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Koei Tecmo Games is in a dense release period, with Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered already out and Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, Attack on Titan 3, Atelier Kalia, and the new Nobunaga's Ambition entry all dated. The company is simultaneously running an AI chat app licensing line through SpiralAI and shutting down its Atelier Resleriana service on November 25.

Synthesized from 26 Yomimono stories · updated 20h ago

Koei Tecmo Games spent the second half of 2026 converting announcements into dated releases. Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered arrived October 1 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Steam, after a delay from its original March slot and the cancellation of an earlier Switch version, with producer Akihiro Suzuki tying the fate of further Dynasty Warriors remasters to its reception. Attack on Titan 3, developed by Omega Force, is set for December 10 on the same console spread plus PC, with a MAPPA opening planned after launch. Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember is dated March 4, 2027, with an alpha demo that ran through September 30, and Atelier Kalia: The Night Kingdom and the Signpost of Reminiscence follows on February 25, 2027.

The company's Atelier pipeline is now several projects wide. Atelier Resleriana, the 25th numbered entry, ends service November 25 after launching in 2023 and picking up a Steam version in early 2024. The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother, a mystery adventure developed by the Gust brand with TOHO Games, was shown at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with an early 2027 release planned. SpiralAI's RyzaChat:AI, licensed from Koei Tecmo, launched domestically August 25 after slipping from August 18, and SophieChat:AI is now in development.

The Tokyo Game Show booth in September presented five playable titles and leaned on atmosphere for the mobile romance title Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ryugu no Miko, which had a photo spot rather than a demo. Nobunaga's Ambition: Flight, slated for this winter on Switch 2, PS5, and Switch, showed a just cause war system and a return of town-building domestic affairs after about 20 years, while a separate VR Nobunaga project with Hankyu Hanshin ran a closed proof-of-concept in Osaka. A new IP called Fuji also appeared on a government IP360 listing.

Key facts

Latest released title
Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered launched October 1 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Steam ↗
Halloween update
The free Happy Halloween update for Dead or Alive 6 Last Round adds pumpkin headwear in four colors for all 32 characters, selectable from the glasses category ↗
Wo Long 2 release date
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember launches March 4, 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC ↗
Atelier Kalia date and platforms
Atelier Kalia: The Night Kingdom and the Signpost of Reminiscence is scheduled for February 25, 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S ↗
Attack on Titan 3
Attack on Titan 3 launches December 10, developed by Omega Force, with a MAPPA opening animation planned post-launch ↗
Atelier Resleriana shutdown
Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator ends service on November 25 at 16:00 JST, with paid item sales stopped from the announcement on August 27 ↗
Nioh 3 DLC
The first Nioh 3 DLC, Keian Jigokuhen, adds the Hoko Tate and Shinobi Hoko Tate weapon types and the Hyakkyo Hyakkai Emaki challenge mission system ↗
Apothecary Diaries game
The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother is developed by Koei Tecmo's Gust brand with TOHO Games and is scheduled for release in early 2027 ↗
SpiralAI chat app
SophieChat:AI is in development as a free-scenario AI chat RPG set in the world of Atelier Sophie 2 ↗

Timeline

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

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The app is licensed from Koei Tecmo Games. · 2026-08-06
Announced
Tokyo Game Show 2026 lineup (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-08-29
Release
game · 2026-08-18 · 2026-08-18

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  • Confirmed Koei Tecmo Games produces DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round 2d ago · source
  • Confirmed Koei Tecmo Games produces Nobunaga Ryoki Driven by Nobunaga's Ambition Sep 26 · source
  • Debunked Koei Tecmo Games produces Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered Sep 21 · source
  • Confirmed Koei Tecmo Games produces Atelier Kalia: Night Kingdom and the Signpost of Reminiscence Sep 18 · source
  • Confirmed Koei Tecmo Games produces Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition Aug 31 · source
  • Confirmed Koei Tecmo Games produces atelier kalia the night kingdom and the signpost of memories Aug 31 · source
  • Confirmed Koei Tecmo Games produces Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Aug 31 · source
  • Confirmed Koei Tecmo Games produces Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered Jun 23 · source

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2d ago

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Gets Free Happy Halloween Update

Koei Tecmo Games released the free Happy Halloween update for Dead or Alive 6 Last Round on October 1, 2026. The update adds pumpkin headwear in four colors that all 32 characters can wear, selectable from the glasses category. It also includes bug fixes covering replay data version changes and battle-related issues. Replay data saved on the previous version can no longer be played back after the update. The same announcement laid out the October 2026 DLC roadmap. Minato gets a new costume set in the second week of October and a debut costume set in the third week. Nyotengu gets a new costume set in the fourth week, and Kasumi in the fifth. Koei Tecmo says the DLC contents and release periods may change. The game is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows via Steam, with a free-to-play version on each platform.

4d ago

Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered Launches Today

Koei Tecmo Games released Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered on October 1 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Steam. The title combines Dynasty Warriors 2, released in 2001, with its 2002 append disc Xtreme Legends. The standard edition costs 7,480 yen, the Digital Deluxe Edition is 11,880 yen, and the TREASURE BOX is 13,860 yen. Development used Unreal Engine 5 to rebuild the graphics. More than 40 officers return, and Ziluan, the protagonist of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, joins the roster. New defensive actions include Evade, which enables a Just Evade counter, and Just Power Guard, which deflects a strong enemy's attack and stuns them. A weapon synthesis system lets players transfer attributes and skills between weapons. New high-difficulty scenarios were added for the Wei, Wu, and Shu factions, and offline split-screen two-player support returns.

Sep 25

Hankyu Hanshin And Koei Tecmo Plan VR Nobunaga's Ambition Project

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings will develop "Nobunaga Travelogue Driven by Nobunaga's Ambition" (working title), a VR work themed on Oda Nobunaga, with Koei Tecmo Games. A proof-of-concept test runs in early October 2026 at Kansai Television Broadcasting's Nandemo Arena in Kita-ku, Osaka, closed to the general public. A public release is planned for fiscal 2027 in the Tokyo metropolitan area. MyDearest handles production, ABAL technical cooperation, Kansai Television Broadcasting production cooperation.

Sep 20

Apothecary Diaries Game Shows Gathering And Mystery Solving At TGS2026

Hands-on gameplay for The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother was shown at a stage event on September 20 at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The mystery adventure game, developed by Koei Tecmo Games' Gust brand and TOHO Games, lets players control Maomao to gather medicine ingredients in the mountains and solve cases like the Poison Face Powder Incident by choosing answers from options. It is scheduled for release in early 2027.

Sep 18

SpiralAI Announces SophieChat:AI And Ryza Skins At Tokyo Game Show 2026

SpiralAI announced on September 18 that SophieChat:AI is in development, a free-scenario AI chat-format RPG set in the world of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream. Players travel, synthesize, and fight by talking. The reveal came during a Koei Tecmo Games stage event at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to September 21. Voice actress Yuka Aisaka, who voiced Sophie, demonstrated the development demo version on the streamed stage. The game follows RyzaChat:AI: The Story of Just One Summer You Create with Ryza, which SpiralAI launched in August 2026 under license from Koei Tecmo Games. That title slipped from its planned August 18 release to August 25 to strengthen servers after pre-registrations exceeded expectations. The same stage confirmed that the Ryza app will add skins drawn from new Ryza illustrations across the series, starting with a cheongsam and a Halloween skin.

Sep 18

Koei Tecmo And SpiralAI Announce SophieChat:AI For Atelier Sophie

Koei Tecmo Games and SpiralAI announced SophieChat:AI on September 18, an AI chat app set in the world of Atelier Sophie. It follows RyzaChat:AI, the free-scenario chat RPG for iOS and Android built around Atelier Ryza, which SpiralAI developed under license from Koei Tecmo. The Ryza app launched domestically on August 25 and has since rolled out overseas. SophieChat:AI is in development.

Sep 17

Rutger And Reinya Join Atelier Kalia As TGS 2026 Demo Details Emerge

Koei Tecmo Games and Gust showed a trailer for Atelier Kalia: The Night Kingdom and the Signpost of Reminiscence during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast on September 17, and the trailer confirmed that Rutger Arendt and Reina, both from Atelier Yumia, fight alongside protagonist Kalia. The game is scheduled for release on February 25, 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. A demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs about 15 minutes and opens with Kalia leaving her atelier with companions, with Yumia appearing in the same scene, which suggests the story continues directly from the previous game. Kalia is a glutton who can eat materials while gathering and during battle, gaining effects and changing her appearance and costume based on what she eats. Alchemy uses a map-based puzzle in which materials attach as nodes and same-attribute nodes connect into larger diagrams that raise an item's effects.

Sep 17

Nobunaga's Ambition: Flight Details Just Cause System And Town Building

Koei Tecmo Games held a Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage event for Nobunaga's Ambition: Flight, in development for Switch 2, PS5, and Switch this winter. Producer Liu Di introduced the just cause system, four commander dispositions, town-building domestic affairs returning after about 20 years, a story mode following Oda Nobunaga, and battles mixing plains with narrow paths. A playable demo is running at the booth.

Sep 17

Koei Tecmo Details The Apothecary Diaries Game At Tokyo Game Show

Koei Tecmo Games presented a development talk stage for The Apothecary Diaries: The False Younger Brother of the Emperor at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 17. Director Akari Takinami and Toho producer Takayuki Onishi described an original mystery adventure story built on five mysteries and five curses, with an original character named Guanyu. Platforms are Switch 2, PS5 and Switch, with an early 2027 release planned.

Sep 17

Koei Tecmo Brings Ryugu no Miko Photo Spot to Tokyo Game Show 2026

Koei Tecmo Games is showing Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ryugu no Miko, its iOS and Android romance adventure, at Tokyo Game Show 2026. A booth photo spot makes the Eight Leaves appear around the Miko under flash light. Two sticker types go to visitors who follow the official Instagram or post a booth photo on X with the hashtag. A stage event runs September 20 with three voice cast guests.

Sep 17

Dynasty Warriors 2 Remastered Demo Brings Hulao Gate To Tokyo Game Show 2026

Koei Tecmo Games is showing a playable demo of Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered at its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth, which opened September 17 at Makuhari Messe. The release combines Dynasty Warriors 2 and its Xtreme Legends append disc, both originally on PlayStation 2, into one remastered title with redrawn high-resolution graphics. The demo's stage is the Battle of Hulao Gate, fought as part of the Allied Forces against Dong Zhuo's army. Players choose among six characters: Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Xiahou Dun, Zhenji, Zhou Yu, and Sun Shangxiang. Two difficulty settings are available. On Easy, common soldiers fall to one or two normal or charge attacks and recovery items are plentiful. On Normal, named officers such as Zhang Liao, Diaochan, Hua Xiong, Gao Shun, and Li Jue guard more tightly and heal with meat buns when distance opens. The remaster adds evasion actions and counter attacks, moving combat beyond brute force. The booth also has a photo spot with all 42 officers. The game launches October 1.

Sep 16

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Launches March 4, 2027 with Alpha Demo

Koei Tecmo Games will release Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, the sequel to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, on March 4, 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The announcement came on September 16, 2026, alongside a limited-time alpha demo for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S that runs until September 30. The demo covers part of the Changban field, supports character creation and up to three-player online co-op, and rewards players who beat boss Wuzhiqi with the Fengchu Helmet for the full game. The game is again developed by Team NINJA. The story is set in 208 AD, opening when Cao Cao's army destroys the village of the protagonist and his close friend Pang Tong, and runs through Changban and the Battle of Red Cliffs. Changban and Red Cliffs are built as open fields where players capture strongholds, raise morale, and deploy recruited officers, and the new Phoenix Arts add airborne and acrobatic combat on top of the returning Huajin deflect.

Aug 29

Koei Tecmo Sets Five Playable Titles for TGS2026 Booth

Koei Tecmo Games announced its Tokyo Game Show 2026 lineup on August 27. The booth will feature playable stations for five titles, including Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, Attack on Titan 3, Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered, Atelier Caria: The Night Kingdom and the Trail of Memories, and Nobunaga's Ambition: Soaring. New merchandise will be sold at the venue from September 17 and online from September 30.

Aug 28

D3 Publisher Brings Three New EDF Titles to Tokyo Game Show 2026

D3 Publisher announced its exhibition plans for Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe. The company's booth, Hall5 05-C03, will feature trial stations for three Earth Defense Force titles, including the PlayStation 5 game 'Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD.' Visitors can also try 'Earth Defense Force 5 for Nintendo Switch 2,' releasing October 8, and 'Earth Defense Force 6 for Nintendo Switch 2,' due this winter. The booth stage will host events introducing new titles, with live streams on YouTube and Niconico Douga. Details on event content and schedules will be posted on D3 Publisher's and Earth Defense Force's official X accounts, plus a dedicated TGS2026 special site. The announcement trailer is available on YouTube. The company also opened a special site for the event. The trial corner highlights the series' signature feature of battling overwhelming enemy numbers, with partial weapon customization available in the PS5 title.

Aug 28

Atelier Resleriana to End Service on November 25

Koei Tecmo Games announced on August 27 that the cinematic alchemy RPG Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator will end its service on November 25 at 16:00 JST. The game, developed by the Gust brand and Team NINJA, is the 25th numbered entry in the Atelier series. It launched for iOS and Android on September 23, 2023, with a Steam version following in January 2024. The story follows two protagonists: Resna, a novice alchemist, and Valeria, an amnesiac adventurer, as they uncover the truth behind a world where alchemy was lost 150 years ago. Sales of paid items, including paid Star Stones, stopped from 4:00 PM on the announcement day. The company cited difficulty in continuing to provide a service that satisfies users as an Atelier series title. A special website for the game's third anniversary will open on September 23, featuring a short story not told in the main narrative and a recap of the main story. The game's story, spanning over 30 chapters, is coming to a close after about three years.

Aug 18

Nioh 3 Update and First DLC Keian Jigokuhen Launch Today

Koei Tecmo Games announced on August 18 that it will release an update today to coincide with the first DLC, Keian Jigokuhen, for the dark Sengoku action RPG Nioh 3. The DLC, scheduled for release on August 19, depicts a new scenario set in a future Edo, specifically the year 1651 during the Keian era, after the protagonist Tokugawa Takechiyo has become shogun. This era is marked by the Keian Incident, commonly known as the Yui Shosetsu Rebellion. The story features cooperation with the one-eyed swordsman Yagyu Jubei and the España (Spain) envoy Rodrigo, who is modeled on a real person who visited Japan in the early Edo period. Players will pursue a suspicious Spanish woman collecting the shining stone Amrita. The DLC adds new weapon types, Hoko Tate and Shinobi Hoko Tate, which offer an offense-defense style of combat, as well as a new element called Hyakkyo Hyakkai Emaki, an auto-generated challenge mission system that creates hundreds of millions of battle variations. The update also brings major buffs to almost all existing weapons for both Samurai and Ninja styles, and adds convenient features such as sending multiple items to the storehouse at once and a camera distance setting that allows for a closer, more immersive battle angle.

Aug 7

Attack on Titan 3 Launches December 10 With MAPPA Opening

Koei Tecmo Games announced Attack on Titan 3 for release on December 10. The tactical hunting action game, developed by Omega Force, covers the Attack on Titan story from beginning to end. It launches on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with a new MAPPA opening animation planned post-launch.

Aug 6

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV Complete Edition Steam Pre-Orders Open

Koei Tecmo Games opened Steam pre-orders for Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV with Power Up Kit Complete Edition, releasing September 10 for 9,680 yen. The 40th anniversary work adds Military Intelligence, Merit, and Heaven's Time systems, plus Expert Mode, over 70 new events, and more.

Aug 6

RyzaChat:AI Chat RPG App Sets August 18 Release

SpiralAI announced on August 6 that its chat AI app RyzaChat:AI, based on the Atelier Ryza series and licensed from Koei Tecmo Games, will launch for iOS and Android on August 18. The game is a free-scenario AI chat-style RPG where conversing with Ryza advances travel, alchemy, and battles. It offers two modes: RPG Mode for story progression and Chat Mode for leisurely interaction. The AI uses SpiralLLM, trained on all scenarios and setting materials from the original Atelier Ryza, and conversation content is not used to train the model. All assets are handcrafted under the supervision of illustrator Toridamono, with no image or video generation AI used. Ryza's voice uses recordings by original voice actress Yuri Noguchi, recorded exclusively for the app and operated via SpiralAI's proprietary voice synthesis. Revenue is returned as royalties to the illustrator, voice actress, and original IP holders. Alongside pre-registration, SpiralAI began a user survey with a deadline of August 17, asking seven questions about honest feelings toward free-scenario AI chat RPGs, future project candidates, and questions for an August 18 release live stream.

Jul 28

Nioh 3 DLC 1 'Keian Jigoku-Hen' Launches August 19

Koei Tecmo Games announced on July 28 that the first downloadable content for Nioh 3, titled 'Keian Jigoku-hen' (Keian Hell Chapter), will be released on August 19 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The DLC is priced at 2,750 yen individually, or as part of a 5,500 yen season pass that also includes the second DLC, 'Amakusa Dairan.' Set in a future Edo during the Keian era (1651), the story follows protagonist Tokugawa Takechiyo as he is guided across time to a hellish version of the city after his own death. There, he fights alongside the one-eyed swordsman Yagyū Jūbei and the Spanish envoy Rodrigo against a new conspiracy involving spirit stones. New weapon types, the Hokotate (shield-spear) for Samurai style and Shinobi Hokotate for Ninja style, offer offensive-defensive combat including shield throws. A new high-difficulty mode, 'Journey of Enlightenment' (Satori no Tabiji), unlocks after clearing the second playthrough. The DLC also adds the 'Hyakkyō Hyakkai Emaki' equipment system, which generates battles with hundreds of millions of variations and supports online multiplayer. A first-look video was released alongside the announcement.

Jun 29

Koei Tecmo Games' New Title 'Fuji' Appears on Government IP360 Page

A new game tentatively titled 'Fuji' from Koei Tecmo Games has been listed on the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's IP360 project page. The entry describes it as a new IP that draws on the company's expertise in oriental expression and action games. No further details are available yet.

Jun 10

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition Switch2 Version Launches September 3

Koei Tecmo Games announced the Switch2 version of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition will release on September 3 for 7,480 yen. The package includes the base game, all three DLC volumes, bonus armor sets, and the endgame content The Thousand-Mile Journey. A limited-time Black Tortoise Battle Armor Set is available for Switch2 owners through September 30.

Jun 10

Koei Tecmo Announces Attack on Titan 3, Developed by ω-Force

Koei Tecmo Games announced Attack on Titan 3 on June 6. The tactical hunting action game, developed by ω-Force, is the sequel to 2018's Attack on Titan 2. It will release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, and aims to cover the series story from beginning to end.

Jun 9

Atelier Kalia: The Night Kingdom and the Signpost of Memories Announced for Early 2027

Koei Tecmo Games announced the next mainline Atelier title, Atelier Kalia: The Night Kingdom and the Signpost of Memories, during the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct broadcast. The game follows a new protagonist named Kalia, who has lost her memory and retraces her past. The announcement trailer showed alchemy and battle sequences. The name of Yumia, the protagonist of the previous game Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Imaginary Land, also appeared in the footage, suggesting a possible connection between the two entries. Atelier Kalia is scheduled for release in early 2027; pricing has not been announced. Separately, Koei Tecmo also confirmed that a Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Atelier Yumia will be available for download after the Nintendo Direct ended. That version supports cooperative play via local wireless communication.

Jun 7

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Announced for Early 2027 Release

Koei Tecmo Games announced Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, the sequel to Team NINJA's 2023 dark Three Kingdoms action RPG Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 livestream on June 8. The game is scheduled for release in early 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, and will also be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch. The announcement trailer showed fantasy-infused battle footage set in a world blending Romance of the Three Kingdoms lore with demonic elements. The original Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty launched in March 2023 across multiple platforms and received a Complete Edition with all three DLC packs in February 2024. Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember marks Team NINJA's return to the franchise after a three-year gap, with the studio continuing its signature hardcore action-RPG combat style within a dark Three Kingdoms setting.

Jun 2

Dynasty Warriors 2 With Xtreme Legends Remastered Gets October 1 Release Date

Koei Tecmo Games announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast on June 3 that Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered will launch on October 1. The remaster bundles the 2001 PlayStation 2 title Dynasty Warriors 2 and its expansion disc Dynasty Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends into a single package. The release was originally scheduled for March 19 but was delayed in January for quality improvements. The remaster features upgraded graphics, modernized controls, and new gameplay mechanics including horse calling, evasion, and just evasion. It also adds Shiran, the protagonist of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, as a playable character with new weapons, actions, and a dedicated scenario. The game will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The original Nintendo Switch version has been canceled. Pre-orders for the PS5 version opened on June 3.