Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Pokémon Sword and Shield headline a busy week of new video game releases for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Two heavyweight franchises go head to head on console this week. It doesn’t get much bigger than Star Wars and Pokémon.
A lot is riding on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for Electronic Arts. The publisher has a chequered history with the franchise, but we expect Respawn have the chops to give Star Wars fans the game they have been waiting for.
Pokémon fans are also notoriously hard to please and have made no secret of their concerns for Sword and Shield. We have a feeling most players will be happy enough with the finished product, which freshens things up just enough while keeping the beloved formula intact.
Other new releases include Square Enix’s remake of Romancing SaGa 3, Switch-exclusive puzzler The Touryst, and two new PSVR games: Doctor Who: The Edge of Time and Golem.
Here are our picks from this week’s lineup of new video game releases.
Nintendo Switch highlights
- Bee Simulator
- Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Romancing SaGa 3
- The Touryst
- WRC 8
Read the full Nintendo Switch lineup.
PlayStation 4 highlights
- Astroneer
- Bee Simulator
- Doctor Who: The Edge of Time
- Golem
- Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Read the full PlayStation 4 lineup.
Xbox One highlights
- Romancing SaGa 3
- Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Tokyo Warfare Turbo
- Valfaris
Read the full Xbox One lineup.
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