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Capcom Has Two “Major Titles” Coming Soon

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May 092018
 

As part of a financial results presentation, Capcom said they will release “2 major titles” this fiscal year, sometime before March 31, 2019.

(Of course, as we know from the still-unannounced Switch Tales game, a company listing a game in their financial report for a specific time period doesn’t always come to fruition. When will Bandai Namco announce that game?)

But getting back to Capcom, this quiet reference to two major games coming out in the next year has led to much speculation about what they might be.

My top prediction is the Resident Evil 2 remake, which we’ve heard almost nothing about since the announcement in 2015.

Capcom also has plans for Ace Attorney to come to the Switch this fiscal year, but even though I love the series, I’m not sure Capcom would consider it “major.”

There have also been many rumors that Capcom is developing Devil May Cry 5, so many fans think that might be one.

With Monster Hunter doing so well, a new Monster Hunter game is also plausible.

What do you think Capcom’s major upcoming games are? Do you think we’ll hear about them at E3? And if the Resident Evil 2 remake isn’t one, when will we hear about it?

The Good Life’s Kickstarter Success (and Cat/Dog Gameplay)

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May 072018
 

If you were following The Good Life’s Kickstarter progress, you’ve probably already seen that yes, it hit its goal!

It didn’t quite reach its stretch goal for the Nintendo Switch version, although it came very close.

Since they didn’t make the Switch stretch goal, the additional money earned above the target goal will go toward additional content for the game, such as seasonal events or more jobs. They will still try to make a Switch version at some point, although it might not be possible.

Meanwhile, during the final days of the campaign, they released videos showing gameplay for when you’re in cat/dog mode, which wasn’t included in the demo.

Here is The Good Life’s gameplay as a cat:

And here is gameplay as a dog:

As you can see, it appears as though being an animal will not hinder your use of the camera in any way… somehow. It also looks like the cat’s strength will be your ability to climb to high places, while the dog’s strength will be your ability to detect scents.

To see that in more detail there is also a longer gameplay video showing how you can track scents as a dog to complete certain quests.

I shared my thoughts on The Good Life’s demo last week, and I’m happy it met its Kickstarter goal. Here’s hoping The Good Life will be a fantastic experience.

Are you looking forward to The Good Life?

E3 2018 Pipe Dream: Knights of the Old Republic 3

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May 042018
 

Happy Star Wars Day!

May the 4th always makes me think about Knights of the Old Republic.

I reviewed it two years ago, and last year I included a new sequel or remaster on my list of Star Wars games I want to see.

So this year, let’s talk in more detail about one of my favorite E3 pipe dreams, Knights of the Old Republic 3.

Knights of the Old Republic is a fantastic RPG. I can’t praise it enough. It’s fun, captures that Star Wars feel, and has one of my favorite twists.

Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is also good. Not as good as the original, although that might be because of the cuts when it was rushed. I usually mention KotOR II in the context of bad endings, but I still enjoyed it overall.

These games had great character and cool stories, so while we continue to lament the cancellation of the story-driven Star Wars game from Visceral Games, we can hope a new Knights of the Old Republic arises to fill the gap. As displeased as I was with EA’s explanation of the changes being made, KotOR could fit their hopes for a “broader experience that allows for more variety and player agency.”

Then again, with my disappointment in Mass Effect: Andromeda and mixed feelings about Dragon Age: Inquisition, maybe a new KotOR under BioWare and EA wouldn’t be what I want after all.

Nevertheless, I’d love to see a new KotOR game as good the first (or second). It’s still a pipe dream for now, but it doesn’t feel impossible. The series could be made part of the new canon, or it could be a reboot that doesn’t follow the first two.

What do you think? Would a new Knights of the Old Republic game live up to the standards of the original two? Will it ever be announced? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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