Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails News

[h2]🎉 Happy New Year, Everyone! — Release Date Confirmation + New Features[/h2][p]Hello everyone![/p][p]First of all, Happy New Year! 🧧✨
We want to thank you for all the support, patience, and love you’ve given us. Your messages and enthusiasm mean the world to us — and we’re working hard to make Yokai Art 2 the best it can be.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]📅 Release Date Confirmation[/h2][p]We’re happy to officially confirm that Yokai Art 2 is planned to release in late January 2026, with our target release date being around January 20th, 2026.[/p][p]This extra development time is helping us polish the game and complete a major new feature that we’re excited to share…[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][hr][/hr][h2]🏠 New Feature: Room Management System[/h2][p]We’re adding a brand-new system that expands your gameplay experience: Room Management![/p][p][/p][h3]✅ Collect Furniture[/h3][p]Throughout the game, you’ll be able to collect furniture items. You can also rotate and scale them to build up your own personalized room.[/p][p][/p][h3]✅ Place Yokai Girls & Interact[/h3][p]You can place Yokai girls inside the room and interact with them.
Spending time with them will increase affinity levels, unlocking deeper interactions and progression benefits.[/p][p][/p][h3]✅ Collect Special Relics & Unlock New Functions[/h3][p]You’ll also be able to discover special relics and place them in the room to unlock new features, including:[/p][p]🍳 Cooking
🧪 Buff medicine crafting
…and more room-based mechanics we’ll reveal soon![/p][hr][/hr][h2]🐉 New Year Event at Launch![/h2][p]To celebrate the release, the game will include a New Year Event![/p][p]During the event, you’ll be able to unlock two special units:[/p][p]🎊 Dragon Dance Unit[/p][p][/p][p] 🦁 Lion Dance Unit Skin (WIP)[/p][p]These will be available through event progression when the game launches.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]🙏 Thank You for Your Support[/h2][p]We’re incredibly grateful for your encouragement and support. The team is pushing hard to deliver a great experience — and we can’t wait for you to play![/p][p]Don’t forget to add our upcoming titles to your wishlist for the latest updates and earliest access upon release![/p][p]
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[h2]Demo 3.0 Released – New Maps, Bosses, and More![/h2][p][/p][p]Hello Yokai Art players![/p][p]Our journey continues with a major content drop that expands Hiro’s story, intensifies the challenges, and prepares you for epic confrontations ahead. Here’s what awaits:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][hr][/hr][h2]🗺️ New Maps & Levels[/h2][p]National Museum Esplanade[/p]

• [p]Levels: 3-1, 3-2[/p]
• [p]Mechanics: Thunderbolts will continuously strike the map. Keep the Lightning Rod active to absorb the lightning and protect your units.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Inside the National Museum[/p]

• [p]Levels: 3-3, 3-4, 3-5[/p]
• [p]Mechanics: Protect the Guards of Embroidered Uniform and use them as frontline defenders against possessed relics.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]🎚️ New Features[/h2]

• [p]Lily Pad A special unit appearing in selected Ethereal Battle maps. Place it on water to create a platform for deploying other units.[/p][p]
  
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• [p]Kekkai – New Talent
  Kekkai can now attach to any unit, acting solely as that unit’s shield.[/p][p]
  
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• [p]Kyonshi Ultimate Cutscene
  Experience a brand-new cinematic when unleashing Kyonshi’s ultimate ability!
  
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[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]👊 New Bosses[/h2]

• [p]Ryuran – Human Form
  Captain of an Embroidered Uniform Squad. After discovering Hiro and his team causing chaos in her territory, she leads her squad to stop them.[/p][p]Her attack unleashes a lightning chain that targets units standing on wet tiles.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p]
• [p]The Possessed Hairpin
  A cursed relic passed down from the Shang Dynasty, now infused with one of the Nine-Tail’s tails. It can switch possession between museum relics, controlling them to strike with relentless force.[/p][p]
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[p]More surprises are in development – stay tuned![/p][hr][/hr][p]Thank you for your continued support. Whether you’re a strategist, explorer, or speedrunner – there’s something new for everyone. See you in the next battle! 🐉[/p][p]Don’t forget to add our upcoming titles to your wishlist for the latest updates and earliest access upon release![/p][p]
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[h2]Demo 2.0 Released – New Maps, Bosses, and More![/h2]

Hello Yokai Art players!

We’re back with a major content drop that expands the world, deepens the challenges, and sets the stage for epic battles ahead. Here's what’s new:[p][/p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][hr][/hr][h2]🗺️ New Maps & Levels[/h2][p]Explore brand-new regions with unique gameplay mechanics:[/p]

• [p]Jiangnan Map[/p]
  • [p]Levels: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3[/p]
  • [p]Features: Navigate the new Water Lane, complete with aquatic enemies and dynamic boat mechanics![/p][p][/p]
• [p]Television Studio Map[/p]
  • [p]Levels: 2-4, 2-5[/p]
  • [p]Features: Engage in tactical rescue operations with toggle-able mechanic tiles to save Cameraman hostages.[/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]🎚️ New Map Features[/h2][p]We've added exciting new features to make each run more dynamic and replayable:[/p]

• [p]Difficulty Mode Selector – Choose your challenge: Chill, Normal, or Hard.[/p]
• [p]Jiangnan Enhancements – Strategic water combat and terrain navigation.[/p]
• [p]TV Studio Twists – Puzzle-like scenarios and interactive mission objectives.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]👊 New Bosses[/h2][p]Two formidable foes have entered the battlefield:[/p]

• [p]Mouse Thug Boss
  A streetwise troublemaker who specializes in lobbing multiple firecrackers to blind and disorient your units. His unpredictable attacks and area control make positioning critical in this fast-paced encounter.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Hone Onna Boss
  A haunting bone yokai who takes the form of an eerie singing diva. Her voice empowers nearby enemies with speed buffs and culminates in devastating large-area damage, turning the battlefield into a deadly stage.[/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]🐢 New Unit: Puppet Turtle[/h2]

• [p]Role: Artillery Unit[/p]
• [p]An RNG-based Artillerist that launches indirect elemental projectiles with a small chance to massively crit. Best deployed in the backline to apply unpredictable pressure through varied elemental damage.[/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]🎮 Controller Support (Beta)[/h2][p]Now playable with:[/p]

• [p]Xbox controller[/p]
• [p]PS controller[/p]
• [p]Steam Deck[/p]

[p]Enjoy the full experience from the comfort of your controller setup! Feedback welcome as we polish this feature.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]🌩️ Sneak Peek: Upcoming Content[/h2][p]Here’s what’s coming soon:[/p]

• [p]Map 3 Expansion[/p]
  • [p]Encounter the Embroidered Uniform Guard Organization during a stormy, thunderous confrontation.[/p]
  • [p]Delve into the National Museum where possessed relics await your resistance.[/p]
• [p]Rogue Lite Mode Enhancements[/p]
  • [p]More boons and relics to diversify your build paths.[/p]
  • [p]Unlockable God Powers to shift the tide of battle.[/p]
  • [p]New bosses and even tougher difficulty tiers![/p]

[p]More surprises are in development – stay tuned![/p][hr][/hr][p]Thank you for your continued support. Whether you’re a strategist, explorer, or speedrunner – there’s something new for everyone.
See you in the next battle! 🐉[/p][p]
Don’t forget to add our upcoming titles to your wishlist for the latest updates and earliest access upon release![/p][p]
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[p]Dive into the spiritual battlefield of Yokai Art 2: Tales of the Nine-Tails — the highly anticipated strategy sequel is now available to try in demo form![/p][p][/p][p]🕹️ Play Free Demo Now, leave your feedback, and wishlist to help shape the full release![/p][p][/p][p]The Nine-Tails is watching… are you ready to join the team?[/p]