Operation Backlog Completion 2026
Feb 252026
 

I might have only played the Trails in the Sky games so far, but I’m excited to get deeper into the Trails series, and I keep buying the special editions.

(Here’s hoping I catch up before the series ends so I’ll eventually buy a limited edition that won’t sit for ages.)

In fact, I’m still waiting for my Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Collector’s Edition contents to arrive from Limited Run Games… and now a Collector’s Edition for the upcoming Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter has been announced.

Unlike the previous one, this one is being sold through Panax Store instead of Limited Run Games… and it costs $274.99?? ($279.99 for the Switch 2 version.)

This “Golden Wings Edition” includes the game, a model diorama of the Glorious and Arseille, a steelbook case, an artbook, a mini soundtrack CD, a Collector’s Box, and a digital season pass for cosmetic DLC.

That’s a good Collector’s Edition, but I don’t think it’s worth $275 for me, personally. I assume the diorama is what’s pushing the price up so much, and while it’s nice, I don’t want it that badly. I’m also not familiar with Panax Store, which makes me a little less likely to buy it, too. (Although really, at $275, I’d probably pass even if it was at a store I buy from all the time.)

I’d like to get a special edition of some kind, so I hope they’ll have other options. Maybe there will at least be a separate steelbook option, or a smaller limited edition without the diorama.

What do you think of the Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Collector’s Edition?

Feb 232026
 

The Pokémon Presents is coming up on Friday, but before that we have another showcase tomorrow… not a Nintendo Direct like I was hoping for, but a Nintendo Treehouse stream.

It will be tomorrow, February 24, at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET and feature hands-on gameplay from the Switch 2 version of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Pokémon Pokopia.

The stream is set to last 80 minutes, so that should provide a decent look at both games.

I never had much interest in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, despite all the acclaim its gotten, for the simple fact that side-scrolling platformers just don’t appeal to me as much (not counting metroidvanias). So a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with new content does nothing for me.

Meanwhile, I have a passing interest in Pokémon Pokopia that diminished when I learned it’s $70 and the physical version is a key card. I might still tune in tomorrow to see how the game looks, but I doubt it’ll have me rushing out to buy a Switch 2.

But if they’re showing hands-on gameplay tomorrow, I wonder if that means Pokopia will have less of a presence at the Pokémon Presents than I expected. Maybe we’ve got hope for some more surprises after all.

Are you planning to watch the Nintendo Treehouse stream tomorrow?

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?