Imagineer is releasing Medabots Classics Plus on PC via Steam in December 2026, but only in Japan and only in Japanese. For many Western fans who grew up with the anime and the Game Boy Advance games, that raises a real question.
Video: "【メダロット クラシックス プラス】PV公開！" (Medabots Classics Plus trailer, Switch version), official Medabots channel (メダロット公式チャンネル), published June 18, 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPlrUEhKGm4
The facts in short:
- 8 games: Medabots 1 to 5 (Game Boy / Game Boy Color, 1997-2001), Medabots Navi, Medabots G and Medabots Two: CORE (Game Boy Advance, 2001-2002).
- Two editions, Kabuto Ver. and Kuwagata Ver., at ¥5,478 each, PC (Steam) in December 2026, no exact day.
- Steam pages list Japanese only; Siliconera reports they appear inaccessible outside Japan. No Western release announced.
- The collection has been on Switch in Japan since November 12, 2020.
Questions for players:
- Would you play RPGs this text-heavy in Japanese, with a phone translator or a fan guide?
- Did you discover Medabots through the anime or a game released in the West, and which of the 8 games would you start with?
- Kabuto or Kuwagata: which version would you pick, and why?
- Should Imagineer localize the collection into English (and French), even at the same price?
Sources: Gematsu (November 9, 2026): https://www.gematsu.com/2026/11/medabots-classics-plus-coming-to-pc-in-december-in-japan
Siliconera (November 10, 2026): https://www.siliconera.com/medabots-classics-plus-heading-to-pc-via-steam/
Official site (Japanese): https://www.medarotsha.jp/classics_plus/
Image: official Medabots Classics Plus Kabuto Ver. screenshot (Game Boy Advance Robattle), 1920 x 1080, Steam, © Imagineer.
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