Final Fantasy XVI for PlayStation 5 and Sonic Origins Plus for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.
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
Physical and Digital
- Final Fantasy XVI (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- Deluxe Edition
- Collector’s Edition
- North American Version
- European Version
- Asian Version
- Japanese Rail Sim: Operating the MEITETSU Line (PS4)
- The Lord of the Rings Gollum (PS5, PS4) – Already available worldwide.
- Sonic Origins Plus (PS5, PS4, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Super Bullet Break (Switch) – Already available worldwide.
Digital-Only
- Arcade Archive Splatterhouse (PS4, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Crash Team Rumble (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One) – Launching physically worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series / One)
- European Version (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series / One)
- Higurashi When They Cry Origin (Downloadable Content) (PS4, Switch)
- Sonic Origins Plus (Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching physically worldwide.
- North American Version
- Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch)
- Premium Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch)
- European Version
- Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch)
- North American Version
- Survivor’s Guilt (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Trepant2 (PC [Steam]) – 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: