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Japan-Exclusive PlayStation Game from 1997 Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2

The Japan-exclusive PlayStation store sim The Conveni is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 nearly 30 years after its original release.

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A Japan-exclusive PlayStation game called The Conveni is being released on Nintendo Switch 2. Nearly 30 years after its original console debut, the charming store-management sim will officially become available in North America for the first time.

Japan-Exclusive PlayStation Game The Conveni Comes to Switch 2

Developer Hamster has announced that The Conveni will be released on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 starting on July 23, 2026. The studio revealed that it was resurrecting the 1997 store-management sim as part of its Console Archives series.

The Conveni was originally released for PC in 1996 before being ported to PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1997. However, the console versions were exclusive to Japan and never received an official North........

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