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July 2, 2026· 13:38🔒 Insider Only

Japanese Games Defying the Modern Mold 2 July 2026

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1. Capcom Moves Up Onimusha: Way of the Sword by Three Weeks to September 4

Source: 🇯🇵 AUTOMATON

Capcom has pulled the release of Onimusha: Way of the Sword forward from September 25 to September 4, giving fans the samurai action revival three weeks earlier than planned.

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2. Slow-Life Meets Hardcore Angling: 'Boku to Tsuri Nikki' Reels In an Oct. 8 Launch

Source: 🇯🇵 AUTOMATON

Imagineer's new fishing sim from the creators of Story of Seasons and Natsu-Mon! lands on Switch 2 and Switch on October 8, ditching fish shadows for genuine angling tension.

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3. Katayama Masayuki's Cult Mahjong Manga Returns: 'Gambler Self-Centered Faction' Hits Switch This Fall

Source: 🇯🇵 4Gamer.net − 最新記事

Success will release a new Switch mahjong game based on Masayuki Katayama's classic 'Gambler Self-Centered Faction' manga this autumn, with the artist drawing all-new character art.

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