Did you make it to this year's Tokyo Game Show? Me neither. Many people thought this year's Tokyo Game Show would be scaled back because of natural disasters taking place in Japan. Much to my surprise, the event turned out to be quite the spectacle and most crowded TGS since 2006. Luckily, we had a photographer on the scene to capture every moment and more importantly, every boothbabe. Check out our TGS show floor photo gallery.

Our Tokyo Game Show Cosplay Photo Gallery is legit too. 

Tokyo Game Show isn't just Japan's E3, it's also a great opportunity for attendees to show off their favorite cosplay costumes. Hundreds of lovely ladies, and a few gentlemen, go to TGS just to display their elaborate costumes. Feast your eyes on the finest latex, feathers and side-boob Tokyo Game Show 2011 had to offer in our TGS cosplay photo gallery.

The Tokyo Game Show is Japan's E3 and this year there were plenty of announcements to keep gamers happy. Nintendo and Sony both held press conferences to show off their handheld consoles. Below are some of the highlights but if you want to see all of our Tokyo Game Show stories then click away.

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Square Enix has localized the two Final Fantasy 13-2 Tokyo Game Show trailers in to English. The first video reveals how Serah meets Noel, as well as introduces the game's antagonists. The end of the video is pretty surprising, and I can't wait to figure out what's going on in the game. The second trailer, which you'll find after the break, gives us a bit more insight in to what's going to be happening in FF 13-2 as well as how a few familiar faces will look in the new game. Both trailers also feature the game's new international theme song "New World" by Charice in the background.

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As we learn more about Street Fighter X Tekken we get more and more intrigued with the title. Our latest preview, from Tokyo Game Show, gave us the opportunity to check out the newly introduced fighter Rolento, as well as the game's new Pandora mechanic.

"The Pandora system is a feature that can be activated by double-tapping down and pressing MP+MK when one of your characters has under 25% health. It effectively allows you to sacrifice the ability to call in your partner, but gives you unlimited super meter. There are serious drawbacks beyond losing your partner’s assistance, however: Pandora only lasts for a limited time, and if you’re not able to knock out the opponent’s team within this time period, you lose the round automatically."

Check out our full Street Fighter X Tekken preview from TGS 2011 to learn more.

Some custom PlayStation Vita colors were revealed at the Tokyo Game Show; apparently black is not the only color that will be available for Sony's new handheld. No announcement has been made as to whether or not these custom colors will be available at release or at a later date, but one can hope. I was just telling a co-worker that I'd love a white PSV, so I'm happy to see one on display in this quick video from CVG.



The PlayStation 3 consoles on display are only coming out in Japan as of now, so hopefully that won't be the case with these rainbow Vitas. Which was your favorite color?

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Source: CVG

We got the chance to go hands-on with a brief demo of Tekken 3D Prime at the Tokyo Game Show. Trying to follow suit with the successful Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, Tekken 3D Prime is faithful translation of the beloved Tekken brand in to handheld form.

"Perhaps more important than graphical flourishes is the core fighting gameplay, and Tekken 3D Prime Edition delivers an authentic Iron Fist experience. Movement and directional input can be accomplished with either the analog slider or the d-pad, and the button layout will feel instantly familiar to Tekken pad-players. An exclusive addition tailored for the 3DS are pre-programmed command sequences that can be activated by touching one of four panels on the bottom screen. It was hinted that players by be able to program these combos themselves, making access to a damaging string as easy as a finger swipe."

Be sure to read our full Tekken 3D Prime preview from the Tokyo Game Show.

Square Enix announced the Square Enix Market at the Tokyo Game Show which the company will use to offer their games and apps for Android devices. As an Android owner I've been quite jealous of iOS users who got access to Square games, so this is just awesome for me. However, before we get too excited I should note that the market is currently scheduled to launch later this year and only in Japan.

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Games that are coming to the Android and the iOS market include the famous Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy Legends, Itadaki Street, and Dragon Quest Monsters. Final Fantasy 1, Final Fantasy 2, Chaos Rings, Chaos Rings Omega, and Crystal Defenders were all shown for the Android marketplace as well.

Hopefully the SE Market will come over to the United States early next year, as I'd love to play some of these games on my phone when I'm on the go. Would you be interested in some classic Square Enix games on your Android device, or are you set with Game Dev Story and Angry Birds? 

Source: IGN

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Namco Bandai announced that a new version of Katamari Damacy is coming for the PlayStation Vita. The game is just called Katamari Damacy for now, and according to Namco, the game "will use the console’s unique front touch screen and rear touch pad to bring fingertip control to the series for the first time."

You'll once again be playing as the adorable Prince as the King of All Cosmos sends you on tasks to roll up just about everything. You'll be rolling up items large and small, inanimate and alive, from ants all the way up Mount Fuji. With the Vita version of the game, you'll be able to use the rear touch pad of the system to stretch the ball horizontally or vertically to pick up more objects or squeeze through gaps.

I love every single Katamari Damacy game and find them all equally charming and hilarious. With the new gameplay elements that allow you to stretch the ball around, I'm sure the team will put out something even more imaginative than ever before.

Are you excited for a Katamari Damacy title for the PlayStation Vita?

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When Final Fantasy 13-2 releases on January 31 (my birthday!) familiar faces Snow and Hope from Final Fantasy 13 will both be making appearances. As Snow was Serah's love interst in the first game, I'm interested to see how he'll be integrated this time around. As for Hope, I'll just say that I really, really didn't like Hope so I'm not too excited to see him again. Hopefully he's more mature and interesting this time around. Check out the Japanese trailer below to see Hope and Snow's updated character models.

What do you think? Are you excited to see these characters back for the second time in Final Fantasy 13-2, or did you have enough of them the first time around?

Source: Siliconera

Sony has announced that there will be 100 PlayStation Vita titles available during the Vita launch window. Unfortunately it wasn't exactly made clear during their press conference just when the window starts or when it goes until, but that's a hell of a lot of games.

Some that were mentioned include FISH ON, Dynasty Warriors, LittleBigPlanet 2, Wipeout, UMC, Uncharted, Enverybvodys Golf, Ridge Racer, Michael Jackson, Field, BlazBlue Extend, and Lord of Apocylpse. Titles like Tales of Innocence, Gravity Daze, Metal Gear Solid HD Edition, Fifa, and others will follow sometime after launch.

Does this many games seem too ambitious for the PS Vita's launch, or are you excited about all of the variety?

Hideo Kojima took the stage at the Tokyo Game Show to talk about upcoming the Konami releases that are coming to the PlayStation Vita including the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and the Zone of Enders HD Collection. We already knew as of E3 that the collections would be coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but now you'll be able to play both on the go with your Vita.

The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will include Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. The Zone of the Enders HD Collection will include Zone of the Enders and Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner.

If I were to hazard a guess, I'd say that Tranfarring will be enabled with both of these titles between the Vita and PS3 versions. No release date was announced for either title, so we're not sure if they will be launch titles. As always, when we get more information on these titles we'll be sure to update you.

Moments ago at Sony's press conference Hashimoto-san from Square Enix announced that an HD version of Final Fantasy 10 is coming for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3. According to Hashimoto-san us Final Fantasy fans need "to be patient for news regarding this new game" which means we probably shouldn't expect it as a Vita launch title.

When we get more information on the Final Fantasy 10 HD remakes we'll be sure to let  you know all about it.
 

Moments ago at Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference, Ono-san from Capcom announced that Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will be a PlayStation Vita launch title. According to Ono, the game is pretty much ready but they're waiting for the launch of the platform. You'll be able to fight globally with your friends over the PS Vita's network. And, as the cherry on top, you'll be able to play at 60 frames per-second.

Sony announced earlier that the PlayStation Vita will be released on December 17, 2011.

At their Tokyo Game Show press conference, Sony announced the release date of the PlayStation Vita would be December 17, 2011 in Japan. (Check out our US PS Vita Launch Date Update!) The PS Vita is Sony's new handheld console that will feature innovative games with unique gameplay, wifi enabled social features, and so much more.

The handheld is going to cost 29,980 yen ($250) and when we have more information on the US and EU release date of the system, we'll be sure to let you know. In the meantime, check out our handy PlayStation Vita Guide for everything you could want to know about the Vita.

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