THE IDOLM@STER STARLIT SEASON (アイドルマスター スターリットシーズン Aidorumasutaa Sutaaritto Shiizun?) is an upcoming idol training simulation game for the PlayStation 4 and PC (via the Steam platform) currently in development by Bandai Namco Entertainment to be released on October 14, 2021. It is the first IDOLM@STER home console game in 3 years since THE IDOLM@STER STELLA STAGE, and the first console game released for PC.
The game was officially announced in a 15th Anniversary live stream with a proper announcement live stream being held the week after on January 20, 2020. More information will be revealed at the Taipei Game Show 2020.
On October 6th, 2020, in a starlit report live, it was announced due to the current ongoing pandemic the game was pushed back to 2021. In the same live the rest of the character cast was shown.[1] The game would be delayed again to October 14 in March.
Story[]
"Starlit Season" is an idol unit competition in which the winner can become the first idols to perform in the newly opened Starlit Dome.[2]
"You," a producer of the talent agency 765 Production, have returned to Japan from an overseas training program.
After returning to the 765 Production office, you are greeted by the CEO Junjirou Takagi and hear his idea to "assemble a brand-new, special idol unit of members comprising from different agencies" to compete in the Starlit Season.
Takagi tells you that he has already called several agencies and all of them are have given him positive replies. And only moments after your arrival, you are officially tasked by Takagi to produce this four-brand special unit, "Project Luminous."
Gameplay[]
Schedule[]
The game takes place over a 10-month-long elimination tournament schedule, with the goal of overcoming each challenge and perform in the final stage of Starlit Season.
| SPRING (March, April) |
SUMMER (May, June, July) |
AUTUMN (August, September, October) |
WINTER (November, December) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Night | Summer Dolphin | Halloween Autumn | Christal Winter |
Production[]
- Monthly Target
- An end-of-month stage with the targeted number of fans. The targeted number of fans for the month is shown at the beginning of that month.
- Manage Members’ Schedules to Meet Your Goals
- Lesson – "Grow" the idols’ abilities.
- Stage – Sing and dance to increase your "fans."
- Sales – Earn "money" through sales.
- Interaction – The "evaluation" from idols and staff draws out more abilities
- Monthly Results
- Acquire the target number of fans for the month and clear the stage to proceed to the next month’s story.
- The deadline is 10 months! Produce the idols with the goal of participating in the mega-concert at the end of December!
Characters[]
The game features all of 765PRO ALLSTARS with five members of the sub-franchises: THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS, THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE!, and THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS.
| THE IDOLM@STER | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haruka Amami | Chihaya Kisaragi | Miki Hoshii | Yukiho Hagiwara | Yayoi Takatsuki |
| Ritsuko Akizuki | Azusa Miura | Iori Minase | Makoto Kikuchi | Ami Futami |
| Mami Futami | Takane Shijou | Hibiki Ganaha | ||
| THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nana Abe | Ranko Kanzaki | Mika Jougasaki | Anzu Futaba | Kirari Moroboshi |
| THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirai Kasuga | Shizuka Mogami | Tsubasa Ibuki | Tsumugi Shiraishi | Kaori Sakuramori |
| THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakuya Shirase | Kaho Komiya | Rinze Morino | Amana Osaki | Tenka Osaki |
| OTHER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotori Otonashi | Chihiro Senkawa | Misaki Aoba | Hazuki Nanakusa |
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