For the first time in many years, I'm not looking forward to anything from Capcom. I suspect that they'll be gone within the next couple of years if their profit and earnings continue to plummet as they have in their most recent financials (profits down 49% and earnings down 28%, this year).
(Perhaps they should have watched
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9joAb4XMaUs?)
Anyway!
Right now, I'm looking forward to;
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (3DS and Wii) - A 3D platformer/combat game (the 3DS version is the platformer, the Wii version less so), which uses cool little elemental-themed action figures that are wirelessly warped into the game via a little portal that comes with the game, that's also got a bit of a tenuous Spyro the Dragon connection. You don't need all of the figures (of which a rather high number are planned), just one of each element, though it is possible to finish the game with only the supplied three figures if you don't care about secret areas and such. I've got this wrapped up for Christmas, and it's been selling out all over the place for months, presumably in advance of the festive season.
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) - I don't think this one needs any description. This one's put away for Christmas, too.
Mighty Switch Force (3DS eShop) - A Mega Man-styled sidescrolling platformer with an interesting block-swapping mechanic. It's due out on the eShop in December or January, with the team behind it hoping for this month. I probably don't need to say how very much I'm looking forward to this.
Animal Crossing 3D (3DS, name not finalised) - I love Animal Crossing, and this installment's having a lot of things overhauled to keep it fresh. I hope that this is as good as Animal Crossing: Wild World for the DS was, as I got many years of play out of that.
Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS) - Somehow, the team behind this has made a game that almost sort of reminds me of the gameplay of Mega Man crossed with Star Fox, within the long-neglected Kid Icarus universe. Day one buy for me, as I love the Kid Icarus series, and the two series that this one's gameplay footage has reminded me of.
The multi-player looks to be a lot of fun.
Luigi's Mansion 2 (3DS) - I quite liked the original Luigi's Mansion for the GameCube, but the need to be tethered to a television meant that I never had the time or inclination to finish it. This game expands on the original, and that can only be a good thing.
Rayman Origins (3DS) - I've been hearing good things about Rayman Origins, and I've long liked the series, but I'm waiting for the 3DS version for want of not having to be stuck near to a TV to play it.
Last of all, in the slightly longer term;
I'm hoping that
Monster Hunter 4 (3DS) is localised.
Capcom has recently reaffirmed its commitment to Monster Hunter in the West, so there is a good chance of this. I liked Monster Hunter Tri (Wii), but don't get to play as much of it as I'd like due to the requirement to be stuck using a television to play it. Now if only they'd reaffirm their commitment to actually marketing their other franchises, as well, and we might actually see something for Mega Man's 25th anniversary next year.
(And that being the case, I'll be looking forward to that, as well.)
I'm also looking forward to
Kaio: King of Pirates (3DS), which is a new game (part of a planned trilogy) by Keiji Inafune, he of creating-Mega Man fame. That's definitely coming to the West (as is, apparently, a merchandise line, which trademarks have also been filed for), and will be shown in playable form in Japan at Jump Festa, soon.
As you can see, I'm mostly handheld-centric.
EDIT: I forgot a couple!
Dillon's Rolling Western (3DS eShop) - A free-roaming tower-defence and combat game, starring an armadillo cowboy defending a Wild West town from monsters.
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (3DS eShop) - A sword-fighting game set in ancient Japan, where you guide a determined young student on his path to become a master swordsman.
