JapanReleased Switch Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
A list of Released Japan video games for Switch sorted by release date.
Nintendo Switch is the successor of Nintendo Wii and Wii U consoles and is widely considered to be the first hybrid console on the market. It allows users to play games either at home on a big TV screen or while travelling. This is possible thanks to its revolutionary design, which combines features of both stationary and handheld consoles. It is composed of two main parts: the console unit, which is a 6.2" screen tablet based on Nvidia technology, and the docking station necessary to connect the console to a TV set. Nintendo Switch was released worldwide on March 3, 2017.
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Yakuza Kiwami
Action 24 October 2024
A complex remake of the first installment in the Yakuza series. The original title debuted on PlayStation 2 in 2005. The game takes place in 1995, eight years after the events shown in Yakuza 0. Kazuma Kiryu, the main protagonist, is a high ranked member of the criminal clan Tojo. He takes the blame for the murder of the patriarch of Dojima family, who was responsible for kidnapping his friend Yumi. After ten years the protagonist is released from prison.
Hollow Cocoon
Adventure 25 July 2024
A first-person psychological horror adventure game. Holloy Cocoon is set in the 1980s Japan, in a mountain village terrorised by a bloodthirsty monster. The player must survive and learn the truth about the place.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II
Adventure 15 February 2024
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II is a Japanese horror adventure game. The player investigates a series of deaths that occur in a Tokyo school every ten years. Some RPG elements add variety to the detective gameplay here.
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening
Strategy 20 July 2023
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening is a strategy game set in Japan during the Sengoku era. Clan management, forming armies and handling the economy are all turn-based. Battles, meanwhile, take place in real-time.
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Adventure 09 March 2023
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a Japanese horror adventure game, in which the player faces curses in a faithfully recreated Sumida district of Tokyo. The gameplay revolves around exploration, talking to NPCs and solving puzzles.
Trek to Yomi
Action 30 January 2023
Action adventure game inspired by the films of Akira Kurosawa. In Trek to Yomi we play as a young samurai who, in order to fulfill his oath made to his dying mentor, must face the forces of evil. The title was developed by Leonard Menchiari and Flying Wild Hog studio.
Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief
Action 11 October 2022
Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief is a stealth game in which we play as a Japanese thief working in Edo period. Game offers a lot of freedom of mission execution and non-linear plot, shaped by our decisions.
Mizen Tantei: The Protea Cases
Adventure 28 July 2022
Mizen Tantei: The Protea Cases is a game with elements of adventure game and visual novel, set in modern Tokyo, in the Shinjuku district. The plot combines detective and romantic plots.
Yuoni
Adventure 28 July 2022
Yuoni is a Japanese survival horror in which we control a young schoolgirl trying to survive in a world of wraiths. The girl is defenceless, so the gameplay is mainly focused on sneaking.
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Adventure 12 April 2022
A unique RPG game created by producers such as Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Odin Sphere and Dragon's Crown. The action of the game is set in modern Tokyo, where thirteen huge mosses appear. The main characters of the game are students of the high school in a mysterious way associated with mechanical colossuses.
Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto
Simulation 10 January 2022
A sim game in which we sit behind the helm of a Japanese railroad and travel along two scenic routes in Kyoto. Game Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto was made in FMV technique - a model of a railroad and an interface were superimposed on recorded video material.
The Kids We Were: Complete Edition
Adventure 02 December 2021
The Kids We Were: Complete Edition is an adventure game focused on the narrative aspect. We play as a young boy who explores a sleepy Japanese town in search of information about his father.
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Adventure 28 October 2021
The fifth fully-fledged installment of the survival horror series started on PlayStation 2. In the game we play the role of three heroes who come to the area of the mysterious Hikayama Mountain, guided by various personal motives. The game is divided into episodes during which we search for missing persons. An inseparable element of the characters' equipment is a special camera that allows them to exorcise ghosts by taking pictures of them.
Samurai Warriors 5
Action 27 July 2021
The fifth part of the popular slasher series with tactical elements. In Samurai Warriors 5 we go to Japan of Sengoku period and take part in great battles. In comparison to its predecessors, the game stands out thanks to the cartoon graphics made in cel-shading technique.
NEO: The World Ends with You
RPG 27 July 2021
NEO: The World Ends with You is an action RPG, a follow-up to the 2008 game. During the adventure, the players take on the role of a boy named Rindo, who was involved in a murderous competition called Reapers' Game.
Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed
Action 23 July 2021
Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed is an absurd action adventure game in which we take on the role of otaku and cross Japan's Akihabara and fight the local vampires by undressing them to a broth. This is a renewed and improved version of the original from the PSP console.
Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love for Hire
Adventure 21 July 2021
Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire is a Japanese visual novel adventure game. It tells the story of a high school student who agrees to pretend to be the boyfriend, lover, brother and friend of various girls from his school for money.
The Silver Case 2425
Adventure 09 July 2021
A compilation of two detective adventure games by Grasshopper Interactive. The Silver 2425 bundle includes a remastered version of The Silver Case, originally released in 1999 for PlayStation, and its remake, titled The 25th Ward: The Silver Case that came out in 2005 for mobile devices. While playing, we are taken to the Japan of 1999, and our task is to solve cases of mysterious murders.
Persona 5 Strikers
Action 23 February 2021
A spin-off of action RPG Persona 5. The production, with an original story, was prepared by Omega Force, which is known for its countless Dynasty Warriors titles and other related titles.
Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~
Adventure 10 September 2020
Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition is a Japanese visual novel. The plot of this game tells the further story of the protagonist of the game Clannad.
My Hero One's Justice 2
Fighting 13 March 2020
The second installment of a fighting game based on manga and anime My Hero Academia. New arenas, stories and characters have been added to My Hero One's Justice 2, and the gameplay is based on well-known but improved mechanics.
Samurai Shodown
Fighting 25 February 2020
The next installment of the Samurai Shodown series. The action of the title takes place in Japan at the end of the 18th century, and its history presents many authentic events and characters, which are extend with typically fantastic elements.
Raging Loop
Adventure 18 October 2019
Classic two-dimensional visual novel adventure. The hero is trapped in an isolated Japanese village celebrating a mysterious feast during which an ancient deity murders its inhabitants.
Root Letter: Last Answer
Adventure 30 August 2019
A detective visual novel adventure game by Kadokawa Games, set in contemporary Japan. The production is extended by a new content of the original remake, which was released in 2016. The re-edition replaced the original two-dimensional illustrations with photographs and films of actors characterized as heroes of the title.