Feb 172025
The State of Play on Wednesday didn’t have any news earth-shattering enough to get its own post over the latest Fantasy Life i news, but it still had some good announcements.
I’ll only be talking about the highlights that stood out to me, so be sure to check out the full showcase if you want to see everything.
The first major highlight for me was one we sort of already expected.
As anticipated from the surprise retailer listing, a new Digimon Story game was announced.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger is set for later this year and involves traveling between the human world and the Digital World to prevent an apocalypse.
It’s also been confirmed to be a turn-based RPG, so that’s great! Sign me up!
Right after that was a new trailer for Lost Soul Aside, which will be out on May 30.
I remember when this game was first shown, and all the Final Fantasy XV / Versus XIII comparisons it got. It still definitely has that look, and it also still looks fantastic. Depending on the state of my backlog when the end of May rolls around, I’ll want to play this one eventually.
Moving on, a demo was announced for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii! I won’t be trying the demo, since I already know I’m going to play it once I finish Infinite Wealth, but now is the time to be extra careful about avoiding spoilers.
Like a Dragon is also getting a crossover with Dave the Diver, which is unexpected yet entertaining. I haven’t played Dave the Diver, but it sounds like a fun collaboration.
There was a new trailer for Split Fiction, which looks interesting, and the announcement of a new game from Supermassive, Directive 8020: A Dark Pictures Game.
Onimusha also got highlighted at the State of Play, with both a trailer for the Onimusha 2 remaster and a new one for Onimusha: Way of the Sword. It looks great, and it seems you’ll be able use the environment to your advantage in combat. The new trailer also confirms that the protagonist is Miyamoto Musashi.
The Lies of P DLC could be interesting (if I ever get around to playing the main game), and Dreams of Another looks very surreal and unique. Stellar Blade is also getting more DLC, this time a collaboration with Nikke, in June. (Hey, maybe by then I’ll have played that one at least!)
Blue Prince looks intriguing, too, a sort of puzzle exploration game set in a manor where the floor plan changes each day.
But the standout surprise for me was Tides of Annihilation, an action game inspired by Arthurian legend. It looks beautiful and like it could be a lot of fun.
There were other games shown, of course, including a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid Delta and the next game from Housemarque, but these are the highlights that stood out to me the most! Overall, it was a decent State of Play, but one without anything huge.
What did you think of the State of Play?
I’ve played Dave the Diver, it’s fun just how many unexpected collabs it’s been getting! Very impressed with them teaming up with everything from big franchises to smaller indie games.
Out of what was shown, Blue Prince was most intriguing to me. I see it already announced for Steam preorder, still waiting for it to more officially be shown on Playstation
Blue Prince definitely seems interesting. I’m not sure if I’d enjoy it, but I want to at least keep an eye on it.