I
was working on a post talking about the best games of this generation,
but it started sounding a bit predictable. It had the usual Bioware
stuff (Fallouts, Elder Scrolls), the Mass Effect series, the Bioshock
series, the Assassin's Creed series, Catherine, the GoW series (both of
them), Journey, Beyond: Two Souls, Demon/Dark Souls, Lost Odyssey, Ni No
Kuni, The Great Indies (Flower, Unfinished Swan, Papo y Yo, and so on)
etcetera etcetera etcetera. I got bored of explaining why each of these
games were must plays as it read like any other review that can be found
in any game review site.
Instead of doing that, prompted by a comment by a friend and this post,
I decided to do a Predictions for 2014 instead. I should note that
these predictions are not based on any numbers or observations or
analysis. I'll leave those for later and post them over at Gamasutra.
Instead, I'll just make some "for fun, wishful thinking" predictions. So
here we go:
March - May
Seventh
generation consoles lose support, articles about the death of the PS 3
and the 360 abound. Solid titles start coming out on the PS 4 and the X -
1. Nintendo announces a new HD mature looking Zelda title and a new
Super Mario 3D World title along some other titles. 3DS titles keep
pouring in. A new "special edition 3DS XL" is announced.
Ps 4 begins to outsell Microsoft by almost 100% (that's a 2:1 rate), Wii U sales begin to pick up, but not by much.
June - July
Nintendo
puts out a special edition 3DS XL (announced a few months previous),
announces another special edition later in the year. Atlus announces a
Persona crossover game with a Sega IP - speculation points to Shining
Force or Phantasy Star. More AAA games come out on the X-1 and the PS 4.
PS 4 sales dominate the X-1, Microsoft announces 100$ price drop (maybe
a Kinect-less version), Wii U sales remain stable. 3DS keeps printing
money. Some really great mobile games come out.
Something about how everyone has a computer so buy a video card or something.
August - October
More
games come out. AAA exclusives are fewer, they are more often
multiplatform. Nintendo starts seeing increased Wii U sales and securing
3rd party support, specially in Japanese markets. Operation Rainfall II
happens. Not a lot of exciting news outside of a few kid-friendly
Christmas titles (Skylanders whatever comes next, for example). A new
Pokemon title comes out.
November
Major
franchises announce or release new versions of their games. Black Friday
deals announced. New collectors 3DS XL retails for 170$ with some gift
card or extra games, Wii U Black Friday bundle includes an extra game
and controller for 200$, followed by a permanent 250$ price mark
afterwards. X - 1 announces a bundle with a full Killer Instinct unlock
and some Live credit. Sony announces a 3 game bundle for 300$, followed
by a permanent $350 price mark.
Big holiday titles release. Nintendo's lineup looks great. PS 4 and X - 1 sales begin to dwindle.
Atlus releases a numbered Phantasy Star title where one planet features several Persona-type quests.
December
The
Wii U leads the PS 4 and X-1 in monthly sales, ,3DS sales remain steady,
games still sell incredibly well. A few new IPs come out.
Sega still has not released Phantasy Star Online 2 to US audiences.
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