Operation Backlog Completion 2026

Fantasy Life i Delayed to May 21, Multiplatform, Digital-Only in the West

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Feb 142025
 

(No we don’t have a special Valentine’s Day romance review after all, since I’m still grievously behind on my game-playing.)

So, let’s talk about Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

Once one of my most-anticipated titles, Fantasy Life i is one of several upcoming games from Level-5 that has been delayed repeatedly. We last discussed it after last year’s Level-5 Vision 2024, when it was delayed out of 2024 to this April.

Well, it’s been delayed once more, this time to May 21.

(The specific release date might be an encouraging sign, but then again, I remember when it was set for October 10.)

This new release date comes alongside an overview trailer that shows off the game’s various features, as well as the confirmation that it is now a multi-platform title.

The digital deluxe edition will include early access on May 18, for all versions except the Switch version, for some reason.

Unfortunately, even though it was originally expected to have a physical release, it is now confirmed to be digital-only outside of Japan. This is disappointing to me, so I might import a physical copy if they’re multi-language.

I say “might” because I have to admit, I’ve gotten nervous about Fantasy Life i. I loved the original Fantasy Life, and the trailers for Fantasy Life i look good, but all the delays and increasingly bigger scope of the game have me nervous enough about how it will turn out that I might wait a bit after all.

Are you looking forward to Fantasy Life i? Do you think May 21 will be its final release date this time?

Unannounced Digimon Story Game Listed at GameStop

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Feb 122025
 

PlayStation is having a State of Play tonight at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET, and while we don’t know what will be announced, one unexpected title just got a whole lot likelier.

Listings have appeared at GameStop for Digimon Story: Time Stranger, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

That doesn’t necessarily mean it will be announced tonight, but an unannounced game appearing at a retailer on the same day as a showcase means there’s a good chance.

We’ve known for a while now that a new Digimon Story game was in development. In 2022, it was revealed to take place in the Digital World and feature the Olympos XII.

Now, I’ll be honest, I know next to nothing about Digimon. That description means nothing to me.

But I love RPGs and story-driven games, so I’ve been wanting to play both the Cyber Sleuth games and Digimon Survive. They’re all in my backlog, but this potential upcoming news of the next game has me excited to finally try them. Hmm… perhaps Cyber Sleuth as one of our May mystery games this year?

State of my backlog aside, I’ll be looking forward to news of the next Digimon Story game, whether it’s announced tonight at the State of Play or another time. What do you think about the sudden appearance of Digimon Story: Time Stranger?

The Great Ace Attorney Nendoroids Announced (At Last!)

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Feb 102025
 

I love collecting Nendoroids, and for a while now I’ve been hoping for one specific thing: Great Ace Attorney Nendoroids.

They’ve already made a few Nendoroids for the main Ace Attorney series – Phoenix, Edgeworth, Apollo, and Maya – and every time they make announcements, I’ve hoped for more.

This time, it finally happened.

Good Smile has announced Nendoroids of Ryunosuke Naruhodo and Kazuma Asogi, and while I was really hoping for a Barok van Zieks Nendoroid, I’ll absolutely be getting these.

(And then I’ll hope for more.)

Their full selection also includes Nendoroid Dolls for Phoenix and Edgeworth and the first look at the Nendoroid Kei Okazaki from Collar x Malice, among others. And although they aren’t on that page, they also shared new images of the Yakuza Nendoroids (Kiryu, Majima, and Ichiban), which I’ll also want to pick up.

Now, recently there have been concerns about data breaches through Good Smile, and it’s not clear if they ever fixed the problem or not, so we’ll have to be cautious. I’m just happy that the Great Ace Attorney Nendoroids I’ve been hoping for will finally exist!

(Fingers crossed we get Van Zieks next.)

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