This week's gaming landscape is exploding with new releases, from anticipated ports to exciting new titles! Let's dive into the highlights, shall we?
First up, a significant move: Sony loses an exclusive. Square-Enix's critically acclaimed Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is making its way to Xbox Series and, interestingly, the Switch 2. The price point? A reasonable £40. Don't worry, PS5 original owners aren't left out. A new 'Streamlined Progression' option will be added to all versions via an update on launch day, January 22nd.
SEGA is back in the game with SEGA Football Club Champions for mobiles, Steam, and PS5/PS4. This title, built on the Football Manager engine, boasts over 1,500 licensed players from FIFPRO, K League, Manchester City, and more. Impressively, over 2 million players have already pre-registered online.
But that's just the beginning! Arknights: Endfield, a base-building real-time combat RPG, has already amassed a staggering 35 million registrations across PS5, PC, and mobile. And for fighting game fans, 2XKO, a free-to-play 2D fighting game from the creators of League of Legends and Valorant, is coming to consoles.
Then there's Focus' sci-fi Metroidvania MIO: Memories in Orbit, which will be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch. We also have the promising Escape from Ever After, a fairytale adventure in the style of Paper Mario, and the mountain biking sim Mavrix by Matt Jones.
Also on the horizon are EBOLA VILLAGE, a '90s-style horror game, and a belated Xbox release of The Monty Mole Collection. There's also Hextreme Void, a hex-based brick breaker rogue-like, and Look Mum No Computer, a top-down pixel art shooter with music-making elements.
On the Switch front, besides Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Switch 2, we're also getting retail releases of Operation Night Strikers Assault Edition, a light-gun shoot'em up collection, and The Good Old Days, a nostalgic Metroidvania with a touch of Earthbound.
Here's a quick rundown of the trailers released:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
- SEGA Football Club Champions
- 2XKO
- Arknights: Endfield
- MIO: Memories in Orbit
- Escape from Ever After
- EBOLA VILLAGE
- Mavrix by Matt Jones
- Look Mum No Computer
- The Monty Mole Collection
- Hextreme Void
- Haunted House Renovator
- Operation Night Strikers
New Multiformat Releases:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
- 2XKO
- MIO: Memories in Orbit
- EBOLA VILLAGE
- Mavrix by Matt Jones
- Escape from Ever After
- Look Mum No Computer
- Hextreme Void
- Horror Tale 1: 4k Remaster
- THE LAST TRAIN: Baquedano
- Tropicalia
- Dustland Delivery
New on PSN:
- SEGA Football Club Champions
- Arknights: Endfield
- Mage Wars
- Stellar Strider
- Bomboban
New on Xbox Store:
- The Monty Mole Collection
- Pathologic 3
- Primal Dungeon Adventure
- Prison Escape Simulator
- Desvelado
- Outpath
- GrassGames Hearts
- Guts ‘n Grunts Jr.
- Haunted House Renovator
- Ho Ho & Move
- I’m in Love With Your Dead Grandmother
New Switch Retail Releases:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade – Switch 2
- Operation Night Strikers Assault Edition
- The Good Old Days
Looking ahead to next week: Code Vein 2, Speedball, Highguard, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, Cairn, I Hate This Place, UFOPHILIA, Running Fable Petite Party, The 9th Charnel, Street Combat Fighting, Stable Stories – Forest and Meadow Ride, Celestial Ascend, Deep Combat, Umami Grove, Vironics, Heroes Battle Awakening, Our Burial Dolls Remastered, American Theft 80s, and Pulse.
Now, here's a thought-provoking question: With so many games launching, which one are you most excited to play? Let me know in the comments! Do you think the Switch 2 will live up to the hype with the Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade port? I'm eager to hear your thoughts!
