Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
The Xenoblade Chronicles series has been getting lots of attention lately due to the excellent sequel on the Switch and the under-appreciated Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U (where’s that dang port, Nintendo?).
And now, the original game that released on Wii is getting a definitive edition that looks way prettier than its counterpart and has had some extra bells and whistles added to make it easier than ever for people to jump in for the first time –there’s even a new epilogue for returning players too.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition may just be an old game but it’s still one of the biggest Switch games this year and it’ll be another massive JRPG for Switch players to sink their teeth into.
This definitive edition was first announced on Sept. 4, 2019, during a Nintendo Direct presentation and it’ll release on May 29, 2020 –that’s eight months, and 26 days since it was first showed off.
The Last of Us Part II
Next to Cyberpunk 2077 and Final Fantasy VII Remake, Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II is one of the most anticipated games of 2020 and it’s for a good reason.
This sequel is a follow-up to the highly praised 2013 action-adventure game that quickly became one of, if not the, best exclusive on the PS3, and then later on the PS4 with its remastered version.
The Last of Us Part II was officially revealed to the masses during the PlayStation Experience event on Dec. 3, 2016. It showed a trailer of an older Ellie playing guitar with battle scars all over her and then we saw a glimpse of Joel too. No gameplay was shown then, but the excitement from fans was palpable.
After several delays and a hands-on press event, The Last of Us Part II will finally release for the PS4 on June 19, and if that release date actually happens this time around, it would be three years, six months, and 17 days since the first announcement.
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima is a gorgeous action title with Dark Souls/Sekiro vibes but with more emphasis on story. It’s coming from the ever-so-talented team over at Sucker Punch Productions (Sly Cooper, InFamous) and it’s headed to the PS4 on July 17 as an exclusive.
Sucker Punch and Sony first revealed Ghost of Tsushima’s debut trailer at Paris Games Week 2017, on Oct. 30 to be exact. No gameplay was shown but the impressive visuals and animations had people excited for the brand-new IP from a studio that had a notable track record.
After a short delay, the game will finally launch on July 17, which would be two years, eight months, and 18 days since its initial reveal.
Marvel’s Avengers
Disney’s Marvel cinematic universe is as popular as ever right now and what better way to cash in on the property than by developing a AAA-budget multiplayer Avengers game?
The Tomb Raider team, Crystal Dynamics, is developing this title and it’s planned to launch on Sep. 4 for current-gen consoles (not Switch) with a single-player campaign and cooperative multiplayer missions.
Iron Man, The Hulk, Black Widow, and the rest of the main heroes will be part of the narrative, and the story is an original one, not seen in the film universe at all.
Marvel’s Avengers was first announced back in 2017, Jan. 26 to be exact, when it was codenamed as “The Avengers Project.” It was originally supposed to launch on May 15 but was pushed back to Sep. 4, 2020. If Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix can hit that date as planned, that would be three years, seven months, and 10 days since it was first announced to the masses.
Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Red’s upcoming sci-fi open-world RPG arrives for PC, PS4, and Xbox One on Sep. 17 and there are big expectations for this title to reach the same heights as the studio’s last game, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The first teaser trailer for the game released on Jan. 10, 2013 –even before The Witcher 3 released, which was in 2015. And since then, the hype level has exceeded 9000, and thanks to flashy trailers and the reveal of Keanu Reeves being in the game, people who don’t even play video games are taking notice.
If Cyberpunk 2077 releases on time like the developers are promising, that would be seven years, eight months, and eight days since it’s unveiling –that’s a long wait so I hope the game meets the expectations that fans are craving.
Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite is the next entry in the esteemed Halo franchise from Microsoft and 343 Industries and it’s set to be a launch title for the upcoming Xbox Series X.
Even though Halo 4 and Halo 5 are praised, with both titles sitting in the high 80s on Metacritic, some fans have stated that the FPS series has grown to be stale over the years.
Halo Infinite is planning to make Master Chief a more relatable and “human” character this time around, hoping to grab more attention from fans who found Chief to be lacking in character in recent titles.
Halo Infinite was first unveiled during Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference on June 10, 2018. The game has no set release date but it will launch with the Xbox Series X this holiday season. So, let’s say for example that the console ends up launching on Nov. 20, 2020.
That would be two years, five months, and 11 days since it’s initial reveal date.
No More Heroes III
Suda51’s upcoming zany and ridiculous hack-and-slash action game, No More Heroes III, is the follow-up to 2010’s No More Heroes II and once again is promised to be a wild video game experience that’s on another level and has Travis fighting against “Thanos-Level Dudes.”
Even though it feels like die-hard fans of the quirky franchise have been speaking about this sequel for eons, the game was only recently revealed at a Nintendo Direct, during E3 last year, on June 11 to be exact.
And while this upcoming game doesn’t have a release date just yet, it was promised to come sometime in 2020. So if No More Heroes III were to come out sometime in, let’s say, November, then it would be about 16 months since its first reveal –not a bad wait at all!
Published: Apr 28, 2020 02:17 pm