Switch 2 and its lineup of launch titles are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases. The hardware is launching alongside the anticipated Mario Kart World, as well as Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster, Cyberpunk 2077, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Shine Post: Be Your Idol!, Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, and more.
Outside of Switch 2, new titles due out this week include Natsume’s Book of Friends: Hazuki no Shirushi for Switch and PC, Illvelo Swamp Happy Together for Switch, and Zenless Zone Zero for Xbox Series.
Get the full list of this week’s Japanese game releases below. It should be noted that Gematsu will receive a small percentage of money from purchases made through Play-Asia links. You can also save five percent with our multi-use “GEMATSU2025” coupon code.
Hardware
Physical and Digital
Digital-Only
- Arcade Archives Ridge Racer (PS4, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- DELTARUNE (PS5, Switch 2, PS4, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Etheria: Restart (PC [Steam], iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
- FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- Fast Fusion (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- Fortnite (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark (Xbox Series, Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
- HITMAN World of Assassination Signature Edition (Switch 2) – Launching physically worldwide.
- North American Version (Switch 2) – Game-key card.
- Juufuutei Raden’s Guide for Pixel Museum (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Natsume’s Book of Friends: Hazuki no Shirushi (PC [Steam])
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- The Red Bell’s Lament (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Rise of Industry 2 (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) – Launching physically worldwide.
- North American Version (Switch 2) – Code in a box.
- European Version (Switch 2) – Code in a box.
- Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
- Zenless Zone Zero (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
The PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch titles listed above can be purchased through Japanese PlayStation Network and Nintendo accounts using prepaid cards:
Demos, Betas, Updates, etc.
- Splitgate 2 Open Beta (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.0 Update “Where Clouds Embrace the Dawn” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC, iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
