Shochiku Games to Publish 3D Rhythm Game Estella With TGS 2026 Demo
Shochiku Games enters rhythm game publishing with a Taiwanese indie title, and the TGS 2026 demo gives players a hands-on look before the winter Steam early access launch.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Shochiku Games will publish Estella, a 3D music rhythm game developed by Taiwan's Imanity. Players steer an octagonal interface with mouse and keyboard while 3D effects unfold in sync with the music, a play experience the studio compares to traveling through space as a comet. Each planet is a chapter told in visual novel format. Steam early access is planned for this winter with about 40 songs. A limited demo will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026 from September 17 to 21.
Shochiku Games announced the publishing deal on September 4. The game's story opens with Chapter 1, which unfolds around Erina, the first protagonist chosen by the Golden Comet (Estella). The planned track list includes three new songs: 'Fantasia Sonata Estella' by PYKAMIA, 'lost night meteor' by kanase., and 'Reblossia' by Dadaizu, as well as 'Exit This Earth's Atomosphere' by Camellia and 'Aleph-0' by LeaF.
The TGS 2026 demo is a limited version based on the currently available trial version, with additional new songs added. Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 21.
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