Microsoft's Hefty Tokyo Game Show Lineup Leaked?

[John Funk]

Microsoft's Hefty Tokyo Game Show Lineup Leaked?

What appears to be a leaked list of Microsoft's planned Tokyo Game Show '09 lineup has made its way onto the internet, and it's not unimpressive, with a double dose of Halo - Legends anime and Reach just the tip of the iceberg.

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The list showed up on Japanese game site NeoGAF [http://www.onlineplayer.jp/modules/topics/article.php?storyid=15356] (as these things often do). The complete lineup, as rumored, is as follows:

360 Titles:

Samurai Spirits Sen (video/playable)
Fifa 10 (video/playable)
Lost Planet 2 (video/playable)
Mushihime Futari Ver1.5 (video/playable)
Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid Special (video/playable)
Castlevania Lords of Shadow (video only)
Ninety Nine Nights 2 (video/playable)
World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (video/playable)
Front Mission Evolved (video/playable)
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (video only)
NieR Gestalt (video/playable)
Bayonetta (video/playable)
End of Eternity (video/playable)
Dragonball Rising Blast (video/playable)
Tekken 6 (video/playable)
Steins Gate (video/playable)
Forza Motorsport 3 (video/playable)
Alan Wake (video only)
Fable 3 (video only)
Halo 3 ODST (video/playable)
Halo Legends (video only)
Halo Reach (video only)
Riot Act 2 (Crackdown 2) (video only)
Borderlines (video only)
Assassin's Creed 2 (video/playable)
Splinter Cell Conviction (video only)
Infernal: Hell's Vengeance (video/playable)

XBLA Playable Titles:

0 day Attack on Earth
Bomberman Live: Battlefest
Ray Storm HD
Shadow Complex

Assuming that this list is the real deal? Playable End of Eternity, Lost Planet 2, and Assassin's Creed 2 should be fun, but what really interests me are some of the video-only titles: Crackdown 2, Alan Wake, Halo: Reach and Castlevania, to be precise. We got our first looks at Reach and Crackdown back in early June during E3, and I can't help but wonder if we'll be stuck with the same teaser trailer you see above, or if we'll get a more in-depth look at the Halo prequel.

As always, though, this is just a rumor and we won't know more until we get official word from Microsoft. If true, though, this is a pretty strong-looking lineup for MS' TGS booth. Of course, it would have to be a strong-looking lineup to even come close to permeating Japan's collective "meh" towards the Xbox 360.

(Via VG247 [http://www.vg247.com/2009/09/15/ms-reveals-substantial-tgs-line-up/])

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[Sparrow]

Assuming that this list is the real deal? Playable End of Eternity, Lost Planet 2, and Assassin's Creed 2 should be fun, but what really interests me are some of the video-only titles: Crackdown 2, Alan Wake, Halo: Reach and Castlevania, to be precise.

...and Fable III.

Mainly because I want to know what new videos they've got, considering it's only coming out in a year.

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

That is a pretty big list. And I'm starting to think that Alan Wake is never going to come out playable.

And why the hell isn't MW2 playable? That's just cruel, the game comes out in two months time, you're honestly trying to tell me the game isn't playable when we've seen it in action?

And though I might get a 360 on the cheap sometime (I'm moving into a house with 2 PS3s, buying one any time before September next year is just silly) but most of those games don't appeal to me in terms of immediate buys save for the Halo series and and maybe Splinter Cell (though some parts of that have me a bit concerned).

EDIT: And why the fuck would you release Samurai Showdown in 3D? I'm pretty sure SNK have been smoking crack recently.

 

[Ranooth]

And why the hell isn't MW2 playable? That's just cruel, the game comes out in two months time, you're honestly trying to tell me the game isn't playable when we've seen it in action?

Its Activision, do we have to say anymore?

Must say thats an impressive line-up, looking forward to any new AC2 details.

 

[GamerLuck]

Heres hoping this time around the Assassins Creed II stuff is more then just a re-show of the E3 footage. I needs more info on that game to keep me calm between now and release day.

 

[VanityGirl]

I'm actually pretty damn excited about that line up!
I need more money to buy video games. w00t!

 

[tehroc]

Japan gets to play Shadow Complex, they will love it.

 

[KDR_11k]

Looks pretty uninteresting to me, at least the names I actually recognize (no idea what stuff like Steins Gate is).

 

[VitusPrime]

Hope the Video onlys are going to be good video onlys

 

[Uncompetative]

I'm actually pretty damn excited about that line up!
I need more money to buy video games. w00t!

Ah, yes... but how many can you play simultaneously?

 

[The Cheezy One]

the reach books gave a good atmosphere
MC was lucky, being in the right place at the right time, even when he thought it was wrong
they could crush an army, but a single frigate could oblitarate them. its a "I can kill it if i can hit it" thing

 

[Joshimodo]

Dynasty Warriors: Strike Force? Hell yes.

Lost Planet 2? Fuck yes.

Splinter Cell: Conviction? Fuck YES.

Playable Forza 3? Fuck YES!

Playable Assassin's Creed II? FUCK YES!


Also, Bomberman, End of Eternity and Crackdown 2 (awesome) interest me.

Reach, don't know enough to pique my interest. Halo: Legends can go fuck itself.

What's the point of the ODST stuff? It's out next week...As for Alan Wake...Vaporware?

 

[ccesarano]

...and Fable III.

Mainly because I want to know what new videos they've got, considering it's only coming out in a year.

Yeah, that's the big one that popped out for me. I'm still skeptical. There's SO MUCH that can be done with Fable, but the wrong approach keeps being taken. The new one looks to add an interesting enough twist with putting you in the actual role of a ruler, but I'm still not expecting much of a sequel that's released two years down the line.

Still, it was a big shock to see a trailer already (though considering it's a year away, not that much of a shock).

And why the hell isn't MW2 playable? That's just cruel, the game comes out in two months time, you're honestly trying to tell me the game isn't playable when we've seen it in action?

Could be that Activision made a deal with Sony first, since they are the bigger player over in Japan. Simultaneously, a Japanese localization may not yet be ready for play. Or Activision could be saving the playable version for their own booth.

What's the point of the ODST stuff? It's out next week...

Microsoft probably wants to try and get as much good word out as possible. While Halo does decently well for an FPS in Japan, it doesn't do as well as the rest of the world. They likely want journalists to get their hands on it and speak well of it.


As for Halo: Reach, I'll be excited when I know it's not just a repeat video of the E3 footage.

 

[WhiteTiger225]

Why would anyone get excited over Bayonetta, or as I like to call it, Sarah Palin the game. I mean, any "Action game" that brags about having a mode where all you need to do is mash the four attack buttons with one hand use just screams "Generic MMORPG without the MMO" Territory... kinda like 2 worlds.. but even less.

 

[Shycte]

Oh, cool.

Strange about to SP: Conviction game though...

 

[John Funk]

Why would anyone get excited over Bayonetta, or as I like to call it, Sarah Palin the game. I mean, any "Action game" that brags about having a mode where all you need to do is mash the four attack buttons with one hand use just screams "Generic MMORPG without the MMO" Territory... kinda like 2 worlds.. but even less.

No one is forcing you to play on the easy mode. I think there's absolutely nothing wrong with developers wanting to make it so that everyone can finish their game.

 

[Sixties Spidey]

If it happens to be a brand new video with gameplay for Halo Reach rather than the cocktease one at E3, freaking awesome. If not, well, no point in putting it there, right?

But hey! Assassin's Creed 2 playable! If it doesn't bore me to sleep like the last one did, it's a done purchase!