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Nintendo can get away with it because people are going to buy Mario Kart, Mario Party, Smash Bros., Zelda, Pokemon, etc no matter what. If their even is a loss in # of sales, they’ll make that tiny difference up with the increased initial price more than likely. Plus, their flagship games don’t go on sale often

I feel as if I got enough from it my first time around. Now if they make the platinum easier… maybe I’d consider it. I say all this knowing I’d cave Day 1 if it comes here

Damn, Hades is one of my all time favorites. It’ll reach PS5 eventually… and with more polish when it does arrive. So I can be patient… probably 😂😂

Yeah I’m not interested in these multiplayer games from FromSoft. I don’t play these games for MP. In fact, I turn it off 😂😂😂 Anti-social FTW

I might buy it for my younger brother (and by extension his girlfriend who’s equally as awesome) because he does a crap ton for me. But… I’m probably never going to play it unless it’s with him. I loved my 3DS but I wasn’t huge on the Switch even though I bought one each for my brother and I. I’ll stick to my PS5 Pro and have a blast playing games that way. I’m happy the Nintendo fans are getting a great system though!!

Q: Why Should I Be Hyped?

A: It’s an Atlus game I’ve yet to play.

Boom. Simple. Atlus almost never misses

Makes sense tbh. I’d be down for the main dogs passing the Uncharted torch to a smaller team. The franchise is too good, fun and popular to abandon completely

I’m replaying AC Valhalla because I have no other big games I want to play ATM. I’m stuck downstairs due to surgery protocols so I’m just either replaying games or playing games that aren’t mindblowing in graphics. I honestly really want to dive into Hard Mode of FF7 Rebirth or FFXVI but I’m saving them for my OLED. AC Valhalla is mindless fun tbh

This is a great way for Sony to vet out some younger studios not yet affiliated with them, have the developers get their feet wet and gain more experience, and maybe revive some classic IPs in the process. It’s a no brainer for Sony really

PS5 has been a really weak gen for Naughty Dog. I don’t mind the remasters/remakes unlike most, but only one potential new game/IP that’s probably releasing near the end of the life cycle? That’s not the best generation for such a prolific studio IMO

I’ve already platinum’ed the PS5 version of Lies of P and have regretted not buying the physical PS4 version ever since. Still waiting for it to go a little lower 😭😭

Lowkey, high key, every damn key in existence hate this. This is a bizarre feature not to put as optional and comes across as lazy. I was so stoked for this game too 😭😭😭 Heavily debating canceling my preorder now.

I tried Bloodborne back in 2018 and absolutely hated it. It was my first venture into the Souls genre which wasn’t pleasant. During my few hours of playing, I was very sick as I went to the hospital every other day for (weirdly enough) blood transfusions for a blood disease. So patience wasn’t my forte at the time.

But in 2021, I struggled to find a game that hooked me for a couple months. I kept trying games for a second time or played smaller indie titles. On a whim, I restarted (wasn’t very far obviously on my original file anyways) Bloodborne. I did not stop playing it until I achieved that glorious platinum.

From Bloodborne, I’ve played tons of soulslike such as Demon’s Souls, Elden Ring, Sekiro, Lies of P (best non-From soulslike experience IMO), Wo Long and more. I haven’t tried Dark Souls yet but it’s high on my priority list.

To me, Bloodborne is one of my most influential games as a gamer just behind (in no order) Persona 5, FF7, The Witcher 3, Super Smash Bros, Spyro and Pokémon HeartGold. As an adult, it’s one of two titles that got me into a whole new genre of games (Zero Escape games are the other). So, Bloodborne’s influence is huge on my gamer identity and I’ll always appreciate it.

I’d love a sequel, remaster or remake so that many more new players can enjoy the creepy but bizarrely beautiful world of Yharnam. Remasters/Remakes aren’t necessarily for previous players; it’s to introduce the games/franchises to new players. I hope more people give frustratingly challenging games like Bloodborne a second or third chance. Once it clicks, it’s so satisfying when you defeat a grueling boss. Sony, give us more Bloodborne!!!

I am nearing the end of Ace Attorney 6 with the final case seemingly close to wrapping up. Why the heck isn’t there an Ace Attorney 7 through 197 made yet to play afterwards?!? These games are so addicting to play. I’ll do the special episode after then wait awhile to play Investigations. I’m going to miss Phoenix, Maya & Apollo so much though 😭😭😭

😭😭😭 I am just patiently waiting for that remaster news at any point now 😭😭😭 I completely missed out of GoW 1 & 2 on the PS2 becausd I tried the first as a middle schooler and rage quit so fast. And I never had a PS3 so I didn’t play that whole generation. So a remastered collection would be fantastic 😭😭😭

I want to badly and probably would’ve in normal situations. But I’m on surgery protocols and can’t stay in my room with my OLED because the sitting arrangement would break them. So I’m stuck downstairs just chillin’. Been replaying Valhalla to cope with this though. It’s probably for the best as the game will get a ton of patches and possibly some DLC whenever I get to it

I see Benjamin M. Starr and I click, watch then buy every game he mentions. It’s that simple

@The_Elder yeah, that’s an exaggeration 😂😂

I want to buy AC Shadows but it’ll hit a heavy discount super fast and it could be buggy so waiting for patches may make my experience a ton better tbh

Glad I bought the Ace Attorney bundle then separately the prequel and Miles Edgeworth games. It’s an instant favorite franchise for me. I’m actually on AA6 and the 5th case. I bet it’ll be an epic finale for the Apollo Justice trilogy. Capcom- give us more Ace Attorney 😭😭

The only other games here I’d play are RE3 and DBZ Kakarot- both of which I own. Still haven’t played either but I got Kakarot on the used market and RE3 in a bundle with RE2 (so damn good!)

Congrats!! Final Fantasy is a Day 1 purchase no matter the game. I’ve platinum’ed FFI & FFII from the pixel remasters so far. It’s a ton of fun to see how this franchise evolved over the years especially since I joined the bandwagon very late

I really hope it doesn’t take ages for FF17 to get developed/launched. I don’t need a mainline game yearly but every three years would be great. At least I know FF7 Part 3 will come out eventually… and I’ve held out on playing FFIX because of the remake rumors far too long

I still gotta buy then play the first game and chip away at it. Both games look amazing and right up my alley. So glad that this game has been met with critical acclaim AND pretty massive/at least big financial success. A lot of the times, it’s just the former which sucks for great developers. Kinda happy I’m late to the party because I’ll get a more “definitive”/polished version when I do end up playing

I’m assuming Oblivion is pretty similar gameplay wise to Skyrim. I wanted to like Skyrim but I got too overwhelmed with the open world. Same with Fallout 4. These games are fun to watch (watched my ex beat Skyrim and a ton of PlayStation Access streams) but I’ve learnt I need some linearity. It’s a me problem and probably not an Elder Scrolls issue. I had the same issue with Hogwarts Legacy with the school overwhelming throwing everything at me all at once

That’s it, I’m buying them all. This may be my only chance

Sorry kids, daddy has to have 1,700 digital games to play for the Spring season

Gotta start fast they say

Honestly, if this game is anything like the first entry, it’s probably best to hold off on it until people set up a crazy amount of zip lines and other stuff. Haven’t watched any trailers tho so I’m assuming we’re still delivering da packages like in the first game

Sucks that I can’t play this on modern consoles because I skipped over PS3 when college/attempting to date (failed tho whadduppp)/sports/family/life got in the way. Would love a remaster or anything really so I can have my own opinion about it tbh

If I’m already going to buy it Day 1, do I even bother watching the ten minute trailer? Will it spoil a ton like Yakuza 8’s did about Kiryu? That trailer spoiler reveal was so brutal and kill any impact that reveal made in-game tbh. I have PTSD from it 😭😭

@Nalim that would be amazing but it doesn’t even have a physical disc nor steelbook for $230ish I believe. Plus, $230 is a lot 😭😭😭😭 I’ll buy a piggy bank and start saving today tho 😂😂😂

Dang, would’ve loved for this to be June 24th on my birthday. Guess I’ll settle for birthday week.

That’s it: I’m buying it and playing it solo with one controller in my hands and my wittle little toes manning the second. It’s much easier than me finding THEN making a friend. I did ask my dog if she’d play and she walked away

On the finale chapter of Pirate Yakuza so I’m going to do some ship battles before starting the last chapter. But damn, I have had an absolute blast with it. RGG had something here they could work into a stable side franchise like Judgment if they desired to. Majima always delivers. Always.

Wonder Woman could’ve been a really cool and fun game. But I didn’t have a lot of faith in it tbh. Sad for the people working hard on these games to be cut off. Feels like such a waste but businesses have to business I guess

Haven’t started yet but I will tonight. It’s my little treat to myself after a hip replacement (no, I’m not 80. I’m 79). Majima with his own game is going to be amazing no matter what

Thank the heavens I finished Ace Attorney in time. It was such a blast to play/read through.

@get2sammyb yeah I was definitely agreeing with that take. It just seems like a no brainer to let previous owners/players upgrade it for $10 and get something for it. Instead, I think a lot will just wait for it to hit PS+ or avoid it altogether which is a shame. I really enjoyed Days Gone and would’ve been pumped to replay it on the Pro tbh

Ehh, I probably would’ve done the $10 upgrade if they allowed the PS+ copies. But I’m not buying a secondhand copy (despite preferring physical) just to upgrade it to play a second time. It would’ve been cool but I’ll wait until it eventually hits PS+ Extra

More Lies of P is always a good thing. It’s a nice appetizer before the inevitable sequel 😎😎

The great fortune gold undies is long overdue. I’d proudly wear them everywhere

I guess I’ll just watch The Traitors USA because I missed an ep due to a major surgery. I was going to play some Apollo Justice and take it easy tonight.

Day 1 even though I can’t play it then; I just had a hip replacement so I won’t be around my system for a long while 😭😭 but I will always support RGG when they crreate great spin offs such as King Pirate Majimaaaaa

Leaks on a hentai site are normal, just not these kind of leaks 😈

Ngl I didn’t play any new releases this month. All I played was Apollo Justice, Stanley Parable, replay of Tales of Arise (still working through) and some random NCAA Football dynasty games

This is wild to me. Although I think the plot could be perfect for a movie, this seems like a big risk. My bet is they just wanted to purchase the rights very early before it potentially booms into a bigger money investment. Still, I’m down for this even if the game hasn’t been released.

Pretty underwhelming for me. I’ll claim all three of them, but I doubt I ever touch one of them. Oh well

Preordered the base version. I don’t really have any games that I like coming out besides Yakuza & maybe first Berzerker. So a no brainer for me. I hope it’s wicked 🔥🔥😎😎🔥🔥

They probably don’t want crazy fans going after the voice actresses even more. There’s always a few whackos that will take these shipping wars to a whole new level

@ShogunRok can people who were chosen for January’s mailbox submit again for February or are you guys trying to give others a chance? I have a fun, more broad topic I’d love to write about but don’t want to overstep. Thanks for giving us readers a chance to shine and great work everyone who got chosen 🤩🤩

Much love for including mine in the first newsletter 😎😎 It’s great to see a lot of readers here pumped for The Witcher 4!

The Stanley Parable and probably a replay of something else that I haven’t decided on yet (if I have time to after the NFL Conference Championships).