{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a586bb8e5b749d2029b083b1","clusterId":"c_9e107c59c9f4ca6bca04b65c","slug":"aikatsu-encore-cabinet-supports-old-qr-cards-with-some-exceptions","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Aikatsu! Encore Cabinet Supports Old QR Cards With Some Exceptions","summary":"Bandai renewed the official website for the Data Carddass 'Aikatsu! Encore' on August 27, 2026, ahead of the cabinet's sequential rollout from October. A new FAQ answers player questions raised since May, confirming that 'Aikatsu! Cards' with QR codes can be used on the new cabinet, though some old cards are excluded and existing IC cards, idol licenses, and digital idol licenses cannot be used.","whyItMatters":"The FAQ settles the question fans asked since the May announcement, confirming old QR-code cards carry over to the new cabinet while drawing a hard line at the differently shaped 'Swing' cards and digital licenses.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBandai refreshed the official \u0026#39;Aikatsu! Encore\u0026#39; website on August 27 and posted a FAQ covering game content and services. The page answers the question players have repeated since the May announcement: whether old cards work on the new cabinet.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQR-code \u0026#39;Aikatsu! Cards\u0026#39; are usable, with some exceptions. The \u0026#39;Swing\u0026#39; item cards from \u0026#39;Aikatsu Planet!\u0026#39; are not supported. Existing IC cards, idol licenses, and digital idol licenses also do not carry over. To play the encore stage after the rhythm game, players must scan at least one new \u0026#39;Aikatsu! Encore\u0026#39; card.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn encore broadcast of the TV anime \u0026#39;Aikatsu!\u0026#39; is scheduled to begin in fall 2026. The website also posts a guide on how to read \u0026#39;Aikatsu! Cards\u0026#39; before swapping the oshamoji for a microphone.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bandai's new 'Aikatsu! Encore' FAQ confirms old QR-code cards work on the October cabinet, with exceptions. Swing cards from Planet and digital licenses do not carry over. One new Encore card is required for the encore stage.","twitterPost":"The 'Aikatsu! Encore' FAQ is live. Old QR-code 'Aikatsu! Cards' work on the new cabinet, with some exceptions. Swing cards and digital licenses do not. One new Encore card unlocks the encore stage.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai posted the 'Aikatsu! Encore' FAQ, confirming old QR-code cards work on the new cabinet with exceptions. Swing cards from Planet and digital licenses do not carry over, and the encore stage requires one new card.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608273v\",\"title\":\"'Aikatsu!' New Arcade Cabinet 'Aikatsu! Encore' Launching in October Will Also Support 'Old Cards'; Revealed via Official Site FAQ, Letting Memorable Cards Shine in a New World\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4265,"outputTokens":647,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787968279,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T01:32:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T01:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T01:32:58.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9e107c59c9f4ca6bca04b65c","canonicalTitle":"『アイカツ！』10月より展開の新筐体『アイカツ！アンコール』では“旧カード”も使用可能。公式サイトのFAQから判明、思い出のカードを新たな世界でも活躍させることができる","representativeArticleId":"a_1d163649b138f9e5de27a434","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Aikatsu!\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Aikatsu! Encore\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T07:51:44.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T07:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T01:36:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608273v","title":"『アイカツ！』10月より展開の新筐体『アイカツ！アンコール』では“旧カード”も使用可能。公式サイトのFAQから判明、思い出のカードを新たな世界でも活躍させることができる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Aikatsu!"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Aikatsu! Encore"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}