Let us answer YOUR questions at TGS

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Later today, in a coordinated intercontinental maneuver worthy of NATO, both SCEE Blog’s Jem Alexander and myself will swoop into Japan for this week’s Tokyo Game Show.

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While we’d love to take you all with us to TGS, we can only do so in spirit. So please, send us packing with some great questions to ask the developers we’ll be meeting in Japan.

Developers of which games? Ah, I’m glad you asked. Here’s a (somewhat complete) list of games whose developers we’ll be meeting with:

  • PixelJunk Shooter
  • PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe
  • White Knight Chronicles
  • Gran Turismo 5/ GT PSP
  • Heavy Rain
  • Valkyria Chronicles II
  • Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker
  • Quantum
  • Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll

There’ll probably be more (fingers crossed for 3D Dot Game Heroes), but this is a good start.
Ah, and some clarification of what we mean by “great questions”; the ones we’ll pick are the ones that everyone else *won’t* be asking (you know, dates, inclusion of trophies… the easy stuff that will get announced anyway). Make us look intelligent! Or at least reasonably so.

OK, fire away in the comments!

See you (virtually) from the show floor,
Jeff & Jem

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333 Comments

  • If you have a chance to speak to Namco, can you ask them if Tales of Vesperia will see a NA release?

  • Does Heavy Rain have more of a thriller, action, or mystery kind of story?

  • I asked this question before in the Valkyria Chronicles II announcement post, but I’ll ask it here again in the hopes that it will be posed to the developers.

    Are there any plans for an advertisement campaign either on the PSN (PlayStation Store demos, downloadable media, Home spaces/items, etc) or real life (magazines, television, billboards, ect)? I was pleasantly surprised by the game when I picked it up at launch, and only a last-minute play through of the demo convinced me to buy it. I want to see if there will be any aggressive advertisement measures taken for the new game.

  • Good evening guys, i would just like to know if anything from GT5:pro will be trasferable to Gt5? with the release of GtPSP and it’s inclusion of it’s vehicles into gt5, wouldn’t it be at least reasonable to have at least some credits from prologue transfer over for those who don;t have PSP’s?

  • I just want to know what the hell Sony is doing about UMDs downloading to PSP/PSP Go…

    Seriously, that involves games…

  • I just want to know if the 2010 Chevy Camaro is in GT5. A partial list of cars would be nice.

  • Square-Enix:

    Is Kingdom Hearts 3 in development?

    Will we see a Kingdom Hearts for the PSP?

    Incognito:

    StarHawk? WarHawk 2? any games in development?

  • My questions are probably more common, but if you talk to any jrpg developers.

    NIS- Whether the PS3 will see a NA or EU release of Atelier Rorona?

    Bandai- Whether they will try Vesperia in US after it being so successful on PS3 in Japan?

    Overall- Japan Playstation Store has seen a lot of releases that NA and EU Playstation Store hasn’t (like Grandia and others), will there be a future possibility of games on Japan’s PS being released in future or just the possibility of more joint releases?

  • love asking questions (although, none of mine have ever been answered by devs (or whoever it may be):

    PixelJunk Shooter –
    How long and ‘in-depth’ with the full game be gameplay wise?

    Metal gear Solid: Peace Walker –
    is the main campeign going to be designed for 4 ‘Snakes’ to play through or 1 ‘snake’ with the option or being able to play with a (few) friend(s)? (If you understand the question)

    3D Dot Hero (if you are able) –
    will this be general RPG length (30+ hours) or less?
    Will there be any form of multiplayer (co-op, versus, online, offline)?
    north american release?

    Thanks again!

  • Jeff if you will talk to Kazunori Yamauchi here is the question for him:

    Do you have any plans on building a real Trial Mountain circuit in near future?

    (In an old interview he said that that was his dream, just want to know did it change)

    GT related:

    How much do you think you achieved with GT5 in your GT vision?

  • Question for White Knight Chronicles DEV

    Will we see Dual Voice in the game? Eng Voice And Japanese Voice ? and multiple language menu?

    There is too many comment,i don’t know who already asked this.I doubt Sony would take every comment from here and ask the dev 1 by 1.It would take ages ! lolz

  • Valkyria Chronicles II: Does the team have any plans on releasing character DLC for VC1 featuring the protagonist(s) of VC2?

    White Knight Chronicles: What took so long in deciding to localize and release WKC for a western audience, and why is it now coming out in 2010?

    Quantum: What’s so special about Quantum that helps differentiate itself from Gears of War, and will we see more environments outside of the internal tower structure?

    Heavy Rain: Modern games with heavy emphasis on the human aspect of character interaction tends to dip into their own share of the Uncanny Valley, but considering just how much emphasis on character development and human emotion there is in HR, what measures has Quantic Dreams taken to combat the issue of the Uncanny Valley? Also, Mr. Cage has said before that the game is targeted at adult gamers and the mature audience, but what about the non-gaming adults? Does QD feel that HR will deliver a quality entertainment experience to people who are not desensitized to the norms of visual awkwardness that still hinders computer-generated graphics, and does QD even intend on pursuing that audience?

  • Will Quantum have a traditional online such as team deathmatch, ctf, or zones?

    because i read somewhere that the online was something wierd like everyone following the girl on the team.

  • Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker: Will cutscenes in Peace Walker all be in 3D, or will there be Digital Comic-style 2D animations as well?

    Pixeljunk Shooter: Was the naming contest really necessary? I understand why it was chosen, based on what’s been shown of the game so far, and based on Pixeljunk brand’s general philosophy, but was it really necessary to go through with a contest, only to arrive at “Shooter”?

    Pixeljunk Monsters Deluxe: From what we’ve been shown so far, the camera seems to pan depending on where the player is. Will there be a camera mode that zooms out and fills the screen with the entire map?

    Gran Turismo PSP: Why is there no career mode?

    Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll: What differentiates Trinity from previous games of the genre, and what does it improve upon those? Also, why does the main male character look so generic and boring, like he stepped out of the late 90’s?

  • why do i dont get my voucher code from the qore ive subscribe i already see ppl with it why dont we all get it at same time its just unfair and i paid 25$ only for this beta i really ill get it cause… il go burn down sony company

  • Finally more on Peace Walker!!!!!! And GT5!!

  • For Kojima
    Will we ever see a remake (or a re-release through PSN, XBLA, and Wii Virtual Console) of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2?

  • * PixelJunk Shooter
    How many levels will there be and will there be reason to play them again?
    What kind of challenges are there in the game?
    * PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe
    If we have PixelJunk Monsters for the PS3 will it feel like the same game or will is there something that makes it feel different?
    What kind of additional content not on the PS3 can we expect?
    * Gran Turismo 5/ GT PSP
    Will there be any connectivity with the PSP and PS3 versions?
    * Valkyria Chronicles II
    What will separate this from the first Valkyria Chronicles?
    What are some new features added on to the game that weren’t in the last one?
    Will controlling the characters be harder on the PSP?
    Do you think the PSP can capture the image of Valkyria Chronicles?
    * Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker
    Will you be able to customize what your snake wears?
    Will playing coop be required to beat the game?
    Are there more destroyable objects like the shed in the video when the snake’s fight the tank?
    What kind of areas can we expect in levels?

    *General Questions
    Will 3D dot Game Heroes be expected to be competition against Legend of Zelda?

  • Everything about FFXIII… any news about an official release date for NA? More about the battle system?

    … How far are they through Heavy Rain?

  • I know this won’t be answered now at least but..,will there ever be a point to trophies? I’m an avid trophy hunter in hopes that one day I will be rewarded in some way for my hard work

  • For David Cage: Would you like to work on a game with David Lynch?

    I would love to see that.

  • Ask them every single question I asked the last time polyphony digital came here to the blog. And, ask level 5, how do they plan on beating WOW. If not beat, how will they make it different and interestin compared to all of the mmo’s out there.

  • Gran Turismo 5

    Will GT5 feature a livery customization feature? If so will it support PlayStation Eye captured images or images store on the hard drive?

    Will GT5 have PlayStationEye camera support for online races?

    What will be the max players allowed for splitscreen offline multiplayer racing?

    Will GT5 support a replay upload feature to YouTube or other site?

    Will the Ford GT90 and European Honda Civic Hatchback make it in the car list for GT5?

    Will famous feature film/tv series vehicles make it in the car list for GT5?

    ( such as Batmobile, Mach 5, Black Beauty, General Lee, KITT, Time Machine De Lorean, Ecto 1,)

    Will certain tracks feature extreme weather? (Heavy rain showers, blizzards, dust storm)

    Will the driver’s suit,gloves and helmet be customizable?

    Will GT5 support custom soundtrack?

  • Please add subtitles in movies!

  • Two question
    1.when is ghost recon 3 coming out cant wait any more.

    2.is it true playstation is going to get halo if yes when do the game start coming out

  • To quantum

    will quantum have trophies?

    Also in terms of graphics percentage wise how far are u in the development? will in game music be a feature

  • i know this isn’t a game ? but Do u think the psp 3000’s priv=ce will be dropped after the realease of the go

  • Srry the i meant price and i spelled release wrong watever

  • “Will we see a Kingdom Hearts for the PSP?”

    To whomever asked this, yes we will. One has already been announced and is in development as we speak. There is no official release date yet, however. Look up Birth By Sleep for more information.

  • Metal Gear Solid 4 trophies are a must.
    Also please make a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 bundle and release the 250gb Uncharted bundle soon.I’ve been a customer of only Sony Playstation since I was five years old.The customers have demands.

  • Gran Turismo 5 Questions:

    Why doesn’t the developers spend more time listening to their fans? I mean, the game is great, but sometimes features don’t make it in to the final game and there’s just no excuse.

    Example, we don’t have the ability to turn the HUD off during races. If PD had spend more time on places like GTPlanet, they would have put this on the game already. It’s easy to do, there’s no reason not to be in it.

    If they listen to the community, they will know that dynamic weather >>>>>>>>>> damage…

    RIGHT?

    I’m critical, but that’s just because i love the game and want to help make it better.

    Why can’t we have point to point courses in GT? Their are awesome and crucial to rally racing.

    I hope the car selection is good. Give some love for us racing-car lovers.

    On the online ranking, please add categories for FF, FR, MR, 4WD, you know, things that will group certain vehicles, and will get more competition on those boards.

    Any word on trophies?

    What’s the deal with 20 tracks thing. That’s gotta be a mistake right?

    Thanks, and please talk to us PD!

  • Just in case it doesn’t get talked about–What, if any, multiplayer features will Quantum have? How many players on line, what modes will it have, splitscreen support, etc.

    It would also be nice to know what games will support custom music from the XMB.

    One more thing–Is Trinity: Souls of the Zill O’ll coming to the west? (Maybe this has been answered already…)

  • Will Kojima Productions look into creating a game which will feature Sony’s Motion Controller + Camera?

  • 1.) Is from Software bringing out 3d dot heroes to the US/EU?

    2.)Also will they be working on a sequel to the epic AAA game Demon’s Souls (I am buying it twice btw. have import, getting deluxe!)

    3.Is Tales Of Vesperia Coming to USA/EU PS3?

    4. Will Sony bundle FF13 with US Ps3 (you guys better not let that other crap console release it, which i can see happening due to their greed :( )

    5. Any truth to the Legend of Dragoon 2 rumor? (a longshot i know)

    6. What has been added to White Knight Chronciels for the US Release? is voice chat in game now?

    7. IS Sony going to be bringing adhoc party to the USA?

  • 1.) White Knight Chronicles – What has been the reason for the long gap between the Japanese and the US release? It’s more than a year! Final Fantasy 13, a huge game is taking less time for localization.

    That aside, I think all fans expect an inclusion of new content and fixes from the Japanese version. What are they?

    2.) Modnation Racers – I know that you have stated that you have looked into 4 player support on one ps3 console, but it is not confirmed. It is of UTMOST importance that there is 4 player support. It’s a kart racing game for god’s sakes. Even with today’s online, no kart racing game will ever take off with local 4 player play. Look at Crash Team Racing, the countless Mario Kart series. If the SNES could do 4 players, there is absolutely no excuse in the world that the Ps3 cannot do it.

  • @STxPIjAoUsAcOlx– lol .get out of here man, i hope you are just trolling! Ghost Recon 3 has been announced to not be on any console its pc exclusive. crappy halo, come on man, the ps3 doesn’t play crap games like that!

  • Why is VC2 on the PSP instead of the PS3?

    Is MGS: Peace Walker retconning the retcon of Gray Fox? Scratch that, is MGS: Peace Walker retconning that abomination that is Port Ops?

    When is the Top Gear test Track finally coming to GT5: Pro, since GT5 STILL ISN’T OUT!? Some of us want to race that track, and I don’t want to wait any longer, Kaz.

  • @SHINSPIKES – what are you talking about? White knight chronicles is not a mmo! It’s a single player game that happens to let you use one of your party members in online grinding, if you choose with 3 other people co-op…its not a mmo. It’s nothing like wow. WKC is a jrpg with cinematics talking townsfolk, an actual epic story! Not some kill 10 rats and come back bs.

  • I live in tokyo can i come lol

  • I would like you guys to tell Team Ninja give us a better excuse why there is no blood in NGS2.
    Also, why did they cut the number of enemies and their types by half, comparing to the original.
    I’m sick of listening that it’s because PS3 can’t handle it.
    Even as a PS fan, I must admit. The original version is so much better.

  • Will we be seeing another Sly Cooper game? I LOVED the ps2 games.

  • For those developers making games for teh PSP. What would be your thoughts on trophy support for the PSP?

    Quantum looks great and I really can’t think of a question but could you put a bug in Tecmo’s ear for a new Deception and fatal Frame game?

    For VKII, would there also be DL content in the same vein as the PS3 version?

  • If you do happen to hit up Housemarque, Are tehre other Amiga classics in the works?

  • Jeff:RE: GT5 – Game Information

    Does PD intend to put Regional-specific data/cars/tracks in the game as D/L content?

    In GT5 will there be the availability of performance parts as in previous GT’s?

    How in depth will the tuning features on the cars be?

    Will we be able to have different liveries/skins for our cars?

    Will we get Replay capabilities for online races?

    Will we have the option in the future to influence the selection of, or to have the ability to modify the online events?

    How complicated are the negotiations between the game producer and the automotive manufacturers and can you give us some examples?

    Will we have any new features in GT5 such as being able to create our own movies instead of just photos from Photomode?

    Thanks,
    GT Allstar

  • For Quantum

    What about this game sets it apart from other titles? You’ve talked about “transforming environments” do these transformations happen in real time as your playing or during cutscenes at pre-determined points in the game?

  • Gotta ask more:

    Will we be able to add some more “special effects” in the GT5 version of Photomode, such as lens flare, soft focus, fisheye effects and color adjustments?

    Will there be any Canadian tracks in the full game?

    Will we see more realistic tire life lengths, compared to GT4?

    Will there be a B-spec mode?

    Will there be a dynamic weather system (or at least wet/snow versions of all tracks)?

    Will there be different starting methods available as options for a one race track? i.e.: Stand, rolling with flying green?

    If we stay with the single file starts, can you please then adopt a ‘race against the clock’ format, similar to what R/C racing uses where starting position is irrelevant?

    Why does the vehicle in the front of the pack (Draft) not receive any speed boost from the cars behind? (Assuming no contact)

    Why doesn’t the ‘Players Met’ list identify all of the people met during a race?
    /not keeping driver aids as we set them?

    Will you provide settings for people who have clutches (as In the Logitech G25 and Fanatec Porsche wheels) that will allow for Flat shifting?”

  • GT5 game related questions:

    Will we be able to eventually change cars without leaving the current event screen (instead of having to exit the event to access the garage)?

    Why do the cars still have traction control in the grass and in reverse even when TCS is
    set to 0? Would you please put a selection in the options menu to disable it?

    Could you please allow us the ability to receive live time updates between drivers at each track checkpoint during races.

    Will players have an option of creating their own leagues?

    Will the latest iteration include a new racing school? Will that include either voice or video?

    Is GT5 going to get a prize carousel again, one similar (or even better) than the one in GT3?

    Will GT5 have separate BR Discs for “career” and “arcade” Modes?

    Since we don’t have any precedent to guide us, how many weeks after GT5 is released will the Prologue on-line servers stay alive?

    Now that PD is releasing GT PSP first, will we get a simultaneous world-wide release of GT5?

  • WHITE KNIGHT CHRONICLES:

    1. Is it possible for me to enjoy the online portion without worrying that my character might become too strong (overpower, so per say) for when I get back on track with the single-player story mode? How did they go about bringing the balance between these two game modes?

    2. Will the game have dual voice acting option (Japanese or English) when released in North America? (they promised us an answer back in E3 I think, and so far nothing)

    3. Is voice-chat a feature they managed to implement yet on the online portion of the game?

  • Hi. I have a message for MGS:Peace Walker Team:

    Hi. I understand this new project can be defined as placing the Metal Gear Solid 4 experience onto the PSP? What kinds of steps are you taking into translating such an experience into PeaceWalker despite the different hardware and software? What are some new steps that you are taking from portable ops and the other installments? How will the co-op work, especially alongside the story and story cutscenes? And for the record, what is it with all the Big Bosses? The graphics and animations look great so far. Ive been a huge MGS fan and look forward to what each installment brings. Thank you konami and Jeff. keep up the good work.

  • Ask any Square-Enix/Konami/Capcom represesantives about plans to bring over more ps1 titles over to psn. There are Square titles such as legend of mana, einhander, etc that i’d love to play on a psp. If the psp-go doesn’t launch with a sizable square-enix library, i don’t really see the point of getting one. These were by far my favorite games on the ps1, and having portable versions of them would be the most compelling reason to get a psp at launch. For the record, the current tally of square games avaialble in america is 0, while Japan there is about 2 dozen available on PSN.

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