Tokyo Game Show 2016’s Hottest News

This year’s Tokyo Game Show (TGS) was filled with new games, new trailers, and release dates. TGS kicked off with a PlayStation press conference (In Japanese) showing off their new hardware, release dates, and more with Hideo Kojima’s new game Death Stranding. The PlayStation conference was just Day 0 and wasn’t the only news to come from TGS. The conference was a great way to start off the biggest video game trade show in Japan.

On September 14 PlayStation held a press conference, first showing the new PS4 bundles. There will be a bundle for Persona 5 and Final Fantasy XV (Luna Edition). Along with the reveal of the new bundles, the PS Vita is getting a new revision – only in japan though.

Publisher Koei Tecmo is in the works with a new game called, Musou Stars. Similar to the Dynasty Warriors franchise, the game will be a mash-up of Koei Tecmo games, featuring characters like, Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden), Kasumi (Dead or Alive) and much more. Musou Star is set to release in 2017.

Hideo Kojima (Kojima Production) also took stage at the conference, revealing more about his new game Death Stranding – which was revealed at E3. He first talked about the reason behind the logo. The dripping liquid under the letters isn’t liquid. In fact, the lines are cords. He then explained that the main theme of the game is about people and how we are connected by strands.

Kojima also talked a little more about what kind of game it is. Death Stranding will be an action-open world game with multiplayer elements that will connect players with the strands. At launch the game will feature 4K resolution and support HDR lighting. The game is still under development, so no release date yet.

There were many gameplay trailers that came out of TGS. The biggest and most popular trailer was Persona 5– which already released in Japan. For western viewers there was a 20-minute gameplay trailer showing off UI, combat, and a little narrative. Right off the bat the trailer looks beautiful and vibrant with color. The developers did an amazing job making the UI, it has a stylish and clean look.

The aesthetic alone is enough for me to get excited. Japan can already get their hands on Person 5, while the west will have to wait until February 14 (PS4 & PS3) to encase ourselves in the world of Persona.

This year’s TGS was packed with news and announcements. And to start it off with a big PlayStation conference made it more memorable. With new games like persona 5, Musou Stars, and Death Stranding on the horizons, it has never been a better time to be a PlayStation owner. What do you think was the best news to come out of the Tokyo Game Show?

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