T5W#565-Top 5 Favorite Reveals from Summer Game Fest 2026

2026 has had a nice showing of incredible video games like Resident Evil: Requiem and 007: First Light and we’re all waiting to see what kind of sales records Grand Theft Auto VI makes in the Fall.  But ngl, 2027 is looking to be an even bigger year for gaming if last weeks Summer Game Fest is to be believed.  From long awaited conclusions to new remasters and even some no brainer add ons to fighting rosters that should have happened forever ago, I was definitely cheering at some of these announcements.  Just how pumped am I for the games of 2027?  Let’s find out in todays Top 5 Wednesday as I share my Top 5 Favorite Reveals from Summer Game Fest 2026.
 

Macross Delta Part 2 Episodes 6-10

The Kingdom of Windemere has declared war on the New UN Spacey government.  To the shock of all, they are able to use Var Syndrome as a way to mind control the military’s of various worlds, seizing them without a fight. Pressed into service, Walkure undertakes a risky recon mission.  Waiting for them are Windermere’s elite Aeriel Knights and their first taste of war.  Hayate and Freya face pressure from their peers to perform well in these new conditions.  But this isnt what either of them signed up for.  Will true combat make or break the two of them?

I don’t get why people have been ragging on Macross Delta.  From what I’ve heard, this show is supposedly so idol focused over the Mecha action that it could very well be the reason we haven’t heard a peep from Macross in over a decade.  But I call fowl on that assumption because this second outing was just as strong as last weeks premiere and it hasn’t skimped on anything that makes Macross, Macross.  It isnt perfect but there’s still 15 episodes left to iron out some continuing wrinkles.  Anyway, onto this latest set of episodes.
 

T5W#564-Top 5 Anime Characters Who Belong on Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Recently Paramount+ became the new streaming home for one of my favorite TV Series of all time: the 2004 Reboot of Battlestar Galactica.  For those maybe not in the know: the reboot follows the original premise of the 1978 scifi classic, following a fleet of human refugee ships, led by the titular Battlestar Galactica, fleeing from a race of robots known as the Cylons.  This show means a lot to me, mostly due to me and my Dad doing our best to watch it together week after week even while I was away at college.  I’m about halfway through my rewatch so naturally, the topic turns to how would this show work as an Anime?  Probably quite well, especially considering shows like Space Battleship Yamato had similar themes and setups back when it was airing well before the original Galactica itself.  So new question then: if I were to assemble a cast for a BSG Anime, who would I pick from the countless number of SciFi Anime pilots, Captains and femme fatales?  That’s the question I’m gonna answer on todays Top 5 Wednesday as I list the Top 5 Anime Characters Who Belong on Battlestar Galactica (2004).  So Say We All.  Quick Note: I’m sticking to a one character per franchise rule on this one otherwise most of it would be Gundam characters…maybe a thought for a later list?

 

Macross Delta Part 1 Episodes 1-5

2067AD.  Mankinds expansion into the cosmos continues but a dangerous new threat has arisen: Var Syndrome.  It’s ability to cause random citizens to become bloodthirsty berserkers is causing chaos on several planets.  To combat this outbreak, a special unit is created: The Tactical Sound Unit Walkure.  Only their music seems to be able to quell the effects of Var Syndrome.  It’s this group Freiya Wion wishes to join more than anyone and backing her up as her protective pilot is drifter Hayate Immelmann, a young man seeking his own dream.  Music and Metal take to the skies once more. 

Been a minute since we’ve visited Macross eh?  Well you can blame the near fatal idea I had to make Macross 7 my Extended Series Review which was such a bad experience I pushed Macross Frontier back a few weeks to recover, not knowing that Frontier was just the feel good experience I needed.  Well break time’s over and Macross Delta is now on deck for review.  I haven’t heard much about this series going in.  I’ve only noticed that this is, as of this writing, the most recent Macross franchise entry and that was back in 2016.  Also this show has a greater emphasis on the idol side than the mecha side.  Is that second part true?  Is there a reason we haven’t heard a peep from Macross since this series?  Guess we’re gonna get to the bottom of that mystery this month so what’re we waiting for.  How’s the debut of Macross Delta?