Wow, what an attention-grabbing shared theme amongst our 4 RPGs coming this week. Effectively, three RPGs and an journey sport. From the lengthy (loooooong) awaited launch of the most recent sport from the developer of The Binding of Isaac, to a horror journey, a darkish and heavy technique sport, and… nicely, Yakuza isn’t all darkish, however the brand new situation is actually titled Darkish Ties, so I’m nonetheless going to say it matches our theme. Now we have some brighter titles subsequent week, however for now, that is what we’ve bought! So cuddle up with a cherished one—whether or not it’s an individual, pet, or beverage—and settle in for this week’s lineup!
Intro by Mike Salbato
Mewgenics – February tenth (Home windows)
The subsequent sport from The Binding of Isaac developer Edmund McMillen has been a very long time coming. Initially introduced in 2012 and later rebooted in 2018, few video games have taken an extended path to launch than Mewgenics. Mewgenics follows the identical roguelite dungeon-crawling construction that Isaac helped popularize over a decade in the past, however now battles are waged in tactical turn-based fight between grotesque, horrifying cats. McMillen has even taken a couple of cues from the Pokémon and Digimon sequence by together with an in depth cat breeding system for weird traits, guaranteeing there may be loads of attribute physique horror and bathroom humor that Isaac and Tremendous Meat Boy followers are certain to take pleasure in (or be grossed out by).
by Ben Love
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Darkish Ties – February twelfth (PS4, PS5, Change 2, XBX, Home windows)
Yakuza followers have the possibility to dive again into the Okinawa legal underworld with the upcoming launch of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Darkish Ties, set to launch on February twelfth. This newest installment from RGG Studio not solely refreshes 2009’s Yakuza 3 with enhanced visuals and quality-of-life updates but in addition introduces compelling facet content material that has change into a trademark of the sequence. The sport follows Kazuma Kiryu as he transitions from a lifetime of crime to operating the Morning Glory orphanage. Right here, gamers can have interaction in distinctive mini-games to boost their “Daddy Rank” by deepening his bond with the kids he cares for. The easy and heartfelt chores function an ideal distinction to the extreme beat-em-up motion gamers have come to count on.
The opposite piece to this expanded launch is the all-new separate story mode, Darkish Ties. Set earlier than the occasions of Yakuza 3, Darkish Ties focuses on sequence antagonist Yoshitaka Mine. Gamers can count on to navigate by the darkish alleyways of Kamurocho whereas finishing facet quests and interesting in thrilling battles. New sport modes and mechanics are a part of the expertise, together with a roguelike component in Survival Hell mode. Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Darkish Ties is gearing as much as be the definitive option to expertise Yakuza 3, delivering improved options to sequence followers whereas additionally inviting newcomers to expertise the wealthy tapestry of its world.
by Jimmy Turner
Disciples: Domination – February twelfth (PS5, XBX, Home windows, macOS)
The newest sport within the Disciples sequence lands this week, with Disciples: Domination by Artefacts Studio. Set after 2021’s Disciples: Liberation, this sport as soon as once more places playes accountable for now-Queen Avyanna after she freed the land of Nevendaar from the “tyrannical grip of the gods” (inform me you’re an RPG with out telling me you’re an RPG). Like Liberation earlier than it, Domination goals to inform a darkish story, as Avyanna offers with ruling the dominion whereas struggling together with her personal doubts at containing the insanity spreading all through the realm. The turn-based fight is constructed on a hexagonal grid system and affords quicker pacing than prior video games and dynamic occasions, and with a bunch of characters to battle alongside, it looks like decisions actually matter, providing you with some ways to play Disciples: Domination the way in which you need.
by Mike Salbato
REANIMAL – February thirteenth (PS5, Change 2, XBX, Home windows)
Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a co-op horror journey sport from the creators of Little Nightmares I & II. REANIMAL places gamers within the footwear of two orphans with a darkish secret, exploring hell to seek out their lacking buddies. As you could guess from the builders behind the title and the screenshot above, REANIMAL is betting rather a lot on its darkish, heavy environment and horrifying world. It actually feels like the sport isn’t for the feint of coronary heart, so it’s good that the sport is playable solo or co-op in both native or on-line multiplayer.
by Mike Salbato
