Groove Coaster Future Performers Adds Kasane Teto DLC and Free Update
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.
Key Facts
- 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.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, PANORA.
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 & 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.
The DLC pack also includes three avatars: "Kasane Teto (GCFP)," "Kasane Teto (SV)," and "Kasane Teto (White Coat)." 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).
The free update adds Chapter 8 of the story mode, the "Aria Himukai Arc." The series character "Seine" (CV: Kawamura Eriko) appears with a new visual in that chapter. The update also adds a navigator, Kirara Orugawa (CV: Noguchi Yuri).
The summer sale also applies to the previous Switch title "Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!!!", 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.
Kasane Teto originated as an April Fools' joke on the 2channel bulletin board in March 2008, with the premise of a "fictional VOCALOID." She later gained voice material through the UTAU singing synthesis tool. In April 2023, "Synthesizer V AI Kasane Teto" was released, marking her 15th anniversary.
The "Groove Coaster" series began as a smartphone app in 2011. The latest entry, "Groove Coaster Future Performers," launched in July 2025, roughly six years after the previous Switch title "Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!!!" (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.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.