Flash Motor Karen by Hopemoon Launches on Nintendo Switch and Steam - A Strategic Puzzle Game with Sci-Fi Story and Over 100 Stages

Published: February 5, 2026
Flash Motor Karen by Hopemoon Launches on Nintendo Switch and Steam - A Strategic Puzzle Game with Sci-Fi Story and Over 100 Stages

G-MODE Corporation (headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo; Representative Director: Seiichiro Kato; https://gmodecorp.com/) announces the release of Flash Motor Karen on Nintendo Switch™ and Steam® as part of their "G-MODE Archives+" project, which faithfully recreates feature phone games for modern consoles.

Flash Motor Karen game screenshot

Flash Motor Karen gameplay

Flash Motor Karen puzzle scene

Flash Motor Karen character scene

Flash Motor Karen by Hopemoon Launches on Nintendo Switch and Steam

Flash Motor Karen, a Hopemoon title, launches on Nintendo Switch and Steam on February 5th.

In addition to its puzzle gameplay, this title features a deep world setting and an engaging story with unique characters brought to life through beautiful illustrations.

With over 100 stages offering substantial volume, the strategic depth increases as the story progresses.

Enjoy the adventures of Karen and Lag in the giant virtual space "Frontier."

【Nintendo Switch Store Page】

Coming soon.

【Steam Store Page】

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4243610

Now accepting wishlist registrations!

About G-MODE Archives+ Flash Motor Karen

Souls are square-shaped. Probably.

A girl descends upon humanity's second frontier, the digital wilderness!

Flash Motor Karen is an action puzzle game originally distributed for feature phones.

While being a puzzle game, it's characterized by its worldview, story, and unique characters. The scenario is written by Hachiro Izumi, and character design is by Toyaya.

In the giant virtual space "Frontier" created over the network, Karen, a girl who becomes an agent for F.S.S. (Frontier Security Service) after a certain incident, works alongside her partner Lag to solve various cases...

Karen character illustration

Story scene

By clearing puzzle mode consisting of 10 basic stages, the story unlocks and the narrative progresses.

As the story advances, more puzzle modes become available, allowing you to play over 100 stages.

Additionally, puzzle difficulty increases and more tools become available as the story progresses.

How many can you solve?

Now, mission start!

Puzzle gameplay

Puzzle challenge

Characters

Karen (kare n)

Character - karen

A 16-year-old girl who has spent her life bedridden in a hospital.

Completely alone in the world.

Scouted as an agent by the major security company "FSS" due to her high adaptability to Frontier.

While appearing delicate, she's strong-willed and positive.

Sometimes makes statements that reveal her sheltered upbringing.

Loves cats. Has old-man hobbies.

Karen

Character - Karen avatar

"karen's" icon in Frontier.

Highly versatile and capable of handling various missions.

Lag

Character - Lag

karen's senior.

Always appears as a cat icon in Frontier.

Voice sounds like a young boy.

Cynical and sharp-tongued, but good at teaching and caring.

Ida Takehiko

Character - Ida Takehiko

karen's attending physician.

An authority on brain pathophysiology.

Strict and sincere, but somewhat lenient with karen.

Yagami Tatewaki

Character - Yagami Tatewaki

President of FSS Japan Branch.

Highly popular both inside and outside Frontier for his flamboyant appearance, behavior, and miraculous business skills.

Liliane Honda

Character - Liliane Honda

President Yagami's secretary.

A woman with high administrative abilities and the fortitude to handle the president's unpredictable actions.

Launch Celebration 10% Off Sale

A 10% off launch sale for Flash Motor Karen will be held on Nintendo Switch and Steam starting February 5th. Don't miss this opportunity.

・Nintendo Switch
【Sale Price】1,500 yen (tax included) → 1,350 yen (tax included) *10% OFF

【Sale Period】Until April 5th, 2026 at 11:59 PM

・Steam

【Sale Price】1,500 yen (tax included) → 1,350 yen (tax included) *10% OFF

【Sale Period】Until February 18th, 2026 at 2:59 AM

G-MODE Archives+ Flash Motor Karen Game Details

【Title】G-MODE Archives+ Flash Motor Karen

【Price】1,500 yen (tax included)

【Genre】Action Puzzle

【Players】1 player

【Supported Platforms】Nintendo Switch, Steam

【Supported Languages】Japanese

【IARC】7+

【Copyright】© HOPEMOON © G-MODE Corporation

【Official Website】https://info.gmodecorp.com/gmodearchives/hopemoon/flashmotorkaren/

【YouTube】https://youtu.be/N2KZGG2sDuE

【Nintendo Switch Store Page】

Coming soon.

【Steam Store Page】

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4243610


About G-MODE Archives

G-MODE Archives logo

"G-MODE Archives" and "G-MODE Archives+" are restoration projects that faithfully recreate games originally distributed for feature phones and bring them to modern consumer game consoles.

Under the theme of "Rescuing all vanishing apps," the project ports many masterpieces, unique titles, and memorable games while preserving their original gameplay and enhancing playability.

If you own rights or source code for feature phone games, please contact us.

【G-MODE Archives Portal Site】 https://gmodecorp.com/gmodearchives/

About G-MODE Corporation

A game content planning and development company with business operations across mobile, PC, and console platforms.

Their self-developed titles "Everyone's Air Reader" and "Torikon" series are currently available and well-received.

The company manages licensing for titles by "Data East," which achieved popularity on arcades and consumer game consoles, and operates the feature phone game restoration project "G-MODE Archives." Since 2018, they have expanded into publishing their own titles and indie creator titles on consumer game consoles, including Nintendo Switch™.

【Official Website】https://gmodecorp.com

【Official X (formerly Twitter)】https://X.com/GmodePR

【Facebook】https://www.facebook.com/Gmodecorp

【YouTube】https://www.YouTube.com/GmodePR

【Weibo】https://weibo.com/gmodepr

【Bilibili】https://space.bilibili.com/3546670082033741

【Steam】https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/G-MODE

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