One Day To Go!! Tokyo Game Show 2017

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2017

Announcements and Pre-Order titles.

The excitement is upon us with the Tokyo Game Show 2017 now  starting!  The first 2 days –  21-22 Sept will be business trade days, 23-24 Sept open to the public.   With many many various games companies launching and announcing their new titles, we will try and give you a breakdown of the hottest announcements and show you how you can Pre-Order well in advance.  We start with the pre-announced games Bandai Namco Entertainment have mentioned so far:-

CITY SHROUDED IN SHADOW


PlayStation 4™ (PS4™) – Japanese version – Exp. to ship 19 Oct 2017 – PRE-ORDER.

City Shrouded in Shadow (Japanese: 巨影都市 Kyoei Toshi) plays out in a city under great threat from a range of giant shadows.  In this sci-fi survival action adventure, the shadows come in all sorts of forms, on a different scale from humans, causing terror!  So it is left to the protagonist without any special powers to try and survive in this desparate situtaion.

Kyoei Toshi (PlayStation 4™, JPN)US$ 72.99 pre

The game follows the player, an ordinary man or woman—not a hero—as they attempt to survive in a multitude of disasters involving “giant shadows” that suddenly appear. These giant shadows include Ultraman, Nise Ultraman, Alien Zarab, Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Evangelion Unit-01, The Fourth Angel, Gamera, Soldier Legion, and Patlabor’s AV-98 “Ingram,” CRL-98 “Pyro-Buster,” Type 5Q/2C “Grau Bear,” and more.

Visually the game is spot on, with the traditional neon lights that illuminate the city night landscape to the convenient stores, building lights that bring an ominous glow to the night, which adds to the hustle and bustle of the city.  From the tranquil city and its familiar, everyday streets, it is suddenly overwhelmed and engulfed by the “giant shadows”!

Read more on the full game thanks to our friends at GEMATSU.

CODE VEIN


PlayStation 4™/Xbox One™ – US, Europe, Asia – Exp. To ship Dec 2018 – PRE-ORDER.
If you are a fan of the Dark Souls series then you will want to check out the next inspired similar title CODE VEIN. Playing Vampire like people called ‘Revenants’ you must feed on blood which can power your special abilities known as gifts.
Code Vein (PlayStation 4™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Code Vein (PlayStation 4™, JPN)soon
Code Vein (English) (PlayStation 4™, ASIA)US$ 59.99 pre
Code Vein (PlayStation 4™, EUR)US$ 59.99 pre
Code Vein (Xbox One™, EUR)US$ 59.99 pre
Code Vein (Xbox One™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Code Vein (Xbox One™, JPN)soon

Based in a post-apocalyptic world your vampiric soul is tasked with defeating the demons scattered across the world with the help of an ally to accompany you and help drink blood to access your supernatural powers.  You can drain the blood with three types of Blood Veil systems – Type Ogre, Type Hounds and Type Stinger, each its own unique method.  Powered by enemy’s blood this enhances your ‘gifts’ so you can weaken your enemy, strengthen your character, increase your ability with weapons and overcome attacks.

Players are their own avatar – all customized including changing the eye shape, color, gender, face type and even adding make up all face paints.  Clothing can also be customized to alter colors and style. The Battle system is driven by intense one-on-one battles, similar to Dark Souls, but this faster action paced game is a step up in the right direction.  Fluidity of combat and the ferocity of its enemies is now much heightened.

It is a dangerous world for the search of blood in this Dungeon action RPG genre.

Take on the ‘Lost’, explore and conquer in the world of CODE VEIN!​


PROJECT CARS 2


PlayStation 4™ / Xbox One™ / Windows™ (PC) / Steam/Digital – PRE-ORDER.

US, Europe, Australia, Asia and Japan versions.  Exp. to ship 22 Sept 2017

Racing gamers always want as close the genuine article as possible.  Real architecture, real handling on real tracks, approved and tested by real drivers.  Project Cars 2 ticks all these boxes and more!

Project Cars 2 (PlayStation 4™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Project Cars 2 (PlayStation 4™, EUR)US$ 59.99 pre
Project Cars 2 (PlayStation 4™, Australia)US$ 69.99 pre
Project Cars 2 (PlayStation 4™, JPN)US$ 65.99 1w
Project Cars 2 (Xbox One™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Project Cars 2 (Xbox One™, EUR)US$ 59.99 pre
Project Cars 2 (Xbox One™, Australia)US$ 69.99 pre
Project Cars 2 (DVD-ROM) (Windows™, EUR)US$ 49.99 pre
Project Cars 2 (DVD-ROM) (Windows™, Australia)US$ 59.99 pre
Project Cars 2 (Steam) DIGITALUS$ 54.20 pre

From the world’s most elite brands, 180 cars can be chosen over 9 disciplines of motorsport and also 29 motorsport series in-game play.  From open wheel Formula One, Vintage open wheel, Indy Car, GT1, GTE, GT3, to LeMans, Rallycross and touring car models.  Plus, don’t forget to drive the Super, Hyper and big name road cars.

Project Cars 2 brings you the largest roster of tracks with over 60 circuits to choose from (with 130 different layouts), to suit the complete range of the 180 cars on offer!  Drive through realistic weather from all 4 seasons –  wind, snow, mist, rain, thunderstorms, to summer and spring patterns in daylight and night time racing. The Broadcasting element allows you to sit back and watch your race again from a different perspective to see where you can improve.  Or watch that spectacular crash again!

Drive the most iconic cars in this authentic, beautiful and adrenaline rush racing, with fantastic thrilling conditions and be the ultimate motorsport champion!!

ACE COMBAT 7: Unknown Skies 

PlayStation 4™, PlayStation VR™ / Xbox One™ (XONE™) – PRE-ORDER
US, Asia and Europe versions.   Exp. to ship Dec 2018

I feel the need, the need for speed and here you definitely get some!  Maverick or Goose, this is Top Gun esque.  But instead of Maverick or Goose your confirmed list of characters are as follows – Trigger, Mihaly and Roas Cossete D’Elise, Princess of Erusea and this is also set in 2020 in country of Erusea, which has declared war on the Osean Federation.

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (PlayStation 4™, EUR)US$ 69.99 pre
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (PlayStation 4™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (Chinese Subs) (PlayStation 4™, PlayStation VR™, ASIA)soon
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (English) (PlayStation 4™, PlayStation VR™, ASIA)US$ 55.99 pre
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (Xbox One™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (Xbox One™, EUR)US$ 69.99 pre

Gamers are back in the cockpit of the most advanced war planes ever developed, ACE COMBAT 7 delivers the fiercest air combat experience ever created through photorealistic visuals, intense dog-fighting action with authentic and futuristic warplanes with a great storyline.  There is even the option for virtual reality exclusively for PlayStation VR.  For VR, there will be a separate package of missions only accessible through the headset so command and conquer in first person perspective!

There are breathtaking clouds where for the first time you will be able to conceal yourself from the enemy, stealth style and sneak up on your target but be careful your plane doesn’t freeze after too long in the clouds.
The evolution of the game and graphics sets this air combat game ahead of the rest, with breath taking speed, maneuvers and air combat, to blow you or your enemy out of these unknown skies!!

 

GUNDAM VERSUS


Europe,  US + ASIA (Eng subs) versions – PlayStation 4™ (PS4™) – PRE-ORDER
The giant robot series has come smashing back!!!  Guns are blazing again in this head to head, arcade, metal on metal smash hit.This slick fighting game was first revealed at the 2016 Playstation Tokyo Game Show and is the 5th generation in the Gundam VS series. It was released in Japan and Asian territories (Chinese subs) on July 6th.  For PS4, the US and other versions are finally here and ready for pre-order!!

Gundam Versus (PlayStation 4™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Gundam Versus (PlayStation 4™, EUR)US$ 49.99 pre
Project Cars 2 (DVD-ROM) (Windows™, Australia)US$ 59.99 pre
Gundam Versus (English Subs) (PlayStation 4™, ASIA)US$ 58.99 pre

The game features improved graphics and sound. It retains its team battle gameplay but will also include modes only available on the PS4. Along with the standard Boost Step and Boost Dash techniques, a new “Boost Dive” mechanic allows players to boost downward at will, making combat much more fluid.

The Assist mechanic from Gundam Vs Gundam Next has been reworked into Strikers, which allows you to select your own assist unit. There are over 180 to unlock and select from, providing far more flexibility in combos.

  • Challenge the Best – Featuring Online Matchmaking using a Worldwide server, get ready to fight against the best players on the planet
  • Unreal Power – Leveraging the power of the PlayStation 4 and Unreal Engine, GUNDAM VERSUS features all new environmental destruction, landscape deformation and dynamic lighting effects
  • Gearing Up for Victory – Chose between two different Awakening Systems, Blaze Gear and Lightning Gear, each with their fighting characteristics that enhance melee combat, augment lock-on range and more!


DIGIMON STORY CYBERSLEUTH HACKER’S MEMORY – PRE-ORDER

PlayStation 4™ (PS4™) / PlayStation Vita – Japan, Europe and Asia versions. Exp. to ship 14 Dec 2017
US version Exp. to ship Mar 2018.

Join the underworld of Hacker’s, lurking in the shadows utilizing viruses called Digimon to unleash their crimes!  In the not to distant future when everyone is in the logged into cyberspace where is the line between the real and digital worlds?
Keisuke Amazawa has no choice but to enter the digital world in an attempt to clear his name, prove his innocense and protet his family after being framed.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory (PlayStation 4™, EUR)US$ 59.99 pre
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory (PlayStation 4™, JPN)US$ 59.99 pre
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory (PlayStation Vita, JPN)US$ 51.99 pre
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory (PlayStation 4™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory (English) (PlayStation 4™, ASIA)US$ 55.99 pre
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory [Digimon 20th Anniversary Box] (PlayStation 4™, JPN)US$ 99.99 pre
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory [Digimon 20th Anniversary Box] (PlayStation Vita, JPN)US$ 89.99 pre
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory (Chinese Subs) (PlayStation 4™, ASIA)US$ 58.99 pre
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory (Chinese Subs) (PlayStation Vita, ASIA)US$ 48.99 pre
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory [Digimon 20th Anniversary Box] (Chinese Subs)(PlayStation 4™, ASIA)soon
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory [Digimon 20th Anniversary Box] (Chinese Subs)(PlayStation Vita, ASIA)soon

Two years ago, the first Digimon story series was released on PS Vita, as a Japanese classic turn based RPG game.   This has the largest collection of digimons and the game content focuses on the adventure in the digimon world called EDEN, training own digimons and combating with the enemy. A huge world view and game system earned a high reputation for the series in Asia.The protagonist is not the traditional Hero, like anime series, he uses the technique of hacking to discover secrets in the EDEN and realizes the crisis is crossing from EDEN into the real world. The upcoming game continues the story and brings a total of 320 Digimon and 90 different maps. The game also includes all missions and digimons from the first game on PS Vita.

Digimon 20th Anniversary Box set

Box Contents:

  • PS Vita Game: Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory (Anime Song Edition)
  • Original Soundtrack CD
  • Digimon Story Visual Artbook
  • Special Namecard with DLC

 

DRAGONBALL FIGHTER Z – PRE-ORDER

Xbox One™/PlayStation 4™/Windows™ (PC) US, Europe, Japan + Asia versions.  Exp to ship Q1 2018

Z-Warriors are healthy and full of energy! Join them in the exciting, fast-paced super-intense battles with Dragonball FighterZ, the new DB exciting installment developed by Arc System Works, the ruler of the fighting game genre! Train hard to launch the most powerful Kamehameha ever!

Dragon Ball FighterZ (PlayStation 4™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PlayStation 4™, EUR)US$ 59.99 pre
Dragon Ball FighterZ (English) (PlayStation 4™, ASIA)US$ 59.99 pre
The Light Between Oceans (HK)US$ 15.99 1w
Dragon Ball FighterZ (Xbox One™, EUR)US$ 59.99 pre
Dragon Ball FighterZ [Collector’s Edition] (Xbox One™, US)soon
Dragon Ball FighterZ [Collector’s Edition] (PlayStation 4™, US)soon
Dragon Ball FighterZ [CollectorZ Edition] (English) (PlayStation 4™, ASIA)soon
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PlayStation 4™, JPN)soon
Dragon Ball FighterZ (Xbox One™, JPN)soon
Metroid: Samus Returns (Nintendo 3DS™, US)US$ 39.99 1w

DRAGON BALL Fighter Z is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its powerful fighters. DRAGON BALL Fighter Z maximizes high end Anime graphics and brings easy to learn but difficult to master, fighting gameplay to audiences worldwide.

Dragon Ball Anime followed ‘Goku’ from childhood to adulthood, whereas Dragon Ball Z continues, and now the adult Goku and his friends try to defend the Earth.  They come against many villains in the shape of powerful androids, magical creatures and intergalactic space fighters.

You will feel at home with anime reproduced famous scenes with much higher resolution, spectacular fight sequences and aerial combat moves.  Join the announced characters Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Cell, Frieza and Majin Buu and master your fighting styles and be the ultimate warrior.

 

SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET

Xbox One™/PlayStation 4™ – US, Europe + Japan.  US version Exp. to ship Mar 2018 – PRE-ORDER

Set in the fictional VRMMORPG that is Gun Gale Online.  Become the hero in the latest game of the SAO franchise in Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. Step into the versatile landscapes and environments of Gun Gale Online with unique and realistic designs resembling something out of a sci-fi movie and numerous other weapons and fighting styles to choose from.

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (PlayStation 4™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (Xbox One™, US)US$ 59.99 pre
Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet (PlayStation 4™, JPN)soon
Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet (Xbox One™, JPN)soon
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (PlayStation 4™, EUR)soon
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (Xbox One™, EUR)soon

Interact with characters from the Sword Art Online original novels, anime and previous games as you navigate a world that is vastly personalized and visually enhanced. Play as the protagonist, battle against opponents using new weapons and further customize gameplay by creating skills and abilities. Full dive into Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet!

  • Welcome to the World of Guns – Gun Gale Online from Sword Art Online II is visually enhanced and diverse with many landscapes to discover in an all new original story supervised by series creator, Reki Kawahara.
  • Unreal Visuals – Get lost in a lifelike world developed by Dimps with realistic and robust environments and textures made possible by Unreal Engine 4.
  • Friend or Foe – Challenge tough bosses that require friends in co-op.
  • Realistic and Heroic Gun play – Plenty of one-of-a-kind and beautifully designed weapons to choose from and unique skills to create.
  •  New to XBOX ONE and PC digital – Sword Art Online will come to XBOX ONE, PC Digital and PS4 simultaneously for the first time in the history of the popular gaming series.

A special thanks to Bandai Namco for the overview of the game.

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