November Release] 10 new games recommended by our editorial team PS4 & Switch to buy this month!

November releases

God of War Ragnarok

• Compatibility: PS5/PS4
• Release date: 2022/11/9
• Genre: Action Adventure
• Price: PS4 package/download 7,590 yen (tax included)
  PS5 package/download 8,690 yen (including tax)
• Manufacturer: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sequel to the action game "God of War," which was named Game of the Year in 2018. Kratos and Atreus must do everything in their power to fight the "Ragnarok," which is said to bring about the end of the world. Like its predecessor, this title is set in the world of Norse mythology. In addition to touring the nine worlds that branch off from the World Tree Yggdrasil, players can enjoy intense action using the axe Leviathan and twin blades Blaze of Chaos. A video recounting the story of the previous game is available on the official website of this title, so those who have forgotten the previous story or those who are playing "God of War" from this title are encouraged to watch it.

Sonic Frontier

• Compatibility: PS5/PS4/Switch/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/Steam
• Release date: 2022/11/8
• Genre: Action Adventure
• Price: 6,589 yen (tax included)
• Maker: Sega

The latest "Sonic" title, featuring high-speed action as you run around the field at ultra-high speed. Sonic, Emmy, and Tails are on their way to the Starfall Islands aboard the Tornado to track down the Chaos Emeralds, when they suddenly get sucked into a hole in space-time as they approach the island. Sonic, separated from his friends, sets out on a new adventure around the Starfall Islands to meet up with Emmy and the others and to solve the mysteries of the islands.

This title features "open zones" that expand and evolve the playability of the world map itself, which used to be a mechanism for connecting stages and controlling the game's progression. The game features "open zones" that expand and evolve the world map itself, which used to connect the stages and control the game's progression. In addition to a variety of combo attacks that can be performed by making full use of button controls, the game also features an "auto-battle" function that allows players to perform moves with the touch of a button, making it easy for anyone to enjoy high-speed action.

Tactics Ooga Reborn

• Compatibility: PS5/PS4/Switch/Steam
• Release date: 2022/11/11
• Genre: Tactical RPG
• Price: 5,480 yen (tax included)
• Maker: Square Enix

Based on "Tactics Ooga: Wheel of Fortune" released on the PlayStation Portable in 2010, this is a remake that refurbishes and powers up various elements. While maintaining the main elements of the original, such as a story system in which the story develops and ends differently depending on the player's choices and the trajectory of attacks changes depending on the difference in elevation, various small and large elements have been powered up, including changes in enemy AI depending on the terrain and battlefield, improved battle tempo, and an auto-save function. The cutscenes are fully voiced. In addition, cut scenes are fully voiced, sound effects have been reconstructed, and the background music has been re-recorded live. Although it is a remake, this title is truly a "rebirth.

GUNGRAVE G.O.R.E

• Compatibility: PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/PC
• Release date: November 22, 2022
• Genre: Action Shooter
• Price: 7,480 yen (including tax)
• Maker: PLAION/Prime Matter

The latest in the "GUNGRAVE" series, in which Beyond the Grave, a man who uses two giant pistols and an armed coffin, battles a variety of enemies. Set in the future in Southeast Asia, the main character, Grave, battles a new enemy organization in order to eradicate a dangerous alien drug called "Seed". While the exhilarating shooter in which the player can knock out opponents one after another can be enjoyed, the title of this title also emphasizes gore, with special moves to finish off dying enemies, blood spurting from shot enemies, and many other flashy and extreme elements.

Monochrome Mobius Kikinotaika (Tokinotaika)

• Compatibility: PS5/PS4/Steam
• Release date: 2022/11/17
• Genre: RPG
• Price: 8,580 yen (tax included)
• Publisher: AQUAPLUS

The latest title from Aquaplus, which has created many masterpiece RPGs such as "Utawarerumono" and "ToHeart". The setting is Ennakamui, a frontier state belonging to the great nation of Yamato. In this land, a young man lives with his mother and sister. One day, the young man was investigating a minor anomaly under the order of the Emperor (Sumeiragi), when he met a girl. She told him that his father, who was supposed to be dead, was still alive. ......

The game uses a symbol-encountered system, and battles begin when you come into contact with enemies in the field. The main part of the battle is the "battle technique". Although they require "Ririki" to use, they have a wide variety of effects, such as strengthening allies and weakening enemies, as well as attacking and recovering.

Pokemon ScarletViolet

• Compatibility: Switch
• Release date: 2022/11/18
• Genre: RPG
• Price: 6,578 yen each (including tax) *Downloadable version: 6,500 yen each (including tax)
• Maker: Pokémon

The latest title in the globally popular RPG "Pokemon" series. This title takes place in a new region called Pardea. All Pokémon living in this region undergo a phenomenon called "terastar," and when they terastar, they change their appearance according to their "terrace type," such as the Pokémon in question. By combining techniques and other characteristics according to terrace type, various strategies can be developed even for a single Pokémon.

Another key feature of this title is that it is the first in the series to feature an open world. The seamless, load-free navigation allows players to explore the world where Pokémon live and breathe at their leisure, and the game also features a high degree of freedom, which is one of the strengths of an open world.

Resident Evil RE:2 Cloud

• Compatibility: Switch
• Release date: November 11, 2022 (Friday)
• Genre: Survival horror
• Price: 3,990 yen (including tax)
• Manufacturer: Capcom

The Nintendo Switch version of Resident Evil RE:2 was released in 2019. Rookie cop Leon S. Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield visit Raccoon City, where an unprecedented biological disaster has occurred: the t-virus has turned many citizens into zombies and the city is falling apart. The two try to escape from the city crawling with the living dead in a desperate attempt to escape. This title has the same content as the other console versions, but it uses cloud gaming, which allows users to enjoy gameplay while communicating with the server using a lightweight application that does not overwhelm internal storage space.

In order to enjoy comfortable game play with cloud gaming, a stable communication environment is important. First, download the demo version available on Nintendo's online store and check your communication environment.

• Resident Evil RE:2 Cloud Free Edition Nintendo's official online store

Fitness Runner

• Compatibility: Switch
• Release date: 2022/11/24
• Genre: Fitness
• Price: 6,380 yen
• Manufacturer: EXFIT Inc.

A fitness game fully supervised by the Japanese fitness club Tipness. The game uses "Super Circuit Training," which aims to efficiently burn fat and improve muscular endurance in a short time, and incorporates a menu of alternating aerobic exercise and strength training. Because of the emphasis on efficiency, the program can be played 10 minutes a day, 3 times a week*, and is expected to be effective in a short amount of time.

Other features include automatic suggestions for training content based on the player's needs, such as eliminating lack of exercise, maintaining body shape, and body make-up. The game also allows players to remove items they are not good at and to earn titles based on their training achievements, making it easy to continue training and to play as a game. (*) Exercise guidelines are based on figures supervised by Tipness Co. Exercise effects may vary depending on the individual.

Harvestella

• Compatibility: Switch/Steam
• Release date: 2022/11/4 *Steam version 2022/11/5
• Genre: Life simulation RPG
• Price: 7,680 yen (tax included)
• Maker: Square Enix

A lifestyle simulation RPG set in a world where the "Season of Death" threatens all life, in which the player lives a self-sufficient life by growing crops in the fields and exploring towns and dungeons to discover the origins of the world and the truth behind the disaster. In addition to spring, summer, fall, and winter, each day in this title has a time lapse, and after 30 days, the player moves on to the next season. It is up to the players to decide how to spend their days, whether it is working hard in the fields or leading a party to conquer dungeons.

A demo version of the game is currently available on Nintendo's online store. You can play for 15 days from the start of the game or until the second episode, and the saved data you create can be transferred to the full version.

Return to Sirona Gas Island

• Compatibility: Switch
• Release date: 2022/11/17
• Genre: Adventure
• Price: 2,480 yen (including tax) *750 yen (including tax) for download version
• Maker: TABINOMICHI/ room6

An adventure game that won the 2018 Doujin Game of the Year award. One day, Sengen Ikeda, who runs a detective agency in New York, gets an invitation to visit Sironagas Island from the will of a wealthy man. Ikeda heads to the island with a girl with special abilities, Neneko Izumozaki, but there he encounters a number of bizarre murder cases. ...... The game uses the familiar adventure system of reading text, gathering information, and deducing the truth, and in 2021 received over 20 million yen in crowdfunding support to port it to the Switch and implement voice acting voices.