{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e01e61af30d63cbc1ac0350b","clusterId":"c_36c92102258f70322e3460dd","slug":"culdcept-the-first-gets-steam-next-fest-demo-update","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Culdcept The First Gets Steam Next Fest Demo Update","summary":"City Connection announced it will exhibit the PC version of Culdcept The First at Steam Next Fest and released a demo update. The revival of the 1997 Sega Saturn game adds features like Rewind, Quick Save \u0026 Load, Bonus Pack, and Hand Display. The demo update adds volume adjustment and button display switching.","whyItMatters":"The demo update and Steam Next Fest presence give players a final hands-on look at the revived board-card hybrid before its July 30 multiplatform release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCity Connection confirmed the PC version of Culdcept The First will appear at Steam Next Fest, alongside a demo update. The revival, built on the Zebra Engine, brings the original 1997 Sega Saturn game to modern platforms with new quality-of-life features. Players can rewind moves, quick save and load, increase reward cards with Bonus Pack, and see both players\u0026#39; hands on screen. The demo covers one Story Mode stage and one Versus Mode map, with save data carrying over to the full version. The update adds volume controls and button display options, and changes the Bonus Pack card bonus from +4 to +10.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Culdcept The First's demo update adds volume and button controls, but the real draw is the Rewind feature, which modernizes the 1997 Saturn classic without breaking its turn-based strategy core.","twitterPost":"Culdcept The First's Rewind feature modernizes the 1997 Saturn classic without breaking its strategy core.","threadsPost":"Culdcept The First's Steam Next Fest demo update adds volume and button controls, but the Rewind feature is the key addition. It lets players undo moves, modernizing the 1997 Saturn game without losing its turn-based strategy identity.","newsletterBlurb":"City Connection is bringing Culdcept The First to Steam Next Fest and released a demo update. The revival of the 1997 board-card hybrid adds features like Rewind and Quick Save \u0026 Load. The full game launches July 30 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/981/G098189/20260616014/\",\"title\":\"Culdcept The First to be exhibited at Steam Next Fest, demo version also updated\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3896,"outputTokens":517,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781585879,"createdAt":"2026-06-16T04:45:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-16T04:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T04:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_36c92102258f70322e3460dd","canonicalTitle":"「カルドセプト ザ ファースト」，Steam Nextフェスに出展。体験版のアップデートも実施","representativeArticleId":"a_0e5391111089a816e6bac302","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Culdcept: The First\"],\"studios\":[\"City Connection\",\"Omiya Soft\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-16T04:07:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-16T06:33:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T06:40:27.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/981/G098189/20260616014/","title":"「カルドセプト ザ ファースト」，Steam Nextフェスに出展。体験版のアップデートも実施"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606162g","title":"『カルドセプト』第1作目の復刻版『カルドセプト ザ ファースト』が「Steam Nextフェス」に出展。製品版にもデータを引き継げる体験版を配信中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Culdcept: The First"],"studios":["City Connection","Omiya Soft"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["City Connection will exhibit the PC version of Culdcept The First at Steam Next Fest and released a demo update.","The demo update adds volume adjustment and button display switching, and changes the Bonus Pack card bonus from +4 to +10.","The revival of the 1997 Sega Saturn game includes quality-of-life features: Rewind, Quick Save \u0026 Load, Bonus Pack, and Hand Display.","The demo covers one Story Mode stage and one Versus Mode map, with save data carrying over to the full version.","Culdcept The First is scheduled for a multiplatform release on July 30."]}