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After a particularly rich 2024, which notably allowed Final Fantasy VII fans to appreciate Rebirth, but also to discover the fabulous Stellar Blade, to enjoy at the very end of the year a very (very) successful Indiana Jones, without forgetting of course the GOTY Astro Bot or the remake of a certain Silent Hill 2, the year 2025 should also allow gaming enthusiasts to spend a few great hours in front of their consoles and PCs. We take a look at the main video games coming in 2025.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
A few weeks ago, we talked about the end of 1994, marked by the launch of a certain Donkey Kong Country on Super Nintendo. For 30 years now, Nintendo's simian saga has held a special place in the hearts of many fans.
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After bringing the Tropical Freeze episode to Switch, Nintendo will now offer players an HD version of the Returns episode, initially launched on a certain Nintendo Wii, at the end of 2010. In this episode, the Kong brothers must cross no less than nine worlds, with more than 80 levels, without forgetting to defeat various bosses to find their stock of bananas.
Note that the game offers improved graphics of course, but also all the content already present in the Nintendo 3DS adaptation. We can enjoy it in modern version (for a more comfortable playability) or in “old-school” mode for a hard-core experience. Release scheduled for January 16, exclusively on Nintendo Switch of course.
Elden Ring: Nightreign
Made official at the end of last year, this new opus is described as “an independent adventure“, which will take care of offering players a new gaming experience. In Nightreign, the objective will be to team up with 2 other players in order to face the night and the dangers it holds together.
A cooperative action and survival game, set in the much-loved world of Elden Ring. Teaming up in squads of three (the game will also be playable solo), players will have to survive a three-day cycle, making strategic choices between combat and exploration, to become strong enough to take down terrifying bosses at the end of every day.
A new return, this time focused on cooperation, to the Bastion of the Round Table in a universe parallel to the events of Elden Ring. Launch planned for 2025.
Ghost of Yotei
In 2020, Sony offered PS4 players a brand new license, with Ghost of Tsushima. Developed by Sucker Punch (Sly Raccoon, Infamous…), the game immersed players in feudal Japan during the Kamakura era, with the Mongol army led by Khotun Khan, the fictional cousin of Kublai Khan, landing on the beaches of the Japanese island of Tsushima against 80 samurai.
Set in 2025, Ghost of Yotei will take place 300 years after the events of the first game, this time taking players to the region Hokkaido, during the Edo period. The story takes place in the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei (hence the name), an imposing peak in the heart of Ezo.
You will play as a samurai, namely Atsu, and the developers are obviously promising an ever more immersive experience, thanks to the power of the PS5. Release scheduled for sometime in 2025, exclusively on PlayStation (and a little later on PC).
Mafia: The Old Country
In 2016, the Mafia saga returned to the forefront with a much-maligned third installment, set in New Bordeaux in 1968. At the recent Game Awards 2024, 2K Games unveiled the first trailer for The Old Country, the brand new installment in this cult series, the first episode of which dates back to… to 2002. Still developed by Hangar 13, the game is presented as a prequel to the series.
Understand by this that the story will take place before the events that occurred in the other episodes, with a Mafia: The Old Country that will not take us to the United States this time, but to Sicily (Italy), at the very beginning of the 20th century. The opportunity to discover the origins of the Sicilian underworld before its exodus across the Atlantic, in the fictional city of San Celeste, through the character of Enzo Favara.
Release planned for the year 2025, on PlayStation, Xbox and PC.
Metroid Prime 4
First announced in 2017, Metroid Prime 4 has had a complicated development for the month. In 2019, Nintendo confirmed that the game had not reached the usual quality standards required. So, the decision was made to start from scratch, with the teams at Retro Studios. In June 2024, the game was briefly presented during a Nintendo Direct.
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Over the years, the saga has grown in popularity, and players around the world are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the brand new installment, titled Wilds, the same one that already generated gigantic queues at the last Tokyo Game Show. A new opus that will allow players to embody a hunter exploring the Forbidden Lands, an unexplored region populated by diverse creatures.
Playable by up to four in cooperation, Monster Hunter Wilds is expected for February 28, with a planned launch on PlayStation, Xbox and PC.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Among the most original titles expected in 2025, we find a French game, developed by Sandfall Interactive, namely Clair Obscur Expedition 33. Under this enigmatic title hides a turn-based RPG that will allow you to embody six characters, called upon to destroy the Painter, all at the heart from France in the Belle Époque.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 describes itself as “a turn-based RPG revolutionary“, which will integrate real-time game mechanics, to make the fights more immersive and addictive than ever. A mature universe, with fights that will require a minimum of synchronization, all with dialogues that promise to be very well-crafted, and that can be set in French or English.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is expected sometime in 2025, with planned availability on PlayStation and Xbox, not to mention PC.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
It was originally scheduled for November 2024, but Assassin’s Creed Shadows has finally seen its launch date slip to 2025. At the heart of many controversies, the game has benefited from a few extra weeks to be reworked in depth by Ubisoft.
Let's remember that Assassin's Creed Shadows will take place in 16th century Japan, towards the end of the Sengoku period, and will allow you to play as two protagonists: Naoe, a female shinobi, and Yasuke, an African samurai inspired by the historical figure of the same name.
Unless there is a new last-minute postponement, Assassin's Creed Shadows is expected on February 14 on PlayStation, Xbox and PC. You already know what to do for Valentine's Day.
GTA 6 and Death Stranding 2… in 2026 ?
Of course, many other titles are also expected for this new year 2025, not to mention (we hope) the games that will be made official in the coming weeks, for a launch a few months later. Among the most anticipated titles of 2025, we also find GTA VI, as well as Death Stranding 2… but will both actually see the light of day this year ?
Indeed, if Rockstar Games had made official a launch in 2025 during the first trailer of GTA VI (in December 2023), there has been total silence since then around the new opus of the GTA series. Many analysts believe that a 2025 launch is now highly unlikely, and the game could ultimately see the light of day in 2026.
The same goes for Death Stranding 2, the new project from Metal Gear Solid's father, Hideo Kojima. Made official during the 2022 edition of The Game Awards, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is still expected sometime in 2025. However, last October, we learned that the game was only about 30 to 40% complete. If Hideo Kojima promises that the release date is set internally, the latter has still not been revealed.
Obviously, in addition to a development problem, we must also be careful, and this of course applies to all other studios, not to launch such a project at the same time as a certain GTA 6 which will suck all sales. So watch this space.
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