If video gamers didn’t already have enough reason to want to travel to Japan, the Tokyo Game Show 2008 (TGS) is about to commence in just a matter of weeks and Gamertell will be there to tell you all about it.
Held in Chiba-city, Japan, TGS began 12 years ago and boasts a higher attendance than E3 ever did due to the fact that it allows the public access during its last two days or a measly 1200yen (approx. US$12) per day.
This year the show will run from October 9 to 12, 2008, with the first two days of the show being dedicated to industry personnel only. The second weekend of October 2008 will be game-on for all those lucky gamers who either already live in Japan or have enough money to fly out to Japan’s already bustling metropolis.
All of the big names in the video game industry are reported to be in attendance (including Capcom, Konami, Square Enix and Tecmo) with key note sessions including a panel discussion between Yoichi Wada (President and Representative Driector, Square Enix), Shin Unozawa (Chief Operating Officer, Namco Bandai Games) and Haruhiro Tsujimoto (President and Chief Operating Officer, Capcom).
If all the video game goodness of the main show isn’t enough, TGS will also be featuring three after-hour events this year:
- TGS International Party - October 10 at 5:15pm - This event is open to all attendees of the TGS 2008.
- Sense of Wonder Night 2008 - October 10 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm - This event’s objective to introduce game designs that are unconventional while emphasizing the importance of creating games that imbue players with a “sense of wonder”.
- GMT (Game, Music, TGS) 2008 - October 11 at 6:00pm - A special live show costing 3,500yen per ticket and featuring 6 artists who “all like video games.”
With video game bigwigs, booth babes, cosplayers, giveaways, and hands-on gaming, what more do you really need? There’s still time to buy that plane ticket to head on over to the land of the rising sun.
But, in case you cannot afford it, Gamertell will be sure to provide everyone with exclusive TGS 2008 updates including video, audio, and pictures that you won’t see anywhere else. Until then, jya, mata ne! (That’s “see you later").
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