{"id":26442,"date":"2026-01-23T00:01:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T00:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=26442"},"modified":"2026-01-10T13:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T13:07:50","slug":"cary-is-looking-forward-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/23\/cary-is-looking-forward-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cary is Looking Forward in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Around this time, I like to make a list of games I\u2019m looking forward to in the coming year.\u00a0 Of course, this won\u2019t be a complete list, as there will surely be titles announced throughout the year that we don\u2019t know about yet.\u00a0 Especially with the new Switch 2 console being out and all. Heck, this time last year we didn\u2019t even know when the Switch 2 would be coming out!\u00a0 \u00a0But these are the ones I know about so far that I want to try.\u00a0 So let\u2019s begin!<\/p>\n

Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/strong><\/p>\n

OK so technically this isn\u2019t a game.\u00a0 But I\u2019m putting it on here anyway because I feel like it and it\u2019s my list and I\u2019ll do what I want.\u00a0 So there!\u00a0 But yeah, if it weren\u2019t for my gosh darn nostalgia for Super Mario 64 getting in the way, I\u2019d have to say that Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 are the best Mario 3D platformers and some of the best 3D platformers period.\u00a0 So why not make a movie about them?\u00a0 Plus the first Mario animated movie was pretty good and fun so I hope this one will be, too!<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t really get into the mainline Pok\u00e9mon games anymore but I still really like a lot of the spinoffs.\u00a0 In this one, you play as a shapeshifting Ditto Pok\u00e9mon who turns into a human, and then you meet up with Pok\u00e9mon and imitate their moves to build up a deserted land to make Pok\u00e9mon happy.\u00a0 So yeah, it sounds like Pok\u00e9mon Animal Crossing, which is right up my alley.\u00a0 It also looks a lot like Dragon Quest Builders.\u00a0 In fact, I heard somewhere that the same team who made that game also did this one.\u00a0 Only problem is that you can only get this one either digitally or buy a Game Key Card.\u00a0 I\u2019m not too happy about that, but I\u2019ll still get the game either way.\u00a0 I\u2019m debating on getting the Game Key Card because, even though I don\u2019t want to, I could then let my mom play it since she likes Animal Crossing, too.\u00a0 Of course, she\u2019d have to get a Switch 2 as well, which I don\u2019t see happening any time soon.\u00a0 But I still have some time to think about it, since the game won\u2019t be out until late March.<\/p>\n

Tomodatchi Life: Living the Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n

I really like the first Tomodatchi Life game on the 3DS, so I\u2019m looking forward to this Switch game, too.\u00a0 You just make your own Mii characters and put them in an apartment and let them interact with each other.\u00a0 You really don\u2019t have much control over them, but it\u2019s just fun to see what silly situations they get in.\u00a0 I made some Mii characters of me and my friends and some of video game characters.\u00a0 In the 3DS game, my Mii ended up marrying the Princess Zelda Mii.\u00a0 Shh, don\u2019t tell Link!\u00a0 They even had a baby! I named him Zelda Jr.\u00a0 So I\u2019m looking forward to the silly things that might happen in this sequel.<\/p>\n

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love the 2D Yoshi games.\u00a0 We don\u2019t know much about this one yet, but I\u2019m hoping it captures the magic of Yoshi\u2019s Island like Yoshi\u2019s Woolly World did.<\/p>\n

Rhythm Heaven Groove<\/strong><\/p>\n

The same folks who make WarioWare also do the Rhythm Heaven games.\u00a0 I\u2019m not very good at them but I still like them so I\u2019m going to get this one, too.<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Champions<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one looks like online Pok\u00e9mon battles like Pok\u00e9mon Stadium.\u00a0 I don\u2019t really know if I\u2019ll get this one or not, but I\u2019ll keep my eye on it anyway.\u00a0 Good to know that Pok\u00e9mon fans have a lot to look forward to anyway.\u00a0 I\u2019m happy for them.<\/p>\n

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

The Splatoon series is really fun, and I\u2019ve always wanted a single player game based on it, and that\u2019s what this is, I think.\u00a0 We don\u2019t know much about it yet or even if it\u2019s being released this year, but I\u2019m hoping it\u2019ll be fun and maybe combine Splatoon with the gameplay of Ratchet and Clank.<\/p>\n

Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection<\/strong><\/p>\n

I never played the Star Force games.\u00a0 They were just like the Battle Network games except on the 3DS and the battles were more third person to make use of the 3D screen.\u00a0 I was getting a little tired of the Battle Network games so I never got these.\u00a0 But I\u2019ll get this collection and try them out.\u00a0 Did you know there was a Star Force anime?\u00a0 I watched a bit of it on Cartoon Network back in the day.\u00a0 Now all that\u2019s left for a Legacy Collection is the Legends games.\u00a0 Man wouldn\u2019t that be cool?\u00a0 Almost as cool as getting Mega Man Legends 3!\u00a0 Hope springs eternal!<\/p>\n

Mega Man Dual Override<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking of Mega Man, I know this isn\u2019t supposed to come out until 2027, but I\u2019m still looking forward to learning more about this game anyway.\u00a0 I\u2019m a little disappointed it looks most like Mega Man 11.\u00a0 Don\u2019t get me wrong, I liked that game, but it felt more like a budget title.\u00a0 I felt games like Mega Man 8 had higher production values, even if the voice acting wasn\u2019t so good.<\/p>\n

Bubsy 4D<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is supposed to be a sequel to Bubsy 3D, one of the worst games of all time.\u00a0 But funnily enough, this one actually looks kind of fun!\u00a0 So I\u2019ll be keeping my eye on it.<\/p>\n

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight<\/strong><\/p>\n

Man it\u2019s been a while since we\u2019ve had a new LEGO game!\u00a0 The LEGO Batman games were always fun so I\u2019m looking forward to it.\u00a0 Maybe I\u2019ll even get to review it!<\/p>\n

Fatal Frame 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of my guilty pleasures is watching those dumb ghost investigation shows on TV, so ghost games will get my attention, too, if only for a little bit.\u00a0 This is a remake of the Fatal Frame sequel, which I hear is the best one, so I might look into it.<\/p>\n

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch 2 Edition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Right now all we know about this one is that they\u2019ve added some multiplayer modes.\u00a0 But they also showed the Koopalings so if they are part of an expanded single player mode, I MIGHT get this one.<\/p>\n

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales<\/strong><\/p>\n

This game uses the same pixel graphic style that other Square Enix titles like Octopath Traveller and Triangle Strategy use.\u00a0 This one plays like a top down action adventure game like Zelda.\u00a0 You can play a demo of it now, too.\u00a0 I did and it\u2019s pretty fun.<\/p>\n

Okami Sequel<\/strong><\/p>\n

OK now we\u2019re getting to the stuff that I\u2019ve had on previous \u201cLooking Forward To \u201c lists that haven\u2019t come out yet.\u00a0 Even though Capcom announced this a couple of years ago and it may not even come out this year, I\u2019m still looking forward to it.\u00a0 The first Okami was my GOTY back in 2006, and the actual sequel we got, Okamiden, was my GOTY when that came out, too!<\/p>\n

SEGA Announcements<\/strong><\/p>\n

So a couple of year ago at the Game Awards SEGA announced they\u2019d be revitalizing a lot of their old properties.\u00a0 They\u2019ve already released a new Shinobi game this past year.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t get it, but that\u2019s OK because I\u2019m not really that big of a Shinobi fan.\u00a0 But I\u2019m still looking forward to what they do with other stuff they announced like Jet Grind Radio, Streets of Rage, and Crazy Taxi!<\/p>\n

Big Walk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s another one that was on my list last year that hasn\u2019t come out yet.\u00a0 It\u2019s made by House House, the same folks who did Untitled Goose Game, so I\u2019ve got my eye on this one, too.<\/p>\n

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma<\/strong><\/p>\n

I also like the Rune Factory games as they combine farming elements from Harvest Moon\/Story of Seasons mixed with action based dungeon crawling.\u00a0 If I have the time, I\u2019d like to check this one out, too.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s pretty much all I could find that I\u2019m looking forward to in 2026!\u00a0 In the comments section, let me know what you think of my list and if there are any other games coming in 2026 that you think I\u2019d like.\u00a0 And let me know what you\u2019re looking forward to as well!\u00a0 Later!\u00a0 –Cary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Around this time, I like to make a list of games I\u2019m looking forward to in the coming year.\u00a0 Of course, this won\u2019t be a complete list, as there will surely be titles announced throughout the year that we don\u2019t know about yet.\u00a0 Especially with the new Switch 2 console being out and all. Heck, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-miscellaneous"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26442"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26444,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26442\/revisions\/26444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}