Tokyo Swan 4: Tokyo Game Show 2007

(Tokyo Swan 4: Tokyo Game Show 2007)

Many young people all over the world are interested in the video game culture that has grown out of Japan. After single handedly salvaging and revitalizing the video game industry with the Nintendo Entertainment System in the mid eighties, Japan has remained at the forefront of creating the latest and greatest games. I had the opportunity to go to the Tokyo Game Show 2007 to scope out all the latest and greatest games, and it was an experience like no other!

Taking place in Chiba, which is actually slightly north of Tokyo, it was a fun experience that was just jam packed with people! I had gotten somewhat used to living in the crowded cosmopolitan city of Tokyo, but nothing could have prepared me for the massive amount of people who showed up for this event. After waiting in line for quite some time, I entered a giant exhibition hall full of booths representing the key companies in the video game world, and I just tried to take in all of the sights and sounds.

It was a really fun time, and I got to play some games that were not yet available for the public (let alone America), so it was nice to indulge myself with all the games. It only cost about $10 to get in as well, so that was a great price. While America does have at least 1 yearly video game convention every year, it is nowhere near on the massive level that the Tokyo Game Show is, so it was quite an honor to go and try out the new games!
rodger