Most Anticipated Video Games of 2017: Sequels, Remakes and Adaptations
No, it's not you. There's a reason why many of the games you'll see below in part one of our 2017 preview (a second part, focusing on new IP, arrives later this week) may seem familiar: you saw them here last year, in our 2016 games preview. The good news? They probably won't get delayed again to 2018. You'll find those holdovers—as well as the most promising recently announced titles—in our gallery below, listed in alphabetical order.
What: The first new console Zelda game since 2011's Skyward Sword, the first Zelda game to debut in HD, and the reason you'll be buying the new Nintendo Switch console by launch day. (It's also available for the Wii U, though it appears the Switch version will have quicker load times and more refined graphics.) Wild is being described as a reinvention of the franchise, introducing new features like a massive open-world Hyrule, nonlinear gameplay (go anywhere and solve challenges—or goof off—in any order), and some voice acting. If you somehow doubt whether or not you need this, note that it was named the best game at both Gamescom and E3 last year.
When: March 3rd (the same day that Nintendo's Switch console launches)
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