This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Forza Horizon 6, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, more

Forza Horizon 6 for Xbox Series and PC, and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for Switch 2 are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.

Also due out this week are LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, Psyvariar 3 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC, and the Switch 2 version of Tales of Arise.

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

• Bendy: Lone Wolf (PS5, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
• Farming Simulator 26 (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • European Version (Switch)
  • Asian Version (Switch)
• Forza Horizon 6 (Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Xbox Series)
  • European Version (Xbox Series)
  • Asian Version (Xbox Series)
• FZ: Formation Z (PS5, Switch 2) – Launching digitally worldwide.
  • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch 2)
  • Asian Version
    • Standard Edition (PS5, Switch 2)
    • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch 2)
• LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
  • 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 (PS5)
• Psyvariar 3 (PS5, Switch 2, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
  • Limited Edition (PS5, Switch 2, Switch)
  • European Version (PS5)
• Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition (Switch 2) – Game-key card. Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)
  • Asian Version (Switch 2)
• Terra Memoria (PS5, Switch) – Already available worldwide.
• Sudden Strike 5 Deluxe Edition (PS5) – Already available worldwide.
• Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Switch 2) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2)
  • European Version (Switch 2)

Digital-Only

• Atomic Owl (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
• Bubsy 4D (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (Switch 2, Switch)
  • European Version (Switch 2, Switch)
• Burden Street Station (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Coffee Talk Tokyo (PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Darksiders Warmastered Edition (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
  • North American Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
  • European Version (PS5, Xbox Series)
• Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Early Access (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Farming Simulator 26 (iOS, Android) – Launching worldwide.
• Forza Horizon 6 (PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• FZ: Formation Z (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Gallipoli (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• GooNECT√2 (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Luna Abyss (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Myst (PS5, PS VR2) – Launching worldwide.
• NAMAKORIUM (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Pain Pain Go Away! (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Phonopolis (PC [Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG]) – Launching worldwide.
• Psyvariar 3 (Xbox Series, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Riven (PS5, PS VR2, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
• R-Type Dimensions III (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Also launching worldwide for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2.
• Rune Dice (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Savara (PS5, Xbox Series) – Launching worldwide.
• STARBITES (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
  • Also launching worldwide for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch.
    • North American Version (PS5, Switch)
    • European Version (PS5, Switch)
• Table Flip Simulator (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
• Thick As Thieves (PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Time Crisis (PS5, PS4) – Launching worldwide.
• Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II (PS5, Xbox Series, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
• Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (PS5, 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

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.

• Genshin Impact Version Luna VII Update “Song of the Welkin Moon: Andante – Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana” (PS5, Xbox Series, PC, iOS, Android)
• Horizon Hunters Gathering Second Closed Beta Test (PS5, PC)
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VII “Test of Time” Update (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, iOS, Android)
• SURI: The Seventh Note Demo (PS5, PC [Steam])