This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Switch 2

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

• Switch 2
  • Asian Version
• Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle
  • Asian Version

Physical and Digital

• Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster (Switch 2) – Game-key card. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
• Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2)
• Hogwarts Legacy (Switch 2) – Game-key card. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2)
• Illvelo Swamp Happy Together (Switch)
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Switch 2) – Game-key card. Launching digitally worldwide.
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2)
• Mario Kart World (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2)
• Natsume’s Book of Friends: Hazuki no Shirushi (Switch)
  • Limited Edition (Switch)
• Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition (PS5, Switch 2) – Game-key card on Switch 2. Launching digitally worldwide.
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S (Switch 2) – Game-key card. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Switch, Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version
    • Standard Edition (Switch, Switch 2)
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • European Version
    • Standard Edition (Switch, Switch 2)
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • Asian Version (Switch, Switch 2)
• Shine Post: Be Your Idol! (Switch 2) – Game-key card.
• Side Kicks! beyond (Switch)
  • Deluxe Edition (Switch)
• Sonic X Shadow Generations (Switch 2) – Game-key card. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
• Split Fiction (Switch 2) – Code in a box. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2)
• Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition (PS5, Switch 2, PS4) – Game-key card on Switch 2. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4)
  • European Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4)
  • Asian Version (PS5, Switch 2, PS4)
• Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (Switch 2) – Game-key card. Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Asian Version (Switch 2)
• Survival Kids (Switch 2) – Game-key card. Launching digitally worldwide.
• Suuran Digit for Nintendo Switch (Switch)
  • Special Edition (Switch)
• Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut (Switch 2) – Game-key card. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2)

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:

• 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.

• 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.