A new video game based on the classic 1990s anime Samurai Pizza Cats is in development to celebrate the series’ 35th anniversary. Titled Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past, the game is currently in early development for “all major platforms”, with a planned release in 2026.
The anime originally aired in Japan on 1 February 1990, as Kyatto Ninden Teyandee, an action-comedy set in Edoropolis, a city of anthropomorphic robotic animals. It gained international recognition in the early 1990s when localized as Samurai Pizza Cats, which was quite the different experience but maintained a cult following.
The new game is being developed by Dutch studio BLAST ZERO, known for Jitsu Squad, and will be published globally by Red Dunes Games. Designed as a 2D action RPG, the game will allow players to switch between members of the Pizza Cats, utilizing their unique abilities for puzzle-solving and combat within the world of Little Tokyo. The newly released trailer (below) showcases an art style which aims to faithfully recreates the anime’s cel animation, along with in-game footage.
The game will bring together voice actors from both the English and Japanese versions of the anime. Returning for the English cast are Rick Jones (Speedy Cerviche), Sonja Ball (Polly Esther), Terrence Scammell (Guido Anchovy, Narrator), and Dean Hagopian (Seymour “The Big” Cheese).
The Japanese cast includes Kappei Yamaguchi (Yattarou), Ai Orikasa (Pururun), Ikuya Sawaki (Kitsunezuka Ko’on-no-Kami), Naoki Tatsuta (Karasu Gennarisai), and Kenyu Horiuchi (Narrator). Additionally, Seiichirō Yamashita joins the cast as Sukashii, taking over the role from Jurota Kosugi.
Expect more information to come in the following months.
