E3 2016 Pipe Dreams
E3 2016 looms on the horizon, just over a month away. It’s time to anticipate exciting news and announcements, some more plausible than others. Part of me still wonders if Nintendo will show anything at all, but let’s set that aside for now and talk about some E3 pipe dreams.
None of my pipe dreams from last year came true, so consider Ace Attorney Investigations 2 localization, TWEWY 2, Bayonetta 3, and a (Mithos-centric) Tales of Symphonia prequel honorary members of this list.
And here are some new ones, games I’d love see announced at E3 that probably won’t be.
Dai Gyakuten Saiban
This is especially unlikely since Janet Hsu already confirmed Ace Attorney 6 was prioritized over Dai Gyakuten Saiban.
Until Ace Attorney 6 is out, we don’t even have a prayer.
But still… maybe a hint? A tease? Something to indicate we’ll get Dai Gyakuten Saiban after all?
Sure, it didn’t get the greatest reception in Japan, but that’s because it left a lot of loose ends hanging for its sequel. It’s supposed to be the start of a new series.
Not only does this Ace Attorney prequel look really cool, it co-stars Sherlock Holmes and has an amazingly cool-looking prosecutor.
Look at him! (He’s the sinister one in the upper right.) I want Dai Gyakuten Saiban if only for its prosecutor.
Xenosaga HD
I’ve never played the Xenosaga games. I haven’t played Xenogears, either, but at least I have a copy (and it’s easy to find digitally).
Xenosaga is much harder to find. That’s why I’ve supported all the efforts to make Xenosaga HD a reality. I want to play these games, and I’d love to see remasters, ports, a collection, etc. announced.
And I’m not alone! My request to bring Xenosaga to the PS4 remains one of my most popular Tweets.
Still hoping to see #Xenosaga I, II, and III added. #ps2ps4
— Samantha Lienhard (@SamLienhard) January 11, 2016
Knights of the Old Republic III
On Star Wars Day, I blogged about how great Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is.
KotOR II: The Sith Lords was a good game, although it was rushed (which is never more apparent than in its all-but-nonexistent ending).
I’d love to see a new Knights of the Old Republic game. To me, an MMORPG just isn’t the same. Let this be the year a new single-player, story-driven Star Wars RPG is announced!
(On the subject of Star Wars, I wouldn’t say no to Republic Commando 2, either.)
A New Layton Game
Azran Legacy, which was a fantastic conclusion to the Professor Layton saga, was the last game to star Hershel Layton himself, but that doesn’t mean the series has to end.
Okay, so “Layton 7” is in development, but nothing about it looks like it fits with the series at all.
And as I’ve discussed before, I’d much rather a sequel to the spin-off, Layton Brothers: Mystery Room.
What will it be? The familiar accordion music heralds a new main-series game starring Luke? A jazz number kicks in as Layton Brothers 1 & 2 is bundled for the 3DS?
Or maybe Layton 7 will actually look good! And on that note…
A True Paper Mario
So far my impression of Paper Mario: Color Splash is that it looks like Sticker Star 2.0. My reaction to it was enough to appear in a montage of negative Color Splash reactions in a video about why fans are upset.
#PaperMarioColorSplash looks like a nightmare. And not the fun, Lovecraft kind. The Sticker Star kind. https://t.co/pLzi1AGCzO #PaperMario
— Samantha Lienhard (@SamLienhard) March 4, 2016
But… it doesn’t have to be that way.
Maybe Nintendo has heard us. Maybe, somewhere in between streaming The Legend of Zelda and letting people play The Legend of Zelda, they’ll unveil a Color Splash E3 trailer that shows story, characters, and the fun gameplay we want from Paper Mario!
I just hope this isn’t the biggest pipe dream of them all…
There you have it, a few more games that probably won’t be announced at E3 no matter how much I want them to be. Last E3 was pretty crazy, though, so who knows?
What are your greatest unlikely hopes for E3 2016?
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