[TGS 2016] Megami Meguri impressions
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Nintendo Everything was at this year’s Tokyo Game Show! We had a low-key presence at the event, but we did manage to try out several upcoming Japanese 3DS titles. Look for our impressions in the coming days.
Megami Meguri is Capcom’s upcoming new 3DS game where players communicate with and raise an IC card spirit. The regular game, a free-to-play experience, will be fully downloadable from the eShop. However, there will be also physical Collector’s Package (at 5,800 yen) and a limited Complete Edition at e-Capcom (9,800 yen) that will also come with extra memorabilia.
A demo of Megami Meguri was available at Tokyo Game Show 2016. When we started playing, Amaterasu greeted us in her human form, explaining what we are expected to do to raise the spirit, before converting to a chibi form.
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[TGS 2016] Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Cyber Arena impressions
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Nintendo Everything was at this year’s Tokyo Game Show! We had a low-key presence at the event, but we did manage to try out several upcoming Japanese 3DS titles. Look for our impressions in the coming days.
Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters Cyber Arena is a free-to-play preview version of the upcoming 3DS game Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters. It just came out yesterday – September 21 – on the Japanese eShop. The full product will be released December 1 in Japan, though we’ve given the new download a test drive.
If you’re a Digimon veteran, don’t expect past Digimon creatures like Agumon to appear here. This adventure takes place in a brand-new universe where current trending technology like smartphones and augmented reality are prevalent. The new Digimon are called Appli Monsters, or Appmon in short, and are based on smartphone apps. As of the Cyber Arena version, there are a total of 147 Appmon available.
More 3DS games, fewer Wii U titles as TGS this year
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More 3DS titles were present at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, according to an official document distribution by the Consumer Entertainment Supplier’s Association. Whereas Nintendo’s handheld had 29 games on the show floor last year, in 2016, there were 36 this time around.
Unsurprisingly, Wii U saw a dip. The console was represented with 23 games in 2015, but only 13 this year.
Here’s the full breakdown by platform – numbers in parenthesis are from 2015:
iOS – 220 (252)
Android – 203 (252)
Smartphone (other) – 15 (6)
3DS – 36 (29)
Wii U – 13 (23)
PlayStation 4 – 116 (103)
PlayStation 3 – 15 (39)
PlayStation Vita – 48 (62)
Xbox One – 30 (27)
PC – 178 (135)
PC Browser Games – 21 (28)
Steam – 74 (23)
VR – 110 (N/A)
In total, TGS 2016 had 1,523 titles, up from 1,283 last year.
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Off-screen Monster Hunter Stories footage from TGS
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At TGS, Monster Hunter Stories was one of several 3DS games with a playable demo. Take a look at some off-screen footage below.
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Japan Game Awards – Monster Hunter Stories, Megami Meguri are winners in the Future Division
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The Japan Game Awards took place a few days ago, and several Nintendo titles came out on top in various categories. We now have the results for the Future Division division, which were hosted earlier today.
Ten titles present at the Tokyo Game Show were selected by attendees as the expo’s best games. Two Nintendo games from Capcom made the list: Monster Hunter Stories and Megami Meguri. For those who are curious, Final Fantasy XV, Nioh, Gravity Rush 2, Yakuza 6, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Last Guardian, Resident Evil 7, and Summer Lesson rounded out the rest of the list in no particular order.
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TGS 2017 dated, attendance numbers up this year
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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:
Monster Hunter Stories, Megami Meguri TGS 2016 stage shows
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Monster Hunter Stories and Megami Meguri once again received stage shows at the Tokyo Game Show today. View recordings for both below.
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[TGS 2016] One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum impressions
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Nintendo Everything was at this year’s Tokyo Game Show! We had a low-key presence at the event, but we did manage to try out several upcoming Japanese 3DS titles. Look for our impressions in the coming days.
One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum is a 3DS fighting game developed by Arc System Works for Bandai Namco. It will be released soon in Japan on September 21, but there was a demo available at Tokyo Game Show 2016 and we were able to try it out. However, we were limited to CPU battles.
Although One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum will have many playable and assist characters, not all of them were available in the TGS demo. For example, the only available Straw Hats were Luffy, Sanji, and Franky. One side can either pick two main characters and two assist characters, or substitute the assist character slots for a third main character.
Monster Hunter Stories, Ace Attorney, Megami Meguri TGS 2016 stage show recordings
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At the Tokyo Game Show earlier today, Capcom hosted three Nintendo-centric stage shows. Monster Hunter Stories, Ace Attorney, and Megami Meguri were each featured at the expo. Recordings for each can be found below.
SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage debut trailer (TGS 2016)
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In celebration of the 2016 Tokyo Game Show, the first trailer is in for SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage. Watch it below.
SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage launches in Japan on December 22. Sonic the Hedgehog 2, After Burner II, Super Hang-On, Streets of Rage 2, Gunstar Heroes, and Turbo Outrun are confirmed for the package.
