June Release] Big titles are in store! 10 new PS & Switch games recommended by our editorial team to buy this month!

June 2023 Release

Final Fantasy XVI

• Compatible platform: PS5
• Release date: June 22, 2023
• Genre: Action RPG
• Price: 9,900 yen (including tax)
• Publisher: Square Enix

The latest title in the world-renowned RPG "Final Fantasy" series. The story takes place in a world where nations are in a constant struggle over the ether supplied by the "Mother Crystal. The main character, Clive Rothfield, is caught up in the war and eventually learns the truth about the world and throws himself into the battle to break the blessing of the Crystal.

The battles in this title are action-packed, with melee attacks using swords, as well as flashy special moves using the power of summoned beasts. The "Summoner Battle," in which characters are transformed into summoned beasts, is another feature of the game, offering battles that are out of this world in scale and appearance. On the other hand, a "Story Focus Mode" has been implemented for those who want to concentrate on the story or for those who are not good at action. The game allows anyone to play this title with ease, as the player can perform a number of actions with simple controls.

The Bride of the Fifth Estate GOTOPAZU Story

• Supported platforms: PS4/Switch
• Release date: 2023/6/29
• Genre: Adventure
• Price: 6,980 yen (including tax)
• Manufacturer: MAGES.

An adventure game based on the popular anime "The Bride of the Fifth Estate. It is a consumer game adaptation of the currently distributed puzzle game application "The Bride of Fifths: Gotsuko-chan Can't Do Puzzles in Five Equal Sizes. The game is a consumer game adaptation of the currently available puzzle game application "The Bride of Fifths: Gotsuko-chan Can't Do the Puzzle in Five Equal Parts," which omits the puzzle element and allows players to enjoy only the story part of the game, allowing them to read through the "Event Story," "Gotsuko Story," and "Kokuhaku Story" held over the year from November 2020, just like in an adventure game.

Street Fighter 6

• Supported platforms: PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X|S/PC(Steam)
• Release date: 6/2/2023
• Genre: Fighting game
• Price: 7,990 yen (including tax)
• Maker: Capcom

The latest title in the 35-year-old "Street Fighter" fighting game series. Not only has the latest game engine greatly improved image quality and presentation, but it also features three game modes: "World Tour," "Fighting Grounds," and "Battle Hub.

World Tour is a single-player story mode that allows players to learn the basics and techniques necessary for competitive fighting while experiencing the world of Street Fighter 6. Fighting Grounds is a new battle mode that follows in the footsteps of past "Street Fighter" games. It features a "Drive System" that uses a dedicated gauge, allowing players to enjoy battles using a variety of drive techniques, including "Drive Impact," which counterattacks while parrying an opponent's attack. Battle Hub is a mode where players can enjoy communicating with players from all over the world and can play Capcom's classic arcade games as well as compete over the Internet.

Diablo IV

• Supported platforms: PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/PC(Battle.net)
• Release date: 6/6/2023
• Genre: Action RPG
• Price: 9,800 yen (tax included)
• Maker: BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC.

The latest title in the Diablo series, an action RPG that boasts worldwide recognition. Set in a devastated world called Sanctuary, the game allows players to freely explore an open world that stretches as far as the eye can see. Each zone in Sanctuary contains a town under siege, quests with divergent content, and dungeons where countless demons lurk. It is up to the player to decide which one to play and how to play it. Meanwhile, players can choose from five classes with different characteristics, including the warrior "Barbarian" and the wizard "Sorceress," as well as customize their character with a vast array of weapons, armor, and runes.

Sonic Origins Plus

• Supported platforms: PS5/PS4/Switch/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/PC(Steam,Epic Games)
• Release date: June 23, 2023
• Genre: Action
• Price: 4,389 yen (tax included)
• Maker: Sega

Based on "Sonic Origins" released in 2022, this power-up version adds various elements. Emmy is newly added as a playable character, and Knuckles can be controlled with "Sonic CD". The game also includes all 12 Game Gear versions of the Sonic franchise. The Game Gear version of "Sonic Origins Plus" includes all 12 Sonic titles, including "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Sonic & Tails," with stages and music that differ from the Mega Drive version.

Front Mission The First: Remake

• Compatible platform: Switch
• Release date: 2023/6/15
• Genre: Simulation RPG
• Price: 4.950 yen (tax included)
• Publisher: Forever Entertainment

Set in the year 2090, players take control of a robot named "Vanzer" and throw themselves into the conflict that unfolds on the island of Huffman. In addition to the "Classic Mode," which allows players to experience the game as it was in the original, a new "Modern Mode" has been added to the packaged version. In this mode, various elements have been adjusted for the modern era, such as camera movement and rotation on the map, and skipping of battle animations. It also features newly arranged background music.

The packaged version includes an original booklet. It contains basic information about the world, characters, and battle system.

Super Bullet Break

• Supported platforms: Switch*Downloadable version available on PS4/Switch/Steam/Apple
• Release date: 2023/6/22
• Genre: Strategy
• Price: 3,960 yen (tax included)
• Maker: Beside

A packaged version of the strategy game "Super Bullet Break" released in 2022 for Switch. In order to find out why the entire world's digital games have become unplayable, gamers Akari, Sumire, and Hikaru head to the game world under the guidance of a young girl, Nayuta. This title features a combination of a card element in which characters called "Bullets" are organized into a deck to fight, and a system in which the structure of the dungeon changes each time the player takes on a challenge, allowing the player to enjoy highly strategic battles.

In addition to the standard edition, there is a limited edition "Special Bonus Box" for the packaged version. The Special Bonus Box comes with plenty of luxurious extras, including an art box drawn especially for this edition and an 80-page art book covering the beautiful girl Bullet.

Labyrinth of the World Tree I, II, III HD Remaster

• Supported platforms: Switch/PC(Steam)
• Release date: 2023/6/1
• Genre: 3D dungeon RPG
• Price: 8,980 yen (including tax) *Single editions of each title are 4,467 yen (including tax). Download version only
• Maker：Atlas

An HD remastered version of the first three titles in Atlus' popular 3D dungeon RPG "Labyrinth of the World Tree" series, with various additional elements. The game retains the "Labyrinth of the World Tree" style, such as the freedom to create your own original party by choosing your occupation and appearance, and the mapping element that allows you to create your own map as you tackle the labyrinths. The three games have been combined into one title.

The three titles are combined into one, but each can also be purchased separately as a downloadable version only.

Touki Xanadu eX+ for Nintendo Switch

• Supported platform: Switch
• Release date: 6/29/2023
• Genre: Urban Mythology Action RPG
• Price: 5,280 yen (including tax)
• Maker: Nihon Falcom

A Switch version of "Toukyu Xanadu eX+" released on PS4 in 2016. The story revolves around two parts: an adventure part set in the real world of Moriya City, and an action part in an alternate world called "Otherworld. The main character Kou Tokisaka, along with his friends, finds himself in a battle over the mysteries of the Otherworld. While based on the original story, the Switch version adds a high-speed mode that allows battles to proceed at high speed. The Switch version also includes all content previously released for the PS4 version, including costumes and accessories for each character, as well as item sets useful for strategy.

Cho-Detective Case Files: Rain Code

• Compatible platform: Switch
• Release date: 2023/6/30
• Genre: Adventure
• Price: 6,980 yen (including tax)
• Publisher: Spike Chunsoft

From the developers of the popular "Danganronpa" series comes a completely new "dark fantasy mystery action" title. Yuma, an apprentice detective with amnesia, and his possessed friend, Shinigami-chan (the god of death), are trying to solve various unsolved cases in Kanai-ku, a strange town where it keeps raining. Kanai-ku is a 3D environment, and players can control Youma to move freely around the city. The game also features detectives with a variety of special abilities, including "past vision," which allows the player to see what happened when the murder scene was first discovered, and other unique investigations with special powers.