The Tokyo-based studio behind bite-sized management sims like Game Dev Story has revealed its next project for PS5 and PS4, and it’s drawing inspiration from one of Japan’s longest-running manga series.
The developer, Kairosoft, is teaming up with KochiKame for a new management sim titled [KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-Yen Beat](https://amzn.to/491GPhL). Given the studio’s history, the pairing makes a lot of sense.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/COXo6nkcxdQ
This isn’t new ground for Kairosoft. The team recently released a Dorayaki shop strategy game starring Doraemon, proving it can adapt well-known manga into its familiar loop of small maps, steady upgrades, and constant optimisation. KochiKame fits that mould neatly.
In KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-Yen Beat, players team up with Ryotsu Kankichi, the famously irresponsible police officer at the heart of the series. The goal is simple on paper: revive a failing shopping district and somehow turn it into a billion-yen business empire.
The path to success, however, is anything but straightforward. You’ll start by scraping together seed money through gambling and part-time jobs, then reinvest those earnings into new facilities around the district. As more shops open and profits rise, customer traffic increases, and the area begins to flourish. Just don’t get too comfortable. You’ll need to keep one eye out for the Chief, who won’t hesitate to catch you slacking off.
Fans of the manga will have plenty to look forward to. Various characters from the original series appear, along with storylines pulled directly from KochiKame’s long history.
For newcomers, it’s worth noting just how massive that history is. The KochiKame manga ran for an incredible 40 years, from 1976 to 2016, ultimately reaching 201 volumes. Its humour-driven stories about Ryotsu’s constant schemes and misadventures made it a cultural staple in Japan.
There’s no release date yet for KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-Yen Beat, but the newly released trailer offers a clear sense of what Kairosoft is aiming for. If you’ve enjoyed its previous management sims, this looks like another compact, character-filled take on the formula—just with a lot more yen on the line.
The developer, Kairosoft, is teaming up with KochiKame for a new management sim titled [KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-Yen Beat](https://amzn.to/491GPhL). Given the studio’s history, the pairing makes a lot of sense.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/COXo6nkcxdQ
This isn’t new ground for Kairosoft. The team recently released a Dorayaki shop strategy game starring Doraemon, proving it can adapt well-known manga into its familiar loop of small maps, steady upgrades, and constant optimisation. KochiKame fits that mould neatly.
In KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-Yen Beat, players team up with Ryotsu Kankichi, the famously irresponsible police officer at the heart of the series. The goal is simple on paper: revive a failing shopping district and somehow turn it into a billion-yen business empire.
The path to success, however, is anything but straightforward. You’ll start by scraping together seed money through gambling and part-time jobs, then reinvest those earnings into new facilities around the district. As more shops open and profits rise, customer traffic increases, and the area begins to flourish. Just don’t get too comfortable. You’ll need to keep one eye out for the Chief, who won’t hesitate to catch you slacking off.
Fans of the manga will have plenty to look forward to. Various characters from the original series appear, along with storylines pulled directly from KochiKame’s long history.
For newcomers, it’s worth noting just how massive that history is. The KochiKame manga ran for an incredible 40 years, from 1976 to 2016, ultimately reaching 201 volumes. Its humour-driven stories about Ryotsu’s constant schemes and misadventures made it a cultural staple in Japan.
There’s no release date yet for KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-Yen Beat, but the newly released trailer offers a clear sense of what Kairosoft is aiming for. If you’ve enjoyed its previous management sims, this looks like another compact, character-filled take on the formula—just with a lot more yen on the line.