On the official Tokyo Game Show website, hosting organizer CESA has published an official list of games due to be shown at the event. The list is still a work in progress, and is missing some big names and key titles (Sony Computer Entertainment and its PS3 slate is, of course, the big hole in the list, although SCE has already announced much of its PS3 TGS slate in a previous announcement.) All told, the official count of 573 games breaks the show's record for number of titles to be shown.
Next-gen consoles will obviously be the big draw for the show this year, with the PlayStation 3 finally showing in full force, the Xbox 360 making a determined effort to make friends in Japan, and the Nintendo Wii looming on the horizon. (Nintendo unfortunately does not attend TGS typically, but a few third-party games will be displayed in some form for the unique new console, and the Big N will still likely make some peripheral announcements to catch the TGS wave.) On the handheld side, the runaway success of the Nintendo DS has drawn developers towards the portable for an impressive number of titles to be shown; Sony's PSP is also still giving a good fight with a good deal of titles of its own. The Game Boy Advance, however, has virtually fallen off the map in just over one year since Nintendo attempted at its "Third Pillar" strategy, with the dominating DS system rendering a three-tier approach moot. And on the current gen front, it's all about the PS2 -- somehow, the GameCube, Xbox, and original PlayStation system all tied with just one title per system. (Why even bother plugging those dinosaurs in for just one game?) Of course, there will also be a slew of slew of wireless and PC games will also be present at the show. Here's the official breakdown:
- PlayStation 3: 18 games
- Wii: 5 games
- Xbox 360: 20 games
- Nintendo DS: 52 games
- PlayStation Portable: 33 games
- Game Boy Advance: 2 games
- Wireless Phone: 125 games
- PC: 127 games
- PlayStation 2: 100 games
- Xbox: 1 game
- GameCube: 1 game
- PS one: 1 game
- Other Platforms: 127 games
Quickly summing up the list so far: expect lots of obscure Japanese RPGs (although curiously, this genre isn't as dominating as it has been in the past), a good deal of Brain Training rip-offs for the Nintendo DS, a couple of well-known franchise coming back for at least one more go on current platforms, and hopefully a whole ton of surprises. Notable titles include the next chapters in the .Hack//GU edition of the franchise as well as a sequel to Bumpy Trot, both on PS2. Square Enix will have both of best-loved franchises (Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, if you couldn't guess) represented well across PS3, PS2, DS, PSP, and GBA -- don't forget that the anticipated Secret of Mana / World of Mana on PS2 is also due to appear, as well as the Xbox 360 shooter Project Sylpheed . For those who want the potpourri look at each platform, keep an eye out for Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream on 360 (Bandai-Namco), Bleach for Wii (Sega), Coded Arms Assault on PS3 (Konami), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood for PS2 (Namco-Bandai), Gunpey Reverse on DS (Namco-Bandai), Valhalla Knights on PSP (Marvelous Interactive), Final Fantasy V Advance and FFVI Advance for GBA (Square-Enix), the Metal Slug cellphone conversions (SNK), Gundam Online: Dawn of Australia for PC (Namco-Bandai), Battle Stadium D.O.N. for Cube (NHN Japan / Namco Bandai), Metal Slug 6 for PS one (SNK -- do note, however, that this listing reads like an error that should read refer to the upcoming PS2 MS6 ... but we're eager for one more spin with the trusty old PlayStation, so we'll see what happens), and whatever the heck that one Xbox game might be.
Below is the latest list of games that have so far been officially listed for display at TGS 2006. (Apologies for the translation gaps in the lesser platforms -- the text provided wasn't the most friendly for translation's purposes, although most of the games that anybody reading this would recognize should be accounted for.) This partial list does not mean that the game will be playable. (In fact, it is currently not likely that Wii will be playable at the show at all, and many of the PS3 games on the list have already been announced by the parent company as planned for video-only presentation.) That being said, if the game made the list, it's expected to be seen it in some form on the show floor, and IGN wil be there bringing you full coverage from the event to bring it to you.
IREM
Bumpy Trot 2 | PS2 |
Blokus Club Portable with Bumpy Trot | PSP |
PachiPara 13 -- Super Umi no Pachi-Pro Fuuunroku | PS2 |
The Belle Isle | PC |
Shin Sangoku Musou BB (AKA: Dynasty Warriors Online) | PC |
SNK
NHN Japan
Han Game Casual Game | PC |
Cool ni Basketball Freestyle | PC |
Arado Senki | PC |
Pro Yakyuu Famista Online | PC |
Elsa Japan
Cell Factor | PC |
Elsa Phynite X-100 | AGEIS PhysX Demo |
Corum Online | PC |
Anis & Fricky | PC |
Cabal Online | PC |
Phantasy Star Universe | PC |
Kingdom Under Fire | PC |
KDDI
King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2 | PS2 |
King of Fighters XI | PS2 |
Fatal Fury Archives 2 (Garou Densetsu Battle Archives 1) | PS2 |
Garou Mark of the Wolves | PS2 |
NeoGeo Online Collection Vol. 4: The King of Fighters Orochi Version | PS2 |
Last Blade 1&2 | PS2 |
Monster Hunter 2 | PS2 |
Koei
Fatal Inertia | PS3 |
Bladestorm: Hyakunen Sensou | PS3 |
Ni-Oh | PS3 |
Mahjong Taikai IV | PS3 |
Sengoku Musou Wave (aka, Samurai Warriors Wave) | Wii |
Sengoku Musou 2 Empires (aka, Samurai Warriors 2 Empires) | PS2 |
Sangokushi 11 (aka, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI) | PS2 |
G1 Jockey 4 2006 | PS2 |
Harukanaru Toki no Naka De: Mai Hitoyo | PS2 |
Jan Sangoku Musou (aka, Dynasty Warriors Mahjong, | PSP |
Jan Sangoku Musou (aka Dynasty Warriors Mahjong, | DS |
Pocket Scenario Series Harukanaru Toki no Naka De: Mai Hitoyo | DS |
Shin Sangoku Musou BB (AKA: Dynasty Warriors Online) | PC |
Daikoukai Jidai Online: La Frontera (AKA: Uncharted Waters Online) | PC |
Nobunaga no Yabou Online: Tappi no Shou (aka Nobunaga's Ambition Expansion) | PC |
Nobunaga no Yabou: Haou Den | Wireless |
Mobile Sangokushi 3 (AKA: Mobile Romance of the Three Kingdoms) | Wireless |
Mobile Taikou Risshiden | Wireless |
Square-Enix
Chocobo no Mahou Ehon | DS |
Dragon Quest Monsters | Mobile |
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker | DS |
Dragon Quest: Fushigi na Dungeon | Mobile |
Final Fantasy III | DS |
Final Fantasy XI | PS2, X360 |
Front Mission 2089 | Wireless |
Pokemate | Wireless |
Project Sylpheed | Xbox 360 |
World of Mana / Secret of Mana IV(aka, Seiken Densetsu IV) | PS2 |
Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden | Wireless |
Fabula Nova Crystallis - Final Fantasy Versus XIII | PS3 |
Fabula Nova Crystallis - Final Fantasy XIII | PS3 |
Final Fantasy V Advance | GBA |
Final Fantasy VI Advance | GBA |
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core | PSP |
Konami
Elebits | Wii |
Coded Arms Assault | PS3 |
Mahjong Fight Club | PS3 |
Mahjong Fight Club National Competition Version | PSP |
Mahjong Fight Club DS | DS |
Mahjong Fight Club 5 | Arcade |
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | PS3 |
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops | PSP |
Metal Gear Solid Bande Dessinee (aka Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel) | PSP |
Jikkyo PowerPro Yakyuu 13 (aka Powerful Pro Baseball 13) | PS2 |
Power Pro World | Wireless |
Power Pro-Kun Pocket 9 | DS |
Lunar Knights (aka Boktai DS, aka Bokura no Taiyou: Django & Sabata) | DS |
Winning Eleven Series | Xbox 360 |
World Soccer Winning Eleven DS | DS |
World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 Ubiquitous Evolution | PSP |
J League Winning Eleven 10 + Europe League 06-07 | PS2 |
Winning 11 2006 Arcade Championship | Arcade |
Pop'N Music 13 Carnival | PS2 |
Guitar Freaks V2 & DrumMania V2 | PS2 |
Beatmania IIDX Happy Sky | PS2 |
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova | PS2 |
Pop'N Music Fever 14 FEVER! | Arcade |
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova | Arcade |
Beatmania IIDX14 GOLD | Arcade |
Guitar Freaks V3 & Drum Mania V3 | Arcade |
Busou Shinki | PC |
Tokimeki Memorial Online | PC |
Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin (Akumajo Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth) | DS |
Silent Hill Origins | PSP |
Negima!? San-Jikan-Me -- Koi to Mahou to Sekaiju no Densetsu! | PS2 |
Flatout 2 GTR | PS2 |
Otogi Juushi Akazukin | DS |
Survival Kids: Lost in Blue 2 | DS |
Quiz Magic Academy | Wireless |
Cykan Entertainment (Korea)
Paperman | PC |
RFC Real Fighting Championship | PC |
R Man | PC |
Battle Boom | PC |
Love King | PC |
Fishing On | PC |
Sakura Internet
Dungeons & Dragons: StormReach | PC |
Lord of The Rings Online | PC |
Sammy Networks
Seal Online - TCG | PC |
Sega
Power Smash 3 (aka, Virtua Tennis 3) | PS3 |
Bleach Wii | Wii |
Ryu Ga Gotoku 2 (aka, Yakuza 2) | PS2 |
Shining Force Ikuse | PS2 |
Shining Wind | PS2 |
J-League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou 5 | PS2 |
Destroy All Humans! | PS2 |
Appleseed DX | PS2 |
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection | PS2 |
Sangokushi Taisen DS | DS |
Bleach DS 2nd | DS |
Nounenrei: Nou Stress Kei Atama Scan | DS |
Oshare Majo Love and Berry DS Collection | DS |
Black Jack DS | DS |
Homestar: 21st Century Navigator | PSP |
Sony Computer Science Kenkyuushitsu Kenichiro Mogi Hakase Kanshuu Nou ni Kaiketsu Aha Taiken! | PSP |
Ore no Dungeon: Desire and Adventurous Spirit | PSP |
Full Auto (Japanese release) | Xbox 360 |
Tomb Raider Legend | Xbox 360 |
Elvandia Story | PS2 |
Armored Core 4 | PS3 |
The Outfit | Xbox 360 |
Wild Water Adrenaline featuring Salomon | PS2 |
Operation Darkness | Xbox 360 |
Guilty Gear Dust Strikers | DS |
Pinky Street Kira Kira Music Hour | DS |
Tank Beat | DS |
Lost Regnum | PSP |
School Love! The Metronome of Love and Hope | PS2 |
Bright Shadow | PC |
Senmadou | PC |
Net De Sugoroku Subaa Rich | PC |
AOW | PC |
Seishin | PC |
Flying Heaven | PC |
Holy Beast | PC |
Q3 Baby Online | PC |
I Dancing Online | PC |
Fong Shen 2 | PC |
Game Tower -- Online Game Portal | PC |
Chikyuu Boueisen X (aka, E-D-FX - The Earth Defense Forces X | Xbox 360 |
Onechanbara X | Xbox 360 |
Mermaid Prism | PS2 |
Reijou Tantei: Office Love Jiken | PS2 |
Simple 2000 Series Vol. 105: The Maid Uniform & The Machine Gun | PS2 |
Simple 2000 Series Vol. 107: The Fire's Fighting Banchou | PS2 |
Simple 2000 Series Vol. 108: The Special Forces Japan | PS2 |
Simple 2000 Series Vol. 109: The Taxi 2: The Driver is You | PS2 |
Simple 2000 Series Vol. 110: ~ The Prisoner | PS2 |
Jacked | PS2 |
Road Warrior 2050 | PS2 |
The Dokodemo Gal Mahjong | PSP |
Simple DS Series Vol. 9 Atama no Yokunaru The Me no Training | DS |
Simple DS Series Vol. 10 The Dokodemo Kanji Quiz | DS |
Simple DS Series Vol. 11 Mouichido ~ The Otana no Shogakkou | DS |
NeoWiz Japan
Monato Esprit | PC |
R.C. Beat | PC |
Dekaron | PC |
Game Chuu | PC |
Tales Runner | PC |
Dark Story Online | PC |
Full Time | PC |
16 Pounds | PC |
Florensia | PC |
DNR | PC |
JGames | PC |
Corum Online 2 | PC |
Myucom | PC |
Hudson
Bomberman Online | PC |
Momotaro Dentetsu 16 | PS2 |
Bandai-Namco
Gintama DS: Yorozuya Daisoudou | DS | |
.hack//G.U. Vol. 2 | PS2 | |
Gundam Battle Royal | PSP | |
Dragonball Z: Sparking! Neo | PS2 | |
Gunpey Reverse | PSP | |
Oto wo Tsunagou! Gunpey Reverse | DS | |
Captain Tsubasa | PS2 | |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood | PS2 | |
Culdcept Saga | Xbox 360 | |
Naruto: Konoha Spirits | PS2 | |
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire (Kidou Senshi Gundam: Target in Sight) | PS3 | |
Digimon Survivors: Another Mission | PS2 | |
Kamen Rider Kabuto | PS2 | |
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Federation vs. ZAFT II Plus | PS2 | |
Mobile Ops: The One Year War (Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation Troy) | Xbox 360 | |
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception | PSP | |
Tales of The Tempest | DS | |
Ridge Racer 7 | PS3 | |
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology | PSP | |
Tales of Destiny | PS2 | |
The Idolmaster | Xbox 360 | |
Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream | Xbox 360 | |
Tales of Phantasia: Full Voice Edition | PSP | |
Ridge Racer 2 | PSP | |
Bounty Hunters | PSP | |
Gundam Online: Dawn of Australia | PC | |
Hellgate: London | PC | |
Dr. Kawashima Training Title | Wireless | |
Tales of Valhite | Wireless | |
Mojiriusu | Wireless | |
Noroichan | Wireless | |
Tsuushin Taisen: Mojipittan | Wireless | |
Ridge Racer Wireless Battle | Wireless | |
Mobile Suit Gundam: Space Assault | Wireless |
Oyaji Choiwaru Brain Training | PS2 |
Gift—Prism | PS2 |
Meitantei Evangelion | PS2 |
Marvelous Interactive
Princess Princess: Himetachi no Abunai Houkago | PS2 |
Negima!?: Chou Mahora Taisen Kattoiin, Keiyaku Shikkou Dechai masuu | DS |
Zero no Tsukai Ma | PS2 |
Kawa no Nushi Tsuri: Komorebi no Tani Seseragi no Uta (aka River King) | DS |
Simoun: Shoubi Sensou - Fuuin no Remersion | PS2 |
Valhalla Knights | PSP |
Rune Factory: New Harvest Moon | DS |
Fish Eyes Portable | PSP |
Pilot Academy | PSP |
Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori Kyoufu no Takarabako | DS |
Cluster Edge | PS2 |
Binchou-Tan: Shiwase Koyomi | PS2 |
Happiness! Deluxe | PS2 |
Luminous Arc | DS |
Ciao Dream Touch! Happy Anniversary | DS |
Aa! Megami-sama | PS2 |
Harvest Moon: The Island I Develop With You | DS |
Harvest Moon Heroes | Wii |
Kujibiki Unbalance | PS2 |
DS Dengeki Bunko Allison | DS |
DS Dengeki Bunko Inukami! feat. Animation | DS |
DS Dengeki Bunko: Iria no Sora, UFO no Natsu | DS |
The following are set for display in the mobile corner, which showcases games for mobile platforms.
Never World Online | Wireless |
Never World Card | Wireless |
Never World Strategy | Wireless |
Never World Amipani | Wireless |
Never World I | Wireless |
Word Icerangister | Wireless |
Deep Labyrinth | DS |
Fist Groove 2 | Wireless |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Wireless |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 3D | Wireless |
Hajime no Ippo | Wireless |
Pro Yakuu | Wireless |
Kotobuki Solution
Acrosage | Wireless |
Dress-Up Gal | Wireless |
Dragon Tower Gemini | Wireless |
Salamandia | Wireless |
Eldogia | Wireless |
3C | Mobile |
Conflict Global Storm | Wireless |
Seals
Nusubu no Bouken 2 | Wireless |
Nazo no Yami Bu Shima | Wireless |
Target Shoot | Wireless |
Dream Dungeon | Wireless |
Marginal Prince | Wireless |
Daito Giken Koushiki Pachislot Simulator Yoshimune | PSP |
Daito Giken Koushiki Pachislot Simulator Collection Yoshimune | PS2 |
Daito Giken Koushiki Pachislot Simulator: Hihouden | PS2 |
Jinsei GameOnline | Wireless |
Jinsei Game Hansei Version | Wireless |
Yoshimune DX | Wireless |
Hidden Treasure Legend | Wireless/Web Game |
Yoshimune | Wireless/Web Game |
Yoshimune Quiz | Wireless |
Bancho | Web Game |
Yoshimune 3D Golf | Web Game |
Team DonDon | Wireless |
Boxing | Wireless |
Yoshimune Fugou | Wireless |
Surfing | Wireless |
Edo | Wireless |
Love | Wireless |
Awase | Wireless |
Love No. 1 | Wireless |
Saikyou Game Koku | Wireless |
Wizards Fantasy | Wireless |
Saikyou Air Hockey | Wireless |
Othello | Wireless |
88 Yen | Wireless |
V Apri | Wireless |
The Table Games | Wireless |
Jinsei Game Online | Wireless |
Ramen Dohon | Wireless |
Tarot Furui | Wireless |
From Software
Treasure Island | Wireless |
Armored Core Mobile 3 | Wireless |
Tenchu Nin no Heihou | Wireless |
Armored Core Mobile Mission | Wireless |
Armored Core Mobile 2 | Wireless |
Armored Core Mobile Online | Wireless |
King's Field | Wireless |
King's Field Mobile 2 | Wireless |
Tenchu Saijo no Sho | Wireless |
Tenchu Ninjutsu Konden | Wireless |
Tenchu Sengoku Hiroku | Wireless |
Put Block | Wireless |
Kioku Polygon | Wireless |
NOM | Wireless |
Fuwafuwa | Wireless |
Ponpon Stone | Wireless |
Chou Shi! Daisakusen | Wireless |
Kurikuri Golf In Korokoro Island | Wireless |
Aoharu Golf Jiichan! | Wireless |
Murakumo | Wireless |
Nano Devil | Wireless |
Kaze No Namaae | Wireless |
Gakuen Senki | Wireless |
Soccer | Wireless |
Tokugo | Wireless |
Fushigi no Kuni no Bouken | Wireless |
Fushigi no Kuni | Wireless |
Mercenaries Saga | Wireless |
Mystic Gate | Wireless |
The following are located in the Kids Corner, an area of the show floor targeting kids.
NHN Japan
Hangame (Casual Game) | PC |
Pro Yakyuu Famista Online | PC |
Dragon Ball Sparking! Neo | PS2 |
Naruto: Konoha Spirits | PS2 |
Digimon Survivors: Another Mission | PS2 |
Kamen Rider Cabuto | PS2 |
Battle Stadium D.O.N. | PS2 |
Battle Stadium D.O.N. | GameCube |
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2 | DS |
The following are games located in the game school corner, which consists of student projects mostly for PC and mobile platforms.
Aso Business Computer College
Nano | PC |
Prikyuu | PC |
3D Othello | PC |
WiZ
Vector | Wireless |
Dona@Dona | PC |
Man Hole Street | PC |
Kanagawa Jouhou Bunka Senmon Gakkou
D-Sky | PC |
Pumpking | PC |
Moe | PC |
Key of The Card Combat | PC |
Kobe Denshi Senmon Gakkou
Student Project | PC |
International Art & Design School
Hanatama | Wireless |
Bimi | Wireless |
A.C.E. | Wireless |
Hospital | Wireless |
Senmon Gakko Tokyo Net Wave
Melody Trops | PC |
Souninden | PC |
Lion Heart | PC |
High Flag | PC |
Magical Stone | PC |
Tenkii | PC |
Technos Courage Senmon Gakkou
Nekketsu Gekitou Olympic | Wireless |
So You Think You Can Beat Me? | PC |
Arupa | Wireless |
Who Killed Hashima | Wireless |
Shori no Houteishiki (Winning Equation) | Wireless |
Plane Planet | Wireless |
AA—Teifuakutou | PC |
Human Academy
School Product | PC |
Tokyo Communication Art Senmon Gakkou
Promised Land: Dexter | Wireless |
Tohoku Denshi Senmon Gakkou
Shitorasu: Shiri Tpri Run Sports | PC |
Panikuru Panekuru | PC |
Tenraku Jinsei | PC |
Ichikoutouchi:Fuusei | PC |
Oshinagasshi | PC |
Hakkopoi | PC |
Nagoya Kougakuin Senmon Gakkou
O-sero | PC |
Planet Impact | PC |
Kushii | Wireless |
Sora ni Toberu Mushi | PC |
Panzer | PC |
Pipe | PC |
Math | Wireless |
Konori Konoru | PC |
Custom Kaijin | PC |
Stardust Bind | PC |
HurryupBunnyup | PC |
Niigata Advanced Information Management Technology Institution
Sakura Sakura | PC |
Idaten! | PC |
Shadow Killer | PC |
Ghost's Feat | PC |
Whose Shadow | PC |
DELTA | PC |
Neko-san: Shuutein | PC |
Nihon Denshi Senmon Gakko
Wizard of Cat | PC |
Mistake Fatality | PC |
Block Panic | PC |
100,000 Stones | PC |
Mitsubachi | PC |
Tokyo Geimushou | PC |
Cool Visor | PC |
Fidus | PC |
Makeru Na! Kossan | PC |
Monster On Board | PC |
Person's Limit | PC |
Haruhina | PC |
Shikan Monogatari (Tale of The Four Gods) | PC |
Smash Ball | PC |
The First Planet | PC |
Wing Ring | PC |
Cradle Cross | PC |
Pokku no Tomodachi | PC |
ISAO
Contra King System | Wireless |
Look for updates from TGS next week.