Operation Backlog Completion 2026

My New Radio Rita Story is Now Available!

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Mar 202026
 

It’s been a while since I’ve had a new publication to discuss, but the time is now!

Back in 2022, I celebrated the release of the first pulp fiction collection starring Radio Rita, an original character created by Airship 27.

In addition to being a new character, Rita was also unique in that she wasn’t a set character but instead was interpreted differently by each writer.

My version of Rita was a 1950s secret agent sent on a mission to an isolated village.

Now a second collection is available! The Adventures of Radio Rita Volume Two is another set of four stories by four different writers, each with our own vision for the main character once again.

I’ve continued the adventures of Rita the secret agent from my previous story. This time, she’s sent on a mission to rescue a scientist she met during the war… and partnered with a stuffy agent she can’t stand.

I hope you’ll enjoy it and the other stories in The Adventures of Radio Rita Volume Two! It’s available from Amazon in both ebook form and print, and it’s also available in PDF form directly from Airship 27.

9 R.I.P. Sequel Confirmed for 2026

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Mar 182026
 

A few days after last week’s tease, Idea Factory International confirmed an otome announcement live stream for this morning.

As expected, it was the sequel to 9 R.I.P.!

9 R.I.P. Sequel (yes, that’s its title both here and in Japan) will be out later this year!

When I was listing all of IFI’s 2026 otome games, I wondered if hoping for this one to also come out in 2026 was too much. That will make their fourth 2026 otome release, after all.

But it’s got a 2026 release window, so unless it gets delayed, this year is looking great!

(Maybe it will be released in October, like the original’s localization, so it’s in time for Halloween. While it’s not exactly scary, it does have a nice spooky, ghostly atmosphere.)

Anyway, I can’t wait to see these characters again. 9 R.I.P. has its flaws, but I loved so many of the characters. It sounds like there are follow-ups to both the Heavenly and Godly endings, so that should be fun.

Not only that, but it’s getting a Limited Edition!

I’m so happy to see that. I love IFI’s Limited Editions, and after their past few otome announcements have only had smaller-scale “Plus” editions at best, it made me sad that they’d seemingly moved away from the full Limited Editions they did before. I’ll be picking up this one for sure!

All right, now we just need to find out what Aksys has lined up next… and I need to get to work on my backlog.

Are you planning to play the 9 R.I.P. sequel?

Blue Reflection Anniversary Stream Announced for March 27

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Mar 162026
 

Gust and Koei Tecmo have announced a Blue Reflection anniversary live stream for March 27 at 20:00 JST (4 AM PT / 7 AM ET).

Even though I haven’t made much progress on the Atelier series, I’ve played and love Blue Reflection.

The first game has definite flaws, but I enjoyed it nevertheless.

Its sequel, Blue Reflection: Second Light, lost the unique feel the original had but otherwise was a huge improvement in every way, and I really loved it.

(In fact, although it didn’t make my top 5, I gave it an honorable mention amongst the best games I played in 2021.)

And while the anime that takes place between the games wasn’t amazing, I still enjoyed it.

There was also a mobile game in Japan, but… it wasn’t very popular, and it got shut down after about a year.

They haven’t said anything about announcing a new game during this live stream, just about looking back at the series, but I have my fingers crossed. I would love a third Blue Reflection game, especially if they build on what they did in Second Light.

Have you played the Blue Reflection series? Do you think they’ll announce a new game?

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