7 Best Games to look Forward to in January 2019

7 Best Games to Look Forward to in January 2019

Onimusha Warlords (Release Date: Jan. 11)

There’s no holiday hangover this year. These are the seven best upcoming games to look forward to in January 2019. The year is starting off hot, starting with a popular franchise from Japan.

The first game in the popular Onimusha series, Onimusha: Warlords is back and better than ever with a remaster for current gen consoles.

As the swordsman Samanosuke Akechi, players must hack and slash their way through waves of demons as they make their way through an ancient castle.

As they do, they’ll harvest the souls of the damned to power themselves up, solve puzzles to progress further into the structure and prepare themselves to face down the evil forces that have dragged the castle into darkness.

The remaster boasts not only enhanced graphics, but a remade soundtrack and analog support as well, making it a great time to check out the oft-forgotten classic.

7 Best Games to Look Forward to in January 2019

Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition (Release Date: Jan. 11)

Once an exclusive release in Japan, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is set to release in all its remastered glory on every current gen console.

Players can take up the role of Yuri, a former knight out to save the world from an unknown phenomenon. Along the way, he’ll be joined by a cast of like-minded heroes from the righteous princess Estelle to the wandering swordsman Raven.

The definitive edition includes everything from the base game as well as new content added later on, such as new scenes and scenarios as well as the new party members Patty Fluer and Flynn.

It’s sure to be a must-buy for fans of the Tales series and a perfect jumping-in point for those who want to give this lauded JRPG a shot.

7 Best Games to Look Forward to in January 2019

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Release Date: Jan. 11)

Following in the footsteps of titles like Mario Kart 8 and Bayonetta 2, Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe brings all of the stellar gameplay of the Wii U title to Nintendo Switch, with a few new features for good measure.

Featuring a slew of levels to conquer, players can take the role of Mario and Nintendo characters alike. Each can gain new forms thanks to the many power-ups available throughout the game, ranging from mushrooms to fire and ice flowers.

New to the game, though, are features like the Super Crown, an exclusive power-up for Toadette that transforms her into a peach-like character. Doing so allows her to glide across gaps just as peach does, though it doesn’t allow her to cling to surfaces like other power-ups.

There’s sure to be plenty more to uncover, though it’s tough to say whether any of it will have the same impact among fans as the potential pairing of the super crown and Bowser did a few months back.

7 Best Games to Look Forward to in January 2019

The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 3 (Release Date: Jan. 15)

After a heap of drama and the unexpected closure of the game’s developer Telltale Games, The Walking Dead has risen from the ashes to conclude its final season.

Picking up where the last episode left off, episode three sees Clementine and the rest of the Ericson survivors coming to terms with a raid that left some dead and others captured.

Fortunately, they captured a member of the raiding party, providing a chance for Clementine and the others to find their friends and take their revenge.

Now, they’ll have to brave the wilds and walkers to reunite with their friends, or else succumb to the ever more hostile world around them.

7 Best Games to Look Forward to in January 2019

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes (Release Date: Jan. 18)

Travis Touchdown is back once again, and this time he’s doing things a little differently than in past entries.

Sucked into the Death Drive MK-II game console during a confrontation with the assassin Badman, Travis is tasked with beating each game before Badman and recovering six Death Balls.

If he succeeds, he’ll be granted one wish and a way out of the demonic game console. If he fails, he’ll be trapped forever, forced to play games of life or death for all eternity.

To this end, players must guide Travis through the game’s worlds, which switch between a top down perspective and that of past No More Heroes titles.

It’s zany, odd and everything players would expect from a new Suda51 title, as well as a sure fire way to spice up one’s Nintendo Switch library.

7 Best Games to Look Forward to in January 2019

Resident Evil 2 Remake (Release Date: Jan. 25)

Highly anticipated by not only fans of the Resident Evil series but of horror games in general, the Resident Evil 2 Remake is poised to take players back into the most harrowing of the series’ zombie outbreaks.

Set in the secluded mountain town of Raccoon City, players must guide the two protagonists Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield, as well as a smattering of other characters, to safety.

Doing so will require careful use of the game’s resources and split-second reflexes against the game’s redesigned bosses.

Every aspect of the title, from the sound design to the aesthetic of the title’s areas and creatures, has been fully remade and given a graphical facelift, now on par with the best current-gen tech has to offer.

To see it in action, check out some of the game’s most recent trailers focused on Claire and Ada.

7 Best Games to Look Forward to in January 2019

Kingdom Hearts 3 (Release Date: Jan. 29)

After nearly 13 years, the Kingdom Hearts series will finally receive a mainline entry, and it promises to be a climactic conclusion to the games’ story arc.

After uncovering Xehanort’s plot to undo the balance between light and darkness, Sora and his friends must gather the seven key blade wielders to overcome the 13 darknesses.

Doing so will mean traveling to far gone places and reuniting with long lost friends, while also doing battle with allies that have turned their backs on the light.

Players will have access to a full array of gameplay and mechanics honed over years of the series’ existence, from summons and magic to the arena spanning flow motion movements.

It’ll be a finale fans won’t want to miss, and with any luck a fitting end to the long running series’ epic saga.