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September 29th, 2007

TGS07: Ghost Squad hands-on impressions

 
One game I’m really excited about, has got to be Ghost Squad.  I love the arcade version, which I have played a ton of over the last few years.  I’d say it’s one of my favourite light-gun games, definitely one of the best in recent years.  So I was very happy to see the new Wii […]

By Graham -- 1 comment

September 27th, 2007

TGS07: Yakuza 3 video-impressions

One of Sega’s biggest hitters at TGS this year was Yakuza 3, but unlike NiGHTS and Valkyrie of the Battlefield, Yakuza 3 was not playable.  Instead everyone had to watch an extended trailer of the game. 
Unfortunately, using cameras in the mini theatre was totally forbidden, and it was kind of hard to secretly film it.  So […]

By Graham -- 1 comment

September 27th, 2007

TGS07: Imabikisou hands-on impressions

Of course you know the next game, I’m about to take a look at.  We covered the announcement a few months ago, remember?
Ok, so next to the Valkyrie of the Battlefield booth, which was pretty nice and open, we were greeted with a big black wall.  On the wall was a TV set playing the […]

By Graham -- 1 comment

September 26th, 2007

TGS07: Valkyrie of the Battlefield hands-on impressions

Next up (and hopefully a shorter piece), for my TGS coverage, is Valkyrie of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles, or VotB for short.
The booth itself, had a large tank ontop, and was setup to look a bit like a bunker of sorts. Outside was another sega Cosplayer, dressed up like one of the characters […]

By Graham -- 3 comments

September 25th, 2007

TGS07: NiGHTS hands-on, with motion control impressions

While most other journalists and sites have been complaining about not getting the full NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams experience by only playing the game via the analog nunchuck attachment, I did the unthinkable and simply asked the assistant if I could see what the game’s motion controls were like.
After she paused the game and disconnected […]

By Graham -- 10 comments

September 22nd, 2007

TGS 2007: Day two (quick) overview and what do you want from me?

TGS day two was actually yesterday, for me - not sure about all you folks in other timezones - But I was not able to update with the round up of the day, because immediately after the show, I went to the main TGS party, and then bumbled my drunken way into the Xbox 360 […]

By Graham -- 27 comments

September 20th, 2007

TGS 2007: Day one overview

 
Well hello there fellow Sega Nerdians.  It is I Graham, and I have just finished for the day at Tokyo Game Show.
It was a worrying time for a while, as we were told at one point we wouldn’t be allowed Press Passes this year (another sucky thing about not being paid for this job!).  However, […]

By Graham -- 10 comments

September 19th, 2007

Sneaking into Tokyo Game Show

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They didn’t want to let us in, but everyone knows you can’t keep a Sega Nerd away from something he wants. Well, except that bitch who put that restraining order on me. Anyway, Graham has been keeping surveillance of the Makuhari Messe, the building where Tokyo Game Show is taking place.
I just got […]

By Chris -- 2 comments

September 19th, 2007

Pre-TGS footage

That’s right folks, we have some pre-TGS footage for you.  But please don’t get excited, we are not showing off any games, just some people setting up the day before TGS 2007 is due to commence.
Being the cunning, wily, shrew that I am I managed to get into the Makuhari Messe (the place where TGS […]

By Graham -- 1 comment

September 18th, 2007

Guide to Japan: How to use a toilet

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Ok, so as the Tokyo Game Show is a couple of days away still, I have lots of time on my hands to kill.  So I shall continue to upload random videos and images of Tokyo life.
Today I am going to show you the crazy Japanese toilet.  Something that scared the crap out […]

By Graham -- 8 comments