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I've had The Last of Us Remastered in my backlog for a long time, and decided last week to finally get around to it (already played the PS3 version back when it came out) because of the remake rumors. That turned into a marathon of the series because I enjoyed it more than I remembered, and I'm aiming to wrap up the second game this weekend.

Also replaying Cuphead because the DLC is coming out soon. It's a lot more fun this time around because I'm just playing casually instead of going for S ranks on all the bosses.

Only positive I see is that a release this year would mean it needs to be revealed soon, so we probably won't have to wait until September for a big showcase.

Finishing up Tokyo Mirage Sessions on Switch, dailies in Genshin Impact, and maybe Nintendo Switch Sports if I buy it this weekend

Ideally:

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA (an actual new game instead of mostly being a port like Mega Mix was)
Jet Set Radio Future remaster
Persona 4 Golden console ports
Skies of Arcadia port
Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 console ports
Sonic Unleashed port
Valkyria Chronicles 5
Yakuza 8

Some of these remasters/ports wouldn't be of much value for me because I already own them (P4G + Sonic Adventure 1 and 2), but they would still be nice to see. Mostly interested in new games or games that haven't seen a rerelease for a really long time. Also hoping Sonic Frontiers will hit its planned release window, and not feel like it should have been delayed.

Finished Yakuza 0 with a little over 40% on the completion list. I might finish the completion list, but I probably won't bother going for the platinum. Great game, but I really don't feel like playing it again on legend.

Also playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom 64 on Switch.

Mostly Yakuza 0. I'm about halfway through the story, and also making decent progress on the completion list. I might go for the platinum if I'm not feeling too burnt out by the time I finish the story.

Also playing a little of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Mario Bros. 35 on Switch.

@Enigk The last time it showed up on the Famitsu sales charts (June 8-14), the Switch version had sold 100,451 copies and the PS4 version sold 133,593 copies.

I just hope it isn't bloated for the sake of "justifying" being a full-priced release.

@Fath Sadly, the quality of articles on this site for the past couple of years is the real joke.

This has bothered me for a long time, so I'm glad to see an article about it. Games like Gravity Rush and Tearaway are way more interesting to me than most of Sony's other first-party exclusives.

Some people in the comments are saying these games don't deserve better marketing because they won't sell as much as Sony's bigger IPs, but they still could have been more successful than they were. If Nintendo can turn niche franchises like Fire Emblem and Xenoblade into million sellers, Sony can do the same for some of their less conventional exclusives.

I'm mostly indifferent so far. Backwards compatability is great, and I'd really like for the controller to have a better battery life than the Dualshock 4, but exclusives are what will sell me on a console. A new Gravity Rush or Ape Escape are the games I'm hoping for the most.

The people overjoyed at this news because TLOU2 won't have a "forced" multiplayer mode are the same people who bash multiplayer games for not having a ton of single player content.

Belmont's Revenge and Bloodlines rereleases are great, but having Castlevania The Adventure on this collection instead of Adventure Rebirth (which you can't even buy anymore) is so disappointing.

I'll be finishing up Dragon Quest VIII, and maybe playing a little of Fire Emblem Warriors.

Dragon Quest VIII on the 3DS, and maybe a little of Fire Emblem Warriors on the Switch.

@Rob_230 The PS4 version of VC4 sold 62,921 units in its first week.

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2018/03/japanese_sales_charts_ni_no_kuni_ii_and_valkyria_chronicles_4_fail_to_boost_ps4

Less content than Dracula X Chronicles on the PSP (also same price as the Mega Man collections which had four games minimum), no physical version, and exclusive? I mean, they're both great games, but ffs Konami...

PS4: Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone

Switch: Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - the Golden Country

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone

Octopath Traveler and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 on Switch.

After reading the review, I'm probably not going to play this anytime soon. I was already not that interested because it didn't seem like anything I hadn't already played (which the review confirmed), and I'm sick of unnecessary stealth missions.

@jdv95 IGN didn't steal anyone's reviews, Filip Miucin did. Don't blame them for the actions of one person who doesn't even work there anymore.

I'll mostly be playing Gravity Rush Remastered. I bought both GR1 and 2 a long time ago, but I'm only just getting around to the series now. I've always thought this was one of Sony's more interesting IPs, and so far it's a lot of fun. I'll also be playing Octopath Traveler on Switch.

@adf86 It benefits Sony to support cross play because anti-consumer practices can be used against them in the same way Sony used them against Microsoft in 2013. Remember, people attribute the PS4's success over the Xbox One to the anti-consumer features the Xbox One was going to have when first revealed even though Microsoft went back on those before the console launched. None of the features people complain about PS4 lacking (cross-play, backwards compatability, etc.) are a big deal on their own, but if these little issues keep popping up, it will eventually add up. Brand loyalty can easily be lost.

Also, the reason they're calling others fanboys is because the people who agree with Sony not having cross-play are supporting something that is bad for gamers. At least on a site like this where most of us are PS fans, people are criticizing Sony for not including cross-play because they don't want this company to repeat the same mistakes it made in the early years of the PS3.

You ask what the benefit of including cross-play is, but what's the benefit of omitting it? How many people who already own a console are really going to spend hundreds on a PS4 just to play a game with their friends? Maybe a fair amount, but it's more likely that people would buy a PS4 for the strong lineup of exclusives. Sony doesn't need to divide online communities to drive sales of one of their most successful gaming platforms, but anti-consumer practices like this could hurt them in the long run.

@FullbringIchigo Not sure about Xbox, but you can see official sales data for Nintendo consoles/handhelds here:

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/

Mostly Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Sonic Generations. I might also play Splatoon 2 a little because there's a new map coming out today.

Just Xenoblade Chronicles 2 this weekend. I was also going to play Splatoon 2 because the Octo Expansion released a few days ago, but I'm enjoying XC2 too much to play anything else.

I was going to buy Gravity Rush 2 soon, so it's very nice to see it in this sale.

The show itself was pretty bad, but the content shown off was okay. TLoU 2, Ghost of Tsushima, and Spiderman don't excite me that much, but I'll most likely play them at some point because they do look solid. RE2 was a nice surprise, but I can't really be excited for it without seeing gameplay. Death Stranding doesn't interest me at all, and that trailer went on way too long for how little it actually showed.

I don't have much interest in those four games, so it would be a huge disappointment if they don't show anything else.

I've been interested in playing this one for a while, so I'm very excited about this! I'm probably getting it on Switch for the portability

I finally completed Super Mario Odyssey 100%, so I might start Xenoblade Chronicles 2 this weekend. I recently started the UBW route of the Fate/stay night VN, so I'll also put some time into that this weekend.

Getting close to the end of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, so I'll probably wrap that up this weekend. I'm also playing Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X, and I might play Splatoon 2 a little to check out the new map.

@KratosMD I thought 3D Land was pretty solid, but on the whole the Mario/Yoshi platformers on the 3DS aren't great. Someone already mentioned this, but definitely consider Planet Robobot after you finish Triple Deluxe. It's even better!

Going for 100% in Super Mario Odyssey, replaying Ocarina of Time 3D, and playing the original Star Fox for the first time.

It feels like every comments section for these kinds of articles has fanboys arguing over the console wars even though it's 2018. Disgusting

@Agramonte It's a full remake

@get2sammyb It does, but that user meant the article's title promotes console wars because the wording ("wrestles" and "crown") makes it sound as if the PS4 "defeated" the Switch. The title could have gotten across that the PS4 was the most successful gaming console in February without making it sound like a competition.

@GigaGaia "It's not all about US"

The user you replied to only mentioned US sales because that's what this entire article is about. Worldwide sales are irrelevant in this discussion.

PS3: Mega Man 10 - I played this a long time ago, but I didn't end up finishing it. It's the only game in the classic Mega Man series I still haven't beaten, so I decided to play it again.
PC: Fate/stay night - I've been putting this off after starting it a long time ago because I'm not that into VNs, but I'm getting back to it because a friend wanted me to read it.
Switch: Splatoon 2 - I recently made an alt account, so I could see how far I can get in the ranked modes using weapons I don't have much experience with.

I usually don't get excited for remakes/remasters, but I really want this to be true.

This has been long overdue, but I'm glad to see it may finally be implemented.

@Party_Cannon I'm saying that, even though I dislike when old franchises are only brought back with remasters instead of new games, I could make an exception for Spyro because I like the original trilogy that much.

I'm not particularly looking forward to this. I think it's a little hard to get excited about these old franchises returning when it's often just a remaster/remake instead of a new entry in the series.

On the other hand, a Spyro trilogy remake would still be a day one purchase for me...

This is a disappointing lineup for me. I'm not interested in any of these.

Has Gravity Rush Remastered ever been on PS Plus? I've been considering getting it when I finish some of the other games I've been playing, so it would be nice if that was one of the free games for October.

@Toadie Yeah, it's crazy to me to see people saying the DS and 3DS had a lack of games. They had some of the best support of any handheld console.

I'll mostly be trying to finish Uncharted 4, and 100% Sonic Mania. I might also play a little bit of Splatoon 2 and Hatsune Miku: Project Diva.

No, just focus on making good JRPGs like you used to.

Blaster Master Zero (Switch) - I've already completed this 100%, now I'm replaying it to try out the DLC characters.

Splatoon 2 (Switch) - Kelp Dome was one of the best stages in the first game, so I'm really glad they brought it back. I still have to try out the other content added in the recent update.

Uncharted 4 (PS4) - I've had this sitting in my backlog for a long time, and I finally started it earlier today. I'm not a big fan of the Uncharted series, but I'm enjoying it so far. I'm currently at chapter 8.

I have little interest in Shenmue 3 right now because I've never played the first two games, so I would like to see remasters of the previous games.

@ztpayne7 Pre-BotW Zelda gameplay, story and characters are heavily based on Japanese folklore.

I would highly recommend anyone that hasn't played Okami to get this remaster. I'll wait to buy this on the slim chance it gets ported to the Switch, but I'm not expecting it given the strange decisions Capcom makes sometimes.