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スーパーリアル麻雀 Venus Returns
Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns is in active pre-release promotion, with ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop releasing trailers and reward scene videos ahead of its summer 2026 Steam launch.
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Jul 2
Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns is a strip mahjong game co-developed by ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop, returning after 30 years as a full 3D title. The game is scheduled for a Windows (Steam) release around summer 2026 with VR support, including a zero-distance stripping system and Desktop Mode on PC.
Since late May 2026, the developers have steadily released promotional material. The game will include all seven past series instruction cards as collectibles, and the P's CLUB Card, originally a fan club membership card, is an unlockable achievement reproduced in 3D. Three piece reward scene videos have been released, each showing a different heroine's strip scene: Fujiwara Aya's model was updated first, followed by Tohno Mizuki's. A third strip scene for Mizuki Tohno was previewed alongside the Compliance feature, which can hide sensitive parts with adjustable intensity settings based on eras Reiwa, Heisei, and Showa. A teaser for a fourth piece video has also been shared.
The rollout of updated 3D models for heroines has been a focus of the trailers. Mizuki Tono's model was revealed in mid-June, completing the updated heroine models. The game's presentation is being refined with a camera angle feature introduced in the third piece reward scene video. The Compliance feature's adjustable intensity shows how the game is handling streaming-friendly censorship while keeping its core content intact.
Key facts
- Developer
- Co-developed by ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop ↗
- Platform
- Windows (Steam) with VR support ↗
- Release window
- Around summer 2026 ↗
- VR feature
- Zero-distance stripping system ↗
- Compliance feature
- Adjustable intensity settings based on eras Reiwa, Heisei, and Showa ↗
- Collectible content
- All seven past series instruction cards included ↗
- Achievement
- P's CLUB Card unlockable as in-game achievement ↗
- Heroine model updates
- Updated 3D models for Fujiwara Aya and Tohno Mizuki ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Release
- game · summer 2026 · Steam · 2026-06-04
- Release
- game · summer 2026 · Windows (Steam) · 2026-06-18
- Announced
- P's CLUB Card as in-game achievement · 2026-06-04
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All coverage
2d ago
ILLUMINATION released an update for Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns on Steam on August 31. The patch fixes a scene in the Episode mode where the character Shoko removes her shirt during conversation, appearing in a camisole, which the developer judged to fall outside strip mahjong rules. The update also improves Steam Deck behavior, fixes video playback, resolves an issue where the game could not exit properly, and corrects name errors in the staff roll.
Aug 27
ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop released the strip mahjong game Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns for PC on Steam on August 27. The main desktop version costs 4,980 yen, with a VR mode DLC at 1,980 yen and a bundle at 5,916 yen. The game is an official sequel to the Super Real Mahjong arcade series, which operated in Japanese game centers from the Showa era through the Heisei era. A crowdfunding campaign in 2025 drew support from 1,129 backers totaling roughly 33.8 million yen, or 1,690 percent of the 2 million yen goal, which funded full voice acting and a grand finale. The game features four heroines: Mizuki Tono, Aya Fujiwara, Akira Hayasaka, and Shoko, the series' first heroine and manager of the mahjong cafe P's CLUB. A launch sale offering 20 percent off all products runs until September 10 at 2:00. The sale drops the main game to 3,984 yen, the VR DLC to 1,584 yen, and the bundle to 4,732 yen. Supported languages are Japanese, English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Korean, with Japanese audio only.
Aug 14
ILLUMINATION has released a new introduction PV for Akira Hayasaka, a character in the strip mahjong game Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns, developed jointly with Infinite Loop. The PV, released on August 13, shows the character's cheerful and innocent side, but also hints at a different side previously teased on the game's X (formerly Twitter) annex account. The PV also reintroduces the 'mysterious light' feature, a compliance tool for streamers that can be adjusted in thickness and turned on or off. This follows PVs for Mizuki Tono and Aya Fujiwara, released on August 11 and 12 respectively. The game is a revival of the landmark arcade series, featuring new 3D models for the heroines. Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns is scheduled for release on Windows (Steam) on August 27 at 12:00 for 4,980 yen, with a VR mode DLC at 1,980 yen and a bundle set at 5,916 yen. A 20% commemorative sale runs from release until September 10 at 12:00.
Aug 11
ILLUMINATION released VR point-of-view strip videos for four heroines in Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns. The videos show each character undressing to a revealing state. A separate account shows further content with underwear removed, though obscured by a mysterious light. The game launches on Steam for Windows on August 27.
Aug 10
ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop revealed a new 3D model for heroine Shoko in the strip mahjong game Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns. The reveal includes two reward videos, with the first unlockable after achieving a tenhou at the start of a match. The game is planned for release on Windows via Steam around summer 2026, with VR support.
Aug 9
ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop released the second reward scene video for heroine Hayasaka Akira in Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns. The video shows Akira in her underwear letting down her hair, described as the 'famous scene' on the official X side account. The game launches on Steam for Windows with VR support around summer 2026.
Aug 6
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 16
ILLUMINATION released a trailer for the VR version of Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns, demonstrating the "zero distance stripping" system. The Steam store page now includes uncensored screenshots of character Tohno Mizuki without the "mysterious light" blur. Updated 3D models for Shoko and Hayasaka Akira are also visible. The game is scheduled for summer 2026 on Windows with VR support.
Jul 9
The strip mahjong game 'Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns', developed by ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop, introduces a free camera movement feature allowing players to view heroines from any angle during matches and reward scenes. The heroines respond with teasing lines. The game supports VR with a 'Desktop Mode' and 'Auto Mode' for non-mahjong players. It is scheduled for a summer 2026 release on Steam.
Jul 2
ILLUMINATION released a video previewing the third strip scene for Mizuki Tohno in Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns, alongside a look at the Compliance feature that can hide sensitive parts with adjustable intensity settings based on eras Reiwa, Heisei, and Showa. The game is due around summer 2026 on Steam with VR support.
Jun 27
ILLUMINATION released a new trailer for strip mahjong game Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns on June 25, featuring the first and second stripping videos of Tohno Mizuki with her updated 3D model. The game, co-developed with Infinite Loop, supports VR via a zero-distance stripping system and is playable in Desktop Mode on PC. It is scheduled for a summer 2026 release on Steam.
Jun 18
ILLUMINATION released a new trailer for Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns, showing the first public look at the updated 3D model of heroine Mizuki Tono. The strip mahjong game, co-developed with Infinite Loop, is scheduled for a Windows (Steam) release with VR support around summer 2026.
Jun 11
ILLUMINATION has released the third piece reward scene video for the strip mahjong game Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns and introduced a camera angle feature. The game, co-developed with Infinite Loop, returns after 30 years as a full 3D title. A teaser for the fourth piece video was also shared on the official X sub-account.
Jun 4
The strip mahjong title Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns will include the P's CLUB Card, originally a fan club membership card, as an unlockable achievement. The card is reproduced in 3D with front and back views. The game is co-developed by ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop, supports VR, and is due on Steam around summer 2026.
May 28
Infinite Loop and ILLUMINATION's strip mahjong revival 'Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns' will include all seven past series instruction cards for the first time. The cards, which were displayed on arcade cabinets to explain the game, can be collected by clearing conditions. The title launches around summer 2026 on Steam with VR support.