Infinite Loop is an active studio releasing games and desktop mascot DLC, with Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns launching on Steam on August 27 and ongoing Desktop Mate character packs.
Infinite Loop has been releasing content across two fronts: the Desktop Mate desktop mascot platform and the return of a classic mahjong game. On Desktop Mate, the studio has expanded the character lineup through DLC. In June, it bundled six Sanrio characters into a single set, priced at 10,560 yen, a 20 percent discount from the regular combined price. The set included Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, My Melody, and Kuromi, each with officially supervised voices and personality-specific animations. In July, the studio added MEIKO and KAITO DLC, completing the Piapro Characters lineup on the platform, with all six Crypton virtual singers now represented.
On the game side, Infinite Loop partnered with ILLUMINATION to release Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns on Steam on August 27. The game is the official sequel to the arcade classic Super Real Mahjong. A 2025 crowdfunding campaign raised roughly 33.8 million yen against a 2 million yen target, funding full voice acting and a grand finale. The desktop version costs 4,980 yen, with a VR mode DLC at 1,980 yen and a bundle at 5,916 yen. The game features four heroines, including series first heroine Shoko, and includes 35 episode parts, a memories function for all 62 scenes, and a free camera.
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ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop will release the strip mahjong game Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns for PC via Steam on August 27. The main desktop version costs 4,980 yen, with a VR mode additional DLC priced at 1,980 yen and a bundle set at 5,916 yen. Distribution begins at noon on release day. The game is the official sequel to the arcade classic Super Real Mahjong, which ran in Japanese game centers from the Showa to Heisei eras. A crowdfunding campaign in 2025 raised roughly 33.8 million yen against a 2 million yen target, reaching 1,690 percent of the goal, which funded full voice acting and a grand finale. The game features four heroines, including series first heroine Shoko, at the mahjong cafe P's CLUB. It includes 35 episode parts for conversations, a memories function to revisit all 62 scenes, and a free camera for matches and reward scenes. The zero-distance stripping system is standard in the desktop version. A 20 percent off sale runs from August 27 to September 10.
Jul 12
Infinite Loop released DLC for virtual singers MEIKO and KAITO on the Desktop Mate platform on July 9, 2026. The paid add-ons, each priced at 2,200 yen, are available on Steam and add new 3D models supervised by Crypton Future Media, along with original motions and voice lines. MEIKO, who debuted in November 2004 as the first Japanese-language virtual singer, can be seen striking poses, singing, fixing her hair, relaxing with a drink, and waving when pinched. KAITO, the first male Japanese virtual singer since February 2006, performs singing gestures, poses, eats ice cream, and exits with a polite bow. Both characters have an alarm function that displays them full-screen at a set time. Desktop Mate itself is a free app that displays 3D characters on the PC screen, with additional DLC available for other characters. With the release of MEIKO and KAITO, all six Piapro Characters are now represented in Desktop Mate.
Jun 26
Infinite Loop began sales of the Desktop Mate Sanrio Characters DLC Set on June 26, bundling six previously released character DLCs for the desktop mascot platform. The set includes Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, My Melody, and Kuromi, each with officially supervised voices and personality-specific animations. Pompompurin dozes off while sitting, Pochacco hops around, and Kuromi occasionally takes selfies. The bundle is priced at 10,560 yen including tax, a 20% discount from the regular combined price of 13,200 yen. It is the first six-DLC bundle for Desktop Mate. A multi-character feature allowing Sanrio characters to interact on screen is scheduled for a full release soon. A promotional video showing the characters moving on a desktop has been published on YouTube. The set is available on Steam for Windows 10 and 11, with macOS support added for Tahoe 26 and later via open beta. The sale period runs until March 4, 2027.