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Tokyo Game Show 2023 Cosplay Gallery Day 2
The games have been played, the news has been announced, and the cosplayers enjoyed one more day of cosplaying at the Tokyo Game Show 2023
― The games have been played, the news has been announced, and the cosplayers enjoyed one more day of cosplaying at the Tokyo Game Show 2023. Are there some familiar faces? Sure. But why settle for dressing up as one character for two days? Or hanging with the sam...
Sonic Superstars Puts New Twists on Classic 2D Sonic
The last Sonic games I played were back in the 1990s, when the processing was a blast and Genesis was the bad-boy of the gaming industry. Now, with Sonic Superstars, I can relive those carefree days.
― The last Sonic games I played were back in the 1990s, when the processing was a blast and Genesis was the bad-boy of the gaming industry. Now, with Sonic Superstars, I can relive those carefree days. T...
What's New and What's the Same with Star Ocean: The Second Story R
A little over twenty-five years ago, Square Enix released the relatively popular Star Ocean: The Second Story. Now this November, Square Enix will release a remake and it's just as fun as it was all those years ago.
― A little over twenty-five years ago, Square-Enix released the relatively popular Star Ocean: The Second Story. Now this November, Square-Enix will release a remake and it's just as fun ...
Hands-on with the Demon Slayer Mario Party Clone
Do you agree with not making Nezuko a playable character?
― Mario Party but with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters? Sign me up. It's almost surprising how few Demon Slayer video games exist. There is the canceled mobile game Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Hinokami Chronicles from 2021. Now Sega is adding one more to the library of Demon Slayer games with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swe...
Getting Distracted by the Hostesses in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Having played it, I want to romance more hostesses, I mean, explore the world of Like a Dragon.
― The new 2023 Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) game, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, has you exploring a rich gangsters paradise. Thankfully, the only valley you're looking at isn't death but a beautiful woman's bosom. Or at least that's what this man did at the Tokyo Game Show 2023 demo...
Foamstars is Far More Than a Splatoon Clone
If ever there was a shooter game I wanted to play in the past decade, Foamstars is it.
― Splatoon is the king of third-person area-control shooter games right now. But there's a new challenger on the horizon with Square-Enix's Foamstars. In 2015, Nintendo revolutionized the third-person arena shooter game genre by turning it into an area control game. Rather than eliminating players and trying to rac...
Hands-on With Akira Toriyama's Sand Land Game
Despite a control handicap, our reviewer was most impressed by the game's world and the satisfaction of blowing things up.
― After the massive success that was Dragon Ball, manga author Akira Toriyama penned a few more short-lived series in Weekly Shonen Jump. Of those series, the 2000 series Sand Land got the anime movie treatment in 2023. Along with the movie, a video game was developed for multipl...
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Hawaii is Wonderfully Over-the-Top
Rather than the stereotypical dapper or gruff-looking Japanese gangster, we mostly see stereotypical American gangster types. Of course, as the setting is Hawaii, those gangsters are more of a brah than thugs.
― Why limit yourself to beating up Japanese thugs and delinquents in the Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) video games? The 2024 Like a Dragon game, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth lets you beat u...
What's New in Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections
The biggest addition to the game is the new “simple” controls. While the normal controls can still be used, the “simple” control format makes the game insanely easy to pick up and play.
― It's been eight years since the last game in the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm series, and while the upcoming Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections may mostly be what you'd expect from the newest iteratio...
My Three Crazy Adventures in Dragon's Dogma 2
My third adventure in Dragon's Dogma 2 was going well—until my AI-controlled party members all decided to jump to their deaths in a giant hole.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend a full hour playing the upcoming game Dragon's Dogma 2. As I spent time playing as three different characters—an archer, a thief, and a fighter—I had some wildly different adventures. As I haven't played the firs...
Popucom is Puyo Puyo Meets Splatoon
The TGS Popucom demo was a super fun and silly vertical slice showing off all the basic mechanics that will be expanded upon in the full game.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to get some hands-on time with Popucom, the new game from the studio behind Arknights. However, rather than being another tower-defense mobile game, Popucom is a co-op 3D puzzle platformer inspired by games like Puyo Puyo,...
Persona 3 Reload is One Heck of a Glam-Up
I had a great time climbing the tower and taking down its first boss.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to get some hands-on time with Persona 3 Reload and I was excited to try it out. Persona 3 is my favorite of the Persona games but it's also the one I feel the least need to ever go back and play again. My issue can be summed up in one word: Tartarus. Tartarus is Persona 3's randomly generated ...
Playing as Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Makes You Feel Like the Ultimate Badass
Players were given the choice of two possible demos to play.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend some hands-on time with the upcoming second title in the Final Fantasy VII: Remake trilogy, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. Players were given the choice of two possible demos to play. The first followed Cloud and the party and was set outside of the city of Junon. The second was the Nibelheim flas...
Macross: Shooting Insight Hands-On: A Solid SHMUP With Rocking Music
The main thing that makes Macross: Shooting Insight special is the IP.
― Back in the mid-90s, I was a die-hard Robotech fan. It was one of the few anime airing on TV at the time and, in an era where it regularly cost $35 for two episodes of anime on VHS, it was awesome to have such a long, complex series to watch. Of course, as I grew older, I learned about both the original Macross anime and its var...
Persona 5 Tactica Hands-On: Cover is Your Only True Friend
Right from the start, Persona 5 Tactica feels more fluid than a lot of TRPGs.
― Today at Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend some time with the upcoming Persona series TRPG, Persona 5 Tactica. It was a ton of fun. Right from the start, Persona 5 Tactica feels more fluid than a lot of TRPGs. While the usual grid layout is placed over the battlefield, your characters aren't locked to it and can m...
New Feature Makes Tekken 8 Fun for Even a Mediocre Fighting Gamer Like Me
Tekken 8's new control scheme, “Special Style,” let me hold my own—and even come out on top more than once.
― Earlier this week at Bandai Namco's pre-TGS event, I spent some hands-on time with the upcoming big-name fighting game Tekken 8. While I expected to be stomped into the ground by the more talented fighting gamers at the event, Tekken 8's new control scheme, “Special Style,” let me hold my ow...
Synduality: Echo of Ada May Be Too Ambitious for It's Own Good
At Bandai Namco's Pre-TGS event, I was able to spend some time playing Synduality: Echo of Ada. Touted as a PvPvE mecha looter-shooter with huge open maps, the game is ambitious—but perhaps too much so for its good.
― At Bandai Namco's Pre-TGS event, I was able to spend some time playing Synduality: Echo of Ada. Touted as a PvPvE mecha looter-shooter with huge open maps, the game is ambitious—but pe...
Anime Expo 2023 - Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai Video Game Impressions
If this is how younger people discover the quietly seminal Adventure of Dai series, Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai is bringing a net good into the world and that deserves praise and celebration.
― Everyone who cares about shonen manga and anime agrees that Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai has gotten a raw deal outside Japan. Running in Shonen Jump from 1989 to 1996, Adventure o...
Anime Expo 2023 - SEGA Presents: Dragons of Japan – A Yakuza/Like a Dragon Panel
A live performance of "Baka Mitai" was a major highlight, only dampened when fans rushed the stage for autographs.
― Legendary action, beat 'em up game franchise Like a Dragon drew in crowds of eager fans who waited in the hot sun for a chance to be the lucky few in the panel. Joining the stage were Hiroyuki Sakamoto (chief producer of Like a Dragon series), Takaya Kuroda (Japanese voice of Kazuma K...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 Complete Coverage
All our coverage from Tokyo Game Show.
― Tokyo Game Show 2022 Complete Coverage News: Tokyo Game Show 2022 Draws 138,192 Attendees
News: NieR:Automata: The End of YoRHa Edition Game's Switch Version Previewed in TGS Video
News: Samurai Maiden Action Game Debuts in December
News: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Game Reveals New Trailer
News: 1st 2 Suikoden Games Gets HD Remaster in 2023
News: One P...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Forspoken Makes You Feel Like a Magical Powerhouse
There are few upcoming games I'm more excited for than Square-Enix's dive into the isekai genre with Forspoken. And luckily for me, I was able to spend some time with the game at Tokyo Game Show 2022.
― There are few upcoming games I'm more excited for than Square-Enix's dive into the isekai genre with Forspoken. And luckily for me, I was able to spend some time with the game at Tokyo Game Show 2022....
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Dragon Ball: The Breakers is Exactly What it Appears to Be
This is a Dragon Ball-themed Dead by Daylight clone (for all the good and bad that entails).
― At Tokyo Game Show 2022, I was able to spend some time playing Dragon Ball: The Breakers. And let me tell you, it is exactly what it appears to be: a Dragon Ball-themed Dead by Daylight clone (for all the good and bad that entails). The setup is simple. Seven civilians are pulled into a mysterious rift and ...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - One Piece Odyssey is One Piece Meets Final Fantasy X
Going in, I knew nothing about the game, but by the time I reached the end of the demo, I was eager to play more.
― At the Tokyo Game Show 2022, I was able to spend 20 minutes with the upcoming game One Piece Odyssey. Going in, I knew nothing about the game (as I'm a person who has long since given up on catching up with either the manga or the anime). But by the time I reached the end of the demo, I...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Sonic Frontiers is a Bit Messy, But Fun
Sonic Frontiers felt to me both like coming home and being beaten over the head by just how much I had missed out on.
― At this year's Tokyo Game Show, I was able to spend some time with the newest Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic Frontiers. I had a mixed experience to say the least. I suppose I'm what you would call a lapsed Sonic fan. I grew up on the Genesis games and played Sonic Adventure 2 on my ...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Crisis Core Reunion is an Awesome Update to a Classic Game
This demo has me convinced that Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion is the definitive way to experience the story.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2022, I was able to spend 20 minutes with Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion and it was a welcome return to a late-2000s classic. The TGS demo takes place early in the game, midway through the Fort Tamblin mission. You fight some guards, meet a suspiciously fami...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Hands-on with the PlayStation VR 2
As an early adopter of the original PlayStation VR, I was more than a little excited to try out the PlayStation VR 2 at Tokyo Game Show 2022. And let me tell you, it's a marked improvement in every single way.
― As an early adopter of the original PlayStation VR, I was more than a little excited to try out the PlayStation VR 2 at Tokyo Game Show 2022. And let me tell you, it's a marked improvement in...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - What It's Like to be Thrown Around by a Giant Vampire Lady in VR?
We had the opportunity to play Resident Evil Village VR and find out just what it was like to be manhandled by everyone's favorite giant vampire countess, Lady Dimitrescu.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2022, I had the opportunity to try out Resident Evil Village VR on the PlayStation VR2—and find out just what it was like to be manhandled by everyone's favorite giant vampire countess, Lady Dimitrescu, in glor...
Anime Expo 2022 - Fate/Grand Order 5th Anniversary
Fans packed into Petree Hall on Sunday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the English version of the Fate/Grand Order mobile game, which promised an hour and a half of surprises and special guests.
― Fans packed into Petree Hall on Sunday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the English version of the Fate/Grand Order mobile game, which promised an hour and a half of surprises and special guests....
Anime Expo 2022 - Disney Twisted-Wonderland Panel
Yana Toboso wrote that she was delighted to learn that fans around the world have had a chance to play “this unexpected and eccentric game” and thanked everyone for their support.
― The Disney Twisted-Wonderland panel was greeted with a packed room of cheering fans, who could barely contain their excitement from start to finish. The panel was hosted by Aniplex Senior Marketing Specialist Lauren Jeong...
The World Ends with You -The Animation- at Anime Expo Lite
Anime director and game staff discuss the game's creation and what changes to expect in anime series.
― Square Enix's The World Ends With You (Subarashiki Kono Sekai) action role-playing game first hit store shelves for the Nintendo DS in 2007-2008, so color me surprised when an anime announcement dropped last week. The original action RPG took place in Shibuya and quickly gained acclaim for its imp...
Sakura-Con 2017 News Round-Up: Day One, Two
The Anime News Network crew are on site at the Pacific Northwest's largest convention as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Keep checking back for news and cosplay photos!
― April 14-16 2017 Seattle, Washington Day One Headlines Funimation Licenses Hyouka Anime Aniplex USA Adds Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu TV Anime Series Sekai Project to Release CyberRebeat -The Fifth Domain of Warfare- Game This Year ...
Tokyo Game Show 2014
Our massive report from Tokyo Game Show 2014 is here! Tour the show, discover the biggest games and check out some merchandise and cosplay.
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Tokyo Game Show 2014
September 18-21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan The Facts Tokyo Game Show this year expected 220,000 visitors across the four-day event. For those unfamiliar, the event consists of two Business Days for industry members and press and two...
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