This week’s most notable Japanese video game releases are the remakes of FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, which are available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC.
This week also sees the release of R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC, as well as the PC version of The Liar and the Blind Prince.
Here’s a complete list of Japanese games released this week. Just so you know, 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
- Cabernet (PS5, Switch) – Already available digitally worldwide.
- Asian Version (PS5, Switch)
- DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse: Ready to Party (Switch) – Already available worldwide.
- FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE (PS5, Switch 2) – Game-key card on Switch 2. Launching worldwide.
- Premium Box (PS5, Switch 2)
- Special Collection Box (PS5, Switch 2)
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- European Version (PS5, Switch 2)
- Asian Version
- Standard Edition (PS5, Switch 2)
- Premium Box (PS5, Switch 2)
- Collector’s Edition (PS5, Switch 2)
- Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (PS5, Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- European Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC)
- North American Version (PS5, Switch 2)
- R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos (PS5, Switch 2, Switch) – Game-key card on Switch 2.
- Limited Edition (PS5, Switch 2, Switch)
- Zan Collection (Switch)
- Special Edition (Switch)
Digital-Only
- 1348 Ex Voto (PS5, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Bubblegum Galaxy (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Collector’s Cove (PS5, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse: Ready to Party (PS5, PS4) – Already available worldwide.
- DYPING: ESCAPE (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics (Switch)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong – Launching worldwide.
- Granblue Fantasy (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- GreedFall: The Dying World (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- European Version
- Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
- Deluxe Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
- European Version
- John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
- European Version (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- Asian Version (PS5)
- The Liar and the Blind Prince (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- MOCHI-O (iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
- Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Ooo (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- Piece by Piece (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- RoadOut (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Game-key card on Switch 2.
- Rustil: Eternal Labyrinth Castle (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Solasta II Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics (Switch 2)
- Mario’s Tennis – Launching worldwide.
- Mario Clash – Launching worldwide.
- WorldNeverland: Daily Life in the Elnea Kingdom (PS4) – 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, DLC, Updates, etc.
- Arknights: Endfield Version 1.1 Update “Old Deep Water Dies, by Rising Tide It is Denied” (PS5, PC, iOS, Android)
- Ghost of Yotei Downloadable Content “Legends” (PS5)
- skate. Early Access Season 3 (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- Sunderfolk Version 2.0 Update (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC)
- Winning Post 10 2026 Demo (PS5, Switch 2, PS4, Switch, PC) – Launching worldwide.
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