NHN said on the 2nd that its Japan mobile game subsidiary NHN PlayArt will take part in Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2026 for the first time in eight years. TGS 2026, Japan's largest game exhibition, will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, from the 17th to the 21st of this month.
NHN PlayArt will set up a booth in Hall 2 at Makuhari Messe. Along with game demos, it plans to offer a photo zone and gacha (capsule toy draws), among other content. Visitors on site will be able to see and try seven titles developed by NHN PlayArt, including upcoming new releases.
The new titles to be introduced this time total three: the puzzle role-playing game (RPG) "Touken Ranbu Pazugiri," the casual puzzle game "Puchipoyong of the Fantasy World," and the card battle RPG "OVER RUSH."
In addition, three long-running games will also be on display: "Dissidia Duelum Final Fantasy," released in Mar.; "Yo-kai Watch Puni Puni," which has recorded 36 million downloads in Japan; and "#Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System," which has surpassed a cumulative 20 million downloads in Japan.
Jung Woo-jin, CEO of NHN PlayArt, said, "As we are participating in Tokyo Game Show for the first time in eight years, we have prepared a total of seven titles, including new releases that capture development synergy in the Korea-Japan game business, along with a variety of attractions for users."