Operation Backlog Completion 2026

New Rumors Say Ace Attorney 7 Will NOT Be in the Nintendo Direct

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Sep 082025
 

Some games are like Silksong used to be – fake leaks pop up all the time, with people claiming it will be at this event or that one.

But here we are waiting for Ace Attorney 7, where leakers come out and de-confirm it.

On Friday, a supposed leaker claimed that in this week’s rumored Nintendo Direct, there would be three “7” games. Naturally, this got Ace Attorney fans stirred up with the hope that Ace Attorney 7 (especially since the games are numbered in Japan) might finally be announced.

Unfortunately, when someone asked about Ace Attorney 7, the leaker specifically said no.

So that’s where we’re at. We’ve got a Nintendo Direct rumored to be on the horizon, with Ace Attorney 7 rumored to not be there. (On the other hand, in my infinite optimism, I can’t help but point out that it doesn’t necessarily rule out a different Ace Attorney game being announced!)

Personally, I still think Capcom’s TGS show is our best shot. That’s why there’s no Ace Attorney 7 at the Nintendo Direct, because they’re saving it for TGS. Right?

What do you think? Are we getting an Ace Attorney announcement soon, or will we be having this exact same conversation next year?

Corpse Party II Delayed Again, Tetralogy Pack Coming West

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Aug 252025
 

Just over a year ago, during my review of Sweet Sachiko’s Hysteric Birthday Bash, I mentioned how the upcoming Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion had been delayed to 2025.

Well, here we are a year later, and it’s been delayed to 2026. (A PlayStation 5 version was also announced.)

The delay is a bit worrying, especially on top of the previous one. Still, it had looked a little rough when it was shown before, so here’s hoping the delays will let them make it into a much better project.

In the meantime, the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack has been confirmed to be coming west for the Switch. This collection includes the 2021 Corpse Party Remake, Book of Shadows, Sweet Sachiko’s Hysteric Birthday Bash, and Blood Drive.

I’ve already played the first three, and Blood Drive is available on the Switch separately, so I don’t know if I’ll pick up the Tetralogy Pack or not. Still, it would be nice to have a physical copy of the games, and it’s great to see this collection come west while we wait for the new game.

The real question is if we’ll ever hear anything about Dead Patient again…

Are you interested in the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack? How do you feel about Darkness Distortion being delayed again?

Utawarerumono Developer Aquaplus Acquired by Yuke’s

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Aug 042025
 

Sometimes company acquisitions make a lot of sense, and other times they leave me scratching my head a bit.

Aquaplus, the developer behind the Utawarerumono series (among others, like the ToHeart remake that came out in June) has been sold by its parent company and acquired by Yuke’s.

Yuke’s is a developer most famous for… the WWE series and a few Earth Defense Force games.

Not exactly the first match I’d pick for a developer of visual novel strategy RPGs.

(Then again, their most recently announced game is Full Metal Schoolgirl, so maybe it’s not such a surprise after all that they’re interested in branching out in directions Aquaplus could help them with.)

Meanwhile, I had completely forgotten about the Monochrome Mobius sequel that was announced last year. I wonder if it’s still set for 2025 and if this acquisition will have any effect on it. Of course, I still need to catch up on the series myself.

What do you think this will mean for future Aquaplus games?

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