One or Eight and Team Earth Wars have announced Warota: I Live Next to the Demon King's Castle LOL, a village-building action RPG slated for release on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027.
The title blends town management systems with action-RPG mechanics: players take on the role of a Bounder, a rare being rescued by a goddess and transported to the ruined world of Luna, where the Demon King controls the Gates.
Developers describe a game loop that centers on resource gathering, construction, and party-based combat.
Players will rebuild a village by crafting furniture and structures from gathered materials, with more than 30 buildable structures confirmed.
As the settlement grows, more villagers arrive and can be assigned roles such as farmers, woodcutters, cooks, and sentinels.
Hats serve as the primary class system: wearing a specific hat grants the wearer a Class, with over 20 Classes announced ranging from farmers and woodcutters to warriors and mages.
Villagers can be given hats to set their professions and follow those roles autonomously, or be brought along on expeditions as allies.
Players can also seek out Goddess Statues across the world to earn Divine Blessings that modify combat—boosting attack power, recovery speed, or adding elemental effects—and stack those blessings to customize playstyle.
The announcement trailer frames a recurring gameplay threat from the Idol Demon King.
According to the game's narrative, the Idol Demon King stages periodic 'Lives'—performances that trigger waves of frenzied monsters to descend on nearby settlements.
The developers explain that the Idol Demon King essentially declares the world his domain and unleashes monsters to wreak havoc, forcing players to fortify defenses, coordinate villagers, and confront boss encounters to protect the village.
Key confirmed features
- Platform and timing: Nintendo Switch 2, coming in 2027.
- Village systems: more than 30 constructible buildings and automatic villager roles.
- Class mechanics: hats determine Classes, with 20+ Classes available.
- Combat customization: Divine Blessings from Goddess Statues.
- Threat events: Idol Demon King 'Live' events spawn monster waves and bosses.
An announcement trailer was released alongside the unveiling.
Developers have stated that additional details will be released at a later date.
For players tracking Nintendo Switch 2 releases, Warota joins a growing slate of titles targeting Nintendo's next-generation handheld-console platform, and the eShop listing and further presentation windows will likely reveal more specifics as the project progresses.
The title blends town management systems with action-RPG mechanics: players take on the role of a Bounder, a rare being rescued by a goddess and transported to the ruined world of Luna, where the Demon King controls the Gates.
Developers describe a game loop that centers on resource gathering, construction, and party-based combat.
Players will rebuild a village by crafting furniture and structures from gathered materials, with more than 30 buildable structures confirmed.
As the settlement grows, more villagers arrive and can be assigned roles such as farmers, woodcutters, cooks, and sentinels.
Hats serve as the primary class system: wearing a specific hat grants the wearer a Class, with over 20 Classes announced ranging from farmers and woodcutters to warriors and mages.
Villagers can be given hats to set their professions and follow those roles autonomously, or be brought along on expeditions as allies.
Players can also seek out Goddess Statues across the world to earn Divine Blessings that modify combat—boosting attack power, recovery speed, or adding elemental effects—and stack those blessings to customize playstyle.
The announcement trailer frames a recurring gameplay threat from the Idol Demon King.
According to the game's narrative, the Idol Demon King stages periodic 'Lives'—performances that trigger waves of frenzied monsters to descend on nearby settlements.
The developers explain that the Idol Demon King essentially declares the world his domain and unleashes monsters to wreak havoc, forcing players to fortify defenses, coordinate villagers, and confront boss encounters to protect the village.
Key confirmed features
- Platform and timing: Nintendo Switch 2, coming in 2027.
- Village systems: more than 30 constructible buildings and automatic villager roles.
- Class mechanics: hats determine Classes, with 20+ Classes available.
- Combat customization: Divine Blessings from Goddess Statues.
- Threat events: Idol Demon King 'Live' events spawn monster waves and bosses.
An announcement trailer was released alongside the unveiling.
Developers have stated that additional details will be released at a later date.
For players tracking Nintendo Switch 2 releases, Warota joins a growing slate of titles targeting Nintendo's next-generation handheld-console platform, and the eShop listing and further presentation windows will likely reveal more specifics as the project progresses.