Same. I remember then they first showed the text "Everyone" it I didn't really process the everyone and was thinking that maybe many asked for, the second time it comes they shown so unbelievably unexpected characters that it starts to sink in.

OK, serious time to catch up. As stated before, I won't make full write-ups this year but point to past years one, except if it is a game new to my list, I recently played it or I feel like it.

The game popularizing the six degrees of freedom genre. last years write-up

Doom coming to Nintendo! last years write-up

A turn-based RPG with interesting mechanics. As this game is new to my list, see the full write up here.

Mad kings, religious wars, devious plots. last years write-up

Kill brain eaters, scavenge tools and weapons, secure a base, grow food, survive, die... last years write-up

33. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
The DS and 3DS were some of the best systems for puzzle games and this is the game that started me on that path. It begins like many mystery novels with an odd but perceptive main character visiting an isolated location: in this case a Curious Village in the middle of the countryside. The town seems normal on the surface, but further you delve the more strange and foreboding it appears with its secrets almost tangibly felt. But as you solve puzzle after puzzle you manage to reach the heart of the mystery and discover the fantastical yet satisfying reveal. Although I enjoy other games in the series, this one is still my favorite, the story is the most grounded yet still has that fantastical air, the music is the best the series has ever produced, and the puzzles of course are all delightful.

#33 The sci-fi story behind this game is a lot more interesting than I initially thought.
Some say it's too soon for a remake. But after browsing my screenshots, I will play it again and perhaps glitches like this will be fixed

37: Conker's Bad Fur Day

33: Could be Perfect Dark

Second set of hints now.

#30 Valkyria Chronicles 4

-The most recent entry in this series, takes place at the same time as the first game in it, but in a different place and featuring a different cast of characters. 

#29 Yakuza 0

-Dragon and the Mad Dog

#28

-You must wait for a day after a rainy day to enter the other world

-You go to the other world to try and solve a string of murders

#27

-The "End of the World" is a literal continent spanning stone wall

-Originally a Japan-only Saturn RPG, later released on the PS1 in the west

#26

-Joining a military school, you become a member of the only class that does not segregate commoners and the nobility

-First of four, or sixth of twelve

In most RPGs (say Baldur's Gate III) you select an action (say shoot an enemy with a bow) and then the game decides randomly what happens (critical miss) often with a dice roll or another form of simulated randomness.

Slice & Dice turns this  convention on it's head by rolling the dice first, and then let you make your decisions of what to do with these results. Well, the gamegices you a helping hand by giving you a few re-rolls of dice rresults you don't like. The foes are rolling first too, and you can see what they do in their move, which character they are attacking and how much damage they are dealing with that. Your task is to prevent the damage and possible death of your heroes by applying the results you got.

The game itself is a succession of increasingly difficult encounters, until you reach a final boss, but each encounter presents itself as difficult puzzle to solve. Once you beat a group of enemies you are also rewarded with an upgrade, which either is a level-up and new advanced class for one of your heroes or a magic item. Both are random and you get to choose between options.

The classes are definedby what action the sides of the dice are presenting. And this goes beyond simple damage, shields (defending action), healing and mana for spells. Many attacks have interesting additional effects, which you can take into consideration.

Similarly items most often switch or modify some sides of the dice in a certain way for the character they are equipped.

The game holds an incredible amount of unlocks for reaching certain goals, including new items, classes and also a lot of game modes.

If you are interested in turn-based RPG, which game offers a take which is so unique and so interesting, that you have to try it.

The game offers a demo if you are unsure what you will get. As a hint also, if you buy it on itch.io, you will get the PC and the android version both (although buying it in the playstore for mobile might be more convenient).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPNKMg5vhTw

OK, now let's going to catch up:

#45: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana as guessed by Veknoid_Outcast.

#44: Pikmin 4 as kind of guessed (right series) by S.Peelman.

#43: Deathloop as guessed by Machina.

#42:
Muhahaha! You think you outsmarted me, the mighty Moldorc?! I don't think so, Yoked Girth!
What is Ominent Technologies deal?
This is great technology invented by Wendell Tully.

#41: Starcraft/Broodwar as guessed by UnderwaterFunktown.

#40:
Commanders move the armies around the map and lead them into turn-based battle.

Trails of Cold Steel?

Time for some extra hints:

35) 31 but blue

Out of bullets, time to Reload

34) The first and second 3D debut of this series

First on screen then "off" screen

33) A critical darling, but the next time these companies collaborated the result was a critical disaster

They've only officially collaborated those two times, but the developer did supervise a remake of this game's predecessor in between

31) 35 but yellow

Originally on the PS2, but this version came first to the Vita