Operation Backlog Completion 2024

Fate/Extra Record News Coming on August 4

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Jul 242024
 

It’s been four years since Type-Moon announced Fate/Extra Record, a remake of the PSP RPG Fate/Extra.

I’ve been interested in Fate/Extra ever since I played Fate/Extella, which takes place after it, so I was excited to hear it was being remade.

Getting more into the extended universe they all share after I played Witch on the Holy Night just made me more interested.

(I’ve also picked up the Tsukihime remake, although I haven’t played it yet.)

I’m not sure if they ever directly announced an English release of the remake, but the official website has had an English version from the start, so that’s at least a soft confirmation.

They’ve been pretty quiet since the announcement, with only tiny pieces of information here and there, but they recently announced that more information will be coming on August 4 during Fate/Grand Order Fes 2024.

While this might be an announcement of an announcement, I’m happy to know news is coming soon. I’ve got my fingers crossed we’ll get platform confirmations and maybe see some more gameplay.

Are you interested in Fate/Extra Record?

Tales of Xillia Remaster Listed at Retailers

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Jul 222024
 

On Saturday night, I saw something that caught my attention right away: Tales of Xillia remaster rumors.

Two Czech retailers and one Slovak retailer had suddenly listed Tales of Xillia Remastered for various modern platforms. The listings have since been taken down.

The box art, pictured here, is pretty basic – the original Tales of Xillia cover art with the “Remastered” logo from the Symphonia remaster added beneath it. That makes it more questionable, but it does have a “not final art” warning on it, so it could be a legitimate listing using placeholder art.

According to the fans who found the listings, they use EANs (European Article Numbers) registered to Bandai Namco, which is a promising sign, although it could be faked.

Still, I hope it’s legitimate.

Tales of Xillia is the game that got me into the Tales series. I loved it, especially its sense of humor and King Gaius. (You can read my old Tales of Xillia review to see my detailed thoughts, along with many embarrassing things I had to say about Gaius.) I’d be delighted to see Xillia get a remaster, especially after the recent Tales PS3 delistings.

I’d be even happier if the remaster included both Xillia games bundled together, since I haven’t played Tales of Xillia 2 yet. It would be nice to play it on a modern platform.

(Since Tales of Symphonia Chronicles on the PS3 included both games, but then every subsequent Symphonia remaster skipped the sequel, I could see it going either way.)

If it’s just the first Tales of Xillia, I might still pick it up… as long as it doesn’t suffer from bugs and other problems like the recent Tales of Symphonia remaster. We’ve gone a while now without news of a new Tales game, and a solid remaster could help fill that gap.

Do you think the Tales of Xillia remaster rumors are true?

RGG Studio to Reveal New Game at TGS

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Jul 192024
 

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth just came out at the end of January, but we’ll find out soon what RGG Studio has lined up next.

Back in May, Sega and RGG Studio opened up auditions for actresses to appear in the next Like a Dragon game. The 5 winners have now been announced in the latest live stream from RGG Studio.

The winners are Misoshiru, Ai Hongo, Enako, Kaho Shibuya, and Seiko Kirishima. The audition was to appear as both in-game models and in live action scenes, so the next game will probably have some sort of live action mini-game or side content again.

Unfortunately there are no subtitles for the live stream, so I can’t confirm what they’re talking about, but it seems RGG Studio also said their next game will be announced at Tokyo Game Show 2024.

It’s not clear if this is referring to the next Like a Dragon game that the auditions were for or something else. During a panel at Anime Expo, however, they reportedly said fans would be “surprised” by their next game.

For as fast as RGG Studio releases games, it feels a bit too soon to be announcing Like a Dragon 9, and that wouldn’t be a surprise unless they’re doing another genre shift. Maybe another Judgment game? A new Gaiden game, since they said its success made them interested in making more? A Kenzan remake? Or, hear me out, a spin-off starring Ichiban in a full fantasy RPG styled after Dragon Quest. Like a Dragon Quest.

Whatever it is, I’ll probably be interested in it.

Now, I’ve more or less been avoiding all Like a Dragon discussions since Infinite Wealth came out, to avoid spoilers. I still need to finish both that and Lost Judgment. Will I be done by the time of Tokyo Game Show, so that I can dive fully into whatever news this may be? Tokyo Game Show is a little over 2 months away, so… probably not. But I’m excited anyway!

What do you think RGG Studio is going to announce?

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