This week sees the release of several new Japanese video games, with Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch, and PC, and Mario Tennis Fever launching on the Switch 2.
This week also brings new releases including BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch, REANIMAL for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC, and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.
Here’s a complete list of Japanese games released this week. Just a heads-up: if you purchase through Play-Asia links, Gematsu receives a small commission. Plus, you can save 5% using the coupon code GEMATSU2025.
Physical and Digital
- BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X (PS5, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, Switch)
- European Version (PS5, Switch)
- Cattle Country (PS5, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
- Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (Switch 2)
- European Version (Switch 2)
- REANIMAL (PS5, Switch 2) – Game-key card on Switch 2. Launching worldwide.
- Collector’s Edition (PS5, Switch 2)
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- European Version
- Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- Deluxe Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- Collector’s Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- Asian Version (PS5, Switch 2)
- RIDE 6 (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
- Asian Version (PS5)
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5)
- European Version (PS5)
- Asian Version (PS5)
- Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (PS5, Switch 2, PS4) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- European Version (PS5, Switch 2)
- Asian Version (PS5, Switch 2, PS4)
Digital-Only
- BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
- Cash Cleaner Simulator (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
- ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- European Version (PS5, Switch 2)
- Console Archives Cool Boarders (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- Console Archives Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- Crisol: Theater of Idols (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Dear me, I was… (Switch, PC [Steam], iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
- Disciples: Domination (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Fantasista Asuka (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- KILLER INN Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- PopSlinger Vol. 2: Loveless (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
- Pure Pool Pro (PS5, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- REANIMAL (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Roadside Research Early Access (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- RIDE 6 (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
- Starsand Island Early Access (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- TOKYO SCRAMBLE (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
You can buy PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch games listed on the Japanese PlayStation Network and Nintendo eShop using prepaid cards.
- 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, DLC, Updates, etc.
- Absolum “Threads of Fate” Update (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Downloadable Content Character Ilsa (PS5, PS4, PC)
- Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.0 Update “No Aha At Full Moon” (PS5, PC, iOS, Android)
- Lil Gator Game Downloadable Content “In the Dark” (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
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