Wedy's Game Guide #6 - Dash, Dive, Stream... Daijoubu!

Konnichiwa minna-san! 👋

Wedy Jones here with exciting news…

We’re kicking off creator outreach for Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu, and we need your help to spread the word faster than a shopping trolley on a downhill slope!

🎮 About Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu

Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu is a physics-based party racer inspired by Japanese game shows, packed with slapstick chaos, unpredictable hazards, and fruit-based combat.

Contestants dash through wild obstacle courses, dodge swinging bamboo men, and chuck melons at their rivals, all while dressed in lobster onesies. 🦞🍌

The indie devs behind it grew up on Takeshi’s Castle and Mario Kart, and Daijoubu is their love letter to that era. No setup. No fuss. Just pure, plug-and-play fun; a throwback to when cartoons ruled Saturday morning TV and cereal turned your milk blue.

Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu is nearly ready to launch into Early Access, but first, we want to share the experience with content creators.

🥇 We Need YOU to Play Nippon Marathon 2

We’re looking for streamers who get it.

• The Takeshi’s Castle energy.

• The fruit weapon carnage.

• The glorious joy of knocking your rival into a pile of Shiba Inu and watching the chaos unfold.

The kind of folks who dive in, embrace the madness, and turn every wipeout into a highlight reel.

💎 Creator-Only Perk: Shika Shika Deer Town

Not only will you be supporting a micro-indie team and helping more people discover the weirdest marathon in town, you’ll also unlock an exclusive stage not featured in the public demo:

Introducing Shika Shika Deer Town:

Dash through a “traditional Japanese temple” lovingly mismanaged by the local deer population. But watch your step: one wrong move and they might knock you straight into a surprise boss battle against their ancient enemy… the Ceiling Licker (yes, really).

🎮 More Game Features

There’s also more fun content to enjoy with your community

• 🎮 Solo + couch multiplayer for maximum melon mayhem

• 📸 Photo Mode (located in the Pause menu)

• 🦞 Lobster onesies. Always lobster onesies.

• 🧑‍🎤 Create-a-Contestant mode

• 💃 Podium poses and secret dances

• 🍍 Fruit weapons galore (banana peels, cucumber swords, homing melons…)

🎁 Request you key

Know someone destined to dash, dive, and fruit-bomb their way to glory? Tag them on socials and unleash the chaos!

Or if you’re the melon master in question, fill out our Key Request Form and join the madness.

Request your Key

🔜 Coming Up Next: What is DAIJOUBU?

The devs have been a little out of sync (moving house will do that!), so let’s head back to school and uncover the true meaning of DAIJOUBU.

What does it mean? Why does it matter? And how does one word capture the wild, joyful chaos of Nippon Marathon 2 - so much so, it made it into the title?

Let’s find out together 🍌

So until next time… Stay Daijoubu, Wedy Jones