5 Fantasy Games We're Looking Forward To In 2020 (& 5 We're Not)

2020 is already off to a great start with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. To those who enjoyed that game, and even to those who didn’t, we rounded up five more games to be excited about in the fantasy genre. That is to say, these are mostly more RPGs.

We also chose five games that may turn out good but still have a question mark surrounding them at the moment, for one reason or another. To the best of our abilities, these ten have been placed in order of when they are supposed to come out. Release dates, as always, are subject to change. Anyway, let’s see what the rest of 2020 looks like for fantasy fans!

10 Excited: Nioh 2

Nioh 2 is set to release on March 13 for PS4. There have been many clones that have tried to take over the Dark Souls empire from FromSoftware but rarely do other companies succeed.

The original Nioh was a surprise hit that bested even some of the greater things about its counterpart. Plus, it was the Onimusha game fans have desperately wanted since Capcom hung that series out to dry on the PS2. Even if this is just more of the same, we are pumped.

9 Worried: Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl Gold

Snack World was first teased by Level-5 in 2015 with an English trailer. All of that trailer was actually a snippet from the first episode of the CG anime. It went dark as far as Western news was concerned, at least, until the end of 2019, when this game was finally announced for its Western premiere.

The Snack World: Trejarers originally debuted in 2017 on the 3DS, with a Switch port coming out in 2018. Now, two years after that, it is set to release on February 14 in the West. Is it too little too late? It might be, but hopefully, the game still delivers.

8 Excited: Final Fantasy VII Remake

This is probably more sci-fi than fantasy, but since fantasy is in the name, it counts. Final Fantasy VII Remake was due out on March 3 for the PS4, but it has now been moved to April 10.

Fans have waited enough already so what’s another month? As long as it doesn’t get pushed again, we will be happy. Whether it’s a disaster or not, our love for the original title will never diminish. In one way or another, the remake will be satisfying.

7 Worried: Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ori and theWill of the Wisps is set to release on March 11 on Xbox One and PC. Furthermore, it will debut as a Game Pass game, so does it really matter whether we are worried since it will be free for members?

The answer is no, at least, for fans of the original. That said, the first game didn’t quite catch everyone's attention. The difficulty spiked in weird places and the platforming was not always as precise as it could have been. This sequel just doesn’t look that interesting for those who didn't love the original.

6 Excited: Trials of Mana

The Trials of Mana remake is set to release on April 24 for PC, PS4, and Switch. This is crazy considering the original SNES version just launched for the first time in the West last year and now a remake is already coming.

It looks like a lot more effort is being put into the Trials of Mana remake compared to the Secret of Mana's one released in 2018, which is a huge plus already. As long as it isn’t just shoved out the door, we are ready to fall in love again.

5 Worried: Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail is set to release on March 19 for PS4 and Switch. Unlike most Koei Tecmo games based on anime licenses, this is being developed by their Gust division responsible for RPGs like the Atelier series.

That is to say, this is not yet another Dynasty Warriors spin-off. Gust is probably the best team to take on this project as the anime is about building up a Guild, similar in some respects again to Atelier. That said, as it is an anime game, it is natural to worry a little. These things often don’t get enough time to bake.

4 Excited: Tales of Arise

All that is known right now is that Tales of Arise is due out in 2020 and that it is the next mainline entry in this series. The Tales of titles are adored by a niche group of fans, but this RPG franchise has yet to truly strike it big with a wider audience.

Based on the footage released so far, it seems like Arise might be the first big step necessary to invite new players in. That is our hope at least.

3 Worried: Gods & Monsters

Gods & Monsters was initially slated for February 25, but now it has been delayed into what now seems like the next fall. As of now, Ubisoft's game is coming to PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, and Xbox One. What is worrying is Gods & Monsters' generic look, almost coming across as a knock-off Kid Icarus.

The name is even similar to one of that series’ games, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters. Maybe it will be related. After all, Starlink did incorporate Star Fox and friends and Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle was good too. This is all just speculation though, so color us skeptical for now.

2 Excited: Bravely Default II

Bravely Default II was briefly teased at last year’s Game Awards with a tentative 2020 date for Switch. The team’s last game, Octopath Traveler, released last July on the Switch, so maybe Bravely Default II will serve as a nice summer surprise.

For an extra bit of info, the last game in this series, Bravely Second: End Layer, was a 2016 3DS game. It has been a long wait, but going back to a real sequel should prove to be eye-opening.

1 Worried: Dark Alliance: Dungeons & Dragons

Dark Alliance: Dungeons & Dragons has no specific date other than 2020. A new game in the same vein as Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance or Champions of Norrath, which is not a D&D game, but used the same engine, sounds great.

They were great co-op dungeon RPGs for their era and Dark Alliance has the same appeal. Unfortunately, the initial high concept trailer didn’t convey any of that and went in favor of a CG trailer with spastic camera shots. Far from exciting.

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