On paper, 2024 is already gearing up to be one of the best years gaming has seen in a long time. From Persona 3 Reload to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, players have a wealth of potential future classics to choose from. We wanted to discuss what our most anticipated games of 2024 are.
2024 is already shaping up to be a year that will hurt my wallet. But out of all of the releases, I’m most looking forward to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. I need to know more about what’s going on with Zack and those seemingly alternate timelines, and I need to know immediately. Persona 3 Reload coming out just a few weeks prior will help with the wait, but it might also bloat my backlog if I’m not fast enough! — Daniel
My answer is a little biased since I got to play a preview of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth back in September 2023, and I was floored by it. However, the sequel remake is, without a doubt, my most anticipated game of 2024. Rebirth is not only shaping up to be another excellent reimagining of Final Fantasy 7 but it’s also looking to be one of the best open-world games released in years. However, I couldn’t call myself a true Atlus fan if I didn’t also mention Persona 3 Reload as the runner-up to my most anticipated release next year.
While I think Persona 4 and 5 are better games mechanically, my first introduction to the series was with the Gekkoukan High School crew on the PSP. Persona has since become one of my all-time favorite franchises, so I can’t wait to revisit the PlayStation classic with a modern twist. Lastly, I have to shout out Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. I seriously think the story with Ichiban was one of the most emotional and best narratives I’ve ever experienced in gaming in years, and I think a lot of people are sleeping on it. I am incredibly excited to see how Ryu Ga Gotku Studio continues to evolve the Yakuza series. — Brent
It’s hard not to pick Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Remake was my favorite game the year it came out, and I adored it despite its limited scope, so this sequel should be even better. That said, if I had to pick something outside of this one, I would go with The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak. I bought and started playing Kuro no Kiseki when it first came out in Japan, but my Japanese was so poor at the time that I only played through the opening chapter, which took me like 8 hours (probably shouldn’t take players more than 2-3 hours). I enjoyed what I played then, so I’m hyped for the official localization. — Cody
Dragon’s Dogma 2 can’t come soon enough, in my opinion. It’s a nice big single-player romp with some cool classes, and hopefully with some of that weirdness from the first game intact, too. Runners-up include Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Unicorn Overlord, and Space Marine 2, which finally has a release date again. — Elliot
I have to join in with the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth crowd because how can I not? Remake was excellent, and I’m already wondering how they will cram everything into Rebirth. It seems promising. But at the same time, Tekken 8 occupies my thoughts a lot. I played in both betas and enjoyed them, especially with the improvements in the CBT, and now I just want to play more. Plus the demo has promised an astoundingly silly story mode simply by opening on Jin driving a motorcycle up the side of a skyscraper. A month is far too long to wait! — Leigh
I’m going to go with Unicorn Overlord. The strategic elements sound good. The concept seems great. I like the way we’ll be able to station units and build relationships. Not to mention, it is from Vanillaware, which is known for quality experiences.
I mean, I can’t wait for FFVII Rebirth and Persona 3 Reload too! Those will be amazing as well! But I just am even more excited about the unknown! — Jenni
Now that we have revealed our most anticipated games of 2024, we want to hear which titles you are looking forward to the most next year. Let us know in the comments!
