# Some Special 2026 Chapter Select Updates Well, 2026 is shaping up to be a good year for [[Chapter Select]]. We just wrapped [[S7 - Metroid Prime|Season 7 - Metroid Prime]] not long ago, which is a win in and of itself. We were about to dive into *Rondo of Blood* for [[S8 - Castlevania|Season 8 - Castlevania]], but then Sony made some announcements. Let's dive into the podcast specific ones and how the show is going to look in the short term. ### Going Back to Greece and Raccoon City Now, our plan was always to dive straight into *Resident Evil Requiem* and play that for [[S5 - Resident Evil|Season 5 - Resident Evil]]. Thankfully, knowing its date for so long has prepared us. The shake up we didn't foresee was the shadow drop of *God of War: Sons of Sparta*, the new 2D "Metroidvania" *God of War* prequel. So we've gone back to Greece and are trying to beat that before *Requiem*. You'll get those special episodes as soon as they are done. And *then* we will dive into *Rondo of Blood*. ### What about Pokémon? We do suspect that the [[S6 - Pokémon|next generation of Pokémon]] will be announced here at the end of the month with a release window of this fall/winter. We will of course dive into those as well. Logan is trying to will a *Paper Mario* game in the year too and I don't know if I can handle all this madness. 😅 ### Will We Ever Play *Castlevania*? Yes! I promise! We have been encouraged by finishing *Metroid Prime* and the [average play time of these games](https://howlongtobeat.com/?q=castlevania). It doesn't hurt that a brand-new game was just announced for the first time in 12 years too. Selfishly, I'd like to get cooking and release as close to the 40th anniversary as possible, but I don't want to count wall turkeys before they are cooked. ### Where is the Behind The Scenes article for Season 7? You caught me. I haven't written it yet. I do have a rough rough outline, but honestly, I don't feel like writing it. Is that a bad thing to admit? I really didn't take the greatest notes over the course of the two years this season took to produce. Memories have faded. I'm not sure how valuable this would be. Perhaps I will roll up my sleeves and write something—I do hate the idea of break tradition—but it might take a slightly different shape. We shall see.