Crayon Shin-Chan Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation is releasing worldwide this August

Last February (2021), Nintendo Direct teased Crayon Shin-Chan game for Nintendo Switch with Japan exclusivity. Fans saw the cute and nostalgic summer-time game and were sad to hear it wasn’t getting a global release. But those same fans can now breathe a sigh of relief as Crayon Shin-Chan Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation gets its international release and localization this August.

Announced across social media, and in an official press release, Crayon Shin-Chan Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation will release in August. Described as a “Summer Adventure” game, it will follow Shinnosuke Nohara, the eponymous Shin-Chan, to Assou, an idyllic town in the middle of the countryside. There, Shin-Chan meets a strange professor who gives him an even stranger camera.

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Using the camera, Shin-Chan can document Assau and enjoy his summer vacation. He explores the mysteries of the town while enjoying fishing, butterfly catching, and playing with his school friends. The game is a virtual vacation, and you can enjoy morning exercises, meals with the family, exploration, relaxing evening baths, growing vegetables, delivering food to stores, and even battle dinosaurs!

Crayon Shin-Chan Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation looks like a great game for those who remember the Crayon Shin-Chan anime, or just want a cute game to dive into for the summer.

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