The " Taipei Game Show 2025 " was held in Taipei, Taiwan. For those living in Japan, the "Tokyo Game Show" is the most familiar game show, but this show was just as exciting. This time, we will report on the booth of Gemdrops, a game studio from Japan!
PICO PARK 2" and "holo no hanafuda" drew a lot of attention.
At the Gemdrops booth, there was a play table for " PICO PARK 2, " a 2D action puzzle game.
PICO PARK 2 is a cooperative game that can be played by up to 8 players from Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, and Steam. Although the game supports online multiplayer (cross-play is possible), it is also a lot of fun to play locally.
A photo spot for the new card game "Holo no Hanafuda" was also set up at the booth!
Holo no Hanafuda" is a hanafuda game using original cards featuring the members of the female VTuber group "hololive"! In addition to traditional rules such as "Koi Koi," "Oichiawase," and "Hana Awase," the game features an original rule called "Holo Awase. Players can enjoy heated battles by making full use of "holo-yaku," which are triggered by aligning holomen drawn on the cards, and "talent skills" possessed by each talent.
At the time of writing, only the Steam version has been announced, but depending on the response, we can expect console and mobile versions, as well as the development of real Hanafuda.
Gemdrops special stage will also be held
At the Justdan booth's special stage, a special stage was held with Mr. Kitao, the representative of Gemdrops, on stage! He introduced "PICO PARK 2" and "holo no hanafuda", both of which are now and will be available in traditional Chinese.
In addition to the conventional "Koikoi" and "Hana-Awase," the game now has its own rule, "Holo-Awase. The patterns also reflect the personalities of the holomen and their famous scenes.
There is also an "Adventure" mode with an original storyline.
The "Bento" mode is a far cry from Hanafuda (Japanese playing cards)! In this mode, players can make "guess bento" using points accumulated in the game, which will surely be shared on social networking sites!
Holo's Hanafuda" is...
- Japanese
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish
- Indonesian
- Portuguese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Korean
- Dutch
In addition, Japanese dubbing by the HOROMEN will be available! In addition, Japanese dubbing will be provided by the HOROMEN!
Special messages from Fubuki Shirakami and Mio Ohgami to the visitors of Taipei Game Show 2025 were also released.
PICO PARK 2" experience by visitors was also held on stage! Mr. Kitao could not hide his amazement at the sophisticated movements of the gamers. PICO PARK 2" is now available! The company is currently planning various plans for the future, so we will have to wait for further news!
Further information on "holo no hanafuda" will be announced at "hololive SUPER EXPO 2025" to be held at Makuhari Messe on March 8 (Sat.) and 9 (Sun.), 2025. Don't forget to follow the official Gemdrops X (@Gemdrops_JA/@Gemdrops_EN )!