@@HappyConsoleGamer Thanks for being such an incredible inspiration, Johnny! On RU-vid and off. I discovered Ys and Dragon Quest because of you when I was in college, and you were a major reason why I started making RU-vid videos when I was 17. Now I’m 31, married and expecting a daughter this fall! Thanks for continuing to gift us with some of the best RU-vid videos every week! 😁
@@Playiff It’s going to be a special game, I have no doubt! I hope it sells well and becomes another long running series for PlayStation going forward. Thanks for watching!
I almost included it in this list but Avowed just slightly beat it out to make it in my Top 5. The game seems to be getting a lot of criticism from fans for not looking like a traditional Dragon Age, but I’m personally really liking the style they’re going for. Not as serious with more humor, but still an emphasis on story involving a lot of characters. The combat mechanics look great as well! Definitely something on my radar that I hope to play this fall. Thanks for watching!
@@RE-LOOIE Don't take into consideration that kind of fan. Really. Dragon Age as a franchise has never had a "traditional Dragon Age feel". The Veilguard will be the fourth game, from 4 completely different games in terms of storytelling, protagonist, gameplay and aesthetic. And the games have been evolving to become progressively more action oriented and less "tactical". So the only real probable outcome for The Veilguard was to have more action than Inquisition. And yet, the vast amount of building potential from that skill tree and the fact that you can tailor your party before each mission to best tackle each challenge grants it the strategic depth that even Inquisition lacked. So don't fall for people wanting BG4 from The Veilguard. It'll probably be a strong contender to Game Of The Year.
@@GabrielPassarelliG Thanks for the in depth clarifying comment! I’ve only played a little bit of each of the Dragon Age games so far, and this is how I’ve felt as well. It was clear to me, especially from Origins to DA2, that the series didn’t have a singular identity, so I was almost more confused why fans were so upset Vanguard didn’t seem to retain that “identity” in recent trailers 😅 Regardless, it sounds like there’s a Dragon Age game for everyone (tactical vs more action-oriented). I’d like to play them all eventually! Thanks again for the comment and watching my video!
There's three games left from this year's lineup that I'm definitely getting. Those being TLoZ: Echoes of Wisdom, DQ III and Mario & Luigi Brothership! I'll have to wait until my birthday in December to get into DQ as my missus is buying it for me but I'll 100% be getting into Brothership day one 😀 The Mario & Luigi series is up there with my favourites of all time so to have a new game after all this time is a dream come true! I need to make sure I play & beat Paper Jam before the new one releases, as I'm yet to experience that one.
That's an excellent trio of games for sure! I'm not planning to get Echoes of Wisdom right away, but I think my preference for Zelda games is more containable, smaller experiences. Even games like Twilight Princess and Wind Waker seem so much more appealing to me than the MASSIVE adventures of BotW and TotK right now. I'll get around to picking it up someday! Mario & Luigi Brothership looks fantastic, though. I'm a bit behind on the M&L series, but I was there day 1 with Superstar Saga on GBA and absolutely adored that game. I'm glad the series is still going strong!! And you KNOW I'll be there day 1 for Dragon Quest III :)
Some great games here! I think we pretty much agree in almost all of the most anticipated, especially that DQ game! As for games that i really still want to check out, Sand Land is definitely high on that list! Plus some indie games ive heard a lot about like 1000xResist. I also really wanna get to Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom, which i think you might also really enjoy! Give it a look 😅👀
@@Blinkoom Dragon Quest is just the good stuff, I’m glad we can all agree on that! 😁 I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Sand Land! I still need to get back to it myself and finish the game, but it’s already a 2024 favorite for me. I absolutely need to play Taxi Goes Vroom as well! I saw Frantic’s beat tweet about it, that’s just my kind of game 😂🚕 Thanks for watching, Blink!
That’s a great list! If you haven’t played Alan Wake 2 yet, you’re in for such a ride. It was in my Top 5 games played last year and I’m looking forward to going back soon to play the DLC. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I heard Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Grand Blue Fantasy: Relink are good. Y's 10 and Suikoden 1 & 2 collection are supposed to come out this year.
@@LegendaryLayne Great picks! I have Gran Blue Fantasy Relink but haven’t had a chance to play it yet. Definitely a game I’m hoping to play this year, and Banishers is another I’d like to play. I really like Don’t Nod’s games. And you can never go wrong with Ys and Suikoden! Thanks for watching!
Dude the Dragon quest remake looks awesome I'm super excited for it with ya :) Monster Hunter Wilds also looks like it's going to be awesome, I don't normally get excited for new games but I'm sure it's going to be amazing!
@@LukaLukaLukaOfficial2 Right?! Not to mention that we’re getting HD remakes with the same graphical style of Dragon Quest 1 + 2 coming next year as well. Us Dragon Quest fans are spoiled! 😁 Thanks for much for watching and commenting!
Great picks Rusty, glad to see another hyped for some DQIII HD-2D! We have been truly spoiled this year with great games and many upcoming bangers. This may come as a shock but I am anticipating many rpg's later this year. Me personally im looking forward to Visions of Mana, DQIII HD-2D, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Ys X: Nordics. As for some games I still need to grab on sale and play sometime soonish... Dragon's Dogma 2, Sand Land, Stellar Blade and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
@@NostalgicDan1 Nostalgic Dan excited for RPGs? It cannot be true! 😂 An excellent list of games you’re excited for though, and you’ve called out a few that I need to look into myself! I still need to finish Ys VIII and play IX before I’d get X, but we’re so spoiled indeed. It’s wild to see how far that series has come in the past decade, so happy to see its continued success. I hope you end up picking up Sand Land and enjoying it! While I still need to roll credits, it’s been such a joy to play so far. Thanks so much for watching, Dan, it’s always greatly appreciated! 😁
Another banger video Rusty! Im definitely excited for several on your list. The game Im looking forward to the most this year is metaphor: refantazio. I just cant quit playing JRPGs.
@@neverbeforeseen160 I really need to look into Metaphor: Refantazio, I’ve heard a number of people talk about it. Thankfully we have no shortage of great JRPGs to play nowadays! Thanks for watching and commenting buddy, you know it’s always appreciated! 😁
Astro Bot just looks outstanding so many youtubers said Sony state of play was a joke they had nothing. But Sony had the only first party game that I care about. 2025 it's MH Wilds so far. Just got Tales of arise playing it after God of War the best game I have ever played.
@@mshelton5036 I completely agree about Astro! I’ve seen quite a bit of criticism of PlayStation this year for their lack of games, but they’ve had Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Helldivers 2, Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade so far! Not a ton of the true first games I know folks want, but some really solid titles nonetheless. Astro Bot really is shaping up to be a great standout title for them for sure! Happy to hear you enjoyed God of War!
