This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School, Snow Bros. Wonderland, more

As a lifelong gamer who’s been through countless consoles and controllers, this week’s Japanese game releases have me absolutely thrilled! The nostalgia-inducing Snow Bros. Wonderland, with its vibrant graphics and classic arcade charm, is a must-play for any retro enthusiast like myself. But let’s not forget about the enchanting Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School, a game that promises to whisk me away on an adventure filled with magic and mystery.


This week’s Japanese video game releases feature standout titles like “Story of Madou: Fia and the Enigmatic School” for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, as well as “Snow Bros. Wonderland” on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms.

This week will see the release of several games: “Platform 8” on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch; “TAITO Milestones 3” exclusively for Nintendo Switch; “Nine Sols” on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch; and “Emberstoria” on PC, iOS devices, and Android phones.

Check out the complete rundown of this week’s Japanese video game releases further down. Remember, if you make a purchase using our Play-Asia links, we’ll receive a small commission. You can even save 5% by applying the “GEMATSU24” coupon code multiple times.

Physical and Digital

  • Amatsu Sora ni Saku (PS4)
    • Limited Edition
  • ArcRunner (PS5, PS4) – Already available worldwide.
  • Bang! Bang! Bandits (Switch)
  • Blazing Strike (PS5, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
  • COCOON (Switch)
  • Dragon Drill Grade 1 Collection (Switch)
  • Dragon Drill Grade 2 Collection (Switch)
  • The Exit 8 / Platform 8 (PS5, PS4, Switch)
  • Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (PS5) – Already available worldwide.
    • Limited Edition (PS5)
  • GRIME (PS5, Switch)
  • Hakoniwa Kaitaku Hamster to Taiyou no Sato (Switch)
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • irem Collection Vol. 2 (PS5, Switch)
    • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
  • Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School (PS5, PS4, Switch)
    • Limited Edition (PS5, PS4, Switch)
  • PICO PARK 1+2 (Switch)
  • Potionomics: Masterwork Edition (PS5, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
  • Rent-A-Girlfriend: The Horizon and the Girl in the Swimsuit (PS4, Switch)
    • Limited Edition (PS4, Switch)
  • RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection (Switch)
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
    • Asian Version
      • Standard Edition (Switch)
      • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • Sengoku Koihime EX Collection (Switch)
  • Sengoku Koihime + X + EX Set (Switch)
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • Snow Bros. Wonderland (PS5, PS4, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
    • Limited Edition (PS5, PS4, Switch)
    • European Version (PS5, PS4, Switch)
  • Steam Prison: Beyond the Steam (Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
    • Asian Version (Switch)
  • TAITO Milestones 3 (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
    • North American Version (Switch)
    • European Version (Switch)
    • Asian Version
      • Standard Edition (Switch)
      • Memorial Box (Switch)
  • Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered (PS5, PS4, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
    • Deluxe Edition (PS5, Switch)
  • Touhou Genso Wanderer: FORESIGHT (Switch) – Already available digitally worldwide.
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • World of Goo 2 (Switch) – Already available worldwide.

Digital-Only

  • Amatsu Sora ni Saku (Switch, PC [Steam])
  • Critter Cafe (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Emberstoria (PC [DMM Games Player], iOS [App Store], Android [Google Play])
  • irem Collection Vol. 2 (PS4)
  • Neon Blood (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
    • European Version (PS5, Switch)
  • Nine Sols (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Platform 8 (PS5, PS4, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Snow Bros. Wonderland (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Steam Prison: Beyond the Steam (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Void Crew (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • W.A.N.D. Project (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.

You can acquire the games for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch that are mentioned earlier by using prepaid cards on 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

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2024-11-24 22:16