When One Piece: Pirate Warriors was released on the PS3, I found myself playing it and enjoying it—despite having next to no knowledge about the source material.

The first time I saw a Dynasty Warriors game, it was when I walked into the TV room of my high school dorm.

2013 is only 1/12th over. With 11 months left and new console news on the horizon, Weekly Famitsu asked its readers what games they were looking forward to for this year. Here's a list of the top 30 anticipated upcoming games for 2013 (note: All publishers and release dates are for Japanese release versions):

Initially, Mass Effect incorrectly (and embarrassingly) got the blame for the tragic Sandy Hook school shooting. Now, British tabloids are picking up the "played video games" angle to single out Call of Duty and Dynasty Warriors.

According to this Japanese magazine scan (via Twitter user kazu4281), there's a new Dynasty Warriors (aka Shin Sangoku Musou). It's Shin Sangoku Musou 7 in Japan, which would be, because of the discrepancy in numbering, Dynasty Warriors 8 in the West.