The Tokyo Game Show starts next week, and IGN editors are Japan-bound this weekend to bring you the coverage you crave. We'll be scouring the show floor for those obscure, bizarrely-fascinating Japanese games, you'll never get to play, as well as digging deeper into upcoming AAA releases we can't wait for.
So when is this thing? What's going to be there and what are we excited to tell you about? Where can you find our coverage? Does Japan really have awesome giant robot technology? Well, since you're asking...
The show runs from September 20-23 Tokyo time. For the Westerners, that means we'll kick it off Wednesday, September 19. Because time-zones. We'll be at a few pre-show events, including Namco Bandai, the PlayStation press conference, and Tecmo to tell you about Japanese publishers' latest and greatest games ahead of the show, as well.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Certain members of IGN's TGS squad are huge Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance fans (ahem). The slicing mechanic works, the action is fast and tense, and Raiden is just super cool. So now that we're in the homeland of Kojima Productions and Platinum Games, cross your fingers for more from Revengeance's story, setting, and complex combat system in a brand new demo.
Yakuza 5
We heard rumblings that Yakuza 5 is in development some time ago, so we're thrilled to finally be able to get back into the seedy underworld with Kazuma Kiryu -- and four other characters. Yakuza 5 is the first series entry since Yakuza 3 to rebuild its engine, so we're expecting gorgeous scenery to complement the massive story, now with five open-worlds in which we plan to kick dudes and woo ladies.
Bayonetta 2
Nintendo shocked everyone when it revealed Bayonetta 2 as a Wii U-exclusive action game. How will it use the GamePad, who's involved in its development, and what's changed as Bayonetta makes her way to a new platform? We want to know as much as you do, so we're going to explore Bayonetta 2 as much as possible and report from the field. Expect lewd images and video to come alongside our coverage...
Lost Planet 3
The Japanese series may be in American hands, but, despite the developer's past faults, we trust Spark Unlimited to pull it off with Lost Planet 3. We want to learn more about the single-player focus and its main character, and see what threats still exist on this frozen ice world. We'll report right to you when we sink more time into killing Acrid in a big, bad Vital Suit.
E.X. Troopers
The Lost Planet spinoff is definitely a different kind of action game than its source material, both aesthetically and tonally -- but hey, slaughtering bugs and exploring planets is the core of what makes it interesting. We can't wait to finally jetpack around an ice planet, take Vital Suits into space, and interact with the colorful cast of new characters in this comic book-esque spin on the series. E.X. Troopers could be something special.
We're also pumped to check out more on Resident Evil 6, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Project X Zone, Zone of the Enders HD, Monster Hunter on Wii U, Tekken Tag Tournament 2's incredible Nintendo costumes, Remember Me, and dozens of others.
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We'll have articles and videos going live every day during the show, so be sure to keep it locked to IGN from September 20-23 to learn all about the best, smartest, and craziest games in the east.
Until then, IGN's Daemon Hatfield will be training his arcade skills so he can compete with this dude:
Mitch Dyer is an Associate Editor for IGN's Xbox 360 team. He’s definitely going to get lost in Japan. Read his ramblings on Twitter and follow him on IGN.
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