October Release] 9 new games recommended by our editorial team PS4 & Switch to buy this month!

October releases

Overwatch 2

• Compatibility: PS5/PS4/Switch/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/PC (Battle.net)
• Release date: 2022/10/5
• Genre: Competitive action, shooting
• Price: Free for basic play
• Developer: Blizzard Entertainment

A sequel to the competitive action-shooter "Overwatch" released in 2016, the game follows the adventures of the former "Overwatch" team in order to correct the chaos caused by the oppression of a human group that hates the AI "Omnic" and the escalation of crime by a terrorist organization. The members of the former "Overwatch" team are brought together once again to correct the situation. The core of the game is a 5-on-5 team battle. Players control heroes with tank, damage, and support abilities, and clash with each other under a variety of rules.

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II

• Compatibility: PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/PC
• Release date: 2022/10/28
• Genre: FPS
• Price: 9,680 yen (including tax)
• Manufacturer: Activision

Sequel to the 2019 remake of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®. The player takes control of Task Force 141, a special forces unit led by Captain John Price, and undertakes a variety of operations such as sabotaging bases, infiltrating canals, and freeing hostages. The game retains the features of its predecessor, such as the popular "gunsmithing" (customization) in the multiplayer mode and realistic graphics that pursue a sense of reality, while also featuring a completely new AI system and enhanced rendering technology.

Resident Evil Village Gold Edition

• Compatibility: PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/PC
• Release date: 2022/10/28
• Genre: Survival Horror
• Suggested retail price: 6,589 yen (tax included) for package version / 5,990 yen (tax included) for download version
• (*Packaged version is only available in "Z Version" for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5)
• Manufacturer: Capcom Co.

A power-up version of the survival horror "Resident Evil Village" released in 2021, with various downloadable content added. In addition to "Shadows of Rose," a new scenario set 16 years after the main story, the game includes "The Mercenaries: Additional Orders," which adds playable characters and stages, and "Winter's Expansion," which allows you to play the main story from a third-person perspective in "Third Person Mode. In addition to the above DLC, the game also includes the DLC "Trauma Pack," which is now on sale. Here, you can enjoy content reminiscent of the events that took place in "Resident Evil7 Resident Evil.

Star Ocean 6 THE DIVINE FORCE

• Compatibility: PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/PC(Steam)
• Release date: 2022/10/27
• Genre: RPG
• Price: 8,778 yen (including tax)
• Publisher: Square Enix

This title was created to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the "Star Ocean" series. This title features two main characters, Raymond Lawrence, a young man from the advanced planet Beagled who does not belong to the Galactic Federation, and Leticia, a princess of the Kingdom of Odias. The storyline will diverge depending on which of the two is chosen. Battles are seamless, and when you come into contact with a monster on the field, you are directly engaged in battle. The key to victory in battle is how to manage the "AP" that is consumed with each attack. Akiba Research Institute has published a play report of this game, which was exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2022, so be sure to check it out.

NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition

• Compatibility: Switch
• Release date: 2022/10/6
• Genre: Action
• Price: 5,280 yen (including tax)
• Manufacturer: SQUARE ENIX CO.

A Switch version of "NieR: Automata" (NieR Automata) released by Square Enix in 2017. The setting is a world where humanity has been defeated to the moon under attack by "machine life forms" unleashed by aliens. Players control 2B, a member of the android unit "Yoruha," and throw themselves into the battle to restore the Earth to human hands. The frame rate of the Switch version is 30 frames per second. The resolution is 1920 x 1080 in TV mode and 1280 x 720 in table or portable mode.

Bayonetta 3

• Compatibility: Switch
• Release date: 2022/10/28
• Genre: Action
• Price: 7,678 yen (tax included) for packaged version, 7,600 yen (tax included) for DL version
• Publisher: Nintendo

The latest in the action game series starring Bayonetta, a witch who uses guns carried in both arms and legs to glamorously defeat all her enemies. Led by the mysterious woman Viola, Bayonetta takes on new battles around the world in order to save the world from the threat of "Homunculus," an unidentified life form. Many new actions have been added to this title, including the "Demon Masquerade," which allows the player to unite with demons, and the "Demon Slave," which allows the player to control demonic beasts at will.

Persona 5 The Royal

• Compatibility: PS5/PS4/Switch/Xbox Series X|S/PC
• Release date: 2022/10/21
• Genre: RPG
• Price: 7,678 yen (including tax)
• Manufacturer: Atlus

A port of "Persona 5 The Royal" released on PlayStation 4 in 2019. The main character is transferred to a high school in Tokyo for certain reasons, and through an incident that occurs there, he awakens the ability to use his "Persona". Friends with the same power gather together, and eventually they form the "Phantom Thieves of the Heart". They set out to reform corrupt adults. It is up to the player to decide how to proceed in the limited time of one year. This port is also available for other consoles besides the Switch, including the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

KAMIWAZA TOURAI

• Compatibility: PS4/Switch
• Release date: 2022/10/13
• Genre: Action
• Price: 4,400 yen (including tax), DL version 3,980 yen (including tax)
• Maker: Acquire

HD remastered version of the stealth thief action game "KAMIWAZA" released on PS2 in 2006. The player takes the role of "Ebizo," a young man who must once again begin his former career as a thief in order to save his ailing daughter. The player must make full use of the "hiding technique," "stealing technique," and "furoshiki (wrapping cloth) technique. You can hide in the shadows and wait for the right moment, follow your target from behind, or play tricks on your target with your wonderful steals. Sometimes comical, sometimes daring, you will fulfill your duty as a bandit.

NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE

• Compatibility: Switch/PC (Steam)
• Release date: 2022/10/27
• Genre: Adventure
• Price: 4,378 yen (including tax), DL version 2,640 yen (including tax)
• Maker: Wiseau Sirius

A Switch version of the adventure game "NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE" distributed on Steam. Players take on the persona of "Pi" and live with "Ame-chan," a girl with a strong need for approval who aspires to become an "Internet Angel. The player decides how she spends her days. There are many variations, such as video distribution and going on dates together. Stress builds up during video distribution and affects her behavior, so it is important to find a balance between distribution and relaxation, such as playing with her from time to time. This work has multiple endings, and depending on the actions taken by Ame-chan, the ending can diverge in countless ways.