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Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association has unveiled the main visual for Tokyo Game Show 2024, which was created by illustrator Kukka for the fifth consecutive year. This year’s theme is “Trailblaze the World with Gaming.”
Tokyo Game Show 2024 will run from September 26 to 29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
TGS 2024 official live stream program schedule announced:
Here's each publisher’s lineup that's been revealed so far:
Arc System Works
Arc System Works will be at Tokyo Game Show 2024 with an unannounced lineup of playable games, stage events, and more. Stay tuned for future announcements.Capcom
■ Official TGS Website: capcom-games.com■ Lineup
- Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (PS4, Switch, PC)
- Monster Hunter Now (iOS, Android)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- Street Fighter 6 (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, PC)
September 26
- 23:00 to 23:50 JST – Tokyo Game Show 2024 Capcom Online Program – Get all the latest Capcom news in our pre-recorded stream as part of Tokyo Game Show Online! The contents of the program will be announced at a later date.
e-Capcom is back again this year with a special store commemorating Tokyo Game Show 2024! The lineup is packed with special collaborations and unique commemorative items!
GRYPHLINE
■ Official TGS Website: gryphline.com■ Lineup
- Arknights: Endfield (PS5, PC, iOS, Android) – Playable
- POPUCOM (PS5, PS4, PC) – Playable
Konami
■ LineupKonami Titles
- eFootball (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, PC, iOS, Android) – Stage, Live Stream
- Indie Games Contest 2024 Student Championships
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (PS5, Xbox Series, PC) – Playable, Stage, Live Stream, Exhibit
- Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! (Switch) – Playable
- Powerful Pro Baseball / Professional Baseball Spirits 30th Anniversary – Playable, Exhibit
- Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (PS4, Switch) – Playable
- Project Zircon (PC Browser) – Stage, Live Stream
- Silent Hill 2 (PS5, PC) – Stage, Live Stream, Exhibit
- Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Playable, Stage, Live Stream
- WBSC eBASEBALL: Power Pros (PS4, Switch) – Stage, Live Stream
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links (PC, iOS, Android) – Stage, Live Stream
- BEEP
- Cotton Reboot! High-Tension! (PS5, Switch) – Playable, Stage
- Bushiroad Games
- Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact (PS5, Switch, PC) – Playable
- Cosmo Machia
- Castle of Shikigami II International Special Edition (Switch) – Playable
- TriggerHeart EXELICA Enhanced (Switch) – Playable, Stage, Live Stream
- Dragami Games
- Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC) – Playable, Stage
- Falcom
- The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria (PS5, PS4) – Playable, Stage, Live Stream
- Kogado Studio
- Symphonic Rain (Switch) – Playable
- Mebius
- Apathy: Danshikou de Atta Kowai Hanashi (Switch) – Playable, Stage, Live Stream
- Steel Empire Chronicles (Switch) – Playable
- Yobarai Detective: Miasma Breaker (Switch) – Playable
- Oizumi Amuzio
- ArcRunner (PS5) – Playable
- Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur (PS5, Switch) – Playable
- PiXEL
- Angelian Trigger (Switch) – Playable
- PLAYISM
- Maid Cafe on Electric Street (PC) – Playable
- RideonJapan
- Mercenaries Saga: Rebirth & Lament (PS4, Switch) – Playable
- Rocket-Engine
- Trouble Witches Final! Episode 01: Daughters of Amalgam (PS5) – Playable
- SilverStar Japan
- Real-Time Battle Othello (Switch) – Playable
- Teyon Japan
- Pacific Drive Deluxe Edition (PS5) – Playable
September 26
- 12:30 to 13:00 – Indie Games Contest Student Championships 2024 Award Ceremony – An introduction to the “Best 20 Titles” selected from numerous game entries. Judges will select the best games among those titles and announce them in an award ceremony.
- 14:00 to 14:45 – Apathy Series Reboot and Future Developments Talk with Takiya Iijima – Takiya Iijima, who is known for titles such as Last Armageddon, BURAI, Gakkou de atta Kowai Hanashi, ONI Zero, and Apathy: Narugami Gakuen Nana Fushigi, talks about his future works, including the Apathy series, with Taro, who posts self-portraits of himself and his doll companions in matching outfits on Twitter, Instagram, and photo exhibitions. You may even hear about something outside of his latest title, Apathy: Danshikou de Atta Kowai Hanashi…
- 15:15 to 15:45 – TriggerHeart EXCELICA Revival Report Event #2 – It has been one year since the first evet. Tune in for the announcement of new developments. Featuring Teruhiko Nagaki (Cosmo Machia development director), and Kazunobu Mori (Cosmo Machia president), and Ayane (theme song artist).
- 12:00 to 13:00 – Metal Gear Production Hotline at Tokyo Game Show 2024 – A live edition of “Metal Gear Production Hotline,” a program featuring information and behind-the-scenes look at the Metal Gear series with the developers. Featuring Tsukika Momoyama (host), Noriaki Okamura (production producer), Yuji Korekado (creative producer), and Jiro Oishi (promotional manager).
- 13:30 to 14:00 – Project Zircon Phase 2 Launch Special Stage – A special stage for the fantasy world joint development project Project Zircon. It has been one year since it kicked off at Tokyo Game Show 2023. Tune in for the announcement of the project’s progress so far and future developments. An NFT giveaway is also planned. Featuring Shiro (founder, Paru (community member), Grape (community member), and Miyu Hosoya (host).
- 15:00 to 16:00 – Cotton Reboot! High-Tension! Special Stage – An introduction to the game and cast reveal featuring Chuunii (host), Isamu Kondou (Rocket-Engine director), Mitsuru Maruyama (BEEP producer), and voice actors Minami Miyagi, Kaede Horikawa, Mai Kitada, and RUNACCHI HOSHI, followed by a composer talk and music introduction featuring Hiroyuki Kawada and YMCK.
- 11:00 to 11:40 – Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Special Talk Show – A special talk show for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP with live gameplay, new gameplay tips, and a giveaway. Featuring Yoshimi Yasuda (producer), Yoko Hikasa (Juliette voice actor), Peach Milky (official ambassador), and Rolling Uchizawa (host).
- 12:00 to 12:30 – Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Tokyo Game Show 2024 Stage – An introduction to Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars, which is due out on March 6, 2025. Behind the scenes stories of the original games’ developments with special guests. Featuring Rui Naito (producer), Takahiro Sakiyama (Suikoden intellectual property and game director), Tatsuya Ogushi (director), Junko Kawano (Suikoden character designer), and Icchou Mori (host).
- 13:00 to 14:00 – Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links New World Unlocked! Special Stage – The latest information on the October 1 update. Featuring Daisuke Nagumo (hots) and guest Kenshou Miyashita (Miyashita Kuzanagi).
- 14:30 to 15:30 – eFootball Special Stage – A special stage and the latest information on eFootball with professional gaming team RIDDLE.
- 16:00 to 16:45 – Falcom jdk BAND Special Stage 2024 – To commemorate the release of the story RPG The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria, Falcom jdk BAND will host a two-day special concert stage. The performance will feature music from past games in the Trails series, as well first live renditions of songs from The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria.
- 10:00 to 10:45 – Falcom jdk BAND Special Stage 2024 – To commemorate the release of the story RPG The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria, Falcom jdk BAND will host a two-day special concert stage. The performance will feature music from past games in the Trails series, as well first live renditions of songs from The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria.
- 11:15 to 12:15 – Silent Hill 2 Special Stage – A talk session with the developers for Silent Hill 2, which is due out on October 8, including live gameplay with Otojya and Otsuichi. Featuring Motoi Okamoto (Silent Hill series producer), Akira Yamaoka (composer), Masahiro Ito (concept artist), Otojya, and Otsuichi.
- 12:45 to 13:30 – The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria Presents: It’s Event Time, Van! – To commemorate the release of the story RPG The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria, Falcom will host a special talk event with the voice cast exclusively at Tokyo Game Show 2024. Don’t miss this exclusive talk featuring Daisuke Ono, who plays Van Arkride (Spriggan and driving force of the story) and Mutsumi Tamura, who plays Quatre Salision (technical ally who supports the Spriggans).
- 14:00 to 15:30 – WBSC eBASEBALL: Power Pros ePremiere 12 Japan Qualifiers & Exhibition Match – The Japan qualifiers for the HUGAN WBSC ePremier 12. The winning player will advance to the final selection, which will be held from the end of October to the end of November. Influencers will also play an exhibition match of WBSC eBASEBALL: Power Pros.
Level-5
■ Official TGS Website: https://www.level5.co.jp/tgs2024/en/■ Lineup
- DECAPOLICE (PS5, PS4, Switch) – Video Showcase
- FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time (Switch) – Playable, Live Broadcast
- Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (PS5, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android) – Playable, Live Broadcast
- Professor Layton and The New World of Steam (Switch) – Playable, Live Broadcast
September 26
- 22:00 to 22:50 – LEVEL-5 Tokyo Game Show 2024 Live Broadcast – We will be streaming a LEVEL-5 Live Broadcast as part of the Tokyo Game Show 2024 official program on September 26 at 22:00 JST. It will feature gameplay of our three exhibiting titles as well as information regarding the public days of Tokyo Game Show 2024. Stay tuned for more details on the broadcast!
Level Infinite
■ Official TGS Website: prtimes.jp■ Lineup
- Dune: Awakening (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- Exoborne (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- NIKKE: Goddess of Victory (PC, iOS, Android)
- More to be announced…
Nippon Ichi Software
■ Official TGS Website: nippon1.jp■ Lineup
- Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) – Playable
Atlus/SEGA
■ LineupATLUS
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, PC)
- Sonic Rumble (iOS, Android)
- Sonic X Shadow Generations (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
- Two Point Museum (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- There are spaces for three unannounced titles.
- Aspyr
- Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- Electronic Arts
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- EA Sports FC 25 (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
- MySims: Cozy Bundle (Switch)
- GIANTS Software
- Farming Simulator 25 (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- GSC Game World
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2：Heart of Chornobyl (Xbox Series, PC)
- Jyamma Games
- Enotria: The Last Song (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
- Nippon Ichi Software
- Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- Unannounced Title
- PLAION
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (PS5, PC)
- Warner Bros. Games
- Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
September 27
- 19:00 to 21:00 – SEGA / ATLUS Special Program in Tokyo Game Show 2024 – Tune into the latest information on new titles from SEGA, ATLUS, and their partners. Featuring Saya Hiyama (freelance announcer), Daisuke Namikawa (voice actor), and more.
Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation)
■ Official TGS Website: blog.ja.playstation.com■ Lineup
- ASTRO BOT (PS5) – In addition to the gameplay demo, a giant ASTRO BOT-themed gacha machine will be available at the PlayStation booth on September 28 and 29, and visitors can take home an ASTRO BOT theme shirt (four types, available in limited quantities).
- Monster Hunter Wilds (PS5) – The PlayStation booth will feature 40 demo stations for Monster Hunter Wilds. In total, over 150 demo stations for Monster Hunter Wilds will be available at Tokyo Game Show 2024, including the stations at Capcom’s booth. Visitors who play the demo at the PlayStation booth will be able to take home an original “PS5 | Monster Hunter Wilds” key chain (available in limited quantities).
■ Stage Schedule
On the stage connected to the PlayStation booth, game developers and guests will be invited to discuss various titles under the theme “PLAY! PLAY! PLAY! Play with Heart.” These stage events will be live streamed on the PlayStation Japan YouTube channel.
September 29
- 10:30 to 11:30 – PlayStation Presents Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Special Stage – Kojima Productions will host a panel discussion on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for PlayStation 5. Visionary game creator Hideo Kojima, and Daichi Miura, singer-songwriter and official supporter of Tokyo Game Show 2024, will be joined by a number of guests, including Nicolas Winding Refn, to discuss the upcoming title. Attendees will be given a front row seat to the latest update in the development of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Featuring Hideo Kojima, Daichi Miura, Kenjiro Tsuda, Nana Mizuki, Tomokazu Sugita, Shion Wakayama, and Nicolas Winding Refn.
Square Enix
■ Official TGS Website: jp.square-enix.com
■ Lineup
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC) – Playable, Stage, Theater
- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (Switch, PC, iOS, Android) – Theater
- FANTASIAN Neo Dimension (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Switch, PC) – Playable, Stage, Theater
- Final Fantasy XIV Online (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, PC) – Playable, Stage, Theater
- Final Fantasy XVI (PS5, PC) – Stage, Theater
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PC) – Stage, Theater
- PowerWash Simulation (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – Theater
- Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) – Playable, Stage, Theater
- Visions of Mana (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, PC) – Theater
September 27
- 21:00 – Eiko Kano’s Critikano Hit Tokyo Game Show 2024 Special – Eiko Kano will host the special Tokyo Game Show 2024 episode of “Eiko Kano’s Critikano Hit” on Friday, September 27 at 21:00 JST, playing the long-awaited Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake! Joining Eiko Kano will be series’ regulars Kenta Sakai (Alco and Peace) and Masayuki Kibe (television writer), with a special guest appearance by the creator of the Dragon Quest series himself: Yuji Horii! Watch them attempt the game’s pyramid dungeon, unveiled for the first time ever. Don’t miss it! Featuring Eiko Kano, Kenta Sakai (Alco and Peace), Masayuki Kibe (television writer), and Yuji Horii.
- 21:50 – Tokyo Game Show Special: No Leaving Until All NieR Orchestral Boxes Are Signed – Three men rise up to take responsibility for the huge inventory of NieR Orchestral Arrangement Special Box Editions that need signing… In this Tokyo Game Show 2024 special program, the three men are locked inside the company and forced to sign autographs while discussing highlights and behind-the-scenes stories of the production, as well as some casual conversation. Will they be able to finish signing all of the autographs before the program ends…? (This is a pre-recorded video premiere.) Featuring Yoko Taro (creative director, NieR series), Yosuke Saito (producer, NieR series), Keiichi Okabe (composer, NieR series), and others.
- 11:00 – Eiko Kano’s Critikano Hit: Minna de NICE! Special 2024
- 13:00 – FANTASIAN Neo Dimension: Hironobu Sakaguchi and Nobuo Uematsu Special Talk Show! (YouTube [Japanese]) – Producer Hironobu Sakaguchi and composer Nobuo Uematsu appear on stage for FANTASIAN Neo Dimension, which is due out this winter. Look forward to a wealth of valuable discussion about the game’s charm, unique features, behind-the-scenes development stories, and more. Featuring Hironobu Sakaguchi (guest), Nobuo Uematsu (guest), and Naoki Yoshida (host).
- 15:00 – Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven Tokyo Game Show 2024 Special Stage Event (YouTube [Japanese]) – An introduction to the charms of Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, which is due out on October 24, with special guests. This stage event is packed with content, including the latest information on the game and the first live gameplay. Additionally, during the latter half, SaGa series composer Kenji Ito will perform a live mini concert.
- 17:00 – Life is Strange: Double Exposure Tokyo Game Show 2024 Special Broadcast Japanese Gameplay Reveal – Two timelines. One impossible mystery. This is a special Tokyo Game Show 2024 program for Life is Strange: Double Exposure, the all new Life is Strange entry scheduled for release on Wednesday, October 30, 2024! Stay tuned for the first-ever reveal of Japanese gameplay and exclusive info! Featuring Susumu Imadachi (comedian, elec.comic), Satoshi Akaishizawa (localization producer, Square Enix), and Ken Rose (localization director, Square Enix).
- 10:00 – Final Fantasy Trading Card Game Tokyo Game Show 2024 Special – A Tokyo Game Show 2024 broadcast for the Final Fantasy-themed card game Final Fantasy Trading Card Game. The event will spotlight “original illustrations.” Host Kabukin and producer Tarou Kageyama will be joined by three illustrators who have provided wonderful illustrations to Final Fantasy Trading Card Game, as they deep-dive into the charms of original illustrations. Featuring Tatsuma Ito, Gen Kobayashi, Sara Shimokoube, host Kabukin (YouTuber), and Tarou Kageyama (producer, Final Fantasy Trading Card Game).
- 11:30 – Commemorating the Final Fantasy XVI PC Edition! Voice Actor Talk Show! (YouTube [Japanese]) – The voice actors behind Final Fantasy XVI appear on stage in this special talk stage where they share behind-the-scenes voice-over stories and other anecdotes you can only hear here. Featuring Yuuya Uchida (Clive Rosfield voice actor), Takeo Otsuka (Joshua Rosfield voice actor), Megumi Han (Jill Warrick voice actor), Naoki Yoshida (producer, Final Fantasy XVI), Kazutoyo Maehiro (creative director and original story script writer, Final Fantasy XVI).
- 13:30 – Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake: Tokyo Game Show 2024 Special Stage Event (YouTube [Japanese]) – Development staff and guests appear on stage for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, which is due out on November 14, with the latest information and live gameplay. Featuring host JOY (model and talent), Yui (actor and talent), Yuji Horii (game designer), and Masaaki Hayasaka (producer, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake).
- 14:50 – Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXXXIII (YouTube [Japanese]) – The latest “Letter from the Producer LIVE,” featuring the latest information on the next major update, Patch 7.1, live from the Tokyo Game Show 2024 venue. Featuring Naoki Yoshida (producer and director, Final Fantasy XIV) and Toshio Murouchi (global community producer, Final Fantasy XIV).
- 16:30 – Tokyo Game Show 2024 Square Enix Asia Special Program – In the Tokyo Game Show 2024 Square Enix Asia Special Program, the producers of the upcoming titles Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven will introduce the details of these games along with the latest gameplay footage specifically for English users. Additionally, information about Square Enix’s latest titles exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2024 will also be presented. Featuring host Neki Matsuzawa, Masaaki Hayasaka (producer, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake), and Shinichi Tatsuke (producer, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven).
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