This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: PRAGMATA, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, more

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This week sees the release of two notable Japanese video games: PRAGMATA for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for Nintendo Switch.

I’m so excited for this week’s releases! I can’t wait to finally play Hades II on my PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, and I’ve heard great things about OPUS: Prism Peak, which is coming to the new Switch 2, as well as the original Switch and PC.

Here’s a complete list of Japanese games released this week. Just so you know, Gematsu earns 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

  • Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story (Switch) – Already available digitally worldwide.
  • Ereban: Shadow Legacy (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
    • North American Version
      • Standard Edition (PS5)
      • Collector’s Edition (PS5)
    • European Version
      • Standard Edition (PS5)
      • Collector’s Edition (PS5)
  • FALLEN: FATAL FORCE (PS5) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Pilo and the Holobook (Switch) – Already available digitally worldwide.
    • Asian Version (Switch)
  • PRAGMATA (PS5) – Launching worldwide. (Switch 2 version launches April 24 in Japan and Asia, but same week worldwide.)
    • Deluxe Edition (PS5)
    • North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
    • European Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
    • Asian Version (PS5)
  • Slime Rancher 2 (PS5) – Already available worldwide.
  • Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
    • North American Version (Switch)
    • European Version (Switch)
    • Asian Version (Switch)
  • Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) – Already available digitally worldwide.
    • North American Version (Switch 2)
    • European Version (Switch 2)

Digital-Only

  • BEFORE I GO (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Bunny Garden 2 (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Calamity Angels: Special Delivery (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Cleaning Up! (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • The Day I Became a Bird (PS5, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Death by Scrolling (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Decollate Decoration (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Dosa Divas: One Last Meal (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • The Empty Desk (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • Ereban: Shadow Legacy (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • Gecko Gods (PS5, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Ground Zero (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Gunboat God (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Hades II (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • Last Flag (PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • MONGIL: STAR DIVE (PC [Launcher, Epic Games Store], iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
  • MOUSE: P.I. for Hire (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After – Episode 00 (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After – Episode 01 (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After – Episode 02 (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After – Episode 03 (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • NEKOPARA Sekai Connect (iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
  • Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Nullstar: Solus (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • OPUS: Prism Peak (Switch 2, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • PRAGMATA (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Game-key card on Switch 2. Launching worldwide.
  • REPLACED (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Smash it Wild (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Spaceman Memories (PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Starward (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • Under Par Golf Architect (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • We Gotta Go! (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Windrose Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Without a Dawn (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • ZPF (Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.

You can buy PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch games listed on the Japanese PlayStation Network and Nintendo eShop 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

Additionally, direct top-ups for gacha games are available here, including:

  • Blue Protocol: Star Resonance
  • Genshin Impact
  • Honkai: Star Rail
  • Love and Deepspace
  • Marvel Rivals
  • Where Winds Meet
  • Zenless Zone Zero

Demos, DLC, Updates, etc.

  • Arknights: Endfield Version 1.2 Update “At the Wake of Spring” (PS5, PC, iOS, Android)
  • Atomic Heart Downloadable Content “Blood on Crystal” (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
  • Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact Downloadable Content Character Shizuku (PS5, Switch, PC)
  • World of Tanks: HEAT Closed Beta Test (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)

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2026-04-12 20:03