The verified update
Players can jump, climb ladders, and scale vines, while animal companions help cross terrain, break obstacles, and reveal treasures.
The evidence was checked against Natsume preorder announcement and is current to 2026-07-31. The date attached to the underlying source is 2026-05-12.
What the source establishes
- Movement reaches vertical or inaccessible areas
- animals destroy rocks and fallen trees
- official text says the systems combine to explore the world.
Why it matters
When the game launches, test routes by separating player-only movement from companion-gated obstacles.
That distinction helps players make a release, platform, route, story, or purchase decision using the narrow fact actually supported by the source.
The remaining boundary
The announcement does not map each animal to a named obstacle or unlock order.
Any later change should be dated and linked to a new first-party notice rather than silently overwriting the historical source.
Primary source
Natsume preorder announcement · 2026-05-12. Status checked 2026-07-31.