July Release] I want you to play during your summer vacation! 9 new PS5, PS4 & Switch games recommended by our editorial team to buy this month!

Recommended New Games for July

Marie's Atelier Remake: The Alchemist of Saarburg

• Supported platforms: PS5/PS4/Switch/Steam
• Release date: 7/13/2023
• Genre: RPG
• Price: 6,380 yen (tax included)
• Maker: Koei Tecmo Games

A full remake of "Marie's Atelier: The Alchemist of Saarburg", the origin of the popular "Atelier" series of RPGs based on alchemy. Marie, a dropout from the royal school of magic, is given an alchemy atelier by her teacher for her upcoming graduation exam in five years. She also hires adventurers and goes on adventures.

The graphics in the remake have been revamped. In addition to 3D models of the characters and stages, the game has been updated for current consoles, including 2D animations for the standing pictures. In addition to the "indefinite" mode, which allows players to enjoy the game without worrying about the five-year time limit, the tutorial and explanations of various systems have been expanded and improved to make the game easier to play.

Exo Primal

• Supported platforms: PS5/PS4/ Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/Windows/PC
• Release date: 2023/7/14
• Genre: Online-only team-based massive action
• Price: 7,990 yen (tax included) for download version
• Maker: Capcom

Network environment and CAPCOM ID are required to play.

An online-only team-based action game. The setting is a world where "dinosaur disasters," in which dinosaurs emerge from the "vortex," a distortion of space-time, are now occurring all over the world. Players are caught up in a war game in which a new generation of AI, Leviathan, endlessly repeats itself, and they are trying to solve the mystery of the war game itself and the dinosaur disasters.

The game is a massive action game in which players can enjoy the exhilarating experience of fighting off hordes of dinosaurs. 5-player teams fight each other, but the type of mission is up to the AI Leviathan. Each mission is a different experience depending on the player's progress in the game. Victory is achieved by completing all the missions presented by Leviathan first, but there are rare occasions when both teams work together to take on a strong enemy in the final mission.

Redemption Reapers

• Supported platforms: PS5/PS4/Switch
• Release date: Digital version 2023/2/23 Package version 2023/7/13
• Genre: Simulation
• Price: 6,028 yen (tax included)
• Publisher: Binary Haze Interactive

A packaged version of a simulation game set in a medieval Western-style world. The player takes control of an organization called the "Ash Hawk Brigade" and throws himself into the battle to protect the world from the "Morse," a strange army that has suddenly appeared. There are five members in total, each with their own strengths and characteristics. They have different weapons to manipulate, as well as different spacing and situations in which they excel. The key to victory is to create a strategy that allows them to play an active role. In addition, the characters have various pasts, and you can learn about their inner lives as you progress through the story.

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Chronicles

• Supported platforms: PS4/Switch
• Release date: 2023/7/13
• Genre: Action
• Price: Normal edition 4,180 yen (including tax) Limited edition 9,980 yen (including tax)
• Maker: Inti Creates

This title combines the two titles in the "Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon" series, an 8-bit style 2D side-scrolling action game, into one. In this title, the story revolves around Zanzuki, a man who has been cursed by a demon to the moon. Along the way, Zangetsu joins a variety of friends and can even switch places with them. The game offers a variety of play styles, utilizing the unique actions of Zangetsu and his companions.

The game also features two modes: "Veteran" and "Casual. Veteran mode offers the traditional severe level of difficulty, while casual mode offers support such as unlimited remaining aircraft. Gamers and beginners alike will enjoy the game.

DeepOne

• Supported platforms: PS4/Switch
• Release date: 2023/7/27
• Genre: New authentic battle visual novel
• Price: 8,778 yen (tax included)
• Manufacturer: Entergram

A port of a visual novel game released for PC in 2018. The story follows the battle between two siblings, Naoya Saino and Kyuka Saino, who are caught up in a battle between their old families over a "grimoire". The game was created by a single person from the planning and setting stages, and the background music was recorded at a large studio belonging to the Music Studio Association of Japan.

Pikmin 4

• Supported platform: Switch
• Release date: 2023/7/21
• Genre: Dundreaction
• Price: 6,578 yen (including tax) *6,500 yen (including tax) for download version
• Manufacturer: Nintendo

An action game in which players explore a planet with the help of mysterious creatures called Pikmin, which follow them when they are pulled out and work for the main character, such as carrying things and breaking walls. The player overcomes various enemies and gimmicks by commanding Pikmin with different characteristics, such as red Pikmin that are resistant to fire and blue Pikmin that can swim underwater. It is important to give the right instructions depending on the situation, such as dispersing the Pikmin to carry things or having only some of them fight against enemies.

In this title, the space dog Ochin appears as the main character's sidekick. Otchin can carry heavy objects and swim on water with the main character and Pikmin. It is up to the player to decide what kind of instructions to give.

Climachina / CRYMACHINA

• Supported platforms: PS5/PS4/Switch
• Release date: 2023/7/27
• Genre: Action RPG
• Price: 8,778 yen (including tax) *Downloadable version: 8,470 yen (including tax)
• Maker: Furyu

This is the latest title from Frew, a company that has released several unusual RPGs, including the "Caligula" series, "CRYSTAR" and "Monark". The story takes place in the future, after the human race has been exterminated. In space, "Eden," a giant structure left behind by mankind, continues to operate under the hands of "divine machines. The "divine machines" have set their sights on the rebirth of mankind, but one day the machine that was in charge goes missing, and a war breaks out within Eden. The main character, Raven Distel, a young girl with a machine, becomes a human being, a god for the divine machines, and tries to stop the conflict.

In the battles of this title, the player can switch between three playable characters at each stage. The appeal of the game is that players can use a variety of tactics in real time, such as connecting melee attacks to long-range attacks and counterattacks. In addition, there is a "family machine" that allows players to adjust the skills and stats of their characters, providing a full range of customization elements.

Ryuukagami 1, 2, 3 Pack

• Supported platforms: PS5/PS4/Switch
• Release date: 2023/7/27/
• Genre: Adventure
• Price: 6,578 yen (tax included)
• *Each title by itself is 2,178 yen (including tax) *DL version only
• Maker: Nippon Ichi Software

This title combines the three titles in the "Ryu-ryokami" series of urban legend-themed adventure games into one. It includes the first title "Ryu-ryujin Keishicho Kaidai Jiken File", "Ryu-ryujin 2 Keisho Kaidai Jiken File", and "Ryu-ryujin 3 Keisho Chousa Kaidai Jiken File".

In addition to the high quality graphics for current consoles, various elements added in the past, such as "Hitomi Route," audio drama, and the mini-game "Mary-san in the Old Schoolhouse," are also included as standard features. With this single title, the "Ryu-ryujin" series can be enjoyed to the fullest.

Natsumon! Summer Vacation in the 20th Century

• Compatible platform: Switch
• Release date: 2023/7/28
• Genre: Adventure
• Price: 6,578 yen (including tax)
• Publisher: Spike Chunsoft

The latest work by Kaz Ayabe, the creator of "Boku no Natsuyasumi" and many other titles. The player becomes the only son of the head of a circus troupe that has come to a country town with a view of the sea, and spends a month during summer vacation. It is up to the player how to enjoy the summer to the fullest, running around the sea and mountains, doing radio calisthenics on the grounds of a shrine, fishing, gathering insects, etc. The performances of the circus troupe are also a part of this work.

Performances by the circus troupe are also an essential element of the film. As the story progresses, the main character can take on the challenge of directing a circus performance, and as the performance is repeated, the rank of the circus troupe increases. Repeated performances will increase the rank of the circus troupe, and new performances, costumes, and songs will become available.