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Capcom’s TGS Stage Live Stream Will Include Ace Attorney

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Sep 112026
 

Last week, we discussed Capcom’s Tokyo Game Show plans in regards to the Capcom Spotlight to be held on September 16.

Since it’s a Capcom Spotlight rather than a Capcom Showcase, the chances of them announcing a new game are pretty slim.

However, while that’s the only event they’ve announced on their English site, the same isn’t true for Japan. Capcom also has a stage show with events that will be streamed on September 19, 20, and 21.

While most of these events are focused on a specific game, the September 20 lineup includes a more general event called “Capcom TV!!”

The description on the site only says that they’re going to discuss the Switch 2 version of Devil May Cry 5 and Monster Hunter Stories 3. However, Capcom’s tweet about this event also lists the Resident Evil games coming to the Switch 2 and… Ace Attorney.

I’m not sure what to make of this. Ace Attorney is the only thing listed that doesn’t specifically say it’s about a Switch 2 version, and there’s no new Ace Attorney game for them to discuss. It almost has to be something new, whether that’s a new game or something else related to the series.

Now, there is that other little matter… For this next part, I’ll be discussing a potential leak, so don’t read it if you’ve been avoiding leaks and don’t want to see it.

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So earlier this week, there was a huge Steam achievement leak that revealed achievements for upcoming and even unannounced games. This included an achievement list for Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. After seeing that, I expected a remaster of the crossover to be announced during the Nintendo Direct. When it wasn’t there, I assumed it would be at Level-5’s showcase the next day. It wasn’t there, either. That opens up the potential that this will be announced by Capcom at TGS.

I’ll be a little disappointed if that turns out to be the only announcement, but either way it looks like TGS might have something in store for us Ace Attorney fans.

Do you think Capcom will announce a new Ace Attorney game at TGS?

Capcom Once Again Lists Ace Attorney as an IP They Want to Grow

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May 132026
 

Back in December, Capcom listed Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney as IPs they wanted to grow.

The stated plan was to use new games, remakes, etc. to get these three IPs on the same level as Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter.

This news became more exciting after last year’s Game Awards, where Capcom announced a new Mega Man game.

Now Capcom has released a new financial report, and that goal has been reiterated. This time, the list of brands they want to become “the next engine of growth” includes not only Ace Attorney, Mega Man, and Devil May Cry, but also Onimusha, Dragon’s Dogma, Okami, and Dead Rising.

(We know an Okami sequel is in the works, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword is due out this year.)

That sounds pretty promising for Ace Attorney after all. With the full series (aside from the crossover) now on modern platforms, a new game feels like the logical next step to grow the IP. I know I’ve been optimistic for years now, to the point where it starts to feel baseless, but this really does feel like a positive sign.

Unfortunately, the report also includes a page about using generative AI. At least it sounds like they only intend to use it for “routine tasks” rather than creative work, although “draft generation” being on the list has me wary.

Anyway, what do you think about the latest news from Capcom’s financial report?

We’ve Officially Caught Up to Apollo Justice’s Timeline

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Apr 202026
 

We used to joke about how we’d catch up to the timeline of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney before getting Ace Attorney 7, and now we’re here.

April 20, 2026 is the date of the first case in Apollo Justice.

I remember when fans celebrated hitting the dates of the original trilogy’s cases, and now we can finally do the same thing with Apollo Justice.

When Ace Attorney came out, it opted for a “near-future” setting, with the games being set a few years ahead of when they released.

They then kept this going with the 7-year time gap between the end of Trials & Tribulations and the start of Apollo Justice.

Well, we made it through that whole time gap in real time without getting another Ace Attorney game, which now leaves us with a new question: will we get through the entire sequel trilogy’s timeline before a new game is announced, or will we have another set of dates to look forward to by the time we get that far?

We’re also closing in on the 25th anniversary of the series this year. With all the games (excluding the crossover) available through multiplatform collections and Capcom listing it as an IP they want to grow, the future has never looked brighter.. . although I’ve said that for a few years in a row now.

What do you think? Will Ace Attorney 7 finally be announced? Will we have a new Ace Attorney game before we hit the end of the canon timeline? And, if a new game is announced, will it do another timeskip to keep the near-future setting intact?

In the meantime, Happy Apollo Justice Day!

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