As this year’s Tokyo Game Show ends, next year’s event has been dated. It’ll take place between September 21 and September 24. Per usual, Makuhari Messe will host the event.
As for TGS 2016, the expo saw a higher number of attendees (271,224) compared to last year. More people stopped by during each of the four days, including the first two which are reserved for business partners and media.
Here’s a breakdown of the attendance:
Update: Added in Sunday’s updates.
Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading to the 3DS eShop. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.
Here’s what’s on tap for the week of September 12:
September 12
– 2 Mega Man panels
– 1 Ice Climber panel
– 1 Super Mario Bros. 2 panel
– 1 Donkey Kong panel
– 1 Metroid panel
– 2 Kirby panels
– 2 Zelda panels
– 2 Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam panels
– 1 Pikmin panel
– 1 Animal Crossing panel
– 7 Monster Hunter panels (1 day left)
– 9 Pokemon panels (5 with 1 day left)
– 1 free play
– Thank-you badges until 9/22
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
No Man’s Sky – 6
The Turing Test – 6
Pac-Man: Championship Edition 2 – 8
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – 6
The King of Fighters XIV – 6
Unbox – 7
Batman: The Telltale Series – Episode 1 – 5
Hue – 6
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
Monster Hunter Stories and Megami Meguri once again received stage shows at the Tokyo Game Show today. View recordings for both below.
Square Enix revealed Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional at the Tokyo Game Show earlier today. It’s set for release on February 9 with a 5,250 yen price point.
It goes without saying that Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional is the original game, though with some new content. Numerous characters from past Joker games will be present as well as popular monsters from previous titles. Square Enix is also packing in new scenarios. Those who have save data from the original Joker 3 can import monsters they’ve collected.
Get a look at the first Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional trailer below.
After Nintendo revealed Super Mario Run last week, a bunch of outlets were able to speak with designer Shigeru Miyamoto about the game. Yahoo is one such outlet that now has an interview up.
During the discussion, Miyamoto talked a bit about Super Mario Run’s origins and the opportunity of Mario impacting a bigger audience. He also shared a comment about the continued importance of consoles to Nintendo.
Continue on below for notable excerpts from the interview. To read the full talk between Miyamoto and Yahoo, head on over here.
At the Tokyo Game Show today, Capcom confirmed plans to publish a Monster Hunter Stories demo on the eShop. Fans will be able to try out the game before launch starting on September 20.
In the demo, players can experience a part of the story with “Quest Mode” and battle other Riders in “Challenge Mode.” A special “Nabiru Costume” can also be obtained in Monster Hunter Stories’ full release.
During a TGS 2016 stream this week, SEGA showed off the latest live gameplay from Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice. View some footage from the Japanese version below.
During the Wii and DS era, MySims was a pretty big thing. EA ended up publishing six different entries in the series in the span of about three years.
MySims didn’t make it to the 3DS generation, but EA did originally have plans for a new title on the system. Behavior Interactive was working on “MySims Friends” back in 2010.
In a recent issue of Famitsu, the magazine had a massive interview with Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino. The discussion covered the company’s Level-5 Vision 2016 event, plus specific games: The Snack World, Lady Layton, Megaton Musashi, and Inazuma Eleven Ares.
It starts out with Famitsu talking about how there’s a theme each time a Level-5 Vision is held. This time around, it’s “New Heroes”. Hino notes that it’s probably just the company’s usual practice of deciding themes and holding announcement events.
