Operation Backlog Completion 2026

New Rumors Say Ace Attorney 7 Will NOT Be in the Nintendo Direct

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Sep 082025
 

Some games are like Silksong used to be – fake leaks pop up all the time, with people claiming it will be at this event or that one.

But here we are waiting for Ace Attorney 7, where leakers come out and de-confirm it.

On Friday, a supposed leaker claimed that in this week’s rumored Nintendo Direct, there would be three “7” games. Naturally, this got Ace Attorney fans stirred up with the hope that Ace Attorney 7 (especially since the games are numbered in Japan) might finally be announced.

Unfortunately, when someone asked about Ace Attorney 7, the leaker specifically said no.

So that’s where we’re at. We’ve got a Nintendo Direct rumored to be on the horizon, with Ace Attorney 7 rumored to not be there. (On the other hand, in my infinite optimism, I can’t help but point out that it doesn’t necessarily rule out a different Ace Attorney game being announced!)

Personally, I still think Capcom’s TGS show is our best shot. That’s why there’s no Ace Attorney 7 at the Nintendo Direct, because they’re saving it for TGS. Right?

What do you think? Are we getting an Ace Attorney announcement soon, or will we be having this exact same conversation next year?

We Got a Tiny Update on Kingdom Hearts IV and Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3

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Sep 052025
 

Earlier today, there was a Japanese-only live stream for Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, the mobile game I tried briefly before its gacha-ness got to me and I quit.

Anyway, during the broadcast, Nomura addressed two games that have been on everyone’s minds.

According to the translation from Gematsu, he said the third part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake is “progressing really smoothly” and “the release timing has already been decided.”

As for Kingdom Hearts IV, he said it’s “steadily moving forward according to schedule.”

The last time we got an update on Kingdom Hearts IV was when Missing Link got cancelled back in May, which I’m not sure we ever talked about. Square Enix followed the announcement with a couple new Kingdom Hearts IV screenshots to balance the bad news with some good.

Just from the way Nomura responded to the questions, I’d guess the third Final Fantasy VII Remake game is further along than Kingdom Hearts IV. It sounds like they’re just waiting for the right time to announce it.

I’m nowhere near ready to play that yet, since I never got around to playing Rebirth. On the other hand, I’ll jump on Kingdom Hearts IV as soon as it comes out. Maybe it’s a good thing for my backlog that we don’t have a release date for it yet.

Anyway, while it would have been nice to get more substantial news, at least we know things are going well. Maybe we’ll hear more during TGS?

PC Engine Falcom Games Coming to Modern Platforms

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Sep 032025
 

We’ve been talking a lot about Falcom games lately, but it looks like some of their older games will soon be more readily available.

Edia announced an agreement with Falcom to port several of their old PC Engine CD-ROM² games to modern platforms.

According to the translation from Gematsu, these games are Ys I & II, Ys III, Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys, Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes, Dragon Slayer, The Legend of Heroes II, The Legend of Xanadu, and The Legend of Xanadu II.

(Want to feel confused about series and spin-off series? Go read about Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes, which is the 6th entry in the Dragon Slayer series and the first in the Legend of Heroes series, which would eventually lead to the Trails series. To make it more complex, an earlier Dragon Slayer game also started the Xanadu series.)

No further details have been provided, but it’s possible that these ports will be released in English as well, judging by Edia’s past activities.

We talked about Edia last year, when they hinted at a Tenshi no Uta revival. That did happen, with an English version planned, although few details have been provided on the translation so far.

It’s nice to see a lot of these older games being brought back. Are you interested in playing any of these?

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