You better hope you're on the nice list this year as many December 2024 games look enticing to play. From a Blockbuster adventure in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to a wondrous RPG journey from Fantasian: Neo Dimension, here ??are the December 2024 games to look forward to?.

Fantasian: Neo Dimension (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Switch, PC)

Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Mistwalker
Price: $49.99
Release Date: December 5
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The founding fathers of the Final Fantasy series, producer Hironobu Sakaguchi, and beloved composer Nobuo Uematsu have joined forces with Mistwalker to create an all-new turn-based RPG. It has a few mechanics that sway the tide of combat, however. For example, your attacks can be formed at a certain angle, letting you hit multiple foes at once. You'll play as protagonist Leo, who has lost his memories and goes on a journey to reclaim them one by one. As he's exploring, he saves the world from the mechteria infection, which has caused the planet to be overrun by machines. You'll be able to participate in turn-based battles and gaze at the hand-made environments when the game launches on December 5.

"Fantasian Neo Dimension may end up having one of the most beautiful visuals I’ve experienced in games," said our hands-on preview. "It’s quite breathtaking in motion."

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Xbox Series X|S, PC)

Publisher: Bethesda
Developer: MachineGames
Price: $69.99
Release Date: December 9
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Indy is off on another adventure, which takes place between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade. This time, he's off to find out the mysteries of the Great Circle after a relic is stolen from Marshall College. Developed by MachineGames (the studio behind the excellent reboot Wolfenstein series), you'll be solving puzzles in ruins, fighting Nazis in hand-to-hand combat, and using his iconic whip to distract foes. The developer says you can use a gun but doesn't encourage it. The game will officially launch on December 9, but there will be early access for those who get the premium or collector's edition of Indiana Jones and The Great Circle. PS5 players have to wait until Spring next year.

Infinity Nikki (PS5, PC, iOS, Android)

Publisher: Papergames, InFold Pte. Ltd.
Developer: Papergames
Price: Free-to-play
Release Date: December 4 or December 5, depending on timezone
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Infinity Nikki is an adorable open-world game from one of the designers of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Kentaro Tominaga. With the power of Nikki's outfits, you'll be able to solve puzzles and explore the world in this 3D platformer. Some of the outfits Nikki wears allow her to shrink down or float in the air. The graphics are made in Unreal Engine 5 and will likely look stunning on your PS5, PC, or even mobile device. The game's PlayStation listing says, "The game is rich in immersive details, from sunrises to sunsets, the ever-changi?ng weather and Miraland creatures living their own lives." It releases as a free-to-play game on December 4 or December 5, depending on your time zone.

Marvel Rivals (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)

Publisher: NetEase
Developer: NetEase Games
Price: Free-to-play
Release Date: December 6
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Overwatch should watch its left as Marvel Rivals might eat its lunch when it releases on December 6. Featuring 6v6 gameplay, you play as many different heroes and villains from the Marvel multiverse. You'll be healing allies as Jeff the Land Shark and webbing up enemies with Spider-Man as you try to capture points and finish objectives as a team. The action is intense, and each superhero on the roster feels uniq??ue. The environments are also destructible. 

Despite the comparisons to Overwatch, this shooter has some mechanics to bring to the table, according to our preview. "Luna Snow has become a fast favorite for me in the healer department; she’s got some ideas that feel familiar to Zenyatta and Lucio, alongside ?a potent skill that can freeze an opponent," the article said. "It’s really fun to snowball an enemy and freeze them mid-ultimate."

If the beta is anything to go by, this free-to-play title might be very popular from the offset when it launches on consoles and PC on December 6.

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC)

Publisher: Digital Eclipse
Developer: Digital Eclipse
Price: $34.99
Release Date: December 10
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Another licensed game to look forward to is Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. The game takes us back to the 90s with its hand-drawn pixel art look. You can expect 2D brawling action, arcade-style shooting, and even driving sequences that look totally radical. You'll also be able to fight as the Megazord and "take down gigantic bosses," according to the game's Steam page. Fans of the original show will recognize cert??ain events and episodes that have been remixed, due to Robo Rita messing up the timeline.

Honorable mentions

There are also some interesting indie games coming out this month, such as the music-themed Symphonia, narrative-based platformer Stars in the Trash, and self-described "friend-em-up" Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island. Anime fans will get to enjoy the RPG Fairy Tail 2, while VR connoisseurs can explore the horror title Alien: Rogue Incursion.

• Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - December 5
• Symphonia (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - December 5
• Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer (Switch) - December 5
• Path of Exile 2 (Early Access for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - December 6
• Stars in the Trash (Switch, PC) - December 9
• Monument Valley 3 (Netflix, iOS, Android) - December 10
• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered (PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - December 10
• Fairy Tail 2 (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC) - December 12 (PC) and December 13 (Consoles)
• Flint: Treasure of Oblivion (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - December 17
• Alien: Rogue Incursion (PSVR2, Meta Quest 3, Steam VR) - December 19

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The December 10 launch of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind will sadly not go as planned, the developer confirmed. Cooperative play in Rita's Rewind will be limited for the game on all platforms at launch, ??an??d the Switch version has been delayed by over two weeks.

Dan Amrich, the content editor at developer Digital Eclipse, announced the news on November 27. Amrich writes that "technical issues" will keep online co-op to two players only ??for PlayStation and Steam users. F?olks on Xbox and Switch will be stuck with couch co-op until the feature is enabled "within a few weeks." Amrich also revealed that "unforeseen circumstances" will move the Switch version of the game to December 19.

"The good news is we expect to have two-player online play for those platforms available within a few weeks followed by support for additional players for all versions soon after," Amrich wrote in a message on the Digital Eclipse website. "Also, offline play won't be affected; Rita's Rewind remains fully playable with friends & fa??mily in couch co-op mode."

Rita's Rewind co-op issues should get resolved soon

As Amrich explained, online cooperative play should be restored within a month following launch �but only for two players. The developer planned to have co-op play ready for up to five players, but that won't materialize for some time. Although a patch to increase the number of players is on the docket, Digital Eclipse confirmed on X.

It's rough, but launch issues aren't exactly a new hat for the industry. A few weeks to wait for a feature is hardly the kind of punch-in-the-gut players have dealt with before. Besides, patience is a virtue. Having played Rita's Rewind myself, I feel that it has the potential to become the Power Rangers game fans deserved back in the '90s. I'm good to wait a bit to tackle Robo Rita and her monster hoards with four friends. Until then, I'll be fine with bring?in??g along one ally so long as they know the rules on the Green Ranger �he's mine.

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind is set to deliver a punch of nostalgia when it reaches its December 10 release date. The day was confirmed by developer Digital Eclipse, which announced the game in June this year.

I spent some hands-on time with Rita's Rewind in early September. As an old fan of the corny '90s TV series and a player of many beat 'em ups, I felt understandably cautious before trying the game. My concerns were turned into many flying sparks after playing the game, which felt to me like a near-perfect blend of crunchy brawler action and wonderful Power Rangers camp.

Needless to say, I'm excited for the game. I'm especially looking forward to the features I didn't experience, as seen in the new Rita's Rewind release date trailer.

Combine for a titanic throwdown

Bringing the Zords together to combat a gigantic chicken mascot (or something equally silly) was always the show's highlight. And I'm happy to report that Rita's Rewind doesn't turn the moment into a short cutscene as you'd expect. No, you ride your Zords in a bullet-hell segment befor??e taking on the biggest bad in first-person combat as the Megazord. You might not get it, but that sentence alone made some older nerd's Christmas. Appropriate.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind is a pixelated punch-up starring the super-powered teenagers (with attitude). The game's story follows the recent Netflix special, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Once & Always, but with a twist. Rita's Revenge sees series antagonist Rita Repulsa team up with Once & Always' Robo Rita to finally rid the world of the Rangers once ?and for all.

Rita's Rewind is chock full of nods and references to the classic series. It's shaping up to be the Power Rangers brawler fans deserved �with no shade thrown towar?d the lone beat 'em up on SNES. Hopefully, it lives up to expectations. We'll know for sure when the g?ame arrives on December 10, 2024 for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.

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For a series that featured super-powered teens punching their way through enemy hordes, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was bereft of brawlers during its glory days of the '90s. Developer Digital Eclipse is set to fix that with Rita's Rewind, and so far, it seems up to the task.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers featured many brawls between teen drama and visits to the Angel Grove Youth Center, but beyond this, there was? only one beat 'em up video game I can recall. In the '90s? I know, it's completely absurd! There were many fighting games, naturally. The brawler in question launched only for the Super Nintendo in 1995. I was a Sega kid, which meant I was out of luck.

You know what time it is

As a rabid fan of the show in my youth, I could only dream of something like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. Sure, I did enjoy the fighter on the Sega Genesis, in which I mostly won by spamming the Black Ranger's OP axe combo. But, as someone who would play Streets of Rage in the morning and later watch the cheesy, spark-heavy show, I wanted the same for the Rangers. After playing the demo, I'm confident that Rita's Rewind could end up being the game I always wanted.

It stars the titular teenagers with attitude who must punch and kick their way through waves of Putties on their way to dispatch one of Rita's nasty beasts. But the game isn't some anachronistic continuation of the show; it's a celebration of the golden age of the Power Rangers.

Rita's Rewind focuses on the original team from the first two seasons. Billy, Zach, Jason, Trini, and Kimberly face off against Rita Repulsa, but the scream queen isn't alone. Rita pairs up with Robo-Rita, a robotic variant of herself who successfully uses a time portal to return to the past. The game's story is inspired heavily by the plot of the 2023 Netflix special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. I'??ll avoid any spoi?lers, but it's an inspired idea.

Taking the beats to the Angel Grove streets

Rita's Rewind is a beat 'em up in the strictest sense. You hit the streets and then hit everything that moves until you're the last one standing. Watch for the Go! sign and keep heading right. Combat is broken into light and heavy combos, complete with dash attacks, uppercuts, and dive moves. Anyone who has played a brawler in the last few decades will feel at home. The game also includes a move to get behind an enemy with an option for a follow-up attack, something that TMNT: Shredder's Revenge players should warmly embrace.

Rita's Rewind certainly feels like it's taking some cues from the Shredder's Revenge playbook, at least in the short demo I experienced. But it pulls off the action exceptionally well, much better than other games attempting to mix nostalgia and 2D brawler action. U?p to five players can team up on the couch or in online co-op for some Putty-punching fun. And punch Putties you will.

The game isn't shy about filling the screen with the brainless gray foes. Busting combos as your Ranger of choice will send dozens of Putties spiraling across the screen with satisfying thwack noises. Enemy types include your regular Putties but also ones with spikes for hands and the flying, crow-like Tengas. A meter charges up as you punch and slash your way thro?ugh the game, allowing you to let rip a super move that clears the screen.

The gameplay is crisp and smooth, leaving me little doubt that Rita's Rewind won't disappoint any of us old fogies when it arrives later this year. There was also plenty I didn't experience in the demo, including shooting?? and vehicle segments showcased in the game's trailer.

I do have?? a few quibbles, but nothing too major. The super moves are merely serviceable and mostly exist as one-button screen wipes. They differ based on which Ranger fires it off, either by killing or freezing enemies. I didn't see them all, but I hope there's more variation. It felt like the team and I were competing with who could hold it and kill the most enemies simultaneously, leading to multiple supers going off at the same time. The window of time to pull off the downward attack also felt too short,?? and many of my successful attempts seemed like luck.

We played a level that felt early in the game, which saw my team and I throwing fists in Angel Grove. The city looks fantastic in its pixelated form, from its grungy street to its rooftop cafes. Billboards for recognizable places from the show dotted the background. The battle was fierce as we reached the final roof, where Rita's iconic henchman, Goldar, was waiting for an o?ld-timey scrap. We duked it out, and I was surpri??sed by how tough the golden boy was.

Make this monster grow

We eventually won the battle, but the demo ended just as Rita hurled her wand to Earth for the classic kaiju-esque fight. Man, now that I think about it, I'm surprised no profession??al team ever offered her a contract. Rita's got a cannon for an arm if she's tossing that staff from the moon.

During the demo, I got to chat about the game with Digital Eclipse's content editor and industry vet Dan Amrich. He showed me the ropes and ultimately teased what happens after Rita makes her monster grow. I expected a sequence like in the show where the Rangers hop into their Dinozords to combine to form the Megazord for a titanic dust-up. That's true, but Amrich explained there's often more to it than that. You often ??get to pilo?t the Dinozords and fend off attacks, fighting your way with the team before a co-op fight using the Megazord. It all sounds so damn cool.

He also mentioned that many of those who came to try the demo hit him with a similar question: "Where's the White Ranger??" In August, Digital Eclipse revealed that players can unlock Tommy the Green Ranger after completing the campaign. It's only natural that fans would desire to play as him in his clean, Season 2 drip.

Mostly, though, we reminisced about the show and how much it influenced us in our youth. When speaking with Dan, it was clear that Rita's Rewind is a passion project for him and the team. I can definitely feel it. If the small slice of the game is any representation, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind will be one for the fans an??d lovers of beat 'em up games. Before we parted, I couldn't resist asking Amrich if we should expect the White Ranger to arrive. He laughed and quickly made his escape. I'll take that as a soft may??be.

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Digitial Eclipse unveiled the next game in the Hasbro Retro Arcade as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind and it looks like a ton of fun. Coming in late 2024, Rita's Rewind is an all-new adventure with an original Power Rangers storyline that mixes fra??nchise lore with retro gameplay.

In Rita's Rewind, players face off against a robotic reincarnation of the Power Rangers' long time nemesis. Robo-Rita conjures a portal to send herself back in time to stop the Power Rangers by forming an alliance with h?er younger self. Together, Robo-Rita and Rita Repulsa will rewind, rewrite, and remix the past in at?tempt to stop the Power Rangers once and for all.

It looks like classic arcadey Power Rangers beat-em-up and I'm all for it.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind is comi??ng to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in Late 2024.

[This news is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.]

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