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Justin Lucas, Senior Director, Communications Manor Lords, April 26ĭeveloper Slavic Magic has been teasing a gorgeous and intriguing strategy game, Manor Lords, for over three years. If all that work marks a return to the quality of the Nioh titles, this game will be worth exploring. Rise of the Rōnin has reportedly been in development for seven years and the studio says it's their 'most ambitious and challenging project' to date. This year, with Rise of the Rōnin, they're taking us back to Japan and back to the team behind the excellent Nioh and Nioh 2 games. Last year, Team Ninja took us to China's Three Kingdoms era with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty for an enjoyable adventure that struggled to stand out in a crowded field of excellent 2023 games. Kung Fu Peach? Swordfighter Peach? I can't wait! - Rakiesha Chase-Jackson, project manager, Member Partnership Rise of the Rōnin, March 22

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While I know that this isn't the first time she's led her own game, this feels like the first time Peach is getting the full Mario treatment with fun transformations and powerups unique to her. The date 3/22/24 has been ingrained in my mind since Nintendo shared the trailer for Princess Peach: Showtime! last year. James Mastromarino, NPR Gaming lead and Here & Now producer The sequel will need to refine these mechanics to capture a wider audience, but Capcom's been on such a hot streak that I'm optimistic they can pull it off. Often compared to Dark Souls, which came out the year earlier, the game's nearly as hardcore, with flashier class abilities and a unique pawn system that lets you recruit AI party members created by other players. James Mastromarino, NPR Gaming lead and Here & Now producer Dragon's Dogma 2, March 22Ģ012's Dragon's Dogma is one of the most unique action RPGs I've played. I hope their upcoming tactical RPG will do the same - and maybe scratch the Fire Emblem itch, too. While laden with anime tropes, the narrative ambition of Vanillaware's 13 Sentinels blew me away. Alex Curley, product manager, Distribution Unicorn Overlord, March 8 We'll see how much Blackbird can appeal to less-experienced players while staying true to Homeworld's roots. Apart from battling for galactic dominance over a dozen or more hours in the main campaign, it allows you and up to two other friends to play roguelike missions in its new War Games mode. The first franchise title was revolutionary in 1999, and gameplay footage for this Spring's sequel looks just as promising.

Enter a new 2024 challenger: Homeworld 3, the space combat RTS from Blackbird Interactive. 29ĭespite high-profile releases, 2023 didn't satisfy my hunger for an all-consuming real-time strategy game. Daniel Morgan, systems engineer Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, Feb. I look forward to seeing how it compares with the more cartoony Sea of Thieves, which was fun to play with and against other players. It also promises story-rich quests that give it an MMO vibe as you adventure on your ship. Swashbuckling piracy was the best part of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag and Skull and Bones is bringing that action to a standalone game, shifted from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean and African coasts. James Mastromarino, NPR Gaming lead and Here & Now producer Skull and Bones, Feb. Odd as it was in 2006, perhaps this slick new version will entice the part of me that wants to explore a ghoulish Tokyo with fashionable friends. I recognize its importance: it set the current franchise template with its edgy teen aesthetic and weave of social simulation and RPG mechanics. I fell hard for Personas 4 and 5 but wasn't hooked by 3. Video Game Reviews The best games of 2023, picked by the NPR staff Persona 3 Reload, Feb.