{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e5c4a71c854298a6c70b21cd","clusterId":"c_dc9a7ddc7f1fe02699e57555","slug":"rain98-major-update-demo-to-debut-at-tokyo-game-show-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Rain98 Major Update Demo to Debut at Tokyo Game Show 2026","summary":"Shibuya studio C#4R4CT3R will bring a \"MAJOR UPDATE DEMO\" of Rain98 to Tokyo Game Show 2026, playable ahead of the trial version targeted for release within 2026. The demo runs September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, public days from the 19th, at booth Hall 4 C08. Three limited goods appear at the venue.","whyItMatters":"The demo gives Japanese players their first hands-on with a build that has grown from a 3-person project into a 20-to-25 person one with over 10 hours of playtime, after the title slipped from its original schedule.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe build shown at Makuhari Messe is playable ahead of the trial version the studio still aims to ship within 2026. Steam wishlist registrations for the psycho-suspense adventure have passed 80,000. Development members are scheduled to staff the booth, and a concept image of it has been released.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree limited goods appear at the venue: logo stickers, newly designed cheki-style cards in five types sold at random, and a TGS-limited roll of PVC bags. The title was previously shown at PAX West, which ran from September 4.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLogo stickers\u003c/strong\u003e: TGS2026-limited\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheki-style cards\u003c/strong\u003e: newly designed, 5 types total, random\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePVC bag roll\u003c/strong\u003e: TGS-limited\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"C#4R4CT3R is putting Rain98's overhauled build on the TGS floor months before the trial version's own 2026 release, so player feedback arrives while the game is still being changed.","twitterPost":"C#4R4CT3R shows Rain98's overhauled demo at TGS before the trial version even ships in 2026.","threadsPost":"C#4R4CT3R is bringing Rain98's overhauled demo to Tokyo Game Show 2026 ahead of the trial version planned within the same year. The order is the detail: booth feedback lands while the build is still in flux, not after the trial version locks.","newsletterBlurb":"C#4R4CT3R will show a MAJOR UPDATE DEMO of Rain98 at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe with public days from the 19th. The demo precedes the trial version targeted for release within 2026. The studio also lists three limited goods for the booth and says Steam wishlist registrations have passed 80,000.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/14/172231.html\",\"title\":\"1998 Tokyo-Set ADV 'Rain98,' About Living With a Mysterious Girl, Unveils Major Overhaul Demo First at TGS2026! Novel Sections Added, Plus 'Neighborhood Exploration'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4796,"outputTokens":719,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789375489,"createdAt":"2026-09-14T08:40:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T08:43:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T08:43:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_dc9a7ddc7f1fe02699e57555","canonicalTitle":"1998年東京で謎めいた少女と暮らすADV『Rain98』大幅刷新デモをTGS2026で最速解禁！ノベルパート追加や“近所の探索”も","representativeArticleId":"a_8a876cc8d74c5a90020aa664","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Rain98\"],\"studios\":[\"C#4R4CT3R\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-14T07:49:17.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-14T07:49:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T08:43:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/14/172231.html","title":"1998年東京で謎めいた少女と暮らすADV『Rain98』大幅刷新デモをTGS2026で最速解禁！ノベルパート追加や“近所の探索”も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Rain98"],"studios":["C#4R4CT3R"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}