The briefings are in full swing and the show is due to start. Seems like a decent time for Bandai Namco to reveal their full product line-up for E3 2017!
If you’re attending the show in Los Angeles between the 13th-15th June 2017, and fancy a bit of hands-on action with some of the biggest Bandai Namco products of the year, then you may be interested to see what they’ve got in store for you. In amongst the numerous hands-on demos and feature presentations will be the following games, all of which should be vying for your time, enjoy and commitment.
Will you be looking to check out any of the following? If you are, then you could do worse than hit up Bandai at booth 1647 in the South Hall.
ACE COMBAT® 7: SKIES UNKNOWN (Aerial Combat Action game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC) – Available 2018
Developed by BANDAI NAMCO Studios’ in-house Project Aces team based in Tokyo, Japan and utilising Unreal Engine® 4, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN applies the latest evolution of its famed flight combat gameplay with the power of the latest generation of gaming consoles and PCs to create immersive aerial battlefields. ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN will provide an arsenal of ultra-modern and near-future super weapons for players to deploy, while presenting formidable enemies for pilots to vanquish in the air. ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN will take players back into the highly regarded Strangereal universe and marks the return of Sunao Katabuchi as the lead writer behind the fictional storyline that players will experience in the game. Previously, Katabuchi-san wrote the storylines for both Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies and Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.
DRAGON BALL® FighterZ (Fighting Game for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC) – Available early 2018
One of the world’s most famous and beloved anime franchises returns to its fighting-game roots in DRAGON BALL FighterZ in early 2018. Developed by Arc System Works, a celebrated developer of classic 2D fighting titles, the game delivers an explosive, action-packed experience that combines classic 2D fighting visuals with advanced character models that look and feel as if they are taken straight out of the DRAGON BALL anime series.
GUNDAM VERSUS (Action/Fighting game for PlayStation 4) – Available Autumn 2017
World famous giant robot series and notorious head-to-head arcade smash hit, GUNDAM VERSUS, is coming to the Americas for the first time ever on home consoles, built from the ground up exclusively for the PlayStation 4! Featuring Mobile Suits from across the series’ history and delivering brand new features exclusive to the home console release, fans finally have a chance to take 2 vs. 2 combat to the next level!
Ni no Kuni™ II: REVENANT KINGDOM (RPG for PlayStation 4 and PC) – Available November 10, 2017
Explore a beautifully crafted world and experience a gripping story in an all-new RPG adventure. Famed Japanese developer, LEVEL-5, reunites with former Studio Ghibli artist, Yoshiyuki Momose, for character design, and Joe Hisaishi for music composition in the production of the next Ni no Kuni tale. In the world of Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM, players enter the kingdom of Ding Dong Dell, where cats, mice, and humans once lived in harmony. After a treacherous coup, Evan, the boy king of Ding Dong Dell is banished from his kingdom. Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM recounts the story of this deposed king and his journey to build his own kingdom and unite the entire world.
Project CARS® 2 (Racing Simulation for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC) – Available September 22, 2017
Project CARS 2 is the next evolution in the award-winning racing series, featuring iconic cars, racing under thrilling dynamic conditions to deliver the most realistic racing experience outside of driving an actual race car. Created by true motorsport enthusiasts, tuned by world-class racing drivers, and the definitive choice of eSports pros – Project CARS 2 brings together the essence of real racing in the most beautiful, authentically crafted, and technically advanced racing game on the planet. Project CARS 2 has it all – from GT to touring cars to endurance prototypes and exotic hyper cars – delivering the full spectrum of motorsport racing with complete freedom to choose what and where to drive. Anytime. Anywhere.
Why doesnt xbox get games like Ni no Kuni? So aggravating
Couldn’t agree with you more but I presume they don’t think there’s a market for it on X1
Vastly over-rated game in my opinion… people went bat-shit crazy over it because Ghibli did the animation. Whilst the animated bits were pretty good (and Mr Drippy was brilliant), the rest of the game became a chore after about 20 hours. Too much grinding and luck to get the familiars you wanted, most of them had rubbish moves and you were better of sticking with your first one. There was some incredibly irritating dialogue too – how many times can you listen to some snotty kid shouting ‘Neato!’ before you want to commit murder LOL. Anyway, suffice to say I was disappointed and sold it before bothering to complete it 😉
However you’re right… it should be on Xbox too for those that want to experience it. Wish the FFX remasters were available on the Xbox too. RPG’s are definitely a little under-represented…