{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0411dca8a859765105ba3f3e","clusterId":"c_eeef5840b902fbf4af6d4626","slug":"another-eden-begins-download-pre-orders-open-season-pass-announced","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Another Eden Begins Download Pre-Orders Open, Season Pass Announced","summary":"Light Flyer Studio has opened pre-orders for the download version of the new RPG Another Eden Begins for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The game is scheduled for release on September 17, 2026. The scenario is written by Masato Kato, who previously worked on classic RPGs such as Chrono Trigger and Xenogears. The story is a large-scale adventure themed around time travel across three eras: ancient, modern, and future.\n\nAlongside the base game, the DLC Additional Character Packs Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 will launch on the same day, September 17, 2026. Vol. 1 features Chiruriru and Tiramisu, while Vol. 2 features Ershir and Benedito, with each pack priced at 1,000 yen including tax. A Season Pass bundling Vol. 1 through Vol. 5 is planned for 4,500 yen including tax. Vol. 3 through Vol. 5 are scheduled for sequential distribution within 2026, featuring Iefa and Venefica, Iska and Claude, and Ashtia and Vict respectively.\n\nSeveral collaboration events are planned to commemorate the release. A limited-time collaboration cafe themed around The Banquet of Parsifal Palace will run at Nagoya PARCO from August 28 to October 5. Animate Cafe Gratte will be held at five Animate stores from September 12 to 30, offering items selectable from 19 characters. A trial play event will take place at the Happinet booth during Tokyo Game Show 2026 in September.","whyItMatters":"The Season Pass structure, bundling all five character packs at a discount, signals a deliberate post-launch content plan that extends beyond the September 17 release date.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVol. 1 and Vol. 2 each cost 1,000 yen, and the Season Pass bundles all five packs for 4,500 yen, a 500 yen saving over buying the first two separately.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe collaboration cafe at Nagoya PARCO will serve menus that recreate in-game dishes and sell goods inspired by the Banquet of Parsifal Palace.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnimate Cafe Gratte offers Gratte drinks and icing cookies, with designs selectable from 19 characters across five Animate stores.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTokyo Game Show 2026 trial players at the Happinet booth will receive novelties for participating.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRetail listings show a first-press bonus: a serial code flyer usable in the existing mobile title \u0026#34;Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAmazon Japan exclusive editions add a set of 12 original postcards, priced at 5,480 yen for the Switch 2 version, versus 4,760 yen for the standard Switch 2 first-press edition.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Switch version first-press edition is listed at 4,325 yen.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe source articles note the original \u0026#34;Another Eden\u0026#34; is currently celebrating its 9th anniversary, with new large-scale serialized content and a music festival planned.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Another Eden Begins launches with its season pass priced at 4,500 yen, but Vol. 3-5 arrive later in 2026. Buyers commit to the full arc before the last characters are even dated.","twitterPost":"Another Eden Begins sells a 4,500 yen season pass covering five packs, yet Vol. 3-5 have no confirmed dates beyond 2026.","threadsPost":"Another Eden Begins opens pre-orders with a season pass that bundles Vol. 1 through 5 for 4,500 yen, but only the first two packs launch on release day. Vol. 3-5 are just 'within 2026'. Buyers are paying upfront for content with no firm schedule.","newsletterBlurb":"Light Flyer Studio opened pre-orders for Another Eden Begins, a time-travel RPG written by Masato Kato. The game launches September 17 with two character packs, a five-pack Season Pass, and a series of collaboration events at Nagoya PARCO, Animate stores, and Tokyo Game Show.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/04/185736.html\",\"title\":\"『Another Eden Begins』Download Version Pre-orders Now Open! 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