BODY: One of Japan's longest-running mobile action RPGs is making the jump to console. Colopl has announced Shironeko Project INFINITY ("Shironeko Purojekuto INFINITY"), a new action title for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, slated for a 2027 release.
The original Shironeko Project (literally "White Cat Project") launched in 2014 and became a defining title of Japan's smartphone gaming boom, best known for its intuitive one-thumb "Puni-Con" control scheme that let players move and attack with a single finger. Over more than a decade, it has spun off crossovers, live events, and a dedicated fanbase that has stuck with the game far longer than most mobile titles survive.
Details on INFINITY remain thin. Colopl confirmed the game as a dedicated Switch and Switch 2 action title, but has not disclosed pricing, gameplay specifics, or whether the release will carry over characters and story from the mobile original. The 2027 window suggests development is still in relatively early stages.
The dual-platform strategy is notable. By targeting both the aging Switch and the newer Switch 2, Colopl positions INFINITY to reach the widest possible Nintendo install base at launch โ a pragmatic move for a company whose flagship franchise has always lived on touchscreens.
The insider take
From Tokyo, this reads as Colopl planting a flag beyond mobile at a moment when the domestic smartphone-gaming market has cooled and monetization pressure has intensified. Shironeko Project is one of Colopl's crown jewels, and porting its DNA to a premium console release โ rather than another gacha spin-off โ signals an attempt to convert brand loyalty into a more stable, one-time-purchase revenue stream. Whether longtime Puni-Con fans embrace a controller-based experience is the real question the 2027 launch will answer.
Originally reported by GAME Watch (Japanese).