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CHUNITHM

CHUNITHM is an active arcade rhythm game series from SEGA FAVE. The latest version, CHUNITHM Mate, launched on July 2, 2026, with new songs, crossovers, and a tenth anniversary retrospective.

Synthesized from 3 Yomimono stories · updated 1h ago

SEGA FAVE launched CHUNITHM Mate, the newest version of the arcade rhythm game, on July 2, 2026. The update adds new songs, collaboration events with Monster Hunter Wilds and Takopi's Original Sin, revival events for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and Groove Coaster, new maps, unlock challenges, and a song linkage event between maimai DX and ONGEKI. A pre-release livestream on July 1 featured gameplay, GeKi! ChuMai information, and a 10th anniversary retrospective with special guest players.

On the same day, SEGA FAVE launched the Gekichumai Original Song Portal, aggregating over 1,300 original songs from CHUNITHM, maimai, and ONGEKI. The site allows browsing by song, previewing tracks, viewing in-game level data and related videos, and creating and sharing playlists. A playlist creation campaign tied to the upcoming maimai Deluxe MUSiC LiVE2026 event runs through July 10.

The series continues to receive cross-promotional tie-ins and content updates, keeping it relevant in a market where home and mobile alternatives dominate. The tenth anniversary retrospective during the livestream acknowledged the series' longevity.

Key facts

Latest version launch date
July 2, 2026 ↗
New version name
CHUNITHM Mate ↗
Collaboration events in CHUNITHM Mate
Monster Hunter Wilds and Takopi's Original Sin ↗
Revival events in CHUNITHM Mate
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and Groove Coaster ↗
Gekichumai Original Song Portal launch date
July 1, 2026 ↗
Number of original songs on the portal
Over 1,300 ↗
Pre-release livestream date
July 1, 2026 ↗
Tenth anniversary retrospective
Included in the pre-release livestream with special guest players ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
Doki Doki Literature Club collaboration event · 2026-10-04
Noted
CHUNITHM is one of the arcade rhythm game series whose original songs are aggregated in the Gekichumai Original Song Portal · 2026-07-02

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All coverage

1h ago

CHUNITHM Adds Doki Doki Literature Club Event And Your Reality Remix

Sega Fave announced on September 22 that arcade music game CHUNITHM will run a Doki Doki Literature Club collaboration event from September 25 to November 11. A limited-time event map lets players obtain characters, name plates, and stage backgrounds, and raise character ranks for titles. The ending theme Your Reality, remixed by Kenji Mizuno, joins the same day.

Jul 2

SEGA FAVE Launches Gekichumai Original Song Portal for Arcade Music Games

SEGA FAVE Co., Ltd. launched the Gekichumai Original Song Portal on July 1, 2026, aggregating over 1,300 original songs from arcade rhythm games maimai, CHUNITHM, and ONGEKI. The site allows browsing by song, previewing tracks, viewing in-game level data and related videos, and creating and sharing playlists. A playlist creation campaign tied to the upcoming maimai Deluxe MUSiC LiVE2026 event runs through July 10.

Jul 2

Chunithm Mate Arcade Update Goes Live With Monster Hunter Wilds Crossover

SEGA FAVE launched CHUNITHM Mate, the latest version of its arcade music game, on July 2, 2026. The update adds new songs, collaboration events with Monster Hunter Wilds and Takopi's Original Sin, revival events for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and Groove Coaster, new maps, unlock challenges, and a song linkage event between maimai DX and ONGEKI.