Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album Revival Launches March 18, 2027 on Switch
The special edition bundles a renewed port of the 1999 fan disc Ensemble2, making the package a complete collection of the series' second entry and its expanded content.
Key Facts
- Taito will release Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album Revival for Nintendo Switch on March 18, 2027.
- The regular edition costs 9,680 yen and the special edition costs 25,080 yen, both tax included.
- The remake features fully renewed character graphics by original designer moo, while retaining the original story and voice acting.
- The special edition includes a download code for Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku Ensemble 2 Re:R, a port of the 1999 fan disc with renewed graphics.
- Amazon pre-orders from July 10 to July 13, 2026 include a download code for a faithful port of the original 1998 game.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Taito announced on July 7, 2026 that the Nintendo Switch remake Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album Revival will release on March 18, 2027. The regular edition costs 9,680 yen and the special edition costs 25,080 yen, both tax included. The game is a remake of the 1998 friendship-raising simulation Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album, the second entry in the series. It keeps the original story and character voices but features fully renewed character graphics by moo, the original character designer. The special edition includes a download code for Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku Ensemble 2 Re:R, a port of the 1999 fan disc with renewed graphics and visuals. That port includes self-cover versions of the theme songs by original composer and singer Aki Hata. Amazon will offer a limited pre-order bonus from July 10 to July 13, 2026: a download code for a faithful port of the original 1998 game. The bonus code may later be distributed separately with changes.
The special edition of Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album Revival includes an outer box with a newly drawn illustration by moo, a reprint of the original soundtrack CD, a reprint of drama CD Vol.1, an art book, a rubber mat, an acrylic stand, a stand clear bookmark set, and a B5 flyer set. The bundled port Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku Ensemble 2 Re:R is based on the 1999 fan disc ensemble2, with significantly renewed graphics and visuals. Its opening theme is "Kimi no Me no Ōkoku" and its ending theme is "Maboroshi o Yomu Shuzoku," both written, composed, and sung by Aki Hata as self-cover versions. The Amazon limited pre-order period runs from July 10 at 0:00 to July 13 at 23:59, and the included original port is described as a faithful port of the 1998 release. Taito noted that the original port code may later be offered for free or for purchase with some changes.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.