Sony has confirmed six new launch titles for the PSVR2, including a new VR mode for Resident Evil Village and the return of PS2 favourite Fantavision.
There’s no point being surprised anymore, that Sony’s focus for next spring is the PlayStation VR2 and not normal PlayStation 5 games, as that decision is now set in stone, with more information emerging on their launch plans and additional games.
Sony has previously promised more than 20 games for the PlayStation VR2 launch but relatively few of them have been revealed so far. Now, however, it’s confirmed that Resident Evil Village VR will not only be a launch title but free if you already own a copy of the original game on PlayStation 5.
In addition to that, a number of new Japanese-developed VR games have been revealed, including a surprise return for PlayStation 2 launch title Fantavision.
The VR mode for Resident Evil 7 remains one of the best games that are playable entirely in VR, so there’s plenty of excitement for Resident Evil Village, even if the game is general less scary (although that bit is now going to be an actual nightmare).
Capcom producer Kanda Tsuyoshi has confirmed that there will be significant changes to the control system, to make use of the PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers, which will not only vibrate and rumble along with the action but allow you to guard by holding up your arms and physically aiming your gun.
You can also hold two different weapons at once and physically have to load a clip to reload – or swing a knife to use it. There’s more information on the PlayStation Blog but after Resident Evil 7 there’s every reason to expect the best.
A different PlayStation Blog post details six different Japanese-made VR games, most of which are new IPs except for fireworks simulator Fantavision 202X.
On the PlayStation 2, the original was a fairly simple puzzle game, where you set off fireworks according to onscreen prompts, but it’s already easy to see how it would work well in VR.
The original game was developed by the now defunct Japan Studio and published by Sony themselves, but they seem to have licensed out the sequel to the little known Cosmo Machia.
Fantavision 202X and all but one of the other games will be launch titles, when the PlayStation VR2 is released on February 22.
Altair Breaker is a multiplayer sword-fighting game; The Tale Of Onogoro is a co-op game, that has steampunk robots in ancient Japan; Kizuna AI – Touch the Beat! is a rhythm action game featuring songs by virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI; Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate is a detective game; and X8, which is the only one that doesn’t have a release date, is a 5v5 multiplayer tactial shooter.
Although none of the developers are likely to be familiar to most Western gamers some do have an extensive track record, such as Tokyo Chronos maker MyDearest.
Either way, it’s the most interest Sony has shown in promoting Japanese developers since the launch of the PlayStation 5, so that alone is a positive sign.
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