{"id":16067,"date":"2017-02-01T00:01:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T00:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=16067"},"modified":"2017-01-18T08:13:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T08:13:48","slug":"cary-is-looking-forward-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/01\/cary-is-looking-forward-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Cary is Looking Forward in 2017!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"YOOKA_BOX\"<\/a>A new year brings promise of new video games, so I thought I\u2019d write about which ones I\u2019m looking forward to this year.\u00a0 Of course there will probably be some announcements of new games throughout the year (like at E3), as it\u2019s a bit early.\u00a0 And of course some things may be delayed, too.\u00a0 But anyway, let\u2019s take a look at what I\u2019m looking forward to playing and reviewing this year.<\/p>\n

Nintendo Switch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course we gotta start with the Switch!\u00a0 Especially since Nintendo had a big online presentation about it a little over a week ago.\u00a0 I agree that the presentation was pretty bad, but I think it\u2019s because Nintendo was trying to spread themselves too thin.\u00a0 Usually when they do these presentations, they do three different ones for each main region (Japan, North America, and Europe).\u00a0 But since they did all of it at once this time, there were some missteps.<\/p>\n

So the Switch can be a home console or taken on the go.\u00a0 Which is nice, but I don\u2019t see myself taking it everywhere I go.\u00a0 Honestly I don\u2019t care what fancy things Nintendo\u2019s consoles do.\u00a0 As long as they provide me with fun games that suit my tastes (which they usually do), I\u2019m fine with whatever.\u00a0 I will say that I\u2019m glad the Switch is region free.\u00a0 So if Namco ever makes a Taiko no Tatsujin (Taiko Drum Master) game on the Switch in Japan, I can import it (and considering they\u2019ve released a few Taiko games on the Wii U, it seems pretty likely).\u00a0 Needless to say, I do have my Switch and Zelda game preordered.<\/p>\n

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think I have to say too much about this one.\u00a0 It\u2019s a Zelda game, and those rarely disappoint.\u00a0 You have to admit, that last trailer during the Switch presentation looked really cool.\u00a0 I like the thought that I\u2019ll be playing this game in about a month.\u00a0 I hope that I can get all the new Zelda amiibo figures, too!<\/p>\n

Super Mario Odyssey<\/strong><\/p>\n

I do like Mario games and I\u2019ve played and beaten most of them.\u00a0 But believe it or not, I\u2019m not that HUGE of a Mario fan.\u00a0 There are other Nintendo properties I like way more, like Kirby, Zelda, Metroid, Animal Crossing, etc.\u00a0 Heck, even when Super Mario Bros. came out, I didn\u2019t want a NES right away.\u00a0 I was perfectly happy playing Pengo on my Atari 5200.\u00a0 But dang, that Super Mario Odyssey trailer looks AMAZING!\u00a0 Sure, Mario doesn\u2019t look like he quite fits in that city level, but it\u2019s a video game so who cares?\u00a0 I do like how that city level is called New Donk City, and has lots of Donkey Kong references.\u00a0 Street signs are named things like Cranky Ave. and Dixie St., and there are posters advertising things like Diddy\u2019s Mart.\u00a0 I only wish they would change the title of the game.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Well, you know how we all have words that we just can\u2019t spell, no matter how hard we try?\u00a0 Well, Odyssey is that word for me.<\/p>\n

Super Bomberman R<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bomberman games feature cutesy characters running around mazes.\u00a0 You\u2019d think I\u2019d like them, right?\u00a0 Well, strangely enough, I\u2019ve never really been able to get into the series much.\u00a0 I don\u2019t HATE it, I just never got into it.\u00a0 But I will say that I\u2019m glad that Konami is doing something with their Hudson acquisition (about time).\u00a0 I may not buy this game, but I may try and contact Konami to review it.\u00a0 If Konami makes a Bonk game (or revives that Brink of Extinction Bonk game) on the Switch, I\u2019d totally buy it!<\/p>\n

1 2 Switch<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love quirky and unusual games, but I\u2019m still on the fence about this one.\u00a0 I\u2019d like to try it out before buying it.\u00a0 It really should\u2019ve been a pack-in game with the Switch.\u00a0 Wii Sports is my favorite sports game (it beat out Super Dodge Ball), but I probably wouldn\u2019t have bought it either if it wasn\u2019t a pack-in game with the Wii.<\/p>\n

ARMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

It looks like a glorified Wii Sports boxing game with stretchy boxing gloves and arms.\u00a0 I do like the colorful characters and graphics, but I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll get this one right away.\u00a0 I kind of wish they had Namco or Capcom work on this one, as those two game companies are good at bringing arcade style games to the home.\u00a0 Plus, if Namco made this game, they could\u2019ve put Bravoman in it, and if Capcom had it, they could put Spring Man from Mega Man 7 in it (there is actually a character in the game called Spring Man, that\u2019s what gave me the idea).<\/p>\n

Splatoon 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t get into the first Splatoon quite as much as some others did, but I did enjoy it enough to give it my Game of the Year award in 2015.\u00a0 It\u2019s certainly a new Nintendo IP that can stand on its own two feet.\u00a0 The new one looks like a lot of fun, too.<\/p>\n

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/strong><\/p>\n

I probably won\u2019t get this game, at least not right away.\u00a0 If only they added a few more things in it, I might.\u00a0 I will say that this was a great Wii U game and had some of the best graphics on that system.<\/p>\n

Puyo Puyo Tetris<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remember on the SNES when they made that Tetris vs. Dr. Mario game?\u00a0 That\u2019s what this reminds me of, except with Puyo Puyo.\u00a0 I have a friend who preordered the Switch, and he\u2019s really good at Puyo Puyo so I may get this game just to challenge him.\u00a0 But we\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n

And those are all the announced Switch games that caught my eye.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure there\u2019ll be more as the year goes on, and I bet there will be a lot of downloadable indie gems, too.\u00a0 It is kind of sad to see the Wii U go, as I really liked that system.\u00a0 But it has been dead for essentially a year, sadly.\u00a0 I\u2019ll probably write a Wii U tribute blog in the next month or so.\u00a0 I\u2019ll certainly keep my Wii U out and about, in case I get the opportunity to review some of the new LEGO Dimensions packs (the Knight Rider and LEGO Batman Movie packs are coming out soon).<\/p>\n

3DS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since the Switch can also be considered a portable system, I wonder if that means the 3DS is on its way out, too?\u00a0 It certainly seems so.\u00a0 But there are a few games in the upcoming 3DS lineup I\u2019m interested in.<\/p>\n

Poochy and Yoshi\u2019s Woolly World<\/strong><\/p>\n

I put this on my list because I only wanted it as it comes with a Poochy yarn amiibo figure.\u00a0 But I just found out that GameStop is selling the amiibo figure separately, so I went ahead and reserved just the figure, so I won\u2019t be getting the game.\u00a0 Yoshi\u2019s Woolly World is a GREAT game, but I don\u2019t feel the need to buy it on the 3DS when I have it on the Wii U.<\/p>\n

Ever Oasis<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a 3-D action RPG made by the same guy who did Secret of Mana, and it looks rather interesting.\u00a0 Hope I have time for it!<\/p>\n

Mario Sports Superstars<\/strong><\/p>\n

A lot of folks haven\u2019t really given this game much favor, but the last time Nintendo made a Mario sports game that was a combination of many types of sports was Mario Sports Mix on the Wii, and I really liked that one.\u00a0 So I\u2019d like to give this one a try, too.\u00a0 It has tennis, golf, baseball, some other sport I can\u2019t remember, and\u2026horse racing?!?\u00a0 It\u2019ll be funny to see Yoshi ride a horse.\u00a0 What\u2019s really cool about this game is that Camelot is working on the tennis and golf sections, and Namco is doing the baseball and horse racing parts.\u00a0 So why should you care about that?\u00a0 Well, Namco also does the Family Stadium baseball games (the first one was brought to the NES as R.B.I. Baseball), and they also did the other Mario baseball titles.\u00a0 And Namco also makes the Final Furlong horse racing games!\u00a0 So there\u2019ll at least be some experienced game makers working on this one.<\/p>\n

2-D Pikmin<\/strong><\/p>\n

I never could get into the Pikmin games, but since this one has more 2-D platforming in it, I might check it out.\u00a0 Especially if it plays like Kirby Mass Attack.<\/p>\n

PS4<\/strong><\/p>\n

So even though I\u2019m pretty excited about the Switch, I\u2019d like to also say I\u2019m glad I got a PS4 when I did.\u00a0 I got a good deal on one last November during a Black Friday sale.\u00a0 And I have a feeling it\u2019ll be my go-to console system until the Switch finds its feet.\u00a0 And unless I just absolutely fall in love with the Switch and its controller, I\u2019ll probably get most of the cross-platform games on the PS4, at least for now.\u00a0 Unless of course, I get a review copy of something, then I\u2019ll play it on whatever version they send me!\u00a0 But anyway, I\u2019m pretty happy with my PS4 so far, and I\u2019m looking forward to playing new games on it this year, too.<\/p>\n

Yooka-Laylee<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong, I really liked Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, and it was one of my top favorite Xbox 360 games.\u00a0 But I still would\u2019ve liked to have a true Banjo 3-D platformer.\u00a0 So I\u2019m glad that Yooka-Laylee, the spiritual successor to Banjo, is coming out this year.\u00a0 I only hope it feels like a full game, and not half of a game like so many other indie kickstarters feel like (Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, I\u2019m looking at you!).<\/p>\n

Gravity Rush 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

I enjoyed the first Gravity Rush on Vita.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t my favorite game, but it was still fun and the main character was cute.\u00a0 I know there is a remake of the first game on PS4, but I haven\u2019t gotten it yet.\u00a0 I may way for a price drop to get the sequel, but we\u2019ll just see how this year goes.<\/p>\n

LEGO Worlds<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the press release I got, this is like a cross between a LEGO game and Minecraft.\u00a0 I hope I get to review it.<\/p>\n

Ys Origins<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure if I read the press release right, but either Ys Origins or a new Ys game is coming to PS4.\u00a0 And I\u2019ll totally get it, whatever it is, because Ys games are awesome!<\/p>\n

Wonder Boy 3 Remake<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now this was a surprise!\u00a0 I hope I get to review this one, too!<\/p>\n

Sonic Mania<\/strong><\/p>\n

I played this at PAX, and not only does this look like a 2-D 16-bit Sonic game, it plays mostly like Sonic 3.\u00a0 And since Sonic 3 is one of the few Sonic games I do like, I\u2019m looking forward to this one, too.<\/p>\n

Digimon World First Order<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not sure if I\u2019ll really get this one or not, but I\u2019ve always had a passing interest in Digimon.\u00a0 I reviewed a ton of the Digimon games when I wrote for The Dallas Morning News, and I even watched the first few seasons of the cartoon, because it was actually halfway decent.<\/p>\n

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love this fighting game series because it\u2019s easy to get into, and as a fighting game novice I can appreciate that.\u00a0 I think most of my knowledge of Marvel characters comes from these games.\u00a0 Can\u2019t wait to see which characters make it in here!\u00a0 Can you guess who my favorite Marvel comics characters are?<\/p>\n

Dragon Quest Heroes 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

I got the first game real cheap when I got my PS4, but I haven\u2019t played it yet because right now I\u2019m working on Dragon Quest Builders.\u00a0 But if I like Dragon Quest Heroes enough, I may get the sequel.\u00a0 Speaking of Square-Enix, do you think we\u2019ll see Kingdom Hearts 3 this year?<\/p>\n

Conclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n

And that\u2019s all for now!\u00a0 Let me know what you think of my list. \u00a0And if you know of any games that you think I would like that are coming out in 2017, and you didn\u2019t see them on my list, please let me know, too!\u00a0 And also let me know what games YOU\u2019RE looking forward to in 2017!\u00a0 Later!\u00a0 –Cary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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