Operation Backlog Completion 2026
Sep 232020
 

The Tokyo Game Show begins tomorrow, so let’s talk about some hopes and predictions.

(Keep in mind that since this is a Japanese event, localization news from TGS is pretty unlikely.)

Ace Attorney 7 got its own article, and I’m still hopeful it will appear in one of Capcom’s scheduled “Additional Information” time slots.

Final Fantasy XVI had been a possibility, but it was announced at the PS5 showcase instead. While there’s still a chance it could appear at TGS, I don’t think we’ll hear much about it until 2021.

Square Enix has scheduled a “We Have a Decent Amount of New Info” presentation for the Nier series tomorrow. I’m hopeful this means we’ll finally get a good look at the Nier Replicant remaster/remake.

Babylon’s Fall is also listed in their lineup. It’s not on the schedule, but I’m hoping for at least a full trailer to finally show us what the game is like, if not a release date.

Jumping back to Capcom, Monster Hunter Stories 2 is featured in their lineup and on their schedule. I really want to see what the combat system is like in the sequel, so even though they didn’t devote much time to it in the Monster Hunter Direct, maybe we’ll get a more extensive preview at TGS.

Sega and Atlus will probably show more of Shin Megami Tensei V, and Sega also has a time slot that includes “the latest information concerning the Yakuza series.” Yakuza 7 came out in Japan in January, so it could be time for a new game announcement… perhaps Judgment 2? I’d also really like to see an announcement of a Kenzan Kiwami, since they previously said Kenzan getting a Kiwami remake is its best chance at localization.

Of course, I’d love to get a The World Ends With You sequel announcement (but I don’t expect it), news on Bayonetta 3 (it has to happen eventually), and remasters/ports of No More Heroes I & II (GungHo Online Entertainment is there, so maybe?), and I greatly need a Final Fantasy VII Remake 2 trailer, but that seems pretty unlikely.

What do you hope and/or expect to see at TGS?

Sep 212020
 

In addition to PAX last week and TGS this week, there have also been a few indie game showcases recently.

Today’s asobu Indie Showcase included the surprise announcement that CyberConnect2 is working on a new, original RPG.

The only thing revealed so far is its title, Senjou no Kuuga or Kuuga of the Battlefield. According to the translation from Siliconera, CyberConnect2 president Hiroshi Matsuyama said that this will be the first game developed under their new strategy, which is to develop smaller games alongside larger projects.

Since Senjou no Kuuga is an original IP, they were able to announce it at an indie event.

CyberConnect2 is the developer of the .hack series, and the main reason this news caught my attention is because I enjoyed .hack//G.U. Last Recode and hope to see more .hack games. They also developed Asura’s Wrath and many other titles, including the recent Dragon Ball Z Kakarot.

They currently have four other known titles in development. These are Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Kepputan (cited as one of those large-scale games that will take more time), a game in the Little Tail Bronx series called Fuga: Melodies of Steel, a parkour action game called Tokyo Ogre Gate, and a sidescrolling game called Cecile. Wikipedia says they also have a VR game in development, but I couldn’t find out anything about that.

Anyway, it’s good to see CyberConnect2 working on a new original RPG, and I hope we learn more about Senjou no Kuuga soon.

Sep 182020
 

I didn’t get the Crossbell news I was hoping for yesterday (although NISA did name-drop it, which could be a good sign), so now I’ve set my sights on another hope: Ace Attorney 7 at TGS.

Earlier this year, I hoped Ace Attorney would be one of the “major” titles Capcom intends to release, and the upcoming Tokyo Game Show feels like the best time for a new Ace Attorney announcement.

Capcom hasn’t given any indication that Ace Attorney will be featured, but their TGS promotional icons include both Phoenix and Maya.

Either this means Ace Attorney will be at TGS, or Capcom at least views it as a popular enough series to feature here.

Ace Attorney is also part of Capcom’s TGS sale.

Both of these things feel like good signs, especially since it’s been four years since Spirit of Justice came out. Then again, considering what happened the last time Capcom had a big Ace Attorney TGS announcement, I half-expect its only presence (if any) at TGS 2020 will be to announce next-gen ports of the Trilogy.

But here’s hoping for good news! Maybe even an Investigations collection that could give us another chance at getting Investigations 2 in English!

Do you expect to se Ace Attorney at TGS?