{"rewrite":{"id":"r_74965f3ed9e4139a45c1853c","clusterId":"c_384707c2a58fad0cffabd0d5","slug":"konami-adds-hikaru-zaizen-as-romanceable-character-in-prince-of-tennis-otome-game-dlc","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Konami Adds Hikaru Zaizen as Romanceable Character in Prince of Tennis Otome Game DLC","summary":"Konami began distributing paid downloadable content for The Prince of Tennis: Gyu~tto! Dokidoki Survival Tie break ♡ game on November 13, 2026, adding Hikaru Zaizen as a romanceable character. The DLC costs 1980 yen including tax and includes a new scenario and newly drawn stills. Konami Style is taking pre-orders for a merchandise set tied to the DLC purchase, and the game is on sale at 20 percent off.","whyItMatters":"Konami is selling a new route as paid DLC rather than a full sequel, and pairing it with a merch set limited to buyers, which ties the otome audience to a single purchase.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe DLC gives players a version of Hikaru Zaizen that differs from his manga and anime counterparts, per Konami. The scenario and stills are new, and the character is written to be met and interacted with inside the game.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe merchandise set, \u0026#34;Set with Love from Shitenhoji,\u0026#34; is available only to buyers of the first paid DLC through Konami Style. The 20 percent discount on the base game runs alongside the release. The title is available on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Konami prices Hikaru Zaizen's Prince of Tennis DLC at 1980 yen, then bundles a Konami Style merch set behind the same purchase. The scenario and new stills are the draw; the pre-order window is the actual funnel.","twitterPost":"Konami puts Hikaru Zaizen behind a 1980 yen Prince of Tennis DLC, with a Konami Style merch set pre-order riding the same purchase.","threadsPost":"Konami is selling Hikaru Zaizen as Prince of Tennis DLC for 1980 yen, with new scenario and drawn stills. The Konami Style merch pre-order attaches to that purchase, so the character and the goods move as one package rather than separate releases.","newsletterBlurb":"Konami released paid DLC for its Prince of Tennis otome game on November 13, 2026, adding Hikaru Zaizen as a romanceable character for 1980 yen. The pack includes a new scenario and newly drawn stills. 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