This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, ToHeart remake, more

This week, standout titles on the Japanese gaming scene include “Death Stranding 2: On the Shore” for PlayStation 5 and a remake of “ToHeart” for both Nintendo Switch and PC platforms.

Additionally coming out this week are “Farland Saga I & II: Saturn Tribute” for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, as well as the worldwide launch of “Persona 5: The Phantom X”.

Get the full list of this week’s Japanese game releases below. It should be noted that Gematsu will receive a small percentage of money from purchases made through Play-Asia links. You can also save five percent with our multi-use “GEMATSU2025” coupon code.

Physical and Digital

• Arcade Paradise All-in-One Edition (Switch)
• bitter smile. (Switch)
  • Limited Edition (Switch)
• Calamity Angels: Special Delivery (PS5, Switch)
  • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
• Castlevania Anniversary Collection Deluxe Edition (PS4, Switch)
  • Asian Version
    • Standard Edition (PS4, Switch)
    • Limited Edition (PS4, Switch)
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
  • Collector’s Edition (PS5)
  • North American Version (PS5)
  • European Version (PS5)
  • Japanese Version (PS5)
• Farland Saga I & II Saturn Tribute (PS5, Switch)
  • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
• HITMAN World of Assassination (Switch 2) – Game-key card. Already available worldwide.
• Kemco RPG Selection Vol. 3 (PS5)
  • Asian Version (PS5)
• Kemco RPG Selection Vol. 10 (Switch)
  • Asian Version (Switch)
• Master of Monsters SSB (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• Nekonyan Best Collection: bitter smile. / Sweet Cafe Collection / Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o Refine Set (Switch)
• Tamagotchi Plaza (Switch 2, Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • European Version (Switch)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2, Switch)
• ToHeart (Switch)
  • Premium Edition (Switch)

Digital-Only

• Against the Storm (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Alterna Vvelt: Blue Exorcist Another Story (iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
• ANTRO (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Calamity Angels: Special Delivery (PS4)
• Farland Saga I Saturn Tribute (PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Farland Saga II Saturn Tribute (PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• FRONT MISSION 3: Remake (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• I Am Your Beast (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
• Locomoto (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Master of Monsters SSB (PC [Steam])
• Outrider Mako (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Persona 5: The Phantom X (PC [Steam], iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
• Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4 (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Ruffy and the Riverside (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Shuffle Tactics (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Humble Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (Xbox Series, Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
• ToHeart (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Until Then (Switch) – Launching worldwide.

You can acquire the games for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch (as mentioned) by utilizing prepaid cards on both Japanese PlayStation Network and Nintendo accounts to make the purchases.

• PlayStation Store cards (yen): 1,100 / 3,000 / 5,000 / 10,000
• Nintendo eShop cards (yen): 1,000 / 1,500 / 3,000 / 5,000 / 9,000

Demos, Betas, Updates, etc.

• Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Downloadable Content Character Andy Bogard (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, PC) – Launching worldwide.
• Palworld Update “Tides of Terraria” (PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC) – Launching worldwide.
• Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Expansion “Eevee Grove” (iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
• Phasmophobia Update “Chronicle” (PS5, PS VR2, Xbox Series, PC) – Launching worldwide.
• Rift of the Necrodancer Downloadable Content “Hatsune Miku Music Pack” (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Update “Siege Mode” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC) – Launching worldwide.

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2025-06-23 05:01