Most Exciting Games Coming in 2019 | Culture of Gaming

The end of 2018 is quickly coming. While a lot of people like to focus on the many great games we got to see in the past year, I want to take this time to build the hype for the games we get to see in 2019.

All of these games have plans to release in 2019. Anything that does not have a release window in the next year will not be here.

Kingdom Hearts 3

Release: January 29th

Anthem

Release: February 22nd

There are still questions on whether a purely multiplayer game can be made by BioWare, a company that has relied heavily on single player content in the past (see Fallout 76). Despite these concerns, Anthem has looked fun since it was revealed at E3 2017. Flying around in Iron Man-like suits called Javelins looks to be a blast. The game seems to play a lot like Destiny, which should bring in plenty of people based on that factor alone. Needless to say, BioWare has our attention.

Resident Evil 2

Release date: January 25th

Resident Evil has been hitting a resurgence during the last couple of years. After a few disappointing games, fans were very fond of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and are exceedingly excited for the remake of Resident Evil 2. Even though I personally have never played the original version of the game, everything about the remake looks like a terrifyingly good time.

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 

Release: March 15th

Tom Clancy’s The Division, while good, was a disappointment overall when compared to the massive hype that went ahead of its release. Early looks at its sequel, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, show that it should be much more polished. Let’s hope the gameplay reflects that.

Crackdown 3

Release: February 15th

There has been skepticism of Crackdown 3 following its numerous delays. But after the recent trailer and gameplay shown during the X018 event, I am cautiously excited for it. Fully destructible environments are underused in games like this, and it looks fun overall. It will not run for game of the year, but it looks entertaining regardless. Launching Crackdown 3 on Xbox Game Pass and moving it up a week doesn’t hurt its chances for more people to try it out.

Pokémon

Release: 2019

After the release of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, I am eagerly looking forward to the next generation of Pokémon that has been promised for the Nintendo Switch sometime in 2019. We do not know anything on it yet, but come on, man—it’s Game Freak.

Luigi’s Mansion 3

Release: 2019

The first Luigi’s Mansion for home consoles since its original release on the GameCube, the new sequel will hit stores at some point in 2019, and will likely be one of Nintendo’s bigger releases for the year. Not much on Luigi’s Mansion 3 is known yet, as only a short teaser was revealed during a Nintendo Direct in September.

Yoshi’s Crafted World

Release: 2019

Mario’s faithful companion Yoshi is getting another game released in 2019, and it matches the adorableness that a Yoshi game deserves. Yoshi’s Crafted World looks set to continue the kind of aesthetic that was started with Kirby’s Epic Yarn and Yoshi’s Woolly World. An added mechanic of playing through the levels backward will also make it stand out among other platforming games.

Animal Crossing

Release: 2019

Rounding out the big releases from Nintendo that we KNOW will come next year is Animal Crossing for the Nintendo Switch (there is still hope for Metroid Prime 4 or a trilogy remake). Again, not much is known other than the game’s 2019 release date.

Control

Release: 2019

Pretty much anything that Alan Wake and Quantum Break developer Remedy make will get me excited. Revealed at the Sony E3 2018 PS4 Press Conference this year, Control looks to be another game where the protagonist gains supernatural powers while relying on Remedy’s usual third-person shooter mechanics.

Jedi: Fallen Order

Release: 2019

All we know about the newest Star Wars game is that Respawn is making it, and it is coming in 2019. Regardless, Respawn has my confidence after the great development on the Titanfall games.

Those are just some of my picks for games coming out in 2019 that have me excited. Let me know yours in the comments below… Surely, I missed the game you most look forward to.