CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 now has an official trial version ahead of the full game's launch. KISS announced the EDIT+Dance Trial Version on September 19, 2026, providing a standalone build for trying character creation and dance features through the official website.
One important distinction applies to the social-media posts describing it simply as the game's demo: this is not a full trial of the entire open-world Romance City experience. KISS specifically labels the build an EDIT+Dance demo, while the complete Windows 11 release remains scheduled for October 30, 2026.
Quick Summary
- Title: CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3
- Official abbreviation: CRC3D3
- Japanese title: カスタムロマンスシティ3D3
- Developer / brand: KISS
- Type: romance simulation
- Official Japanese genre: オープンワールド型ウィークエンドステイ 恋愛&解放シミュレーション
- Concept: open-world weekend-stay romance & liberation simulation
- Platform: Windows PC
- Official OS: Windows 11
- Age restriction: 18+
- Current release date: October 30, 2026
- Release day: Friday
- Previous date: August 28, 2026
- Previous date status: delayed
- Official delay reason: additional time for quality improvements and finalization
- Latest demo: EDIT+Dance Trial Version
- Demo announcement: September 19, 2026
- Demo status: available to download
- Demo feature: character EDIT
- Demo feature: dance
- Full open-world demo: not announced
- Trial filename: crc_try.zip
- File size: 1,775,263,625 bytes
- Approximate size: 1.78 GB
- Character system: KCES2
- KCES2: KISS Character Edit System 2
- KCES2 feature: direct-selection UI
- KCES2 feature: expanded facial parameters
- KCES2 feature: Hair Salon
- KCES2 jaw parameters: 14
- KCES2 cheek parameters: 12
- KCES2 eye-area parameters: 5
- Integration: CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2.5+ with KCES2
- Existing KCES2 characters: can be used in the dance trial through KISS's official procedure
- New video: New brightness Dance Movie
- New brightness vocals: nao
- Lyrics: Shinichiro Yamashita / 山下慎一狼
- Composition: Shigetoshi Yamada / 山田重利
- Four primary heroine personalities: Tenshinranman
- Heroine: Namaiki / Cool
- Heroine: Uraraka
- Heroine: Egao
- Tenshinranman CV: Mei Misonoo
- Namaiki CV: Hanami Takanashi
- Uraraka CV: Honoka Yuki
- Egao CV: Purin Mugime
- Launch protagonist: male protagonist
- Female protagonist: delayed
- Female-protagonist timing: several months after launch through an update
- Primary location: Romance City
- City concept: special liberation district on an artificial island
- In-world availability: weekend-focused
- Activities: date courses
- Activities: free exploration after relationship progression
- Locations: cafes
- Locations: beach
- Locations: night spots
- Locations: amusement facilities
- Minimum RAM: 16 GB
- Storage: SSD
- Minimum NVIDIA GPU: GTX 1070 8GB
- Minimum AMD GPU: RX 590 8GB
- Recommended NVIDIA GPU: RTX 2070 8GB
- Recommended AMD GPU: Radeon RX 6600 8GB
- Product media: download code
- Internet connection: required
- Initial Limited Edition: ¥14,080 including tax
- Deluxe Edition: ¥21,780 including tax
- Current status: demo available, full release awaiting October 30
EDIT Demo, Dance Movie and Character Customization
This Demo Covers EDIT and Dance, Not the Entire Open World
The social-media post behind this article describes a demo for the open-world simulator CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 as now available. The release itself is real, but the trial's scope needs to be stated more precisely.
KISS officially calls it the CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 EDIT+Dance Trial Version.
The build is designed around two components: character editing and dance. KISS does not advertise it as a trial containing the complete Romance City environment, every dating system, free exploration or the game's overall progression.
The download is listed on the official SPECIAL page as crc_try.zip, with an exact size of 1,775,263,625 bytes, approximately 1.78 GB in decimal units.
Players should therefore treat it as a preview of the character and dance systems rather than a vertical slice of the entire open-world game.
KCES2 Sits at the Center of Character Creation
CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 uses KISS Character Edit System 2, or KCES2, as its latest character-creation framework.
Its interface lets players select parts of the character directly on screen rather than depending entirely on menu-category navigation.
KISS has also substantially expanded facial customization. Compared with the preceding KCES system, KCES2 lists 14 jaw parameters, 12 cheek parameters and five eye-area parameters.
Another major feature is the Hair Salon, which allows CRC high-poly hair to be modified through functions including cut/stretch, comb, curl and roll.
The newly released trial offers a straightforward way to experiment with those systems before the full game launches.
Existing KCES2 Characters Can Be Used in the Dance Trial
KISS also provides a specific integration path for players who already use CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2.5+ with KCES2.
After extracting the trial files, users can apply the pre-release CRC parts updater, open CRC Launcher and choose the KC integration option while pointing it toward the relevant KCES2 installation.
With that setup, characters previously edited through KCES2 can be used in the dance portion of the trial.
The feature shows that KISS is maintaining a degree of continuity between CRC3D3 and the character-edit ecosystem it introduced beforehand.
It does not mean that every older piece of content or DLC is automatically compatible with CRC3D3. KISS specifically documents the use of KCES2-created characters inside this dance trial.
New brightness Gets a New Dance Movie
Alongside the trial, KISS released a dance movie for the new song New brightness.
The track is performed by nao, with lyrics by Shinichiro Yamashita and composition by Shigetoshi Yamada.
The official video showcases the game's dance presentation while offering a look at its character models, lighting, club environment and current motion work.
Because the dance movie is a new, official, non-live video released alongside the demo, the article's 12-image grid uses footage from that video.
It is also the clearest moving reference for the current visual presentation of the character and dance systems without relying solely on static screenshots.
Romance City Is Built Around a Weekend-Stay Concept
The complete CRC3D3 game is significantly broader than the trial.
According to the official website, Romance City is located on an artificial island developed after land emerged near an urban coastline and was subsequently acquired by the Empire Group.
The city is positioned as a special liberation district, designed around visitors stepping away from their normal routines and spending unusual weekends there.
KISS describes it as a weekend-stay city. Players meet heroines, develop relationships, follow date courses, visit different facilities and later gain access to free exploration as those relationships progress.
Revealed locations include cafes, resort and beach areas, entertainment facilities, night spots, an aquarium, theater, rooftop pool and bar, alongside additional districts and venues.
The full game's “open-world” description therefore refers to Romance City and its activities—systems that are not included as part of the current EDIT+Dance trial.
Four Main Heroines and a Post-Launch Female Protagonist
The four main heroine personalities currently introduced are Tenshinranman, Namaiki/Cool, Uraraka, and Egao.
Tenshinranman is voiced by Mei Misonoo and is presented as active, expressive and highly sociable. Namaiki, voiced by Hanami Takanashi, is calmer, more rational and unusually direct.
Uraraka, voiced by Honoka Yuki, is portrayed as a mature and supportive maid, while Egao, voiced by Purin Mugime, is more cheerful and focused on making those around her happy.
At launch, the protagonist system will focus on two male protagonist types.
A female protagonist had originally been planned for launch but was delayed. KISS says the feature remains planned for an update several months after release, with a specific implementation date still unannounced.
The Release Moved From August to October 30
CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 was initially scheduled to launch on August 28, 2026.
Producer Yamato announced on August 3 that the release would move to October 30, 2026.
KISS said the additional development period would be used to improve overall quality and complete work on events, romance content and general playability.
The October date is now consistently shown across the main site, specification page and official KISS store.
On PC, the game requires Windows 11, at least 16 GB of RAM, SSD storage and a GTX 1070 8GB or RX 590 8GB under the published minimum specification.
For its recommended setup, KISS lists a Core i5-10400 or Ryzen 5 3600 alongside an RTX 2070 8GB or Radeon RX 6600 8GB.
Why This Matters
1) Players can finally try KISS's latest character technology
KCES2 is one of CRC3D3's core systems, and the trial provides direct access to its EDIT functionality before release.
2) The demo has a clearly defined scope
It does not promise the entire open world. By limiting the build to EDIT and dance, players can evaluate character customization and presentation without mistaking it for the full game.
3) The dance movie provides a current look at the build
New brightness offers a visual reference for character models, lighting, motion and the game's club-style dance presentation.
4) The full release still contains substantially larger systems
Romance City, date courses, free exploration, relationship progression and its various facilities remain part of the complete October release rather than the current trial.
Game and Demo Information
For now, the additional important information currently known includes:
- the official title is CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3
- CRC3D3 is the abbreviation used by KISS
- the developer and brand is KISS
- it is the latest major project in KISS's custom-character line
- KISS also positions it as a major 25th-anniversary brand project
- development has taken more than four years according to KISS
- the official genre is open-world weekend-stay romance & liberation simulation
- the announced platform is Windows PC
- the official operating system is Windows 11
- the product is restricted to ages 18+
- the full release is scheduled for October 30, 2026
- the previous date was August 28, 2026
- the delay was announced on August 3
- the delay was made for final quality work
- the EDIT+Dance Trial Version was officially announced on September 19
- the official site changelog also records the demo page update around September 18
- the trial is currently downloadable
- the trial filename is crc_try.zip
- the file size is 1,775,263,625 bytes
- the trial focuses on EDIT
- the trial also focuses on dance
- full open-world exploration is not described as part of the trial
- it should not be treated as a demo of the entire campaign or progression structure
- character editing uses KCES2
- KCES2 includes a direct-selection interface
- KCES2 expands facial-shape controls
- KCES2 includes a Hair Salon for CRC high-poly hair
- Hair Salon supports cut/stretch
- Hair Salon supports comb adjustments
- Hair Salon supports curl adjustments
- Hair Salon supports roll adjustments
- CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2.5+ with KCES2 owners can use their edited characters in the dance trial through an official procedure
- that integration uses CRC Launcher
- users select the KC integration option
- KISS also released the New brightness dance movie
- New brightness is performed by nao
- lyrics are written by Shinichiro Yamashita
- music is composed by Shigetoshi Yamada
- Romance City is located on an artificial island in the game's setting
- it is presented as a special liberation district
- visits are framed around weekends
- the game uses structured date courses
- free exploration becomes available following relationship progression
- the city includes cafes
- it includes beaches and resort areas
- it includes entertainment facilities
- it includes night spots
- Casual Romance Club is one of its central buildings
- the building includes a rooftop pool
- a rooftop bar is also featured
- Premier Theater is introduced as a date location
- four primary heroine personality types have been introduced
- Tenshinranman is voiced by Mei Misonoo
- Namaiki / Cool is voiced by Hanami Takanashi
- Uraraka is voiced by Honoka Yuki
- Egao is voiced by Purin Mugime
- male protagonist types are available at launch
- a female protagonist will not be available on launch day
- the female protagonist is planned for an update several months after release
- a specific date for that update remains unannounced
- minimum Intel CPU is Core i5-8400
- minimum AMD CPU is Ryzen 5 2600
- minimum NVIDIA GPU is GTX 1070 8GB
- minimum AMD GPU is RX 590 8GB
- minimum RAM is 16GB
- SSD storage is required
- recommended Intel CPU is Core i5-10400
- recommended AMD CPU is Ryzen 5 3600
- recommended NVIDIA GPU is RTX 2070 8GB
- recommended AMD GPU is Radeon RX 6600 8GB
- the product uses a download code
- internet access is required for downloading and certain features/updates
- the Initial Limited Edition has an MSRP of ¥14,080 including tax
- the Deluxe Edition has an MSRP of ¥21,780 including tax
- the trial is available through the CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 Trial Page
- demo and dance-movie details are available through the KISS Official Demo Announcement
- the main site is available through the CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 Official Website
- game-concept information is available through the Official About Page
- KCES2 details are available through the Official KCES2 Page
- heroines and protagonists are available through the Official Character Page
- specifications and editions are listed on the Official Specification Page
- delay information is available through KISS Producer News Vol. 11
- the dance video is available through the New brightness Official Dance Movie
Closing
CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 can now be sampled before launch through the EDIT+Dance Trial Version, offering direct access to KCES2 and dance features without opening the entire Romance City experience.
The complete Windows 11 game remains scheduled for October 30, 2026. Romance City's full dating structure, free exploration and the post-launch female protagonist are among the systems still awaiting the complete release or later updates.
- KISS — Official EDIT+Dance Trial Version, New brightness Dance Movie, and Trial Event Announcement
- CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 — Official Trial Download and Retailer Information
- CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 — Official Release Date, System Requirements, Age Restriction, and Editions
- CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 — Official Game Concept, Date Courses, and Free Exploration Information
- CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 — Official KCES2 Character Creation Features
- CUSTOM ROMANCE CITY 3D3 — Official Heroine, Protagonist, and Voice Cast Information
- KISS — Official Release Delay from August 28 to October 30, 2026
- KISS / YouTube — Official New brightness Dance Movie
