Taito Opens Steam Page For Estpolis Denki I & II, Due 2027
The confirmed platforms include Nintendo Switch 2 alongside the original Switch, placing the collection on both generations of Nintendo hardware at once, and Clear River Games is named as the Western sales handler while the price remains unset.
Key Facts
- Taito will release Estpolis Denki I & II in 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.
- Estpolis Denki I & II is a collection of the 1993 game Estpolis Denki and the 1995 prequel Estpolis Denki II.
- The price for Estpolis Denki I & II is undecided, and CERO rating is under review.
- Masahide Miyata, the planner of the Estpolis Denki series, is cooperating on adjustments for the port to current platforms.
- Clear River Games is handling sales of Estpolis Denki I & II in the West.
Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), ASCII.jp.
Taito announced on September 24, 2026 that it will release Estpolis Denki I & II in 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, with the price still undecided. The title is a coupled collection of two role-playing games: Estpolis Denki, released by Taito in 1993, and Estpolis Denki II, released in 1995. Masahide Miyata, the planner of the Estpolis Denki series, is cooperating on the project, and adjustments are being made for the port to current platforms. A teaser site and the Steam store page opened alongside the announcement, and both carry messages from Taito, Masahide Miyata, and Clear River Games, the company handling sales in the West. The first game follows a protagonist descended from a legendary hero and a girl named Lufia. The second is a prequel starring Maxim, later hailed as a hero, and its systems include the Step Move System.
Taito paired the announcement with a teaser movie and a Steam store page, plus a teaser site at taito.co.jp/estpolis. The listing gives no price and no release window narrower than 2027.
The 1993 original is described as the story of a protagonist descended from a legendary hero and a girl named Lufia, with a story and music that found an audience at the time. The 1995 follow-up is a prequel starring Maxim, later hailed as a hero, and it introduced the Step Move System, a turn-based movement system. Its dungeons mix action puzzle elements, and the game also features Capsule Monster raising and roguelike stages. The announcement credits Masahide Miyata, the series planner, as cooperating on the port work, and Clear River Games as the Western sales handler.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「エストポリス伝記 I＆II」ティザームービー公開。Steamストアページオープン
- ASCII.jp 『エストポリス伝記 I＆II』がSwitch 2／Switch／PS5／Steamで2027年に発売決定！