This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: PS VR2, Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Octopath Traveler II, Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe, more

This week’s Japanese video game releases includes many highlights, including the launch of PlayStation VR2 alongside a 30-plus games launch lineup, Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Octopath Traveler II, Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe, and many more.

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 one time-use “GEMATSU23” coupon code or multi-use “GEMATSUCOM” coupon code.

Hardware

• PlayStation VR2 – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version
  • European Version
  • Asian Version
• PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain Bundle – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version
  • European Version
  • Asian Version

Physical and Digital

• Akatsuki Yureru Koi Akari (PS4, Switch)
  • Limited Edition (PS4, Switch)
• ARK: Survival Evolved (Switch)
• The Crimson Flower that Divides: Lunar Coupling (Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Asian Version
• Digimon World: Next Order (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version
  • European Version
  • Asian Version
• Grim Guardians: Demon Purge (PS5, Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch)
  • Asian Version
    • Standard Edition (Switch)
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
• Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version
  • European Version
  • Asian Version
• Koi Suru Kanojo no Bukiyou na Butai (PS4, Switch)
  • Limited Edition (PS4, Switch)
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (PS5, PS4) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series / One)
  • European Version (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series / One)
  • Asian Version (PS5, PS4)
• Octopath Traveler II (PS5, PS4, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5, PS4, Switch)
  • European Version (PS5, PS4, Switch)
  • Asian Version (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• Oita Beppu Mystery Guide: The Warped Bamboo Lantern (Switch)
• Omoide Kakaete Ai ni Koi!! (PS4, Switch)
  • Limited Edition (PS4, Switch)
• Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX (PS5, PS4, Switch)
  • Limited Edition (PS4, PS4, Switch)
• Sakura, Moyu. -as the Night’s, Reincarnation (PS4, Switch)
  • Limited Edition (PS4, Switch)
• Tortuga: A Pirate’s Tale (PS5, PS4) – Already available worldwide.
• Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection (PS4, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
  • Special Pack (PS4, Switch)

Digital-Only

• After the Fall (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Akka Arrh (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• ALTAIR BREAKER (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Atomic Heart (Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Arcade Archives Don Doko Don (PS4, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• CATAN: Console Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
• Cities VR: Enhanced Edition (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Company of Heroes 3 (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Cosmonious High (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Demeo (PS5, PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Digimon World: Next Order (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Fantavision 202X (PS5, PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Gran Turismo 7 (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide. Free update to existing PlayStation 5 version.
• Grim Guardians: Demon Purge (PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Grisaia Phantom Trigger 08 (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Horizon Call of the Mountain (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Job Simulator (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Jurassic World Aftermath Collection (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Kayak VR: Mirage (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Kerbal Space Program 2 Early Access (PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Kizuna AI: Touch the Beat! (PS5, PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• The Last Clockwinder (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• The Light Brigade (PS VR2, PS VR) – Launching worldwide.
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Moss (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Moss: Book II (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Octopath Traveler II (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Pavlov VR (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Piczle Lines 2: Into the Puzzleverse (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Pistol Whip (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Puzzling Places (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX (Xbox Series, Xbox One)
• Remorse: The List (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Resident Evil Village (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide. Free update to existing PlayStation 5 version.
• Rez Infinite (PS5, PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Song in the Smoke Rekindled (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Sons of the Forest Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Sora no Tsukurikata: under the same sky, over the rainbow (Switch)
• Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• The Tale of Onogoro (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Tentacular (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Tetris Effect: Connected (PS5, PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Thumper (PS5, PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Toshishita Kanojo (Switch)
• Townsmen VR (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Vacation Simulator (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• WHAT THE BAT? (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• Zenith: The Last City (PS VR2) – 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