Witcher 3 Expansion Songs of Remembrance Debuts Japanese Demo at TGS 2026
The demo confirms the Japanese dub is fully localized down to roadside NPCs, and Yamaji recorded the role again more than a decade after the base game, which matters because the Japanese version carries a massive amount of voice work.
Key Facts
- Songs of Remembrance, the new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is scheduled for release in 2027.
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered releases on September 29 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, and the upgrade is free for owners of the game.
- Kazuhiro Yamaji returns as the Japanese voice of Geralt in Songs of Remembrance.
- The demo presentation took place at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 18 at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere on Tour booth.
- Denfaminicogamer reported The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has sold more than 65 million copies worldwide.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
CD PROJEKT RED showed the Japanese-dubbed version of Songs of Remembrance, the new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, during an on-stage presentation at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 18. The demo ran roughly 35 minutes and opens with Geralt waking from a nightmare in Lettenhove, the homeland of his friend Dandelion, who has gone missing after his father's death. Kazuhiro Yamaji returns as Geralt, and Satoru Homma, associate country director at CD PROJEKT RED, provided live commentary. A new character, Dandelion's cousin Lyra, joins the search. The demo introduced the Silver Chain weapon, the bee-covered Swarmion monster, and a boss fight against the mummified Count Humbert. It also showed the free Remastered upgrade due September 29 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with denser vegetation, improved lighting, reworked inventory and skill tree, and NPCs who now row boats and drive wagons. Songs of Remembrance is scheduled for release in 2027.
CD PROJEKT RED is co-developing the expansion with Fool's Theory. The base game has sold more than 65 million copies worldwide since its 2015 release. The demo ran about 35 minutes and began with Geralt in traditional Beltane festival attire.
- Priya, Dandelion's grandmother: welcomes Geralt at the manor and dismisses the search, saying "If hunger beats his hangover, he'll show his face."
- Lyra, Dandelion's cousin: a free-spirited adventure-seeker whose voice actress has not been announced.
- Count Humbert de Lettenhof: the ancestor called the "Mad Count," cursed after the witch Naghab was killed by villagers.
- Garden of Thorns: a cursed forest with a well, avoided by Lettenhove's people.
- Silver Chain: a new weapon that pulls enemies in or works as a whip, and enables a finisher where Geralt beheads an enemy mid-pass.
- Swarmion: a new monster covered in a swarm of bees.
- Yrden sign: reworked to visibly bind enemies.
- Remastered upgrade: ray tracing and path tracing support, plus smoother camera and character movement.
- Dogs: players can pet them, which Homma called "no exaggeration to say this is the most important new element this time."
The demo also showed a choice to embrace or offer a hand to a disheartened Lyra, with the note that she is Dandelion's cousin. Geralt hears Dandelion's scream from the bottom of the well, and the demo ends when a woman made of dead trees grabs his arm. Homma said Yamaji asked, "Are you sure I'm the right one?" when asked to return, and Homma replied, "You're the only one."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.