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Princess Peach gets an
overdue starring role,

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hotly anticipated Open
World, and so much more.

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Hey, it's Jen. Welcome
to Kotaku's Week In Games.

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Here are our picks for what to
check out this week.

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Though it's not January 2023,

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but we are talking about Hi-Fi Rush again

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because it's coming to PS5 this week.

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It's one of the first batch
of Microsoft published games

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to make its way to other platforms.

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No matter where you stand in
the console war, we all win

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when Tango GameWorks'
excellent rhythm based

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battler makes its way into more hands.

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It's a beautiful game

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and it's a hell of a lot of fun to play.

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Team Ninja, the studio behind Neo

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and Ninja Gaiden try their
hand at the open world format

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with Rise of the Ronan.

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Set in 19th century Japan

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during the final years
of the Tokugawa Shogunate,

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you'll be forging your destiny as a Rōnin,

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a Master List Samurai.

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Team Ninja games are
typically tough as nails,

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but having an open world to run around in

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and tackle challenges at your
own pace could make Rōnin a

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little bit more accessible
to the Soulslike averse.

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The long awaited sequel to Capcom's 2013

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D&D-inspired RPG, Dragons
Dogma 2, is a single player

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narrative-driven action
RPG set in a deeply

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immersive open world.

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This game pulls from all
sorts of unexpected sources

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of inspiration with elements
from GTA and Skyrim.

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And the previews make it sound
like there's a whole bunch

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of ways to get into a whole
lot of trouble in this game.

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We haven't had a game to feature Peach

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as the main protagonist since 2005.

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Super Princess Peach

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and all the gameplay mechanics
were based on her feelings,

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which was pretty patronizing.

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But Princess Peach Showtime seems a

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whole lot more promising.

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There's a theatrical theme
straight outta Mario 3

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and Peach has to save Sparkle
Theater from the Wicked Grape

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and the Sour Bunch.

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She's got 10 different costumes

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that give her a variety

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of abilities like Ninja Peach
and Sword Fighter Peach.

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But I'm most excited for Patisserie Peach

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and all the baking-theme levels

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because nobody does cute
as well as Nintendo.

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That'll do it for this week.

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Which games are you looking
forward to trying out?

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Let us know in the comments below.

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And for more gaming coverage, be sure

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to check out Kotaku.com