Get ready to join Shin-chan and the Nohara family on an exciting adventure! In Shin-chan: Shiro and the Coal Town, the lovable family from the hit anime series will be exploring the mysterious town of Akita, experiencing various thrilling activities, and making new memories.

The game will be available on Steam in over 70 countries, supporting text in Japanese, English, Spanish, German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean, and audio in Japanese, Chinese, Cantonese, and Korean.

The Nintendo Switch digital version will be available in more than 40 countries, with text support in Japanese, English, Spanish, and German, and audio only in Japanese. A limited physical edition will be available for Switch in the US and Europe, published by Limited Run Games, and will go up for pre-order on the company’s website this fall.

Get a sneak peek at the game with these exciting screenshots:

Image courtesy of Neos Corporation, &USUI YOSHITO/FUTABASHA,SHIN-EI, TV ASAHI,ADK &Neos Corporation

Neos Corporation describes the game:

In Shin-chan: Shiro and the Coal Town, Shin-chan and the Nohara family visit the town of Akita. The game depicts Shin-chan‘s daily life as he and Shiro experience various things while travelling between the two worlds of reality and a mysterious town. The game can be enjoyed by people of all ages and genders, from “Crayon Shin-chan” fans to video game fans who want to experience a full-fledged story.

The game’s features include fishing and hunting bugs, picking up wild vegetables, farming, inventing, creating dishes, and Go racing.

The Shin-chan: Shiro and the Coal Town (Crayon Shin-chan: Sumi no Machi no Shiro in Japanese) game first launched in Japan on February 22 for Switch, and then in Asia on May 2. The game won the Visual Arts Excellence Award at the CEDEC Awards 2024.

Source: Press release