Summary
Friday, March 22 is set to be a massive day for gaming, as three major games are all set to launch on the very same day.High profile video game releasestend to be spread out to avoid cannibalizing one another’s sales, but there are times when companies release games on the same day. Notably, this has already happened one other time in 2024, when two of the year’s biggest games were released on the same day in January.
On January 26, Bandai Namco released the critically-acclaimedTekken 8, while Sega publishedLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthto similar rave reviews. While there may have been some concern that the games would hurt each other’s sales, that doesn’t seem to have been the case, and both titles have been a success. There’s no denying that January 26 was an incredibly busy day for the gaming industry, but March 22 may have it beat.
Whereas two huge games released on the same day on January 26, March 22 is home to three major titles:PS5 exclusiveRise of the Ronin, Nintendo Switch exclusivePrincess Peach: Showtime, and multi-platform gameDragon’s Dogma 2. All three games have the potential to be hit titles, though the jury is still out on their overall quality.
Major New Game Releases for March 2024
Rise of the Roninis an open world samurai gamewith co-op support, developed by Team Ninja as a PS5 exclusive. Team Ninja’s reputation speaks for itself andRise of the Roninhas looked impressive so far, and if all goes according to plan, it will be another big PS5 exclusive game come its March 22 launch.
Nintendo Switch gamers, meanwhile, can look forward toPrincess Peach: Showtimeon March 22.Princess Peach: Showtimeis the first time in nearly two decades that Peach has been given the starring role in a video game; the last time it happened was inSuper Princess Peachon the Nintendo DS all the way back in 2005.Princess Peach: Showtimefeatures a unique costume-changing mechanicthat gives Peach special abilities, and trailers for the game have looked very impressive so far.
Dragon’s Dogma 2, meanwhile, will be available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X. The long-awaited follow-up to the fan favoriteDragon’s Dogma,Dragon’s Dogma 2looks to provide a similar fantasy experienceof having players face off against formidable monsters in an open world, but with various enhancements and upgrades that take advantage of the latest gaming hardware. BetweenDragon’s Dogma 2,Princess Peach: Showtime, andRise of the Ronin, it seems like there’s something for gamers of all kinds come March 22.
