This week’s standout Japanese video game releases include “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2” for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, as well as “Ys X: Proud Nordics” exclusively on the upcoming Switch 2.
Additionally, the following games are expected to release this week: “Cotton Reboot! High Tension!” and “Fuuraiki 5” on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.
You can find the complete list of this week’s Japanese game releases detailed below. Keep in mind that when you make a purchase through Play-Asia links, we at Gematsu will receive a small commission. Additionally, don’t forget that you can enjoy a five percent discount by using our multi-purpose coupon code “GEMATSU2025“.
Physical and Digital
- Castlevania Advance Collection (PS4, Switch)
- Asian Version
- Standard Edition (PS4, Switch)
- Limited Edition (PS4, Switch)
- Asian Version
- Cotton Reboot! High Tension! (PS5, Switch)
- Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
- Asian Version
- Standard Edition (PS5, Switch)
- Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
- Global release is August 1, but the (digital) Deluxe Edition will be available from July 31.
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series / One, Switch)
- European Version (PS5, Xbox Series / One, Switch)
- Fuuraiki 5 (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- Limited Edition (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- hololive Holo’s Hanafuda (Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
- Limited Edition (Switch)
- Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto Best Collection (Switch)
- Kirameki Nurse: Diary Minna o Tasukeru Tenshi no Oshigoto (Switch)
- Mononoke Chigiri (Switch)
- Limited Edition (Switch)
- Noctuary (PS5, Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
- Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
- Asian Version
- Standard Edition (PS5, Switch)
- Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
- Shirokoi Sakura Gram (PS4, Switch)
- Limited Edition (PS4, Switch)
- Haruoto Alice Gram Set (PS4)
- Steel Empire: Chronicle (Switch)
- Limited Edition (Switch)
- Ys VII: Lacrimosa of DANA (PS5) – Already available worldwide.
- Ys IX: Monstrm Nox (PS5) – Already available worldwide.
- Ys X: Proud Nordics (Switch 2)
Digital Only
- 9 Years of Shadows (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
- Achilles: Survivor (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Cotton Reboot! High Tension! (PS4)
- Day of the Shell (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Dead Take (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Dear me, I was… (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (Xbox Series, Xbox One)
- PC (Steam) version launches August 6 in Japan, but the Deluxe Edition can be played from August 1.
- Dreaming in Cherry Blossoms, I Fall in Love with You (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Earthion (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Esophaguys (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
- Gold Gold Adventure Gold Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Groove Coaster: Future Performers (Switch)
- Grounded 2 Game Preview (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Heartworm (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- hololive Holo’s Hanafuda (PS5, PS4, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Maiden Cops (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Mystereet: Yasogami Kaoru no Chousen! (PS4, Xbox Series, Switch)
- NIDANA (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Noctuary (Xbox Series, Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
- One-Eyed Likho (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- Recharge Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- SKY THE SCRAPER (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Spell Disk (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Spy Drops (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Time Flies (PS5, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Troublemaker: Raise Your Gang (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Wargroove 2 (iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
You can buy the games for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch (mentioned above) via Japanese PlayStation Network and Nintendo accounts by 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, Betas, Updates, etc.
- Dragon Ball: The Breakers Season 9 (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Launching worldwide.
- Elden Ring Nightring Version 1.02 Update (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC) – Launching worldwide.
- Genshin Impact Version 5.8 Update “Sunspray Summer Resort” (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, PC, iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
- Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Expansion “Wisdom of Sea and Sky” (iOS, Android)
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