It's been difficult getting back into "work" mode, as expected. I had been working on applying for a QA position at Atlus, once again. I have quite a few projects I want to work on, but for the sake of actually getting anything done, I need to do some prioritizing.
Aside from work related stuff, I've been trying to focus on finishing certain games and freeing up hard drive space on both my PC and PS4. I haven't completed many games this month with NieR: Automata (PS4) and Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (PC) taking up most of my time (but at the very least I finished them). Despite the amount of games I'm trying to get through and the amount I've already pre-ordered, I still ended up picking up a few more games recently. The platform fighter (Smash Bros.-like) game Brawlout introduced The Drifter from Hyper Light Drifter as a guest character. What was a game I was somewhat interested suddenly became a game I really wanted to play right away, even if it's still in Early Access. It was 50% off for $9.99 and I got a friend to pick it up with me to play. It's rather unbalanced, but it made for some hilarious moments and entertainment. While I was making my pre-orders, I saw Kirby Triple Deluxe for $16 and decided to finally pick it up and play. I also picked up Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3 V Generation to complete my collection of Neptunia games, even though I'm not exactly ready to play it yet. I had planned on buying it from Gamestop for $30, but it completely sold out and the cheapest price on Amazon was $45. To avoid the risk of it going any higher, I bought it. This past weekend, there was a Capcom sale on Steam and I ended up picking up Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 for PC. I got two other friends to pick it up and unfortunately the online experience was laggy and frustrating. Still, I kept the game and enjoyed the Single-player experience as it loads much faster than the PS3 version. I really do miss playing UMvC3. Besides that, I was talking about the Hatsune Miku games with some friends over the weekend and saw that Project Diva X was $30 from its original $50 and decided to order it. It should arrive in the mail today. Now onto the Pre-orders.
Warriors All-Stars (PS4) - August 29th
I'm pretty excited for this. I wasn't sure if we would even be getting the game considering how long it took before we got Warriors Orochi 3 after its initial release. Speaking of which, I never actually got through the game and have been trying to play through it ever since I completed NieR: Automata. It certainly feels much like a port of the PS3 version, which is why I'm that much more excited for Warriors All-Stars as it was developed specifically for the PS4 generation console.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (PS4) - September 12th
I shouldn't be picking this up as I have yet to play through Ys Origin, Ys VI, and Ys VII which releases on Steam at the end of this month. Still, I guess I felt a need to support the game and the fact that the Ys games are so disconnected from each other I was thinking of playing through this one before going back to the older ones. I'm glad we're getting this game as well.
Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS) - September 15th
Besides Warriors All-Stars, I'm possibly most excited for this game. It's been 13 years since we've had a 2D Metroid game and it just suddenly came out of the blue to surprise all the fans at this year's E3. I am a bit turned off by the art style, but the gameplay caught my attention and I'm looking forward to playing and replaying the game.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (PC) - September 19th
I am excited about MvC:I, but I'm also worried. Is the final product going to look alright? (They fixed a lot of characters' faces, but something about the art style still bothers me) Will I be able to play online without problems? Is the game going to be boring? (The roster is kind of boring) Will there be some good upgrades to the game rather than a separate, standalone expansion like in MvC3? I'm excited to play the game, but I'm approaching it with a lot of skepticism.
Mary Skelter: Nightmares (PSV) - September 19th
I might have bought this on a whim. It might have been a bad a idea...But it was so hard to resist. Look at how cute the characters are! Considering that it's a cRPG and how many I already have backlogged (Demon Gaze, Etrian Odyssey 4, 1U, 2U, and also 5 that I also pre-ordered), I really don't have the time to play it. Besides the characters, what got me really interested was the various classes you can switch around with. It's not a new mechanic in these sorts of games, but it's one that I like. My backlog for PS Vita is pretty impressive already, so it's a bit intimidating picking up a long cRPG like this one up to add to it. Hopefully it was worth it and it blows my mind.
Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash (PS4) - September 26th
I pre-ordered the special edition while I was writing this as I was looking up the release date. The trailer is for Europe and it seems they'll be getting the game 4 days earlier than US. I was hoping to buy a standard edition, but I did a little bit of research and realized the only method of getting a physical copy of the game was through the special edition. I can't say I'm super excited for this one since it's not a Hack 'n Slash this time around. But I do like 3rd-Person Shooters and I've become quite a fan of Senran Kagura so it's hard for me to ignore this one.
Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online (PS4) - October 10th
They finally announced a release date for this game last week and I'm pretty excited. I am a little concerned about the gameplay as the videos show it being a bit janky. But maybe I'll be surprised and find it really enjoyable. If it's really good, I might consider picking up the PC version as well to play Online with friends if they happen to purchase it as well.
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth (3DS) - October 17th
Ever since I picked up Etrian Odyssey IV, I've been just picking up all the Etrian Odyssey games without actually playing through them because I'm still finishing up other 3DS games. There are so many long games on 3DS that I picked up! I've listened to the soundtrack for EO5 and like it as much as all the previous games. Perhaps I should jump straight into playing EO5 after finishing EO4 and play the remakes afterwards.
Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon (PS4) - October 24th
I haven't played through the first game yet, but with the addition of the main character into Warriors All-Stars, I had planned on getting through it before Warriors All-Stars releases. It doesn't seem like I can do that in time. But I should be able to finish the first game before this sequel comes out.
Destiny 2 (PC) - October 24th
I feel like it's been a while since I've bought a First-Person Shooter or even played one (this is probably not true). Although I found the first Destiny to be boring, there were certain aspects to it that I liked. I'm hoping that the sequel takes everything that was great about the first one, abandon everything that was boring, and add in new content that I'll like. It's a lot to ask for, but I think that I'll have fun playing this game in the end. I think quite a few friends will be picking it up, so I'll have friends to play with as well.
Well I hope I get some work done this week and be able to continue the momentum the following two months considering the amount of games tempting me to abandon productiveness. In any case, the next two months should be pretty fun on the gaming side of things.
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