"Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond (hereinafter, Shadowverse WB)," the next-generation smartphone card game from Cygames, Inc., is finally scheduled for release on Tuesday, June 17, 2025!
This time, we will report on the "Shadowverse Special Festival," where the world's fastest hands-on session for "Shadowverse WB" was also held.
"Shadowverse Special Festival" Held at Bellesalle Akihabara
The "Shadowverse Special Festival" was held at Bellesalle Akihabara in Akihabara, Tokyo on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
While grand stage events like the "Shadowverse University League GRAND FINALS" and "Shadowverse Saikyo Team Decisive Battle powered by RAGE" were ongoing, an early hands-on session for "Shadowverse WB" was held at a dedicated area.
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At the venue, in addition to the early hands-on session, various side events were held, including merchandise sales, a kitchen car, and a stamp rally.
There were long lines for numbered tickets for popular content like the cosplayer photoshoot and stage events.
Among the attendees at the "Shadowverse Special Festival" was influencer and YouTuber Fujii Yodan (@MTNRFG)
Fujii Yodan knows about "Shadowverse" but missed the timing to start and hasn't played it yet.
We want people like him to play the newly reborn "Shadowverse WB"!
You Can Immediately Battle Influencers in "Shadowverse WB"
The influencer battle session, where you could experience the pre-release "Shadowverse WB" against popular influencers, was a great success.
Tsuruoka (Kamonohashi) (@turuokakamo), Myako (@myakkomyako), Mokou (@mokouliszt), Ack (@Ack_0911), Dayan (@Dayan_sv), and Rigze (@_rigze) participated.
Ace Explains "Shadowverse WB"!
"Ask Ace," where "Ace," (“Eudie” in English), the "Shadowverse WB" Guide, answers questions about the game, is in full voice by Saori Suzushiro (@s_suzushiro).
Cosplayer Photoshoot Was a Huge Success
The cosplayer photoshoot featuring yunocy (@mizuyuno_) dressed as Dreizehn and Sithle (@Sithle011) dressed as Marie Malisse was held in three parts.
It was so popular that the numbered tickets ran out quickly.
Collaboration Kitchen Car Products Were Sure to Sell Out
Fujii Yodan, tired from walking around the venue, decided to buy a drink at the kitchen car.
The original drinks themed after each class were...
- Fairy Forest Elf Drink (Iced)
- Noble Loyalty Royal Milk Tea (Hot)
- Magic-filled Magical Melon Soda (Iced)
- Dragon Breath Tomato Soup (Hot)
- Dyed in the Dark Night Nightmare Drink (Iced)
- Shining Protection White Drink (Iced)
- Dimension-Crossing Blue Star Soda (Iced)
...this lineup, but surprisingly, at the time of reporting, all cold products were sold out!
Furthermore, the special coasters as a drink purchase bonus were also out of stock, showing their popularity.
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Nevertheless, since he was there, he ordered the "Noble Loyalty Royal Milk Tea."
He enjoyed the hot drink in Tokyo, which had warm weather, recording its first summer day (maximum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius or higher) in 2025.
He was satisfied with the rich drink, which had marshmallows and gold leaf floating in it and had a rich aroma from the moment he received it.
Looking Back at History with the Shadowverse Timeline
The latest title "Shadowverse WB" is scheduled for release on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, but the original "Shadowverse" (hereinafter, Shadowverse) was released in 2016.
At the venue, a giant timeline was also exhibited, allowing visitors to look back in detail at its extensive history.
"Shadowverse" was released on Friday, June 17, 2016.
It became a hot topic as a Japanese online trading card game, surpassing 1 million downloads in about 4 days.
Meanwhile, Fujii Yodan, who had failed university entrance exams 4 times and repeated 4 years, was in his fourth year as a repeat student.
It was a time when he was "still" studying desperately.
Friday, September 30, 2016, when the second card pack "Darkness Evolved" was released.
After finishing cram school, Fujii Yodan played a certain location-based game almost every day.
He spent his days taking about 2 hours to get home.
On Thursday, December 29, 2016, the third card pack "Rise of Bahamut" was released.
As an examinee, Fujii Yodan was staying at a hotel in preparation for the traditional New Year's Day mock exam held by Kitakyushu Cram School, which started at the very beginning of January 1st.
It seems his parents were supportive, understanding the circumstances of a multi-year repeat student's year-end and New Year holiday period where meeting relatives is the most awkward.
Jumping ahead a bit, the ninth card pack "Brigade of the Sky" was released on Thursday, June 28, 2018.
Fujii Yodan, who entered Yokohama National University after various twists and turns, inexplicably missed all his final exams in his second year.
He was crushed by despair, certain of repeating one year, but this was just the prelude.
Thursday, March 28, 2019, when the 12th card pack “Steel Rebellion” was released.
Mostly due to his own fault, he was left behind by his peers and repeated one year.
His second time as a university second-year student was about to begin, but around this time, he became completely hooked on a game he bought to turn over a new leaf...。
Around October 2024.
It was confirmed that Fujii Yodan would not be able to graduate from Yokohama National University.
Looking back while actually seeing the timeline, I realized that there was a very long time and history between when I entered university and the time until I was a high school graduate. Thank you! Cygames!
Finally, Get Souvenirs with the Stamp Rally!
You can participate in the stamp rally by experiencing each content within the "Shadowverse Special Festival" venue.
No blanks!
He got stickers and a clear file!
It was a generous event where you could not only play "Shadowverse WB" for free but also get merchandise while participating in battles against influencers and cosplayer photoshoots!
Stage Event Scenes Also on YouTube
You can watch archive footage of the stage event scenes from the YouTube channel "Shadowverse Channel."
In addition to serious tournament matches, there's plenty more, such as "Questions from Everyone! Worlds Beyond Q&A" where producer Yuito Kimura answers questions about "Shadowverse WB" gathered from users, and the special stage "RAGE THE Kamonohashi" hosted by Tsuruoka (Kamonohashi)!
On the "Shadowverse Special Festival" Official Website, you can check the cards of the 3 types of decks used in the event for "Shadowverse WB."
Saiga NAK also conducted an early hands-on experience with "Shadowverse WB," so we will report on that in the next article! Look forward to it!
