Tokyo Game Show

Peanut · 09-19-2006, 12:01 PM

We're mere days away from TGS, the show that has been pegged as the spiritual sucessor to E3. I'm not overly excited, but there's sure to be some great announcements and games shown at the show.

This show seems like it's all about the PS3. Sony is going to have to work hard and deliver to dig themselves out of the ever-growing hole they've been digging away at since E3. I expect them to come out in top form and give us an impression of exactly what to expect from the PS3. I'm sure Japan will eat it up.

The 360 will be there too, but it's doubtful if it'll make as much of a splash as the PS3. There are some interesting things going to be shown there, though. Both Mistwalker games, Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, will be on display and I'm pretty sure LO will have a huge demo to be played there.

I don't know if the Wii will be on hand, but I'm doubtful. I think there's going to be some 3rd party Wii stuff, but nothing major from Nintendo, if anything at all. They'll probably have some DS stuff to show off though.

Some of the big stuff confirmed to be at the show are: Devil May Cry 4, Final Fantasy XIII, MGS4: Guns of the Patriots for the PS3. And Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey and Too Human for the 360.

Personally I'm looking forward to the 360 showing more than anything, those two RPG's look crazy. Blue Dragon, for those who don't know, is a renuion for some of the important people who created the SNES game Chrono Trigger. Sakaguchi (Who's leading the project), Uematsu (Who's compsing the music), and Toriyama (Who's doing the character designs). So that game has a lot of potential to be a really ground-breaking RPG for the 360 in Japan.

So who else is looking forward to TGS?

愛 · 09-19-2006, 12:15 PM

I'm sure PS3 is going to be the major contender at TGS, seeing as how Japan simply loves their Playstation. I also know that PS3 is going to be awful, so I'm not going to care about that part. I would like to see more of FFXIII and MGS4, though. Too bad I won't be playing them.

Blue Dragon is something I'm probably looking forward to the most. If that game won't get me to buy a 360, then nothing will. A wonderful cast of developers working on that project has got me very excited. I'd also like to see what Mistwalker is all about. *coughPEANUTISAJAPLOVERcough*

I'm not sure what to expect from Nintendo this year, but like Peanut said, it'll probably be mostly upcoming DS games. Something to look forward to, but not so much. I do wanna see more FFIII, though.

So...count me in as looking forward to TGS.

*Dr. Doom* · 09-19-2006, 01:15 PM

Hopefully we'll at least get some more info on SSBB.

Peanut · 09-19-2006, 02:03 PM

Don't count on it. I don't think Nintendo is even going to have a presence at TGS, with the exception of some DS stuff. They're not having a press conference or anything as far as I know.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 09-19-2006, 02:49 PM

Yeah, Nintendo traditionally stays away from TGS and Sony was heavily involved in the creation of the event. They hold announcements around the same period as TGS to steal hype, but they never attend in any form.

As for TGS, there are supposed to be 100+ XBL downloads available from Wednesday to the end of the week, so it's going to be a fun time to be a 360 owner this week. I'm personally hoping for some new info on Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, and I want a demo for Sonic the Hedgehog. There's supposed to be some nw XBLArcade titles announced as well.

It should be a fun week.

*Mecha Cow* · 09-20-2006, 01:08 AM

Wasn't Iwata going to give a speech on the 23rd or something? But we already know all the important Wii info anyway, so it doesn't really matter.

**Barkworm** · 09-20-2006, 03:10 AM

Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon have both been shown at Microsoft's press conference and will be playable. Microsoft announced that Japan will get a 360 Core/Blue dragon bundle for Yen 29.800. Pretty good deal.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 09-20-2006, 05:16 AM

Okay, if a game that georgious from the Chrono Trigger dimi-gods dosen't sell in Japan, 360 or not, then there is no hope, and all those fangirls dressed as Cloud camping outside the door of TGS right now only care about the Final Fantasy brand name and nothing more.......

So much for the Holiday sellout

Peanut · 09-20-2006, 02:41 PM

WOW. Just tage a look at the 360 games shown here. Is it just me, or does this look like a line-up that Sony would have!?!

About 5 JRPG's, a Squenix game, some kind of Samurai action game, some Jpop dancing game, a card-based battle RPG. Microsoft is really gunning for the Japanese market. There's some really interesting stuff on there. Lost Odyssey looks beautiful.

Also try check out the 360 highlight video on this page. It shows of all that stuff. Really cool. I'm impressed that they're actually trying this hard, as opposed to just forgetting about the Japanese market like they did with the Xbox.

Edit: Sorry, Tri-Ace announced a new 360 game, Infinite Undiscovery. It's not known if that's a code name or the offical name. All the info that's been given out is that it's a real-time battle RPG. There's one picture out there somewhere. I don't know where I found it, but it looks awesome.

愛 · 09-20-2006, 03:39 PM

I'm not gonna lie, and I know this is very typical of me, but I think Oneechanbara vorteX is the sexiest game ever. If that ever makes it here, consider it purchased.

Very interesting lineup. You're very right, Peanut, they are making a great effort to try and appeal to the Japanese market. They might even pull it off. I even see a dating sim game in there. Ridiculous.

Peanut · 09-20-2006, 06:31 PM

I found a video of the Lost Odyssey demo showed off during the MS press conference earlier this afternoon. It wasn't supposed to be filmed, so this dude snuck and camera in there to do it. I can't even remember where I foudn it. I was following a bunch of links to various sites and messages boards until I stumbled across it. Anyways, the download I got it from was going at about 2.3/kb a second on average, so it just finished DL'ing about 20 minutes ago. I finally watched it and...wow. That's really all I can say.

I'm currently in the process of uploading it to rapidshare for anyone who wants to try and grab it. It isn't a big file. Only 128 MB, so I shouldn't be too long. I'll update with the link in just a little bit.

Edit: Here it is http://rapidshare.de/files/33863082/...part2.avi.html Enjoy!!!

**Barkworm** · 09-21-2006, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

I found a video of the Lost Odyssey demo showed off during the MS press conference earlier this afternoon. It wasn't supposed to be filmed, so this dude snuck and camera in there to do it. I can't even remember where I foudn it. I was following a bunch of links to various sites and messages boards until I stumbled across it. Anyways, the download I got it from was going at about 2.3/kb a second on average, so it just finished DL'ing about 20 minutes ago. I finally watched it and...wow. That's really all I can say.

Why are you interested in this game? As far as I get it it's basically Final Fantasy with another name and character designs by one of my favourite artists (Takehiko Inoue).

Oh, and yeah, I'm sold.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 09-21-2006, 01:30 AM

This is the Chrono Team. For a game those guys make, I can only say two words by default.

"F*cking Sold"

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by Lain

I'm not gonna lie, and I know this is very typical of me, but I think Oneechanbara vorteX is the sexiest game ever. If that ever makes it here, consider it purchased.

It's damned shallow of you too.........yeah, I'm buying it too.

Honestly, my Wii and 360 are going to make me so damned happy for the next 5 years. So much fun I can hardly stand it. Best time to be a gamer starts now.

Peanut · 09-21-2006, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

Why are you interested in this game? As far as I get it it's basically Final Fantasy with another name and character designs by one of my favourite artists (Takehiko Inoue).

Oh, and yeah, I'm sold.

Because according to reports they aren't going to be working with a normal turn-based battle system. That's why I like Enchanted Arms for 360. For all intents and purposes, it's a FF game, but the battle system, among other things, really makes it stand out to me.

I don't hate RPG's in general. I hate lackluster, cookie-cutter, by the book RPG's. I also enjoy platforming/action games a lot more, but RPG's are alright as long as they don't follow the boring and done to death battle system that the FF series has used for far too many entries in the series.

**Barkworm** · 09-21-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Because according to reports they aren't going to be working with a normal turn-based battle system.

Really? Where did you read that? The gameplay in the video looked liked usual turn-based combat to me.

Peanut · 09-21-2006, 12:27 PM

It was in an interview with Sakaguchi who said they would focus on a lot of huge battles, and the system they were working with in those battles was far from ordinary, but not so far as to alienate RPG lovers. A little more action oriented stuff I think. I found it on a forum somewhere, the guy linked to the Japanese Mistwalker page and some parts were in english, while other people were translating pieces of it.

**Barkworm** · 09-21-2006, 12:32 PM

Now that you say it, I remember that, too. That's actually pretty cool.

Peanut · 09-21-2006, 12:53 PM

It is cool. It's going to be a great game.

Has anyone watched the Blue Dragon gameplay footage? It seems like you can see enemies before you battle them, which is something I love. I can't describe how annoying it is to be trying to solve a puzzle and to keep popping into random monsters. It looks beautiful and the music also sounds really good. The "special" moves, for lack of a better term, also look amazing.

Another cool thing is that the characters don't actually attack. Their "shadows" do. But each character has their own special shadow. Like the main characters is the Blue Dragon apparently. There's a girl who has a kind of bird. There's some weird kind of bar at the top of the screen during battles. It may just be showing when each character gets their turn, but I don't know what would account for all the weird lines and everything.

I'm really excited about this game. Isn't that crazy? I think it is. If Lost Odyssey and this, which is being offered as a pack-in game for a lowered price in Japan, doesn't get 360's to sell. Nothing will.

*Dr. Doom* · 09-21-2006, 06:21 PM

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Peanut · 09-21-2006, 06:23 PM

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09-19-2006, 12:01 PM	#1
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Tokyo Game Show We're mere days away from TGS, the show that has been pegged as the spiritual sucessor to E3. I'm not overly excited, but there's sure to be some great announcements and games shown at the show. This show seems like it's all about the PS3. Sony is going to have to work hard and deliver to dig themselves out of the ever-growing hole they've been digging away at since E3. I expect them to come out in top form and give us an impression of exactly what to expect from the PS3. I'm sure Japan will eat it up. The 360 will be there too, but it's doubtful if it'll make as much of a splash as the PS3. There are some interesting things going to be shown there, though. Both Mistwalker games, Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, will be on display and I'm pretty sure LO will have a huge demo to be played there. I don't know if the Wii will be on hand, but I'm doubtful. I think there's going to be some 3rd party Wii stuff, but nothing major from Nintendo, if anything at all. They'll probably have some DS stuff to show off though. Some of the big stuff confirmed to be at the show are: Devil May Cry 4, Final Fantasy XIII, MGS4: Guns of the Patriots for the PS3. And Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey and Too Human for the 360. Personally I'm looking forward to the 360 showing more than anything, those two RPG's look crazy. Blue Dragon, for those who don't know, is a renuion for some of the important people who created the SNES game Chrono Trigger. Sakaguchi (Who's leading the project), Uematsu (Who's compsing the music), and Toriyama (Who's doing the character designs). So that game has a lot of potential to be a really ground-breaking RPG for the 360 in Japan. So who else is looking forward to TGS?

09-19-2006, 01:15 PM	#3
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	Hopefully we'll at least get some more info on SSBB. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

09-20-2006, 01:08 AM	#6
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	Wasn't Iwata going to give a speech on the 23rd or something? But we already know all the important Wii info anyway, so it doesn't really matter. __________________

09-20-2006, 03:10 AM	#7
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,759	Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon have both been shown at Microsoft's press conference and will be playable. Microsoft announced that Japan will get a 360 Core/Blue dragon bundle for Yen 29.800. Pretty good deal. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

09-20-2006, 05:16 AM	#8
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Okay, if a game that georgious from the Chrono Trigger dimi-gods dosen't sell in Japan, 360 or not, then there is no hope, and all those fangirls dressed as Cloud camping outside the door of TGS right now only care about the Final Fantasy brand name and nothing more....... So much for the Holiday sellout __________________

09-19-2006, 12:15 PM	#2
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I'm sure PS3 is going to be the major contender at TGS, seeing as how Japan simply loves their Playstation. I also know that PS3 is going to be awful, so I'm not going to care about that part. I would like to see more of FFXIII and MGS4, though. Too bad I won't be playing them. Blue Dragon is something I'm probably looking forward to the most. If that game won't get me to buy a 360, then nothing will. A wonderful cast of developers working on that project has got me very excited. I'd also like to see what Mistwalker is all about. coughPEANUTISAJAPLOVERcough I'm not sure what to expect from Nintendo this year, but like Peanut said, it'll probably be mostly upcoming DS games. Something to look forward to, but not so much. I do wanna see more FFIII, though. So...count me in as looking forward to TGS.

09-19-2006, 02:03 PM	#4
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Don't count on it. I don't think Nintendo is even going to have a presence at TGS, with the exception of some DS stuff. They're not having a press conference or anything as far as I know.

09-19-2006, 02:49 PM	#5
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Yeah, Nintendo traditionally stays away from TGS and Sony was heavily involved in the creation of the event. They hold announcements around the same period as TGS to steal hype, but they never attend in any form. As for TGS, there are supposed to be 100+ XBL downloads available from Wednesday to the end of the week, so it's going to be a fun time to be a 360 owner this week. I'm personally hoping for some new info on Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, and I want a demo for Sonic the Hedgehog. There's supposed to be some nw XBLArcade titles announced as well. It should be a fun week.

09-20-2006, 02:41 PM	#9
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	WOW. Just tage a look at the 360 games shown here. Is it just me, or does this look like a line-up that Sony would have!?! About 5 JRPG's, a Squenix game, some kind of Samurai action game, some Jpop dancing game, a card-based battle RPG. Microsoft is really gunning for the Japanese market. There's some really interesting stuff on there. Lost Odyssey looks beautiful. Also try check out the 360 highlight video on this page. It shows of all that stuff. Really cool. I'm impressed that they're actually trying this hard, as opposed to just forgetting about the Japanese market like they did with the Xbox. Edit: Sorry, Tri-Ace announced a new 360 game, Infinite Undiscovery. It's not known if that's a code name or the offical name. All the info that's been given out is that it's a real-time battle RPG. There's one picture out there somewhere. I don't know where I found it, but it looks awesome. Last edited by Peanut; 09-20-2006 at 03:09 PM.

09-20-2006, 03:39 PM	#10
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I'm not gonna lie, and I know this is very typical of me, but I think Oneechanbara vorteX is the sexiest game ever. If that ever makes it here, consider it purchased. Very interesting lineup. You're very right, Peanut, they are making a great effort to try and appeal to the Japanese market. They might even pull it off. I even see a dating sim game in there. Ridiculous.

09-20-2006, 06:31 PM	#11
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I found a video of the Lost Odyssey demo showed off during the MS press conference earlier this afternoon. It wasn't supposed to be filmed, so this dude snuck and camera in there to do it. I can't even remember where I foudn it. I was following a bunch of links to various sites and messages boards until I stumbled across it. Anyways, the download I got it from was going at about 2.3/kb a second on average, so it just finished DL'ing about 20 minutes ago. I finally watched it and...wow. That's really all I can say. I'm currently in the process of uploading it to rapidshare for anyone who wants to try and grab it. It isn't a big file. Only 128 MB, so I shouldn't be too long. I'll update with the link in just a little bit. Edit: Here it is http://rapidshare.de/files/33863082/...part2.avi.html Enjoy!!! Last edited by Peanut; 09-20-2006 at 07:21 PM.

09-21-2006, 12:27 PM	#16
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	It was in an interview with Sakaguchi who said they would focus on a lot of huge battles, and the system they were working with in those battles was far from ordinary, but not so far as to alienate RPG lovers. A little more action oriented stuff I think. I found it on a forum somewhere, the guy linked to the Japanese Mistwalker page and some parts were in english, while other people were translating pieces of it.

09-21-2006, 12:32 PM	#17
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,759	Now that you say it, I remember that, too. That's actually pretty cool. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

09-21-2006, 12:53 PM	#18
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	It is cool. It's going to be a great game. Has anyone watched the Blue Dragon gameplay footage? It seems like you can see enemies before you battle them, which is something I love. I can't describe how annoying it is to be trying to solve a puzzle and to keep popping into random monsters. It looks beautiful and the music also sounds really good. The "special" moves, for lack of a better term, also look amazing. Another cool thing is that the characters don't actually attack. Their "shadows" do. But each character has their own special shadow. Like the main characters is the Blue Dragon apparently. There's a girl who has a kind of bird. There's some weird kind of bar at the top of the screen during battles. It may just be showing when each character gets their turn, but I don't know what would account for all the weird lines and everything. I'm really excited about this game. Isn't that crazy? I think it is. If Lost Odyssey and this, which is being offered as a pack-in game for a lowered price in Japan, doesn't get 360's to sell. Nothing will.

09-21-2006, 06:21 PM	#19
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	(relocated to the relevant thread) __________________ I love you, Pickle.