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Press release:
July 11, 2024.
The Tokyo-based (Japan) indie games publisher Bliss Brain and Osaka-based (Japan) indie games developer Monkey Craft, are today very happy and proud to announce that the their anime-like simulation-style childcare game “Princess Maker 2 Regeneration“, is now available for PC (via Steam) and the Nintendo Switch (via the Nintendo Eshop).

Furthermore! To commemorate the launch of Princess Maker 2 Regeneration on Nintendo Switch and STEAM today, a launch trailer has been released.

This trailer takes a look back at the flow of raising a child in Princess Maker 2, such as part-time jobs, lessons, and the Harvest Festival, to help you prepare for your role as a “father” to your “daughter.”

English Text Tuned by Community Cooperation

The group who re-localized Princess Maker 2 Regeneration, collectively titled Cube’s Grammar School, is comprised of dedicated, long-time fans of the Princess Maker series who feel passionately about seeing the raising simulator genre grow in the West.

The localization project initially started when the Princess Maker fan community on Discord and Reddit created a community petition to Yonago Gainax to revise the English script of Princess Maker 2 Regeneration.

After Yonago Gainax agreed to give fans the opportunity to improve the game’s script, a team was gathered with members representing diverse talents in order to go through the entirety of the script and refine the English into something more immersive and enjoyable for long-time fans and new players of Princess Maker 2 alike.

The team collectively spent over a thousand hours carefully examining the Japanese script and drafting countless revisions to deliver a natural English language experience that stays accurate to the original.

A message from Takami Akai

“I am deeply grateful to see that “Princess Maker 2”, which came out 30 years ago, is still so beloved by so many fans that we can release a new version. This time I was finally able to redo the graphics, which I had always wanted to do. Please enjoy the newly redrawn vacations and endings!”

“Gallery” Mode Released

This game features a “Gallery” mode where you can view past illustrations, as well as illustrations of vacations and endings you have experienced in the game.

In particular, for endings, you can not only view the ending illustration, but also relive the ending story.

About “Princess Maker 2”
Princess Maker 2” is a childrearing simulation game in which the player experiences being the father to a daughter granted to them by the stars.
They raise the girl for eight years, from ages ten to eighteen. Your daughter grows up to be an adult through various experiences in the game. The girl’s dream is to become a princess, but a wide variety of opportunities await depending on how you raise her.

What kind of dream will you make come true for this girl?

Redrawing the graphics

This title is based on “Princess Maker 2: Refine,” released in 2004. Especially important graphics were redrawn by Takami Akai in a style similar to the PC-98 version. The graphics are drawn in high resolution befitting modern game systems, with a commitment to quality in the details.

Addition of an opening animation

An opening animation by Yonago Gainax has been added to the game. The animation, drawn by a team led by Takami Akai, envisions the future the player will have as the “father” with their “daughter”.

About Takami Akai
Born 1961. While still enrolled at Osaka University of Arts, he made his debut with the DAICON III Opening Animation. As one of the founding members of GAINAX Co., Ltd., he has worked on anime and tokusatsu shows, as well as games and events. His most noteworthy works include the “Princess Maker” series, Gurren Lagann, and Dai Tokusatsu Negiman.

Release Date: July 11, 2024 (Nintendo Switch & Steam)

August 8, 2024 (PS5, PS4)

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4 & Steam

Supported Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Trad/ Simpl)”

About Bliss Brain
Bliss Brain Corporation is a Japanese game publisher. Bliss Brain revives high quality games for the modern day and distributes them to the world in downloadable format. Currently, they offer “Princess Maker 2 Refine”, “Princess Maker ~Faery Tales Come True~”, and “Princess Maker 5” for download on Steam. “Wonder Boy Collection” (not yet released in Japan) will be released for the first time on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Bliss Brain plans to release more new games in the future.

For details, visit https://blissbrain.co.jp.

About Yonago GAINAX
Takami Akai started this entertainment company in 2014, in his hometown of Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture. It does business based on the theme of contributing to the local community. With a small team of just 10 members, it works on unique jobs, including anime, games, and events.

For details, visit https://yonago-gainax.co.jp/.