THE IDOLM@STER TOURS Launches Second Stage Series With Tour Mode on August 6
The Second Stage update introduces Tour Mode and the game's first original song, expanding THE IDOLM@STER TOURS beyond its initial content with new mechanics and a higher card rarity.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment announced a major update to the arcade game THE IDOLM@STER TOURS, launching the new series Second Stage on August 6, 2026. The update adds Tour Mode, a new gameplay mode focused on touring with an idol, plus the game's first original song, a new UR card rarity, and over 90 newly drawn cards.
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the Second Stage series for THE IDOLM@STER TOURS, launching August 6 with a major update. The new Tour Mode centers on traveling nationwide with an assigned idol, deepening communication, and producing live performances tailored to local trends.
The first installment includes the game's first original song, "→→→SP (Migi Migi Migi Special)," alongside the popular "GO MY WAY!!." Clearing challenge stages unlocks the new song and the Budokan stage. A new highest card rarity, UR, debuts with Haruka Amami's "Early Summer Memory" and Temari Tsukimura's "Silent Cry."
THE IDOLM@STER is the featured brand, with Makoto Kikuchi and Yukiho Hagiwara newly joining. Over 90 newly drawn cards include the SSR costume "Sailor Mizugi" and OFF MODE cards. A launch campaign offers the SSR card "Haruka Amami / Attendant Tourer" for playing Tour Mode with amusement IC cards.
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