Xbox has returned to Japan for the Tokyo Game Show, and this year, it's showing off a selection of games from third-party partners based primarily in Japan. With 2025 looking to be a big year for the company thanks to the arrival of games like Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and more, Xbox focused on the best of Japan. These games ranged from JRPGs to horror, fighting games based on beloved anime series, and interactive oddities that'll be coming to Xbox consoles and PC soon.
In case the livestream is took place at an hour that was way too early for you, you can check below for a recap of everything announced by Xbox.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater:
The show kicked off with a fresh trailer for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, showing off the upgraded character models for The Boss, Revolver Ocelot, Colonel Volgin, and more.
Starcraft Remastered and Starcraft 2:
Strategy fans have another reason to smile, as Xbox boss Phil Spencer appeared to announce that Starcraft Remastered and Starcraft 2 will both be coming Game Pass.
Overwatch 2 is getting My Hero Academia skins:
My Hero Academia, a massively popular anime series about teenagers learning to be superheroes, is crossing over with Overwatch 2. Players of the hero-shooter can expect several skins from the anime series to appear in the game, based on characters like All Might, Uravity, Deku, and Himiko Toga.
Age of Mythology Retold: Immortal Pillars:
A new expansion for Age of Mythology, Immortal Pillars, was briefly announced, and like the main game, you can expect to see this launch day-one through Game Pass.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle"
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches in December, and in a new trailer, Xbox showed off the archeologist's wits, fists, and whips in action. This trailer also featured the Japanese dub of the game, which sounds really great.
Tanuki: Pon's Summer:
Moving over to a cute game reveal, Xbox showed off Tanuki Pon's Summer. This adorable game puts you in the fur of a tanuki mailman who has one month to save up enough funds to restore an ancient shrine. How do you get those funds? By hopping on a BMX, delivering packages, competing in sports, and making some sushi to please the local townsfolk.
Threads of Time:
We're living in a golden age of HD-2D RPG games, as we got a new trailer for the enchanting Threads of Time, showing off the lush 2.5D gameplay, anime cutscenes, and more.
We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie:
Roll up, roll up, and get ready to enjoy a few rounds of the wonderfully weird We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie. It's available starting today through Game Pass for PC and Xbox consoles.
Metaphor ReFantazio:
Get ready to say goodbye to dozens of hours of your life when Metaphor ReFantazio arrives next month, as this new Tokyo Game Show trailer was a blast of style and substance. In case you missed it, a Metaphor ReFantazio demo is now available and progress carries over to the full game.
FragPunk:
FragPunk, an upcoming 5v5 hero-shooter, is getting a closed beta, and sign-ups are now available for it.
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land:
Ryza's story in the Atelier series may be over, but there are still a lot more stories to tell in this beloved JRPG series. The new Atelier Yumia gameplay trailer was a deep dive into what fans can expect from this game ahead of its March 21, 2025 release.
Asurajang Rumble:
A battle royale that packs a punch, Asurajang Rumble shined a spotlight on the game's varied cast of brawlers and their special combat skills in a new trailer.
Fallout 76:
In the best news to come out of the Wasteland since we found that old suit of functioning power armor, we can confirm that cats and dogs have survived the nuclear apocalypse and they haven't been horrifically mutated. This new Fallout 76 will let you adopt your own four-legged pals and it'll be added soon to the game.
Synduality: Echo of Ada:
PvPvE extraction shooter Synduality: Echoe of Ada has a release date locked in for January 2025, as well as a ton of different editions available to preorder.
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls:
Survival is nothing; winning is everything! The first new Bleach game in many years looks like a sharp experience featuring Ichigo Kurosaki and dozens of other characters from the hit manga and anime series. This new trailer saw Ichigo unleash his darker Hollow side in a Hueco Mundo battlefield.
Suikoden 1 and 2 Remastered:
Suikoden 1 and 2 Remastered has a release date of March 6, 2025, and in case you're wondering just how much of a difference several decades can make, a comparison trailer showed the glow-up between games.
All You Need Is Help:
We don't know how to describe All You Need Is Help, a multiplayer puzzle game that looks like Tetris mixed with goofy animals, so we're just going to move on to the next reveal.
The Starbites: Taste of Desert:
Mechs, anime-inspired visuals, and cool fashion that we wish we could add to our wardrobes. All that and more appeared in this video showing off more gameplay from The Starbites: Taste of Desert.
Slitterhead:
There's nothing more frightening than a well-executed horror game, and in a lengthy trailer, Slitterhead looks like it'll be the reason why we'll be sleeping with the lights on for a couple of years after we play it.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake:
It's not long to go before the Dragon Quest 3 GD Remake launches on November 14, and if you're not quite sold yet on this HD-2D JRPG, the very lengthy gameplay video for it did a great job in showing off new graphical enhancements, gameplay changes, and more.
Trials of Mana and Legends of Mana:
In case your hunger for JRPGs still hasn't been satiated, you can look forward to Trials of Mana and Legends of Mana on Game Pass, playable starting today.
Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remaster:
And for the final course, you can finish off your JRPG buffet with Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remaster. This collection of NES and SNES-era games are now available for Xbox Series X|S and PC.