Good Smile Company and Chime Corporation have announced that PATLABOR The Case Files, the new 3D action game based on the Mobile Police Patlabor mecha media franchise, will launch in summer 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The game will feature Japanese voice-overs with English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.
Pre-orders for the physical PATLABOR The Case Files Standard Edition (PlayStation 5) are available now for 6,380 yen at Japanese retailers and will be available soon at Playasia. A Special Edition will be available for 11,220 yen at the Good Smile Company online store. Special Edition continues include the game, an exclusive “MODEROID Griffon the Case Files: Color Ver.” limited edition plastic model, and the 30-track original soundtrack CD.
The staff of PATLABOR The Case Files includes mechanical supervisor Yutaka Izubuchi, script supervisor Kazunori Itou, and character art supervisor Akemi Takada.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via the official Steam page:
Relive numerous iconic scenes from “Mobile Police Patlabor” in this home console 3D action game. Play from different perspectives— Main Missions as Special Vehicle Section 2, and Another Side Missions as their adversaries. Over 20 Labors appear in the game Master everything from the Ingram to the Griffon and Type Zero Includes Simulator Mode where you can engage in shooting practice and Labor-vs-Labor combat.
Story
Labors. The generic term for robots developed for industrial use. Widely adopted in construction and civil engineering, crimes involving Labors rapidly increased. The Metropolitan Police Department established the Special Vehicle Section 2 Patrol Labor Squadron to counter this threat. Thus the “Patlabor” was born.
