Tokyo Game Show Playstation lineups announced

[03.22.00] » While Square only plans to show movies of their games, many other titles will be ready and playable for TGS atendees.

   As the Spring 2000 Tokyo Game Show draws near, almost all of the companies attending have announced the titles that they'll have on the show floor. Japanese gaming magazine DengekiPS has published a list of all of the PSX/PS2 games that will be at the show. However, the coming slow months on both the Playstation and Playstation2 in Japan don't look to have much in the way of fortification, from the looks of the list. Many of the highly anticipated games, such as Final Fantasy IX, Persona 2 - Eternal Punishment, and Tales of Eternia will arrive in movie-only form. Japanese favorite Dragon Quest VII will (once again) be playable, as will Breath of Fire IV and Evergrace. Konami provides the strongest lineup of the bunch, and will give eager gamers a chance to sample their latest BEMANI titles, as well as their upcoming non-music titles Eldergate, Reiselied, RED, and the newly announced Zoe. Although not on the list, SCEI is also rumoured to be showing their new Survival Horror game Aconcagua, named after, as well as taking place on, the highest mountain in South America. Square provides the biggest disappointment of the group, with Final Fantasy IX being the only RPG in their lineup, and making it unplayable to boot. Here is a look at the list in full (in alphabetical order):

• Persona 2 - Eternal Punishment (movie)

• Dragon Quest VII (playable)
• BladeArts (Adventure - playable)

• Black/Matrix+ (movie)

• Rockman Dash 2 (playable)
• Breath of Fire IV (playable)
• Maximo (PS2-Adventure, movie)
• 1 Unannouced PSX title

• Gungriffon Blaze (playable)

• Drummania (playable)
• Dancing Stage featuring Dreams Come True (playable)
• Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (playable)
• Reiselied (PS2-playable)
• Beatmania Append Gottamix 2 (playable)
• RED (PS2-playable)
• Eldergate (playable)
• Zoe (PS2-Adventure)
• Warupurugisu no ~something~ to ~something~ (Adventure)

• 5 unannounced PSX titles, 5 unannounced PS2 titles

• Final Fantasy IX
• The Bouncer

• TVDJ (Be On Edge)

• Brave Saga 2

• Tales of Eternia
• 1 unannounced PSX title

• Eternal Ring (Movie)
• Evergrace (playable)

   While there still may be a few surprises up the sleeves of Japanese game executives everywhere, this list, sadly enough, should be fairly final. And yes, for all of you who were wondering, Enix will be selling their famous Dragon Quest brand ashtrays.