Ninja JaJaMaru-kun 40th anniversary game JaJaMaru no Hyakki Yagyou Den announced

City Connection has announced JaJaMaru no Hyakki Yagyou Den, a brand-new entry in the JaJaMaru-kun series in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Co-developed by amazing and due out in 2026, it is a hack-and-slash action game where you clear dungeons full of yokai using weapons and skills. Platforms were not announced.

The title and first artwork were announced during today’s City Connection 20th Anniversary Festival. The artwork features a sword-wielding JaJaMaru-kun alongside Sakura Hime, Namazu Dayuu, and other familiar yokai, as well as new characters.

Further information about the new game was not announced, but in related news, publisher Mebius shadow dropped Ninja JaJaMaru-kun MSX, a port of the MSX version of the original Ninja JaJaMaru-kun, for Switch via Nintendo eShop in Japan today for 1,280 yen.