Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin update 2.6 appears on PC via Steam Beta Access, will add New Game+ and more

Edelweiss' Nal and Koichi have revealed via their respective social media accounts that they are preparing to release a new major update for Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin that will bring the version up to 2.6. The studio has also put up public beta access for the update via the game's PC release on Steam by accessing the open_beta branch from Game Versions & Betas in the game's properties, although Nal noted that they are still waiting for the original Japanese build to be translated and localized into other languages.

The studio has also publicized a Japanese spreadsheet containing details about this new update. The following will be notably added as part of the whole update:

• A New Game+ mode where the player can specify which categories (such as equipment or items) to inherit while restarting the game from the beginning
• Additions of many conversation event scenes with other characters
• Kokorowa will now be able to join meals at home
• Changes to several object models and presentations; the latter includes another set of lines after eating poor meals
• Additions of new equipment outfits with the following effects:
  • Work at double speed, but this buff is disabled for the rest of the day if you receive damage
  • Apply the results of last year's harvest to your stats
  • Daily ability is being changed at random
• Maximum possession limit for Rice gets increased to 9,999 (other items are still capped at 999)
• Addition of a quick outfit change and favorite outfit registration
• Additions of more option settings on the PC version, including one that lets you fix the button icon display type to Xbox, PlayStation, or Switch
• Regions that have been 100% explored will now have their names shown in blue

This will mark another major update to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, after the previous one was last recorded in December 2021. The game is presently available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.