Did someone say ‘chaos’?
The 2021 Tokyo Game Show is only a few days away, and Square Enix is detailing what games will be making an appearance over its three-day plans.
On the docket for Friday, Oct. 1 is the opening presentation, with a TGS special featuringForspokenat 10 p.m. JST (or 9 a.m. EST).
On Saturday, an official livestream forMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxywill start at 1 p.m. JST, followed byFinal Fantasy Brave Exviusand aSaGaseries special livestream. At 9 p.m. JST,Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Originwill have a special broadcast.
Then, on Oct. 3, Square Enix will air some special Tokyo Game Show livestreams forChocobo GPandVoice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roarswill air. Square Enix will cap things off with a livestream forFinal Fantasy VII The First Soldier, itsFF VII-themed battle royale. You can find thefull schedule and times for each segment here.
Final Fantasy XVIis conspicuously absent, though it isn’t totally unexpected. Producer Naoki Yoshida reportedly said on a livestream that the team wanted to show something for Tokyo Game Show 2021, but thatit probably couldn’t make the deadline.
Meanwhile, several big Square Enix games likeForspokenand thedelightfully strangeStranger of Paradiseare set to be shown in livestreams, alongside recent announcements likeChocobo GPand the Yoko Taro-helmedVoice of Cards.
While most of these reveals will be happening in the early morning for U.S. time zones, I’m excited to be waking up to some news on some of these games this weekend.Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roarsespecially made an impression on me with its demo, and good heavens, please show more ofChocobo GP. Itstill feels like a dream.
The Square Enix streams for Tokyo Game Show 2021 kick off on Friday, Oct. 1, starting at 7 p.m. JST / 6 a.m. EST.
