Mess about in the past and "relationships with characters or the world itself will change" in the present, says producer Keita Iizuka.
The year is simply bursting with new titles and ideas. Here are some of the biggest single-player offerings you should keep an eye on.
Bandai Namco's follow-up to its highly successful RPG is hitting a lot of the right notes as a sequel worthy of the surprisingly strong legacy its predecessor left behind.
Learn more about the different Forma and Jails along with the benefits of Assimilation ahead of the Souls-like's launch this month.
Perished in A.D. 2118, the dual blade-wielding Revenant is one of many companions that players encounter in the Souls-like.
Bandai Namco's action RPG sees players teaming with the mysterious Lou MagMell to travel back in time and stop the Resurgence.
A new trailer highlights new weapons and partners while also confirming an expansion, the Mask of Idris, launching later next year.
As a Revenant Hunter, players team up with the mysterious Lou and travel 100 years into the past to prevent the world's destruction.
A new My Hero Academia title, Digimon Story: Time Stranger and Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree headline the showcase.
Following Bandai Namco's 2019 Souls-like, the sequel offers new bosses, a new world, and even fresh methods of traversal.