Publisher Red Dunes Games and Dutch developer BLAST ZERO have announced Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!, a 2D action RPG based on the 1990s Tatsunoko Production anime Samurai Pizza Cats / Kyatto Ninden Teyandee. It is in development for “all major platforms,” including PC via Steam, and will launch in 2026.
Here are the first details:
About
That’s right folks! After more then 30 years the Samurai Pizza Cats finally return! The Big Cheese has an evil Scheme up his sleeve and it’s up to you, the player to stop him from taking over Little Tokyo!
The show first aired in Japan on February 1, 1990. Kyatto Ninden Teyandee is a science-fiction, action-comedy animated show set in Edoropolis, a city inhabited by anthropomorphic robotic animals. The series gained international recognition in the early 1990s when it was localized as Samurai Pizza Cats and broadcast worldwide and has maintained a dedicated fanbase to this day.
The new game, Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!, is being developed by Dutch studio BLAST ZERO (creative team behind Jitsu Squad) and will be globally distributed by Red Dunes Games from the United Arab Emirates. Designed as a 2D action RPG, the game allows players to seamlessly switch between members of the Pizza Cats, utilizing their unique abilities to solve puzzles and engage in thrilling battles within the world of Little Tokyo.
Key Features
- Tag-Team Action – Instantly switch between your favorite cats and utilise each characters unique abilities for puzzle solving and creative combat variations!
- The Anime Experience – Crush your enemies with special attacks in classic 90s anime fashion!
- Level Up and Customize – Explore the adventurous overworld of Little Tokyo where you battle fierce enemies to level up your characters and obtain special cards which can be equipped to expand your combat abilities.
Trailer Script and Cast
The Japanese trailer’s script is being supervised by Satoru Akahori, the original screenplay writer.
- The English cast includes Rick Jones (Speedy Cerviche), Sonja Ball (Polly Esther), Terrence Scammell (Guido Anchovy, Narrator) and Dean Hagopian returning as 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). Seiichiro Yamashita joins the cast as Sukashii, taking over the role from Jurota Kosugi, his senior at the same talent agency.
