There was rapping! There was singing! There was anime - so much anime! Also a worldwide release date for Monster Hunter World, and more Earth Defence Force than you could fling a skyscraper at.
“2017 PlayStation® Press Conference in Japan”（English） Watch on YouTubeOur live coverage of this event has finished.
02:59 am UTC Good morning/evening/whatever it might be where you are. It's just coming up to noon here in Tokyo and I'm heading out to Shinagawa where the conference is taking place.– Martin Robinson
02:59 am UTC It's not taking place for another four hours, mind - I'm just eager. Also popping into Sega HQ beforehand, which sends a little tingle down my spine as I'm a bit silly like that.– Martin Robinson
03:36 am UTC Martin's special fun day update: I'm now on the Yamanote Line heading from Shinjuku to Shinagawa. There is an advert for something called 'Moist Diane' directly in my eyesight.– Martin Robinson
03:36 am UTC I'm stupidly excited to be heading to Sega HQ. I'll try and contain myself though.– Martin Robinson
03:37 am UTC When Sega opened a new arcade up in Brighton a while back, I headed down there in my special Sega t-shirt that I'd printed myself.– Martin Robinson
03:38 am UTC I got to meet Sonic! He gave me a hug.– Martin Robinson
03:39 am UTC He also gave me a Sega lollipop that I think was otherwise reserved for the children that won the colouring in competition.– Martin Robinson
03:39 am UTC I was 24.– Martin Robinson
03:39 am UTC I still have that lollipop! I don't have that t-shirt, though, otherwise I'd definitely be wearing it today.– Martin Robinson
03:40 am UTC Imagine the lollipops they hand out at Sega HQ if you turn up wearing your own homemade Sega t-shirt!– Martin Robinson
03:41 am UTC Anyway, back to staring at Moist Diane.– Martin Robinson
04:39 am UTC I'm at Sega HQ (in Haneda, where the dev teams are) standing outside the building they've been using the past 20 years or so. Only crying a little bit.– Martin Robinson
04:40 am UTC Also today just got a lot more exciting as I figure out how to get back to Shinjuku in time for the conference.– Martin Robinson
04:58 am UTC Sega HQ update: the carpet here is inteeeeeeeense.– Martin Robinson
06:27 am UTC Well hi, hello and isn't it a lovely morning. Well, it's late afternoon here in Tokyo - I've just taken my seat in the Shinagawa Intercity Hall where today's press conference will be taking place.– Martin Robinson
06:32 am UTC Who's expecting what?– Martin Robinson
06:33 am UTC I'm going in expecting pretty much nothing. Which might across as cynical, but hey if anything genuinely new and exciting is announced it'll at least be a pleasant surprise.– Martin Robinson
06:34 am UTC A new Gran Turismo trailer would be nice, as would another look at Monster Hunter World. I imagine there'll be something on Dragon Ball FighterZ, and maybe Ni No Kuni 2 from Bandai Namco.– Martin Robinson
06:34 am UTC And I reckon we'll see a bit of a push for PSVR, which I'm sure will go down well.– Martin Robinson
06:35 am UTC If you're expecting Devil May Cry 5, Bloodborne 2 or a Demon's Souls remaster, well... I really think it's best to set your expectations a little lower.– Martin Robinson
06:35 am UTC I could be wrong, though! I often am.– Martin Robinson
06:37 am UTC Oh! That's something! I mean, I already have it on my Vita where I'd rather play it, but still!– Martin Robinson
06:38 am UTC Speaking of PS4 versions of Vita games! Dragon Crown PS4 is apparently a surefire bet for the conference.– Martin Robinson
06:47 am UTC 15 minutes to go! And I'm already nearly through my bottle of PlayStation-branded water. Here's hoping my bladder can hold out for the hour.– Martin Robinson
06:48 am UTC 12 minutes! And they don't dick about here in Tokyo - it should start precisely on the hour.– Martin Robinson
06:50 am UTC It's quite a beautiful ovoid auditorium, in case you were wondering, with serene PlayStation-blue lighting and gentle electronica being pumped throughout.– Martin Robinson
06:50 am UTC I swear they do this sedative ambience to screw with people who have jetlag. I will stay awake, though, I *will*.– Martin Robinson
06:52 am UTC We're getting some pre-show stand-up from a warm-up man.– Martin Robinson
06:52 am UTC Pretty funny stuff. Shame you're missing out on it.– Martin Robinson
06:53 am UTC Atsushi Morita is going to be your man heading up today's show.– Martin Robinson
06:53 am UTC There's now a man holding up a blank white piece of paper, letting us know where Morita will be standing and letting all photographers set their white balance.– Martin Robinson
06:54 am UTC I'm seriously in awe of how considerate at this. You don't get this at E3, let me tell you.– Martin Robinson
06:54 am UTC We're being asked if we've got our white balance levels sorted out.– Martin Robinson
06:54 am UTC This is amazing. I'm so sorry you're missing out on this.– Martin Robinson
06:55 am UTC We're also being given a preview of how far Morita's tour of the stage will be.– Martin Robinson
06:55 am UTC I don't see how they can top that, quite honestly.– Martin Robinson
06:56 am UTC Five minutes until the show starts, but the real show's been and gone already.– Martin Robinson
06:57 am UTC The backdrop has segued to a gentle sunset over Tokyo which isn't making me feel any sleepier at all, not in the slightest.– Martin Robinson
06:57 am UTC And it's accompanied by gentle synth pads and this room's quite warm would anyone mind if I just curled up on the floor for a little while.– Martin Robinson
06:59 am UTC Auditorium is packed out and properly spaced out by ambience. Expect to cut to a room of snoring attendees when this starts in one minutes time.– Martin Robinson
07:00 am UTC Pretty sure they spiked this water bottle with valium too.– Martin Robinson
07:01 am UTC Drinking game! Go to your drinks cabinet and drink absolutely everything there is there upon mention of the Vita.– Martin Robinson
07:01 am UTC I don't care how early it is over there in the UK.– Martin Robinson
07:01 am UTC I also think it's quite likely it'd get a mention and I just think it'd be funny if you went to work half-cut.– Martin Robinson
07:01 am UTC We're up and running.– Martin Robinson
07:02 am UTC And we're getting a rap about PS4's line-up.– Martin Robinson
07:02 am UTC Now I'm properly awake.– Martin Robinson
07:02 am UTCihnm_aims: Martin, did you bring KitKats?
I've got a green tea macha one especially for you.
– Martin Robinson
07:02 am UTC This is quite the start to a conference.– Martin Robinson
07:03 am UTC As in possibly the best start I've ever seen to a conference.– Martin Robinson
07:03 am UTC I'm going to pop to Woolworths after this to see if they've got the CD single of this. It's quite a belting tune.– Martin Robinson
07:04 am UTC I really can't get over how amazing this is. Every single game on the horizon is getting a verse in this rap.– Martin Robinson
07:04 am UTC I've heard that Microsoft has commissioned John Cage for their own song that features all their upcoming exclusives.– Martin Robinson
07:04 am UTC Oooh tough crowd.– Martin Robinson
07:05 am UTC I was going to say and that's a rap but Tom beat me to it in the comments. Thanks Tom.– Martin Robinson
07:05 am UTC I've never felt more assured about my white balance levels before a press conference either.– Martin Robinson
07:06 am UTC Atsushi Morita is on stage, being very lovely and polite.– Martin Robinson
07:06 am UTC As of June, some 60.4 million PS4 units have been sold throughout the world.– Martin Robinson
07:07 am UTC We're getting new colours of wireless controllers, in case you forgot that you're watching TGS.– Martin Robinson
07:07 am UTC Also a Gran Turismo Sport PS4 coming - I find it really odd that this isn't a PS4 Pro, but hey-ho.– Martin Robinson
07:07 am UTC And now, the ugly duckling of the bunch, that super-grim camo PS4 that's coming out alongside Call of Duty.– Martin Robinson
07:08 am UTC Here's another rundown of games coming this autumn and early into 2018.– Martin Robinson
07:09 am UTC In other words - don't expect any surprises from this slot.– Martin Robinson
07:09 am UTC That was, of course Call of Duty. But in Japanese.– Martin Robinson
07:10 am UTC And this is Ni No Kuni 2, in English. Just to mix things up.– Martin Robinson
07:11 am UTC I'm not convinced this has quite the charm of the original, but hey there's me being all cynical again so just ignore me which is always pretty good advice anyway.– Martin Robinson
07:11 am UTCX201: Remember Martin, news of the Everybody's Golf DLC is your top priority today
I actually bought my PS4 with me, primarily to play Destiny, but all I'm playing is Everybody's Golf. Best game!
– Martin Robinson
07:12 am UTC Earth Defence Force, with extra kaiju, coming later this year.– Martin Robinson
07:12 am UTC The screen tearing in this trailer is kind of endearing. Like you'd want your Earth Defence Force any other way.– Martin Robinson
07:13 am UTC LAST OF US 2! GTA 6!– Martin Robinson
07:13 am UTC Nah, it's Red Dead Redemption 2 - and the old trailer, I believe.– Martin Robinson
07:14 am UTC Like that'll be anything other than the biggest game of 2018.– Martin Robinson
07:15 am UTC Dynasty Warriors 9 looks amazing and you're all idiots for not liking musou games.– Martin Robinson
07:16 am UTCpelican_: Have I missed anything exciting?
I went to Sega! That was fun!
– Martin Robinson
07:16 am UTC Oh and there was a rap, that was really cool also. Other than that, we're getting a rundown of all the games coming later this year and early next.– Martin Robinson
07:17 am UTC And that's Telltale's Minecraft Story Season Two.– Martin Robinson
07:17 am UTC So, no surprises just yet. Though that rap did give me a bit of a start.– Martin Robinson
07:18 am UTC Square Enix up next, alongside Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja for...– Martin Robinson
07:18 am UTC Dissidia Final Fantasy, of course.– Martin Robinson
07:18 am UTC This is super popular in arcades over here at the moment - one of the busier machines, with most places I've been to having a load of cabinets.– Martin Robinson
07:19 am UTCpelican_: "I went to Sega! That was fun! " Are you in Japan Martin?
I am!
– Martin Robinson
07:19 am UTC Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will be playable this weekend at EGX, I believe.– Martin Robinson
07:19 am UTC A little plug there. Apologies.– Martin Robinson
07:20 am UTC The Shadow of the Colossus remake now - again, I think this is an older trailer.– Martin Robinson
07:20 am UTC I am still so excited about playing through this again.– Martin Robinson
07:21 am UTC And I'm sure Sony are super excited about finding another use for the engine that powered The Last Guardian after all that money it poured into it over its extended development.– Martin Robinson
07:21 am UTCBionic_Pixel: ICO on Elephants?
That is a much better name for it.
– Martin Robinson
07:21 am UTC Dragon's Crown PS4, as expected.– Martin Robinson
07:22 am UTCsid-6581: Not the old trailer btw
Ah, thanks for the spot. Sorry!
– Martin Robinson
07:22 am UTC It looks slightly prettier than the existing versions.– Martin Robinson
07:22 am UTC And it's out January 25th next year.– Martin Robinson
07:23 am UTC Aaaand as you pointed out to me earlier, here's Final Fantasy 9 for PS4.– Martin Robinson
07:23 am UTC You spoilsports.– Martin Robinson
07:23 am UTC Four years into PS4's lifespan and we're still just getting remasters.– Martin Robinson
07:24 am UTC Oh and sexy boy dating sims. Them too.– Martin Robinson
07:24 am UTC Diabolik Lovers, which I won't pretend to have played.– Martin Robinson
07:25 am UTC And this'll be Idolmaster, I believe?– Martin Robinson
07:26 am UTC Yup - as expected this is a conference very much tailored to the local audience. As you'd expect, of course1– Martin Robinson
07:27 am UTC But we also get Gundam games that have a universal appeal, because ROBOTS. Battle Operation 2, there.– Martin Robinson
07:27 am UTC The lights are going NUTS in the auditorium, which can only mean one thing.– Martin Robinson
07:28 am UTC Oh, it means VR.– Martin Robinson
07:28 am UTC There's going to be a fairly heavy VR presence on the showfloor, I believe.– Martin Robinson
07:28 am UTC With hopefully some new games to play.– Martin Robinson
07:29 am UTC VR is popular here - much more so than in the west, I'd say. Well, it's more visible at least, with the VR arcades that are becoming more prevalent.– Martin Robinson
07:30 am UTC No Heroes Allowed and GT Sport both coming to PSVR next month. And a new bundle for PSVR and PS Camera with a price cut - I'm not sure how that translates overseas I'm afraid!– Martin Robinson
07:30 am UTC GT Sport's VR mode is limited to one on one races, it's worth noting.– Martin Robinson
07:32 am UTC This is Ark Park.– Martin Robinson
07:32 am UTC Not Jurassic Park Simulator as I first thought...– Martin Robinson
07:32 am UTC As you might have guessed from the title, it's a park management spin-off of the supremely popular Ark.– Martin Robinson
07:33 am UTC Oh, and this one's for me - a VR spin-off of the awesome Gungrave.– Martin Robinson
07:33 am UTC I'll have some of that.– Martin Robinson
07:33 am UTC Simply called Gungrave, coming to PSVR next year.– Martin Robinson
07:34 am UTC A-Train - another very popular series in Japan - is also coming to PSVR. Not a bad line-up, really.– Martin Robinson
07:34 am UTC And here's a biggie.– Martin Robinson
07:35 am UTC Zone of the Enders is back, in VR.– Martin Robinson
07:35 am UTC I believe this is Zone of the Enders 2 - and it's accompanied by a 4K remaster.– Martin Robinson
07:35 am UTC Next spring for that one.– Martin Robinson
07:36 am UTC Also coming: cartoon cats.– Martin Robinson
07:36 am UTC Music and movie apps also coming to PSVR via PSN. With more VR cats.– Martin Robinson
07:37 am UTC Who is, though? I miss that man.– Martin Robinson
07:37 am UTCihnm_aims: Yeah, but, yknow, f**k Konami.
Nah, f**k Kojima.
– Martin Robinson
07:38 am UTC Japan Studio VR festival brings some of Gravity Daze's music, performed live, to VR. How lovely.– Martin Robinson
07:39 am UTC Now, more flashing lights. What could that mean?– Martin Robinson
07:39 am UTC It means more reserved and polite words, this time about PlayLink.– Martin Robinson
07:40 am UTCsid-6581: I hope that concert is available here too, looked amazing if you like that kind of stuff.
It's easy enough to access the JP PSN store if not. These are truly enlightened times.
– Martin Robinson
07:41 am UTC Supermassive Games' Hidden Agenda, which looks to take off where Until Dawn left off, but all with a multiplayer twist.– Martin Robinson
07:42 am UTC How is Sony expanding its entertainment offerings? Anime.– Martin Robinson
07:42 am UTC Everything is anime.– Martin Robinson
07:43 am UTC And more anime.– Martin Robinson
07:43 am UTC Bit more anime now.– Martin Robinson
07:43 am UTC I think that's it for the anime.– Martin Robinson
07:44 am UTC Sorry anime fans, we're done there.– Martin Robinson
07:45 am UTC Fist of the North Star. We're not totally out of the anime woods just yet.– Martin Robinson
07:46 am UTC More Earth Defence Force, because once in a conference isn't enough.– Martin Robinson
07:47 am UTC Actually, maybe this is Witcher 4?– Martin Robinson
07:47 am UTC Less screen tearing in this trailer, so far less charming than the last one.– Martin Robinson
07:48 am UTC This is Dragon's Crown creator George Kamitani's new game.– Martin Robinson
07:48 am UTC 13 Sentinels.– Martin Robinson
07:48 am UTC Like Dragon's Crown, it's a very, very pretty game.– Martin Robinson
07:49 am UTC Annnd Detroit. Which, like so many things, seems a lot better in Japanese.– Martin Robinson
07:51 am UTC We're not getting anything beyond a 2018 date for that right now. Well, that and a pretty awesome trailer.– Martin Robinson
07:52 am UTC It's a new Virtual On, everyone.– Martin Robinson
07:52 am UTC A Certain Magical Virtual-On, that is - before you get too excited.– Martin Robinson
07:52 am UTC Though I'm still quite excited, because Virtual-On, right? Playing Arms recently has given me an appetite for going back to that series.– Martin Robinson
07:54 am UTC Left Alive, a new game from Square Enix featuring Yoji Shinkawa art. 2018.– Martin Robinson
07:54 am UTCKami: Wow, all these Vita games Martin. I sure hope no-one is playing that drinking game...
I hope they are!
– Martin Robinson
07:54 am UTC Here's the big one.– Martin Robinson
07:54 am UTC Monster Hunter World.– Martin Robinson
07:54 am UTC The only game that matters next year - sorry Red Dead.– Martin Robinson
07:55 am UTC We're getting a nice look at the hub world, and in keeping with the rest of the game it looks gorgeous.– Martin Robinson
07:55 am UTC I'm going to be boring you a lot about this game in the coming months.– Martin Robinson
07:55 am UTC It's time to reclaim this site from all those Destiny nerds.– Martin Robinson
07:56 am UTC I think that was an all-new monster.– Martin Robinson
07:56 am UTC Again, I'm probably wrong.– Martin Robinson
07:57 am UTC This will be the best game of 2018. Maybe of forever.– Martin Robinson
07:57 am UTC Tsujimoto is now on stage to tell us more.– Martin Robinson
07:58 am UTC There was a lot of new stuff to get stuck into in that trailer.– Martin Robinson
07:58 am UTC New monsters, new mechanics.– Martin Robinson
07:58 am UTC We have a launch date!– Martin Robinson
07:59 am UTC 26th January next year.– Martin Robinson
07:59 am UTC GET HYPE.– Martin Robinson
07:59 am UTC That'll be a worldwide release.– Martin Robinson
08:00 am UTCAvaloner: @Malek86 would still love to see Monster Hunter XX on the Switch release in the west...
I buckled and picked up the Japanese version. If you know the series it's not that hard to muddle through.
– Martin Robinson
08:00 am UTC There'll be a collector's edition, a digital deluxe edition - which is all gravy, but we're only months from sawing up monsters on PS4.– Martin Robinson
08:01 am UTC Pre-orders open tomorrow.– Martin Robinson
08:02 am UTC I'm going to be playing it next week, and getting a more in-depth look at is next month.– Martin Robinson
08:02 am UTC And finally we have the PS4 Monster Hunter World PS4.– Martin Robinson
08:03 am UTCpelican_: "I'm going to be playing it next week, and getting a more in-depth look at is next month. " Is it at EGX? Meant to check.
It is! I think it might even be the TGS demo - don't quote me on that though!
– Martin Robinson
08:03 am UTC That, I think, will be a wrap.– Martin Robinson
08:04 am UTC We got a Monster Hunter World release date, which is more than enough to make me happy.– Martin Robinson
08:05 am UTC Thanks for joining us. I hope you followed instructions and took a drink every time Vita appeared - I think there was at least three games for it shown off. Enjoy the rest of your days at work, I'm sure it'll be fun.– Martin Robinson
08:05 am UTC Tokyo Game Show itself kicks off on Thursday, and we'll be there to bring you news and impressions.– Martin Robinson
08:06 am UTC A rather humble send-off as Sony aims to revitalise the console market over here.– Martin Robinson
08:07 am UTC And as Sony pushes from that 60 million PS4s to the magic 100 million mark.– Martin Robinson
08:08 am UTC See you later this week everyone! I'm going back to my apartment to listen to that PS4 rap on loop.– Martin Robinson
08:09 am UTC And this advert proves that Sony at the very least has the best marketing teams.– Martin Robinson
08:09 am UTC Tara!– Martin Robinson
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