Final Fantasy XIII
Dev: Square Enix | Pub: Square Enix
Currently locked in mortal combat with Mass Effect 2 for the title of "Biggest RPG of 2010," the thirteenth numbered Final Fantasy looks very much like a return to the fan-favorite elements found in FFVII andFFX: Beautiful people with fashionable clothes engaged in a melodramatic story and lots of turn-based menu-driven combat. Even gamers who are growing a little weary of the Final Fantasy style are interested, just because the whole thing is so pretty. March is gonna be huge, but FFXIII is so big that it simply eclipses everything else that month.
Dev: SCEA Santa Monica | Pub: SCEA
If you finished God of War 2, you know exactly how God of War 3 begins -- with you as Kratos climbing Gaia's back on his way to getting revenge on the gods. Between letting players fight on the backs of giant Titans, attack with new weapons like the gauntlet-like Cestus, and use new abilities like the ability to fly vertically in wind tunnels, God of War 3 looks to push the series forward in many ways, but for many the appeal here is to see how it finishes off the trilogy from a story perspective.
Dev: From Software | Pub: Atlus
A tribute/homage/rip-off/parody of 8-bit action adventures (and then some), 3D Dot Game Heroes tells the story of a 2D kingdom thrust into 3D by their king, but the main plot centers around the hero taking down a malevolent bishop. This action RPG is filled with references to the good ol' days of console adventuring, starting with a much-too-faithful feel of the original Zelda games, continuing with a cameo by the 8-bit hero of Spelunker, and of course, the very beep-and-boopy music. There's also a nifty character editor if you want to 3D-ify your own pixel people (or another game's!).
Dev: SCEI | Pub: SCEA
Team Ico and Fumito Ueda have a well-deserved reputation for making games that almost instantly spur an, "Are games art?" discussion whenever they're brought up. So it's hard not to be excited for their next big project, The Last Guardian. All we know so far is that you have to take care of a huge griffin-like monster, and it at least looks a lot like Icoand Shadow of the Colossus. But will it be a stand-alone title? Will it tie those other esoteric stories together? Will it make us cry by killing off our giant, "sea eagle" pet in the end? We can't wait to find out
Now for Wii's
Monster Hunter Tri
- GameSpot Score
- 8.0
- Great
- Release Date: Apr 20, 2010
Hunt down fantastical monsters in this action RPG developed exclusively for the Wii.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- GameSpot Score
- 8.5
- Great
- Release Date: Nov 15, 2009
Nintendo brings a side-scrolling multiplayer Mario Bros. to the Nintendo Wii.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
- GameSpot Score
- 10
- Editors' Choice
- Release Date: May 23, 2010
Super Mario Galaxy gets a sequel on the Nintendo Wii.
- Genre: 3D Platformer
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Mario Kart Wii
- GameSpot Score
- 8.5
- Great
- Release Date: Apr 27, 2008
The venerable kart racer heads to the Wii and adds online competition to the mix.
- Genre: Kart Racing
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Release Date: TBA 2011
Skyward Sword features one-to-one controls that allow you to wield your remote in the way you want Link to swing his sword.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- GameSpot Score
- 9.5
- Editors' Choice
- Release Date: Mar 9, 2008
Duke it out with your favorite Nintendo characters in Super Smash Bros. for the Wii.
- Genre: 3D Fighting
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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- GameSpot Score
- 8.0
- Great
- Release Date: Jun 29, 2010
The Harry Potter universe gets a Lego makeover, with players able to attend lessons, cast spells, mix potions, fly on broomsticks, and complete tasks to earn points.
(Thanks to 1up and GameSpot for the information!)
