New Releases highlights some of the hottest games coming soon, and this week has a double dose of invaded kingdoms with PS4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima and Nintendo Switch exclusive Paper Mario: The Origami King. The multiplatform crowd can try out Rocket Arena, and Death Stranding‘s PC port is here. Finally, those looking for a more zen experience can tend to their farms with Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town.
Death Stranding — July 14
Available on: PC
Our Death Stranding review is quite positive, and now PC gamers can experience Hideo Kojima’s latest outing for themselves. It’s the same story of deliveryman Sam Bridges trekking across a shattered United States, with a healthy dose of Kojima’s signature story beats and zany cutscenes. The PC version also includes a new photo mode and crossover content with the Half-Life series, plus support for higher framerates and ultrawide monitors.
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Rocket Arena — July 14
Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Rocket Arena is a 3-on-3 shooter that straps just one weapon to your side: a rocket launcher. Thing is, each character has their own special rockets with unique effects. You can also customize your favorite hero with outfits, launcher parts, and stat boosts.
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Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town — July 14
Available on: PC, Switch
You might know this game by its western name, Harvest Moon, and the remake is headed to PC and Switch. If you’ve never played the series, prepare for a whole bunch of crop-growing, cattle-wrangling, and so much more. You can take your produce and livestock to the market or whip up delicious meals for yourself too.
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Ghost Of Tsushima — July 17
Available on: PS4
This is the next PS4 exclusive from Sly Cooper and Infamous developer Sucker Punch. You play as Jin, a samurai looking to liberate his island from Mongol invaders. You’ll do this with a combination of stealth and in-your-face katana combat. You’ll need to switch stances and time your attacks to parry and defeat your many enemies.
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Paper Mario: The Origami King — July 17
Available on: Switch
The Mushroom Kingdom has been usurped again, this time by the eponymous Origami King Olly. Mario will have to use a new ring-based combat system to defeat enemies and bosses if he hopes to take the kingdom back. The origami style applies to the world too: you’ll be pulling and bending the environment to solve puzzles and explore. It isn’t as role-playing focused as some of the older games. Instead, it has heavy adventure game elements and plenty of puns.
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July isn’t over yet, which means New Releases has plenty more games to check out this month. Next week, we’ll take a look at some indies you don’t wanna miss, including Panzer Paladin and Roki.
