Check out the best selling and upcoming games by Bandai Namco Entertainment throughout September to November.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
- Release Date 22nd September
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
Taiko no Tatsujin will have you join DON-chan and Kumo-kyun on a journey to become the best Taiko Master in Omiko City, a town filled with Taiko-themed fun.
The game features new songs such as Gurenge by LiSA (Demon Slayer 1st season opening) and Racing into the Night/Yoru ni Kakeru by Yoasobi, and new modes such as the Great Drum Toy War where you create decks of toys to battle against other players.
You can read our review of the game here if you have the urge to beat to some music.
The DioField Chronicle
- Release Date: 22nd September
- Platform: PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch
The new SRPG by Square Enix tells the stories of a band of elite mercenaries ‘Blue Fox’ amidst the war between two opposing nations.
A game with a unique and beautiful world blending fantasy, medieval and modern-day influences with a deep and innovative real-time battle system.
Should you want to experience the story of these mercenaries, check out our review for the game here before you start your journey.
Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris
- Release Date: 29th September
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
Experience an alternate story to Sword Art Online Alicization, branching out during the final battle against the Administrator with the new character Medina taking the story into a different future.
The switch version comes with series 1 to 4 of the Ancient Apostles with the rest to come later as free updates and the paid DLC expansion also to come soon.
If you are interested in how different the story plays out in the game, check out our review of the PS4 version of the game.
Valkyrie Elysium
- Release Date: 29th September
- Platform: PS4, PS5
A revival to the classic Valkyrie Profile RPG series, marking a new beginning to the series and unlike previous turn-based gameplay, Valkyrie Elysium goes for the action hack and slash gameplay and incorporates the series’ signature Einherjar and combo system.
Check out our review of the game if you want to give this brand-new title to the Valkyrie series a shot.
Nier: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition
- Release Date: 6th October
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
Nier: Automata by Square Enix tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
The End of YoRHA comes with the “3C3C1D119440927” DLC with three types of colosseums included and three types of costumes based on characters from Nier Replicant that can be obtained as rewards.
No Man’s Sky
- Release Date: 7th October
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
No Man’s Sky is a science fiction exploration game set in a vast procedurally generated universe boasting an almost infinite number of never-before-seen planets and solar system to explore.
Dragon Ball: The Breakers
- Release Date: 13th October
- Platform: PS4, Xbox One, Steam, Nintendo Switch
The new online asymmetrical action title for the Dragon Ball series in which a band of 7 ordinary citizens tries to survive the Raider, classic Dragon Ball rivals like Cell, Frieza and Buu, as they hunt you down and evolve into unstoppable forces.
The game is up for pre-order so you can check out our impression of their 2nd closed beta if you are keen on buying the game.
Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher
- Release Date: 20th October
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
This new game is a collaboration between Ultra Kaiju from the legendary Ultraman action series and the monster-breeding simulation title, Monster Rancher.
The game will have you raise your own Ultra Kaiju by feeding them, assigning them training drills and even sending them on missions with rival Kaiju.
The game is up for pre-order now and offers bonuses for those that purchase early such as the Kaiju Mocchi from Monster Rancher 2 in the Science Part uniform
Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits
- Release Date: 27th October
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
The sequel to Ace Angler, the new fishing game is set in an aquarium themed amusement park and offers not only the standard arcade gameplay of Ace Angler, but also includes a Story Mode and other multiplayer games such as Gator Panic and Goldfish Scooping in Party Mode.
The game is up for pre-order and offers bonuses such as the Urashima Taro Set for your character in the game.
Star Ocean: The Divine Force
- Release Date: 27th October
- Platform: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbos Series X/S
An action RPG game by tri-Ace and a new entry to the Star Ocean series tells the story of two heroes crossing paths with one another that marks a new chapter in galactic history.
A free demo for the game is available across their released platform, offering you to play a section of the full game starting from the beginning of Raymond Lawrence’s story until he arrives at Delyrk Village.
Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom
- Release Date: 2nd November
- Platform: PS5, Nintendo Switch, Steam
The latest entry to the Doraemon Story of Season to be launched by Bandai Namco Entertainment where you can raise crops, care for animals and even take part in a lot of Doraemon-themed activities such as using Doraemon’s secret gadgets.
A free demo for the game is available allowing you to try out all sorts of farm activities and even play it out in multiplayer.
Harvestella
- Release Date: 4th November
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
A life simulation RPG by Square Enix where you can tend to your own crops, befriend townsfolks, overcome threats and discover the origins of the world and the truth behind the calamity along the way.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
- Release Date: 11th November
- Platform: PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch
Based on the 2010 release of Tactics Ogre, the game to be launched by Bandai Namco Entertainment features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre while remaining true to its roots.
The Devil in Me
- Release Date: 18th November
- Platform: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam
Bandai Namco Entertainment will be launching the fourth instalment and the finale to season one in The Dark Pictures Anthology, the game tells the story of a group of documentary film makers as they find themselves being watched and manipulated in the modern replica of the serial killer H.H Holmes ‘Muder Castle’