{"id":58850,"date":"2026-02-20T18:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=58850"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:10:40","slug":"resident-evil-requiem-bundled-with-an-at-home-pull-up-bar-in-bizarre-japanese-infomercial-sells-out-in-less-than-five-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/resident-evil-requiem-bundled-with-an-at-home-pull-up-bar-in-bizarre-japanese-infomercial-sells-out-in-less-than-five-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident Evil Requiem bundled with an at-home pull-up bar in bizarre Japanese infomercial, sells out in less than five hours\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While most game bundles usually include a title you\u2019re interested in and a corresponding console to play it on, e-commerce\/talent company Yume Group and Capcom have thrown Japanese Resident Evil fans a wildcard by introducing the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.residentevil.com\/requiem\/ja-jp\/yume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terrifying Nightmare Set<\/a>,\u201d which includes a PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch 2 copy of <strong>Resident Evil Requiem<\/strong> and an at-home pull-up bar stored in a unique box. The set, which costs 19,800 JPY (roughly $128 USD), came with its own quirky commercial and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yumegroup\/status\/2024691184065790377?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sold out in less than five hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300e\u30d0\u30a4\u30aa\u30cf\u30b6\u30fc\u30c9 \u30ec\u30af\u30a4\u30a8\u30e0\u300f\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3CM \u3010\u5922\u30b0\u30eb\u30fc\u30d7\u7bc7\u3011 30\u79d2Ver.\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TrUgcPDPJdw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Starring Yume Group president Shigehiro Ishida and singer and co-host Yuri Hoshina, and a guest appearance by Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi, the commercial reflects Yume Group\u2019s penchant for over-the-top shopping videos. In addition to Ishida and Hoshina being inserted into the commercial, a longer video in the style of a classic shopping channel infomercial, shows Grace hanging upside down unceremoniously from the pull-up bar \u2013 a reference to the game\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/POz1-EmLsTY?si=HhvVCnusMaJAo_HJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reveal trailer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300e\u30d0\u30a4\u30aa\u30cf\u30b6\u30fc\u30c9 \u30ec\u30af\u30a4\u30a8\u30e0\u300f \u5922\u30b0\u30eb\u30fc\u30d7\u3000\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30d4\u30f3\u30b0\u6620\u50cf\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AlegGiZcIEo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"504\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260220-588500001.jpg\" alt=\"Still from infomercial.\" class=\"wp-image-58853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260220-588500001.jpg 896w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260220-588500001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260220-588500001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea behind the Terrifying Nightmare Set is that once you\u2019ve tired yourself out by playing Resident Evil Requiem, you can relax your stiff back and shoulders by using the pull-up bar. If the idea of exercise turns you off, you can always use the pull-up bar to hang your clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it be through Japanese fans\u2019 love of Resident Evil or exercise, pre-orders for all 50 sets sold out in less than five hours. They are set to be delivered on February 27, when Resident Evil Requiem releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resident Evil Requiem is set to release on February 27, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3764200\/Resident_Evil_Requiem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/resident-evil-requiems-leon-kennedy-became-a-hot-uncle-thanks-to-hawk-eyed-female-capcom-staff-who-reviewed-even-the-finest-wrinkles-on-his-neck-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Resident Evil Requiem\u2019s Leon Kennedy became a \u201chot uncle\u201d thanks to hawk-eyed female Capcom staff who reviewed \u201ceven the finest wrinkles on his neck,\u201d director says<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/resident-evil-requiem-pushes-the-limits-of-its-age-rating-in-japan-but-its-not-gory-just-for-the-sake-of-it-director-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Resident Evil Requiem pushes the limits of its age rating in Japan, but it\u2019s not gory just for the sake of it, director says<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resident Evil Requiem gets a funny infomercial selling it bundled with an actual pull-up bar you can use at home. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":58852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-58850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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