River City Saga: Journey to the West Releasing in June

Arc System Works announced that River City Saga: Journey to the West will release on June 4, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch, priced at $19.99. The latest game in the Kunio-kun series, River City Saga: Journey to the West sees the series offer its own comedic beat-’em-up take on Chinese novel Journey to the West. It sees Kunio as all four of the main characters with additional Kunio-kun characters in other roles:

• Kunio as Sun Wukong
• Kunio as Zhu Bajie
• Kunio as Sha Wujing
• Kunio as Tang Sanzang
• Goda as Erlang Shen
• Nishimura as Maitreya
• Mami as Chang’e
• Hasebe as Avalokiteśvara
• Riki as Nezha
• Kamijo as the Golden Horned King
• Yamamoto as the Silver Horned King
• Misuzu as Buddha
• Yamada as the Bull Demon King

River City Saga: Journey to the West sees players utilise three different fighting styles through Sun Wukong’s focus on speed, Zhu Bajie’s emphasis on power, and Sha Wujing’s long-range attacks. The game will feature roguelite elements, with players obtaining 80 different Secret Skills from gods who randomly appear as players progress through stages.