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Alexis Sara's Top 10 Most Anticipated Games Of 2024

We're about to enter 2024 and with that we have all the lists, lists I am not immune to making because I slowly build them up all year. Last year I played a fuck load of games and so this year I wanted to talk about 10 games I think look really fucking cool that are coming out in the next year or two. Some of these games are likely to release in 2025 instead but it'll be fun to see if they remain on the list next year then. I mostly just wanted to spotlight some art that looks cool to me outside of the context of a Sapphic Games Guide or a Review and maybe get others on the hype train with me. This list is not in order and just 10 games I think look like they could have an impact on me, I may not even buy every game on this list but there the 10 that look like I am most likely to check out.

Gales Of Nayeli

So this is one of two games on the list I've already purchased. I backed the kickstarter of the game a while back and I thought "it looks alright and when I asked if there was gonna be any sapphic content the creator told me in depth what content he had already made so sure I'll back it. What was more if a thank you for being so kind and responsive so fast has turned into my most hype game of the year. Blindcoco and me have become friends over time so I am biased but I was actually sold on the game before me and him became buddy buddy when I played the demo and saw the amazing work that went into it. Then the extremally positive response from him and the community towards my desire to focus in on women and sapphic women only added to my excitement for the game.

The game genuinely seems to be raising the bar for SRPGs and really feels like it is a step above Fire Emblem and not an emulation of Fire Emblem. I loved the demo and the concepts in the game so much it inspired me to start working on my own SRPG studios game knowing what is possible at the high end of investment in the system can really be something special and really cool. I love that there is a focus on trying to cast voice actors who match ethnicity to the diverse cast, I love that there is a wide range of diversity in the revealed cast, I love the amount of queer women I am aware of in the game, I love the animations and sprite work, I love the gameplay, I am really really excited about this game and I think this game has a high shot at being one of my favorite games.

Fields Of Mistria

I make fun of farming sims a little on my lists and stuff but only because I actually love farming sims especially in concept. This game probably has my favorite art style of the whole lot of games today. It's lovely 90s anime style sprite work is just AHHHHHHHHHH so good. I do in fact want to kiss the women in this game very badly and I would enjoy playing the game for the sake of dating them alone.

Rune Factory: Dragon

Let's bang out the second farming sim while we're at it. We don't know a bunch about this game but it really just has to do two things for me to be into it. One, let you be gay like the newest RF and Story of Season games already let you do and Two, keep up the art direction and bam, I'm in. My biggest problem with the last Rune Factory game was that the art style made every woman look like a 12 year old and not in the like chibi story of seasons way like they just looked like they were kids. This however, has a much better set of art direction and it makes me think there might actually be women I'd want to gay marry.

Mahou Senshi Cosplay Club

I really love Behold's previous game Chroma Squad but when I got this demo I had no idea they were the Chroma Squad people. The mix of dress up and RPG gameplay is a dream come true kind of game and the outfit customization is leagues beyond a game like Fashion Dreamer despite likely being made on a much smaller budget. The PSX style graphics actually work here with them evoking nostalgic graphics while also not actually being restrained by a Playstation One's issues. I just really loved the process of making the outfit and character in this game and honestly that alone is a potential game seller. The gameplay element was solid and I really want to play more of this.

Beastieball

BeastieBall seems to be a really fun take on the Monster Taming genre. Having the monster friends play a sport and naturally be inclined to play the sport makes for a very cute and wholesome premise to which you become more a coach than an owner to these little cuties. It's a pretty simple concept in the demo but it's promising and cute and I do like that the monsters you collect build relationships with each other, I think that is something really special and neat and something I'd like to see more monster tamers do.

Love In A Bottle

There is a lot of nice looking visual novels coming out but Love In A Bottle is dating sim that is really capturing my eye. You play as a demon girl, bam okay I am sold. You date other monster girls okay I'm sold. And it's got more then the basic one outfit you expect from a standard visual novel dating sim type deal for characters that is yet another sold factor. It seems really cute, seems fun and I hope I can smooch all the women at once.

Fantasy Life I

While I said we were done with farming sims, I didn't say we were done with sims as we have Level-5's Life Sim, Fantasy Life. I won't be buying the game if I can't be gay in it but I really loved the first Fantasy Life on the 3DS and I think if it can keep up the charm and fun of the original game and add a homosexual seasoning on top it'll be a perfect cute and fun time. I love the wide array of jobs and how these all build into each other, it's a very one of a kind experience and really fun.

Princess Peach Showtime

This is the true triple A game of the list and the only one that has captivated me in all the shows of all the consoles and developers I've seen of late. Peach is barbie now and I am here for it, let her have a million jobs and have a game based around her doing these different roles and being an icon in each of them, sounds good, I'm in, it's a really cute and fun concept. It looks really fun and the art style looks great.

Our Life Now and Forever

There is no other games like the Our Life games and getting to be sapphic in this one means I finally get to go ahead and experience the series I have been curious about for a while now. This game will let you be polyamarous which is the only game on this list I can say for sure will allow you to do that and that alone is something that would keep me engaged. However, getting to grow up with characters, change your pronouns, your name, anything about yourself as you do and having the characters change with you is amazing. I love the concept of this game and the wild reactivity the games demo has always provided just to a simple thing like me choosing to be trans in the childhood phase is amazing, it is truly such a considered and thoughtful game with such masterful crafting that the act one demo alone is probably worth money. So I did back this one on kickstarter as well so this is my other pick up.

Unlike other games on this list I am fairly confident this is a 2025 game and not a 2024 game but I want to talk about it now because people on the Patreon will be getting to play updated versions of the game over the course of the year akin to early access. I think the game is for sure worth a look.

Izrand Allure

After playing the previous game in the series I am totally sold on wanting to experience Izrand Allure. Luxaren Allure was a really special experience I had this year finally checking out the game after I think years of putting it off and beating it I really want to play this follow up. This game seems far more in depth and far more artistically masterful then Luxaren as well so I really want to see everything this game has to offer. I love a good job system and this game boasts one. I really want to see this lesbian RPG and I hope I get a chance to play it very soon but obviously Unity the dev should take her time to make it. Regardless, I am just gushing every time I see the game and I think this has potential to be a massive game of the year type hit for me.

If you enjoyed this post, I got a lot more end of the year lists coming up when it's actually next year so I can tell people what I enjoyed in December. You can also support me in making cool queer art by checking out my Patreon and Ko-fi.

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bahamutgames · 1 year

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Games Played in 2022

New year, new list of games I played LAST year! Once again I’m honestly pretty embarrassed by how much I bought this year. This was another year where I was very stressed out, particularly by work. And so I took a lot of commission and work breaks, then got more stressed, then stress bought more games. And what I’m getting at is that I started 2023 pretty fucking broke. But A) I’m about to be more broke cause I haven’t bought anything from the Steam Winter Sale and B) That just means I need to reopen commissions and work SUPER hard to get enough money to spend crazy amounts again.

For context, when I buy like a bajillion games at once it is me taking advantage of sales. So I’m not like, spending $60 on each of these games individually. Regardless, you can see the list under the readmore!

Key

Present - Game was given to me by someone else

Gift - I gave the game to someone else, but I can still play that copy

Free - I got the game for free

Preorder - I preordered it, obviously

And as always I only put games on here that I played for the first time or had the intention of beating for the first time or reached a big milestone in for the first time. I won’t include Mario Kart 8 for example, I played it a lot this year. But I played it a lot last year too.

Games purchased in 2022

Spookware (PC)

Kor (PC)

Don't Give Up: A Cynical Tale (PC)

Chicory: A Colorful Tale (PC)

Kaze and the Wild Masks (PC)

Carrie's Order Up (PC)

Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition (PC)

Jak 3 (PS2)

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PS2)

Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2)

Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360)

What the Golf? (Switch)

Bonito Days (Switch) Gift

Nintendo Switch Online - Family

Itch.io - Bundle for Ukraine

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass (Switch)

8-bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey (PC)

Titankin: Prologue (PC)

Viola The Heroine's Melody (PC)

Virgo Versus the Zodiac (PC)

Sludge Life (PC)

The Henry Stickman Collection (PC)

Moving Out (PC)

Squidlit (PC)

Kero Blaster (PC)

RPG TIME: The Legend of Wright (Xbox One)

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - 1 Month

Super Meat Boy (Xbox One) - Free

Dadish 3 (PC)

Miles & Kilo (PC)

The Longest Five Minutes (PC)

Mandinga - A Tale of Banzo (PC)

Super Squidlit (PC)

Get In The Car, Loser! (PC)

Go! Go! PogoGirl (PC)

Shadows of Adam (PC)

Haven Park (PC)

Dino Galaxy Tennis (PC)

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (PC)

Osteoblasts (PC)

Buck Up And Drive! (PC)

Artifact Adventure (PC)

Cat Powered UFO (PC)

qomp (PC)

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH ExeLate[cl-r] (PC)

Indie Bundle for Abortion Funds (PC)

Florence (Android)

Spark the Electric Jester 3 (PC)

Anton Ball Deluxe (Switch)

Sushi Striker: The Way of The Sushido (3DS)

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (3DS) - I wanted a physical copy :')

Enchanted Arms (360)

Batsu Maru (PC) Present

Stranger of Paradise : Final Fantasy Origin (Xbox One) Present

Stardew Valley (PC) Present

Demon Turf (PC) Present

Here Comes Niko! (PC) Present

Tekken 7 Definitive Edition (PC)

Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite Deluxe Edition + Premium Costume Pass (PC)

Chocobo GP (Switch)

Floogen (Switch) Free

The Big Catch - Kickstarter

Beeny (PC)

An NPC's Odyssey (Switch)

Glyph (PC)

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (Switch) Preordered

Sonic Frontiers (Xbox One) Preordered

Hotwheels Unleashed + GOTY Upgrade Pack (Switch) Gift

Xbox Gamepass PC - 1 month

Journey of the Broken Circle (Switch) - Free

Stitchy in Tooki Trouble (Switch)

Duck Quacky (Switch)

Mahou Senshi Cosplay Club - Kickstarter

This Way Madness Lies (PC)

Mario Party Superstars (Switch) Gift

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure (PC)

Bot Vice (PC)

Earthlock (PC)

Evoland: Legendary Edition (PC)

Garden Gaurdian (PC)

GRIS (PC)

LiEat (PC)

METAGAL (PC)

Paradise Marsh (PC)

Romeow: In the Cracked World (PC)

Rotund Zero (PC)

Kitsune Zero (PC)

Toem (PC)

Toodee & Topdee (PC)

WarioWare: Get It Together! (Switch) Present

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection (Xbox One) Present

Tales of Symphonia (PC) Present

Tales of Berseria (PC) Present

Tales of Zestiria (PC) Present

Tales of Arise (PC) Present

Tales of Vesperia (PC) Present

Megaman Legacy Collection (Switch)

Megaman Legacy Collection 2 (Switch)

Games beaten in 2022

Kaze and the Wild Masks (PC) - True Ending

A Hat in Time (PC)

Hylics (PC)

Pupperazzi (PC) - 100% Complete

Spookware (PC) - Episode 1

Guilty Gear: The Missing Link (PS1) - Sol's Arcade Mode (replayed) - Baiken Boss fight

Astrodogs (PC)

Carrie's Order Up (PC)

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (GBA) Emulated - Sora Story + Reverse/Rebirth

Petal Crash (PC) - Ore Kid (Easy+Normal) (Final Boss + Hidden Boss), Lilibri, Yosoti Story (Easy)

What the Golf? (Switch) - 100%

Sonic and Sega Allstars Racing (PC) - All Cups (Beginner)

Sonic & Allstars Racing Transformed (PC) - World Tour

Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (PS2)

Jak 3 (PS2)

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PS2)

Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2)

Mail Mole (PC)

Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (Arcade) Emulated - Lord Raptor Arcade

Vampire Savior (Arcade) Emulated - Hsien-Ko Arcade

Vampire Savior 2 (Arcade) Emulated - Q-Bee Arcade

Waku Waku 7 (Arcade) Emulated - Arina Arcade

King of Fighters 2003 (Arcade) Emulated - Blue Mary+Tizoc+Malin Arcade

Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis) Emulated - All Emeralds - Replayed

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis) Emulated - All Emeralds - Replayed

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (Genesis) Emulated - All Emeralds + Super Emeralds

Sonic CD (PC) - All Time Stones - Replayed

Sonic Mania (PC) - All Emeralds - Replayed

Sludge Life (PC) - All Endings - 100% Complete

Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360)

Henry Stickmin Collection (PC) - All Endings + Fails

Squidlit (PC)

Congo's Caper (Switch)

To the Moon (PC)

Bugsnax (Xbox One)

Breath of Death VII (PC)

NiGHTS into Dreams (PC) Claris + Elliot endings

Super Meat Boy (Xbox One)

Dadish 3 (PC)

TMNT Shredder's Revenge (Xbox One)

Viola: The Heroine's Melody (PC) - True Ending

Toree Genesis (PC) - All Gems

qomp (PC)

Final Fantasy 1 (PS1)

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH ExeLate[cl-r] (PC) - Hyde's Arcade Mode - Normal (Mika + Nanase Arcade - Easy)

Pokemon Red (Gameboy) - Emulated

Super Squidlit (PC)

Florence (Android)

Super Mario Sunshine - Replayed

Dragon Quest 1 (SNES) - Emulated

Miles & Kilo (PC)

Go! Go! Pogogirl! (PC)

Spark the Electric Jester 3 (PC)

Buck Up And Drive! (PC) - Unlocked Everything

SPEEDCAT (PC)

Splatoon 3 (Switch)

Tales of Phantasia (PS1) Emulated

Pac-Man World (PS1) Emulated

Batsumaru (PC)

Stranger of Paradise : Final Fantasy Origin (Xbox One)

Chocobo GP (Switch) - Story Mode

Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox) - 2 Player Campaign

Everhood (PC)

Super Bomberman R (Switch)

Beeny (PC) - All Speed Medals

Cthulhu Saves the World (PC)

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (Switch)

Journey of the Broken Circle (Switch)

Bloody Roar (PS1) - Yugo Arcade

Sonic Frontiers (Xbox One)

Bloody Roar: Primal Fury (Gamecube) - Yugo Arcade (I had to beat Cronos on the easiest difficulty BUT I DID DO THE REST OF THE ARCADE ON NORMAL, I HATE CRONOS!!)

Stitchy in Tooki Trouble (Switch)

This Way Madness Lies (PC) - 100% (I think?)

Romeow: In the Cracked World (PC) - 100%

Garden Gaurdian (PC) - All Trials

WarioWare: Get It Together! (Switch)

Eastward (PC)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection (Xbox One) - All games

Games played in 2022

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Switch)

Spelunky 2 (PC)

Wind Jammers 2 (PC)

Room to Grow (PC)

Lethal League (PC)

One Finger Death Punch 2 (PC)

Pumped BMX Pro (PC)

Bonito Days (Switch)

Elden Ring (Xbox One)

King of Fighters 2000/2001/2002 (Arcade) Emulated

Rage of the Dragons (Arcade) Emulated

Moving Out (PC)

Floppy Knights (Xbox One)

The Pedestrian (Xbox One)

Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Xbox One)

Psychonauts 2 (Xbox One)

Fallguys (Switch)

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (PC)

Rampaging (PC)

Super Monkey Ball Sakura Edition (Mobile)

Cooking Mama Let's Cook (Mobile)

M.Duck (Mobile)

Classic Runescape (PC)

Floogen (Switch)

You Suck At Parking (PC)

Rotund Zero (PC)

Games Demoed in 2023

A Little To The Left (PC) - Demo

Kao The Kangaroo (PC) - Demo

Gigabash (PC) - Demo

Neon White (PC) - Demo

Hellpie (PC) - Demo (was too gross to even finish the demo lmao)

Tower Princess (PC) - Demo

Tinykins (PC) - Demo

Battlecakes (PC) - Demo

8-BIT Adventures 2 (PC) - Demo

Daydream: Legend of the Eschelons (PC) - Demo

PARTY RUSH!! (PC) - Demo

Multiversus (PC) - Demo

Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch) - Demo

The Good Life (Xbox One)

Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Xbox One)Anton Blast (PC) - DemoAnton Ball Lite (PC) - Demo

Indie Rumble (PC) Demo

Soda Powered Penguin (PC) Demo

Garbage Girl Louise (PC) Demo

Scratchin' Melodii (PC) Demo

Rad Venture (PC) Demo

Berserk Boy (PC) Demo

Broc Crocodile (PC) Demo

Brok the Investigator (PC) Demo

And there you have it! Everything I played throughout the year. I’m sure it’s missing some stuff but it’s good enough for me. Now you all can see the weird shit I spent actual money on like Duck Quacky. I know I’m like the only person who shares the lists of games they play but I write these every year because I will genuinely forget everything I played if I don’t, and I figure it’s just a fun extra thing to share at the end of the year. Please don’t judge my monetary decisions too much. I swear I’m feeding my family too! You gotta believe me!

As for this year? I’m hoping to spend less on games in 2023, which seems to be an impossible goal for me. It would be easier if games stopped going on sale for so cheap all the time. Maybe I need to get an even more expensive hobby so I can’t afford to buy anything for it (ha). But also there are a lot of games I own that I’m planning on playing this year. Obviously I want to continue chipping through my steam and itchio games. I want to continue my playthroughs of all mainline Final Fantasy, Pokemon, Dragon Quest, and Tales of games. But there’s some new stuff I also have my mind on this year. Classic Megaman, God of War, I’d like to make some time to play Enchanted Arms and Legend of Kay. And in general I’d like to play a lot more BIG games if possible. Games with bigger stories that are larger RPGs. I played a lot of RPGs this year but a lot of them were smaller or older. I’d like to play some meater RPGs this year.

That’s that for this year, here’s to another wonderful year full of video games and good times and money for everyone! Happy New Years and stay safe, y’all!

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