This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, more

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, and Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.

Also due out this week are Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition for PlayStation 5, Minecraft Dungeons II for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC, End of Abyss for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, 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 “GEMATSU2026” coupon code.

Hardware

• HORI Flight Stick for PlayStation 5
  • North American Version
  • European Version
  • Asian Version

Physical and Digital

• Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
  • Collector’s Box (PS5)
  • North American Version
    • Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
    • Deluxe Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
  • European Version
    • Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
    • Deluxe Edition (PS5, Xbox Series)
  • Asian Version
    • Standard Edition (PS5)
    • Collector’s Box (PS5)
• Augment Protocol (Switch)
  • Limited Edition (Switch)
  • Asian Version
    • Standard Edition (Switch)
    • Limited Edition (Switch)
• Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (PS5, Switch 2) – Game-key card on Switch 2. Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Treasure Box (PS5, Switch 2)
  • Asian Version
    • Standard Edition (PS5, Switch 2)
    • Treasure Box (PS5)
• Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5)
  • European Version (PS5)
  • Asian Version (PS5)
• Lies of P: Complete Edition (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2)
• Minecraft Dungeons II (PS5, Switch 2, Switch) – Game-key card on Switch 2. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5)
  • European Version (PS5, Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (PS5, Switch 2, Switch)
• Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted (PS5, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Pre-order:
    • European Version (PS5, Switch)
• Octopath Traveler + Octopath Traveler II Bundle (Switch 2) – Game-key card.
  • North American Version
    • Octopath Traveler (Switch 2)
    • Octopath Traveler II (Switch 2)
  • European Version
    • Octopath Traveler (Switch 2)
    • Octopath Traveler II (Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (Switch)
• Solarpunk (PS5, Switch 2) – Launching digitally worldwide.
• Sullyland Nursery Rhyme (Switch)
  • Special Edition (Switch)
• Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) – Launching digitally worldwide.
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) – Already available digitally. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)

Digital-Only

• Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• End of Abyss (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Gears of War: E-Day Premium Edition (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Gothic II Complete Classic (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
• Heartworm (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Minecraft Dungeons II (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Moros Protocol (PS5, Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
• Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• MXGP 26: The Official Game (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• NEKOPARA Sekai Connect (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Nivalis Nights (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Okko The Exiled (PC [Steam, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
• RetroSpace (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• River City Survivors: Downtown of the Dead (Apple Arcade) – Launching worldwide.
• Shinjuku Anomaly (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Songs of Glimmerwick (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• TOEM 2 (PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Transport Fever 3 (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
• Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? (Switch) – Launching digitally worldwide.
• Way of the Hunter 2 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, 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

Additionally, direct top-ups for gacha games are available here, including:

• Blue Protocol: Star Resonance
• Genshin Impact
• Honkai: Star Rail
• Love and Deepspace
• Marvel Rivals
• Where Winds Meet
• Zenless Zone Zero

Demos, DLC, Updates, etc.

• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Demo (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC)
• Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.6 Update “Dance With the Beast Before Moonrise” (PS5, PC, iOS, Android)
• Mario Kart Tour End of Service (iOS, Android)
• Neverness to Everness Version 1.4 Update “For Whom the Verses Mourn” (PS5, PC, iOS, Android)
• Star Fox “Battle Mode” Update (Switch 2)
• Wuthering Waves Version 3.7 Update “Prism’s Illusion, Heart’s Illumination” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC, iOS, Android)