Tokyo Game Show is the largest annual gaming convention in Asia. In 2013 it attracted a record number of exhibitions by 352 organizations from 33 countries, and had an estimated 200,000 visitors over four days. As expected, there were some super cool toys, some weird costumes and some very excited gamers. These photos, from day one (business day), are just a glimpse of the madness of the Tokyo Game Show.
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Tokyo Game Show: 2013 Report
The weird and wonderful world of gaming
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Immersion into the game world
PokeRobo was so cute I just wanted to take him home!
Not all the booth girls were animated though!
GungHo's Puzzles and Dragons had a big presence.
Puzzles and Dragons
I tried a bunch of different games, but the racing simulators were the best.
This racing simulator booth gave out personalized certificates when you reached the goal on the game.
Big, scary robots aplenty
It's harder to take expert discussions seriously when they're dressed like this.
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Playstation was one of the biggest exhibitions and ...
... hundreds of people were flocked to their booth to hear about the latest news and developments.
Cute & scary at the same time
Stonefaced
Cardboard cutouts with attitude
Gundam style
Wearing these glasses was like having an Imax screen attached to your eyes.
Finally, a computer program to determine my compatibility with someone...
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Hal Halverton
12 years ago
Cant wait til those glasses go mainstream
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