The 6 Games Most Anticipated for August 2022
August is a notoriously odd month for games. This month between will be an abundance of amazing games for players. In the past, June has been an odd month for video games. On the one side, E3 provides a ton of news that gamers may debate and examine in great detail. On the other hand, owing to the financial structure of many development studios and the fact that E3 dominates the news cycle, there aren’t too many high-profile releases in June. However, gamers will be able to check out a ton of fantastic games in June in between E3 press briefings.
BLAZBLUE: CROSS TAG BATTLE
- Release Date: June 5 (NA), June 22 (EU), TBA (PAL)
- Developer: Arc System Works
- Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PS4, PC
- Genre(s): 2D Fighter
Japanese game company Arc System Works offers a ton of titles you may like if you want to play a 2D fighting game with an anime look. However, the inclusion of characters from Persona 4 Arena, Under Night In-Birth, and RWBY in their future game, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, would set it unique from other games.
With Dragon Ball FighterZ’s enormous popularity, Arc System Works is enjoying a fantastic year. This developer has often shown that they can create excellent fighting games, and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is certain to follow suit. Even if it’s not as well-polished as earlier games, seeing Yosuke being beaten up by Ruby Rose will be entertaining nevertheless.
SHAQ FU: A LEGEND REBORN
- Release Date: June 5
- Developer: Big Deez Productions
- Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s): Beat-em-up
Did you play the 1994 version of Shaq Fu? You didn’t miss anything if you didn’t play it. I’m sorry you had to go through that, if you did. Whatever your opinion of it, the new follow-up, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn, promises to build upon this odd and often despised relic of the 1990s.
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn seems like fun since it combines contemporary hardware features with ’90s arcade graphics. The setup of this game is as absurd as ever, and it seems like Big Deez Productions is embracing the absurdity. It will undoubtedly be an improvement over the original, if nothing else.
SUSHI STRIKER: THE WAY OF SUSHIDO
- Release Date: June 8
- Developer: indieszero
- Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, 3DS
- Genre(s): Puzzle
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido is an absurd and colorful game with weird ideas. Players in this game hurt their adversaries by pairing sushi of the same color and then launching the plates at them. A youngster whose parents perished in a battle because an evil empire sought to eradicate sushi is also featured in the game.
This is undoubtedly one of Nintendo’s most inventive games in recent memory. It may not be for everyone, but it appears like it ought to be a rather well-liked game among youngsters. Let’s hope it succeeds as well as Yokai Watch.
GEOMETRY DASH
Completing Geometry Dash’s 100 stages is a fun yet challenging challenge. Geometry Dash has some of the most challenging levels ever seen in a mobile game, and we’ve got you covered with all the details on how to beat them.
The game Geometry Dash, created by RobTop Games, has 21 recognized levels that increase in difficulty significantly. Apart from the official levels, the game offers millions of player-made levels that may be accessed online.
The game’s controls and concepts are easy to learn and use despite the game’s challenging nature. Because of this, even novice players should have no trouble picking up the basics of the game. With that being stated, our list of all levels in Geometry Dash and the toughest ones you come across will assist you to know precisely what’s in store when you next play.
THE LOST CHILD
- Release Date: June 19 (NA), June 22 (EU), June 29 (PAL)
- Developer: Kadokawa Games
- Platform(s): PS4, Vita
- Genre(s): Turn-based JRPG
An intriguing JRPG with an emphasis on the occult is available from Kadokawa Games, a firm that is still virtually unheard of. In The Lost Child, Hayato Ibuki, a reporter for an esoteric magazine, wanders into a realm full of demons and monsters after almost being ran over by a train. To go back to his homeworld, Hayato must traverse dungeons called Layers and kill creatures.
The Lost Child seems to be a distinctive, more intimate book. The Vita could always need more games, so it will be fascinating to see another developer create a title that mainly emphasizes the occult in addition to ATLUS. The Lost Child may be a nice addition to the wealth of excellent JRPGs in the PlayStation 4 and Vita libraries if it is well-made and has a ton of quality-of-life elements.
MARIO TENNIS ACES
- Release Date: June 22
- Developer: Camelot Software Planning
- Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
- Genre(s): Sports
When it comes to sports video games, the Mario series has a long and interesting history. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was at best mediocre, in contrast to Mario Power Tennis and Super Mario Strikers (known as Mario Smash Football in Europe), two of the most entertaining and inventive sports games available. However, it seems that Mario Tennis Aces will restore the plumber to his former sports prowess.
This game seems to offer a good balance of enjoyable and challenging gameplay, as well as plenty of vintage Nintendo hilarity. You may play as a Chain Chomp who holds a tennis racket in his mouth or Waluigi. Who holds a rose in his mouth as he celebrates how awesome he is. The first Mario sports game on the Switch might be a great introduction for the genre on this system.