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eggoreviews · 5 years

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13 Nintendo Direct Predictions! - 13.2.19

In case you haven't heard the exciting news, Nintendo is giving us a lovely 35ish minute direct tonight, which is all regarding viddy games for the Switch (I'm not crying over the 3DS you're crying) So below you will find my best attempt at picking out 11 predictions for this direct, all of which I've probably gotten wrong. Enjoy! Note: These are in no particular order, but I'm more confident about some over others. Also, Fire Emblem Amiibo Festival Three Houses news is absent here because we already have confirmation that's happening.

Luigi's Mansion 3 news

I think this one is almost a given, considering it's a title that we know is dropping in 2019 we know basically nothing about. Everyone wants to know what kind of direction the game will take this time around. Will the third in the series take the route of the first and have one big ol spooky mansion for Luigi to navigate? Or will it be a much more fast paced, moment-by-moment experience with multiple mansions to explore akin to Luigi's Mansion 2? Or hell, maybe they'll go down a whole new road with it, it really is all up in the air. All I'm sure of is that they'll be plenty of ghosts and also probably amiibo support. Weird request, but I'd love a King Boo amiibo. Animal Crossing news

Another (almost) given, Animal Crossing is a title we haven't even seen gameplay for yet. This means we've got arguably less of an idea of what kind of mechanics will return. But now the series is finally making its return to a powerful home console, it makes sense to take how the game itself plays into the next gen too. A popular request I've seen thrown about a bit is the ability to customise your town however you want, with the option to build literally anywhere you like. As a newcomer to the series, this would definitely draw me in, as I'm waiting for this title to experience AC for the first time. In any case, I'm sure Nintendo have cooked up a game with plenty of fishing, digging and also amiibo. Trailer for Bayonetta 3

One of my more risky picks, I think we're pretty likely to get our first proper glimpse of the Bayo threequel that isn't just a vague teaser. Whether this will kick off the direct or will be something they'll sneak in the middle, a tentative release date and a cheeky look at gameplay I feel are more likely than some may think. I think the basic rule is that if it's anything like 2, it's gonna be pretty darn brilliant. So watch this space, and if it isn't this direct, I'd expect it soon after. SNES for Switch Online

Another slightly risky pick considering Nintendo haven't confirmed any classic console support on Switch beyond NES, alongside the fact that they're still releasing NES games on the system, it could be that SNES is just that bit further away. But with the recent datamine leak listing 20+ games for SNES online that I feel to be credible enough to keep in mind, this could yet be something Nintendo surprises us with. And if it's true that'd be a little bit too exciting. As for the N64 Classic, I'm gonna go ahead and say we aren't getting that here. Or maybe not at all. Who knows at this point. NO Pokemon

Yep, you read right, this prediction is more of an anti-prediction, but I firmly believe that Pokemon will be entirely absent from this direct for a number of reasons. With this direct focused around Fire Emblem and seemingly other announced but yet to be detailed games, I feel that any games we don't know about yet will either get a small trailer or they'll be saved for something bigger, like E3. It's that and to be honest, I've just got a gut feeling that they're not quite ready to show off the new Pokemon just yet, Let's Go is still relatively new so I think Nintendo will let it simmer for a while longer and focus for the most part on games we already know about. But you know, we'll see. Super Mario Maker

Considering how well Mario Maker did as a whole on the Wii U and 3DS, and seeing how the business of Wii U ports is looking pretty spicy at the minute, I think either a Mario Maker enhanced port or even a sequel could be imminent. The versatility of the Switch would be perfect for a game like Mario Maker and I believe it makes a lot of sense for them to wait this long, as a game like Mario Maker would've very much undermined their recent port of New Super Mario Bros. U. It's either this or they'll have to think about Mario Golf Aces so I reckon they'll take this route. Pikmin

As the list of fairly current Nintendo IPs yet to be represented on the Switch grows ever shorter, fans seem to be turning their attention to the likes of Pikmin. Knowing that Pikmin 4 was finished a while back, but was unannounced as to what system it would appear on, makes a Pikmin 4 trailer pretty darn likely. However, if ResetEra leaker King Zell (who correctly leaked the date for this direct by the way) is to be believed, we could even be seeing a port of Pikmin 3 instead, although personally I find this a bit less likely, especially if 4 is already apparently finished. Zelda HD Port(s)

Continuing the theme of Wii U ports, Nintendo seemed to have wholly recognised that not many people actually owned a Wii U in the grand scheme of things and there's a heckton of people who are eager to play some of the games they may have missed on the last console. I certainly think this extends to the relatively recent HD remasters of Twilight Princess and Wind Waker, both of which I would basically swallow up if they were announced. While this isn't a certain pick, I'd say it's a fairly safe bet with the surprising amount of demand I've seen for this titles. In a really ideal world, this would be bundled alongside a brand new shiny HD remaster of Skyward Sword, but I guess we'll see. Oh, and going back to King Zell for a sec, he's said a new 2D Zelda is happening. As much as I'd love this to death, I'm also going to be saying that won't happen either. Smash Bros. Ultimate Joker Gameplay

Seeing how there's probably been a couple of dedicated months of development for Persona 5's Joker since he was announced at the 2018 Game Awards as the first DLC fighter, it's not outlandish to think that he might be at a stage that a gameplay showcase could be possible. Hell, maybe they'll even give us a rough release date for him, which would get me heckin excited bc I am V E R Y hyped to play as my best boi. Alongside this, a possible stage reveal or a music track list is gratefully very plausible. And although I could see yet another Smash reveal as unlikely but plausible, I think they'll get Joker done and dusted before they drop another one on us, but again, it's certainly not out of the question. Metroid Prime Trilogy

Here it is, the prediction I'm arguably most confident about. Since Prime 4 was halted this month, and the growing rumours around an imminent Prime Trilogy release refusing to go away, I reckon this direct is finally the time for a whole new generation to experience what brought Metroid into glorious 3D. As always, nothing's certain, but part of me would be unusually surprised if this gets skipped out on, especially since this direct is so close to the recent Prime 4 announcement and Nintendo will likely be looking for something to give to the Metroid fans to make them a little more patient. And, you know, to get everyone else excited too. DLC for Mario Odyssey/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

As I've mentioned in previous posts, these two are basically DLC goldmines waiting to happen. And to e perfectly honest with you, I wouldn't be mad at all. New worlds to explore in Odyssey, perhaps even based on previous 3D Mario games, would definitely elicit some excitement, while the addition of even more tracks and characters to the already great MK8 would help to draw a bit more attention back to the launch titles that got the Switch its initial sale spike. And, you know, in a lovely dream world where BotW wasn't already announced as finished, there would be a DLC pack 3 for Zelda but I'll keep that locked in the hopeless dream box. Dragon Quest XI & Persona 5 for Switch

The latest installment in the long running, critically acclaimed Dragon Quest series has already been confirmed to be coming to the Switch at some point, with Switch exclusive content to boot, but we don't really have any indication when. This direct I believe is incredibly likely to finally deliver a release date. As well as this, Atlus' weird cryptic Persona trailer they released a little while back could very well point to a Switch port on the horizon and, even if it didn't, I still think it'll happen anyway. Especially now Joker's been Smash'd. And these are both must plays if you haven't had a chance to get hold of them yet!

Final Fantasy VII drops immediately after the direct

With the recent announcements of release dates for FFXII and X/X-2 for April this year, we’re still in the dark on when Square Enix plan to release VII and IX. Considering that FFVII has started appearing in Switch adverts, it feels like it’s getting close and I can definitely see them taking us by surprise and dropping this imminently.

Something Kingdom Hearts related?

For those who haven’t seen, Square Enix producer Shinji Hashimoto, co-creator of the Kingdom Hearts series and producer for several of the Final Fantasy games, retweeted the Nintendo Direct announcement TWICE. While this could just be a prelude to more Final Fantasy news, there’s a chance it could be something relating to Kingdom Hearts too. Reeling off the list of slight possibilities here, we could be seeing a 1.5. 2.5 and 2.8 port for the Switch, the announcement of a future Switch port for KHIII or, if we really want to dream big here, the reveal of Sora for Smash. But that won’t happen. So I’m trying to push down my hype as far as I can.

And that's all my predictions for tonight's direct! Want to see my personal wants for this direct? Check it out here and let me know what you think! Whatever happens, keep your expectations tempered to avoid disappointment, because I think we've all been guilty of getting a little too hyped at one point or another. But above all, I hope the game you want gets announced! Unless it's a new F-Zero, because that really isn't gonna happen. Sorry friend.

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theclarkystuff-blog · 7 years

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E3 opinions ( Nintendo)

Not the last show of E3 but possibly the last big one of the event, Nintendo strut into E3 with their usual pre recorded segment although I have seen people either dead excited for what a future Switch line up or seem to have no faith in Nintendo at all with only a half hour slot, so let’s review and see how it fares.

Opening the show is what appears to new a new advertising campaign maybe for the Switch but indie sensation Rocket League appears to take the opening slot and even showing off Fifa, neither games necessarily interest me but it seems to show a change in Nintendo, where they would usually promote one of their own works first usually it is nice to see them throw a bone to third parties. While Nintendo may not be able to boast having the kinds of support Sony and Microsoft receive at least Nintendo looks like they are trying to garner support now.

Xenoblade 2 gets a re-introduction with a new trailer in English which showcased some story elements including game-play which shows that it will play similar to the last two entries in the series and also include some incredible looking worlds to explore once again, although it looks like someone turned up the anime inspiration to the max, mind you. The biggest surprise for me being that Nintendo are still aiming to release this Fall, despite earlier rumors stating that it had slipped into early 2018 so that is cool.

Kirby comes crashing back with his Switch debut looking like follow up on his 2D adventures in the style of the ever classic Kirby’s Dreamland. While I don’t expect this to be a blockbuster seller, Kirby plat-formers are usually a solid experience and with Switch’s multiplayer possibilities which could allow you to play co-op on a single Switch or maybe even over multiple Switch’s via wireless

Yoshi also makes a Switch debut in a new game which appears to be continuing with the Wooly World theme with worlds that appear to be made of cardboard and moving away from the 2D plat-former mold by allowing Yoshi to move in the back and foreground. One of the biggest surprises about this game is that it will be built on the Unreal engine as confirmed by Epic Games spokesperson, Dana Cowley.

Fire Emblem Warriors while looking nice i felt a little disappointed in as the trailer appeared to mostly show cut-scenes over game-play as I would have liked to have seen how the game preformed in action , with the Switch specs in mind and being able to handle hundreds of enemies and big maps and also wondering how the N3DS port will handle, I expect similar results as seen in Hyrule Warriors on Wii U and N3DS respectively but with the game aiming to release this year I get the feeling we may see a dedicated Direct for this later in the year.

Breath Of The Wild’s DLC was revealed showing some visual for the previously talked about and upcoming content, the first of which is dubbed The Master Trials will add a hard mode and new quest which will enable players to power up the Master Sword to deal out double damage, this DLC will also include some new costumes based on previous entries into the The Legend Of Zelda series such as Tingle’s costume and the infamous Majora’s Mask. This first expansion reminds me a little bit of Dark Souls in some respects but I guess we will get to find out in a matter of weeks The second DLC being dubbed The Champions’ Ballad focuses on the Champions in BOTW which makes me wonder if they have unfinished business after the game concluded or if this is set 1000 years before Calamity Ganon’s appearance or something?

The big close out of the show was given to Super Mario Odyssey, opening with perhaps the oddest trailer involving a dinosaur but in this short trailer we get to see many of the game-play elements which displayed massive worlds to explore, going into walls playing as an 8 bit Mario in a similar style to The Legend of Zelda : A Link Between Worlds and what appears to be Mario’s gimmick in this game, being able to take control of enemies and NPC like citizens found in New Donk City or a tyrannosaurus-rex by throwing Mario’s hat at them. This game sent me over the top and into hype mode, this game looks fantastic, looks to be amazing fun, looks like it runs at a solid 60fps and oozes a confidence that it isn’t afraid to embrace with its big band styled title song delivered with some beautiful vocals. Super Mario Odyssey looks like it will be the successor that Super Mario Galaxy 2 deserved, having everything you could hope for packed into a Mario game alongside a October release, coming sooner than I expected, this may well be my game of E3.

The other big talking points and announcements I feel I have to address for most part seem to come about after the presentation into the Tree-house broadcasts so let’s address them, Nintendo listened to the uproar over Metroid in recent years and not only talked about giving us one new Metroid game, but 2 of them. Nintendo confirmed that Metroid Prime 4 is in development but having nothing to show for it, not even any concept art or a teaser trailer. While this is a little disappointing I am sure the announcement of the game will bring many tears of joy to fans of Retro Studios trilogy it appears that Retro Studios themselves will not be returning to the series, that ponders the question of who is making it? and what the hell has Retro been working on then for the past 3 years? The other reveal being Metroid : Samus Returns for 3DS, a modern remake of the Game Boy sequel to Metroid being made by Mercury Studios, famous for Castlevania : Lord of Shadow. This reveal looked cool in concept although I felt like it was missing polish despite its launching within months, hopefully the next time we see this game it will be looking better.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle which had its official unveiling at Ubisoft’s event on Monday already looks like one of the strangest concepts with these 2 big franchises coming together for a game which plays like X-Com. The game looks like it could be some massive fun although I may hold out until I see some reviews to help decide if and when i will buy into this.

Mario and Luigi - Super Star Saga DX was another remade gem for the 3DS which looks to be running on the modern M&L engine as seen in Dream Team and Paper Jam, this remake will include a new mode based around a trio of Bowsers Minions which I guess will add a humorous alternative view of the story that many maybe familiar with. Being a big fan of the original Game Boy Advance version I look forward to trying this remake out soon.

I guess I should address Skyrim coming to Switch as well despite it only having a small segment in the presentation but it is cool to see Nintendo willing to allow Bethesda to include BOTW costumes, shields and armors. Despite Skyrim feeling like it is getting ported to anything and everything, including a VR version, the idea of being able to play a grand expansive adventure like Skyrim in a portable form without hopefully getting an entry as bad in performance as the infamous PS3 port, the motion controls looks like they could add some fun interesting ways to play this game but I imagine many will probably default to the regular controls.

I was overall impressed with Nintendo’s presentation despite the short presentation, although they did not waste much time promoting games releasing within the next few months like Arms or Splatoon 2 but they are being given special competition events at E3 to act as promotion there, it is nice to see we wasn’t bogged down with more info about it at the presentation. While I am confident Yoshi and Kirby will be good games they hardly seemed like big announcements I was expecting for the Switch at its first E3 but with Metroid Pime 4 and a new RPG Pokemon being confirmed in development I would only wish Nintendo had more to show really, many have been hoping for ports of Mario Maker, Super Smash Bros 4 or Bayonetta 2 to Switch or even talk of the Virtual Console service coming to Switch but it feels like we are getting small servings for this year. While Nintendo has it’s Directs to spread awareness of upcoming titles which they can use any time of the year I can see why Nintendo maybe holding back some announcements for a later date, similar to how I feel Sony may have been holding back on announcing new stuff for its PSX expo later this year but overall I was happy with what I saw Nintendo seem to employ an unusual method of unveiling games as a few were presented through the Tree-house segments instead of the presentation which strikes me as weird as some of these would have been more than welcome during this brief conference.

This years E3 I felt was only mediocre for most part this year, while we got some interesting updates to games announced in previous years I felt like there was a lack of anything really new or fresh at least for most part throughout the whole show. I feel Microsoft while having an impressive new console had a serious lack of impressive software to make it stand out like BOTW did for Switch or Uncharted 4 did for the PS4, Forza 7 could well be that game for all I know, but I get the feeling it won’t be. Sony and Nintendo had good presentations but neither really felt like they ignited a fuse, while not every E3 can be an amazing one, this one certainly wasn’t a bad one, until next year I guess, have fun.

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anglosurfmops · 7 years

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My E3 Wishlist / Hype Post

I don’t always show it on this tumblr, but I am an avid gamer and Nintendo addict. Here’s a post / text splurge about what I want to see at E3.

NINTENDO STUFF

I love my Nintendo Switch. It’s an incredible piece of hardware and I’ve already got a dozen games on it. While 3DS will likely have some presence (especially in the Treehouse streams), I want the vast majority of E3 to concentrate on this new platform

Stuff we know about and will see (again) Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC details - at the very least, we’ll get some brief footage and a date. I’m half-expecting them to say “you can download it RIGHT THE HECK NOW!” because that’s a great way to get people excited for an amazing game again.

Super Mario Odyssey - pretty much the only title that can challenge BotW for game of the year in my eyes. The first trailer was mind-blowing, seeing long-form gameplay footage is going to be even more of that.

Fire Emblem Warriors - Hyrule Warriors was a surprisingly fun game to play. Will a follow-up with a far-less-nostalgic IP be as good? We’ll find out.

Xenoblade 2 - the rumour mill is saying this game has been pushed back into the beginning of 2018 and that would not surprise me at all. What would surprise me is not seeing gameplay footage of this game.

Pokemon follow-up stuff - the recent Direct announcing Pokken Switch and Ultra Sun/Moon seemed custom-made to remove the need for Pokemon things in the E3 Direct, but we’ll still definitely have Treehouse segments for all things Pokemon, and the new 3DS sequels will be the cornerstone of any dedicated 3DS segment / montage in the Direct itself.

Mario Rabbids game - yeah, I’m as shocked this is actually real as you probably are. I don’t anticipate a big focus in Nintendo’s stream, since Ubisoft will have presumably already covered this themselves earlier. Also, Rayman cameo please?

Sonic Forces / Mania - Sega doesn’t have a major place to make announcements at most E3s, so if they were going to do a reveal of something special, they’d probably join up with Nintendo. I’d put money on some Nintendo-specific items for the Sonic Forces character creator (Mario hat, etc).

Surprises that seem likely Animal Crossing Switch - it’s been four years since the last proper Animal Crossing game and, at this point in Nintendo’s history, it’s pretty much their third pillar franchise after Mario and Zelda. Or maybe I just think that because it’s my favourite series in all of gaming. Nintendo put a heck of a lot of effort into their terrible Mario Party spin-off on Wii U, which makes me think a lot of the modelling and early design work for a proper Wii U sequel was already done before it got moved to Switch. Also, there’s a mobile app coming in early 2018, and tying that into a proper Switch entry makes sense to me. (I already use a phone app to track my New Leaf progress)

A proper Metroid sequel - there will be much gnashing of teeth if this game isn’t at least confirmed to be in development. If Nintendo value their hardcore crowd’s feelings at least a little bit, they should show something.

Super Smash Bros for Switch - just a straight-up Deluxe version of the Wii U edition, like with Mario Kart 8. Add the Inklings, Ice Climbers, all the DLC and a handful of other new things. Print money.

Virtual Console confirmations - maybe not in the main video, but Reggie is going to give some kind of firm answer on the lack or appearance of a VC service for Switch.

Surprises that will probably never happen An exclusive Platinum Games announcement - Maybe it’s Bayonetta 3, maybe it’s Wonderful 102, maybe it’s something totally different. But Nintendo had a great relationship with Platinum last generation, and I want to see what they can do with the Switch.

F-Zero Switch - the Switch already has a great selection of fast anti-grav racing games, including Mario Kart 200c mode, but nothing beats the original.

GameCube games on the VC - do I think that we’ll see some more GameCube era remasters on Switch at some point? Probably, yes. Will we get a wide selection of GameCube games available to download on a regular basis? Probably not.

EVERYBODY ELSE

I play a fair amount of PC games and I do own a PS4, even though I barely play the latter any more. Still, I’m definitely keeping an eye out for the following:

More classic PlayStation - Ratchet and Clank was okay, the recent Wipeout collection is great and the Crash Trilogy is my most anticipated PS4 release right now. If they announce remakes (or proper sequels) to Spyro or the original PS1 Ape Escape, I might die of a nostalgia overload.

Steven Universe: Save The Light - this game looks incredible. Please announce it for Switch!

Star Wars Battlefront II - the PS2 originals were the basis of my entire relationship with my younger brother (okay, not true - but we drove our mum crazy with its cries of “losing command posts”). I outright hated the beta for the reboot and never bought it. I’m hoping for full local multiplayer, stronger single-player content and just an all-around more fun game.

Spider-Man - the PS2 version of Spider-Man 2 is still among my favourite games of all time. Insomniac have the skills to make this a great game.

God of War - I’ll admit, the God of War games were something of a guilty pleasure at the end of my teens. This looks to be going a more grounded route, which may pay off or might totally ruin the indulgence factor. We’ll find out!

State of Decay 2 - the first State of Decay, though buggy as hell on my PC, was a really fun and unique zombie action-survival game. A full new-generation upgrade could make this a genre-leader.

Cuphead - JUST RELEASE THE DAMN GAME ALREADY.

There’s probably a bunch of games I’m forgetting, but these are the titles weighing heaviest on my mind as E3 is about to begin. What games are you looking forward to?

#e3 #nintendo #playstation #gaming

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scottsdumbgameshit · 7 years

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Most anticipated games of 2017

After writing up my Best Games of 2016 I thought “What better to follow up with than what I’m looking forward to this year?”

So I’m doing that.

Obviously leaving out games that aren’t coming out this year (So no Death Stranding, Last of Us Part 2, God of War or Resident Evil 2 Remake) and also no remakes (So no Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy)

5. Resident Evil VII: Biohazard

So me, the guy who dislikes first person horror games is now very excited for Resident Evil 7.

When the game was announced this past E3 I was not keen on it. I thought to myself that it was going to be another generic First Person Jump-scare laden horror game.

But everything I’ve seen since then had me more and more intrigued to the point where I’m at now. Seeing more and more concepts about the game be revealed such as the setting, storyline and combat has me at the point where I’m stopping myself buying other games so I can buy this later this month.

Straying away from the Zombies and World spanning catastrophes of past Resident Evil games RE7 is taking a more down to earth approach, pitting you against a family of what appear to be cultists (reminiscent of the first season of True Detective), In the search for your missing wife, not much is known other than that but from the demo they put out there is a strong implication that Umbrella Corp. – The series' staple evil corporation – is involved somehow and I'm eager to see how the story pans out.

4. Scalebound.

Scalebound the new Action RPG from the good folks over at Platinum Games directed by the great Hideki Kamiya looks to be.....

Oh wait its cancelled.... Never mind.

4. NieR Automata

NieR Automata is the new Action game from the good folks over at Platinum Games, a studio with an almost impeccable track record (aside from a couple licensed games but let’s ignore those), which is honestly the main reason I'm excited for this game.

I have never played NieR or any of the Drakengard games so I expect to be a bit lost when it comes to Automata story-wise but I'm nonetheless excited due to the team working on it.

The game is very reminiscent of Metal Gear Rising: Revengence – Another one of Platinum's games and my personal favourite of the bunch. (along with The Wonderful 101) So I'm expecting the same tight action gameplay that Platinum have perfected over the ten years they have been a studio.

3. Cuphead - in Don't Deal with the Devil

This game has been on my Most Anticipated games list for the last 2 years, so hopefully this is the last time it shows up on one of these.

Cuphead is a 2D Run-and-Gun platformer being made by indie studio “Studio MDHR”, which admittedly Is overdone at this point, but Cuphead differentiates its-self from the others with its incredible art-style, drawn in the style of early 1900's cartoons like Disney's Steamboat Willie or Fleischer Studios' “Betty Boop” cartoons.

That visual aesthetic is carried over to the overall style of the game, with the bouncy look of the character designs and the music, Cuphead is looking to be a perfect fit for animation nerds.

The game also looks to be very similar to platforming classics like Mega Man in terms of difficulty and level/boss design, all of this put together makes Cuphead one of the most promising Indie Projects in the last few years.

2. Nintendo Switch

As I write this it is January 13th 2017, the Nintendo Switch Reveal all event is in 3 hours and we don’t know much about it, and I realise its probably cheating to put it on here but otherwise this list would be pretty much all Switch games.

I'm looking forward to the console its-self the gimmick is genuinely interesting from a hardware perspective and I'm anxiously awaiting to see what the line-up of games will be, So here’s a mini List within a list of the things I'm looking forward to from the Switch

3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

I've admittedly never been the biggest Zelda fan (Aside from Wind Waker and A Link to the Past) but the new open world aspects of BOTW have me incredibly curious to see how Nintendo do with their first open world outing, I've not watched much gameplay either but what I have seen has me interested

2.Monster Hunter For Nintendo Switch

Nothing has really been announced about this or if it is even happening aside from a few retailer leaks but I cant wait to play Monster Hunter on the big screen. Monster Hunter is a series I enjoy and really want to get into more than I already am but it being generally Hand-held exclusive has hampered that a bit.

So the prospect of a new Monster Hunter game on a home console has me real excited, whether its a port of Monster Hunter Generations or a completely new one built for consoles I don’t mind as-long as I get a new one soon.

1. Whatever that new 3D Mario is called

I could probably wait 3 hours to find this out but the Switch reveal video showed a lady playing a new 3D Mario game before going to a sick roof party like us millenials always do, the prospect of a new Mario game being the biggest piece of news to come from that trailer since everything else either leaked or was Skyrim.

3D Mario games are 6/6 for being fantastic games, so obviously I'm looking forward to this, the trailer also implied that Co-Op which was great in Mario 3D World is coming back so needless to say I can’t wait to get this in my hands and play it on somebody's roof .

1.Persona 5

I'm kind of breaking my own rules here seeing as this game released in 2016 in Japan but hey I can’t play it yet so I'm counting it.

This game is like Cuphead where it has been anticipated for the last like 4 years, I still remember the reveal of this game, some weird stream that announced Persona: but with Dancing, Persona: but it's Etrian Odyssey and Persona: Fighting game 2.

And at the end of that stream it flashed on screen Persona 5: 2014 on Playstation 3.

It is now 2017 and the game still isn’t out yet here, but flash forward to 2015 when the first big trailer comes out for this game and the hype train just drove past me and dragged me by the collar. That trailer single-handedly got me hyped for this game with its style and amazing music.

So I thought, “I should probably play Persona 4 then.” So I went out and bought a Vita and Persona 4 Golden because of this trailer and I played through that game in under a month sometimes playing it all day and now Persona 4 Golden is my second favourite game of all time.

Persona 5 looks to be just as amazing. As someone who is not fond of turn based combat the rest of the game manages to pull me in that it doesn’t matter to me, the sense of style the Persona series exudes is like no other and Persona 5 looks as if it will take that to the next level, stuff like the menu design to the post battle animations is just a joy to look at.

I never usually pre-order games, or spend more than £35 on them, but not only have I pre-ordered Persona 5, I've gone and ordered the £80 Special Edition because I feel so strongly about this game, also big props to Deep Silver for getting the game to European regions the same day as the states, instead of the usual 8 month wait we have for Atlus games.

So looking on to 2017 and all of the amazing games lined up, Persona 5 – to me – stands tall in-front of them all to be my most anticipated game of 2017.

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