More Tokyo Game Show Wrapup

There's a few interesting tidbits left over from last week's Tokyo Games show worth noting. Wired categorizes the whole event as other gamemakers fighting over Nintendo's scraps in an overview piece. Certainly with titles like the new version of cult-classic Nights , Nintendo has a lot of heavy artillery this year. Just the same, (keynote aside) Sony had a fair showing at the event. Gamespot's chat with Phil Harrison gives us another glimpse inside their headspace, a useful measure given the swirl of news around their products. They also have a lot of new Square/Enix titles to look forward to. Microsoft ... pretty much just has Lost Odyssey and Infinite Undiscovery for Japanese fans to look forward to.

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Re:What's Left For 360?

[spirit of reason]

Over the PS3? A lower price. Over the Wii? Games that are actually just a little bit complex (I know, I'm generalizing, but let's face it -- the games that appeal to the mass market do so because they only feel difficult and are more accessible. And since I'm on this digression, I should note that includes the Halo series, which is basically just a slower paced run-and-gun shooter).

I'm personally looking forward to seeing if Sakaguchi still has it. Blue Dragon didn't get the best reviews, but it wasn't meant to have the same kind of appeal as a Final Fantasy game. Lost Odyssey, on the other hand, seems to have that similar feel (for better or worse). Also, Fable 2 should be fun when it comes out. I mostly play RPGs, sports games, and fighters on the console; the FPS is better played on the PC.