5 overlooked games releasing in February 2022
This month is packed full of exciting games, some that have already passed by and others that are yet to come. Fans have seen numerous offerings, from major titles like Dying Light 2: Stay Human and Lost Ark to lesser-known gems like OlliOlli World.
The following list highlights fresh and interesting specimens that haven't seen mainstream spotlight so far and will be released in the latter half of February 2022. These include brand new experiences and not ports or re-releases. So something like 2014's indie sidescroller Never Alone, which is getting a Nintendo Switch version soon, was not considered for this piece.
Developed by Lancase, this upcoming JRPG from former Shin Megami Tensei developers is surprisingly being slept on by gamers. Monark tells the story of students belonging to Shin Mikado Academy, plagued by an odd phenomenon called the Mist.
This event is turning people insane, so the blank protagonist must team up with other school members to fight against demonic entities called Monark that are behind this mess.
Players will explore the real-world school to aid others and delve into a dimension called the Otherworld for combat. The gameplay is a strategic, turn-based affair similar to the studio's PS Vita outing called Lost Dimensions. The protagonist can also summon demonic allies, each with their stats, for help in battle.
Monark will release PC, PS4, PS5 and Switch on February 22.
The renowned Platinum Games making a shoot-em-up. It's an odd idea, but it seems fitting for the action-games developer. Sol Cresta is a successor to two other games in the series, Terra Cesta and Moon Cresta. Both came out in the 1980s for arcade systems.
It even looks like the part with its 2D spritework and screen-filling effects.
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