Tokyo Game Show

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The Tokyo Game Show (東京ゲームショウ), or simply TGS, is a video game expo / convention held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2007, it will likely become the largest video game expo in the world because of the downscaling of E3 that was announced in mid-2006.[1] Unlike E3, the Tokyo Game Show allows the general public to attend during the final two days.[2] As a result, it has much higher attendance than E3.

History

The first Tokyo Game Show was held in 1996.[3] It used to be held twice a year, once in the spring and once in the autumn, but this format was discontinued in 2002, when the show was held only in the autumn.[4] This is the schedule for the show used to this day.

Events

• Tokyo Game Show 1996
• Tokyo Game Show 1997 Spring
• Tokyo Game Show 1997 Autumn
• Tokyo Game Show '98 Spring
• Tokyo Game Show '98 Autumn
• Tokyo Game Show '99 Spring
• Tokyo Game Show '99 Autumn
• Tokyo Game Show 2000 Spring
• Tokyo Game Show 2000 Autumn
• Tokyo Game Show 2001 Spring
• Tokyo Game Show 2001 Autumn
• Tokyo Game Show 2002
• Tokyo Game Show 2003
• Tokyo Game Show 2004
• Tokyo Game Show 2005
• Tokyo Game Show 2006
• Tokyo Game Show 2007
• Tokyo Game Show 2008
• Tokyo Game Show 2009
• Tokyo Game Show 2010
• Tokyo Game Show 2011
• Tokyo Game Show 2012
• Tokyo Game Show 2013
• Tokyo Game Show 2014
• Tokyo Game Show 2015

Summary of Events

2012

Featured games:

• 龍が如く５　夢、叶えし者 (PS3)
• Ryu ga Gotoku 1&2 HD Edition (PS3)
• Phantasy Star Online 2 (PSV/iOS/PC)
• Family Corner
  • Rhythm Kaitou R: Koutei Napoleon no Isan (3DS)
  • Hatsune Miku and Future Stars Project mirai (3DS)
• SEGA_Apps (smart device apps)
  • Kingdom Conquest II (iOS)
  • Sangoku Conquest: Gunyuu Souha (iOS)
  • Demon Tribe (no platform specified)
  • Border Break Mobile: Front Gun Gale (iOS)
  • Quepla: Quest of Planet (iOS)
  • Champion Football (iOS)
  • Derby Owners Club (iOS)
  • Rhythm Kaitou R for iOS (interim title) (iOS)
  • Hatsune Miku Live Stage Producer (iOS)

Partner releases
FIFA 13 World Class Soccer (Electronic Arts, PS3/360/PSV/PSP) Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Electronic Arts, PS3/360/PC) Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts, PS3/360/PSV/PC) F1 2012 (Codemasters, PS3/360) F1 Race Stars (Codemasters, PS3/360)

2011

Featured games:

• Binary Domain (PS3/360) [5]
• Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen (PSP) [6]
• Rhythm Kaitou R: Koutei Napoleon no Isan (3DS)
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA extend (PSP)
• Project mirai (interim title) (3DS)
• 7th Dragon 2020 (PSP)
• Phantasy Star Online 2 (PC)
• Power Smash 4 (PSV)
• Super Monkey Ball (name not final) (PSV)
• Sonic Generations: Shiro no Jikuu (PS3/360)
• Sonic Generations: Ao no Bouken (3DS)
• Shinobi 3D (3DS)
• Max Anarchy (PS3/360)
• Puyo Puyo!! (3DS/Wii/PSP)
• Kingdom Conquest (iOS)

Partner releases

FIFA 12 World Class Soccer (Electronic Arts, PS3/360/PSP) Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts, PS3/360/PC) Shadow of the Damned (Electronic Arts, PS3/360) The Sims 3: Pet (Electronic Arts, PS3/360/3DS/PC) Need for Speed: The Run (Electronic Arts, PS3/360/3DS/Wii) Mass Effect 3 (Electronic Arts, PS3/360) SSX (Electronic Arts, PS3/360) ラグナロク～光と闇の皇女～ (GungHo Online Entertainment, PSP) F1 2011 (Codemasters, PS3/360) アルカナ・ファミリア La storia della Arcana Famiglia (COMFORT, PSP) ROBOTICS;NOTES (5pb., PS3/360) Time Leap (Prototype, PS3)

2010

Featured games:

• PlayStation 3
  • Ryu ga Gotoku: Of The End
  • Vanquish
  • Power Smash 4
  • Crazy Taxi
  • Sonic Adventure
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I
• PlayStation Portable
  • Senjou no Valkyria 3
  • Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity
  • Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou
  • Shining Hearts
  • K-ON! Houkago Live!!
• Wii
  • Sonic Colors
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I
• Nintendo DS
  • Sonic Colors
• Xbox 360
  • Vanquish
  • Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force
  • Crazy Taxi
  • Sonic Adventure
  • Sonic Free Riders
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I

2009

Featured games:

• PlayStation 3
  • Ryu ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu o Tsugumono
  • Bayonetta
  • End of Eternity
• Wii
  • Puyo Puyo 7
  • Chin Sports
  • The House of the Dead: Overkill
  • Super Monkey Ball Athletic
• Xbox 360
  • Bayonetta
  • End of Eternity
• Nintendo DS
  • Puyo Puyo 7
• PlayStation Portable
  • Phantasy Star Portable 2
  • Senjou no Valkyria 2: Gallia Ouritsu Shikan Gakkou
  • Puyo Puyo 7
  • J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J

2008

Featured games:

• PlayStation 3
  • Ryu ga Gotoku 3
  • Bayonetta
  • Sonic World Adventure
• Wii
  • 428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de
  • Bleach: Versus Crusade
  • Suzumiya Haruhi no Heiretsu
  • Sonic World Adventure
  • Samba de Amigo
  • Let's Tap
  • Sonic to Ankoku no Kishi
• Xbox 360
  • Bayonetta
  • Sonic World Adventure
• Nintendo DS
  • Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren DS2: Sabaku no Majou
  • Phantasy Star Zero
  • Mugen Kouro
  • 7th Dragon
  • Shining Force Feather
  • Culdcept DS
  • Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu
  • Blazer Drive
  • Soccer Tsuku DS: Touch and Direct
  • Kaite Oboeru Doragana
• PlayStation Portable
  • Garnet Chronicle: Kouki no Maseki
  • Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA (tentative name) ("image/trailer exhibits only"?)
  • Phantasy Star Portable
• PC
  • internet Adventure 〔iA〕

2007

Featured games:

• PlayStation 3
  • Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!
  • Senjou no Valkyria
  • Imabikisou
  • Sega Rally (tentative name)
  • Lyra no Bouken: Ougon no Rashinban ("image exhibits"?)
• Wii
  • NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
  • Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime
  • Ghost Squad
  • Miburii & Teburii
  • Lyra no Bouken: Ougon no Rashinban
• Xbox 360
  • Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena
  • Sega Rally (tentative name)
• PlayStation 2
  • Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken 2: Ransei Haouden Tenha no Shou
  • Phantasy Star Universe: Illuminus no Yabou
  • Seaman 2: Peking Genjin Ikusei Kit
  • Jissen Pachinko Hisshouhou! CR Sakura Taisen
• Nintendo DS
  • Sonic Rush Adventure
  • Dramatic Dungeon: Sakura Taisen: Kimi Aru ga Tame
  • Bleach: The 3rd Phantom
  • PictoImage DS
  • 毎日新聞創刊135周年プロジェクト 毎日新聞1000大ニュース
  • Touch de Zunou DS
  • Lyra no Bouken: Ougon no Rashinban
• PlayStation Portable
  • Sega Rally (tentative name)
  • Lyra no Bouken: Ougon no Rashinban
• PC
  • Phantasy Star Universe: Illuminus no Yabou
  • Splash! Golf
• "Kids Corner Lineup"
  • Nintendo DS
    • Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King: 7-tsu no Kakera
    • Yume Neko DS
  • Wii
    • Doraemon Wii: Himitsu Dougu Ou Ketteisen!

2006

The Tokyo Game Show 2006 was be held on 24-26 September at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Entrance fee was ¥1200. This year was also a celebration of the 10th anniversary for the Tokyo Game Show.[7]

Featured games:

• PlayStation 3
  • Virtua Fighter 5
  • Power Smash 3
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Miyazato San Kyoudai Naizou: Sega Golfclub
• PlayStation 2
  • Ryu ga Gotoku 2
  • Shining Force EXA
  • Shining Wind
  • J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 5
  • Seaman 2: Peking Genjin Ikusei Kit
  • Appleseed EX
  • OutRun2 SP
  • Hokuto no Ken (provisional title)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28: Tetris Collection
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series: Monster World Complete Collection
  • Sega Ages 2500 Series: Dennou Senki Virtual-On
  • Destroy All Humans!
  • Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshouhou! Hokuto no Ken SE
• PlayStation Portable
  • プラネタリウムクリエイター 大平貴之監修 ホームスター ポータブル
  • ソニーコンピュータサイエンス研究所 茂木健一郎博士監修 脳に快感 みんなでアハ体験！
  • 京都大学 阿辻哲次教授監修 財団法人 日本漢字能力検定教会協力 漢字トレーナー ポータブル
  • 視聴覚ロスワード（仮題）
  • Ore no Dungeon
  • 脳力トレーナー ポータブル ２
  • ソニーコンピュータサイエンス研究所 茂木健一郎博士監修 脳に快感 アハ体験！
• Wii
  • Sonic to Himitsu no Ring
  • Super Monkey Ball: Ukiuki Party Daishuugou
  • Bleach Wii: Hakujin Kirameku Rondo
• Nintendo DS
  • Sangokushi Taisen DS
  • Bleach DS 2nd: Kokui Hirameku Requiem
  • Black Jack: Hi no Tori Hen
  • Oshare Majo Love and Berry: DS Collection (only exhibited on 22 September, "Business Day")
  • Puyo Puyo!
  • Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren DS
  • 脳年齢 脳ストレス計 アタマスキャン
• Xbox 360
  • Full Auto
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
• Mobile
  • NTT Docomo Booth
    • Sakura Taisen
    • Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • KDDI Booth (TODO)
  • Vodafone Booth
    • Real Tennis DX
    • Real Tennis Live

Partner releases:
PlayStation 3
Armored Core 4 (From Software)
PlayStation 2
Elvandia Story (Spike) WWE 2007 SmackDown! vs RAW (THQ Japan) colin mcrae rally (Interchannel-Holon) すくぅ～る らぶっ！ ～恋と希望のメトロノーム～ [ヴューズ] WILD WATER ADRENALINE featuring salomon（仮） (Red Entertainment)
PlayStation Portable
colin mcrae rally (Interchannel-Holon) LOST REGNUM（ロストレグナム）～魔窟の皇帝～ (Ertain)
Nintendo DS
Guilty Gear Dust Strikers (Arc System Works) ピンキーストリート キラキラ☆ミュージックアワー (Dimple) Tankbeat (Milestone) スペクトロブス [ブエナ ビスタ ゲーム]
Xbox 360
Tomb Raider: Legend (Spike) WWE 2007 SmackDown! vs RAW (THQ Japan) The Outfit (THQ Japan) Operation Darkness (Success)

2005

The Tokyo Game Show 2005 was held on September 16–18.[8]

Microsoft held its own press event on September 15, one day before the opening of the Tokyo Game Show.[9]

The show was opened with two keynote speeches on September 16. The first was given by Robert J. Bach, senior Vice President for the Home and Entertainment Division and chief Xbox officer at Microsoft.[10]

While traditionally Nintendo does not participate in the Tokyo Game Show, its president, Satoru Iwata held a keynote speech this year. There he revealed the controller for Nintendo's next generation video game console Wii.[11]

There were hints by Ken Kutaragi that the PlayStation 3 would be playable at the Tokyo Game Show,[12] but this was not the case. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was shown publicly for the first time in trailer form.

2004

Held at Makuhari Messe on 24-26 September. Entrance fee was ¥1000. It featured 117 exhibitors showing off more than 500 computer and video game-related products to the 160,000 visitors.[13]

2001 (Spring)

Held at Makuhari Messe on 30 March-2 April, now four days long. Entrance fee was ¥1000.

1999 (Autumn)

Held at Makuhari Messe on 17-19 September, with the first day being press-only. Entrance fee was ¥1200 at the door.

Featured games:

• Shenmue

1999 (Spring)

Held at Makuhari Messe on 19-21 March, with the first day being press-only. Entrance fee was ¥1200 at the door.

Promotional Material

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  Sega Official Book 2012

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  Sega Official Book 2013

External links

• Sega of Japan Tokyo Game Show website
  • 2011
• Tokyo Game Show official webistes:
  • Tokyo Game Show 2006 Official Site
  • Tokyo Game Show 2005 Official Site
  • Tokyo Game Show 2004 Official Site