This Thursday marks the official opening of Japan’s largest video game expo, the Tokyo Game Show 2019. With tons of Japanese developers and publishers expected to put on a show, expect a host of new announcements, trailers, updates and surprises for existing and upcoming games. Tokyo Game Show 2019 will be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Tokyo, running from September 12 to September 15. Stay tuned with us here for the duration of the event for the latest news and updates with regards to all the hyped big releases to come in the near future.
The Japanese publisher Sega is gearing up for quite the presence at this year’s Tokyo Game Show with a ton of new releases and several big announcements incoming. Check out the full schedule below, as well as links for the livestream on Sega’s YouTube, Niconico and Periscope accounts. (Translated schedule courtesy of Gematsu).
(All times are in Eastern).
September 12, Thursday (to be streamed on YouTube, Niconico and Periscope)
- 9:00PM to 9:30PM (Sept. 11, Wednesday night) – Opening
- 9:45PM to 10:30PM – Sakura Wars Imperial Propaganda Department Report TGS Special #1: Latest Information Special
- 10:45PM to 11:15PM – Shenmue III onstage with director Yu Suzuki and guests
- 11:30PM to 12:15AM – Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Stage – Live gameplay and introduction
- 12:30AM to 1:15AM – Yakuza: Like a Dragon onstage, with debuting new footage
- 1:30AM to 2:15AM – 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim onstage, with overview and introduction
- 2:30AM to 3:00AM – Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Special Stage presentation
- 3:50AM to 4:00AM – Ending
September 13, Friday (to be streamed on YouTube, Niconico and Periscope)
- 9:00PM to 9:30PM (Sept. 12, Thursday night) – Opening
- 10:45PM to 11:15PM – New Guilty Gear onstage, with debuting latest information
- 11:30PM to 12:15AM – Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game onstage, with debuting latest information
- 12:30AM to 1:15AM – Yakuza: Like a Dragon onstage, with introduction of the title’s adventure and battle parts through live gameplay
- 1:30AM to 2:15AM – Sakura Wars Imperial Propaganda Department Report TGS Special #2: Sakura Wars Latest News Special
- 2:30AM to 3:00AM – Fist of the North Star: Legends ReVIVE onstage, with discussion and guests
- 3:15AM to 3:45AM – Cyber Troopers Virtual-On onstage
- 3:50AM to 4:00AM – Ending
September 14, Saturday (to be streamed on YouTube, Niconico and Periscope)
- 9:00PM to 9:30PM (Sept. 13, Friday night) – Opening
- 9:30PM to 10:15PM – Persona 5 Royal Special Talk Show, introduction to the game’s new elements with live gameplay
- 10:30PM to 11:15PM – Granblue Fantasy: Versus Special Stage
- 11:30PM to 12:15AM – Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 onstage, with live gameplay
- 12:30AM to 1:15AM – Yakuza: Like a Dragon onstage
- 1:30AM to 2:15AM - Sakura Wars Imperial Propaganda Department Report TGS Special #3: Sakura Wars Gameplay Special
- 2:30AM to 3:00AM – 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim onstage, with introduction of key features
- 3:15AM to 3:45AM – Phantasy Star Online 2 TV Anime Information Stage
- 3:50AM to 4:00AM – Ending
September 15, Sunday (to be streamed on YouTube, Niconico and Periscope)
- 9:00PM to 9:30PM (Sept. 14, Saturday night) – Opening
- 9:30PM to 10:00PM – Hatsune Miku: Project Diva MegaMix onstage, with the latest information
- 10:15PM to 11:15PM – Phantasy Star Online 2 Laetst Update Information Stage
- 11:30PM to 12:15AM – Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game Stage
- 12:30AM to 1:15AM – Yakuza: Like a Dragon onstage
- 1:30AM to 2:00AM – Yakuza Online onstage
- 2:15AM to 2:45AM – Sega Ages onstage
- 3:00AM to 3:45AM – Sakura Wars Imperial Propaganda Department Report TGS Special #4: Sakura Wars Music Special
- 3:50AM to 4:00AM – Ending
TGS 2019 will be held from September 12 to September 15. Stay tuned here with us for news and announcements made during the event.
