Operation Backlog Completion 2026

We’ve Officially Caught Up to Apollo Justice’s Timeline

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Apr 202026
 

We used to joke about how we’d catch up to the timeline of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney before getting Ace Attorney 7, and now we’re here.

April 20, 2026 is the date of the first case in Apollo Justice.

I remember when fans celebrated hitting the dates of the original trilogy’s cases, and now we can finally do the same thing with Apollo Justice.

When Ace Attorney came out, it opted for a “near-future” setting, with the games being set a few years ahead of when they released.

They then kept this going with the 7-year time gap between the end of Trials & Tribulations and the start of Apollo Justice.

Well, we made it through that whole time gap in real time without getting another Ace Attorney game, which now leaves us with a new question: will we get through the entire sequel trilogy’s timeline before a new game is announced, or will we have another set of dates to look forward to by the time we get that far?

We’re also closing in on the 25th anniversary of the series this year. With all the games (excluding the crossover) available through multiplatform collections and Capcom listing it as an IP they want to grow, the future has never looked brighter.. . although I’ve said that for a few years in a row now.

What do you think? Will Ace Attorney 7 finally be announced? Will we have a new Ace Attorney game before we hit the end of the canon timeline? And, if a new game is announced, will it do another timeskip to keep the near-future setting intact?

In the meantime, Happy Apollo Justice Day!

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (Remake) Set for September 17

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Apr 172026
 

(Yes, I’m still cropping the key art to avoid showing spoilers.)

We have a release date! Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, the remake of the second Trails game, will be out on September 17 worldwide.

(Japanese preorders also include a download code for an HD remaster of the original Trails in the Sky, which is neat.)

There’s also a new trailer, although it’s a short one.

The trailer is fairly safe to watch in regards to spoilers, but I wouldn’t look into any other details about the game unless you’ve finished the first one.

Curiously, based on the character profiles on the official website, it seems there are also a couple recasts for the English voices since the first remake, which is surprising.

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Loewe, who was voiced by Travis Willingham before, will now be voiced by Stephen Fu. Stephen Fu did his voice in Ys vs Trails in the Sky, so maybe they liked his direction more.

(It’s a little strange, though, since Loewe was one of the few characters to have dialogue in the initial teaser trailer for SC.)

Second, Weissmann is now voiced by Liam O’Brien instead of David Lodge.

It’s kind of a shame, because I thought it was really neat how they got pretty much the whole voice cast to return from the original games, even though the original English voice acting was pretty much just battle cries.

Anyway, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is coming soon! Meanwhile, I’m looking forward to continuing my journey through the later games…

‘Twas the Day Before Tomodachi Life

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Apr 152026
 

‘Twas the day before Tomodachi Life, and all through the backlog
not a game was in focus, not even for dialogue.
Living the Dream was imagined, its Miis planned out with care
in hopes that the full game soon would be there.
The Miis from the demo were all snug in their houses
awaiting who would be friends and who would be spouses.
And fans around the world and the writer at her desktop
kept checking their shipping or the download from the eShop,
when out on the Internet there arose such a clamor
I sprang onto Reddit to see people yammer.
Away to review threads I flew like a flash
opened each page to check for backlash.
The range of reviews on the upcoming game
made me check once more to see if mine came,
when what to my wondering eyes should appear
but a tracking page saying the ship date was near,
and a timeframe sadly not showing the past
which meant for release day it would have to be fast.
More rapid than eagles they’ve been times before,
and I called to them hoping they’d surprise me once more:
Now Best Buy! now packers! now shippers! now drivers!
everyone with my copy, please don’t be deprivers!
To the end of the street! to the edge of the door!
Now dash to me! Dash to me! Dash to me more!
As packages that with quick shipping do fly,
when they meet with a delay, speed up with a cry,
so up to my house I hoped the truck would arrive
with a package awaiting me fresh from the drive.
And then as I waited, I planned what I’d do
with some old ideas and some that were new.
As I imagined my island, I pictured them now
my favorite characters together, made by my vow.
They’d be good guys and bad guys and some in between,
in purple and blue and yellow and green,
with catchphrases given to make them seem better
and mannerisms given for each new go-getter.
Their facepaint, how clever! Their voices, how strange!
When it’s all said and done, there will be such a range!
Their arrival will be marked by chaos and laughter
as any sense of order is abandoned soon after.
The pairs I imagined will be left up to chance
especially now with more types of romance.
They’ll have meetings and greetings and fights like a drama
while I give them pets like a Stand or a llama.
My drawing skills, though, aren’t quite up to snuff,
and we can’t share designs, so it must be enough.
A glance at the old game and the memories it held
soon make sure my worries are quickly dispelled.
I know it’ll be a game full of delight,
like the silliest story I ever could write,
and all that remains is for it to be here
and I can begin to make new memories dear.
I check the tracking number just one more time
and pace as I hear the next hour chime
But whether it’s early or I’m late to the game
“Happy Tomodachi Life day to all, one and the same!”
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