2018 was an awesome year for video games — but 2019 might just give it a run for its money.
And while we've already seen the release of some hot, highly anticipated titles this year,
March is promising to be an even bigger month for gamers everywhere.
For better or worse, Dead or Alive has a reputation for focusing more on scantily-clad babes than
actual fighting.
With Dead or Alive 6, that's changing.
Developer Team Ninja promises that the latest iteration of its one-on-one brawler will be
less about the jiggle and more about real anatomy.
In Dead or Alive 6, characters will look like they've been through a real, harrowing battle
— they'll even sweat and bruise — no matter how ridiculous their costumes are.
We're excited see if this new, realism-focused approach pays off when Dead or Alive 6 arrives
on March 1.
It promises to be quite the experiment.
"Alright, then.
Let us begin the experiment."
ToeJam and Earl may not have had the same long-term staying power as other early-'90s
mascots — thank two mediocre sequels for that — but in many ways the Sega Genesis
original was years ahead of its time.
ToeJam & Earl's procedurally generated levels and randomly distributed loot evoked Rogue
almost two decades before "roguelikes" conquered the indie scene.
Tomatoes — the game's sole weapon-type — could only be acquired as a random power-up, emphasizing
exploration over combat.
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove should be an authentic ToeJam & Earl experience.
"I just hope people recognize us now that we're all hi-def and whatnot."
The game was developed by series creator Greg Johnson's company, HumaNature Studios, and
was funded by hardcore fans to the tune of $500,000.
If you're too young to remember ToeJam & Earl, that should be all the encouragement you need
to check this out — and for the rest of us, Back in the Groove is one blast from the
past that shouldn't be missed.
"Hey, tough guy.
That'll keep 'em, but not for long.
Soldier boy said the city's gone to hell and back – taken over by the underworld.
Not just here, but everywhere."
And with that, Devil May Cry goes back to the basics.
Unlike Ninja Theory's DmC: Devil May Cry, which rebooted everything, Devil May Cry 5
is a "true sequel" that follows the events of Devil May Cry 4, and there are a bunch
of good reasons for fans of Capcom's hack n' slash adventure series to get excited.
For one, the game stars Nero, Devil May Cry 4's lead, as well as Dante, the hero who kicked
everything off, and a third character named V.
For another, Nero now cruises around in a van, from which he runs a demon-hunting operation
with help from a new mechanical hand.
That's just plain badass, baby!
Best of all, though?
Devil May Cry 5 is coming a lot sooner than expected: March 8.
At launch, Ubisoft's The Division got some things right and many things wrong.
Over time, however, it's evolved from a flawed but promising title into a fine multiplayer
shooter.
Hopefully, Ubisoft was taking notes.
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 launches on March 15, 2019, and from all indications, it'll
be bigger, better, and more polished than its predecessor in practically every way.
Not only will The Division 2 bring back the tense player-versus-player Dark Zone, but
this time around it's also got raids and free expansions, too.
More specifics are still scarce, but Ubisoft clearly learned some lessons during The Division's
first outing.
Consider this your second chance, Ubisoft.
And, yes, we're willing to forgive that cringey scripted multiplayer demo.
Yikes.
"You should have a new side mission on the map."
"Yeah, we're not that far."
"OK, do it after the crash site?"
"Sounds good."
Frogwares' moody adventure game The Sinking City relies heavily on the works of the Cthulhu-daddy
himself, cosmic horror pioneer H.P.
Lovecraft.
The odd and unsettling city of Oakdale has been left partially underwater after a battle
between all-powerful gods.
Frogwares' adventure takes place in the 1920s timeline to boot, which echoes the era in
which Lovecraft wrote his best-known works.
It's the way that the game plays with mysteries and how it forces regular people, like you,
to become supernatural investigators that makes it exciting.
"I took a look around your apartment, Joy, it's not good.
Your neighbors, they're dead… and let's just say it was not natural causes."
As you search for clues and try to unravel Oakdale's many secrets, you won't find any
pre-defined waypoints or a quest log that tells you where to go next.
All you've got is the evidence and your own intuition to guide you.
It's all up to you.
In The Sinking City, that means that how you solve cases affects their outcome, so get
ready for surprises.
This is a horror game, after all.
Prepare for things to get weird as hell on March 21st.
Dark Souls transformed From Software into a household name, but don't expect Sekiro:
Shadows Die Twice to follow in those games' footsteps.
For its ninja-heavy action game, From is doing something different.
Oh, Sekiro will still be challenging, but this time combat will be based less on pattern
recognition and more on experimentation.
In Sekiro, there are multiple ways to take down foes.
Stealth plays a major role, online interactions are gone, and you'll be able to resurrect
your character on the fly.
"I love that it's a really good combination — you can go stealthy, you can sort of go
in guns 'blazing.
But you've really got to figure out what your plan of attack is going to be."
Basically, Sekiro takes the mindset that spawned Dark Souls and Bloodborne and mixes things
up just enough to be hella intriguing.
Judging by Sekiro's E3 trailer, the game blends the old with the new, and we can't wait to
try it for ourselves when it arrives on March 22.
Mario's green pal made it to the Nintendo Switch a few times in 2018, as part of Super
Smash Bros. Ultimate's massive roster as well as Super Mario Party and Mario Tennis Aces.
For 2019, however, he's getting his own solo outing with Yoshi's Crafted World.
"Along the way…
wait, what?
You can play the course backwards?
Guess a change in outlook really can show you a whole different side of the world?"
It's going to be hard to wait, because Yoshi looks freakin' adorable.
See, Yoshi is set in a world where everything is handcrafted, meaning that each stage has
two sides: the colorful exteriors, and the cardboard and paper cutouts that make everything
work behind the scenes.
As you play the game, you'll get to explore both.
It's just as charming as it sounds.
Of course, this is Yoshi we're talking about.
Charming is just what the little dinosaur does.
You'll be able to see that for yourself on March 29.
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