The official X/Twitter account for manga creator Tsutomu Nihei‘s editors announced on August 6 that Nihei’s Tower Dungeon manga has over 1 million copies in circulation worldwide.

Nihei launched the manga in Monthly Shonen Sirius in October 2023. Kodansha published the manga’s sixth compiled book volume on March 9.

Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga and published the manga’s fifth volume in English on May 5. Kodansha USA describes the manga:

An evil sorcerer slays the king and takes over his body, kidnapping the princess and spiriting her away to the legendary Dragon Tower.

The Royal Guard is rebuffed in their attempt to rescue her, and to replace the wounded, a young farmhand named Yuva is called up into service. With only a pot lid for a shield and a strong back to carry supplies, Yuva joins the soldiers on the perilous quest to climb the tower and rescue the princess. But the Dragon Tower houses untold horrors…!

The manga had a promotional video on March 31 that featured animated clips by studio keel.

Source: Tsutomu Nihei Editorial Staff X/Twitter account

NIS America announced in a trailer on Monday that it will launch Nippon Ichi Software‘s Hono Gurashi no Niwa game in the West under the title Village in the Shade on October 27 for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The company also released a “Sunshine Version” of its trailer.

The game will receive a Limited Edition, which includes a collector’s box, art book, original soundtrack, acrylic block, and a set of metal pins.

The game centers on a young protagonist who is lost and wanders around a mountain, and ends up being taken in by the  people of a certain village. The villagers offer to allow the protagonist to live in the village if they work for the village.

Game mechanics include growing vegetables, taking care of livestock, making furniture and other crafting, and hunting and fishing.  The game features character customization for the protagonist, including hair, clothing, and accessories.

Yu Mizokami (Yomawari game series) is the planner and game designer. Kazuya Takasu (Shin Hayarigami) is composing the music. Mio Katsumata is the lead developer.

The game launched in Japan on July 30. Pre-orders are open for the regular edition, and the Nippon1 Store exclusive editions.

Source: NIS America‘s YouTube channel (link 2)

Spike Chunsoft announced on Tuesday that it has delayed the Xbox Series X|S version of MAGES.‘ Steins;Gate Re:Boot game from August 20 to October 29. Spike Chunsoft stated that it chose to delay the release to match the release date for the console version in the West.

The game will launch in Japan on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on August 20. The game will also launch in the West on PC via Steam on August 20. The game will launch in the West on PS5, PS4, Switch, and Switch 2 on October 29.

Physical versions of the game will be available including a standard edition and a Steelbook edition. The Steelbook edition features a new cover art by character designer huke, as well as a sticker as a first-print-run bonus.

The game will use M2‘s E-Mote animation system for 2D illustrations, which has also been used in a number of other visual novels. The middleware allows the developers to add detailed expressions to the character sprites.

Steins;Gate Re:Boot was originally announced for release in 2025, but was delayed to 2026. 

The game’s characters have been revamped with redesigned clothing and accessories by character designer huke. The game’s background graphics depict the Akihabara scene of 2010, and locations not featured in the original game have been added. The game’s event stills were drawn under the supervision of huke. Scenes not featured in the original game have been added. The game will have an additional “Gamma Worldline” story.

The game’s 15th anniversary movie began streaming in October 2024, and it stated, “Steins;Gate will continue.”

The Steins;Gate game shipped in 2009 as the second Science Adventure Series project from MAGES. (then known as 5pb.) and inspired a television anime in 2011. The game also inspired the Steins;Gate – The Movie – Load Region of Déjà Vu sequel film in 2013 and the alternate retelling anime Steins;Gate 0 in 2018. The franchise includes several sequel and spinoff games, and manga adaptations.

A Hollywood live-action television adaptation of the game was announced in 2020.

MAGES. also announced in 2020 that was developing a Steins;Gate 0 Elite game.

Sources: Spike Chunsoft‘s X/Twitter account, Science Adventure series X/Twitter account via Gematsu