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http://media.ign.com/games/image/article/119/1192666/tokyo-countdown-gaming-road-map-20110907095412788.jpg Just 4 days from the beginning of the conference... What do you expect? I expect Devil's Third by Itagaki Devil May Cry HD Collcetion Resident Evil 6 Hopefully some news about Metal Gear Solid Rising And hopefully BAYONETTA 2!!! I feel that Japanese Industry is slowly getting back on track

2011-09-08 08:34:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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from neoGAF Nintendos pre-show conference on the 13th TGS Keynote (10:30 - 13:00, September 15th): vectorman06 - "The Essence of Game Industry Revolution.", Yoichi Wada (10:30 - 11:00, September 15th) - "All About PlayStation Vita", Shuhei Yoshida/Yoshio Matsumoto (11:10 - 12:00, September 15th) - "Social Games", Yoshikazu Tanaka (12:10 - 13:00, September 15th) Square Enix Mobile/SNS Press Conference (13:20 - 13:55, September 15th): Kojima Productions Stage Show (14:00 to 15:00, September 15th): SCEJ Press Conference (Unknown, September 15th): Kagari Konami Stage Show (10:45 - 16:45, September 17th): - Senritsu no Stratus (10:45 - 11:30, September 17th) - NeverDead (12:00 - 12:30, September 17th) - Frontier Gate (14:45 - 15:15, September 17th) - Pop'n Music Portable 2 (16:00 - 16:45, September 17th) Sega Stage Show (10:30, September 15th - 16:50, September 18th): - Yakuza: Black Panther 2 (10:30 - 11:00, September 15th) - PuyoPuyo (11:30 - 12:00, September 15th) - Binary Domain (12:30 - 13:00, September 15th) - Battlefield 3 (14:30 - 15:00, September 15th) - Hatsune Miku: Project Diva (15:30 - 16:00, September 15th) - Sega Lineup Presentation (11:00 - 11:30, September 16th) [It is unclear if this is their press conference. If it is, it will become a separate sign-up and thread.] - Phantasy Star Online 2 (12:00 - 12:30, September 16th) - Binary Domain (13:00 - 13:30, September 16th) - FIFA 12 (15:00 - 15:30, September 16th) - PuyoPuyo (10:30 - 11:00, September 17th) - Need For Speed: The Run (11:30 - 12:00, September 17th) - Phantasy Star Online 2 (12:20 - 12:50, September 17th) - Binary Domain (13:20 - 13:50, September 17th) - Yakuza Black Panther 2 (14:15 - 14:45, September 17th) - Robotics;Notes (15:10 - 15:40, September 17th) - PuyoPuyo (16:20 - 16:55, September 17th) - Hatsune Miku: Project Diva (10:30 - 11:10, September 18th) - 7th Dragon 2020 (11:40 - 12:10, September 18th) - Rhythm Thief (12:30 - 13:00, September 18th) - Shadows of the ****ed (13:20 - 13:50, September 18th) - Nagonama Special Compilation Special (14:20 - 14:50, September 18th) - F1 2011 (15:20 - 15:50, September 18th) - Sonic 20th Anniversary Special Live (16:20 - 16:50, September 18th) Capcom Stage Show (Unknown Time, Unknown Date): - The schedule is currently grayed out on their site, but should be up soon. - Sengoku Basara 3 Utage - Asura's Wrath - Dragon's Dogma - Resident Evil Revelations - Street Fighter x Tekken - Monster Hunter Diary G - Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Capcom Press Conference (Unknown Time, Unknown Date): - This event is unconfirmed, but extremely likely due to their history. - Resident Evil 6 will most likely be announced here.

2011-09-08 09:23:00 Author: jump_button Posts: 1014

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Oh, thanks JumpButton. As I said Devil's Third was confirmed to appear at TGS from the E3 videos (that it's not good to show here) There's the One Piece Musou for PS3 that I wait sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. Not much headasploding stuff announced, but I surely wait some great megaton that will be dropped. On a side note, can't understand why Monster Hunted was "modded" to Dragon's Dogma

2011-09-08 09:39:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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If there isn't Kingdom Hearts 3, Alec will have a very bad day.

2011-09-08 14:58:00 Author: Testudini Posts: 3262

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**Expects bad day for Alec**

2011-09-08 15:42:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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**Expects bad day for Alec** The torture chamber is almost ready. May I borrow your guitar? While we're on the subject, if another Kingdom Hearts spin-off is announced Doopz will get to join in the festivities

2011-09-08 23:38:00 Author: Testudini Posts: 3262

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3 days...WOOT WOOT Team Ninja has started to twit a lot, but in Japanese

2011-09-09 08:56:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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While we're on the subject, if another Kingdom Hearts spin-off is announced Doopz will get to join in the festivities KINGDOM HEARTS 3!!!! Well, thats my rant over... anybody else wanna step in?

2011-09-09 17:07:00 Author: talbot-trembler Posts: 1114

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I hope someone reveals an RPG for the PS3 that is not about super anime fan service or whatever every RPG is these days. I'm not holding my breath though.

2011-09-09 17:12:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882

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I hope someone reveals an RPG for the PS3 that is not about super anime fan service or whatever every RPG is these days. I'm not holding my breath though. Haha, I want the same thing.

2011-09-09 17:14:00 Author: StaticLinuxpro Posts: 482

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If there isn't Kingdom Hearts 3, Alec will have a very bad day. Nope. Next couple of games are going to be releases of Re: (like CoM). Basically, they're making sure they milk every last dime out of the franchise before they hit 3. *now waits patiently for possible Ninja Gaiden 3 info.*

2011-09-09 17:31:00 Author: CyberSora Posts: 5551

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Nope. Next couple of games are going to be releases of Re: (like CoM). Basically, they're making sure they milk every last dime out of the franchise before they hit 3. *now waits patiently for possible Ninja Gaiden 3 info.* I"m expecting BbS vol. 2 info, hopefully some gameplay.

2011-09-09 18:50:00 Author: theswweet Posts: 2468

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Im hoping for a MEDIEVIL3 but meh, I t wont happen.

2011-09-09 19:21:00 Author: craigmond Posts: 2426

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*Waiting For The Next Metal Gear Solid*.........*Still Waiting* Its Never Going To come Is It AnyWays Since Its Another Tokyo Game Show Except Announcments About Pokemon Spin-offs , A New Dragonball Z game that Looks good but turns out Rubbish......And Another Yu-gi-oh chibi Game For The DS only Available In Japan. Stupid Cartoon Games, Make Way For Good Games. Anyways Here's Hoping We Get A Sly Racoon 4 Gameplay Video!

2011-09-09 19:26:00 Author: butter-kicker Posts: 1061

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Anyways Here's Hoping We Get A Sly Racoon 4 Gameplay Video! Doubt it, but I hope so too.

2011-09-11 10:54:00 Author: talbot-trembler Posts: 1114

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Seems like a lot of people are 'expecting' things and will be disapointed. I was hoping for TLG, but they won't show that either, i guess i'll join the disapointed people, gah cheers, misty

2011-09-11 11:12:00 Author: Mother-Misty Posts: 574

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I am "expecting" the Japanese industry to once again prove it is alive and well and doing just fine. Real gamers recognize, TGS should convince the rest.

2011-09-11 16:13:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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Any word about Capcoms new open-world Fantasy game - Dragon's Dogma? Sounds like the best thing to come out of Capcom in a good long while.

2011-09-11 16:29:00 Author: Macnme Posts: 1970

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The pawn system in Dragon's Dogma seems really interesting. And Asura's Wrath seems great too.

2011-09-11 22:30:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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this should help anyone wanting to watch http://i.imgur.com/RRkGx.png

2011-09-12 08:39:00 Author: jump_button Posts: 1014

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I would want to thank you other 2 times at least. I already had made my time conversion but that table is reaaaaaallly bawss!!! A bit less than 18 hours to the beginning

2011-09-12 09:18:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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I'm really excited which new characters' gameplay will be revealed in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Rumors say there's going to be gameplay for Phoenix Wright and Rocket Raccoon or Vergil and Iron Fist.

2011-09-12 09:48:00 Author: Coconuts Posts: 384

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Vergil = I buy UMvsC3 No Vergil = No Party And I didn't bought MvsC3

2011-09-12 10:12:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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Vergil = I buy UMvsC3 No Vergil = No Party And I didn't bought MvsC3 Good move. Shame you won't get anything special because you don't have save data of vanilla MvC3 on your console. I wonder what that special thing is.. maybe free DLC? I bet it'll be revealed at TGS or New York Comic Con 2011. My wallet screamed for help when Frank West and Phoenix Wright were leaked.

2011-09-12 10:23:00 Author: Coconuts Posts: 384

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Actually I don't think I'll use other characters beside Strider Hiryu, Dante and Vergil. But we're going OT

2011-09-12 10:58:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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I'm really excited which new characters' gameplay will be revealed in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Rumors say there's going to be gameplay for Phoenix Wright and Rocket Raccoon or Vergil and Iron Fist. The entire roster was already leaked over a month ago, I will see if I can find it, I remember Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, Vergil and Strider WILL be in the game. Some more thoughts on my hopes/expectations: - Lots of insanity from my good friend Suda 51 and Grasshopper. Expect lots of info on Lollipop Chainsaw, Sine Moira and Black Knight Sword. - Lots of goodness from the Final Fantasy stable. Red Chocobo and time travel already confirmed for Final Fantasy XIII-2. - Many delights from the old-guard at Capcom. Lots of Dragon's Dogma and SFXTekken please (and Resi 6 wouldn't hurt either). I anticipate an official announcement and reveal of the Devil My Cry HD trilogy. - HOPING for my old friend Kojima to TELL US ANYTHING about MGS: Rising. Come on, the uncertainty is killing me. - Expecting news from the respected house of Platinum Games and the master known as Hideki Kamiya. I anticipate lots of Anarchy Reigns footage and hope with all my heart for a Bayonetta 2 announcement. - Looking forward to news from my under-appreciated friend Nagoshi and the Yakuza series. He has said Yakuza 5 will take longer to create than past games, as the team is trying to craft a new experience. - Not expecting any news on The Last Guardian since it was already announced they will not be showing anything.

2011-09-12 11:17:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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The entire roster was already leaked over a month ago, I will see if I can find it, I remember Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, Vergil and Strider WILL be in the game. Aye', right after Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 was announced. That was the day when fighting game fans went completely.. *wears sunglasses* ..nuts.

2011-09-12 12:20:00 Author: Coconuts Posts: 384

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Livestreams: Nintendo: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nintendo3dsconference2011 Konami: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/konami-tokyo-game-show MGS: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/konami-tokyo-game-show ZOE: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/konami-tokyo-game-show Sony: http://www.jp.playstation.com/tgs/ Namco: http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/event/tgs2011/ Sega: http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/event/tgs2011/ Capcom: http://www.capcom.co.jp/tgs2011/index.html

2011-09-12 17:46:00 Author: jump_button Posts: 1014

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Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Announced 3DS T_T i could cry it looks so good http://i.imgur.com/oDcxC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4NwON.jpg http://storage.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/image64.png http://storage.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/image73.png http://storage.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/image74.png http://storage.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/image67.png http://storage.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/image75.png http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/conference2011/titlelist/bravely/index.html http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/conference2011/titlelist/bravely/image/img_ss01.jpg http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/conference2011/titlelist/bravely/image/img_ss03.jpg http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/conference2011/titlelist/bravely/image/img_ss04.jpg oh and 3DS just got Monster Hunter 4 so at this point its all doom for Vita in japan

2011-09-13 06:24:00 Author: jump_button Posts: 1014

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Bah, neither Square nor Capcom will get my money if they don't put that stuff on Sony hardware.

2011-09-13 06:57:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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Let Nintendo fanboys have their gimmicks and inferior hardware Also, most idiotic title in the history of gaming? Bravely Default: Flying Fairy? lolololol (OK it does look good though). No worries, this years TGS is codenamed the Tokyo Vita Show, expect the 3DS to be officially buried

2011-09-13 10:24:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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Let Nintendo fanboys have their gimmicks and inferior hardware Also, most idiotic title in the history of gaming? Bravely Default: Flying Fairy? lolololol (OK it does look good though). No worries, this years TGS is codenamed the Tokyo Vita Show, expect the 3DS to be officially buried Lol at you calling other people fanboys

2011-09-13 10:30:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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Lol at you calling other people fanboys It's no secret that I am a Sony fanboy, have said that many times on these forums (but I still give credit where it's due, that's the key)

2011-09-13 11:07:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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It's no secret that I am a Sony fanboy, have said that many times on these forums (but I still give credit where it's due, that's the key) I'm a fanboy too, but I try to be friendly here Not on N4G.com where my avatar is http://s2.n4g.com/media/11/usersav/80000/82102_0.jpg?time=20110913052957

2011-09-13 11:30:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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Lets put it this way Sony just lost the only thing that was keeping PSP alive, Monster Hunter 4 is so big in japan it going to 3DS is a big blow, its like LBP going to MS to us lol as for Bravely Default: Flying Fairy as a rpg fan im so happy im getting the type of rpg i like the most, its done by the team that made 4 warriors of light, my fav DS rpg game and it was one hell of a good show they show games after game after game

2011-09-13 11:35:00 Author: jump_button Posts: 1014

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Lets put it this way Sony just lost the only thing that was keeping PSP alive, Monster Hunter 4 is so big in japan it going to 3DS is a big blow, its like LBP going to MS to us lol Yeah I just read that on Joystiq, thankfully we don't need to keep the PSP alive anymore, we just need the Vita to soar lol (and maybe it will get a Monster Hunter game too?). Like I said, the game itself looks good but that title? *shudders*

2011-09-13 11:59:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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I just checked the sales of the Monster Hunter franchise here (http://www.vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?name=monster+hunter&publisher=&console=&genre=&minSales=0&results=50&sort=Total) It's interesting, because it seems that the franchise is really related to the PS kind of user. Unless that part of fanbase doesn't start to buy the 3DS ONLY for MH4...I don't think things will change. Wii sales of MonsterHunterTri were very poor, while Monster Hunter 3rd HD sold in a week more than Monster Hunter G Wii, released a lot of time ago and with very different installed base. Capcom as always messed everything siding with Nintendo in this occasion. Every time they side with Nintendo they bomb (RE4, MHTri). Capcom is really stupid.

2011-09-13 12:02:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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you know what they say about books a covers lol if you want to miss out on a good name just for have a name you dont like your loss MonsterHunter Tri didnt sell that well from being on a console, they always sell best on a hand-hold concept clip btw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q0OosCOxrw&feature=player_embedded#! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGxPdef8av0

2011-09-13 13:19:00 Author: jump_button Posts: 1014

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anyway cant wait for Sony English Livestream for Pre-TGS http://tgs.playstation.jp/info/conference_en/

2011-09-13 13:37:00 Author: jump_button Posts: 1014

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Actually, especially in this economic contingency, I don't feel reasonable to invest in more than one piece of hardware. I don't know how much money Nintendo forked for those exclusives but it won't pair what Capcom would have got going Multiplat.

2011-09-13 13:45:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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you know what they say about books a covers lol if you want to miss out on a good name just for have a name you dont like your loss As a bookworm I know exactly what they say about books and covers. However, if wonder if you know what they say about assume? Let me help you, it makes an *** out of u and me. In other words, don't assume I wouldn't get a game based on the title, those who know me know my gaming pedigree, enough said. Here is a new SF X Tekken trailer released as a teaser for TGS, I love this "ink-wash" style that was introduced with SF4 for the cinematics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVe-em3241k

2011-09-13 13:53:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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About this Monster Hunter 4 thing, am I correct in saying that it's not been said it's an exclusive anywhere? If so it may be the case of how Rising was announced, on xbox360 but it's actually multiplat. I don't see why the dev's of monster hunter would actually decide to exclusively go to a struggling device with inferior hardware. If it's multiplat though, that's fine lol. Saying all that, never played through a monster hunter game.

2011-09-13 14:10:00 Author: ryryryan Posts: 3767

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News about Dante.... http://www.vg247.com/2011/09/13/capcom-the-great-dmc-defense-starts-now/ Not enough yet Ninja Theory, please try harder. Geez I would have preferred Tak Fuji to Tameem... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh0uSMbXDOc

2011-09-13 14:21:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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worst conference in the history go to SCEJ 45 mins before a game was show 1hour before a new game/port FFX and then .... nothing I got up at 5am for this -_-

2011-09-14 06:47:00 Author: jump_button Posts: 1014

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Totally with you. But was this for the Vita only or the whole Sony conference? Besides that... Street Fighter x Tekken totally owns. Hands down the best thing out of TGS so far.

2011-09-14 07:25:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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Battery is a 2200mAh unit, cited as giving 3-5 hours of gameplay or 5 hours of video playback. Charging time is 2 hours, 40 minutes :/

2011-09-14 07:31:00 Author: jump_button Posts: 1014

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I think Vita is incredible, but I don't think I'll buy it. It will surely collect dust like my PSP, because I'm not that much into handheld devices. First gameboy collected dust, I only played Tetris and Batlletoads, PSP collects dust. No problem with the machine in itself, just I don't like to play watching a little screen in my hands. Then the line up is so similar to PS3. If I'll buy it will be because they show some cool integration with PS3 on games I really like.

2011-09-14 07:37:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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whoo really looking forward to final fantasy X hd. i was kind of hoping though that it had final fantasy 12 or X-2 with it

2011-09-14 09:08:00 Author: Ash_uk1 Posts: 255

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Yeah the battery life is a big disappointment although I mostly play my PSP at home lying in bed so it's not really an issue for me. Zone of Enders HD, MGS Collection HD, FFX HD, SFXTekken, UMvsC3 and more all coming to Vita, that's pretty impressive. I agree with you though Omega, the biggest selling point for me regarding the VITA (besides the gorgeous, powerful tech) will be integration with the PS3 (we already know it is capable of doing pretty much anything the Wii U and it's controller can do). Imagine playing the next Metal Gear Solid game and having special gadgets that could be used on the Vita such as a directional mic that would require the player to physically move the VITA around to pick up a signal, would be VERY cool (obviously those without the VITA could still use the in-game interface). I also agree SF X Tekken is the best news so far. I have been a fan of both series since the very first games. SF4 single handedly revived the fighting genre for this gen and along with the new Mortal Kombat is the best fighter released in the past 10 years imo. This is taking the SF4 aesthetic and greatly enhancing/changing up the gameplay, here is the new trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEh1Rsn2Z88 Kojima confirmed he is working on something that "may take a while" using the new FOX Engine. Kojima-sama, why do you tease me so?

2011-09-14 09:42:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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New Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 trailer revealing Vergil and Iron Fist gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuk4R0tWajw)

2011-09-14 11:22:00 Author: Coconuts Posts: 384

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Dead Or Alive 5? Check! (http://www.vg247.com/2011/09/14/team-ninja-unveils-dead-or-alive-5-ninja-gaiden-sigma/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=vg247&utm_content=games) video is in this (http://gamingeverything.com/?p=9119) page It looks so real and smooth, really impressed me so far. Muuuuuuch better than Tekken 6 or SoulCalibur IV or V

2011-09-14 14:02:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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Assuming this will be available on PSN, it's another game to add to my VITA list: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpfSVFOctj8&feature=youtube_gdata_player I'm holding off on a bunch of PSP RPG's so I can get them on VITA

2011-09-15 09:30:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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My head...is about...to explode... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBBV7ZVTocg&feature=youtu.be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPXp5xLBLUM I Think I Just Played the Prettiest Game On the PS3 What determines somebody's "best-looking" game on a system is a subjective thing. Some will prefer clean lines, others copious effects. Me, I can do without either if a game just has great art. Level-5 and Studio Ghibli's Ni No Kuni on the PS3 has amazing art. Given the contributions of Japan's most storied animation studio, you'd expect the game to look good, but even after all the trailers we've seen over the years I wasn't prepared for the actual game to look good. But it does. The lazy wandering around the world, the getting lost in a town, the menu screens, even the map, the entire thing looks gorgeous. It helps that the game is displaying a level of polish reserved for the likes of the Uncharteds of this world. On the world map, for example, it's not just the immediate foreground that's highly-detailed; there's a criss-crossed coloured pencil effect that extends all the way to the horizon, making the entire game feel alive. It's the same in towns, with not just the main characters and locations well-modelled, but the whole settlement, from the front gates to the obscure little areas under the bridge most players will never even see. The animation, too, is a delight, whether viewing half the world at a glance from the wandering map or getting right up close in a fight. You can see both the world detail and battle animation in the video to the left, which sadly was cut short by the most polite "push the guy's camera hand down and tell him to stop" move I've ever had the pleasure of receiving. OH, AND IT PLAYS WELL TOO Speaking of fighting, most of the conversation about this game up to now (and hey, even now) has been about how it looked, but not how it played. Which given the fact it's essentially a traditional JRPG could have been worrying. But Ni No Kuni played as good as it looked. While fetch-quests and conversations are as per the genre, combat was surprisingly fluid and fun, the action presented not as a series of menus, but as a conversation. When the battle begins (which is controlled in quasi-real-time), your avatar at the bottom of the screen begins to display little conversation bubbles around his face. Scroll through these (they slide around his face in a circular manner, so you can always see them) and you can do your standard things like attack, use magic, etc. It's the standard menu presented in a fresh and easy-to-understand manner. Some commands and items are displayed with words, others - like changing party members - simply with icons or avatars, making them easy ot identify in the heat of battle. Again, when you strip it back it's not doing anything fundamentally different to a stodgy old menu system, but the way it's presented feels like a breath of fresh air. Sadly, there's still no word on when or if this game is coming to the West, but given its quality and expected demand, hopefully it'll be out outside of Japan sometime in 2012. http://kotaku.com/5840522/i-think-i-just-played-the-prettiest-game-on-the-ps3

2011-09-15 12:19:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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Again DmC was a no show... OK update with some videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP-1R3vcvDg&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYu-WLV8NJI&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_83w3vJd-k http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QV9KyhdD9Do http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=P3h-XbgffNY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ebYsCOp2G0&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AYjO2Hs1zRU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsLLsGcDfEQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1PwU4lp_Os http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GboJ9z8uiuE BOOM!

2011-09-15 12:21:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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*head officially exploded*

2011-09-15 12:41:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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That's just because Japanese gaming is dying...

2011-09-15 12:55:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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lmao to infinity. Like I said in a previous post, real gamers recognize, TGS should convince the rest

2011-09-15 13:03:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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My 2 cents so far... It's funny how Japanese industry relies on Western developers. Capcom's Dragon's Dogma and Asura's Wrath looks very cool while RE: Operation Raccoon City and DmC not Tecmo-Koei as well as Bandai-Namco seem in good shape And most of all, it seems that Sega is back to be a strong force with Platinum Games and the team behind Yakuza and Binary Domain.

2011-09-15 13:33:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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An interesting piece I read the other day related to the subject (and TGS). I don't agree with some of his points (especially the emphasis on moe) but it's still a good read: "It's not you, it's me." That's the message the Japanese gaming industry is telling the world this week at TGS. "Our games are as good as ever, they're just not for you anymore." Critics in the west have been crowing about the supposed death of the Japanese industry for years. And while their critiques have a certain degree of truth to them, they're missing the point. Japanese game development did run into trouble during this console generation, but their issues are so removed from the average gamer's experience (workforce and labor management) as to be meaningless. The games themselves are as good as they've ever been, but they're just not made for the entire world anymore. Japanese games are now by and large made to appeal almost exclusively to Japanese gamers. Rather than this being another piece that focuses on the alleged downfall of the Japanese industry, we thought we should focus on why Japanese games and western tastes have diverged so much in recent years. There's no single cause that can explain the phenomena -- the possible reasons range from the social and economic, to the practical and mundane. Regardless, the fact remains that Japanese gamers are now seeking different experiences from North Americans and Europeans. moe The concept of moe (pronounced MOH-ay) is incredibly important amongst Japan's indigenous nerd population, otherwise known as otaku. While there are train otaku, military otaku, and otaku of all kinds, a great many of them focus on the geeky triad of anime, manga, and video games; the three media influence each other and are often linked together. Moe is a word that Otaku will often use at the sight of a cute, large-eyed juvenile character, but when asked point blank "What does moe mean?" most are unable to offer a coherent answer. It is an amorphous concept. The word is often used by westerners familiar with Japan to describe the lolicon (short for Lolita Complex) art style which focuses on young, often pre-pubescent girls, and seems to feature a disturbing mix of childlike cuteness with subtle and not-so-subtle sexual overtones. This definition is not quite right according to Patrick Galbraith, a researcher of otaku culture at the University of Tokyo. "Moe is an affective response to a fictional character or representations of a character. There are two things that are important to note about this definition. First, we are talking about a response. Moe is used not to describe a character type or style, but rather characters that are likely to trigger a response or are designed with that in mind. This implies that there are a range of different characters that appeal men and women or various ages and orientations. Second, moe is a response to fictional characters, not actual people. Without this distinction, moe is conflated with descriptions such as 'cute' or 'sexy.'" Moe describes the emotions that otaku feel upon seeing, thinking of, or interacting with a certain kind of character. Depending on the person, this character may or may not fit the little girl image that western game critics have come to associate with the word. It may be used by female anime, manga, or game fans that enjoy "Boys Love" media which feature homosexual pairings between popular characters for example. So what exactly does this mean for games? It actually depends on which ones you're talking about -- for the biggest titles it means nothing, but it means everything to smaller publishers and developers. The business model for small games in Japan can only be sustained by catering to a small yet rabid fan base that's willing to pay a premium for content. AAA titles normally sell for between the equivalent of $40-$60, while smaller niche titles are usually priced at $80-plus. Small developers make their money by selling less at a higher profit margin, while major publishers sell more for less. If you publish small games in Japan you have to give your fans what you want, and since your fans are otaku who revel in moe, you'll give them games filled with the characters that elicit that response -- which are usually young, childlike girls. Between August and December of this year there are a total of 35 games set for release in Japan which follow this exact model. There are more games like this than there are FPSs in the west. By catering to their fan base, smaller publishers have alienated many western fans. Moe's effect on AAA games has not been as direct. If you want to make a massive hit, you can't sell it only to the small crowd who wants to ogle 2D characters, as Galbraith points out. "What moe game has as many players as Monster Hunter? What franchise has been as successful as Pok?mon? What moe characters have had the cultural impact of those of Sailor Moon or Dragon Ball? The point is that they are not the majority of the audience, and the most popular and bestselling works in Japan are not those targeting moe fans." If smaller games are catering to an almost exclusively Japanese audience, that still leaves mainstream titles for the rest of the world to enjoy, right? Well, not as many as there used to be. Japanese Attitudes towards Gaming Japanese culture has developed a reputation for being more accepting of traditionally geeky pursuits than the west. Because so many amazing games came from Japan in the past, many imagine Japan to be a place where being a "gamer' is accepted and considered "normal." In reality it's anything but. The west is far more accepting of adults playing games. While people will often play games on their cell phones, and though the DS made major in-roads into the casual market, particularly with women, admitting to playing games still carries a stronger social stigma in Japan than in Europe or North America. As such, many adults willingly give up games, keeping the market much younger overall than elsewhere. Japanese work habits encourage this trend. Traditional corporate culture allows very little free time for their employees. A worker is expected to stay at work until his boss leaves for the day, putting a limit on family and leisure time. Since the bosses themselves have long since adjusted to such a schedule they stay late, forcing their subordinates to stay late with them and putting a stress on both their social and family life. Younger employees are expected to work long hours. Thirteen-plus hour days are not rare. This leaves precious little time for hobbies, including gaming. However, it's societally expected that an individual will have one, and there are a limited number of socially acceptable options. When asked, Japanese men will often say that their hobby is golf, fishing, or gardening; women will often respond with shopping, English, and, in more recent years, golf. These activities tend to fall along strict gender lines and most people tend to name only a single hobby. While it's not unheard of to name gaming as one's hobby, to do so at a typical work place would make one stand out -- something that is discouraged in group settings. Adult gamers exist in Japan, but they're fewer in number for various reasons, including peer and work pressure. When Japanese adults do play games they do so more often than not on portable devices, and don't self-identify as "gamers." It's not a hobby, but rather something they do to kill time on a commute. In the past that meant the DS and to a lesser extent the PSP (the handheld's core market in Japan was always teenage boys, though Monster Hunter expanded the audience.) Today it means the iPhone and other smart phones. The 18-35 year old demographic that's hungry for HD experiences on their television doesn't exist outside a small group of dedicated gamers. That particular group overlaps to a large extent with those that are so fond of feeling moe. This has resulted in a market where the mass market audience plays on handhelds and the hardcore plays on consoles, which is quite different than most other markets in the world. Monster Hunter on the PSP is to Japan what Call of Duty on the 360/PS3 is to the west. As Japanese gamers lost interest in console games, production dipped. At the same time, market forces prompted western PC heavy hitting developers to change their focus to consoles. Suddenly the console market was dominated by the west, and Japanese audiences have never liked western games. There's an old Japanese gaming proverb, yo-ge kuso-ge: literally, "western games are ****." Gaming Xenophobia The role and influence of western games on Japan after 1983 is minimal. While it's true that games like Pong and Spacewar did make it over to Japan, and that these were the first video games that Japan encountered, the country had a long tradition of producing traditional mechanical games for arcades, and these games (from companies like Nintendo and Sega) influenced early Japanese video games as well. While Japanese arcades were blowing up in the '80s and the machines were becoming popular in America, a burgeoning home gaming market appeared on Japanese PCs. This period in the early '80s marks the only time where PC gaming was a force to consider in the Japanese gaming scene. Prior to the appearance of the Famicom in 1983, Japanese role-playing games were getting their start on these machines. Designers would liberally borrow from the Wizardry and Ultima series in their games. Wizardry in particular remains a cult favorite series in Japan, and the recent iterations of the franchise have only been released in Japan. After this early era western games fell by the wayside. The rise of console gaming prevented Japanese gamers from seeing the best titles the rest of the world was buzzing about, and Japanese games developed in their own isolated ecosystem with Japanese publishers treating their popularity in the rest of the world as a bonus. At the time it seemed that video games were immune to what the Japanese call Gal?pagos syndrome, a phrase used to describe products made in Japan that fail to perform elsewhere. The term draws its name from the specialized adaptations sported by species of finches observed by Charles Darwin on the Galapagos Islands. These birds were only suited to life on their particular island. Likewise, products -- particularly consumer electronics like cell phones -- in Japan are often designed to suit the specific needs of Japanese consumers, and don't always perform well outside of the country despite being superior in many ways. Without PC games Japanese gamers were only exposed to western console games, which were by and large inferior to their Japanese competitors. Given the skewed sample size, the conclusion was obvious: Western games were universally terrible, and the phrase "western games are ****," became self-evident. The state of affairs slowly changed, but Japanese perceptions of western games hasn't. While there's a small group of hardcore gamers who import the latest titles from America, and designers like Suda 51 have acted as champions of foreign games, there are still many gamers and members of the industry who still cling to their old beliefs. One designer at a high-profile JRPG maker told us of the time he brought Bioshock into the office. While the younger members of the company were impressed, a high-ranking and well known producer played the game for thirty seconds, declared, "This game feels cheap," dropped the controller on the desk and walk away without another word. The issue isn't that Japanese games aren't like western games. Japanese attempts to mimic western titles rarely meet with success, and when a developer in the country produces a worldwide hit, it's usually because they deliver an experience not found elsewhere. This issue is that many (but by no means all) influential Japanese designers refuse to examine western games at all. The result is that the Japanese gaming industry is currently suffering from its own version of the Galapagos syndrome, and the famed "Monster Hunter Claw" is its own specialized adaptation. While the west was busy fine tuning dual analog control from movement in a 3D space, designers in Japan were experimenting on their own methods of control that had to work on the single analog PSP. Monster Hunter's particular scheme required players to twist their hands into a very uncomfortable claw like shape. This claw eventually became the gold standard for 3D action games in Japan, and gamers expected and demanded its inclusion. So when Konami produced Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker they had to offer western players pseudo-dual analog (using the face buttons) and Japanese players "the claw." It's not that Japanese games are bad and western games are good or vice versa, the problem facing fans of Japanese games outside of the country is that the tastes of Japanese gamers are diverging from the rest of the world, thus limiting the commercial appeal of even the biggest titles in Japan. The specialized habits of Japanese adult gamers have left the console space in the country to otaku and their moe. Meanwhile, the Japanese consumers are perfectly content with this state of affairs, because as far as many are concerned they're not missing out on anything. The gamers have changed more than the games, and while that leaves a lot of old-school fans in Europe and the Americas out in cold the vast majority of consumers around the world seem to feel just fine about the current state of affairs. http://www.1up.com/features/japanese-games-breaking-west

2011-09-15 14:00:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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I don't agree at all, because that article is very racist. While most of the stuff said it's true, the majority of the anglo-saxon world built up a form of racism/mockery toward Japanese stuff. In Italy and other EU countries it's ok to like Japanese stuff, while in UK/NA if you like Japanese stuff you're authomatically a perv. (I'm blowing the phenomenon, but basically it is like that) So people dislike most of the Japanese stuff by default. And the concept of badass became different. Now badass is Mark Fenix, while imho a Ryu Hayabusa or a Dante are way more badass, and the new Dante is totally Emo. I personally feel that Japanese characterization is really more careful even to little details. That's what I like more. When I look at a chara and think that is cool, I'm already half bought.

2011-09-15 15:42:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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A couple of other videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmIyRfJBr1Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7JK_CxhaTs&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yopt1hJtzQU&feature=player_embedded

2011-09-15 22:46:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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Is it real? Is it fake? Is CAPCOM deliberately leaving this question open to build up hype? Time will tell but this is apparently a Resident Evil 6 teaser shown behind closed doors at TGS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Uz18tX0DI EDIT: I punched in the coordinates shown in the vid, they took me to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (my home province). Hmmmm... http://g.co/maps/hm9br

2011-09-16 13:14:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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Definitely true. 11 hours ago this video wasn't available, any youtube account that had it uploaded was closed. You don't close accounts for a fan made video, you actually can't at all.

2011-09-16 15:15:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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Fake after all? Late last night, a fake teaser trailer for Resident Evil 6 began making the rounds. The teaser, which appears to be shot from the audience of Capcom's TGS theater, fooled several sites, including (very briefly) IGN. Two and a half years have passed since the release of Resident Evil 5, and excitement for the sequel has reached a fever pitch, lending to the credibility of the supposed announcement. The teaser, shown above, features a black screen along with the text "The world has seen all kinds of horror. Bio-organic weapons have taken over. And one place has the key to stop it all." The numbers 48.415802,-89.2673 also appear, pointing to the latitude and longitude of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Sources at Capcom have confirmed the trailer to be fake, but no additional comments have been offered at this time. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/119/1194993p1.html

2011-09-16 19:27:00 Author: OCK Posts: 1536

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Software houses always deny like Italian politicians Aaaaaaaaaanyway...with this TGS I got confirmation on a late trend. No megatons lately... Software houses have stoppe to announce their games in the 3 big conferences, preferring their own events AND games get announced and screened in the late state of development. Latest examples of big games announced near the 3 big conferences. Battlefield 3 Modern Warfare 3 StarHawk Dragon's Dogma Asura's Wrath Prototype 2 Darksiders 2 Lollipop Chainsaw Prey 2 Dishonored Soul Calibur V Mass Effect 3 Skyrim Assassin's Creed Revelations Max Payne 3 SSX All these BIG games were announced in private events or via magazines...the BIG surprises during conferences are disappearing. The biggest "surprise" this year was Overstrike, that didn't even get a gameplay trailer...

2011-09-17 07:46:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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Software houses always deny like Italian politicians Aaaaaaaaaanyway...with this TGS I got confirmation on a late trend. No megatons lately... Software houses have stoppe to announce their games in the 3 big conferences, preferring their own events AND games get announced and screened in the late state of development. Latest examples of big games announced near the 3 big conferences. Battlefield 3 Modern Warfare 3 StarHawk Dragon's Dogma Asura's Wrath Prototype 2 Darksiders 2 Lollipop Chainsaw Prey 2 Dishonored Soul Calibur V Mass Effect 3 Skyrim Assassin's Creed Revelations Max Payne 3 SSX All these BIG games were announced in private events or via magazines...the BIG surprises during conferences are disappearing. The biggest "surprise" this year was Overstrike, that didn't even get a gameplay trailer... Granted, I might be wrong and I do realize that it was leaked beforehand (though we had no idea if it was true or not), but wasn't Skyrim announced at the VGAs alongside Uncharted 3? Also, let's be honest. We knew of Modern Warfare 3 ever since Black Ops

2011-09-17 14:44:00 Author: Testudini Posts: 3262

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Yeah, exactly...VGA is not one of the 3 biggest World conferences. Sad notes MGS Rising, no show again... Devil's Third, Itagaki didn't kept the promise made at E3 Final Fantasy Versus XIII, no show The Last Guardian...no effin' show Bayonetta 2, ??? Resident Evil 6 ???, I think that Capcom changed his plans Good notes Street Fighter X Tekken, totally impressive Dead Or Alive 5 announcement PSVita to play remotely the game in your PS3 (that is the factor that will make me buy it) Asura's Wrath continues to impress Ni No Kuni to reach the West Nice show overall, but could have been waaaaaaaaaay better.

2011-09-18 05:41:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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AwwK So it's finished from more than a week...am I late? I got time to think... No Resident Evil 6 announcement...not even Bayonetta 2... What impressed me more was Dead Or Alive 5, even if still in Pre-Alpha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLw1uj_16cI&feature=player_embedded The game really amazes me as it doesn't look clunky at all, but so fluid and so realistic, totally believable animations...can't wait for it.

2011-09-26 06:39:00 Author: OmegaSlayer Posts: 5112

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