This week sees the release of several exciting Japanese video games, including *Ghost of Yotei* for PlayStation 5, *Digimon Story: Time Stranger* for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, and *Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles* which is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC.
This week also brings new releases like *Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2* on Switch, *UNYIELDER* for PC, and an early access version of *Genokids* for PC.
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
- The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer Pilgrimage (Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
- Special Edition (Switch)
- Digimon Story: Time Stranger (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
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- Limited Edition (PS5)
- Collector’s Edition (PS5)
- North American Version
- Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
- Limited Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
- European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
- Asian Version
- Standard Edition (PS5)
- Collector’s Edition (PS5)
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- Ending the Happy Route (PS5)
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (PS5, Switch 2, PS4, Switch) – Switch 2 version is a code-in-a-box. Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, Switch)
- European Version (PS5, Switch)
- Asian Version (PS5, Switch)
- Ghost of Yotei (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- Collector’s Edition (PS5)
- North American Version
- Standard Edition (PS5)
- European Version
- Standard Edition (PS5)
- Collector’s Edition (PS5)
- Asian Version
- Standard Edition (PS5)
- Collector’s Edition (PS5)
- Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch)
- North American Version (Switch)
- European Version (Switch)
Digital
- Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Midsummer Pilgrimage (PS5, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Buildest (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Candy Rangers (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Castle of Heart: Retold (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
- Digimon Story: Time Stranger (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Echoes of the Plum Grove (Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC [Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Ending the Happy Route (PS4, Switch, PC [Steam])
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Garten of Banban VIII: Anti Devil (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Genokids Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Go Fight Fantastic! (Xbox Series, Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
- LEGO Party! (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series / Xbox One, Switch)
- European Version (PS5, Xbox Series / Xbox One, Switch)
- Magical Delicacy (PS5, PS4) – Launching worldwide.
- MOUTHOLE (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Mind Diver (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Train Sim World 6 (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- UNYIELDER (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
You can buy PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch games from the Japanese PlayStation Network and Nintendo stores 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.
- FBC: Firebreak “Breakpoint” Update (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- KILLER INN Second Closed Beta Test Set (PC)
- Monster Hunter Wilds “Title Update 3” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket “Deluxe Pack ex” Expansion (iOS, Android)
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