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My #48 is another new entry this year:

Into the Breach (NS)


Just like Valkyria Chronicles, this is another game I didn't know I really wanted until it was suddenly there on the eShop. An addictive, infinitely replayable strategy game, ITB is what the offspring would be were Fire Emblem, Chess and XCOM to have a child. It's grid-based gameplay shows you the enemies' next move, and forces you to act around that, potentially forcing you to sacrifice your teammates to permadeath in order to complete the mission if you make mistakes. It's one of my biggest surprises of the year.