Battlefield 2042 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl for Switch 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 using our “GEMATSU” coupon code.
Physical and Digital
- Battlefield 2042 (PS5, PS4) – Launching worldwide.
- North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One)
- European Version (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One)
- Illmatic Envelope Swamp + Radirgy Swag (Switch)
- Knives Out Game Rhythm Pack (Switch)
- Knives Out Game Rhythm Premium (Switch)
- Pokemon Brilliant Diamond (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Double Pack
- North American Version: Standard / Double Pack
- European Version: Standard / Double Pack
- Pokemon Shining Pearl (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Double Pack
- North American Version: Standard / Double Pack
- European Version: Standard / Double Pack
Digital-Only
- Battlefield 2042 (Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, Origin]) – Launching worldwide.
- ESCHATOS (Switch)
- Everybody’s Job Challenge (Switch)
- Grow: Song of the Evertree (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story (Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- H.I.C.H. (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Idol Mahjong Final Romance R (Switch)
- Ice Station Z (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Illmatic Envelope (Switch)
- Klang 2 (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Kosmonavtes: Academy Escape (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Marsupilami: Hoobadventure (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Mastho is Together (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Moncage (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Myth of Empires (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- NinNinDays2 (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- The Plane Effect (PS5, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
- Pukan, Bye-Bye! (Switch) – Already available worldwide.
- Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Space Moth: Lunar Edition (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- WitchSpring3 Re:Fine – The Story of Eirudy (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Wood Block Escape Puzzles 2 (Switch) – Already available worldwide.
- Would you like to run an idol cafe? (PS5, PS4, Switch) – 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: