Summer Game Fest dropped on Friday and somehow the lineup read like it was scraped straight from my wishlist. Three of my favourite franchises, all in one show, all within a couple of hours of each other. I keep waiting for the catch.

Code Veronica is finally getting the remake treatment — retitled just Resident Evil: Veronica, Claire back as the lead, the reveal opening on a rainy Paris apartment block. It’s been the obvious gap in Capcom’s remake run for years and they’ve finally filled it. 2027, and on Switch 2 alongside the usual platforms.

Then FF7 Remake Part 3 turned out to be Final Fantasy 7 Revelation — Hamaguchi on stage, the Highwind in your hands, skydiving into an open world, job classes in combat. Spring 2027. The trilogy actually lands.

And the one I didn’t see coming: Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. New protagonist — Evie, not Eve — swapping the sword for gauntlet brawling, and Shift Up self-publishing this time so it’s not a PlayStation exclusive. Still early, but pointed at 2027 too.

So that’s my three most-anticipated games sharing a release year and a single showcase. Either the universe owes me one or 2027 is going to cost me a fortune.