Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu

If you enjoy games that mix speed, sabotage, and silly physics, I’ve got something for you.

Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu is a competitive party racer where you sprint through bizarre Japanese courses, hurl fruit at rivals, and ragdoll into ramen stands, mascots, and anything else unlucky enough to be nearby. 

It’s fast, silly, and packed with the kind of “how did that happen?” moments that we know your audience will love.

Here’s why creators are jumping in:

• 1–4 player competitive chaos: solo, local, or Remote Play Together.
• Multiple routes & shortcuts: every stage rewards quick decisions and exploration.
• Adaptive difficulty modes: choose your challenge or let the game adapt as you play.
• Contestant Creator: design your perfect (or perfectly cursed) runner.
• All‑new presentation: fresh soundtrack, anime‑style effects, and Sora the Troll’s unfiltered commentary.

Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu sprints into Steam Early Access on April 17th.

Think you can handle Japan's most bizarre sporting event?

Gameplay Loop

• Sprint, dive, and dodge through unpredictable hazards

• Use fruit weapons to sabotage and outplay rivals

• Fall too far behind and get knocked out of the round

• The last racer standing earns a star

• Everyone respawns and a new round begins

Each round is a new opportunity for chaos and mayhem!

How to Win

Every action contributes to your final score:

• Stars

• Finishing position

• Popularity

• Badges

When contestants cross the finish line the scores are tallied and the winner is declared.

Items and Weapons

Every item in Nippon Marathon 2 has multiple uses — offensive, defensive, tactical, or just plain ridiculous. Mastering them is the key to victory.

• Melons – Heat‑seeking chaos. Blow up gas tanks, hazards, or unlucky spectators.

• Bananas – Drop them with precision to ruin your rivals’ day.

• Pineapples – Float over hazards or create brand‑new shortcuts.

• Cucumbers – Spin‑attack to clear opponents and control the flow of play.

• Mushrooms – Leave behind a smelly purple cloud that drains popularity.

• Eating Items – Need a sneaky comeback? Eat your weapon for a speed boost.

More items are in development — the chaos will only grow.

Key Features

• 1–4 player competitive chaos (local & Remote Play Together)

• Fruit‑based weapons with offensive, defensive, and tactical uses

• Unpredictable hazards including deer, forklifts, carp, balloon men, and giant octopuses

• Tighter controls & deeper physics rebuilt from scratch

• Multiple routes & shortcuts in every stage

• New stamina & stat systems for deeper strategy

• Contestant Creator with trillions of combinations

• Photo Mode to capture the madness

• All‑new soundtrack, anime‑style effects, and the return of Sora the Troll’s unfiltered commentary.

Don’t worry, if your friends are too busy playing Generic Live-Service Shooter X you can play against our semi-intelligent bots, they don’t mind when you fling them into the sea!

Stages

Yolko Harbour

Forklifts, sailors, scissor lifts, and a giant octopus with a vendetta.

Shika Shika Deer Town

Bamboo forests, temple grounds, deer with attitude, and the high‑speed Bromance Car.

Let’s Go Ramen Museum

Mascots, broth vats, conveyor belts — and danger around every corner.

Every stage has its own unique atmosphere and hazards

Game Modes

• Single Marathon Versus – The core Nippon experience

• Cup Versus – Multiple stages back‑to‑back for game night

• Tutorial - Learn the basics and practice falling over

• More modes in coming during development

   

Character Creator

Build mascots, nightmares, idols, or weirdos with trillions of combinations. Save up to 20 across devices via Steam Cloud support.

We aim to make regular updates to the character creator so you can cosplay to your heat's content!

Advanced Gameplay

Stamina

Taking hits is exhausting and slows you down. Recover by staying safe or eating items.

Contestant Stats

Each character has subtle differences in Acceleration, Recovery, Acrobatics, and Stamina — perfect for players who want deeper mastery.

Popularity & Waving

Wave to the crowd to earn popularity points. These convert directly into score and carry over in Cup Mode.

Posing

Strike unique poses on the podium — or input secret commands to unlock special animations.

CPU vs CPU

Set each player to CPU, grab the popcorn, sit back and enjoy the bots battle it out.

Photo Mode

Pause the action, zoom in, frame the chaos, and share your most ridiculous moments.

Super Hazards

Face mini‑boss encounters like yokai crow‑people or the giant octopus. Survive or get wiped out.

Be prepared for the unexpected!

Early Access Roadmap

As development progresses we will be regularly releasing new updates. Our vision for the NM2  V1.0 full release to contain the following content:

• Online ranked and casual multiplayer
• 6 additional stages (9 in total)
• 6 additional main characters (10 in total)
• Party games (a minimum of 2) 
• A brand new take on Story Mode
• Lots (and we mean lots) of custom character items
• Collectible items and a full set of Steam Achievements
• Localisation into more languages