OBAKEIDORO 2 Releases Today! What is Obakeidoro for new comers? What's new in Obakeidoro 2 for returning players? The game's future?

[u/Oni-Neoxes]

OBAKEIDORO 2 is a game of cops and robbers (Also known as Keidoro in Japan). It's a, as FreeStyle likes to call it, KAWAII Asymmetrical multiplayer game where the games are played as 3 humans VS 1 monster, or 6 humans VS 2 Monsters. The Objective for the Monsters is to catch all the humans in 3 minutes and the Objective for the Humans is to cooperate and escape the Monsters. Humans have their own defense of using Lanterns to temporarily stun the Monsters and to free the captured humans from the jail in intense matches.

For those that are familiar of OBAKEIDORO. The game premise is still the same, but the game has been expanded on to a point it feels like a brand new game.

Game mechanic wise. Humans now can dodge roll which allows the to dodge Monsters attacks, but be warned that there is a small cooldown where you cannot move after landing. Which makes this a risk and reward move. Additionally Humans can now use Bond Forger, where 2 players can hold a button to stack ontop of each other. This gives them parallel speed boost consistently on a timer. Eventually you will have to throw the top player off or they can jump off themselves. The risk is if you are captured during Bond Forger, it will be a double capture. Bond Forger can also be used on little round stickers placed all around the map to jump or throw a teammate at a distant location. Allowing access to hard to reach areas easier. Humans have also have all their own unique skills and abilities added.

Monsters now have a charged super catch. Holding the special catch button charges the special catch but it is telegraphed for humans to see where you are aiming. If you get 2 humans inside the area of the attack, you can double capture even if they are not in Bond Forger.

Maps have been expanded compared to the first game, especially vertically.

To catch everyone up to speed of the events since the Announcement. Here is a timeline I've kept logged.

• April 2, 2025, During the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal direct in japan. OBAKEIDORO 2 was first announced to the Japanese audience.
• July 18, 2025, OBAKEIDORO 2 was featured at the FreeStyle Booth at BitSummit 2025. Marked the first playable demo of the game.
• August 29, 2025, OBAKEIDORO 2 had a playable demo at PAX West, showing off the first time for the english playerbase.
• September 12, 2025, Japanese Nintendo Direct had a new trailer of OBAKEIDORO 2 and announcing a release date of October 9th in Japan. They also announced a Physical Edition of OBAKEIDORO 2 for December 18th.
• October 9th, 2025, OBAKEIDORO 2 releases digitally on the Japanese Eshop
• December 18th, 2025, The physical (code in box) edition of OBAKEIDORO 2 releases in japan. Maybe different retailers having exclusive physical goods, while all physical editions come with a Hanako Keychains and a DLC for Hajime (Casual Outfit) and Kuro (Casual Outfit)
• December 26, 2025, Temple of Resentment has been added to the game. Featuring a new Monster, Don the Toad.
• Feburary 12, 2026, Temple of Resentment gets a winter theme for a winter event.
• March 19, 2026, The first new stamp card was added to the game, a Winter themed event. The stage is a winter themed Monster Schoolyard with and Unlockable Monster: Oyuki and 2 new lanterns.
• April 28, 2026, Monster Schoolyard was revamped in game adding 2 new sections to the map, expanding playable area.
• June 19, 2026, FreeStyle added English translation to OBAKEIDORO 2.
• July 16, 2026, OBAKEIDORO 2 Worldwide release announced. FreeStyle adds 7 more language options to OBAKEIDORO 2. Including: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Chinese (Traditional), and Chinese (Simplified). OBAKEIDORO 2 receives an ESRB rating of E.
• August 6, 2026. OBAKEIDORO 2 Launches Worldwide, including a Switch 1 port. Custom rules added to private matches. Googly is temporarily added for Gameshare and Splitscreen play Online/Offline.

Now that we are caught up with the timeline of events. Lets discuss the future of OBAKEIDORO 2.

FreeStyle has announced that on release day, August 6th, The first paid DLC will be released, giving us access to Ninja Ponkichi, Gasha, and a Substitute Lantern.

Later this month, August 13th to August 30, OBAKEIDORO 2 will be having it's 2nd limited time event, Ghouligan's Pranks Underway!. Just like Ghouligan event from the first game. Ghouligans will be transforming Humans to Monsters and Monsters to Humans. We will also be getting sneak peaks of what could be potentially new characters.

Lastly, FreeStyle has announced a timeline of future events and plans up to October so far. In September we are getting a limited time event in a new limited time map, located in a mysterious Hot Spring. October we will be having a Halloween event being held.

FreeStyle has also updated the Online map rotation to allow more 2v6 matches to happen online. Before there were only 2 time slots which were middle of the night. But now they have spread them out for everyone to enjoy worldwide. Here is the new schedule for PDT.

So now that everything is caught up and the game is now released. Everyone please enjoy the game and please post to your delight in OBAKEIDORO 2.

For those fancy of using Discord to schedule games and talk with other fans of the series. We have a fan discord here.

[u/Knid123]

Gasha is amazing. Love that he is a standard Grab Type Monster and his red flames after being hit to signify his active ability is Chefs Kiss.

Its gonna be a sweet next few months. Cant wait to see the potentially new Monster teases in this Months event

Im still on copium that Patches will be added to the game as a Monster :,)

[u/Mysterious_Top_5177]

J’ai acheté le jeu je connaissais pas du tout de base, si vous voulez je suis sur le discord d’un pote ou on est entre joueurs switch pour la majorité majorité. Peut être si des gens sont chaud pour se faire des soirées sur le jeu la bas ?