https://showcase.thqnordic.com/ THQ Nordic Showcase August 02, 2024, Live at 12:00 pm (PDT), 3:00 pm (EDT), 21:00 (CEST), 22:00 (MSK). No idea what will be there.

>>985540 >Hello. We have announced we sold all our IPs to Microsoft-Activision-Blizzard-King. We will be publicly executing all our employees on July 3rd, 12AM GMT.

>>985542 They already have a GamesCom presentation announced with two new announcements confirmed.

>>985338 Huh shit, is it time already?

Mods should probably edit the title so it's less confusing, especially other shows are live. >>985551 E(TERNAL)3

I hope Tales of stays dead. Fuck Arise and what it did to the series, any future title is just going to be derived from that trash fire so it'll be missing all the shit that made Tales what it was and just be some piece of shit skinwalker game wearing the franchise as a skinsuit.

>>985570 What would you want the mods to edit it to?

>>985600 Whatever show is live at the time.

Here's the schedule as stolen from Gematsu July 4 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. – Guilty Gear: Strive Special Event – The story continues! Get an exclusive sneak peek at what’s next for Guilty Gear: Strive! We’ll be having some very special guests to provide insider info. It’s going to be BIG and you won’t want to miss it! 12:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. – Aniplex of America x A-1 Pictures Industry Panel (Live Streamed) – Aniplex of America and A-1 Pictures team up for the ultimate industry panel. Fans will get the opportunity to learn about Aniplex’s upcoming anime line-up, followed by a special presentation from the prestigious A-1 Pictures studio highlighting the smash hit series, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, with special guests director Tomonari Tanaka and director of photography Akihito Suzuki. 1:45 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. – Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! with Ai Furihata and Mayu Yoshioka – The popular rhythm game Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! will be hosting a panel for one day only at Anime Expo. Come meet special guests Ai Furihata, the voice of Airi Momoi, and Mayu Yoshioka, the voice of Haruka Kiritani! The panel will include a Q&A, quiz segment, and more! 6:15 p.m. to 7:05 p.m. – Ys X: Nordics Gameplay Panel with AX Guest of Honor Toshihiro Kondo – Watch Ys X: Nordics gameplay while Nihon Falcom President and AX Guest of Honor Toshihiro Kondo discusses everything new in this latest installment in the Ys series. The Ys X: Nordics release date and new plushies will also be revealed! All attendees will receive an exclusive gift. 8:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. – Sekai Project Industry Panel – Come join Sekai Project as we take a look at the current industry, discuss our new and current projects, what the future holds for us and Q&A if time permits. Oh! And giveaways! July 5 10:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. – ATLUS Presents: The World of Metaphor: ReFantazio featuring Katsura Hashino and Shigenori Soejima – Travel beyond Fantasy with Metaphor: ReFantazio! Join director Katsura Hashino and character designer Shigenori Soejima for an exciting panel revealing exclusive characters and unseen footage. Explore game development, character designing, and world-building magic. 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. – The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak Panel Discussion feat. AX Guest of Honor Toshihiro Kondo with Voice Actors – Get an insider’s perspective on Trails through Daybreak in this panel featuring Nihon Falcom President and AX Guest of Honor Toshihiro Kondo, along with voice actors from the game! All attendees will receive an exclusive giveaway. And rumor has it there’s also a big reveal in store… 1:00 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. – Aksys Games Panel – Aksys Games is back with a panel at Anime Expo delving into our upcoming releases and possibly a few surprises. Make sure to attend and see what we have in store for our fans! 3:00 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. – The Official Honkai: Star Rail Panel: Crafting Compelling Characters in Animated Shorts – Discover the art and creativity behind Honkai: Star Rail‘s animated shorts at the exclusive panel hosted by the Trash Taste creators! Don’t miss out on an unforgettable experience filled with lively and insightful discussions, along with appearances from some of your favorite Star Rail voice actors. 3:15 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. – 2024 Gundam News: Silver Phantom and Requiem for Vengeance – Introducing the latest Gundam film and series, along with discussions featuring guests talking about the show, toys, games, and other related products. 3:30 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. – Blue Exorcist Special Event (Live Streamed) – The Blue Exorcist Special Event welcomes Nobuhiko Okamoto, the Japanese voice actor of main character Rin Okumura. Blue Exorcist fans will also get to learn more about the next chapter of the anime series, “Beyond the Snow Saga,” and get an exclusive sneak peek at the new game, Alterna Vvelt: Blue Exorcist Another Story. 5:15 p.m. to 6:05 p.m. – Tracing the “Trails” of Trails with AX Guest of Honor President Toshihiro Kondo – Trace the trails of the Trails series, from 2004 to the latest chapter, with Nihon Falcom President and AX Guest of Honor Toshihiro Kondo. Learn secrets from the series’ history along with insights into the future of Trails that fans won’t want to miss! All attendees will receive an exclusive gift. 5:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. – Bandai Namco Summer Showcase – Time to power-up and get hyped for another Bandai Namco Summer Showcase! Come and be the first to see exciting announcements, meet Bandai Namco game makers from Japan, and snag some sweet exclusive swag. 7:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. – Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II at Anime Expo (Live Streamed) – The special event brings Tomori Kusunoki, the voice actor of the main character, LLENN, and producer Wataru Hashimoto to discuss the return of the iconic series with special guest host Gigguk! 9:30 p.m. to 10:50 p.m. – WayForward Anime Game Developer Panel – Game developers WayForward return to Anime Expo to showcase their latest anime-inspired video games with new trailers, behind-the-scenes, Q&A with game directors, prizes, and exclusive reveals! July 6 10:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. – Fate/Grand Order 7th Anniversary x TYPE-MOON Projects (Live Streamed) – Hosted by Aniplex of America’s Albert Kao (localization producer of Fate/Grand Order English version), the event will feature special guests Ayako Kawasumi (Altria Pendragon), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Arjuna), Rumi Okubo (Astolfo), and Part 2 director of Fate/Grand Order, Kanou Yoshiki, to talk Fate/Grand Order and other TYPE-MOON projects. 12:00 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. – The Ultimate Disgaea Fan Gathering – Calling all Prinnies! Join NIS America staff and fellow Disgaea fans for the ultimate fan gathering! There will be a quiz competition and all kinds of fun to celebrate everything we love about Disgaea, dood! 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. – SEGA Presents A New Era of Shadow: Shedding Light on the Ultimate Life Form – Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings – Hosted by popular voice actor Zeno Robinson (Hawks in My Hero Academia, Hunter in The Owl House, and more) the panel will feature Takashi Iizuka (Sonic Team creative officer), Kirk Thornton and Stephanie Sheh (English voices of Shadow and Maria), as well as Alan Wan, Kevin Molina-Ortiz, and Christopher Luc (directors of Studio Giggex), as they discuss all things Shadow. The panel will also be answering fan submitted questions surrounding Shadow, Sonic, and more. 3:15 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. – Dive Into the Wide World of JPRGs with NIS America – JRPGs may seem daunting, but they don’t have to be! Learn all about this exciting genre of games and try out NIS America’s most accessible titles in this beginner-friendly panel. Plus, we’ll be sharing tips and tricks geared towards beginners and those looking for a refresh on the basics. 3:15 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. – Spike Chunsoft, Inc. Official Panel 2024 – Spike Chunsoft, Inc. is back for this year’s official panel! There will be fun, giveaways, and yes… even a few announcements! 4:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Fifth Anniversary Special Event – The celebration welcomes voice actors Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado) and Takahiro Sakurai (Giyu Tomioka), as well as Aniplex producer, Yuma Takahashi. 7:00 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. – ARC Live Special Edition at AX – Arc System Works is excited to host ARC Live with a LIVE AUDIENCE! We’ll be making REALLY BIG announcements. You can also expect some very special guests to talk about an upcoming game that many anime fans will be EXCITED to hear about. There will be opportunities for prizes and audience participation as well!

>>985622 Didn't realize AnimeExpo had that much attached to it. Arksys, WayForward, Type-Moon, Spike Chunsoft, and Arc System Works seem like the ones that could have new games revealed (beyond just a potential next game in series for the single franchise focused ones).

3 hours till Namco Bandai thing starts. >>985622 Arksys panel happened already. Was nothing of importance revealed?

Sekai Project starts in an hour. Doubt anything good will be there. >>986373 *1 hour and a day

>>985338 How long till? Reposting because I dropped a layer. FUCK.

>>986652 4 and a half hours till Aksys, don't know where it will be streamed. Sekai Project already happened, but can't find any announcements or a stream of it.

>>986373 I don't think so, but I do see that Ys got a release date of October 25th.

Arksys panel isn't uploaded, but Arksys does have the reveals on their YouTube channel (with descriptions, titles, and trailers that disagree on systems. Possibly copy-paste error). >7'scarlet (Switch) <Take on the role of a young woman journeying to the remote town of Okune-zato to locate her missing brother. Shaped like a crescent moon, Okune-zato is shrouded in dark myths and legends. As the protagonist and her childhood friend get to know the cast of eccentric characters at the Fuurinkan Hotel, they are drawn into the mysterious events taking place in the town. Encounter heart-racing twists and turns as you dig deeper into the story. <one shot at the end with a bunch of headshots screams otome game >Mistonia no Kibou - The Lost Delight- <A tale filled with love and fixation, woven together by those who carry the blood of the fairies. The story takes place in Grand Alvion, a kingdom thriving under the rule of the fairy queen, in an era where light and shadow coexist. On the outskirts of the capital city stands a noble residence belonging to a prestigious family, where a newly-hired maid is about to set foot onto the property: our heroine, Applause. Having lost everything eight years prior, she swore to take revenge on those responsible. Under a false identity, she begins her search for the truth as she works at the mansion belonging to a potential target for her vengeance. What secrets will she unearth upon her chance encounters with the distinguished noblemen who protect the kingdom? What path will she choose? And so begins the revenge tragedy of a girl bound by a hapless fate. <This is 100% an otome game >Blazing Strike ( NSW PS5 PS4 PC) <Inspired by classic arcade fighting games from industry greats such as Capcom and SNK, the upcoming 2D fighting game from developer RareBreed Makes Games Blazing Strike evokes the excitement and nostalgia of 2D pixel art genre pioneers while incorporating a unique games system with modern mechanics. <October 17th <pixelart looks competent >Raging Bytes (Switch+PS5) <Set in a zombie-ravaged America, Ben and Barbra must fight their way through waves of monsters while running into other uninfected survivors along the way. With difficulty levels for all kinds of players, dive into this post-apocalyptic world in turn-based battles! <A story-driven zombie RPG full of drama and pixels. Pays homage to the classic horror movies of the 1970s. Planned, drafted and supervised by Jiro Ishii, praised for his titles such as 428: Shibuya Scramble <12/12/24, physical only (?!) >Zero To Dance Hero (Switch) <it's a dance/exercise game >Ed-0: Zombie Uprising <fantasy 1854 Rogue-Lite with three characters (samurai, sumo, kunoichi) >Utakata no Uchronia (Switch) <Welcome to the renowned and prosperous utopia, the flying city of Itehari. Our protagonist is Hinagiku, a noble lady from a distinguished family who longs for the world beyond the floating city. One day, Hinagiku, having just turned 18 years old, encounters an amnesiac man named Yashiro. Their fortuitous meeting becomes the catalyst that drags her into a series of events involving the secrets and various truths hidden beneath the surface of this beautiful utopia. <sure smells like otome

>>986793 I hope they got better since the BlazBlue days, because god their localizations were dogshit

>>986814 MTL is more reliable than localizations nowadays

Can't find Gundam event, but the Silver Phantom trailer dropped on Gundam Info. https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=RmBs8rHkcQc >human models look super dated >appears to be glorified Dragon's Lair >not even calling it a game, it's a "VR Film" >refers to "a Gundam" in OYW >some really bad English VA This girl looks moderately cute at least. I'm sure people will make porn of her eventually.

I wasn't here to cover the Namco Bandai event, and uh... We didn't miss anything. Not even stuff you don't care about, but literally just trailers for stuff already announced with the only actual new announcements being a Bleach game, and a Pac-Man level+decals in Gundam Breaker 4. I don't care for Bleach so no comment on that. While the Pac-Man level is cute, it's that that neat and feels like something that should have been something fun to discover in game instead of spoiled in a trailer. The fat western woman they had hosting also had a hot mic mocking Digimon fans. It wasn't the worst it could be, but very low quality presenters.

>>986793 >Blazing Strike I backed this guy's patreon for a long time and got a GigaMaidens cameo in the game. Nice that it's finally coming out.

This flew under the radar but Heaven Burns Red is heading West. It's pretty notable in the gachasphere as Jun Maeda and Key are working on it but it also probably escaped notice because it's a gacha, albeit a heavily story-focused narrative one. I'm not sure if Jun Maeda was the VN writer who wrote that spiel of imagining himself as an OL interested in other women. It'd be a hoot if it gets a trannylation to boot.

Type Moon panel starts in 21 mins, but cant' find livestream. Given its primarily about the gacha, I think we can just wait till after it ends for any trailers for the Extra remake

>>986881 Sadly its yuri stuff

>>987099 >it's yuri Tell us more!

>>986869 What a miserable whore to mock the fans like that We want to pay the company real hard earned legal tender for a remaster of DW1, and they mock us. They don't even need to make a new plot or anything, just polish the damn thing, port it proper, and SELL IT TO US.

THQ Nordic now has countdown to their showcase. https://showcase.thqnordic.com/ Fate/Extra remake's bi-annual proof of life event is on the 4th.

>>986831 >VR Film That would be a mildly neat idea. Basically a first person view from the perspective of a character that you could look around at things as the movie went on. Now that said, this looks like dog shit, and seems like a really low effort production. >>986869 >The fat western woman they had hosting also had a hot mic mocking Digimon fans What a cunt. How hard is it to not be an asshole to your target audience for one show.

>>995948 I'll probably make a separate thread for THQNordic since this OP only has the Anime Expo stuff