Operation Backlog Completion 2026

Tokyo Xanadu eX+ for Switch Will Be Out on July 25

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May 152024
 

I’ve been looking forward to the Switch port of Tokyo Xanadu eX+ ever since it was announced that it would be coming west this summer.

See, Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is a game I was trying to play but never stuck with, and I think I’d be much more inclined to stick with it if I had it on the Switch instead of PC.

Something about this style of JRPG just feels better to me when I play it on consoles, and I love being able to just pick up the Switch to play whenever I feel like it.

The Switch port is also supposed to have an improved localization, so that’s another reason to potentially wait.

I don’t think we’ve seen any direct comparisons of the localizations yet, but the lead editor responded to a question about it, saying that they focused on consistency, lore accuracy, and characterization.

After previously being announced for June, it has now been confirmed for July 25, with a new release date announcement trailer. I don’t mind the delay, since that will give me more time to play my other in-progress games.

I’m looking forward to restarting Tokyo Xanadu eX+ when it comes to the Switch in July. In the meantime, I’ve got plenty of other games to play (including other Falcom games). Are you planning to play Tokyo Xanadu?

The Reynatis – TWEWY Collaboration is Real!

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May 132024
 

Remember the fun April Fools’ Day joke from the Reynatis developers this year, in which they jokingly announced a collaboration with The World Ends With You?

Turns out it’s not just an April Fools’ Day joke after all!

Last week, it was officially announced that Reynatis will include a side story featuring Shoka and other characters from The World Ends With You.

From the details that have been revealed, it looks like the Reynatis cast will become part of the Reapers’ Game in this side story.

I was already planning to get Reynatis, but if I wasn’t, I would be now. Heck, I was excited enough when I thought it was an April Fools’ joke. An actual collaboration isn’t something I thought TWEWY would get.

In addition to the trailer, they also recently tweeted combat footage against Noise enemies.

The combat in that clip also looks a lot smoother than in their previous trailers, so that’s a good sign. On paper, Reynatis sounds like a game meant for me, exactly the sort of thing I’ll love. Not all of FuRyu’s games have been so well-received, however, so I worry it won’t live up to its potential. Still, I’m going to get it.

Reynatis will be out in Japan on July 25 and in the west on September 27. A Limited Edition is also available. Are you planning to pick up Reynatis? How do you feel about the TWEWY collaboration?

Information from the Kingdom Hearts Missing Link Beta Test is Intriguing

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May 062024
 

The last time we talked about Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link, the upcoming new Kingdom Hearts mobile game, we still had a lot of questions.

Now details are coming out of the Missing Link closed beta test, and it sounds pretty intriguing.

As someone who is mostly interested in the story, I was eager to check out new footage from the beta now that there’s story content.

The current story introduces us to Nept, Remus, and Freya, who belong to a group called the Baroque Society. We also see two sinister figures dressed in black who seem to have manipulated guards into trying to apprehend the main character and Remus. While it’s a small amount of story, it’s enough to make me want to know more.

Everyone’s speculating about the two silver-haired figures and any potential connection to Xehanort they might have, but I’m also curious about whether there’s a reason Nept and Remus have broken away from the Norse naming conventions used by the Scala ad Caelum characters so far.

Gameplay-wise, I’m impressed that there’s a full 3D city to explore and character customization of the character model. It looks like a huge step up from the previous mobile games.

Unfortunately, it’s still a gacha. When I look at Missing Link, I can’t help but wish it was just a smaller-scale console game instead of a gacha mobile game.

Oh, and we have an answer to our question about how it can be a GPS game that also lets you play without leaving home. It seems that if you play from home, you have to spend AP to do anything. If you play in GPS Mode, however, you earn AP instead of spending it. So it sounds like you’re greatly rewarded for using the GPS features and walking around with the game.

The only recent gacha game I’ve managed to stick with for more than a few minutes is Love and Deepspace, and I don’t go out and about often enough for the GPS feature to appeal to me. On the other hand, Kingdom Hearts has an advantage over many mobile games since I’m already invested in the overall story. KHUX and Dark Road both had great stories (too good to be trapped in now-offline mobile games), and Missing Link’s few story details already have my interest.

Are you looking forward to Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link? Are you planning to play it? What do you think of the new characters introduced so far?

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