This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Gekisou! BAND STAR, more

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for PlayStation 5 and Gekisou! BAND STAR for Switch are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases. 

Also due out this week are Milano’s Odd Job Collection for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, Skate Story for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and PC, and UNBEATABLE for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.

The Yakuza series will also see a trio of releases with Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, and Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.

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

• Cronos: The New Dawn (PS5, Switch 2) – Already available worldwide.
• Disney Miraness Fitness (Switch)
• Gekisou! BAND STAR (Switch)
• Hoshizora Tetsudou to Shiro no Tabi (Switch)
  • Limited Edition (Switch)
• The House of the Dead 2: Remake (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Metal Slug Tactics (Switch) – Already available worldwide.
  • Deluxe Edition (Switch)
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5)
  • European Version (PS5)
  • Asian Version (PS5)

Digital-Only

• Angeline Era (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Dead Format (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Death Howl (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Detective Girl: The Case of Immortality (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Dunjungle (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• The End of History Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Everdream Village Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Juufuutei Raden’s Guide for Pixel Museum (PS4) – Launching worldwide.
• KIBORG (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Little Rocket Lab (Switch 2, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Milano’s Odd Job Collection (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, GOG, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Montezuma’s Revenge: The 40th Anniversary Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• NeverAwake FLASHBACK (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Planet of Lana (iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
• Shadowgate VR: The Mines of Mythrok (PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• She’s Leaving (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
• Skate Story (PS5, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Storm Lancers (Switch 2, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Terminator 2D: NO FATE 9PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Game Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Terminull Brigade (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
• Thank Goodness You’re Here (Xbox Series, PC [Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Ultimate Sheep Raccoon (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• UNBEATABLE (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
• Where Winds Meet (iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
• Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
  • European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
• Yakuza Kiwami (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
  • European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
• Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
  • European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)

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.

• Arknights: Endfield PlayStation 5 Technical Test (PS5)
• BLEACH Rebirth of Souls Downloadable Content Character Yhwach (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, PC)
• Digimon Story: Time Stranger Downloadable Content “Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 1: Alternate Dimension” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
• Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Downloadable Content Character Mr. Big (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, PC)
• Frostpunk 2 Downloadable Content “Fractured Utopias” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
• Pokemon Legends: Z-A Downloadable Content “Mega Dimension” (Switch 2, Switch)