(Credit: Arc System Works/Marvel)
Sony's State of Play showcase featured many exciting announcements ahead of IGN Live and Summer Games Fest. The most surprising reveal? Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, an impressive fighting game by Arc System Works, the developer behind the renowned Dragon Ball FighterZ and Guilty Gear series.
However, many other titles—new and previously revealed—received trailer love, too. Some were admittedly a little flat, like Ghost of Yotei's teaser for a teaser. Still, if you missed the reveals, take a gander at the 10 most impressive game trailers from State of Play 2025, which I rank based on my elation, from most to least hype.
1. Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
Sony saved the best reveal for last and rocked the fighting game world with this unexpected announcement. Not only is the newest Marvel fighting game not being developed by Capcom (Arc System Works is developing it), but it also shakes up the formula by introducing four-versus-four tag-team matches. I am thrilled to see Arc System Works working on this project, but what does this mean for a new Marvel vs. Capcom? We'll have to wait and see. Evo is just around the corner, after all.
2. Nioh 3
Of all the Souls-style games, the Nioh series is by far my favorite, owing to its excellent combat and fantastic Japanese fantasy setting. Wrecking magical yokai in feudal Japan with tight stance-switching combos is a peak experience. Nioh 3 is set within the same tumultuous Sengoku-Edo period as previous games. It shakes things up by introducing elements from the more recent Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Rise of the Ronin titles, including jumping and parrying and an open-field environment. The action RPG has an alpha demo that's available until June 18.
3. Silent Hill F
Silent Hill is making a comeback, delivering all the horror and tension that's been sorely missed from mainstream survival-horror games. Protagonist Shimizu Hinako's quaint Japanese town has been consumed by an evil fog, leaving her to fend for herself in the twisted, monster-haunted ruins that were once her home. I love the Japanese setting for Silent Hill F, which is a nice change of pace from the uniquely American backdrop of previous series entries. The lead character's schoolgirl aesthetic gives Silent Hill F a familiar, Fatal Frame vibe.
4. Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
With developer NetherRealms ending support for Mortal Kombat 1, I wondered what was next for the franchise. Had the studio burned itself out? Would it take a break from the series and work on something else? I don't know, but the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection feels like an excellent stop-gap between whatever it's working on next. Developed by Digital Eclipse, this compilation delivers all the Mortal Kombat games, including the arcade-exclusive Mortal Kombat 4 and the Game Boy Advance releases. There are still unannounced titles, too, so I'm keeping an eye on this collection.
5. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Snake Eater was the last of the PlayStation 2 Metal Gear Solid games, and arguably the best in the series. Its goofy sci-fi villains, political intrigue, and a touching tale of loyalty and duty made it one of the most memorable stealth-action releases. Delta is a remake that radically overhauls the visuals, while preserving the gameplay I love.
6. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
I love Final Fantasy Tactics. However, I admit I fell for the PSP-port, War of the Lions, which purists consider the inferior version of the game due to its frame rate issues, altered gameplay systems, and rewritten translation. The Ivalice Chronicles gives you two versions of Final Fantasy Tactics: an overhauled remaster with cleaner visuals, more intuitive interfaces, and voice acting, and a classic version, which retains the original titles' sprites and gameplay mechanics.
7. Romeo Is a Dead Man
Developer Suda51's games are wonderful nuggets of eccentricity and outlandish action. I love No More Heroes, I think Killer is Dead is grossly underrated, and I even love his free-to-play Souls-style action game, Let It Die. Romeo Is a Dead Man might just take the cake on the weirdness scale. You play as Romeo Stargazer, an undead, cyber-enhanced time-cop, and hunt down dangerous space-time fugitives in this bloody, ultraviolet action game. The gaming world needs more action and more dumb humor, and this promises that in spades.
8. Lumines Arise
Not every game needs a gripping story or cutting-edge visual fidelity. Sometimes I just want to dive into a cool-looking puzzle game and have a moment of zen with good music. Lumines Arise is coming for anyone who digs that puzzle-music experience. Developed by Monstars and Enhance (of Tetris Effect fame), this gorgeous puzzle game promises 30 stimulating stages of simple yet rich puzzle action.
9. Pragmata
This sci-fi shooter was teased back in 2020, and State of Play finally offered real gameplay and a 2026 release window. In Pragmata, you blast your way through a space adventure. I got Bioshock vibes from the interplay between the leads, Hugh and Diana, but the aesthetics have a cool Dead Space feel.
10. 007 First Light
IO Interactive finally revealed the long-rumored 007 game. It looks promising, though I wasn’t blown away by the footage. A James Bond game by the Hitman developers makes a lot of sense, but the trailer focuses too much on story and flashy action to sell the concept. Bond has all the finesse of a wrecking ball, which is not quite what I was expecting from an espionage/stealth game. Still, I hope the devs lean into Hitman elements.
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