{"id":20862,"date":"2021-01-08T00:01:59","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T00:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=20862"},"modified":"2020-12-30T13:49:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T13:49:31","slug":"cary-is-trying-to-look-forward-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/08\/cary-is-trying-to-look-forward-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Cary is (trying) to Look Forward in 2021!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>While I\u2019m glad 2020 is over, it\u2019s hard to look forward to 2021 since just because it\u2019s a new year, it doesn\u2019t mean all of our problems just instantly go away.\u00a0 COVID is still around, as well as other crap from 2020.\u00a0 But every year I like to write a blog about the games I\u2019m looking forward to in the coming year, so we\u2019ll do that now.\u00a0 At least it gives us something to look forward to.\u00a0 And I imagine some of these games will get delayed, and there will be new games announced that we don\u2019t know about just yet.\u00a0 Will we get Metroid Prime 4 or Breath of the Wild 2 this year?\u00a0 Maybe not, but you never know what the new year will bring.\u00a0 This time last year, we had no idea we\u2019d be spending most of the year in quarantine either!\u00a0 OK let\u2019s begin!<\/p>\n

Ys 9: Monstrum Nox<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think this is one that\u2019s coming out very soon, early February in fact.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t even request a review copy because I wanted to buy a physical version of it.\u00a0 Still on the fence if I want a special edition version or not.\u00a0 Anyway, while the theme of Ys 9 doesn\u2019t interest me as much as Ys 8 did, it still looks like a fun action adventure game, and Ys 8 turned out so well that I\u2019m sure this one will be fun also.\u00a0 Can\u2019t wait to try it anyway.\u00a0 I\u2019ve always been interested in the Ys series, but never really got a chance to play them until they started re-releasing them in the US on consoles like the DS and PSP.\u00a0 My favorite is still Ys Seven, but 8 was pretty darn fun, too.\u00a0 Can\u2019t wait to see how the next one turns out.<\/p>\n

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

I really liked the first Psychonauts game, and even named it my Game of the Year in 2005.\u00a0 So I\u2019m really looking forward to the sequel.\u00a0 I got to see it at PAX West back in 2019, and they said it would be out in 2020 but I guess it got delayed.\u00a0 Not sure if it was just regular game delays or COVID that caused it, but it really doesn\u2019t surprise me that it got delayed anyway, and I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if it got delayed again.<\/p>\n

Cris Tales<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s another one that got delayed last year.\u00a0 It\u2019s an RPG where you play as a girl who has time travel powers.\u00a0 You can view the screen in three parts: past, present and future.\u00a0 What you do in one time frame may affect another, which you must do to move the story along.\u00a0 It also works in battle, too.\u00a0 Send trolls to the future and they\u2019ll be older and weaker, but more proficient in magic.\u00a0 I played a demo of this game (I think you can still download it), and one boss you fight has impenetrable armor.\u00a0 But if you use a water spell on the armor and send the boss to the future, the armor will rust and the boss can take damage.\u00a0 But the boss will also be older and stronger so you have to watch out for that!\u00a0 Anyway, it looks pretty interesting and charming, and I\u2019m on their press list so I hope I get to review it this year!<\/p>\n

Balan Wonderworld<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a 3-D platformer published by Square Enix and developed by Yuji Naka, the Sonic and NiGHTS guy.\u00a0 Looks a lot like that latter game, too.\u00a0 3-D platformers used to be a dime a dozen, but now they\u2019re kind of scarce.\u00a0 So if this one is good, it will be very welcomed.<\/p>\n

PlayDate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hey did you know a new console is coming out this year?\u00a0 And it\u2019s a handheld no less?\u00a0 Forget the PS5 and whatever the new Xbox is called!\u00a0 PlayDate is a little black and white handheld with a crank on the side.\u00a0 Yes, really.\u00a0 I talked about it in one of my PAX articles from a couple of years ago.\u00a0 And one of the games for it is by the same guy who made Katamari Damacy.\u00a0 I\u2019m still not completely sold on the thing as it\u2019s kind of expensive, but this past year I spent more money on things I normally wouldn\u2019t buy, since I couldn\u2019t go anywhere as much.\u00a0 So we\u2019ll see with this one.\u00a0 It\u2019s supposed to come out this year anyway, but that\u2019s what they said two years ago!<\/p>\n

New Pok\u00e9mon Snap<\/strong><\/p>\n

All right, pretty much every game on the rest of this list is a reboot of something, or a sequel of something that already exists.\u00a0 Nothing wrong with that, I just noticed a significant amount of that this year.\u00a0 Anyway, I\u2019ve been wanting a Pok\u00e9mon Snap sequel since I finished the first one.\u00a0 I have a lot of special memories with that one, as it\u2019s one of the first games I got a front page tagline for on The Dallas Morning News when I reviewed it!\u00a0 Nintendo already has had two consoles come out with motion controls AND a camera, which would be perfect for a game like this, so I don\u2019t know why it took so long for this to come out.\u00a0 Especially since I know I\u2019m not the only one who wanted this.\u00a0 The title makes it really unclear if this is a reboot or full on sequel, though.<\/p>\n

Super Mario 3-D World + Bowser\u2019s Fury<\/strong><\/p>\n

There have been a lot of Wii U ports on the Switch.\u00a0 And I haven\u2019t gotten a single one of them.\u00a0 Why should I pay full price for the same game twice?\u00a0 I didn\u2019t even rebuy Captain Toad, and I loved that game!\u00a0 But I dunno, I might do it for this one.\u00a0 For one thing, even though I did beat it on the Wii U, I wouldn\u2019t mind spending more time with this one.\u00a0 It was a fun game!\u00a0 And I\u2019m really curious as to what that Bowser\u2019s Fury add on is.\u00a0 If it\u2019s significant enough, I might just get it.<\/p>\n

Capcom Arcade Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n

There have been Capcom arcade collections in the past, so I don\u2019t know why I\u2019m so excited for this one.\u00a0 But I really do like a lot of Capcom\u2019s arcade games. I hope they don\u2019t pull a stunt where you have to buy each game separately.<\/p>\n

Ghosts N Goblins Resurrection<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t even know why I\u2019m excited for this.\u00a0 I don\u2019t even like playing Ghosts N Goblins games that much.\u00a0 Just way too hard and clunky.\u00a0 And yet I always get this way with new ones in the series.\u00a0 I just like how they combine spooky with silly (come on, Arthur runs around in his boxers when he gets hit), and I also like the fact that the character artist also does the cover art for one of Japan\u2019s most famous video game magazines: Famitsu.\u00a0 This artist also did the illustrations for the Maximo spin-off games, so that\u2019s cool.\u00a0 I know someone who worked on Maximo and other games like Pac-Man World, and I still keep in touch with him on Facebook, so I think that\u2019s cool, too!<\/p>\n

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

The original game was a NEO GEO title that was like a combination of Pong and Dodgeball, but you used frisbees!\u00a0 And it was awesome!\u00a0 They brought it back recently and I reviewed it.\u00a0 The sequel was supposed to come out last year, but I don\u2019t know if COVID delayed it or if they didn\u2019t want it to steal thunder from Streets of Rage 4, since they\u2019re published by the same folks.\u00a0 Either way, I hope it comes out this year.<\/p>\n

Cotton Reboot<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cotton was a cutesy shooter starring a girl witch riding a broom. \u00a0And they\u2019re bringing it back apparently.\u00a0 So I\u2019m interested.<\/p>\n

Alex Kidd in Miracle World Reboot<\/strong><\/p>\n

I never really understood the draw of Alex Kidd.\u00a0 Never liked the games I\u2019ve played, and the one friend I knew who had a SEGA Master System, when I\u2019d go over to his house to play it, I was always like, \u201cThis is better than Super Mario Bros\u2026.HOW?!?\u201d\u00a0 But you know what?\u00a0 Everyone deserves a second chance, including Alex Kidd, so I might check this one out.<\/p>\n

Monster World IV Remake<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh man, Monster World IV was so awesome.\u00a0 It was a very late Genesis title that never came out to the States until a few years ago as a downloadable re-release.\u00a0 And I loved it.\u00a0 It plays a lot like Shantae.\u00a0 The folks who made Shantae said they\u2019ve never played Monster World IV before, but I call BS on that one.\u00a0 They\u2019re just too similar.\u00a0 Anyway, this remake looks to be built from the ground up, with new 3-D graphics and such.<\/p>\n

Alien Hominid Invasion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even though it was way too hard, I liked the cartoony art style of the original Alien Hominid game.\u00a0 This looks like a more multiplayer centric competitive version of the original game.\u00a0 I used to be on pretty good terms with The Behemoth and reviewed a lot of their games.\u00a0 Hopefully I can review this one, too!<\/p>\n

Darius Cozmic Revelation<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is just a collection of Darius games that should\u2019ve been on the compilations that were released that year.\u00a0 But it has G Darius so I may cave in and get it anyway.<\/p>\n

Shovel Knight Dig<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love Shovel Knight, but one of my criticisms of the DLC stuff is it reuses way too much content from the original game!\u00a0 I want a 16-bit Super Shovel Knight sequel!\u00a0 And then a 3-D Shovel Knight 64!\u00a0 At least the gameplay looks a little different in this one, as it seems to combine Shovel Knight with\u2026Dig Dug or Mr. Driller maybe?\u00a0 I hope I can review it!<\/p>\n

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s actually been a while since we\u2019ve gotten a new LEGO game.\u00a0 I\u2019m surprised they\u2019re not making a LEGO Mandalorian title, seeing how popular The Baby Yoda Show is.<\/p>\n

Guilty Gear Strive<\/strong><\/p>\n

While they\u2019re high quality fighting games, I don\u2019t really follow the Guilty Gear franchise very closely.\u00a0 But I am on pretty good terms with Arc System Works and have reviewed a lot of their games in the past, so I might try to review this as well.\u00a0 Who are your favorite Guilty Gear characters?\u00a0 Some of mine include Faust, Jam, May, Dizzy, and I-No.<\/p>\n

And those are all the games coming out in 2021 that I\u2019m looking forward to that I can think of!\u00a0 If there are any other games you think I would like that I might\u2019ve missed, please let me know in the comments section. And tell me which 2021 games you\u2019re looking forward to as well!\u00a0 Later!\u00a0 –Cary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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