Microsoft To Reveal New Entry In “Legendary” Japanese Franchise Next Week – Report

Microsoft is reportedly announcing a new entry in the “legendary Japanese IP” during its Xbox Developer Direct Access January 23. Along with this new game, Microsoft will also be showcasing Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and South of Midnight.

According to Windows Centerthe IP has a long history and “should please a lot of fans.” The wording is quite vague, so fans speculated what a game it could be. Ninja Gaiden is one of the first franchises that comes to mind. While not exclusive to Xbox platforms, games like Ninja Gaiden Black and Ninja Gaiden 2 were.

However, The Game Kitchen and Koei Tecmo recently introduced 2D side-scrolling. Ninja Gaiden: Rage Limittherefore, the emergence of a new full-fledged 3D recording is unlikely.

Another possibility could be Resident Evil 9, as Capcom has already confirmed that The director of Resident Evil 7 is working on the new entry. More Tales games could be announced as the franchise turns 30 this year.

A Persona 6 announcement This is also possible, as Atlus is relatively calm about its plans for 2025 after an impressive slate of releases for 2024 with Persona 3 Reload, Unicorn Overlord and Metaphor: ReFantasy.

In other Japanese Xbox news: Remake of Final Fantasy VII The game is reportedly coming to Xbox sometime this year.