What Japanese games are coming out in May 2024? Between temperature changes and holidays, a new month has now arrived, and this time the video games from Japan will be few but good. Nintendo Switch reigns supreme in May with the arrival of Endelss Ocean Luminousthe new title of ARIKA which will allow us to explore the seabed in the company of other divers from all over the world, and of the trilogy of the beloved Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth.
This month the iconic deity created by Compile Heart will also make its return with a new title, that is Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution. Among the news for May we also find PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champsa new adventure for the famous mascot of BANDAI NAMCOthe otome visual novel Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling And CARDS RPG: The Misty Battlefielda title that blends deckbuilding and roguelike mechanics to offer a truly unique gaming experience.
However, to earn the title of Game of the Month May 2024 it couldn’t help but be Paper Mario: The Millennial Portal, remake of the beloved GameCube title released twenty years ago. In addition to a completely revised technical sectorwithin the remake we will find many new features such as the Gallerywhere we will be able to admire many illustrations and re-listen to the game’s music, and better quality of life such as introducing a system to travel quickly from one area to another.
What will you buy this month? Let us know in the comments.
Japanese games to be released: May 2024 – Italy
Below you will find a paragraph dedicated to each of the most relevant titles of May and, new, below you will find the complete list of releases in Italy and Japan for easier consultation.
Endless Ocean Luminous
- Exit date: May 2
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: ARIKA
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Type: Adventure
- Format: retail, digital delivery
- Booking bonus: by purchasing the game we will get a 7-day code for Nintendo Switch Online
- Buy on Amazon
Dive into a mysterious underwater world with Endless Ocean Luminous For Nintendo Switch. Discover aquatic creatures, sunken treasures and more as you explore the ocean at your own pace, solo or on online dives for up to 30 players. Whether you simply want to swim in complete tranquility while admiring the scenery or can’t wait to start meticulously cataloging all your discoveries, you’ll find the mode that’s right for you in the game. Scan sea creatures to discover more 500 aquatic species, some of which were thought to be extinct or even… legendary? Swim online in groups of up to 30 players. Wave at each other, explore the seabed together and share your discoveries.
PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs
- Exit date: May 9th
- Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
- Developer: Amber Studio
- Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Type: Arcade
- Format: digital delivery
- Booking bonus: By pre-ordering the game you will get the Chomp Challengers PAC, a pack of cosmetic items
PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs It’s a chewing contest PAC-MAN Online only! Make your way through several interconnected mazes with i Power Pellets and a variety of powerful chewing items GHOSTS and opposing PAC-MAN players! Be the last PAC standing at the end of each match of this 64-player battle royale to earn the title of Super Chomper! Eat everything you find in your maze! Then use the tunnels to enter other PAC-MAN players’ mazes and munch even more for the highest score! The mode Elimination features arcade-style action against players of any rank where you earn tokens to exchange for cosmetic items. The mode Classified features serious competitions against similarly ranked players where you earn rank XP to get on the leaderboards!
Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution
- Exit date: May 14th
- Publisher: Idea Factory International
- Developer: Compile Heart
- Platform: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
- Type: Action, RPG
- Format: retail, digital delivery
- Booking bonus: Nobody
- Buy on Amazon
Play as the protagonist Older Nep and brings a disgraced game studio back to success. Setting up a game studio requires excellent developers, innovative video games and an expansion of your market. Choose wisely to become the best game studio of the year! Improve your team’s stats by creating new games thanks to the disc developer and select your creative staff to create your next success! Travel the underground prisons of Gamindustri on your trusty purple motorcycle and sell your games. Older Nep can also challenge troublesome enemies to obtain ownership certificates (i.e. special rewards) or test your driving skills in time trial races!
CARDS RPG: The Misty Battlefield
- Exit date: May 23
- Publisher: BUY
- Developer: BUY
- Platform: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Type: Deckbuilder, Roguelike
- Format: digital delivery
- Booking bonus: Nobody
Roguelike deckbuilding merges with strategic RPG for a new gaming experience. As you progress through the map by clearing the fog, you’ll discover enemies, structures and equipment with which to develop your strategy. Assemble an optimized deck choosing from over 50 card types, defeat the enemy with strategy on an SRPG field. Experiment with a different strategy in each battle: knowing how to adapt to each battlefield is the key to victory. Assemble the ultimate deck and defeat Helmut’s gang. Experience the thrill of an unprecedented gaming experience!
Paper Mario: The Millennial Portal
- Exit date: May 23
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: Nintendo
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Type: Adventure
- Format: retail, digital delivery
- Booking bonus: Nobody
- Buy on Amazon
Join Mario and friends and set out in search of the legendary treasure that lies beyond the Millennial Portal. A hilarious adventure with quirky characters and a world made entirely of paper awaits you in Paper Mario: The Millennial Portal For Nintendo Switch! Fannullopoli welcomes you! Mario has reached this infamous den of troublemakers to help the Princess Peach on a treasure hunt. But there seems to be no trace of Peach! So, after learning about the legend of the Star GemsMario sets off in search of them, hoping that they will also lead him to the princess… But the Star Gems are also tempting others, and this time Bowser he won’t be the only one who gets in Mario’s way! Can our hero find these ancient treasures, open the Thousand-Year Portal buried beneath the city, and maybe even… save the world?
All games released on consoles, PC and smartphones
May 2 – Endless Ocean Luminous (Nintendo Switch)
May 2 – Touhou Mystia’s Izakaya (Nintendo Switch)
May 2 – TriggerHeart EXELICA (Nintendo Switch)
May 3 – Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: The Princess from Another World (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)
May 9 – Adventure Bar Story (PC)
May 9 – PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)
May 9 – Rainbow Cotton (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)
May 14 – Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch)
May 15 – Touhou Genso Wanderer: FORESIGHT (PC)
May 16 – Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut (PC)*
May 21 – Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 (Nintendo Switch)
May 21 – Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation (Nintendo Switch)
May 21 – Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation (Nintendo Switch)
May 23 – CARDS RPG: The Misty Battlefield (PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC)
May 23 – Paper Mario: The Millennial Portal (Nintendo Switch)
May 24 – SHINJUKU SOUMEI (PC)
May 28 – Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling (Nintendo Switch)
30 May – Princess Maker 2 Regeneration (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC)
30 May – TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC)
Games to be released in Japan: May 2024
May 2 – Endless Ocean Luminous (Nintendo Switch)
May 2 – Touhou Mystia’s Izakaya (Nintendo Switch)
May 2 – TriggerHeart EXELICA (Nintendo Switch)
May 3 – Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: The Princess from Another World (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)
May 9 – Adventure Bar Story (PC)
May 9 – Rainbow Cotton (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)
May 15 – Touhou Genso Wanderer: FORESIGHT (PC)
May 16 – Gakuen THE iDOLM@STER (iOS, Android)
May 16 – Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut (PC)*
May 23 – CARDS RPG: The Misty Battlefield (PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC)
May 23 – Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch)
May 23 – Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 (Nintendo Switch)
May 23 – Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation (Nintendo Switch)
May 23 – Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation (Nintendo Switch)
May 23 – Paper Mario: The Millennial Portal (Nintendo Switch)May 23 – Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4)
May 24 – SHINJUKU SOUMEI (PC)
30 May – Princess Maker 2 Regeneration (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC)
30 May – TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC)
30 May – WiZmans World Re:Try (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch)
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