This week in Japan, the biggest game release is Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. In fact, it’s the only new game available in stores this week.
This week also brings the release of several new games: Big Hops, a 3D platformer, is available on PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC. CASSETTE BOY, a puzzle action RPG, launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. And for PC players, there’s Kotama & Academy Citadel, a fast-paced side-scrolling action game.
Here’s a complete list of Japanese games released this week. Just so you know, we earn a small commission on purchases made through the Play-Asia links provided. Plus, you can save 5% using the coupon code GEMATSU2025!
Physical and Digital
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version
- European Version
Digital-Only
- Big Hops (PS5, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- CASSETTE BOY (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- DreadOut Remastered Collection (Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
- EGGCONSOLE Mad Rider MSX2 (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- God Bless, or Goddess (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
- Kejora (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Kotama & Academy Citadel (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Magical Magic World (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- My Little Haven (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- One Turn Kill (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Streetdog BMX (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
So, I found out you can actually buy PS5, PS4, and Switch games from the Japanese PlayStation Network and Nintendo eShop if you use prepaid cards. It’s a neat little trick I learned!
- 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.
- Genshin Impact Version Luna IV Update “Song of the Welkin Moon: Postlude – A Traveler on a Winter’s Night” (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, PC, iOS, Android)
- Marvel Rivals Season 6 Update: “Night athte Museum” (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, PC)
- SANABI Free Downloadable Content “Haunted Day” (Switch)
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2026-01-12 05:01