Everything We Saw At PlayStation's Japan-Centric State Of Play

Everything We Saw At PlayStation's Japan-Centric State of Play

PlayStation hosted a 40-minute presentation focusing on upcoming PS5 games developed in Japan and other Asian studios. The State of Play Japan showcase was presented by Ys actor Yuki Kaji and streamed exclusively in Japanese, with English subtitles available.

Featured Games

Dragon Quest VII Remastered

The presentation opened with a story-rich trailer for Dragon Quest VII Remastered. Unusually, the trailer was in English despite the show’s Japanese audio with English subtitles. This complete reimagining of Dragon Quest VII is scheduled for release on February 5.

inKONBINI: One Store, Many Stories

April 2026 will see the release of inKONBINI, a management simulator where players run a corner store. The gameplay involves managing merchandise, chatting with customers, and collecting items from vending machines.

Coffee Talk Tokyo

This upcoming entry in the Coffee Talk series is set in a cyberpunk Tokyo. Players will prepare coffee for patrons, bringing social simulator gameplay to a new urban setting on March 5.

BrokenLore Series

Two new horror games from the BrokenLore series were also announced, although specific details were not provided.

"The State of Play Japan showcase was hosted by Ys actor Yuki Kaji and was only streamed in Japanese, even in other territories."

English subtitles allowed broader accessibility despite the Japanese-only audio.

Author’s summary: The Japan-focused State of Play highlighted diverse PS5 titles, blending management sims, horror, and cyberpunk storytelling, emphasizing Asian game development.

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Kotaku — 2025-11-12