Weekly Japanese Game Releases: Borderlands 4, Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra, more

As a gaming enthusiast, I can’t help but get excited about two standout titles gracing our screens this week! First off, I’m thrilled to hear that Borderlands 4 is making its debut on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. It’s been a while since we’ve had a new installment in the Borderlands series, so I’m eager to jump back into the chaotic world of Pandora!

Secondly, for all Dragon Ball fans out there, Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra is coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC, iOS, and Android. With its fast-paced action and iconic characters, I can’t wait to join the fight as one of the Z warriors! It’s going to be an amazing week for gamers everywhere!

This week will see several releases including “The Little Tomb: The Maholova Club and the Hunt for a Corpse” on PC, the PlayStation 4 edition of “Marvel Rivals,” and “Roman Sands RE:Build” available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Here is the complete lineup for this week’s Japanese video game releases, detailed below. Please bear in mind that purchases made via Play-Asia links will result in a small commission being directed to Gematsu. Additionally, you can enjoy a five percent discount by using the versatile “GEMATSU2025” coupon code during checkout.

Physical and Digital

  • Borderlands 4 (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
    • Super Deluxe Edition (PS5)
    • North American Version
      • Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
      • Super Deluxe Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
    • European Version
      • Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
      • Super Deluxe Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
    • Asian Version (PS5)
  • Firefighting Simulator: Ignite (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
    • North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
    • European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
  • Magical Delicacy (Switch) – Already available digitally worldwide.
    • Asian Version (Switch)
  • Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open (PS5, Switch) – Already available digitally wordwide.
  • Resident Evil Village Z Version Gold Edition (Best Price) (PS5)
  • Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (PS5, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
  • SunnySide (PS5) – Already available worldwide.

Digital Only

  • Borderlands 4 (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Call of the Sea (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • CAPTURED (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
  • Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC [Steam], iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
  • Gloomy Eyes (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • KARMA: The Dark World (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • The Little Tomb: The Maholova Club and the Search for a Dead Body (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Marvel Rivals (PS4) – Launching worldwide.
  • Roman Sands RE:Build (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.

You can buy the games listed for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch from the Japanese versions of 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.

  • 2XKO Closed Beta (PC) – Launching worldwide.
  • Elden Ring Nightreign High-Difficulty Expedition Mode “Deep of Night” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC) – Launching worldwide.
  • Genshin Impact Version Luna I Update “Song of the Welkin Moon: Segue” (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, PC, iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
  • Marvel Rivals Season 4: The Heart of the Dragon Update (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, PC) – Launching worldwide.
  • Pritto Prisoner Open Beta (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Cross-Play Closed Beta Test (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.

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2025-09-08 03:32