This week’s notable Japanese video game releases include “Mafia: The Old Country” for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, as well as “Gradius ORIGINS” which is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Furthermore, slated for release this week are the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack on Switch, as well as The House of the Dead 2: Remake, available on both Switch and PC platforms.
Here’s the complete rundown of this week’s Japanese game releases you’ll find below. Please be aware that by clicking through Play-Asia links, a small commission will go to Gematsu. Additionally, don’t forget that you can enjoy a 5% discount with our versatile coupon code “GEMATSU2025“.
Physical and Digital
- ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 5 (Switch)
- Asian Version (Switch)
- ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 6 (Switch)
- Asian Version (Switch)
- Basureroes: Invasion (PS5) – Already available worldwide.
- Limited Edition (PS5)
- Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery / The Star Named EOS (Switch)
- Asian Version (Switch)
- Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack (Switch)
- Limited Edition (Switch)
- FAITH: The Unholy Trinity (Switch) – Already available digitally worldwide.
- FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time (Switch 2) – Already available digitally.
- Goat Simulator: Remastered (PS5) – Already available worldwide.
- Gradius ORIGINS (PS5, Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
- Premium Edition (PS5, Switch)
- Okayu Nyumu! (Switch) – Already available digitally.
- Operation Night Strikers (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Special Edition (Switch)
- Asian Version (Switch)
- Mafia: The Old Country (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
- European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
- RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business (PS5) – Already available worldwide.
- Yuukyuu no Tierblade for Nintendo Switch (Switch)
- Special Edition (Switch)
Digital-Only
- 1000 Deaths (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Apex Legends (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- Death Note: Killer Within (PS5, PS4, PC [Steam]) – Already available worldwide.
- Drag x Drive Global Jam Demo (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- ENDLESS Legends II Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Fruitbus (Xbox Series, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Gradius ORIGINS (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- The House of the Dead 2: Remake (Switch, PC [Steam, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
- Mafia: The Old Country (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Operation Night Strikers (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Ritual of Raven (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- SHIKIYOKU: Teru Yumemi in the Nightmare (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Slopecrashers (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Turbo Kid (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Voyagers of Nera Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
You can buy the games for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch from the 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.
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Title Update (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Launching worldwide.
- Castle Crashers Downloadable Content “Painter Boss Paradise” (PC) – Launching worldwide.
- Chained Echoes Downloadable Content “Ashes of Elrant” (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Launching worldwide.
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Downloadable Content Character Wilnas (PS5, PS4, PC) – Launching worldwide.
- Street Fighter 6 Downloadable Content Character Sagat (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, PC) – Launching worldwide.
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