Tokyo Game Show 2021] The Latest Games Gather in Makuhari! The first real Tokyo Game Show in two years, though limited to press and influencers! On-site report!

Tokyo Game Show, the world's largest game trade show, opened on September 30, 2021.

After Tokyo Game Show 2020, which was held online due to the impact of the new coronavirus, Tokyo Game Show 2021 was based on an online event, but booths were set up for the press and influencers. Although in a limited form, this was the first time in two years that the show was held in real life.

In previous years, the show has taken up the entire exhibition halls of Makuhari Messe, with many visitors and cosplayers walking around, but this year only Halls 7 and 8 were used, and of course, very few people attended. The show was held in a much more subdued atmosphere, but all the booths were very enthusiastic, as this was the first game festival in two years. They welcomed visitors in every way possible.

The Tokyo Game Show is a once-a-year event that brings together the latest games from around the world, and it must not be extinguished. I am sure I was not the only one who could feel the passion of the entire game industry. (In fact, when I talked to people from booths and manufacturers, I heard similar comments here and there, such as, "Real events are great, aren't they?)

Let's take a look at the Tokyo Game Show 2021, which reaffirmed the meaning and fun of real events, and report on the event as quickly as possible!

■SEGA

At the SEGA booth, where many high-profile titles such as "Lost Judgment", "Demon Slayer", and "Shin Megami Tensei V" are scheduled to be released, a detective office of Takayuki Yagami, the main character of "Lost Judgment", appeared!

The memo on the refrigerator, which could not be read in the game, was also visible.

Demon Slayer: Hinokami Bloodwind Tan" was also available for hands-on play! We will bring you a report on the trial play at a later date.

Konami

The Konami booth, which features many popular series such as "Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel" and "Power Pro Kun Pocket R," also had a companion, which is a highlight of the game show!

The booth is so lively and bright that it reminds one of the Tokyo Game Show before the Corona disaster.

Koei Tecmo

The Koei Tecmo booth exhibited a mix of hard and soft titles, including "Nobunaga's Ambition: Shinsei," "Shin Mikuni Musou 8 Empires," and "BLUE REFLECTION TIE/TEI.

The "Atelier" series, which celebrated its 25th anniversary, welcomed visitors with a life-size acrylic stand featuring a sexy swimsuit character!

Namco Bandai Entertainment Inc.

Exhibited "Super Robot Wars 30," "THE iDOLM@STER: Starlit Season," and other popular titles.

Many reporters and influencers seemed to have made reservations at the test play tables (at this year's game show, test play tables had to be reserved in advance).

The "Little Nightmare" adventure game series was also displayed in a large booth, with the main characters Six and Mono roaming around the booth.

■D3 Publisher

Visitors could try out the popular "Earth Defense Forces 6" series, featuring a life-size statue of an EDF member!

Level-5
The latest game "Megaton Class Musashi" was set up for trial play.

Toys were also on display, as the anime will start airing on October 1.

HyperGryph
HyperGryph, a Chinese developer well known for "Ark Knights," exhibited its latest smartphone RPG "Ex-Astris.

Visitors could even ride the machines that appear in the game! Editor A was also in the mood for a ride-on!

■Happinet

The Happinet booth, which handles distribution for a variety of developers, had a number of ambitious games on display.

Taito exhibited the "EGRET II mini," a mini cabinet containing 40 Taito arcade games, including "Space Invaders. It was also possible to actually play the games.

Many other games were also exhibited. We will report on these as well.

Info Lens

The company, which handles apparel and goods of popular games, exhibited "APEX" and "Minecraft" goods.

SNK

The latest title in the popular fighting game series, "THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV," was on display in a playable form. The series boasts a long history, and many press and influencers rushed to the playable stage to try out the game.