This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Starfield for PS5, Pokemon Champions, more

This week in Japan, the biggest new video game releases are Starfield for PlayStation 5 and Pokemon Champions for Nintendo Switch.

This week also sees the release of Memories Off Sousou: Break out of my shell for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC, as well as TAMASHIKA for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Here’s a complete list of Japanese games released this week. Just a heads-up: we earn a small commission on purchases made through Play-Asia links. Plus, you can save 5% using our coupon code: GEMATSU2025.

Physical and Digital

• Auerole: Wings of Hope (PS5) – Already available digitally worldwide.
  • Limited Edition (PS5)
• Memories Off Sousou: Break out of my shell (PS5, PS4, Switch)
  • Limited Edition (PS5, PS4, Switch)
  • Double Pack (Switch)
  • Asian Version
    • Standard Edition (PS5, Switch)
    • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
• The Rogue Prince of Persia (PS5, Switch 2, Switch) – Game-key card on Switch 2. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version
    • Standard Edition (PS5, Switch 2, Switch)
    • Immortal Edition (PS5, Switch 2, Switch)
  • European Version
    • Standard Edition (PS5, Switch 2, Switch)
    • Immortal Edition (PS5, Switch 2, Switch)
  • Asian Version (PS5, Switch 2, Switch)
• Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (Switch 2) – Already available worldwide.
• Starfield (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version
    • Standard Edition (PS5)
    • Premium Edition (PS5)
  • European Version (PS5)
    • Standard Edition (PS5)
    • Premium Edition (PS5)
  • Asian Version (PS5)

Digital-Only

• ChainStaff (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story (iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
• Hacked: The Streamer (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• High Above (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Incantation (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Kamikaze Lassplanes (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
• Memories Off Sousou: Break out of my shell (PC [Steam])
• MINOS (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Morbid Metal Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Narin: The Orange Room (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• The New Denpa Men (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
• The Occultist (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• PEPPERED: An Existential Platformer (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• People of Note (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Pokemon Champions (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Sea of Stars (iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
• Soulmask (PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• TAMASHIKA (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Tears Revolude (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Tiny Bookshop (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
• WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR – Brutal Edition (PS VR2, SteamVR, Quest) – Launching worldwide.

So, if I want to grab those PS5, PS4, and Switch games, I can actually buy them through the Japanese PlayStation Network or Nintendo eShop – all I need are some prepaid cards. It’s a cool way to get access to games that might not be available in my region, or maybe even at a better price!

• 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

Additionally, direct top-ups for gacha games are available here, including:

• Blue Protocol: Star Resonance
• Genshin Impact
• Honkai: Star Rail
• Love and Deepspace
• Marvel Rivals
• Where Winds Meet
• Zenless Zone Zero

Demos, DLC, Updates, etc.

• Genshin Impact Version Luna VI Update “Song of the Welkin Moon: Rondo – Augured Homecoming” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC, iOS, Android)
  • PlayStation 4 version of Genshin Impact officially ends service on April 8.
• PowerWash Simulator 2 Downloadable Content “Adventure Time Pack” (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC)
• SoulMask Downloadable Content “Shifting Sands” (PC)

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2026-04-05 17:47