Narrative Adventure ‘Shin-chan: Shiro and the Coal Town’ Heads West for PC and Nintendo Switch October 24
Mining a New Adventure
Developer h.a.n.d. and publisher Neos Corporation this week announced that their released narrative adventure ‘Shin-chan: Shiro and the Coal Town’ will launch worldwide on the 24th of October on PC via Steam and the Nintendo Switch. Released earlier this year and winning the “Visual Arts Excellence Award” at the CEDEC AWARDS 2024, players will take on the role of little Shin-chan as he and his family head to the town of Akita. You’ll experience his daily bouts in life as he not only checks out the town in reality, but also a mysterious town in an alternate world of sorts.
A bundle sale will be held on both platforms from the start of sales until November 7, during which time this title and ‘Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey-,’ which marks the 3rd anniversary of its release, will be available for purchase at a discounted price of 39.99 USD/EUR on Steam and 49.99 USD/EUR on Nintendo Switch. Additionally, the price of this previous Shin chan title on Steam will be revised from 39.99 USD, 49.99 EUR to 29.99 USD/EUR, matching the price of “Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town.
In addition, in partnership with the U.S. game publisher Limited Run Games, the game will also be released in physical version for Nintendo Switch in the U.S. and Europe. This edition will be available for pre-order at LRG’s official online store for a limited time in the fall of this year.
Have a gander below for more details on Shin-chan: Shiro and the Coal Town.
Experience a New Adventure in the World of Shin-chan
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 Nohara Family Goes to Akita Prefecture!
Hiroshi is sent on a sudden business trip to his native Akita. The Nohara family arrives in a small village near Hiroshi’s parents’ home and rents a traditional Japanese farmhouse. Nestled in this tranquil rural landscape, they begin their carefree and quiet life in the countryside.
Shinnosuke’s grandfather, Ginnosuke, teaches him the secrets of countryside games such as bug catching and fishing. In the evenings, everyone enjoys sitting around the sunken hearth to savour delicious Akita dishes. In the village, Shinnosuke interacts with farmers and makes new friends. Every day, he enjoys his life to the fullest until…
Shinnosuke Follows After a Soot-Covered Shiro
One morning, Shiro shows up at the house, covered in soot. As a confused Shinnosuke looks on, Shiro suddenly runs away…! Shinnosuke chases after Shiro, and he notices a mysterious train he’s never seen before. Shinnosuke follows after Shiro and accidentally boards this train.
Welcome to Coal Town
The mysterious train stops in a lively and prosperous town that seems to have been frozen in time since the Showa era. In this town, called Coal Town, energetic working class people go about their daily lives.
After meeting a mysterious young girl, Shinnosuke becomes friends with these people. And so begins Shinnosuke’s newest adventure…!
Shin chan’s mysterious daily life begins, as he travels between the two worlds: the village in Akita and Coal Town
STEAM version details:
- Target countries: More than 70 countries worldwide.
- Text Languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
- Audio Languages: Japanese, Chinese, Cantonese, Korean
- Text and audio can be selected at startup,
Nintendo Switch Western (digital) version details:
- Target countries: More than 40 countries worldwides.
- Text Languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, German.
Audio Language: Japanese.
