I have enough context on the house style. Here's the English version:
BODY: The Moomins are getting their own role-playing adventure. Shochiku's game division has announced Moomin: Moominvalley Summer Festival, an RPG headed to Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam at some point in 2026.
Developed by French studio Cross bridge, the game draws directly from Finnish author Tove Jansson's original Moomin novels rather than the better-known animated adaptations. That literary grounding is notable: it points toward the gentler, more melancholic tone of Jansson's source material over the cheerful TV imagery most fans picture.
True to its title, the story centers on Moominvalley's summer festival, with the ever-curious Moomintroll and the fiercely independent Little My taking the lead. The festival framing suggests a relaxed, exploration-driven experience built around the valley's cast of eccentric residents โ a natural fit for the cozy, character-first RPG mold.
For now, Shochiku is holding back specifics. There's no firm release date, pricing, or detail on battle systems, leaving the "within 2026" window as the only timing fans have to go on.
The insider take
From Tokyo, the most interesting wrinkle is the publisher. Shochiku is a 130-year-old film and kabuki institution โ not a name you'd expect on a Switch RPG โ and its quietly expanding game division has been hunting for exactly this kind of heritage IP with global recognition. The Moomins enjoy near-universal affection in Japan, where decades of anime broadcasts made them a fixture of children's culture, so a homegrown publisher pairing a beloved property with a European developer is a shrewd bridge between markets. Expect the gap between French development sensibilities and Japanese fan expectations to be the story worth watching as more details emerge.
Originally reported by GAME Watch (Japanese).