What's on your wish list for 2005?

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Resident Evil 4
The Legend of Zelda GC
More MP maps for Halo 2
NBA Street V3
Final Fantasy XII
MAYBE Pokemon GC
Mario 128 (if it actually exists)
Doom III XBOX (no PDA + co-op = win)
Conker: Live + Uncut
GTA: San Andreas Xbox
Hitman: Blood Money

...and for shits and giggles Killer 7, The Godfather and Scarface.

... and Ninja Gaiden platinum hits. ;)
 
I'm looking forward to:

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Wild Arms Alter Code F (only if its close the the original)

PSP
XBOX2 stuff
Chulips
others i can think of
 
Phantasy Star Trilogy
Phantasy Star Universe
Sega Rally 2005
Both Warioware games
Fire Emblem GCn and GBA
Advance Wars DS
Advance Wars: Under Fire
Wanda
God of War
Pariah
Stubbs the Zombie
Metal Wolf Chaos
Conker
Yoshi's Touch and Go!
LOZ
LOZ: Minish Cap
One Line Puzzle
Jam with the Band
Sigma Star Saga
Star Fox Assualt
Jade Empire
Resident Evil 4
That's off the top of my head.
Edit: Forget Lumines and Ac!d.
 
In chronological order;

Resident Evil 4
Ace Combat 5
Metal Gear Solid 3
Conker
Zelda

Limiting myself to a total year budget of $AU1000. Importing for the GC helps matters a bit, but I'm gonna have to resort to waiting for price drops and sales time for most of the things not on that list.
 
Xbox
Jade Empire
KOTOR 2 (pal)
Pirates
GTA:SA
Star wars Republic Commando
Splinter Cell chaos theory
Conker
Metal gear solid 3 (please)


Gamecube

Resident Evil 4
Zelda


Nintendo DS

PAL Launch

Super Mario 64 DS
Super Mario Bros DS
 
It might sound kind of sad, but I'm not really aware of many "big" titles in '05, at least that I'd have any interest in. As it stands, here's all that resides on my "wish list" for 2005:

GameCube
Resident Evil 4
New Legend of Zelda
NBA Street V3
Starfox Assault
Mario 128 (the perpetual no-show)
Fire Emblem

Game Boy Advance
Wario Ware Twisted
Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Nintendo DS
Wario Ware Touched
Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubador
Yoshi's Touch 'n Go
Advance Wars DS
Mario Kart DS

PlayStation 2
Gran Turismo 4
Tekken 5
Wild Arms: Alter Code F
Final Fantasy XII
Wanda and the Colossus
Dragon Warrior VIII (if it makes it)

Xbox
Conker Live and Reloaded

That's more or less it.

Edit: Whoops... Forgot Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening!
 
Zelda GC
RE4 (soon!!)

FFXII
Wanda
GT4 (maybe)

Animal Crossing DS
Advance Wars DS

Ridge Racers
any good psp title comming out next year.
 
StarFox Assault
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
Legend of Zelda GCN
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
Fire Emblem GCN/GBA
 
Resident Evil 4 on GC
Phantasy Star Trilogy (PSI, PSII, PSIV remakes on PS2)
Phantasy Star Universe that has Phantasy Star V
new Daytona in arcades, then brought home with all Daytona 2 content included
a problem-free PSP
Hudson announcing Nectaris DS
the new Gamecube Zelda
Wanda
Advance Wars DS & Advanced Wars: Under Fire
Xenon info
PS3 info
Revolution info
Xenon at launch
 
I haven't paid much attention to what's coming out in 2005, so I'm not really hyped up for anything and don't know what's really coming out. However, there are a few titles that I'll almost certainly purchase and some that I wish to learn more about.

Games I'll almost certainly buy (at this point):

SF Aniversery Collection Xbox
ESPN MLB 2k5 Xbox
Jade Empire Xbox
Splinter Cell: CT Xbox
Fight Night 2005 PS2

Games I'm interested in learning more about and might buy:

The Punisher
Destroy All Humans
God of War
FF12
Shining Force Neo
ESPN's 2k6 football game
probably a few more that I'm oblivious to at the moment...
 
Sega Rally 2005
GT4
ESPN and MVP BaseBall
Virtua Racing(hope its still coming,EB had it for a U.S. Feb. release some months ago.)
Doom 3
StarFox Armada
Spike Out Extreme
Far Cry Instincts
 
Top 5 Games in 2005

1. Mother 3 (Earthbound 3): After years of disappointment, we have yet another glimmer of light on the horizon with Miyamoto's recent comments that this game is in works. I'll believe it when it is in my hands, but there's absolutely nothing I could want more than this game. Imho, Earthbound (SNES) is the greatest game ever made and I'd die happy if I could see this series continue... and get a release in the US! Mother 1+2, where are you!?

2. The Legend of Zelda: <Insert fake subtitle here>: I think it goes without saying that the Gamecube is about to wrap up next year, and this game will likely be the cherry to top off the library. I'm extremely excited about the possibilities of this one and Miyamoto has a way of throwing interesting gameplay quirks to make each experience refreshing. Definitely tappin' at my door.

3. Wanderer and the Colossus: Recently there has been a backlash against ICO, and I have no idea why. ICO is, without a doubt, one of the most artistically inspired games ever made... and not only that, it distills storytelling into its purest form which perfectly highlights the strengths of the gaming medium. And the gameplay rocked too, imho. But that's beside the point. We now have the spirtual successor to ICO coming out, and I couldn't be more elated. I'm sure it'll remind me all over again why I love games.

4. Gran Turismo 4: A sequel to one of the greatest racing games ever made. It goes without saying that this one looks to build upon the already phenomenal gameplay of the first and propel it to amazing heights. 650+ cars, 50+ tracks, some of the best visuals this generation and a robust and realistic physics engine which rivals anything in the gaming world. My bet is that if you're a sim fan, you're probably not going to be disappointed. And if you're not a sim fan please ignore this release and stop hating on sim racing games. That's a public service announcement.

5. Fire Emblem GC/GBA: Ok, so I'm cheating by including both Fire Emblem games in here... but I'm very thrilled at the possibility of yet another Fire Emblem game. Us Americans have been shafted for too long on that front, as FE(GBA) has recently proved they are some of the finest strategy RPG games on the market. I hope there's enough new here to keep me compelled, but certainly my standards for that aren't too high. Just give me an awesome challenge and I'll love it.

HONORABLE MENTION:

Kingdom Hearts 2: Yes, the first one was heavily flawed. But my hopes are high for this one, as I do love the whole concept a lot and I thought the battle system could be the start for something nice. I also love Disney movies. This one seems bigger and seems to have a grander scope, so I hope this fulfills its promises. And I hear gummi blocks are back... that makes me want to punch someone in the balls.

God of War: I don't know too much about it, except that it's like some crazy Devil May Cry/Ninja Gaiden epic that takes place in some mythological era. And that it works. I heard that it works well. I hope I can add this one to my "upcoming franchises to watch" list in due time. Killzone disappointed me so...

Lumines/Meteos: Ok, I put this in the same slot because they're both puzzle games from the same general people... but the main reason they're here is addictive properties. As anyone here knows, a great puzzle game has the ability to suck ones soul out for weeks. It happened for Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo. It happened for Tetris Attack. It happened for the original Tetris, and it happened for some others are varying points during their gaming lives. And damn it if Lumines and Meteos don't look to do this again on the handheld front. Lumines has an awesome, unparalleled handheld presentation and a deceptively deep gameplay system, according to accounts. And Meteos has an off-the-wall premise and (seems to have) the same intensely addicting properties as Lumines. I can't wait.

Resident Evil 4: I had almost given up on survival horror, but then this one appeared and suddenly it looked as if all might be saved again. Fantastic visuals, a slightly different direction than the previous games in the series and a updated control scheme (finally?) lend me to believing that we can finally change things with this incarnation. The demo was also brilliant, so I hope it extends itself well into a full product.

Final Fantasy XII: This is the first Final Fantasy game I'm anticipating since 8. Why is that? No more random battles. Ogre Battle people working on it. Final Fantasy Tactics people working on it. Basically, it's taking pieces from everything I love and trying to lure me back in stride. I will not be disappointed, you hear that SQUEENIX?

Top 5 Gaming Announcements in 2005

1. The PSP Price Point/Launch titles in North America and Europe: Ok, the shot that was heard around the world was all good in well for Japan... but damn it, it's not going to do us much good 'ere in the states if a similar price point isn't announced. What will Sony have up its sleave? Recently SCEE announced launch titles for Europe, and it was actually fairly surprising since it came out of no where. Will America get similar treatment shortly after New Years? That's the rumour! My bet is 199.99 with a 32MB memory card included for the base package. As for games... please be there Lumines, Wipeout Pure and Medievil!

2. Revolution Revealed: I placed this in number two for one reason - the unknowns. There have been wild speculation about how this system will take a decidedly different route from the norm in terms of how games are played on home consoles. Everything from no D-Pad to holographic technology to gyration technology... the amount of possibilities are endless. And it is these unknowns that make the inevitable end product all the more exciting. Will it even meet a percentage of the expectations or will it end up blowing even the most jaded of us away? Nintendo now has to prove a lot if they will ever come back from the abyss.

3. PS3 Revealed: The only reason I put this above Xenon is that this cell-based project has been in the works for quite a while and the technology is supposed to be some sort of quantum leap forward. Ha. Like I believe that shiz. Still, it has me interested just enough that I want to know what Sony is hiding. How will the Nvidia factor REALLY end up affecting the system? I'm no technophile, but what bar will be set with the PS3? It should be interesting times.

4. Xenon Revealed: CES is around the corner, but there has been speculation that we might not see it there after all. Ah well. But it will be revealed at some point in 2005, and Microsoft has proved it has a competent grasp of the industry with its moderately successful Xbox Live. The questions I want to see most answered is how the new online plan will be integrated, if there will be multiple versions of Xenon at launch, and if it will be backwards compatible. And, of course, it'll be interesting to see if Microsoft can offer a good challenge for Sony's much-heralded Cell-based PS3.

5. The Surprises of the End Generation Push: And in keeping with my theme, I thought that the many game surprises we'll end up seeing come E3 will be enough to fill many pages. Usually when generations are about to end we see great title after great title - many of which we may or may not have been expecting. In the other thread we see rumblings of Jak Racing, but what else can be at hand? What awesome DS experiences can we expect? What will PSP pull out from its rabbit hat? Can Gamecube manage to throw out one or two last surprises before it goes out (GiFTPiA, Homeland for US/Europe?)? Is someone going to be able to squeeze any more juice out of the PS2, and if so will they do it with some big franchise we haven't heard about in a while? And what about Xbox? It has Jade Empire and Conker and Forza, but what last firework does it have before the Xenon comes crashing the party? Should be fun.





That is all!
 
Few things i'm looking forward to this year, actually most of these will be coming up very shortly:

PSP (hopefully improved over the japanese release version heh)
PSP release games that aren't crap (not likely... damn why am i looking forward to PSP so much)
Gran Turismo 4
Xenosaga Episode II
Full Metal Alchemist
Stella Deus
New GC Zelda
FFXII
Halo 2 (hoping for this. so sue me, i hate FPS games without a kb+m)

Sure there's more but these are what initially came to mind.
 
2. Revolution Revealed: I placed this in number two for one reason - the unknowns. There have been wild speculation about how this system will take a decidedly different route from the norm in terms of how games are played on home consoles. Everything from no D-Pad to holographic technology to gyration technology... the amount of possibilities are endless. And it is these unknowns that make the inevitable end product all the mean exciting. Will it even meet a percentage of the expectations or will it end up blowing even the most jaded of us away? Nintendo now has to prove a lot if they will ever come back from the abyss.
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oh yeah! i sincerely have my fingers crossed for the Big N's Rev
 
Yoshi's Touch & Go
WoW (European version)
Civilisation 4 (yeah, I'm being optimistic)
C&C Red Alert 3 (ditto)
Legend of Zelda GC
Oh, and awesome, refreshing, and genuinely new ideas from PS3/Revolution/Xbox2
 
That would be in no particular order :
Gran Turismo 4 (next week !)
Zelda
Forza
Sega Rally 2005
Conker
Jade Empire
FF12
Wanda
Some Xbox 2 games not yet officially announced :D

Glad I finally bought a PS2, it will help while waiting for the Xbox 2 title :)
 
MGS3
DMC3
FFXII
KH2
God of War
Ace Combat: Squadron Leader
GT4
Shining Tears or Shining Force Neo
Jade Empire
Pariah
Conker: Live & Reloaded
KotOR 2
 
Resident Evil 4 (GCN)
Counter-Strike: Source maps, player models, etc.
Half-Life 2 modifications
World of Warcraft battlefields
Battlefield 2
Fire Embel (GCN)
Advance Wars (GCN)
The Legend of Zelda (GCN)
 
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