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It's early, but this is just basically a "what to watch for" list.  It's not a best games list or anything, just the most exciting stuff we know about for the coming year, stuff to keep an eye on.

 

My own personal top 5 2011 picks (for the systems I own / will own)...

Xbox 360

  • Catherine (Atlus)
  • Child of Eden (Ubisoft / Q? Entertainment)
  • Dark Souls (Namco Bandai / FROM Software)
  • El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (Ignition Entertainment)
  • Project Draco (Microsoft / G-rounding Inc / Land Ho)

Wii

  • Earth Seeker (Enterbrain / Crafts & Meister)
  • The Last Story (Nintendo / Mistwalker / AQ interactive)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)
  • Lost in Shadow (Hudson)
  • Xenoblade (Nintendo / MonolithSoft)

Nintendo DS

  • Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation (Nintendo / Square Enix / Arte Piazza)
  • Fire Emblem: Heroes of Light and Darkness (Nintendo / Intelligent Systems)
  • Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Capcom)
  • Inazuma Eleven (Nintendo / Level 5)
  • Okamiden (Capcom)

Nintendo 3DS

  • Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo / Project Sora)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
  • Paper Mario (Nintendo / Intelligent Systems)
  • Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo)
  • Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom)

2012 & Beyond (probably)

  • Dragon Quest X (Nintendo / Square Enix) Wii
  • Earth Defense Force 4 (D3 Publisher / Sandlot) tba
  • Fantasy Life (Level 5 / Brownie Brown) 3DS
  • Mega Man Legends 3 Project (Capcom) 3DS
  • Time Travelers (Level 5)