This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Karous, Ripple Island: Kyle and Cal’s Restaurant, more

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This week’s most notable Japanese game releases are Karous, which is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch, and Ripple Island: Kyle and Cal’s Restaurant for Switch 2 and PC.

This week also brings the release of LoveR Kiss: Endless Memories for Switch 2 and PC, as well as Yggdra Kingdom for PlayStation 4 and Switch.

New games out this week include the horror title Niraya of ■■ from HEXA DRIVE, and The Use of Life from Daraneko Games, a “choose your own adventure” RPG now available on 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

  • Amakano 2 (Switch)
  • ANNIE: Last Hope (PS5) – Already available digitally worldwide.
  • BADBOY BROTHER (Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • CHAOS;HEAD / CHAOS;CHILD Love chu chu!! DOUBLE PACK (Switch)
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • Contra Anniversary Collection (PS4, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
  • Dinkum (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
    • North American Version (Switch)
    • European Version (Switch)
    • Asian Version (Switch)
  • DYNAMIC CHORD feat. KYOSHO Remaster edition (Switch)
  • Funko Fusion Deluxe Edition (PS5, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
  • Hello Kitty Island Adventure Giftbox Edition (Switch) – Already available worldwide.
  • Hollow Cocoon: Special Edition (Switch) – Already available digitally worldwide.
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • Karous (PS5, Switch)
    • Defected Edition (PS5, Switch)
  • LoveR Kiss: Endless Memories (Switch)
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • MELON PARKER: We are Whatever Club! (Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • Project Motor Racing (PS5)
    • North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
    • European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
    • Asian Version (PS5)
  • Ripple Island: Kyle and Cal’s Restaurant (Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Telenet RPG Collection (Switch)
    • Special Edition (Switch)
  • Yggdra Kingdom (PS4, Switch)
    • Limited Edition (PS4, Switch)

Digital-Only

  • A.I.L.A. (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • BADBOY BROTHER (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
    • PlayStation 5 and Switch versions also launching worldwide.
      • North American Version (PS5, Switch)
      • European Version (PS5, Switch)
      • Asian Version (PS5, Switch)
  • Captain Wayne: Vacation Desperation (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Constance (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Crescent Tower (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • For the King II (PS5, PS4) – Already available worldwide.
  • Garten of Banban VIII: Anti Devil (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Hyper Echelon (PS4) – Launching worldwide.
  • Karous (PS4)
  • Kill It With Fire 2 (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • LoveR Kiss: Endless Memories (PC [GOG, DLsite]) – Launching worldwide.
  • MELON PARKER: We are Whatever Club! (PC [Steam]) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Niraya of ■■ (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • POOLS (PS5, PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
  • Project Motor Racing (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Ripple Island: Kyle and Cal’s Restaurant (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Schildmaid MX (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Shadowgate VR: The Mines of Mythrok (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
  • Star Ores Inc. (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • Street Racer Collection (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • The Use of Life (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Torii (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
  • Who’s at the door? (PS5, PS4) – Launching worldwide.
  • Wizard of Legend II (Switch) – Launching worldwide.

You can buy PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch games listed previously by using prepaid cards with Japanese PlayStation Network and Nintendo accounts.

  • 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.

  • SANABI Downloadable Content “A Haunted Day” (PC) – Launching worldwide.
  • TRIBE NINE End of Service (PC, iOS, Android) – Service ending worldwide.
  • Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.4 Update “On the Precipice of the Abyss” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC, iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.

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2025-11-24 06:03