This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, Mario Tennis Fever, more
ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN, BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X, REANIMAL, etc.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch, and PC, and Mario Tennis Fever for Switch 2 are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.
Also due out this week are ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch, REANIMAL for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC, and the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma.
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 and Digital
- BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X (PS5, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Cattle Country (PS5, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
- Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- REANIMAL (PS5, Switch 2) – Game-key card on Switch 2. Launching worldwide.
- Collector’s Edition (PS5, Switch 2)
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- European Version
- Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- Deluxe Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- Collector’s Edition (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- Asian Version (PS5, Switch 2)
- RIDE 6 (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
- Asian Version (PS5)
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (PS5, Switch 2, PS4) – Launching worldwide.
Digital-Only
- BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
- Cash Cleaner Simulator (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
- ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2)
- European Version (PS5, Switch 2)
- Console Archives Cool Boarders (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- Console Archives Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- Crisol: Theater of Idols (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Dear me, I was… (Switch, PC [Steam], iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
- Disciples: Domination (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Fantasista Asuka (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- KILLER INN Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- PopSlinger Vol. 2: Loveless (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
- Pure Pool Pro (PS5, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- REANIMAL (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Roadside Research Early Access (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- RIDE 6 (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
- Starsand Island Early Access (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- TOKYO SCRAMBLE (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
- Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (Xbox Series, Xbox One, 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:
- 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, DLC, Updates, etc.
- Absolum “Threads of Fate” Update (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Downloadable Content Character Ilsa (PS5, PS4, PC)
- Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.0 Update “No Aha At Full Moon” (PS5, PC, iOS, Android)
- Lil Gator Game Downloadable Content “In the Dark” (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)