Rice Games Inc is excited to announce that Shujinkou is officially coming to the Nintendo Switch digitally on October 2nd! Check out a brand new trailer featuring Japanese actresses on the Rice Games YouTube channel! Shujinkou is also now available on the eShop to wishlist!

Shujinkou marks Rice Games’ debut commercial title and the first installment in a planned trilogy. The game’s expansive world spans six nations, each with its own story arc and a rich cast of major and minor characters.

This year’s release includes both the Genya Arc and the Sabaku Arc. The Genya Arc follows the battle against the language-devouring “Akuma” to save Shu’s homeland, while the Sabaku Arc explores diplomacy in a new nation and the struggle to alter an ally’s prophesied fate, revealed through a mysterious painting. Each arc offers roughly 40–60 hours of gameplay and introduces its own cast of new protagonists to befriend and antagonists to face.

Learning Japanese is entirely optional. For those more interested in the adventure, Shujinkou delivers a rich role-playing experience:

• Explore challenging labyrinths and solve puzzles from a first-person perspective.
• Engage in strategic turn-based battles that evolve over time.
• Switch to “English-Only” mode at any time to focus solely on the gameplay experience.
• Master hundreds of Arawasu skills and uncover powerful items.
• Forge dozens of distinct weapons and armor, each with unique flavor text.
• Fish for a wide variety of marine creatures at various scenic spots.
• Complete 100 side quests that explore and expand upon the many inhabitants of Genya.
• Play six minigames hosted by members of the Fuu Lobby.
• Revisit your journey through the Art Gallery and Jukebox.