Tokyo Game Show 2010 kicks off

One of the oldest and most attended expo of the videogame industry started in Tokyo yesterday.

The Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2010 has publishers from all over the world and the three giants of videogame hardware, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, showcasing what they will be releasing in the coming months.

The show is always preceded by a keynote and this year it was Microsoft's turn to hold the keynote. The theme of their keynote was celebrating Japanese creators. They revealed partnerships with major Japanese game developers and showed five new games for the Kinect, Microsoft's new motion control camera that is releasing this November for the Xbox 360.

Meanwhile, Sony announced that support for 3D games and movies for its PlayStation 3 system will be out later this month. Sony is also announcing that their studio Team Ico will be re-releasing the much loved games Ico and Shadow of the Colossus in 3D and high definition early next year. They also showed a trailer for Team Ico's latest effort, The Last Guardian.

One of the surprise hits of the show is Ni No Kuni from Studio Ghibli, a popular Japanese animation studio who are working on their first game. The game boasts incredible scenery and is a visual treat, according to press attendants, who have been all praise for the game.

Capcom, Japan's most successful game developer, announced a new multiplatform game, Asura's Wrath, that blends elements of Eastern mythology and religion. They also had the new Castlevania, a long-running series, making its second attempt at the 3-D action genre.

EA, the US based developer and publisher, aiming for the casual market, showed a garden simulator for Nintendo's new system, the Nintendo 3DS while also announcing Shadows of the Damned for seasoned game players. Ubisoft, the French company, is also making a game for the Kinect, a game that allows you to dance to Michael Jackson's beats without any controllers in your hand.

Other Japanese developers showed Metal Gear Rising, the first game in the Metal Gear series to come to any non-Sony system, and a new entry in the Ninja Gaiden franchise, Ninja Gaiden III.

The event will also be open to the public tomorrow and Sunday.