Release Date (PS5/PS4/PC): October 4th, 2026 (Sunday) – Check out this post on Steam here.
Release Date (Nintendo Switch – 1.1.1): TBD (October or November 2026)
✨ Polish & Quality of Life
- Minor engine update with slight performance improvements.
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Fixed mismatched Koushou (Negotiation) questions and answers.
- Fixed a battle softlock involving the To Protect Arawasu skill.
- Fixed rare input issues with controllers connected post-game launch in Tsuri (Fishing).
- Fixed mismatched Nigeru (Escape) questions and answers, particularly in certain labyrinth areas.
- Fixed an issue where Omikuji menu could softlock after making certain inputs.
- Fixed an issue where the Takarakuji could reach negative days for the remaining day counter due to a bug with time progression.
- Improved texture quality in the Tsuri minigame.
❤️ As always, thank you!
We still have more cool news to share with you guys in the coming months. With Shujinkou being one of the best RPGs you can use to learn Japanese or even appreciate Japanese as a language, while still also being a unique game all on its own, you won’t want to miss out on these quality updates :). Feel free to join our Discord community if you need assistance with gameplay, want to suggest features or provide constructive feedback, or want to meet and chat with other fans of Shujinkou!
Team @ Rice Games