January and February had some hot AAA releases and stunning shadow drops, and this month looks to carry the momentum. On that note, here are the 5 best games of March 2023. Oh, and we won’t make you click through five pages to look at the entire list.
5 Best Games of March 2023
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Originally released in 2011 for the PlayStation Portable, The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure will come stateside this month, courtesy of Nihon Falcom and NIS America.
A sequel to Trails from Zero, this JRPG follows the story of the Special Support Section once more, this time with with new recurits Noel Seeker and Wazy Hemisphere. The Geofront localization will be referenced, and the title will help players understand later entries in the series.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure will come out for the PlaYStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on March 17.
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
A spin-off of the Bayonetta series, Cereza and Cheshire will coordinate to fight faeries and solve puzzles with the release of PlatinumGames and Nintendo’s Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon.
This title will transport players to the forbidden Avalon Forest as they seek out the power to save Cereza’s mother. To make things interesting, the Left Joy-Con controller moves Cereza and binds enemies with magic, while the Right Joy-Con controller moves her stuffed demon toy Cheshire around to slash and chomp foes.
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon will come out for the Nintendo Switch on March 17.
Resident Evil 4
Evil is back once again with the release of Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remaster.
Much like the original, players will follow Leon S. Kennedy as they set out to rescue Ashley Graham from Los Illuminados. Modernized and improved visuals have been included, along with a more tense atmosphere that captures the eeriness of the Spanish village.
Resident Evil 4 will come out for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 24.
EA Sports PGA Tour
Developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts, EA Sports PGA Tour will bring players back to the green this month.
To make each swing count, the title will include the Pure Strike system that incorporates parts of a golf shot. The title will also feature integration with ShotLink, the PGA Tour’s statistics tool and more than 30 courses at launch. Rounding things out is a roster that features athletes like Cameron Champ, Tony Finau, Nelly Korda, and Hideki Matsuyama.
EA Sports PGA Tour will come out for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 24.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Set in a dark fantasy version of the Three Kingdoms period, Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo’s Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty will feature a fresh new take on the long-running series.
Players will take control of a nameless soldier as they take the fight against both monsters and demons.
Each enemy has a “Morale rank”, which indicates challenge and loot dropped, and players can use Divine Beasts like Qilin, Baihu, Qinglong, Zhuque and Xuanwu to get the upper hand in combat. A cooperative multiplayer mode with friend summons will also be included.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty will come out for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 3.
