Operation Backlog Completion 2026

The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Update Adds MOMO as a New Blade

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Jul 242026
 

Back in the Nintendo Direct where Nintendo announced Xenoblade Genesis, they also announced Switch 2 upgrades for Xenoblade Chronicles 1, 2, and 3.

Each of them adds new things (the first game’s upgrade includes a racing mini-game, which was unexpected), and now the trailer for the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 2 upgrade has been revealed.

The additions include new outfits for Pyra and Mythra, a new mode where you play as Blades, and a new Blade… who happens to be MOMO from Xenosaga.

This makes her the third Xenosaga character to exist as a Blade, since KOS-MOS and T-elos were in the base game.

Now, this probably doesn’t mean anything for Xenosaga, but who knows? I’ve been hoping for a Xenosaga remaster for a long time now, and seeing it get another representative in Xenoblade feels like a promising sign!

Additions like this aren’t enough for me to replay the games for the Switch 2 versions, but it’s nice to see the upgrades include some nice new content. What do you think of the upcoming Switch 2 upgrade for Xenoblade Chronicles 2?

Let’s Talk About the Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link Leak

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Jul 202026
 

What a journey we’ve gone on with Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link.

Missing Link was another mobile game, this one using GPS mechanics, and we did get some interesting details from the trailers and beta test.

Then the news came that Missing Link was cancelled.

Since we’d barely seen anything from Kingdom Hearts IV at the time, the sudden cancellation of the mobile game presumably meant to bridge the gap came as a blow even to fans like me who don’t care much about mobile games.

Now, the intro to the game has seemingly leaked, first a partial video yesterday and now the full nearly 5-minute intro today. I won’t link to it here, but you should be able to find it if you search.

I’m not quite sure what to think. The intro is crazy, and the first part had me questioning if it was even Missing Link or if it was all a misunderstanding and it was actually something else entirely. Some people are still arguing that it’s fake due to some odd parts of the video, but right now the general feeling is that it’s legitimate.

My biggest question coming out of it is just, “What the heck was this story going to be about?” It looks so strange!

Kingdom Hearts keeps getting mobile entries with stories that are too interesting to be trapped in an eventually-cancelled mobile game, so I can’t help but hope Missing Link’s story returns in some form, maybe a movie or a non-mobile game. If not, maybe they can incorporate parts of it into Kingdom Hearts IV.

On the other hand, I’ve now seen several fans joke that it is literally the “missing link” in the series. Fitting…

What are your thoughts on Missing Link and the leaked intro?

Let’s Talk About the New Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer

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Jul 172026
 

Among all the exciting things announced in last month’s Nintendo Direct, we can’t forget about Final Fantasy Resonance.

Final Fantasy Resonance is an HD-2D turn-based Final Fantasy game, although it’s not wholly new but rather based on the first season of Brave Exvius, re-imagined here to fit the format of a regular game rather than a gacha.

I’m not too familiar with Brave Exvius, but I’ve seen some praise for its story, so that’s a good sign.

A new trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance came out yesterday, and the game looks great. I especially liked the glimpses of exploration. We’ve got a world map again! The dungeons also look promising.

(What I don’t like is the UI. We’ve got these gorgeous environments and sprites… and then the blandest mobile game UI and font. I mean, it’s not the sort of thing that would stop me from playing the game, but I just wish they went with something with a little more flair.)

Now, including characters from past Final Fantasy games as “visions” that you equip to use their abilities still feels odd to me, and it’s the most obvious reminder that this has its roots in a gacha game. Nevertheless, I’m cautiously excited about everything shown here.

The game will be out on October 22 for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. (Physical copies are available for Switch, Switch 2, and PS5, but the Switch 2 version is a key card, so I’ll probably end up getting it for the Switch.)

What are your thoughts on Final Fantasy Resonance?

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