{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3b1ccf7540723d3a1de95b39","clusterId":"c_853f40a44f6b8189e162cb3d","slug":"adv-virtual-encore-set-for-january-2027-on-steam-and-switch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"ADV 'VIRTUAL ENCORE' Set for January 2027 on Steam and Switch","summary":"Entergram announced the ADV VIRTUAL ENCORE for Steam and Nintendo Switch, scheduled for January 2027 with pricing undecided. The game depicts VTubers, the voices behind them, and their managers. Steam store page and official website opened, wishlist registration began, and a Steam demo is due in September 2026. The Switch version plans a packaged and limited edition, with pre-orders starting in September 2026.","whyItMatters":"Entergram is moving into the VTuber subculture with a character-driven story that pairs each VTuber with the voice actor and manager behind them, a setup that lets one actress play two linked roles.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEntergram announced the ADV on the 27th, with a January 2027 release window on Steam and Nintendo Switch. The story follows manager Kusunoki Wakaba over six days as she supports VTuber Tsukimiya Erika ahead of a first solo live, with streaming troubles and stagnant viewer counts in the way.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cast pairs each VTuber with the voice behind them: Yoshimura Shiori plays both Tsukimiya Erika and Kisaragi Mirei, and Hinoue Nagisa voices Hinata Kirara and Shirase Kirara. Hiiragi Yuuka plays manager Koyanagi Honoka. Staff include planner-director Hana, scenario writer Bansaka, and character designer Wata.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Steam demo lands in September 2026, and the Switch packaged edition opens pre-orders that same month.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Entergram's VIRTUAL ENCORE opens its Steam page and wishlists before pricing is set, a signal that interest, not cost, is the first test for a VTuber ADV.","twitterPost":"VIRTUAL ENCORE opens its Steam page before pricing is set, betting wishlist interest comes first.","threadsPost":"Entergram's VIRTUAL ENCORE is taking wishlist signups before announcing a price, a quiet signal that audience interest, not cost, is the first gate for a VTuber ADV. The demo arrives in September 2026, and the Switch pre-orders start the same month.","newsletterBlurb":"Entergram announced VIRTUAL ENCORE, an ADV about VTubers, the voices behind them, and their managers, for Steam and Nintendo Switch in January 2027. The Steam demo arrives in September 2026, and Switch packaged edition pre-orders open the same month.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/154326\",\"title\":\"New ADV 'VIRTUAL ENCORE' Depicting VTubers, Their 'Voices,' and Managers Set for 2027 Release on Steam and Nintendo Switch\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4748,"outputTokens":631,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788036833,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T20:47:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T20:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T20:47:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_853f40a44f6b8189e162cb3d","canonicalTitle":"VTuberと中の人、マネージャーたちを描いた新作ADV「VIRTUAL ENCORE」がSteam・Nintendo Switchにて2027年発売予定","representativeArticleId":"a_89a79f1eb206a1d5fcb610ce","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VIRTUAL ENCORE\"],\"studios\":[\"Entergram\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T20:51:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/154326","title":"VTuberと中の人、マネージャーたちを描いた新作ADV「VIRTUAL ENCORE」がSteam・Nintendo Switchにて2027年発売予定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VIRTUAL ENCORE"],"studios":["Entergram"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}