Neos is releasing Culdcept Begins on Steam on October 28, 2026, after opening a demo in September, and has set Switch 2 versions of two Crayon Shin-chan games for March 4, 2027. The Switch and Switch 2 versions of Culdcept Begins have surpassed 100,000 cumulative shipments.
Neos has spent the past two months lining up releases across two of its games. Culdcept Begins came to Steam as a demo on September 17, 2026, with tutorial quests, two demo-only quests, online matches using six fixed books, and an in-game card encyclopedia. The full Steam release followed with an October 20 announcement of an October 28 date, priced at 6,380 yen for the standard edition and 7,581 yen for the Digital Deluxe Edition. The Steam launch adds three battle maps (X, Fortune Array, and Holy Hammer), 10 book cover designs, a voice function for the Card Encyclopedia, and three UI changes.
The Switch and Switch 2 versions of Culdcept Begins, released July 16, 2026, have surpassed 100,000 cumulative shipments including download sales. Owners of the Switch version can buy a Digital Content Set for 1,600 yen, and Neos says the new maps and UI fixes will reach the Switch and Switch 2 versions later on a schedule it has not announced.
Separately, Neos set March 4, 2027 for Switch 2 versions of two Crayon Shin-chan games: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi ~Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi~ and Sumi no Machi no Shiro. The two ship together in a 2-in-1 Pack at 9,900 yen for Asia, with both games on one game card; download versions are sold separately and as a bundle. The Switch 2 versions add mouse controls, 60fps display, higher resolution, an anywhere-save feature, and updated control guides, and owners of the existing Switch downloads can buy them at a special price through an owner's discount.
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Oct 20
Neos announced on October 20 that the Steam version of the board and card game Culdcept Begins will be released on October 28, 2026. The standard edition costs 6,380 yen, the Digital Deluxe Edition 7,581 yen, and a Digital Content Set for owners of the Switch version 1,600 yen. The Switch and Switch 2 versions, released July 16, 2026, have surpassed 100,000 cumulative shipments including download sales. The Steam release adds three battle maps called X, Fortune Array, and Holy Hammer, plus 10 book cover designs: five creature picks from the development team and five themed on in-game maps. The Card Encyclopedia also gains a voice function that reads card names aloud, and three UI changes improve character position visibility in map mode, card selection on the information screen, and direction display at route branch points.
Oct 13
Neos will release Nintendo Switch 2 versions of two Crayon Shin-chan games on March 4, 2027, the company announced on October 13, 2026. Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi ~Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi~ and Crayon Shin-chan: Sumi no Machi no Shiro both come to the system with mouse controls, 60fps display, higher resolution, an anywhere-save feature, and updated control guides. The two titles ship together in a single package, the Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi & Sumi no Machi no Shiro 2-in-1 Pack, priced at 9,900 yen including tax for Asia, with both games on one game card. Pre-orders opened on October 13. Download versions include each game separately and a bundle: the bundle is 9,900 yen, Ora Natsu is 6,580 yen, and Sumi Shiro is 6,980 yen, all tax included. Owners of the existing Switch downloads can buy the Switch 2 versions at a special price through an owner's discount.
Sep 17
Neos has put a demo version of the Windows board and card game Culdcept Begins on Steam as of September 17. The full Steam release is set for Q4 2026 at a price still to be announced. The demo includes tutorial quests, two demo-only quests, online matches with six fixed books, and an in-game card encyclopedia.