BODY: Two of Japan's most distinctive online games have just shuffled their decks together. NHN PlayArt and Dwango today kicked off the first-ever collaboration between the real-time team battler #Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System and the wildly popular online mahjong game Mahjong Soul (Jantama)—and it comes with a brand-new hero to boot.
The headline addition is Ichihime, the cheerful shrine-maiden mascot who greets millions of Mahjong Soul players every day. She joins #Compass as a fully playable collaboration hero, marking her first appearance in a competitive action game far removed from the mahjong tables she calls home.
Beyond the new hero, the event stuffs the game with Mahjong Soul-themed goodies. Players can collect limited-edition collaboration cards and dress heroes in crossover costumes, while login bonuses and an all-players giveaway sweeten the deal for anyone who logs in during the campaign window. The full slate of events runs through August 16, 2026.
For #Compass, which pits three-versus-three teams against each other in frantic real-time skirmishes, crossover heroes have long been a reliable way to keep the roster fresh and draw in fans from other fandoms. Pairing with Mahjong Soul—a game about patience, probability, and reading your opponents—makes for an unlikely but eye-catching mashup.
The insider take
From Tokyo, this pairing makes more sense than it first appears. Both titles thrive on the same otaku-adjacent, VTuber-friendly online culture, and Mahjong Soul has spent years building goodwill through relentless anime crossovers—Saki, Blue Archive, and countless others. Ichihime is essentially the franchise's ambassador, so lending her out to #Compass is a natural handshake between two Dwango-orbit communities. Expect Japanese players to treat her arrival less as a gimmick and more as a genuine fan-service moment worth grinding the summer event for.
Originally reported by 4Gamer.net − 最新記事 (Japanese).