Introducing six big games worthy of your time.
For the gamers who prefer to sink their teeth into bigger, meatier games that cost more but comes packed with plenty of content and developed from the likes of Nintendo, Square Enix and Koei Tecmo, here is our selection of the six biggest games releasing this March:
[Guide] The 6 Biggest Games Releasing on Nintendo Switch this March:
PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse | FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (March 9, 2023)
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Genre: Adventure
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 6.7 GB
Price: $49.99
A group of children mysteriously disappeared during a festival on Rogetsu Isle. Although they were found, they had lost their memories. Now they have returned to the island as teenagers. The girls rely on the Camera Obscura, a camera with the power to capture and seal away unthinkable horrors, and the faint beam of their flashlight while exploring various locations and fending off the ghosts that attack them as they attempt to discover the truth of their haunting past.
Features:
- Improved Graphics: In-game movies and character models have been improved to make the story and characters more appealing. In addition, the graphics have been improved for each platform. The rendering of shadows and the beam of the flashlight has been refined so players can experience more realistic horror.
- New Snap Mode: Pose characters and ghosts freely to create haunting memories in the new snap mode. Perhaps you may even take unexpected spirit photos by accident…
- New Costumes: The original costume lineup has been altered slightly, and new costumes have been added. Change the characters’ costumes to experience the investigation in different ways.
Note: “FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Digital Deluxe Edition,” which includes the full game, is also available for purchase. Please be careful to avoid making a redundant purchase.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (March 9, 2023)
Publisher: SQUARE ENIX
Genre: Adventure
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 681 MB
Price: $39.99
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? In Japan, whispers surround the tale of the “Seven Mysteries of Honjo.” A mysterious ‘Rite of Resurrection’ leads to conflict between those who have the power to curse…
Summary: This unsettling tale takes place in the Sumida Ward of Tokyo, Japan, in the late 20th century. Unravel the hopes, dreams and fears of these unique characters who find themselves in the grip of deadly curses, as their motivations intertwine in a story that twists and turns. Lead the story to its conclusion by your own hand!
Story: Shogo Okiie, an ordinary office worker, visits Kinshibori Park in the dead of night with his friend, Yoko Fukunaga, to investigate a well-known local ghost story: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo.
Shogo doesn’t quite believe Yoko when she talks about how the Mysteries are connected to the Rite of Resurrection and doesn’t pay it much mind – that is, until strange events begin to unfold before his very eyes.
Meanwhile, several others are making their own investigations into The Seven Mysteries…
Detectives investigating a series of strange deaths, a high-school girl seeking the truth behind her classmate’s suicide, and a mother who has sworn revenge for her lost son.
Their desires and motives intertwine and interplay, with the Seven Mysteries of Honjo at the core, leading the story towards a battle of wits and curses.
Features:
- Conduct investigations in Showa Japan; depicted through immersive, ambient 360 backgrounds – With the full support and cooperation of Sumida City Tourism Division, the local museum, the tourist association, and the local community, real-life scenery from Sumida has been photographed with a 360° camera and recreated as photo spheres that cover the entire sky and surroundings.
- Unravel the mysteries of Honjo through investigation and conversations with many interesting – and suspicious – characters.
- Be sure to pick up all crucial clues, and choose your movements carefully – or you may just meet your demise!
- Explore a story that twists and turns through multiple points of view and find ways to reveal new pieces of information.
- Navigate strategic gameplay and choose to either deploy your curses at the opportune moment, or risk being cursed yourself. Once
Once downloaded, you will be able to play through to the end of the game without any additional purchases required.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (US: March 14, 2023 | EU: March 17, 2023)
Publisher: NIS America
Genre: Role-Playing
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 5.4 GB
Price: $39.99
Following the events of Trails from Zero, the Special Support Section find themselves with new members and new duties. However, rising tensions in Crossbell along with pressure from two neighboring political powers threaten both the safety of their home, as well as the integrity of their team.
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (March 17, 2023)
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Action, Adventure
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 3.2 GB
Price: $59.99
- Once upon a time, there was a young witch named Cereza… – Long before this trainee of the dark arts would come to be called Bayonetta, she took a fateful journey into the forbidden Avalon Forest. Alongside her was Cheshire, her very first demon, possessing Cereza’s stuffed toy. Play as both Cereza and Cheshire and search through the treacherous forest to look for the power to save Cereza’s mother.
- Control both Cheshire and Cereza to solve puzzles and fend off fiends – Any good story has a lesson about teamwork, no? In this tale, Cereza and Cheshire coordinate their efforts to fight faeries and solve puzzles. Use the Left Joy-Con controller to move Cereza and bind enemies with her magic. With the Right Joy-Con controller, move Cheshire to slash and chomp foes.
- Turn the pages of Cereza’s story as you explore the enchanting, storybook-inspired Avalon Forest – Avalon Forest is just as beautiful as it is beastly. Each new area looks like it has been painted carefully by hand. Fully-narrated story scenes are told through the vibrantly-illustrated pages of a storybook. Be sure to stop and smell the roses in this whimsical world, but don’t tarry too long – the forest has a taste for lost witches.
Remnant: From the Ashes (March 21, 2023)
Publisher: THQ Nordic
Genre: Action, Adventure
No. of Players: 1 (Single System) | 1 – 3 (Local Wireless) | 1 – 3 (Online)
File Size: 6.7 GB
Price: $39.99
Remnant: From the Ashes is a third-person survival action shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monstrous creatures.
As one of the last remnants of humanity, you’ll set out alone or alongside up to two other players to face down deadly enemies and
retake what was lost. With over 100 varieties of enemies, 20 epic bosses, and endless possible combat scenarios, it’s going to
take everything you’ve got to make it out alive.
- A REMNANT OF MANKIND: The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. Humanity is struggling to survive, but they possess the technology to open portals to other realms and alternate realities. They must travel through these portals to uncover the mystery of where the evil came from, scavenge resources to stay alive, and fight back to carve out a foothold for mankind to rebuild…
- ENDLESS FANTASTIC REALMS AWAIT: Explore dynamically-generated worlds that change each time you play through them, creating new maps, enemy encounters, quest opportunities, and in-world events. Each of the game’s four unique worlds is filled with monstrous denizens and environments that will provide fresh challenges with each playthrough. Adapt and explore… or die trying.
- SCAVENGE. UPGRADE. SPECIALIZE: Overcome tough-as-nails enemies and epic bosses throughout hostile environments to earn experience, valuable loot and upgrade materials you can use to build a wicked arsenal of weapons, armor, and modifications to approach each encounter dozens of unique ways.
- STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: Invading other worlds to seek an end to the Root is dangerous and survival is far from guaranteed. Team up with up to two other players to increase your chances of survival. Teamwork is necessary to make it through the game’s toughest challenges… and unlock its greatest rewards.
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (March 24, 2023)
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Genre: Role-Playing
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
File Size: 6.6 GB
Price: $59.99
The story begins when a group of islands called Kark Isles appear near Ryza’s—the protagonist’s—hometown. Seeing this as a threat to their home, Ryza and her friends investigate the isles and discover ruins with a huge gate. Just as Ryza approaches the gate, a strange voice echoes in her head, telling her to reach the Code of the Universe. What is it that lies beyond the gate, and what does the “Code of the Universe” mean? In hopes of finding a way to save their home, Ryza and her friends set off on a great adventure that revolves around a Key and the roots of alchemy.
- Explore a vast open field! – In this title, multiple maps are connected seamlessly, allowing players to move between different areas without the loading screen transition. Enjoy exploring in a vast, living world with a greater degree of freedom.
- A total of 11 party members! – Reunite with characters from previous games and meet new key characters essential to the story. Embark on your adventure with a wide range of friends—one of the largest in the series.
- Use the “Keys” with unknown powers to unlock various gameplay features! – In the heart of this title will be the new “Key” system. Keys have various types and effects that can be used in exploration, synthesis, and combat. Make good use of them while adventuring to enjoy a more satisfying, smoother experience!
Do you agree with our selection of titles or feel like we’ve left a few games out? Please let us know!
