We've probably had enough weeks for me to start commenting on trends, but I'll do that separate later on.
Road to TGS.
Notes:
- The list will include all games announced from August 1st until the end of TGS, except mobile will be focused on games from traditional publishers, or really notable non-traditional publisher games.
- The list will include the title, genre, publisher, developer (if known), release window (if known), and any pertinent notes.
- I won't be including things until they at least have one platform announced. Similarly, games announced prior to this window with no platforms count as a new announcement. Beyond that, I'm being a bit more generous with inclusions instead of waiting until the full details show up unless we just clearly don't know enough to list it.
- This will be the Switch's first Road to TGS.
Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition
Publisher/Developer: Square Enix
Platform(s): iOS/Android/PC
Genre: JRPG
Release Window: Fall 2017
Notes: This is a paid, ten episode mobile RPG that tells the story of Final Fantasy XV through a superdeformed art style. It focuses on the main storyline quests, with a lot of the side content excised.
Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition
Publisher/Developer: Square Enix
Platform(s): PC
Genre: JRPG
Release Window: Early 2018
Notes: This is a very high effort port of Final Fantasy XV for PC that includes the season pass DLC.
Gotouchi Tetsudou
Publisher/Developer: Bandai Namco
Platform(s): Switch
Genre: Board Game
Release Window: Winter 2017
Notes: This is an enhanced port of a Wii U/3DS board game.
Fist of the North Star
Publisher/Developer: Sega/Yakuza Studios
Platform(s): PS4
Genre: Action
Release Window: 2018
Notes: This is the first non-Yakuza console game from Yakuza Studios since Binary Domain. This is also the first console Fist of the North Star game since Fist of the North Star Musou by Koei Tecmo. The game is supposed to be more like Yakuza in that it has various forms of gameplay beyond punching people.
Yakuza Online
Publisher/Developer: Sega/Yakuza Studios
Platform(s): iOS/Android/PC
Genre: Unknown
Release Window: 2018
Notes: This is the first game in the "New Yakuza Project", and introduces the series' new lead character. Essentially, they're starting a new series of Yakuza games that takes place after Yakuza 6 starring this new guy, presumably because it was getting pretty hard to catch up on Kiryu's storyline at this point. However, this time around, there will also be mobile/social games that help tell the main storyline. This game will be f2p.
Yakuza: Kiwami 2
Publisher/Developer: Sega/Yakuza Studios
Platform(s): PS4
Genre: Action
Release Window: December 7th, 2017
Notes: This is a remake of Yakuza 2 a la Yakuza Kiwami remaking Yakuza 1.
Secret of Mana
Publisher/Developer: Square Enix
Platform(s): PS4/Vita/PC
Genre: JRPG
Release Window: February 15th, 2018
Notes: This is a 3D remake of Secret of Mana, the classic Square Enix SNES RPG. The game will have voice over and more plotline in general, and goes for the same aesthetic style as the Adventure of Mana remake, but with higher quality graphics.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
Publisher/Developer: Koei Tecmo/Omega Force
Platform(s): Switch
Genre: Action
Release Window: November 9th, 2017
Notes: Koei Tecmo is porting three of their newest musou games based on IPs they own to Switch, all on the same day. The franchises are Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, and Warriors Orochi.
Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
Publisher/Developer: Koei Tecmo/Omega Force
Platform(s): Switch
Genre: Action
Release Window: November 9th, 2017
Notes: Koei Tecmo is porting three of their newest musou games based on IPs they own to Switch, all on the same day. The franchises are Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, and Warriors Orochi.
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
Publisher/Developer: Koei Tecmo/Omega Force
Platform(s): Switch
Genre: Action
Release Window: November 9th, 2017
Notes: Koei Tecmo is porting three of their newest musou games based on IPs they own to Switch, all on the same day. The franchises are Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, and Warriors Orochi.
Love Plus Every
Publisher/Developer: Konami
Platform(s): iOS/Android
Genre: Dating Simulator
Release Window: Unknown
Notes: This is the first game in the series since the 2014 3DS game. The series was pretty popular at one point, but started taking a nose dive later on. Now it's coming back for mobile.
Root Letter
Publisher/Developer: Kadokawa Games
Platform(s): iOS/Android
Genre: Visual Novel
Release Window: August 25th, 2017
Notes: This is a port of the visual novel Root Letter for mobile devices. It's a paid game.
Excluded For Now:
- Attack On Titan 2 (No Platform)
- New Yakuza aka basically Yakuza 7 (No Platform)
- Final Fantasy XV Switch (It's almost assuredly coming, but not confirmed yet)
Platform running totals:
PS4: 15
Switch: 12
3DS: 5
Vita: 4
PC: 5
XB1: 1
Wii U: 1
Traditional Publisher Mobile: 8
Previous Posts:
Week 1:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=245485084&postcount=1638
Week 2:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=246012010&postcount=609
Week 3:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=246523180&postcount=575