16 Upcoming Games Released in Japan 2022
List of best new games released in Japan 2022
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Japanese pop culture has been more and more popular among international people in the world, and you may have experienced some of the modern cultures in Japan including anime, manga, video games, idols, Kawaii, etc. All of the entertainment contents are indigenous to Japan. Japanese famous video game and electronics companies have offered the cutting-edge home video game consoles: Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Wii and the latest Nintendo Switch by Nintendo and the PlayStation series by Sony.
Recently, online games with computers have rapidly got much popular among gamers around the globe, however, a large number of new video games have been also released every year, especially for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and 5.
Here is the list of anticipated upcoming games released in Japan 2022, which will be also on sale all over the world, of course. Don’t miss the release date of the newest games.
1. Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Pokémon LEGENDS アルセウス)
Release: January 28, 2022
Console: Nintendo Switch
Website: https://legends.pokemon.com
2. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet (ポケットモンスター スカーレット・バイオレット)
Release: november 18, 2022
Console: Nintendo Switch
Website: https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/
3. Splatoon 3
Release: September 9, 2022
Console: Nintendo Switch
Website: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/splatoon-3-switch/
4. Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Untitled) (ゼルダの伝説 ブレス オブ ザ ワイルド続編)
Release: Within 2022
*NOTE: It has been officially announced that the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is postponed until 2023 by Nintendo.
Console: Nintendo Switch
5. Kirby and the Forgotten Land (星のカービィ ディスカバリー)
Release: March 25, 2022
Console: Nintendo Switch
Website: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-switch/
6. Chocobo GP (チョコボGP)
Release: March 10, 2022
Console: Nintendo Switch
Website: https://square-enix-games.com/chocobo-gp/en-us/
7. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (ストレンジャー オブ パラダイス ファイナルファンタジー オリジン)
Release: March 18, 2022
Console: PlayStation 5/PlayStation 4/Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S/Xbox One/Windows
Website: https://square-enix-games.com/sopffo/en-us/
8. Dragon Quest X (ドラゴンクエストX 目覚めし五つの種族 オンライン)
Release: September 15, 2022
Console: PlayStation 5/PlayStation 4/Nintendo Switch/Windows
Website: https://www.dqx.jp/offline
9. Sonic Frontiers (ソニックフロンティア)
Release: Winter, 2022
Console: PlayStation 5/PlayStation 4/Nintendo Switch/Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S/Xbox One/Windows
Website: https://frontiers.sonicthehedgehog.com/
10. Gran Turismo 7 (グランツーリスモ7)
Release: March 4, 2022
Console: PlayStation 5/PlayStation 4
Website: https://www.playstation.com/en-hk/games/gran-turismo-7/
11. Granblue Fantasy: Relink (グランブルーファンタジー リリンク)
Release: The release date is postponed until 2023.
Console: PlayStation 5/PlayStation 4/Windows
Website: https://relink.granbluefantasy.jp/en/
12. Star Ocean The Divine Force (スターオーシャン6 THE DIVINE FORCE)
Release: Within 2022
Console: PlayStation 5/PlayStation 4/Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S/Xbox One/Windows
Website: https://square-enix-games.com/en_GB/news/star-ocean-the-divine-force
13. Bayonetta 3 (ベヨネッタ3)
Release: Within 2022
Console: Nintendo Switch
Website: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Bayonetta-3-2045649.html
14. Elden Ring (エルデンリング: ELDEN RING)
Release: February 15, 2022
Console: PlayStation 5/PlayStation 4/Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S/Xbox One/Windows
Website: https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring
15. Starfield
Release: November 11, 2022
Console: Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S/Windows
Website: https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield
16. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Release: December 8, 2022
Console: Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S/Windows
Website: https://www.stalker2.com/
Why don’t you look back to the great game titles released in the recent past below!
For more information about anime and other Japanese pop cultures, check these articles below, too!
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