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I've been playing this game recently (started but didn't complete it last year, then put it to the side for a bit) and really love it. This DLC looks awesome as well.

@Titntin
I think the reporting has been more in terms of Japanese sales. How Rebirth sells in North America and Europe will tell the whole story. Good to see it got off to a strong start in NA and hopefully that continues.

Nadal and Djokovic not in their is a bit of a miss but on the plus side, Sampras and Agassi are in the game and the overall list of Legends is pretty good. I just hope the game plays well, been hoping for Top Spin to return for a long time.

Highly doubt I'll play it anywhere near as much as I do Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6, but I am looking forward to this series' return.

Definitely looking forward to revisiting Cool Boarders. I never played Jak & Daxter The Lost Frontier and Gods Eater Burst, they simply got lost in the shuffle of all the PSP games I played. Those will be new experiences for me, heard good and bad about both.

Final Fantasy VII Remake and FF XVI.

@AlexPorto
From what I gather, Remake and Rebirth have changed things people like about the originals and the endings seem to be what's annoying people to most. I still haven't finished Remake yet, though I'm close, so I guess I'll find out for myself soon enough what all the fuss is about.

I could be wrong but seems to me people are looking too deep into this when it really just comes down to, for whatever reason, both PlayStation and Final Fantasy have lost popularity in Japan. My guess as far as the latter is the move more towards action gameplay hasn't done FF any favors in its home market. Personally, I've never been more into Final Fantasy than I am now, I'm a big fan of XVI in large part because of its combat but in going after people like me, they clearly alienated long-time fans.

Liked the original 2005 release, love the remake. The subtle changes made this one 'feel' a bit more RE than the 2005 game.

@Optimus
Absolutely correct. But having 'fanservice' outfits in games doesn't hurt them either, doesn't stop people from crying about that and unfortunately devs listen. Shift Up seemed to be one that bucked the recent trend but going public means there is a good chance their future games get toned down. I don't blame people who like them for being disappointed about that.

I honestly didn't realize this game was that big of a sales juggernaut. Tried twice but never really got into it, though I can appreciate the effort the devs clearly put in. Very impressive.

@tameshiyaku
For sure. Great game, Switch just isn't a great way to play it, unfortunately.

There's games I put off for too long that I have to complete first but this is definitely on my list to play at some point. The demo on PS5 was great (a complete and total mess on Switch, which was initially the system I was interested in getting it for) so that's the version I'll go with when I get around to buying it.

Love that idea. Tifa and 2B would be perfect. Trish and Lady aren't bad choices either.

@Ralizah
I'd like some sports gear. Doubt it happens but a basketball jersey, shorts and a baseball cap is a style I like to use for my created characters whenever I'm given that chance.

I'll always believe in exclusives, heck even the streaming tv services have exclusive shows to entice you to subscribe, but I try to look at things from all perspectives as well. I'd love to see Sony and MS keep their first party games (with the exception of multiplayer-focused releases) tied to their respective consoles but if the $ aren't adding up, businesses will change course.

@Enigk
I'll risk it.

I don't know how tf the devs got away with that outfit shown in the video, but I'm happy they did. I'll use that one, along with plenty of others, including the more covered-up ones, just like I mix it up in the Bayonetta games and for the male and female characters in Street Fighter and Tekken.

At the end of the day, though, it's all going to be about how this game plays. That demo needs to be real. It's a risk, obviously sales will be putrid for sure if a demo is not well received but if the demo proves the gameplay is good, well, you may get some unexpected positive gains

Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS5. Some FF XVI as well, been making pretty good progress in both. I don't know why I didn't really get into XVI sooner, bought it day one and loved the combat but then kind of stopped to focus on some other games and didn't go back until recently.

@Max_the_German
Yup. Was going to say the same. Even if you combine the PS5 numbers it doesn't reach the Switch OLED on its own. Can't be what Sony was hoping for when it gave SE a bunch of paper for the exclusivity deal.

I like the FF XVI look better but the FF VII Rebirth design isn't that bad.

@MrMagic
Exactly. I'm all about the fanservice, but the gameplay has to deliver. So far I like the aesthetic, Eve seems likeable and the story will probably be filled with anime tropes but sometimes that can be fun. Now, all that's left is the action being good. The combat looks cool in previews but seeing isn't the same as playing. I hope there will be a demo.

I liked most of what I saw but that frame rate is horrendous and a deal breaker if it doesn't get fixed.

One thing I like about the Bayonetta games, and I guess you could say Tekken as well, is that there are a lot of options for different outfits. Bright Memory Infinite also provided some different choices. It's something I appreciate from devs and 30 right out of the gate sounds good. Hopefully some of the post-launch costumes will be free but if there's cool crossover stuff I wouldn't mind paying $1 or so.

@jFug
Sadly I'm starting to think that Code Veronica remake will never happen. Which sucks because that's my favorite in the series after 2.

There's been baseball games in the past that featured female players, cool to see Road to the Show add more options for people.

I wish I could get into the Dragon's Dogma series. Generally speaking I love Capcom's games and Dragon's Dogma hits on every note, except gameplay. For whatever reason, the first didn't click with me. Probably shouldn't entirely write 2 off, however, as Monster Hunter never clicked either, until I played Rise.

I love the Gravity Rush games so I'd buy a remaster of 2 for sure but, eventhough I think there's a better chance of this happening with a post-Jim Ryan run PlayStation, I still think it's 95% not likely.

Final Fantasy VII Remake. Have to finish the last bit so I can get started on Rebirth. Also since I'm on an FF kick, I'll be trying to work in more of XVI. I stopped playing fairly early on last year because I was hooked on Street Fighter 6, but picking it back up, that game is quickly becoming my favorite non-remake/remasatered FF since the original Crisis Core release in 2008.

Yeah. Though Capcom and Sega's RGG Studio have been on fire for years now going back to 2017.

Seems like a missed opportunity but whatever. Just as long as development on Wilds is on course, that's all that matters.

There's been a lot of unfortunate gaming news lately but as far game releases themselves, credit to Namco, Sega, SquareEnix and Capcom. They've brought some serious heat this year.

I bought it but not playing it yet. Have to get through the final stretch of Remake first.

I don't think reviewers should have to update their reviews. Adding a shop, which has been known about, doesn't change the way Tekken 8 plays or the fact that a ton of content (more than most modern fighting games) is offered right out of the box. That said, I don't like how fighting games have become ridiculous with their microtransaction schemes. Dead or Alive 5 Last Round and DoA 6 are among the worst but stuff like Street Fighter 6 isn't much better. Namco just opened this one and I'll be interested to see how it progresses over time. The initial prices don't seem terrible but there also isn't much here yet.

Waited to see if it'd get a PS5 port and happy I did. Don't know if I'll get it day one, but definitely on my list.

I'll wait and see how this all plays out before criticizing it but I can't stand the way Capcom has handled things with SF 6. I really hope this isn't similar.

@get2sammyb
I'd pay for Tekken Bowl if they bring it back, but I'm guessing that might be out of the question since it was in 7.

This sucks and hopefully all those people find something else quickly.

Things in the 'AAA' portion of the gaming industry have gotten out of control and companies are struggling to respond. Hate to say it, but just like with Xbox, I think PlayStation, as we've known it, is pretty much finished.

The part of the article that stood out to me is smaller devs still preferring Switch, an extremely old piece of hardware, over PlayStation when the PS5 is clearly more capable as evidenced by even smaller games such as the Contra remake struggling to run well on Nintendo's platform. It just shows how much PlayStation from the PS3/early-PS4 era has changed and not for the better, imo.

Great month for Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon, hopefully the strong sales continue.

Tekken 8 and Final Fantasy XVI.

I'm no fan of censorship or 'cancel culture,' but there's always exceptions and in this case the decision is completely justified. And as more news comes out about the McMahon family as this case goes on, it wouldn't be wrong to remove Stephanie from the game either. Information regarding what happened to Ashley Massaro when she was with WWE is stomach turning and if proven true, Stephanie isn't some innocent, little victim of her father people are pretending she is.

I can tolerate jank (one of my favorite games last year was Wanted: Dead) as long as there are enough redeeming qualities in the gameplay, the story is fun and the music deliver. We'll see what happens, there are some talented people involved with the game.

I've enjoyed the demo a lot, not surprising the full game turned out well. I also like Remake so this is definitely a day one buy.

Resistance Retribution and Jet Moto 2 are definitely games I'll download. May try out NFS but that series hasn't been great for a while.

I'll repeat what I've constantly said and people can call me a fanboy if they want, I don't care, I like and game on multiple platforms and have the receipts to prove it... Exclusives are good, they're what help sell products and the only reason Phil Spencer spouts the stupidity he does about them is because the Xbox brand tanked after Mattrick's idiocy and he was never able to get it back on track. If roles were reversed and Xbox was outselling PlayStation 2:1, there's no way he's saying the same stuff he does now.

Resistance Retribution is one of my all-time favorite PSP games, still have my copy but want to play on the tv and look forward to doing some trophy hunting. Jet Moto 2 will also be fun to revisit. Good enough for me.

My game library has a lot of Namco titles in it, one of my favorite developers of all-time but these days it seems like it's Tekken, Tales of and then everything else. And even Tales of can be hit or miss. I'd love Ridge Racer to come back but sadly I don't think Namco has a clue what to do with that IP anymore.

PS5 - Tekken 8

Switch - Mario vs. Donkey Kong

I believe in exclusive content and always will. Even these streaming tv/movie services have it. If you're going to make a console you have to give people a reason to buy it and games that can't be purchased on a competing brand is one way (though certainly not the only way) to do that.

And all that aside, the only reason Phil Spencer keeps crying about this, like he's been doing for more than a handful of years now, is because the Xbox brand has faltered courtesy of his former moronic boss, and he was never able to fully fix the mess that Mattrick created. If roles were reversed and Xbox was outselling PlayStation 2:1, there's no way Spencer is talking like this.

@Robocrop_Duster
If Sony stays with what it has been doing, you should be able to buy it for $10 standalone.