HEADS UP, GAMERS

October was a great month for the gaming community, no matter what platform you play on.

Nintendo put out many amazing and interesting titles last month, including the newest addition to the Luigi’s “Mansion” franchise, coming out on Halloween Day. The company also resurfaced some old series that haven’t seen the light of day for a while, such as “Crash Nitro Racing,” a game from the first PlayStation, and “Super Monkey Ball,” which was always a favorite. It also released original games such as “Little Town Hero,” an RPG that really tests a player’s creativity. 

Sony has been hot on Nintendo’s tail, with amazing releases such as Tom Clancy’s “Ghost Recon Breakpoint,” and “Persona 5 Royal.” Xbox and Sony didn’t have a lot of exclusives, but the cross-platform games such as “Borderlands 3” and “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” have been seeing big sales from dedicated fans. 

The uprise and return of classic sandbox game “Minecraft” has also had a huge influence through the year. It took the spotlight away from popular battle royal game “Fortnite,” but the team over at Epic Games were ahead of this challenge and made “Fortnite: Chapter 2” as an expansion on the original. 

So, yes, October had many incredible games come out.

But what does the month of November hold for gamers?

“Just Dance 2020” is coming out on Tuesday (Nov. 5), which pretty much marks of the end for the Nintendo Wii console. The Just Dance games were the only games that were still being put on the Nintendo Wii after its generation of console began to be phased out in 2012 when the Wii U came out.

Also on Tuesday, Mario & Sonic games will roll out their new “at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020” edition, adding to the many Olympics games Nintendo has put out. 

On Nov. 8, Sony is releasing “Death Stranding,” which is taking place in a dystopian world where players accompany Sam Bridges to save the human race from extinction. Sony is also releasing a street racer game that day known as “Need For Speed: Heat,” where the laws of the world fade as the sun sets.

 On Nov. 15, Nintendo is releasing the long-anticipated “Pokémon Sword and Shield,” a brand new adventure in a new region. And that day we also are getting a brand new Star Wars game by the name of “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.”

The final game rollout in November, as announced right now, is coming Nov. 19: It’s the third installment in the Shenmue series, which is simply called “Shenmue III.” 

We have a really exciting lineup of games due this month, and the gaming world can’t wait to get their hands on it. Gaming companies are sure to announce even more amazing games soon, more proof we’re living in a great time right now and have a future full of great games.