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Pokémon Presents Announced Alongside Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen for the Switch

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Feb 202026
 

A Pokémon Presents will be held on February 27, which is pretty typical – that’s Pokémon Day, and they usually hold a showcase then.

But there was a bigger surprise waiting, as I woke up to the announcement that Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to the Nintendo Switch.

They’ll be available on February 27 for $19.99 each.

Unfortunately, different language versions are all separate, with no way to change the language of your game, because they’ve chosen to present them exactly the way they were originally released.

Some people are upset about that, and about the price, but I think it’s nice to have them available to buy like this. It’s a little strange that they were announced right ahead of Pokémon Day, so my theory is that they were intended to be announced as a shadow-drop, but since the news leaked ahead of time, they decided to just go ahead and announce them today.

Anyway, the Pokémon Presents will be on February 27 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET. What else do we think will be shown?

I think they’ll officially reveal the Gen 10 games, probably as Switch 2 exclusives. Getting a new Pokémon Pokopia trailer ahead of its upcoming release also feels likely. And will this finally be the time they announce a new Pokémon Mystery Dungeon?

(Yes, I know I still haven’t finished even one Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. I actually started one, you know, but I got sidetracked. My Pokémon playing has really fallen behind, so if they announce something exciting, I should use that as motivation!)

Of course, there will probably be some time spent on their mobile games, as usual.

What do you think will be announced at the Pokémon Presents next week?

New .hack Game Announced!

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Feb 162026
 

I thought we’d be talking about a Valentine’s Day game today, but that will have to wait for next time, because we have some exciting news to discuss.

A new .hack game has finally been announced!

That’s right, it’s really happening this time.

After the past few times we got our hopes up for .hack news only to be disappointed, I barely even considered it when I saw CyberConnect2 was going to announce a new game… and then I woke up to the announcement of .hack//Z.E.R.O.

.hack//Z.E.R.O. is a brand-new action RPG being fully developed and self-published by CyberConnect2 (instead of being published by Bandai Namco).

In an interview with Famitsu, translated here by Gematsu, CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama clarified that despite the similar title, this game is not connected to the light novel series .hack//ZERO.

He also said that the new game will more elements of real-world drama than previous entries did, despite still being focused on the in-game MMORPG “The World.”

This is exciting news. 2017’s .hack//G.U. remaster hinted at potentially a new game, but it’s been so long since then that I assumed remasters of the original 4 games were all we could expect, and even that felt increasingly unlikely. Now, with the revelation that .hack//Z.E.R.O. has been in the making for 10 years, it might have been a clue after all.

Either way, I’m looking forward to learning more about .hack//Z.E.R.O.! I’d still love for the original four to get remastered sometime, but a whole new game is even better.

What are your thoughts on the new .hack game?

Falcom to Announce Another 2026 Title in February

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Feb 022026
 

We know that Falcom intends to release the Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter remake this fall (with a new gameplay trailer recently released, although beware spoilers), but they also listed an unspecified new title for 2026.

Whatever it is, we’ll find out soon.

In a new interview, translated by Gematsu, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo said their second 2026 title will have a “major announcement” in February.

We still don’t know what this new game will be, but a lot of fans expect it to be the Tokyo Xanadu sequel.

The sequel, set in Kyoto rather than Tokyo, was first teased back in 2024. Little has been said about it since then, so it feels like the time is right for a big announcement.

I know, I still haven’t finished Tokyo Xanadu despite having it on my to-beat list for a while now. If the sequel really is announced so, that might be just the motivation I need.

In the meantime, you’ll notice that it’s February and we’re not talking about romance games. Like last year, I’m taking a break from Celebrating All Things Romantic. I considered it, but I’m still in the middle of Hundred Line and need to play the game chosen by October’s contest winner, and piling on a whole host of romance games this month on top of that didn’t sound like a good idea.

Maybe next year will be the year! I still might try to do something specific for Valentine’s Day, though. We shall see.

Anyway, what do you expect from Falcom’s mystery announcement?

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