New titles to be exhibited at PlayStation Festival OSAKA 2019 on September 29!　Also details on events and photo spots!

PlayStation Festival OSAKA 2019 will be held this weekend, Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Herbis Hall in Osaka, Japan. The event is a large-scale event where visitors can experience a variety of upcoming PlayStation titles, which were also on display at the recent Tokyo Game Show 2019.

Two new titles were revealed: "ONE PIECE Kaizoku Musou 4" and "Dragon Ball Z KAKAROT". Both are scheduled for release in 2020, and this is a chance to experience them first hand.

During the event, a variety of performers will be on hand on a dedicated stage. Featured titles will include "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn," which is currently on sale, and "PROJECT RESISTANCE," which was available to try out at Tokyo Game Show 2019. In addition, there will be a photo spot and a merchandising corner at the venue. For more details, please check the following.

Event Outline
PlayStation Festival OSAKA 2019
Location: Harbis Hall, Harbis OSAKA B2F, 2-5-25 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2019
Opening hours: 11:00-18:00
Admission: Free
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■Schedule Information of Stage Events *Honorifics:
・12:00〜12:50 / "Puyopuyo eSports
Cast／Kumachomu, Kamestry, Yanase, Hatsune Matsushima (MC)
Contents／The top two representatives from among the visitors with the highest trial scores will challenge professional players. Professional players will also challenge each other to a head-to-head battle.

13:30-14:20 / "PROJECT RESISTANCE
Cast: Producer Masao Kawada (Capcom), Misuzu Furukawa (Denpagumi.inc), Hatsune Matsushima (MC)
Contents／Misuzu Furukawa and the development team members will challenge Hatsune Matsushima to become a "survivor" who aims to escape from the facility and control the "mastermind" side that is blocking her way.




15:00-15:50 / "Nioh 2
Cast: Fumihiko Yasuda, Producer and Director (Koei Tecmo Games), Misuzu Furukawa (Denpa Gumi.inc), Hatsune Matsushima (MC)
Content: Misuzu Furukawa will challenge "Battle of the Thirteen Cherry Blossoms" with two other participants selected from among those who played the game. The developers will also be on hand to play the game.


16:30-17:20 / "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn
Cast/ Performers: Go☆Jas (play-by-play), Puppet Muppets, Hatsune Matsushima (MC)
Contents／The Puppet Muppets will introduce the "Golden Lion Rajan", an additional monster that will appear in the first free major update scheduled to be released on October 10 (Thu.). The Puppet Muppets, along with three other players chosen from among those who played the game, challenged themselves to defeat the "Binglong Yverkarna".



■Photo Spot Information:
In addition to "Nioh 2" and "FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE," which were well received at the PlayStation booth at Tokyo Game Show 2019, a photo spot for "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn" ("Iceborn") In addition to "Jin-O 2" and "FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE," which were both well received at the previous show, there will also be a "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn" photo booth. At the "Iceborn" booth, visitors will be able to take pictures with a large head figure of the main monster "Binglong Yverkarna.


Trial Play Information
At the "Ice Bourne" booth, visitors will be able to experience the quest to defeat the Golden Lion Rajan in a multiplayer game. You can also play the quests that you could challenge in the beta test held in the past.


In addition, "Monster Icon Potting Stickers" will be given away to those who try out the game or post a photo taken at the game's photo spot with the designated hashtag.


■Greeting Information
Piposal and Toro, characters from "Ape Escape" and "Dokodemo Issho," celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, will appear at the Osaka venue. Participants in the greeting time will receive a "20th Anniversary Character Sticker". This is a chance to meet Piposal and Toro.



■Goods sales information
At the merchandising corner sponsored by COSPA, PlayStation-related products and 20th anniversary goods of "Ape Escape" and "Dokodemo Issho" will be on sale. Why not stop by when you visit the event?








Visitor Benefits
Event visitors and survey respondents will receive a PlayStation original bag, a sticker, and a PlayStation Music x Kinyozuki A4 sticker.




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