{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9254976996d7cf58689f3242","clusterId":"c_7a425698abd45ef1440699f2","slug":"groove-coaster-future-performers-adds-kasane-teto-dlc-and-free-update","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Groove Coaster Future Performers Adds Kasane Teto DLC and Free Update","summary":"Taito released a free update and paid DLC for the Nintendo Switch rhythm game Groove Coaster Future Performers on July 23, 2026. The update, version 1.0.11, adds three free songs: Ochame Kinou by Gojimaji-P, Kimi no Starlight Road by Seine (CV: Kawamura Eriko) feat. MASAKI (ZUNTATA), and Dive in glory! by Obi Uzu Kirara (CV: Noguchi Yuri) feat. Kobayashi Yuya \u0026 john=hive. It also adds Chapter 8 of the story mode, the Aria Himukai Arc, and a new navigator, Kirara Orugawa. The paid DLC, VOCALOID Vol.2 Song + Character Pack, costs 1,320 yen and includes six songs centered on virtual singer Kasane Teto, such as Liar Dancer by Masalad and Brainrot by Tokyo Manaka. The pack also adds a navigator version of Kasane Teto (GCFP) with voice and animation, three avatars, and a four-episode mini-story featuring Teto and original character Shinasuka Rikka (CV: Ozora Naomi). A summer sale discounts the base game by 50% to 3,289 yen and various DLC packs by 25% until August 17.","whyItMatters":"This release marks the first major post-launch content for Groove Coaster Future Performers since its July 2025 debut, and the DLC gives Kasane Teto, a fan-created virtual singer with a long history in the UTAU community, a prominent role in a commercial rhythm game.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe DLC pack also includes three avatars: \u0026#34;Kasane Teto (GCFP),\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Kasane Teto (SV),\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Kasane Teto (White Coat).\u0026#34; The navigator and avatars are unlocked through DLC missions added to story mode. A four-episode mini-story features Teto and the original character Shinasuka Rikka (CV: Ozora Naomi).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe free update adds Chapter 8 of the story mode, the \u0026#34;Aria Himukai Arc.\u0026#34; The series character \u0026#34;Seine\u0026#34; (CV: Kawamura Eriko) appears with a new visual in that chapter. The update also adds a navigator, Kirara Orugawa (CV: Noguchi Yuri).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe summer sale also applies to the previous Switch title \u0026#34;Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!!!\u0026#34;, which is 40% off at 3,900 yen. The sale runs until August 17 on the Japanese eShop, and until August 11 on international eShops.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKasane Teto originated as an April Fools\u0026#39; joke on the 2channel bulletin board in March 2008, with the premise of a \u0026#34;fictional VOCALOID.\u0026#34; She later gained voice material through the UTAU singing synthesis tool. In April 2023, \u0026#34;Synthesizer V AI Kasane Teto\u0026#34; was released, marking her 15th anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u0026#34;Groove Coaster\u0026#34; series began as a smartphone app in 2011. The latest entry, \u0026#34;Groove Coaster Future Performers,\u0026#34; launched in July 2025, roughly six years after the previous Switch title \u0026#34;Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!!!\u0026#34; (November 2019). The game includes 78 songs as of this update, covering anime, pop, VTuber, VOCALOID, Touhou arrangements, and original tracks. The series has cumulative downloads exceeding 7 million worldwide across app, arcade, Steam, and Switch platforms.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Taito's Groove Coaster Future Performers update adds Kasane Teto as a navigator with voice and animation, plus six of her songs in a new DLC pack.","twitterPost":"The free update for Groove Coaster Future Performers includes Ochame Kinou, a popular Kasane Teto cover song, and a new story chapter.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Taito released a free update and paid DLC for Groove Coaster Future Performers on July 23, adding three songs and a story chapter for free, and a Kasane Teto-themed song and character pack for 1,320 yen. A summer sale discounts the base game by 50% until August 17.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/871/G087108/20260724001/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Groove Coaster Future Performers\\\" Releases Additional DLC with Multiple Kasane Teto Songs, Also Starts Sale on Game and DLC\"},{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/149407\",\"title\":\"\\\"Groove Coaster Future Performers\\\" Update and Additional DLC Released on July 23, Featuring Many Kasane Teto Songs\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":12548,"outputTokens":1554,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785065869,"createdAt":"2026-07-26T11:35:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-26T11:35:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-26T11:35:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7a425698abd45ef1440699f2","canonicalTitle":"「グルーヴコースター フューチャーパフォーマーズ」7/23にアップデート＆追加DLC発売　重音テトの楽曲が多数登場","representativeArticleId":"a_891f17ea44d5a9f65afb0b2b","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Groove Coaster: Future Performers\"],\"studios\":[\"Taito\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-23T02:59:47.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-23T15:19:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-26T11:35:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/871/G087108/20260724001/","title":"「グルーヴコースター フューチャーパフォーマーズ」，重音テト楽曲を複数収録した追加DLCを発売。ゲーム本体やDLCがお得なセールもスタート"},{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/149407","title":"「グルーヴコースター フューチャーパフォーマーズ」7/23にアップデート＆追加DLC発売　重音テトの楽曲が多数登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Groove Coaster: Future Performers"],"studios":["Taito"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Taito released update Ver.1.0.11 for Groove Coaster Future Performers on July 23, 2026, adding three free songs and Chapter 8 of the story mode.","The paid DLC VOCALOID Vol.2 Song + Character Pack costs 1,320 yen and includes six songs featuring Kasane Teto, a navigator, three avatars, and a four-episode mini-story.","A summer sale discounts the base game to 3,289 yen (50% off) and selected DLC packs to 25% off until August 17, 2026.","Kasane Teto originated as an April Fools' joke on 2channel in 2008 and later became a virtual singer using the UTAU and Synthesizer V AI platforms."]}