GungHo Online Entertainment News Articles
Thursday18th Dec 2025
News Trails In The Sky 2nd Chapter Continues Estelle's Journey In Fall 2026
Coming to Switch 1 & 2
Nihon Falcom and publisher GungHo Online Entertainment have confirmed that Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is coming to Switch 1 and Switch 2 in Fall 2026, around a year after the first. That means those of you champing at the bit after that cliffhanger at the end of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (and the subsequent teaser...
Friday19th Sep 2025
News Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Steelbook, Special Edition Hit By Shipping & Manufacturing Delays
UK, Australia, and the US affected
Eager Trails fans, old and new, are getting their hands on Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter today, the remake of the 2004 RPG from Falcom that kicked off the Trails series. With Limited Run Games and Clear River Games handling Steelbook and Bracer Editions, a lot of love and care seems to have gone into this remake...
Tuesday16th Sep 2025
News Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Contains Teaser For The Sequel
A second chapter
Well, it looks like Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is absolutely happening, as a teaser that appears at the end of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter has been doing the rounds online. Shared on Reddit and reported on by Push Square (via
Sunday17th Aug 2025
News GungHo's Switch Free-To-Play 'Ninjala' Looks To Be Winding Down Major Support
"Season 21 will run indefinitely"
GungHo Online's free-to-play multiplayer title Ninjala is now in its fifth year, and it looks like the development team will be winding down major support after 21 seasons. In a new update, bumping the game up to Version 21.0, an official announcement mentions how the team has decided Season 21 and the latest...
Saturday28th Jun 2025
News Lunar Remastered Collection Scores "Limited-Edition" Collector's Boxset
Pre-order Althena's Treasure Box today
When the Lunar Remastered Collection arrived on the Switch in April, it had a bit of a rocky physical launch. This return of the classic JRPG series also saw some cool goodies, but they weren't made available to the public. Now, though, this has changed with GungHo Online Entertainment America announcing the...
Wednesday7th May 2025
News Gorgeous 'Trails In The Sky' Remake Gets September Release Date
You'll need a Silver Will to make it
Falcom has shared the release date for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the remake of the first game in the Trails series. And it's landing on Switch (no Switch 2 version revealed, yet) on 19th September 2025, as announced in Weekly Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu, Ryokutya2089
Wednesday19th Mar 2025
News Lunar Remastered Collection Talks New Voice Acting And Classic Mode
"Throughout development we frequently consulted GAME ARTS"
With just a month to go before the Lunar Remastered Collection launches, GungHo Online Entertainment America has shared some insight into the upcoming rereleases. Speaking to PlayStation.Blog, GungHo Producer Matthias Pergams says that the team initially struggled to decide what version to...
Tuesday11th Mar 2025
News Meet The Stellar Cast Of Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter
How to walk in Liberl, with friends
GungHo Entertainment and Nihon Falcom have shared a brand new trailer for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the upcoming remake of the first Trails / Kiseki game, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. This time around, we've got a brief introduction to all eight of the main playable characters, as well as...
Tuesday11th Feb 2025
News Lunar Remastered Collection Physical Release Will Not Be Up For Pre-Order (North America)
You'll have to wait until release
With the Lunar Remastered Collection just over two months away, RPG fans will be able to get their hands on two beloved turn-based adventures from the Sega Saturn and PlayStation era. Today, ahead of the game's release, publisher GungHo Online Entertainment has shared some details about the game regarding the North...
Tuesday14th Jan 2025
News Lunar Remastered Collection Brings Classic JRPG Series To Switch This April
Physical release also confirmed
Classic JRPG fans, rejoice. The Lunar Remastered Collection will be coming to Nintendo Switch on 18th April 2025. Plus, it's confirmed that the collection will be getting a physical release. Launching digitally on the eShop for $49.99 USD / €49.99 EUR — with physical releases coming in at $54.99 USD (on...
Wednesday25th Sep 2024
News Lunar Remastered Collection Revives Beloved '90s JRPG Series On Switch In Spring 2025
Updated graphics, sound and more
GungHo has announced it's bringing a Lunar Remastered Collection to the Nintendo Switch in Spring 2025. This collection will be comprised of Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue. '90s JRPG fans can expect this modern remaster to include enhanced graphics, audio and various quality-of-life improvements...
Thursday5th Jan 2023
News The Free-To-Download Switch Exclusive Ninjala Is Adding Fishing
Get hooked in Season 12
If you've dropped off Ninjala, we might just have a reason for you to return. In a bit of a surprise announcement, GungHo has recently announced the Switch exclusive will be adding fishing in its Season 12 update. Players will be able to approach any large body of water and cast a line. There will also apparently be fishing...
Sunday18th Dec 2022
News Grandia Teases "Exciting Celebrations" For 25th Anniversary
"For Grandia fans new and old"
The long-running RPG series Grandia is apparently gearing up for some big celebrations to celebrate 25 years. In a brief post on social media, GungHo Online mentioned how the company had some exciting stuff planned for new and old. "Greetings, adventurers! #GRANDIA is about to turn 25, can you believe it? We have...
Thursday2nd Jun 2022
News Ninjala Celebrates Its Second Anniversary With A Pirate-Themed Season 10
Ninj-arrr-la!
Free-to-play action battler Ninjala will be celebrating its second anniversary on 24th June, and to ring in its second birthday, GungHo Online Entertainment has announced Season 10 will be setting sail on 16th June! You won't want to walk the plank with this one, as season 10 will be pirate-themed. Who else used to compare and compete...
Wednesday30th Mar 2022
Download it today
It's always nice when games are able to provide updates that make the experience accessible to even more players, and the latest title to do this is Puzzle & Dragons Nintendo Switch Edition. After arriving on the platform last month, GungHo Online Entertainment has issued the version 1.02 update - adding a controller option...
Thursday3rd Mar 2022
News Ninjala's Next Collaboration Is With Manga And Anime Series Jujutsu Kaisen
With more Season 9 goodies unveiled, too
With Season 9 of Ninjala just around the corner, players are masticating at the ready to experience what's to come with the next free update. Today, GungHo Online Entertainment has announced that things will kick off with the next major collaboration, with the manga and anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. During...
Wednesday16th Feb 2022
News Puzzle & Dragons Returns To Nintendo Switch This Week
Franchise is now 10 years old
A new instalment in the Match-3 RPG Puzzle & Dragons lineage, one of the most popular mobile franchises of recent years, is coming to Nintendo Switch this month as part of the series' 10th-anniversary celebrations. Puzzle & Dragons started life on smartphones but would also come to the 3DS as a special Super...
Sunday13th Feb 2022
News Ninjala Season 9 Launches On 10th March
New events, permanent game modes and more
Ninjala developer GungHo Online Entertainment has announced Season 9 will be arriving on 10th March. It will add a new visual lobby map 'WNA Resort' - where you can interact with fellow ninjas and show off your outfit, emotes, stickers and more. There'll also be some new modes added to Room Battles - "Last...
Sunday16th Jan 2022
News The First Episode Of Ninjala's Brand New Anime Series Is Live On YouTube
Tune in every week for a new episode
Update [Sun 16th Jan, 2022 17:30 GMT]: The first episode of Ninjala's new anime series is now live. It will only available until 20th January. Unfortunately, playback has been disabled on other sites by the video owner, so you'll have to head over to YouTube to watch it. Original story [Sat 8th Jan, 2022 22:30...
Friday22nd Oct 2021
News Grasshopper Manufacture Joins Chinese Video Game Giant NetEase
Suda51 says his company "is now reborn"
Just a day after we heard how the famous video game creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda would love to reboot or remake Nintendo's older IP, he's now announced his development studio will be working under the Chinese video game giant NetEase. Yes, that's right - Grasshopper Manufacturer is ending its partnership with...
Friday15th Oct 2021
News Ninjala Has Now Been Downloaded Eight Million Times On The Switch eShop
GungHo celebrates with free Jala
GungHo Online Entertainment has announced its free-to-play Nintendo Switch eShop exclusive Ninjala has now reached a whopping eight million downloads worldwide since it arrived on the platform in June 2020. Once again, it'll be thanking the community by awarding players with 100 Jala each (that's the in-game...
Sunday10th Oct 2021
Reminder Ninjala's Hatsune Miku Collab Event Is Now Live
Rock out with the world-famous virtual idol
GungHo Online Entertainment is currently hosting a special event in its bubblegum brawler Ninjala starring the world-famous virtual Japanese pop idol Hatsune Miku. As previously mentioned, the Magical Mirai 2021 tour runs until November 7th and gives players the chance to "battle to the beat" with several...
Sunday12th Sep 2021
News Ninjala's Spooky Season Seven Update Is Now Live On Nintendo Switch
New weapons, battles and more...
Update [Sun 12th Sep, 2021 07:00 BST]: Ninjala's seventh spooky season is now officially underway. It includes new "monstrous attire, 2 gum weapons, a new shinobi card, fashion lenses and a new eight-player battle royale mode. Learn more down below and also check out the latest trailer: Get a punch out of the new...
Wednesday28th Jul 2021
News GungHo Doesn't Necessarily Want To "Restrict" Ninjala To Switch Forever
It's just the most suitable platform right now
While it might seem like Ninjala could potentially generate a lot more interest on systems like the Xbox, PlayStation and PC - you know, platforms without a game called Splatoon, GungHo Online Entertainment isn't really interested (at least for now) in releasing the team-based bubble gum brawler...
Thursday22nd Jul 2021
News Ninjala Celebrates Its First Anniversary With A Demon Slayer Anime Collab
Update: And it's now live!
Update [Thu 22nd Jul, 2021 07:05 BST]: Ninjala's collaboration event with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is now live. This event includes new items, emotes, Ninja-Gums, emotes, decorations and more based on the hit anime and manga. Included with this update is also a new tournament and all stages have been decorated with...
Tuesday9th Mar 2021
News GungHo Reveals Its Plans For Ninjala Season 5
Begins on March 24th
It's not even been a year since Ninjala first arrived, and we're already four seasons in for this free-to-play multiplayer game. Utilising a wintery theme these last two months, spring is almost upon us, and on March 24th, Season 5 will be kicking off. This time around, GungHo Online Entertainment is implementing a "Fairy...
Friday22nd Jan 2021
News Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's Latest Single Featured On Ninjala Advert In Japan
It's part of a ten-year anniversary celebration for the singer
In Nintendo's latest TV advert for Ninjala, the hugely popular Switch exclusive that just hit six million downloads, singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu appears alongside Japanese comedy trio Yonsen Toshin to promote the game, as well as her latest single, "Gum Gum Girl". This isn't the first time...
Wednesday18th Nov 2020
News Yooka-Laylee Teams Up With GungHo's Volta-X For A New Collab
Update: Now live
Update: The Yooka-Laylee x Volta-X collab is now live! GungHo Online Entertainment America has shared all the details you need: Introducing the playable crewmate, Yooka (with sidekick Laylee on his back) and a new story mission. You can now experience new, character-specific skills and abilities once the loveable duo join your...
Wednesday28th Oct 2020
News GungHo Distributes A Limited-Time Gift As Ninjala Passes 5 Million Downloads
Claim your free Jala until January
Gung-Ho Online has announced that its free-to-play arena brawler Ninjala has reached the five million worldwide downloads milestone. In celebration of this achievement, the developers have sent out a limited-time gift of 100 Jala (that's the in-game currency if you're not in the know) to all players. As detailed...
Sunday16th Aug 2020
News GungHo Threatens To Ban And Suspend Players For "Unsportsmanlike Behavior" In Ninjala
Idling and similar conduct won't be tolerated
GungHo Online Entertainment has been closely monitoring its bubblegum brawler Ninjala since it was released in June and it seems there's trouble brewing. According to the latest post on the official game site, the Japanese publisher and developer has observed a number of players in recent times...
