It was a blast! I never imagined that the game show would really be crowded with international visitors. According to TGS website the statistics that they expected foreigners to visit was approximately 180,000 people. Whoah!
So anyway what happened? I actually came already late around 3:30PM at the show, due to another exhibit (IGAS 2007) we had at Tokyo Big Sight. My feet really hurts on my way to TGS because it’s been 2 days I have to stand all day, since we began exhibiting at IGAS 2007. But nevertheless, somehow the pain went off when I see the booths from the Game Show. It’s really awesome. I got the chance to take some pictures of it together with their hot game models :). I never had the chance to play the new games as we only have limited time to look around but still its worth it! My friend already got plenty of freebies (also for me) so we just rush on different booths taking some pictures.
Here are few pictures from the event.
At Makuhari Messe, the entrance to Tokyo Game Show.
Look at the crowd during the show.
We’re almost inside the show!
At the CAPCOM booth, during their Devil May Cry 4 PS3 and XBOX360 Demo.
The XBOX360 booth with KONAMI’s Soccer game.
It’s Bomber Man! One of the games I usually play in PSP.
At the Square-Enix booth. Final Fantasy’s 20th Anniversary.
A look at the crowd inside TGS.
Katana on Wii. Not familiar on the game but I like the Wii gaming technology. I can shout weeee!!! while playing hehe.
Hey! What’s Captain Jack Sparrow doing here!?
For those who love Kingdom of Hearts!
Takara’s model giving away Naruto’s latest game pamphlets.
It’s Sonic!
PS3 Naruto Project! A game I’m looking forward to play!
A peek on Final Fantasy 7 Cosplayers!
Final Fantasy X Cosplayers. Very detailed hair on right. Impressive!
The game show was held for two-days (Saturday and Sunday). And my friends and I was able to visit it on Saturday. Very interesting event to visit especially for gamers alike!
For those who are not yet aware, SIAM SHADE tickets will be on presale at Lawson’s Loppi Machines. Please be informed though that these tickets are only available to members who have Lawson Pass. You’ll need the 9-digit Lawson Pass number when purchasing the ticket in advance. Date of sale will be only on September 29 (Sat.) 19:00 - 23:59. So don’t forget to grab one!
An update to my previous post on Tokyo Guitar Show 2007. I had the chance to see and record a demo of Roland’s latest guitar system called VG-99. It is a multi-processor effect as well as a synthesizer. The VG-99 suprised me with its sound processing. The effects, pre-amps and ribbon controller are one of the best. It also has a sensor where you can wave your hand either to control the volume or do other filters of the sound. Here’s the video of the recorded demo:
It seems that in US, Sony is planning to release a 40GB model of PS3 this Christmas at a price of 400$. It is expected that Sony will announce major plans for the Playstation 3 at Tokyo Game Show 2007. And it’s 7 days to go!
I just came across this blog widget from Tokyo Game Show site (please see the sidebar). Isn’t it nice? Hehe... Anyway, just click the badge to access the site! At the time of this writing, 14 days to go... TGS here we come!
Just recently when I decided to give a 2-kyuu (Japanese Level 2) profiency test another try. My colleague and I sent our application last weekend, and I’m now preparing (sort of!) for the exam, and hopefully (yes, with some effort) to pass the test. I know I have to study hard for this one, meaning to say, skipping meals, sleeping late, and shutting my room with 9 locks on it. OK, I think that’s a bit of exaggeration :D. Well, what I really have in mind is to keep at least 1-2 hour of study time everyday. Take some sample test over the weekends and see my progress. I guess I’m a bit free with listening practice as my current working environment is in Japanese. I just really need to be home early atleast around 8PM, so I could have enough time to study at night. The only things that might be a hurdle on my preparation are overtime work (which can be lessen), self-motivation and discipline (this last two points I really need to help my self).
For reviewing I picked-up few materials which I think would be useful during my review:
a. UNICOM Preparatory L2
b. KANZEN MASTER KANJI
c. KANZEN MASTER GRAMMAR
d. SAMPLE TESTS
KUMON Correspondence Course (which I started a while ago, now I’m on level JI) is helping me on reviewing other lessons I previously taken when I’m still studying at KAI Tokyo and also some few new lessons.
And by the way, let me introduce SuperMEMO which is now installed on my CLIE, so I could organize my flashcards, as well as not to worry on which Kanji I should flash more as it is handled already by SuperMEMO software. I am creating my own database by Excel in tab delimited format, converted later to SuperMemo database using its bundled utility which I can say fairly easy to use.
Somehow I am bit excited and challenged for this year’s test. And by the way the deadline for application is on September 11 so don’t be late!!!
Just an update on SIAM SHADE’s upcoming concert. Ticket info below:
When: November 18, 2007
Where: Tokyo, Budoukan opens at 4PM and starts at 5PM
Ticket price: 6,300 (for early birds, including tax)/6,800 (including tax)
Selling of tickets will be from Oct. 10, 2007 at: E+, Lawson Ticket,Ticket PIA, CN PlayGuide, e-ticket
Got to get some reservations! Btw, thank you for the readers who dropped some comments to some of my posts. Let’s ROCK!
Yes! SIAM SHADE is back... for one night! One of my favorite bands when I was still in Philippines, and up until now! I could still remember the first time I came here in Japan really wishing to see them perform live! Unfortunately it was March 10, 2002 (a few months ago before I came here! Awww...) when the JROCK band decided to have there last concert at Tokyo, JAPAN Budoukan Stadium before they parted ways. I was so SAD... but not for long...
Surprising news actually came when SIAM SHADE’s chief manager NAKAMURA Shinichi passed away last April 2007. The group then decided to honor it’s manager for a one-night concert that will be held at Tokyo, JAPAN Budoukan on November 18th, 2007. The concert would be themed as “心からROCK” (Kokoro kara ROCK), which means “Rock from the Heart” or “Heart of Rock”.
Official news came from DAITA, SIAM SHADE’s lead guitarist and one of my guitar influence. I tried to translate one of his blog entry here:
NAKAMURA Shinichi, a man who loved SIAM SHADE more than anyone else and the group’s chief manager who passed away last April 25, 2007 at the age of 49. He doesn’t give up to the very last minute as we witnessed him dwelling with his sickness. The only thing we (SIAM SHADE) can do is to honor no other than “Shinichi ISM”, ROCKing sincerely from our hearts, which continues to live...
From there, it has been decided by SIAM SHADE’s each member with their burning desire to re-form the group that parted ways 5 years-ago for one challenging night to LOVE and ROCK LIVE at Tokyo, JAPAN Budoukan Stadium.
Sunday, November 18, 2007 Tokyo, JAPAN, Nippon Budoukan
We wanted to dedicate this supreme performance on stage to him. This is each member’s desire. One more time, let us encounter it at Tokyo, JAPAN Budoukan.
July, 2007
SIAM SHADE
HIDEKI KAZUMA DAITA NATIN JUNJI
And I would not miss this event! PROMISE!!! 約束を守る！
Last weekend June 24th, 2007 my friend and I had the chance to see the Tokyo Guitar Show which was held at the TFT Building near Tokyo Big Sight.
We came around 12:30 in the afternoon and from the photo above you’ll able to see the information desk, and also the mini-raffle they have with the major price of Squier Telecaster Guitar! Unfortunately, only people who filled-up the survey form online from the sponsor’s website would only be able participate.
So instead we headed inside the Exhibition and Sale where most of the guitars are displayed. And wow! Plenty of cool (and some vintage) guitars ranging from Paul Reed Smith (PRS), Fender, Squier, Zemaitis, etc. that are being exhibited. I really can’t get off my eyes with PRS guitars, I love them!
Taking pictures inside the exhibition were allowed so all I did was point-and-shoot. Uhm, ok I guess not all... there are some booth that prohibit taking pictures, mostly the vintage ones but no big deal, I’ve collected good amount of pictures which will I post later to Flickr!. I’ll post the link here later.
Okay, so after the guitar exhibit, my friend and I went to the Elixir booth - makers of guitar strings. They have some of these laptops connected into microscopes which magnifies the string’s material. The image is not really that clear but you’ll able to see the string’s metal if you look carefully at the laptop’s screen.
One of my favorite bands when I was still in Philippines, and up until now! I could still remember the first time I came here in Japan really wishing to see them perform live! Unfortunately it was March 10, 2002 (a few months ago before I came here! Awww...) when the JROCK band decided to have there last concert at Tokyo, JAPAN Budoukan Stadium before they parted ways. I was so SAD... but not for long...
