This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, more

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This week sees the release of several Japanese video games, with *Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter* available on PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC, and *Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree* launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC being the most notable titles.

This week also brings remastered versions of the *Class of Heroes* series to PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC, including a collection with all three games and a standalone release of *Class of Heroes 3*. Fans of dungeon RPGs can also look forward to *The Quintessential Princesses: Fantasy, the Abyss, and the Magic Academy*, which is coming to PlayStation 5 and Switch.

Here’s a complete list of Japanese games released this week. Just a heads-up: 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

  • Castlevania Dominus Collection (PS5, Switch)
    • Deluxe Edition (PS5, Switch)
  • Class of Heroes 1 2 3 Remaster Collection (PS5, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
    • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
  • FRONT MISSION 3: Remake (Switch)
  • Marisa of Liartop Mountain (Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
    • Asian Version
      • Standard Edition (Switch)
      • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • Monkarufanta: The Hero and the Crystal Girl (Switch)
  • NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound (PS5, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
    • Special Edition (PS5, Switch)
    • Asian Version
      • Standard Edition (PS5, Switch)
      • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
  • The Quintessential Princesses: Fantasy, the Abyss, and the Magic Academy (PS5, Switch)
    • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
    • Special Edition (PS5, Switch)
  • Sengoku Dynasty (PS5) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Tenshi no Uta: Shiroki Tsubasa no Inori (Switch)
  • Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree (PS5, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
    • North American Version (PS5, Switch)
    • European Version
      • Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch)
      • Limited Edition (PS5)
    • Asian Version (PS5, Switch)
  • Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (PS5, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
    • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
    • North American Version (PS5, Switch)
    • European Version (PS5, Switch)
    • Asian Version
      • Standard Edition (PS5, Switch)
      • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)

Digital-Only

  • Arctic Awakening (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Arena Breakout: Infinite (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • BREAK ARTS III (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • BrokenLore: LOW (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • Class of Heroes 3: Remaster (PS5, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Dying Light: The Beast (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Easy Delivery Co. (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Flick Shot Rogues (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Football Heroes League (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Formula Legends (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Frostpunk 2 (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • Henry Halfhead (PS5, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • HYKE: Northern Light(s) (PS5, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Jelly Troops (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Jump Space Early Access (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • LEGO Voyagers (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Little Witch in the Woods (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Lost Skies (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Marisa of Liartop Mountain (PC [Steam]) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Moon Mystery (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • Moros Protocol (PC [Steam, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Platypus Reclayed (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • QQQbeats!!! (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Ratatan Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Rise of Industry 2 (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • ShapeHero Factory (PS5, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • skate. Early Access (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Slime Heroes (PS5, PS4) – Launching worldwide.
  • Strange Antiquities (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Sushi Ben (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Town to City Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (Switch 2, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.

You can buy PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch games from 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

Demos, Betas, Updates, etc.

  • Atomfall Downloadable Content “The Red Strain” (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC) – Launching worldwide.
  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Demo (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC) – Launching worldwide.

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2025-09-14 20:03