This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Octopath Traveler 0, more

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for Switch 2 and Switch, and Octopath Traveler 0 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, and Switch are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.

Also due out this week is the Switch 2 version of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, iOS, and Android versions of Red Dead Redemption.

Various downloadable content and updates are also due out this week, including Gran Turismo 7‘s “Power Pack” and Tekken 8‘s new playable character Miary Zo.

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.

Physical

• Animal Well (PS5, Switch) – Already available digitally worldwide.
  • Asian Version (PS5, Switch)
• Assassin’s Creed Shadows (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – From the Ashes Edition (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
  • European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
• Azura’s Crystals (PS5, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5)
• CROSS CHANNEL ~For all people~ (Switch)
  • Limited Edition (Switch)
• Football Manager 26 Console (PS5) – Already available worldwide.
• Football Manager 26 Touch (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch 2, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2, Switch)
  • European Version (Switch 2, Switch)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2, Switch)
• Nightmare: The Lunatic (Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Collector’s Edition (Switch)
  • Asian Version
    • Standard Edition (Switch)
    • Collector’s Edition (Switch)
• Octopath Traveler 0 (PS5, Switch 2, PS4, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch)
  • European Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch)
  • Asian Version
    • Standard Edition (PS5, Switch 2, Switch)
    • Collector’s Edition (PS5, Switch 2, Switch)
• Run for Money: Hunters vs. Runners! Can You Win as Either? (Switch 2, Switch)
• Super Noda Game PARTY & WORLD (Switch)
• Two Point Museum (Switch 2) – Already available digitally worldwide.

Digital-Only

• BROK: The Brawl Bar (PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Cloudheim Early Access (PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• FEROCIOUS (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Flotsam (PC [Steam, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
• Ghost Town (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Kingdom of Night (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
• MARVEL Cosmic Invasion (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Mist (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
• Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
• Night Swarm (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
• Octopath Traveler 0 (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Pirates Outlaws II: Heritage Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• POPUCOM (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Red Dead Redemption (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
• ROUTINE (Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Sacrifice for Sale (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• She’s Leaving (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• SLEEP AWAKE (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
• Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow (PS VR2, SteamVR, Quest 2, Quest 3) – Launching worldwide.
• Viewfinder (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Whiskey Mafia: Blacklist (PS5, PS4) – 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:

• 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.

• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora “Third-Person Update” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC) – Launching worldwide.
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Downloadable Content Character Zenitsu Agatsuma (Infinity Castle) (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Launching worldwide.
• Destiny 2: Renegades Expansion (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC) – Launching worldwide.
• Fallout 76 “Burning Springs” Update (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC) – Launching worldwide.
• Genshin Impact Version Luna III Update “Song of the Welkin Moon: Interlude – A Nocturne of the Far North” (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, PC, iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
• Gran Turismo 7 Downloadable Content “Power Pack” (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
• HITMAN World of Assassination Elusive Target mission “Eminem vs. Slim Shady” (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, iOS) – Launching worldwide.
• MARVEL Tokon Closed Beta #2 (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
• Meg’s Monster Downloadable Content “Lost Memories” (PC) – Launching worldwide.
• Tekken 8 Downloadable Content Character Miary Zo (PS5, Xbox Series, PC) – Launching worldwide.
• Two Point Museum Downloadable Content “Zooseum” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC) – Launching worldwide.