{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c2e90c44519b82fece713396","clusterId":"c_3ca73f09f709c99295c4a2b2","slug":"estella-demo-update-adds-three-songs-and-a-chapter-one-theme","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Estella Demo Update Adds Three Songs And A Chapter One Theme","summary":"Shochiku Games updated the PC demo of Estella on October 19, adding three songs: PUPA by Morimori Atsushi, enchanted love by linear ring, and Festival Forever by Takio. The update also reworks the main visual and UI. A new PV introduces Elina, the Chapter 1 theme song with music by Kyiku and rinri and vocals by Es, and reveals that Saima Nakano voices the protagonist Elina.","whyItMatters":"Shochiku Games is using a demo patch and a Steam Next Fest run to keep Estella in front of players ahead of a winter early access launch that carries Chapter 1 and roughly 40 songs.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe patch also touches the main visual and the game UI, so the demo now plays closer to the shipping build. The new PV doubles as a cast announcement: Saima Nakano voices the protagonist Elina, and the Chapter 1 theme song of the same name has music by Kyiku and rinri with vocals by Es.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trailer includes fresh footage of the multiplayer mode, where up to 32 players sync in real time and compete for score. Estella is part of Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition, which runs from 2:00 on October 20 to 2:00 on October 27. The early access version, due this winter, will include Chapter 1 and about 40 songs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePUPA\u003c/strong\u003e: Morimori Atsushi; previewed at Tokyo Game Show 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eenchanted love\u003c/strong\u003e: linear ring; previewed at Tokyo Game Show 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFestival Forever\u003c/strong\u003e: Takio; included for the first time\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Estella's demo update reworks the main visual and UI in the same patch that adds three songs. Shochiku Games is treating presentation and tracklist as one package, not a song drop on its own.","twitterPost":"Shochiku Games bundles Estella's three new songs with a main visual and UI rework, so the demo update changes how the game looks as much as what it plays.","threadsPost":"Estella's update adds three songs, but Shochiku Games pairs them with a main visual and UI rework. For a rhythm game demo, that means the patch is as much about how the game reads on screen as about the new tracks, and the Chapter 1 theme with Es on vocals anchors it.","newsletterBlurb":"Shochiku Games pushed a major update to the Estella PC demo, adding three songs and reworking the main visual and UI. A new PV introduces the Chapter 1 theme Elina and confirms Saima Nakano as the protagonist's voice. The game joins Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition from October 20 to October 27, ahead of a winter early access release with Chapter 1 and about 40 songs.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/903/G090387/20261019015/\",\"title\":\"3D Rhythm Game \\\"Estella,\\\" Which Has You Racing Down Octagonal Lanes, Gets a Major Demo Update; Adds 3 New Songs Including Tracks Previewed at TGS 2026\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4247,"outputTokens":751,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792400840,"createdAt":"2026-10-19T09:03:10.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-19T09:06:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T09:06:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3ca73f09f709c99295c4a2b2","canonicalTitle":"八角形レーンを駆ける3Dリズムゲーム「Estella」，体験版の大型アップデートを実施。TGS 2026で先行公開された楽曲を含む新曲3曲を追加","representativeArticleId":"a_a2fbf07857a73e817b677830","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Estella\"],\"studios\":[\"Shochiku Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-19T08:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-19T08:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T09:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/903/G090387/20261019015/","title":"八角形レーンを駆ける3Dリズムゲーム「Estella」，体験版の大型アップデートを実施。TGS 2026で先行公開された楽曲を含む新曲3曲を追加"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Estella"],"studios":["Shochiku Games"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}