Rio Toyosu (Yups), and Kokoro Omori (Zetis) appeared on stage as the "Three Sisters." Toyosu wore her hair with a green inner color reminiscent of Yups. Kikuchi wore a blue tie inspired by Shiro. The stage members later said they were too excited during the first trailer screening to understand it well, so they asked to watch it again. After the second viewing, only Imadate remained on stage. He said, "Kikuchi and the others have somehow left. Can someone help me?" The audience began to murmur, and then Yuki Kaji and Hikaru Midorikawa appeared. Kaji laughed and said, "Why didn't you call me before the 'Shironeko Project INFINITY' announcement?" A panel of "Grail Jaguar" was placed only at Midorikawa's seat. When Midorikawa performed Kyle's famous line, "Grail Jaguar!? Why is it here...?" both performers and audience burst into laughter. Kaji retorted, "Did you prepare this just for that?"
The 12th anniversary event "ALIVED:CHRONICLE" was introduced with a PV depicting a conflict between the "Red-Haired Adventurer" and Kyle. The demonstration showed the protagonist's new spear style, Kyle and Zetis's dual sword style, and the switch character "Erix/Yups." During the cooperative battle segment, Kikuchi, Terasawa, Toyosu, and Omori played together on stage. Kikuchi said afterward, "It was great to play while feeling the bond of the three sisters." The total clears reached over 27,000, more than double the 12,000 target. The official X hashtag campaign "#7月11日は白猫生放送" did not reach its maximum reward, but Kikuchi suggested adding the excess from the cooperative battle results, and the operations team agreed. Imadate then pushed for an additional reward, and a hand-drawn flip chart appeared on stage granting an extra "Slash/Blow/Thrust/Magic ★5 Guaranteed Character Gacha Ticket."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.