Japanese Game Releases This Week: Kirby Air Riders,R-Type Delta,and a Wave of New Titles
This week’s Japanese video game market is brimming with new releases,headlined by the arrival of Kirby Air Riders for the Nintendo Switch 2 and R-Type delta: HD boosted for PlayStation 5,Xbox Series X|S,PlayStation 4,Nintendo Switch,and PC. Gamers also have access to a diverse range of titles, including SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide and new versions of popular franchises like One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4.
A Diverse Lineup for All Platforms
the release schedule caters to a wide spectrum of gaming preferences. In addition to the headlining titles, several digital-only games are launching across multiple platforms. According to a company release, consumers can also take advantage of a 5% discount using the code “GEMATSU2025” through Play-Asia links, where Gematsu receives a small percentage of purchases.
Here’s a breakdown of notable releases:
Physical & Digital:
- astroneer (PS5) – Launching worldwide.
- The Berlin Apartment (PS5,Xbox Series X|S,PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- bob The Brick Breaker (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story (PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked (PS5 / PS VR2, PC / SteamVRQuest) – Launching worldwide.
- Demonschool (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam, Epic Games Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Eldrador Creatures Shadowfall (PS5,PS4) – Already available worldwide.
- Fantasy aquarium (PS5,Xbox Series X|S,Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Forestrike (Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- INDICATE (Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- JDM: Japanese Drift Master (Xbox Series X|S) – Launching worldwide.
- Kiosk (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR (Quest 3) – Launching worldwide.
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Early Access) (PC [Steam, Microsoft Store]) – Launching worldwide.
- Morsels (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- MySims: Cozy Bundle (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) – Launching worldwide.
- Neon Inferno (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC [Steam]) – Launching worldwide.
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2) – Launching worldwide. (European and Asian versions available for PS5).
- Ozymandias (PS5,Xbox Series X|S,PS4,Xbox One,Switch) – Launching worldwide.
- Remnants of the Rift (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One) – Launching worldwide.
- Resident Evil: Survival Unit (iOS, android) – Launching worldwide.
