On October 7, Koei Tecmo and Gust fully opened theofficial siteforCiel nosurge DXandAr nosurge DX, the remasters coming toPS4,Switch, andPCvia Steam on August 12, 2025, in Japan. Note that while both the remasters are referred together asSurge Concerto DX,the two games will be sold separately. Be sure to read our past coverage on theCiel nosurgeandAr nosurgeremastersbefore delving further.The official site first explains howCiel nosurge DXis based onCiel nosurge Offline, andAr nosurge DX is based on Ar nosurge Plus.Both games' graphics have been updated to current-gen standards.So players can fully enjoy the cuteness of Ion and Casty.Next, both remasters include the original games' paid DLCs. These addadditional episodes, costumes, accessories, and functions.
Three limited edition containing both games and goods were announced. The biggest one is nearly 1000$ and most notably contains a music box, a dakimakura cover, and mini figures. The pictures for each Limited Edition are pretty self-explanatory if you’re planning to import:
Samples of the illustrations used on shop-specific preorder goods were revealed. They’re in the gallery below. Again, if you’re planning on importing, you can check which shop has which good via the dedicatedofficial page.I’m sure you can manage all that without my translations.
If you check the replies and the quotes of the tweet announcing the Limited Edition, you’ll notice there are Japanese fans pretty angry about the pricing. Noting it’s a shame Koei Tecmo isn’t selling the Limited Edition’s goods separately.
Lastly, the artwork for the remasters' game cover were published:
Surge Concertowas directed by Akira Tsuchiya, who also handles most of the OST. He was also the key developer of theAr Tonelicoseries. Ar TonelicoandSurge Concertoform together the EXA_PICO Universe.
Koei Tecmo hasn’t announced the two remasters in the West yet, but they should come over in English seeing a Steam release is planned.
If it happens, it will be the first timeCiel nosurgeis localized. At the very least,Ar nosurge DXshould definitely come over seeing it already has a localization.
