Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director, Naoki Hamaguchi, says that one of his biggest aspirations for 2024 is for fans of the series to get to see "Aerith's fate unfold".
12.12.2023 - 17:25 / screenrant.com
is the fourth entry in the series, adopting the moniker that was previously reserved for the Japanese versions. First teased at DB Games Battle Hour 2023, the game's title wasn't revealed until a new trailer that premiered during The Game Awards 2023. is expected to bring back the fighting series' signature, massive cast of playable characters, all taken from the manga and anime.
The announcement trailer for was short, but managed to reveal an impressive number of characters already. In just over a minute, 16 characters were confirmed to be coming to the game, most of which come during a rapid montage after a reimagining of Goku and Vegeta's first, iconic clash. No true gameplay has been revealed, but as a continuation of the series, there likely won't be many surprises for returning fans.
It's practically impossible to create a video game without Goku, the series' main character. Unsurprisingly, he's the first one to show up in 's trailer (via Bandai Namco on YouTube), dressed in his iconic orange and blue sparring outfit. In the trailer, Goku is seen entering a state known as Super Saiyan Blue.
Goku's rival and foil, Vegeta, the prince of Saiyans, appears right alongside Goku in the trailer. He, too, manages to achieve Super Saiyan Blue status, matching Goku as they clash in the desert, destroying plateaus as they go.
Responsible for the destruction of the planet Namek, Frieza is one of 's most iconic villains. He's seen recreating this violent deed in the trailer, perhaps confirmation that the ability to destory planets mid-fight is returning from .
Broly is perhaps the most famous Saiyan villain in, but is often shown without the armor typically associated with the race. This is usually expained by Broly having no affiliation with Frieza, whom many Saiyans served after his destruction of their home planet. Broly still possesses Battle Armor, however, and he's seen wearing the green and black outfit in .
A Namekian and second father figure to Gohan, Piccolo is one of many villains who eventually become heroes in. He was a fierce rival of Goku in the final saga, but quickly joined the Saiyan's side at the beginning of .
Krillin is Goku's best friend, having trained together under Master Roshi. He's one of Earth's greatest fighters, but is still no match for many of the series' major villains. Krillin is shown briefly in the trailer performing his signature move, Destructo Disc.
Tien Shinhan is another member of the Z Fighters, and, like Krillin, is a notable martial artist among Earthlings, but is typically outclassed by the franchise's cosmic characters. Tien and his defining feature, a third eye, appear in the trailer, but his best friend and near-constant companion, Chiaotzu, does not.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director, Naoki Hamaguchi, says that one of his biggest aspirations for 2024 is for fans of the series to get to see "Aerith's fate unfold".
Cygames’ Granblue Fantasy: Relink has much going on, with a Story Mode and over 100 quests to end-game content. The developer will provide a slice of its content in January with a free demo on PS4 and PS5. However, the journey doesn’t end at launch, as two new characters are coming in April 2024.
Cagliostro will be a playable character in action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and Seofon and Tweyen will join the roster as playable characters via a free update in April 2024, publisher Cygames and developer Cygames Osaka announced.
Cagliostro will be a playable character in action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and Seofon and Tweyen will join the roster as playable characters via a free update in April 2024, publisher Cygames and developer Cygames Osaka announced.
Publisher Cygames and developer Arc System Works have announced Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising downloadable content Character Pass 1 characters 2B from NieR: Automata, Vane, and Beatrix, as well as confirmed that the previously announced Lucilius will launch alongside the game’s version 1.10 update on January 16, 2024. 2B will follow in late February 2024, then Vane in April and Beatrix in May. Two unannounced characters will follow in August and October, respectively.
The Like A Dragon (formerly Yakuza) series is more popular than it's ever been at the moment, and its newfound success has convinced developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios to return to its older and more niche titles and give them a fresh coat of paint. Like a Dragon: Ishin came to the West for the first time earlier this year, and Yakuza: Dead Souls fans had hoped the zombie-slaying spinoff would get the same love down the road.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 players rejoice — you no longer need to worry about your favorite characters’ faces becoming distorted and stretched during cinematics to the point that their eyes are transformed into harrowing “pits of flesh.” Hotfix 15 is live now and addresses a whole bunch of issues.
Publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released a new set of character spotlight trailers for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Omega Force have announced One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 downloadable content characters Shanks and Coby, who will launch alongside Uta as part of the game’s “One Piece Film: Red Pack” on January 11, 2024.
Hideo Kojima and Jordan Peele's newly-announced game,, seems to have a lot in common with his canceled project. Announced at The Game Awards 2023,, like almost all Kojima's games before it, immediately attracted a lot of speculation. His reputation precedes him, but it's well deserved. Kojima is credited with the invention of the modern stealth game in 1987's, and all his other games since have attempted to break boundaries in a variety of different ways.
The Japanese department store Parco is holding an exhibition in collaboration with the Like a Dragon series, which is themed around some of its most notable dead characters.