Zero Kyori Connect No.2 Indie Game Event Set for September 26
The event's format, in which VTubers play the two featured indie titles live for a ticketed audience, positions VTuber gameplay itself as the promotional channel for niche games.
Key Facts
- Zero Kyori Connect No.2 ~Indie Game Edition~ Supported by xeen takes place on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at namco TOKYO in Shinjuku.
- The event features two games: Zako no Ahiru, a taunting mountain-climbing game, and Super Tank Wars, a programming AI tank battle game.
- Regular tickets cost 3,500 yen including tax, sold first-come, first-served with a limit of one ticket per person per show.
- Doors open at 16:00 and the show starts at 17:00 on the event day.
- Phoenixx organizes the event, with xeen as special sponsor and Bandai Namco Research Institute providing planning cooperation.
Reporting from 2 sources: ASCII.jp, PANORA.
Phoenixx announced the second edition of Zero Kyori Connect, an indie game event built around VTubers playing games in front of a live audience, set for Saturday, September 26, 2026, at namco TOKYO in Shinjuku. The event, titled Zero Kyori Connect No.2 ~Indie Game Edition~ Supported by xeen, features two games: Zako no Ahiru, a taunting, frustrating mountain-climbing game, and Super Tank Wars, a programming AI tank battle game. Doors open at 16:00 and the show starts at 17:00. Eri Mochizuki and Nana Matsuzaki host as MCs, with live commentary from Ichigo no Pafe, Kojouji Puramu, and Yukimizu Meru. Regular tickets cost 3,500 yen including tax, sold first-come, first-served with a limit of one ticket per person per show. Bandai Namco Research Institute provides planning cooperation, Baba Ani Two handles production, and xeen is the special sponsor. Phoenixx organizes the event, which it describes as connecting VTubers and audiences at zero distance.
The event name translates to "zero distance connect," and the format is built around that idea: VTubers play the featured games while a live audience watches at namco TOKYO, a venue in Shinjuku. This is the second edition of the series, which Phoenixx describes as a new-style indie game event.
Two titles are picked up for the night. Zako no Ahiru is described as a taunting, frustrating mountain-climbing game, while Super Tank Wars is a programming AI tank battle game. The VTuber lineup is split into two roles: Eri Mochizuki and Nana Matsuzaki are the MCs, and Ichigo no Pafe, Kojouji Puramu, and Yukimizu Meru provide live commentary on the gameplay.
Tickets are 3,500 yen including tax, sold first-come, first-served with a limit of one per person per show. Planning cooperation comes from Bandai Namco Research Institute, production from Baba Ani Two, and special sponsorship from xeen. Phoenixx, the organizer, says its mission is to support creators and build a more active game and entertainment industry a decade from now. Ticket details and precautions are posted on the official X account.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.