By Dean Moses
Spring is here, and the blossoming fruit of new games are just on the horizon! Since the pandemic many retailers have not been stocking an ample supply of products—so it’s best to pre-order your games now (you may just get some free, cool pre-order bonuses as well).
Game: Ghostwire: Tokyo
Platform: PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows
Rating: T for Teen
Cost: $59.99
Release date: March 25th
Get ready to enter a haunted, albeit beautiful Tokyo that’s overrun by dangerous supernatural forces causing the city’s population to instantly vanish. Players must ally with a mysterious entity to make their quest for the truth behind the occult responsible and obtain vengeance for those who disappeared—and save your family. As you explore the streets of Tokyo, you will encounter the Yokai, vengeful spirits prowling for victims.
Game: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Rating: E for Everyone
Cost: $59.99
Release date: March 25th
One of Nintendo’s most loveable characters is back on the Nintendo Switch just in time for spring. Kirby has returned with a whole new puffball adventure on a 3D stage! Get ready to swallow enemies and mimic their albitites as you try to save Waddle Dees who was kidnapped by the Beast Pack. There will also be a co-op mode with Bandana Waddle Dee as you explore and fight obstacles together.
Game: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Platform: Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC
Rating: Rating Pending
Cost: $59.99
Release date: April 5th
In a galaxy far, far away a Jedi returns to the Nintendo Switch with the Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker. Relieve the nine saga films with voice acting! The game will feature an entire galaxy filled with fan-favorite planets such as Tatooine, Naboo, and even Ahch-To.
Game: Evil Dead: The Game
Platform: Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC
Rating: M for Mature
Cost: $39.00
Release date: May 13th
Are you ready to come get some? The groovy classic Evil Dead is said to become the ultimate multiplayer experience as you play as Ash Williams, or one his many partners, in this humorous but terrifying game. The game pays tribute to the quirkiness of the movie and television series, both starring Bruce Campbell, as well as the creepy undead. The question is will you be able to play as a force of good or evil?
Game: Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
Platform: Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC
Rating: Rating Pending
Cost: $49.99
Release date: May 19th
Developer Big Bad Wolf created a macabre role-playing game to one of fantasy’s most alluring characters—the vampire. There are three main characters in the role-playing game (RPG), but every choice you make could have detrimental consequences. Players explore the world of bloodthirsty vampires in Boston Camarilla, but you must remember to respect the Masquerade, a vampire law that prohibits humans from knowing your undead existence.
