New Releases: Week of January 24, 2021

 

This week is making up for all the ones the end of last year where I got off light.  All sorts of new things coming your way for the new year!  They are also multi-platform so pick your favorite device and get gaming! Lots of adventuring going on this week though sadly none are the point-and-click type I love. Plenty to keep you busy while we’re all still stuck in our houses.

 

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy

Release Date: January 26, 2021

Platforms: PC, NS, PS4, PS5

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256802667/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1606454535 

This RPG takes place three years after the previous game. You’ll be doing some general adventuring and meeting strange creatures.

 

Cyber Shadow

Release Date: January 26, 2021

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, NS

https://youtu.be/AAjkJJiWTps 

 

I vaguely remember seeing this at PAX East back in 2019. Looks like a pretty sweet 8-bit homage to classics like Ninja Gaiden and Simon’s Quest. And who doesn’t want to be a cybernetic ninja?!

 

The Medium

Release Date: January 28, 2021

Platforms: PC, XBX

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256818202/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1610633005 

 

Developed by someone from the Silent Hill team, this was announced way back in 2012 but wasn’t completed until recent gen consoles hardware capabilities caught up to the game’s needs.  It's a fixed camera third person psychological horror game. The graphics do look pretty sweet although I’m not sure how much of that trailer was actual gameplay vs. cut scenes.

 

Olija

Release Date: January 28, 2021

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, NS

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256819077/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1611244795 

 

Olija has you play as Faraday who is shipwrecked and finds a cursed harpoon.It has old school graphics and is inspired by pirates and adventure games.  For full homage I’m wondering if those are in fact monkeys in this game image...

 

Sword of the Necromancer

Release Date: January 28, 2021

Platforms: PC, NS, PS4, XBO

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256807998/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1604426355 

 

This is a dungeon crawler RPG where you can turn foes into friends to fight alongside you.

 

Bonkies

Release Date: January 29, 2021

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, NS

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256808868/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1605179471 

 

I’m all about cute monkeys in video games, but it feels like monkeys would be more likely to fling blocks than building things with them.

 

Woodsalt

Release Date: January 26, 2021

Platforms: PC, NS

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256779748/movie480.webm?t=1591808718 

 

This is my new favorite content warning from the game’s steam page: “Occasional bloody violence.”  I will never not hear it with a British accent.

 

Gods Will Fall

Release Date: January 29, 2021

Platforms: PC, NS, PS4, XBO

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256817244/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1609859543  

 

Your choices and trials shape the story in this adventure that pits you against Gods.

 

Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne

Release Date: January 27, 2021

Platforms: PC, PS4, NS

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256802536/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1601131340 

 

I’m not sure I’ve ever had a game title that took up 2 lines before. When I first read that it was set in Lugunica I read it as linguica and was surprised they had portugese sausage in Japan.  Also didn’t know Subaru could be a person’s name...Anyways this adventure strategy game focuses surprise staring like in a new world and who lays claim to the throne.




 

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