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Let’s Talk About the Steins;Gate Re:Boot News

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Nov 262025
 

I don’t think we ever talked about the Steins;Gate remake, probably because I thought “Why?” when I heard the news and then forgot all about it.

Steins;Gate Re:Boot was announced last year, intended for a 2025 release.

It recently got delayed to 2026, quickly followed by the announcement of a PC release and localization.

Steins;Gate Re:Boot is a remake of the original Steins;Gate that features updated character designs, new locations, and (the part I’m most interested in) new story elements.

To be honest, my main thought about it is still largely “Why?” because aside from the character sprites now having animation, I think the original game looks better. On top of that, they held a showcase that confirmed it’s using Steins;Gate Elite’s script as a base. I never played Elite, but I know it cut a significant number of lines because of the anime-style presentation and is often considered the inferior version as a result, so it’s disappointing that Re:Boot is using the reduced script.

On the other hand, a new ending has been added, so I’m curious about what that could be.

Now, there’s been a fair amount of fan attention drawn to some oddities in the trailer like unexplained glitch graphical effects in the backgrounds, as well as the emphasis on it being a reboot rather than just calling it a remake, which has caused speculation that it could actually be a secret sequel revisiting the events of the game after Anonymous;Code…

…which I haven’t played yet, so I can’t offer many thoughts on that.

So there’s only one thing for me to do, and that’s to catch up on these games before Steins;Gate Re:Boot comes out! If it really is just a remake, though, I’m much more interested in the sequel that was teased so long ago.

What do you think of Steins;Gate Re:Boot?

First Look at Utawarerumono: Shiro e no Michishirube

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Nov 242025
 

As we discussed, there was a broadcast on Saturday to discuss the upcoming new Utawarerumono game.

Indeed, the broadcast provided our first look at the game, as well as it officially being announced for PS5, Switch 2, and PC.

I haven’t looked into it in too much detail, since I’m not caught up on the series.

However, it’s the sequel to Monochrome Mobius and is a turn-based RPG like that rather than the strategy RPG / visual novel hybrid of the main games. From the screenshots, it looks beautiful!

Additionally, a Switch 2 version of Monochrome Mobius was also announced.

Localization hasn’t been announced yet, but it seems pretty likely. I’ll have my fingers crossed waiting for the news.

I still need to play Mask of Truth and Monochrome Mobius, but who knows? The sequel is due out sometime in 2026, so maybe by the time it’s out here, I’ll have caught up!

Are you interested in the new Utawarerumono game?

NIS Announces “Fairy Tale-Destroying Adventure” Game Shinigami Hime to Ishokan no Kaibutsu

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Nov 212025
 

Nippon Ichi Software has officially announced Shinigami Hime to Ishokan no Kaibutsu for the Switch, Switch 2, and PS5, a game described as a “fairy tale-destroying adventure.”

According to the translated information from Gematsu, you play as a girl named Mono who learns that her sister has an illness that turns people into picture books from which they emerge as monsters.

She forms an alliance with a monster called Mel to enter the picture book worlds and save her sister.

Why am I so intrigued by this game that I’m already writing a blog post about it, you might ask? Because it’s the third game from the team behind Liar Princess and the Blind Prince and The Cruel King and the Great Hero.

I love both of those games, and when I finished Cruel King, I mentioned that I wanted to see what the team made next. This looks once again to be a new style of gameplay, but I’m really intrigued by it.

You’ll destroy parts of the picture books, gain skills to manipulate the world, and learn the pasts of the girls infected by this illness to free them from their trauma.

Both of their previous games were beautiful and emotional, and while the premise of this one didn’t immediately capture me in the same way, I’m sure it will be just as strong.

Now I just have to hope NISA announces localization. Are you interested in this new game?

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