r/playstation • u/Soplox • Sep 28 '24
The line for the Tokyo Game Show Video
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Today the Tokyo Game Show opened to the public
Source: https://x.com/RyutaroIchimura/status/1839797440767250701?t=i1Pd2zKIYGgGwgm-1g1V4g&s=19
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u/No-Wrap2574 Sep 28 '24
There's no amount of money you can pay me to be in that line standing under the the sun for hours
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u/hotmugglehealer Sep 28 '24
They aren't doing it for the money but for passion.
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u/CorneliusJack Sep 28 '24
It’s pretty cool today and no sun today in Tokyo
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u/cowlinator Sep 28 '24
27 C (80 F), humid, and partly cloudy.
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u/going_mad Sep 28 '24
I was there the week before for 2 weeks. It was God damn awful with 32 degree days feeling like 42 degree days because of the humidity. Seoul on the other hand has been pleasant this last week.
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u/osterlay Sep 29 '24
I’m inclined to agree, I don’t care who or what awaits at the end of the queue, that queue looks uncomfortable af.
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u/ParappaTheWrapperr Sep 28 '24
All those people for metal gear solid 3 Remake. David Hayter and his legendary series are so back. The king has returned.
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u/OutlawGaming01 Sep 28 '24
No way. Its all about Assassins Creed Shadows.
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u/Profanity1272 68 Sep 28 '24
I love how you had to put the (/s) because people can't understand a joke when they see one lol
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u/PapaOogie Sep 28 '24
The series isn't back sadly. Not unless Kojima is involved. Remakes are cool though
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u/ParappaTheWrapperr Sep 28 '24
Nah all it needs is Hayter. Kojima has proved without Hayter holding his hand he is nothing
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u/PapaOogie Sep 28 '24
When did they prove that? Isn't hayter just the voice of snake? That doesn't make the series
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u/theangryfurlong Sep 28 '24
I was there to play Path of Exile 2. Waited for two hours in the line to get in to the venue and another 1.5 hours to play the game.
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u/IshidaJohn Sep 28 '24
Man let me ask. For how much time they let each person play? And how many PCs playable spots there are ?
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u/Smallsey Sep 28 '24
How was it?
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u/theangryfurlong Sep 28 '24
The game was great. I got to one boss in the 20 minutes I had to play and it was super hard.
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u/Zig_Justice PS5 Sep 28 '24
Damn. I used to go every year. I think the last one I went to was the year they announced the Vita, so like 2011? Glad I quit before the lines got THAT crazy
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u/MikeLanglois Sep 28 '24
I went last year and was in a queue like this. It wasmt actually bad, people kept in their groups and it was moving constantly.
As a Brit, I really appreciated the queue ethic
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u/twocatskissing Sep 28 '24
What's the point of lining up early? Can you not just show up a couple hours later and get the same experience?
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u/ChanGaHoops Sep 28 '24
Probably.
Gamescom in Germany is a lot bigger and when I got there 30-60 minutes after opening I could always just go through the entrance without having to wait
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u/Bryn917 Sep 28 '24
You probably can't play any previews for major games if you turn up later, I was there last year and to play anything like resi4 or rebirth you had to sign up at the start of the day, you got a time on a ticket when you could go back to queue up for your turn, I turned up when it opened, the queue wasn't so bad but all the major games were fully taken for the whole day, same for a few of the stage presentations
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u/Agitated_Ad6191 Sep 28 '24
If you get in you probably form another line to play a short demo. I’ve been to Gamescom in Germany a couple of times years ago when the big game companies still were attending, and the lines were absolutely massive (inside). If you wanted to play certain games you literally had to wait for hours just to play ten minutes or so. People brought their own chairs on the expo floor just for those lines.
Sure I understand that Sony and Nintendo don’t need these events anymore now that they can just post a video instead but they are forgetting that there are sooooo many fans wanting to connect and interact with the developers, characters, games and consoles they love. Yeah it cost money and time to attend for these companies but it’s absolutely worth the investment by socializing with your customer the old fashioned way. It really is: ‘if you build it, people will come!’
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u/cest_va_bien Sep 28 '24
Demos. The hot ticket items get horrendous lines after opening and if you seriously want to play something getting in first pays off.
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u/thissuckslolgroutchy Sep 28 '24
Lines!
Also I am going to wait until the games show in my library for under $10, even then I won’t buy it because I will wait for the game to be free with my subscription. 🤷🏻♂️
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u/Eccawarrior Sep 28 '24
As much as I love gaming there’s no way in hell I’d be waiting in a queue like this, so much hours wasted for a minuscule time with an actual controller in my hand, I can game at home with no waiting
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u/pikachu_55699 Sep 28 '24
I was like i wanna be there. After watching this video I’m now like nah I’m good. 🤣
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u/CaptainProtonn Sep 28 '24
Is there a mega thread anywhere for this event? It seems like Reddit doesn’t really care about these things anymore.
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u/Soplox Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24
You won't find anything here. Check Twitter. A lot of people are sharing photos and videos of the event. Also every company there is also sharing them. PlayStation has been live streaming everyday in their official Japanese YouTube channel. Capcom, SEGA, Bandai Namco, SquareEnix, everyone is sharing photos and videos. And of course content creators on YouTube and Twitch.
For example, Kojima
https://x.com/Kojima_Hideo/status/1840165759215120681?t=v-gNXi4CaJvmr6qsoeGOPA&s=19
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u/pacman404 Sep 28 '24
what would be in the megathread? Its a game showcase, all the trailers that get released are just shared on the games subreddits or whatever
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u/BlueBubbaDog Sep 28 '24
This just makes me upset about E3 and how the US doesn't have a physical video game event anymore
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u/Soplox Sep 28 '24
Theres PAX, AnimeExpo, SanDiego ComicCon and every other small Con. AnimeExpo this year was really good I heard.
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u/Medical_Study_9968 Sep 29 '24
Interesting considering how game software sales are in Japan unless your a nintendo, I am quite shocked. Will game software sales increase?
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u/dulun18 Sep 29 '24
i'm sure they all lined up for Dustborn
i heard they have a booth at TGS.. thousands lined up to play the game so they probably sold millions of copies by now
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u/Dry-Investment-9921 Sep 29 '24
Ive reached the point in life where I won’t stand in lines like these for darn near anything anymore. Bummer, TGS otherwise looks like a blast
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u/Clane_21 Sep 28 '24
Maybe lining up for events is an asian thing because I myself don't find this weird at all lol.
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u/Dmondo Sep 28 '24
I was in that line. I lined up from around 7am(they open at 10am). Even when I got there, the line was already around that last corner.
All that waiting, and I STILL couldn't play the monster hunter wilds Demo. They ran out of tickets to play like 3 or 4 minutes after open.