Magician

Every time I see Embracer in the news I think of that scene from Trading Places. "You idiot. Get back in there at once and sell...SELL!"

https://youtu.be/obAoPP1bdIM?si=IvxivB5abi41ajxG&t=62

Call of Honor - Duty of Warfare

Must be the finest of asset flips?

At last. It's...been...years.

GameMill? Bad news. Cradle Games? Not-so-great news. Raw Thrills? Cruis'n Blast is great, so I hope they're the lead developer here.

Money makes people do strange things.

I'm in for Unicorn Overload, Fantasy Life i, and Contra. Probably will double-dip on SMT V: V as well.

The last game from Acquire before being reassigned and lost in support work for Square-Enix. RIP Octopath Traveler.

Phantom Dust, if you would please, MS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnGoAIssyXY

I've been waiting for SteamWorld Build's physical release, since I have most of their other games physically.

Must've sold better than anticipated.

@OorWullie Scratch that. I confused Blast Corps with Body Harvest. My bad, lol.

From the GTA developers before they created GTA III.

It's no wonder why Blast Corps is legendary.

Fantasy Life i, Unicorn Overlord, and Contra for me. Everything else was, "maybe I'll play it, maybe I won't?"

@Lightsiyd Just in that it's an action/rpg. Diablo III is faster. Fantasy Life is less about burning down several mobs quickly and more of a chill experience. I suppose Snack World would've been a better comparison.

Day 1, no question. Loved the first game's blend of Final Fantasy XIV crafting with Diablo combat. And the sequel appears to be adding Animal Crossing levels of town building? It's a win-win-win in my book.

@karolinpoznan A new Professor Layton game was previously announced and will be a 2025 game.

"Make it clean. FOR THE EMPEROR!"

Hi-Fi Rush confirmation. Confirmed release dates for other games we're aware of (Dragon Quest III 2DHD). Personally, an announcement of a western release for DQ X Offline would be a mic-down-moment.

Ports, remasters, and support from third party publishers. We need at least another ten reskins of calculator and/or clock.

A top five most anticipated game of 2024 for me. Vanillaware-developed games are always hype.

The absence of Very Very Valet is disappointing.

The loss of the creator for a franchise I hold in higher regard than Final Fantasy. Rest in peace. Playing Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will be bittersweet.

@AlexanderDaniels DC still gets newer releases to this day. Independent publishers like Pixelheart, VGNYsoft, and Gamefairy are keeping the dream alive.

If those fine Canadians at VGP are carrying this then it'll probably be up on AmazonNA at some point. I have an order for Castle Shikigami 2 through there.

The more shmups the merrier.

Playing Akai Katana at the moment.

Power Stone 3, if you will, Capcom.

That or a current-gen port for MvC 2, I mean let's be real.

A Geometry Wars-clone in the form of an ASS game (Automatic Survival Shooter)? Sign me up.

I assume FFXVI hasn't sold to S-E's expectations.

Considering how well these movies have done at the box office, Carrey's salary will probably double again. From $4 million in S1, to $8 million in S2, and probably north of $10 million for S3.

I'm hearing some positive buzz for Pocket Bravery.

Very interested in the Jujutsu Kaisen game, but not $60-worth of interested. $20...then maybe.

It's nice to see Sunsoft continue to fight the good fight in a tough industry where there are many new games released every day. Makes me want to fire up Batman for the NES just for nostalgia.

I've never been a fan of frames with exalted weapons, frame abilities that necessitate a stat-stick to qualify for good damage. I'm much more interested in the Inaros rework. Pocket sand Prime is one of the few frames that doesn't have a single good ability.

Can't wait for this NG Switch launch title.

My physical collecting for the Switch has slowed down to the point where I'm not sure if physical preorders for Outer Wilds have opened yet or not? Hopefully not. Get another patch or two through beforehand.

Physical copy of Prince of Persia for me. The game gives me Shadow Complex vibes. Should be a good one.

256GB feels like the minimum if we're expecting 4k fidelity games on the NG Switch. Assume 50GB to 100GB per "big" game?

Swiitch...naturally.

Or perhaps Switch Deux: Switch Harder.

One of the better selling Unity-built games that won't get a sequel built on that engine because of the recent stumbling and bumbling from Unity themselves.

It's going to be a long, difficult wait for Wilds.

Still viewed as a hobby primarily for children, but most people who have this opinion these days have played Wordle at some point.

I expect the current Switch to lean hard on ports and third party games (harder than in any previous year) until the NG Switch arrives in November. At the earliest.

Elden Ring, Devil May Cry 5, Resident Evil 2 Remake (running natively) and Resident Evil 4 Remake, Guilty Gear Strive, Grand Theft Auto V, Street Fighter 6, Psychonauts 2, etc.

We'll probably still hear "we had a record year in revenue but we're laying people off" from Activision Blizzard.

The first of the four or five physical releases the game will probably receive.

The game that has been rumored to be in development for a while now, Skies of Arcadia Remastered.

I'll pass on the board games. But what I will take is the sequel to CyberConnect2's Hinokami Chronicles.

I'm caught between Dragon Quest Monsters and World of Horror being my most anticipated release of December. Can't decide where to start.

I enjoy Castlevania II more than Metroid. No cap.

Pitfall and Frogger are solid additions.

What would I like to see? How about the first Wasteland?