Every video game out in January 2019 – Remakes, sequels and el presidente

No, your face is an entire seven days late with this feature LEAVE ME ALONE MOM! Ahem, anyway… It ain’t just a new month, but a whole new year! The cycle begins anew, the hype for forthcoming games is currently at a far more stable level as AAA hibernation sets in and the road to E3 has yet to begin. In other words, January is a bit of a quiet month for video games. Or is it?

As usual though, Capcom is spearheading a push towards early dominance as the Japanese developer prepares to resurrect one of their creepiest franchises yet again with a HDelicious remake of Resident Evil 2. They’re going to have some sizable competition this year however, as Square Enix is finally unleashing the third chapter in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, a series with a storyline so convoluted that it comes with an entire crate of painkillers to swallow so that your head doesn’t explode from being exposed to too much exposition.

Amidst the heavyweights, there’re also a few other gems waiting to be played. Here’s the full line-up for January 2019:

January 3

• Pang Adventures (Nintendo Switch)
• Fitness Boxing (Nintendo Switch)

January 7

• Pikuniku (PC, Nintendo Switch)

January 10

• Double Cross (PC, Nintendo Switch)
• Aftercharge (PC, Xbox One)

January 11

• Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey (Nintendo 3DS)
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo Switch)

January 12

• Bright Memory Episode 1 (Steam Early Access on PC)

January 15

• Onimusha: Warlords (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)
• Smash Hit Plunder (PS VR)
• Vane (PS4)
• Smoke and Sacrifice (PS4, Xbox One)

January 17

• Hell Warders (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)
• Octahedron (Switch)
• Dying: Reborn Nintendo Switch Edition (Nintendo Switch)
• Feudal Alloy (PC, Nintendo Switch)
• YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG (PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch)

January 18

• Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (PS4, PSVR, Xbox One)
• Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes (Nintendo Switch)
• Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal (PS4, PC)

January 22

• A Fisherman’s Tale (Rift, Vive, PlayStation VR)
• Sonar Beat (PC, Android, iOS)

January 23

• At the Gates (PC)
• Slay the Spire – full release (PC)

January 24

• Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 (PC)
• Life is Strange 2 – Episode 2: Rules (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

January 25

• Resident Evil 2 Remake (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

January 29

• Genesis: Alpha One (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Kingdom Hearts 3 (PS4, Xbox One)
• Planetside Arena (PC)

January 31

• Fission Superstar X (PC, Xbox One)
• Sunless Skies (PC)

January TBC

• Tropico 6 (PC)
• Lightseekers (PC)
• Breach – Steam Early Access (PC)
• Warhammer Quest 2: The End Times (PC)
• PUBG’s Vikendi map (PS4, Xbox One)

Don’t forget, there’s also a demo out for anyone who pre-ordered Anthem, later this month. Which is great for those of us who never got into the alpha, unlike some other people who did and decided to gloat about it. Bastards.

Last Updated: January 7, 2019