Rakuen — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Remastered Rakuen Music to be Featured in New Album | 2024-02-29 | Hi everyone ❤️ I'm excited to announce that this year, I'll be releasing my first full-length standalone music album! It will contain around 20 tracks. Most songs will be completely new! However I have also made the decision to include a handful of remastered classics like Cube Land, From the Ground Up, Zombies On Your Lawn and remastered music from Rakuen! Today, you can actually listen to the debut single from this album (When You Wake Up) as well as watch a beautifully animated pixel art music video (created with Morizora Studios). 🌳 Music Video: https://youtu.be/SGnxRXG9lQ8 🎵 Song: https://ffm.to/when-you-wake-up I truly hope that you’l |
| SUE & PUCHI Limited Time Plushie ❤️ | 2023-09-27 | ❤️ Attention Rakuen fans! Our Sue & Puchi plushie campaign is NOW live! https://www.makeship.com/products/sue-and-puchi-plush These two best girls are ONLY available for 23 days, and we must sell 200 units for the campaign to be funded! So any help with sharing it would be greatly appreciated! I hope that these adorable plushies will bring you joy, and inspire you to build tiny planets of your own! 💙For updates: Twitter & Mailing List! 🌳Follow our Publisher Page: Morizora Studios 🎹For live music performances from the developer: Check us out on Twitch! |
| The "Meg's Monster x Rakuen Bundle" + Video Game Music mini-concert! | 2023-05-27 | 🌻Tonight (May 27th at 7pm PDT) we'll be holding a special mini-concert on Twitch! I'll be performing live music from various games I've worked on (Rakuen, Meg's Monster, Plants vs. Zombies, Deltarune, To the Moon, and more) along with giveaways (games, plushies, etc.). Hope to see you there! 🌻If you already own Rakuen, for a limited time you can get an extra 15% off Meg's Monster with the Meg's Monster x Rakuen Bundle! Meg's Monster is a story-based indie RPG where you play as a monster from the Underworld (Roy) trying to help a lost little girl (Meg) find her way home. It has a lovely pixel art style reminiscent of SNES games, a beautiful |
| Japanese Localization & Rakuen: Deluxe Edition Switch Release! | 2023-03-24 | 🌻 Rakuen: Deluxe Edition (which includes Rakuen, Mr. Saitou and a 3D animated film collection) has finally been released on Switch! 🌻 Players will now be able to experience Rakuen in Japanese! An official Japanese version (localized by 8-4, with Keiko Fukuichi in charge of translation) has also been released today! ハチノヨンが日本語ローカライズを手掛けた、『RAKUEN』公式日本語版、遂に発売！ 🌻 Don't forget to check out Mr. Saitou! A bite-sized adventure in the world of Rakuen where you play as an overworked Japanese salaryman who is spirited away to the corporate world of... Llamaworms. https://store.steampowered.com/app/628740/Mr_Saitou/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundl |
| Rakuen vs. Mr. Saitou: What to Expect | 2023-03-22 | Hi everyone, First of all, I wanted to thank you for the love and support that you've shown me over the years. Every day I'm thankful and honored that I'm able to create music and games in the hopes of moving people in a positive direction. This is a dream come true for me, and I'm so moved every time someone shares that Rakuen has helped them somehow. I wanted to address something about Mr. Saitou before the game comes out tomorrow. I've seen a lot of people joking about how (based off of their experience with Rakuen) they're preparing to be "emotionally destroyed" by Mr. Saitou (or other references to lots of crying :) - While I definitely |
| Return to the Rakuen Universe in just ONE Week | 2023-03-16 | Mr. Saitou (the next Rakuen game) comes out March 23rd Mr. Saitou is a quirky story-driven adventure game about an overworked Japanese salaryman who is spirited away to a fantasy land of Llamaworms. https://store.steampowered.com/app/628740/Mr_Saitou/ In this short & sweet spin-off of Rakuen, you'll navigate the absurdities of corporate life, trek through an Edudungeon, meet the Sphinx of Basic Math, ride trains, and befriend a weird kid who teaches you about life. Enjoy charming art, a heartwarming & humorous story, and music by Laura Shigihara, Toby Fox, and No Holds Bard. ❤️ Don't forget to Follow & Wishlist Mr. Saitou's Steam page! No Hol |
| You're invited to the Open Beta for Rakuen's New Engine! | 2023-02-12 | New Engine Open Beta! Hi everyone! I'm super excited to announce that we've spent the last year creating an entirely new custom-built engine (powered by Ebitengine) that will solve many of the issues inherent to RPG Maker XP while enabling us to bring Rakuen to other systems (like Switch and mobile devices) + some other goodies! The new build is now in open beta and available to anyone who owns the game! 🌳Update Features: Overall improved performance Resizable window & borderless windowed fullscreen mode No more blurring of pixels when the game window is expanded--nice, crisp pixel art! Steam Deck compatibility (with improved controller/touc |
| Rakuen & Mr. Saitou Contest! | 2023-01-31 | ✨Hi everyone! In celebration of releasing a demo for the next Rakuen game (Mr. Saitou), we're hosting a contest with MULTIPLE ways to enter! Winners will receive a special pin set or a made-to-order Rakuen-themed plushie! (You can choose characters like Lil' Budz, Minimori, Monsieur Bud, Saitou-san, and many others!)✨ Contest Details: 🍄On Twitter, post your fan art (multiple art entries/art you've previously made are 🆗) OR a SCREENSHOT of your favorite part from the Mr. Saitou demo (which you can play for FREE now), or BOTH! (*each entry should be a separate tweet) 🍄Use the hashtags #mrsaitou & #saitoucontest so I can find you! 🍄Deadline: |
| New Rakuen Translations & Mr. Saitou DEMO Available Now!! | 2023-01-26 | The Mr. Saitou DEMO is now live for a Limited Time!! 🎉 The next game in the Rakuen universe now has a DEMO! It will only available until Feb. 13th (with a scene that's ONLY found in the demo), so play it while you can! ❤️Don't forget to Wishlist and Follow Mr. Saitou's page, so you don't miss out on contests, updates, etc.! https://store.steampowered.com/app/628740/Mr_Saitou/ New Rakuen Translations! I'm super excited to announce that we're finally able to release the French & Russian translations for Rakuen! A big thanks to all those who are helping to bring this story to more players! We have a few more languages in the pipeline, so stay t |
| Rakuen Plushies + Art & Music Preview | 2023-01-07 | Which Would You Choose? Hi folks! I have some exciting news: We have a chance to work with some cool folks to make a Rakuen plushie (possibly two). So if there's a particular Rakuen character you'd really like to see as a plushie, leave a comment here letting me know your top two choices! Monsieur Bud? Jacky the Leeble? Tony the Bear? The neat thing about these plushies is that they can come with a fairly large accessory, so we could even do something like Sue with a mini Puchi ❤️ Art & Music Preview for our NEW GAME! https://store.steampowered.com/app/628740/Mr_Saitou/ ❤️ Don't forget to Wishlist & Follow the newest game in the Rakuen Univer |
| 🌳Return to the World of Rakuen🌳 | 2022-12-28 | 🌳Don't forget to Wishlist Mr. Saitou on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/628740/Mr_Saitou/ 🌳Return to the world of Rakuen for a new adventure Mr. Saitou is a short game about an average white-collar worker who struggles to find meaning in a life full of constant overtime and social isolation. After an accident lands him in the hospital, Mr. Saitou is spirited away to a strange fantasy world where an unexpected friend takes him on a life-changing adventure. The game will be available March 23rd, 2023 on Steam (you can also find it bundled with Rakuen on Nintendo Switch)! 🌳Upcoming PC Update Rakuen will be receiving a major update, |
| 🌸The Next Installment in the Rakuen Universe🌸 | 2022-12-04 | I am so incredibly thankful that in the past 5 years, so many people have experienced Rakuen. Thank-you for sharing your stories, for sending us fan art, and for all of the love and support throughout this whole process. It's more than I could have ever hoped for. That's why today, I'm so excited to share that on March 23rd, 2023 we're releasing: A major update for the original game that includes a new custom-built engine powered by Ebitengine, new art, animations, a Japanese localization done by 8-4 and... ...The next game in the Rakuen universe: Mr. Saitou!! ❤️Click here to learn more... And don't forget to Wishlist the new game! 💙For upda |
| Rakuen Merchandise Now Available! | 2022-05-16 | Hello everyone! I'm happy to announce that our new merch store is finally live! Here you can find Rakuen themed pins (like the chaotic good "No Holds Bard!!!"), an oil-painting-style Monsieur Bud "family portrait" poster, and stickers inspired by food & drink from the world of Morizora's Forest. Rakuen Store |
| Rakuen is coming to Nintendo Switch (and Mobile)! | 2022-05-12 | I'm so happy to announce that Rakuen is coming to Nintendo Switch (and Mobile)! Five years ago, I set out to tell a story about love, living for others, and walking a mile in your neighbor's shoes. And through Rakuen, I've met so many incredible, kind and strong people who have shared their stories with me. Thank-you for playing 💙 |
| Rakuen 5th Year Anniversary Fan Art Contest | 2022-05-05 | Hello everyone! Can you believe that on May 10th, Rakuen will be turning 5?? 😭😭 I can't either!! We have a lot of cool things planned, starting with a Fan Art Contest & some really cool prizes! How to Enter: -Post your submission in the Artwork section of Rakuen's Community Hub using #Rakuen5th somewhere in the title. -Alternatively, you can post your submission on Twitter using the hashtag #Rakuen5th -Deadline for submissions by May 10th @ 2pm PT! -You may submit fan art that you've made in the past (as long as it hasn't won a previous community contest). Prizes: Winners will be the first to receive Rakuen themed merchandise from our new s |
| Rakuen Animated Short Film + Daily Deal (67% Off) | 2020-05-23 | See the Rakuen universe come to life in this fully animated short film, that is suitable for all ages and languages (as there is no dialogue). Now's also a great time to pick up Rakuen, as it's 67% off! We'll be doing a live viewing of this episode of "Farmer in the Sky" (Rakuen's animated series) today on my Twitch stream. Catch us live from 4-6pm PST at https://www.twitch.tv/supershigi or download the DLC now! Since it's an mp4 file, you can watch it virtually anywhere. For information on how to access the video after purchasing, see this thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/559210/discussions/0/2250056952654348715/ https://store.steampow |
| Special Community Event Tonight! | 2019-07-07 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27110155/827f2de4566764c2464df92270bbf02e4d00f699.png Hi everyone! I'm so excited that I finally get to do this... Today at 5:30pm PT I'll be doing a developer's commentary stream of my game (Rakuen) at: https://www.twitch.tv/supershigi/ I can't wait to do the voices, haha! Also, Q&A, dev stories, and Rakuen/OST giveaways💜💙💚 And if you're interested in picking up Rakuen, the Steam Summer Sale is going on, so it's only $4.99 right now! Either way, I hope to see you at the stream tonight! I'm so excited to share stories about the game (and maybe drink a Ramune)😊💙 https://st |
| "Farmer in the Sky" (Rakuen's Animated Series) is now online! | 2019-05-13 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27110155/7574f2576a3b811586e7571c80e5a7be2ca5b29e.gif Hello folks! If you didn't get a chance to watch the premiere of Rakuen's animated series, "Farmer in the Sky" during the 2nd Anniversary Stream, it is now online at: https://youtu.be/fnj_OpJ0Cro Don't forget to subscribe to the official channel for future episodes as well: https://www.youtube.com/c/morizorastudios Hope you all enjoy! |
| Daily Deal, Rakuen 2nd Anniversary Mega Stream, and Animated Series Premiere! | 2019-05-10 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27110155/6a9597427be02f49053342935673af3380bf41f7.png Hi everyone! Today is Rakuen's 2nd Anniversary, and we have some fun things planned! If you've been waiting for a time to pick up the game, Rakuen has a Daily Deal, and is on sale for 66% off today only (it's only $3.39)! At 6pm PDT, we'll be doing a special 2nd Anniversary stream at https://www.twitch.tv/supershigi with live music performance, developer Q&A, sharing art/music/stories from the community, and more! We'll also be premiering the 1st episode of Rakuen's animated series ("Farmer in the Sky") live on stream! Hope |
| Rakuen 2nd Anniversary Mega Stream on Twitch + RAKUEN ANIMATED SERIES PREMIERE | 2019-05-08 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27110155/3c84f3cb73896c4eb84de70457ca00bee125b740.jpg This Friday (5/10) is Rakuen's 2nd Anniversary! So I've been planning a very special live event on Twitch beginning at 4pm PT (and going until whenever) that will include: The premiere of RAKUEN'S ANIMATED SERIES! Live music performance of the game's soundtrack by the composer! Developer commentary and Q&A. Sharing art, music and "Towel Cape Hero" stories from the community! 3D versions of Rakuen characters making appearances on stream via Augmented Reality... Interested in submitting art, music or a Towel Cape Hero story? |