New Releases continues to march through March, and this week's episode has a healthy portion of Japanese games, including new versions of some previous releases like Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition and The Caligula Effect: Overdose. Shonen Jump fans can also explore a new island with One Piece World Seeker. Meanwhile in the US, The Division 2 takes its shooter-looter action to Washington, DC. You can also shoot your way through RICO this week.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition -- March 12
Available on: PS4, PC
As the name says, this is a free version of the Final Fantasy fighting game. It doesn't include the story mode, but you can throw down with a rotating group of available characters and play against others online, even if they own the full game. You can also purchase starter packs if you want to hold on to a certain fighter when the roster rotates.
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The Caligula Effect: Overdose -- March 12
Available on: PS4, PC, Switch
The Caligula Effect is an RPG about high school students who live in a virtual world. Your goal is to recruit them and fight your way back to the real world, Matrix style. This remake of the 2016 game includes a new female protagonist, new endings, and something the developers call the "Forbidden Musician Route."
Further Reading:
- The Caligula Effect: Overdose Gameplay - Exclusive Look At New Character's Powers
The Caligula Effect: Overdose - The Ostinato Musicians Trailer
RICO -- March 12 (PS4), March 13 (Xbox One) March 14 (PC/Switch)
Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch
The premise of RICO seems simple: kick down doors, shoot bad guys, and clear out each level. Thing is, each level--or case, as the cops call them--is randomly generated. Whether you play solo, online co-op, or couch co-op, you'll never clear out the same building twice.
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 -- March 15
Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is moving from New York City to Washington, DC. Survivors in the capitol must fight off bands of raiders, and you can do that in four-player co-op. You can also take on others in competitive multiplayer and suit up in your best gear to brave new raids and Dark Zones.
One Piece World Seeker -- March 15
Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC
World Seeker is far from the first One Piece video game, but it is the first one to feature an open world. Set on Jail Island, this adventure features Luffy, his pirate crew, and characters all the way up to the Whole Cake Island Arc. You'll carry out quests and earn karma as you encounter fan-favorite heroes and villains.
Further Reading:
- One Piece World Seeker - Opening Cutscene
One Piece: World Seeker Gameplay Showcases Combat And Exploration
We're not even halfway through March, and the month still has plenty of video games to deliver. Next week, New Releases will take a look at From Software's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and a surprise Nintendo Switch port of Turok.
