TALLGLASS has announced that the action-adventure game "BOOM! Buster" is scheduled for release on October 29, 2026 (Japan Time).
Release Date Moved Up Due to Scaled-Back Game Scope—Free Gift Planned for Crowdfunding Backers
This title is an action-adventure game inspired by *Mario Bros.* and *Donkey Kong*, in addition to the “Split the Bombs!” minigame featured in some *Super Mario* series titles.Players take on the role of “Buster,” a protagonist who loves explosives, and aim to defeat the enraged wizard “The Wizard” in order to recover stolen bombs.
The game is a platformer in which players sort bombs by color while battling the wizard’s minions; its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign successfully raised over 10 million yen.
According to this announcement, the mental and physical health of the team members has significantly deteriorated over the past few years of game development, with one member even being hospitalized. In response, TALLGLASS has decided to bring forward the release of *BOOM! Buster* and focus its efforts on the related title currently in development, *Buster Jam*.
Since the scope of *BOOM! Buster* has been scaled back, the studio announced that it will not only issue full refunds to crowdfunding backers but will also give them free copies of both *BOOM! Buster* and *Buster Jam* as a token of appreciation.
The aforementioned follow-up title, *Buster Jam*, is a collection of minigames and action elements inspired by *Made in Wario*, and its demo, currently available on Steam, has received an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating in its overall reviews.
“BOOM! Buster” is scheduled for release on October 29, 2026 (Japan Time). “Buster Jam” is expected to be released in 2027.
