Source: DAEWON MEDIA

DAEWON MEDIA announced that, in collaboration with Neos, it will begin pre-orders for the physical edition of the board/card game 'Culdcept BEGINS' in Korea starting May 21. The title is scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on July 16.

'Culdcept BEGINS' is the first new entry in the 'Culdcept' series—a hybrid of board and card games—in 10 years. Players move across the board to secure territories, using cards to summon creatures and cast spells to compete against opponents. The story follows a boy named Kamur who transfers to the Sept Academia, an institution for training Cepters, and finds himself caught up in a crisis threatening the kingdom.

The special editions will be released in two versions: one for Nintendo Switch 2 and one for Nintendo Switch. Both include the game package, a Nintendo Switch physical copy of 'Culdcept The First' (a remake of the series' original title), a complete card book featuring over 400 cards, a soundtrack CD and download code, and a premium special box. Please note that 'Culdcept The First' supports Japanese only.

Early purchase bonuses are available for those who buy the physical or digital version within one month of release. These bonuses include the characters 'Genes' and 'Nazaran' newly illustrated by Satoshi Matsuura, as well as the book covers 'Original Culdcept Culdra (1st)' and a 'Korea-exclusive design Terayer,' all of which can be downloaded for free from the Korean Nintendo eShop. The characters can be used as COM opponents and avatars, while the book covers can be used as in-game deck cover designs.

The game supports Korean, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese, and accommodates 1–4 players.