JAPAN GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT 
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. announced that it will rework the free-to-play action game DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA to use a third-person perspective at the end of the year. Below is a roundup of Japanese game news from August 30, 2026.
DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA to Shift From Overhead to Third-Person View in Year-End Overhaul
On August 30, 2026, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced a major overhaul — officially called the Year-End Overhaul — planned for later this year for DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA, developed by GANBARION Co., Ltd. The current overhead view will be replaced with an over-the-shoulder third-person perspective, and the rules will be revised so that the team collecting the most Dragon Balls within the time limit wins. A simplification of the role system is also planned. Season 7, marking one year since the game’s launch, will begin on September 9 and will introduce Super Gogeta as one of three new heroes.
Source: AUTOMATON (August 30, 2026) ／ PR TIMES (publication date unconfirmed)
JUJUTSU KAISEN RUMBLE: SURVIVATON Adds Kenjaku and Naoya Zenin as New Bosses
Kenjaku and Naoya Zenin will be added as new boss characters in JUJUTSU KAISEN RUMBLE: SURVIVATON, developed by poncle, the studio behind Vampire Survivors. A new key visual produced by MAPPA has also been released. The game is an online battle royale for up to eight players featuring more than 20 characters, and it will be available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, with a planned rollout in 10 languages including English, French, and Spanish.
Source: Famitsu (August 30, 2026)
TOEI GAMES to Make First Appearance at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 With Three Playable Titles
TOEI GAMES Inc. will exhibit for the first time at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026, running from September 17 to 21, 2026. The lineup consists of three titles: HINO (developed by UnGloomStudio), in which a girl carrying a Lightbulb Cane solves the mysteries of a world of darkness; KILLA (developed by Black Tangerine), a detective adventure in which the main character uses the ability known as [Resonance] to track down the suspect who killed their mentor; and DEBUG NEPHEMEE (developed by Nephemee Studio), a multitasking battle game in which players control four screens at once to repair a world infested with bugs. All three titles are for PC (Steam), and the booth will also feature a custom claw machine made by TOEI GAMES.
Source: Famitsu (August 30, 2026)
In Their Third Year in the Workforce, Indie Developer Ito Tsumugi (@Alf_Arstenia) Talks About the Free Tactics RPG Chronicle of Arstenia500
On August 30, 2026, Game*Spark published a digest of an interview with independent developer Ito Tsumugi (@Alf_Arstenia). The tactics RPG they are developing, Chronicle of Arstenia500, is a Fire Emblem-like game available for free on Steam, featuring more than 30 characters and a script exceeding 250,000 characters. According to the interview, this is the first game the developer has ever completed while also holding down another job. The developer said they started making the game because they wanted to create something that would endure as a testament to their life.
Source: Game*Spark (August 9, 2026) ／ Game*Spark (August 30, 2026)
China-Developed I_NORI Lets Players Converse in First Person With an AI Character That Remembers Their Words and Actions
I_NORI, a new narrative adventure game developed in China, was featured in a Game*Spark article introducing Asian indie titles. The first-person 3D game centers on Nori, an AI chatbot-like character that remembers what the player says and does and develops emotional responses over time. It was only just announced on August 11, 2026, and currently supports only Simplified Chinese.
Source: Game*Spark (August 30, 2026)