Tokyo Game Show 2016 News Round-Up: 5 Quick Stories Straight Outta TGS

Nioh. At last!
Nioh. At last! (c) Team Ninja

Aching to hear the latest juicy gaming news from Japan? Here’s 5 quick stories from Tokyo Game Show 2016 so far, starring Final Fantasy XV, Nioh, Kingdom Hearts and more.

Sony’s Final Fantasy XV “Luna Edition” PlayStation 4

Look at this beautiful "Luna Edition" PlayStation 4 celebrating the release of Final Fantasy XV. Look at it!
Look at this beautiful "Luna Edition" PlayStation 4 celebrating the release of Final Fantasy XV. Look at it! (c) Sony

Now that’s what I call a mighty fine machine. Best of all? There will be a Western release for this console.

Nioh Gets A Release Date After Ten Years. Ten Years!!

Part samurai, part action, part fantasy, part historical and ten years in the making, Nioh gets a worldwide simultaneous release exclusively on PlayStation 4. The date? Feb. 9, 2017.

Remember when Nioh was supposed to be a launch title… for the PlayStation 3? Gadzoinks.

Kingdom Hearts Releases Audiovisual Barrage It Calls Trailer

Ten points to your Harry Potter house if you can explain what’s happening in this Kingdom Hearts trailer. At least it brought back that classic jam, “Simple and Clean,” way back from 2012.

Nier: Automata Gets New Trailer, Japan Release Date

Pretty simple and clean fare:

The game’s release date is Feb. 2, 2017, but no word yet on whether or not that release date is for Japan only.

Death Stranding: Kill And Connect, Kill And Connect

"At the end of the day I want to offer an action game where people get connected with different elements, not just clubs," Kojima said, describing his hopes for a co-op action game that’s not all about deathmurder . That’s great and all, but this is possibly the best concept art of all time:

Guillermo del Toro and Norman Reedus tethered in a connection of love and affection!
Guillermo del Toro and Norman Reedus tethered in a connection of love and affection! VIA: Polygon

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