Top 5 Most-Anticipated Games of 2022

2022 is upon us!

Last year saw the release of an incredible number of amazing games, some of which were among my top favorites I played all year. I doubt this year will be able to surpass it. However, we still have a lot of great titles to look forward to… and after all this time, a certain game finally has a release year and qualifies for this list!

With that in mind, the following titles are my top 5 most-anticipated games of 2022.

5. The Cruel King and the Great Hero

If there’s any game on this list that you haven’t heard of, it’s probably this one, but The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a game I was hoping for localization news about ever since it was first announced, and then it finally came. Due out on March 1 for the Switch and PS4, The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a JRPG about a girl on a quest to become a hero.

Judging by the trailer, it might get… emotional.

“This is the story of how one day… you will defeat me.” My heart!

It’s from the same team that made The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, which also had its share of emotional moments and is the main reason this game caught my eye immediately.

4. Trails from Zero

Last year’s surprise announcements included official localization for the Crossbell arc of the Trails series at long last! Trails from Zero is due out sometime next fall for PC, Switch, and PS4.

As someone who is still a newcomer to the Trails series, I’m nowhere near ready to play Trails from Zero yet. However, I enjoyed Trails in the Sky FC so much that I’m thrilled about this upcoming release anyway!

A fall release date should give me enough time to finish Trails in the Sky SC and Trails in the Sky the 3rd, which will put me right where I need to be when Trails from Zero comes out.

3. Triangle Strategy

I can’t believe that’s the actual title I have to write here… Ahem! Despite its dubious name, Square Enix’s upcoming strategy RPG Triangle Strategy is one of the games I’m looking forward to the most.

The game looks beautiful, and the demo showed a lot of promise – including the sheer amount of story content in the demo, which convinced me that I don’t have to worry about Triangle Strategy not being story-driven. Will the story be good? We’ll see, but it certainly has some intriguing hooks so far.

With the promise of multiple paths (which also was demonstrated in the demo) and decisions that matter, it could be quite the interesting experience indeed. Triangle Strategy will be out on March 4 for the Switch, and I can’t wait to see what it’s like.

…But why did they go with that as the official title?

2. God of War Ragnarok

It was on last year’s list, and now it’s on this year’s as well, but now I can actually call it God of War: Ragnarok instead of “untitled God of War sequel.” As expected, that turned out to be its official name after all. Although it was delayed from this year to next, we finally got our first real look at it this year at the PlayStation Showcase in September.

God of War (2018) was fantastic, so I can’t wait to see where the follow-up goes. The only thing that concerns me is that they’ve made comments suggesting the Norse saga ends with this game, and that sounds like a lot of content to cover in single game.

(I still think there’s a chance it’s just tricky wording and it won’t end here after all, but we’ll see.)

Ragnarok is due out for the PS4 and PS5 sometime in 2022, with no specific release window yet. Despite what I said last year, I did not, in fact, play Ascension while waiting, so… maybe this year, who knows?

And so finally, the game you knew would be on this list…

1. Bayonetta 3

We have a release date, ladies and gentlemen; this is not a drill! After being the elusive unseen game for years after that tiny teaser back in 2017, Bayonetta 3 finally got a trailer this year and a 2022 release window!

Some things look different enough to have me slightly concerned… but not enough for it not to be my most-anticipated title of the year, because this is Bayonetta 3 we’re talking about! I have my own suspicions about the trailer, but I half-hope the story is something none of us have predicted yet. I want it to keep me guessing and bless us with another dazzling spectacle of over-the-top action and pure fun like its predecessors did!

I spent so long waiting for Bayonetta 3 news every game event that it’s hard to believe it’s actually coming out this year. Will it live up to our hopes and dreams? Only time will tell…

Conclusion

(Where’s Elden Ring–hush, I have too many mixed feelings about open world games for Elden Ring to actually make this list, even though it does interest me.)

It might not be as stacked as last year, but The Cruel King and the Great Hero, Trails from Zero, Triangle Strategy, God of War Ragnarok, and Bayonetta 3 promise to make it a great year for gaming nevertheless!

Many more great games are on their way, including several that almost made this list, so which games are looking forward to the most in 2022?

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