The software title lineup that will be available on Nov. 11 when Sony Computer Entertainment’s PlayStation 3 console launches in Japan became a little clearer on Friday.
Sony published details of upcoming titles as the Tokyo Game Show 2006 got under way. At least six games are planned to be available with the PlayStation 3 on launch day. Two games each will come from Sony and Bandai Namco and a title each from Konami and Sega, according to the information.
One game was also given a price: “Konami’s Mahjong Fight Club Online” will cost ¥4,980 (US$43).
Demonstration versions of many of the games are on show at the Tokyo Game Show, which continues until Sunday at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo.
Upcoming PlayStation 3 titles, publishers and genres listed by projected Japan launch date:
Nov. 11 (launch day for the PlayStation 3 in Japan):
“Resistance: Fall of Man” (SCEI) / First person shooter
“Genji: Days of the Blade” (SCEI) / Action
“Ridge Racer 7” (Namco Bandai) / Racing
“Mobile Suit Gundam: Target In Sight” (Namco Bandai) / 3D Action shooting
“MahJong Fight Club Online” (Konami) / Mahjong
“Sega Golf Club featuring Miyazato Family” (Sega) / Golf
November 2006:
“Mahjong Taikai IV” (Koei) / Mahjong
December 2006
“Gran Turismo HD” (working title) (SCEI) / Real driving simulator
“Armored Core 4” (FromSoftware) / High-speed mech-action
“MotorStorm” (SCEI) / Race
“Formula One Championship” (working title) (SCEI) / F1 Simulator
2006:
“Fatal Inertia” (Koei) / Flying combat racing
“Sonic the Hedgehog” (Sega) / Action adventure
“Railfan” (Ongakukan) / Variety
“Need for Speed Carbon” (Electronic Arts) / Street race
“NBA Live 07” (Electronic Arts) / Basketball
“Enchant Arm” (FromSoftware) / Role playing game
Early 2007
“Heavenly Sword” (SCEI) / Action adventure
“The Eye of Judgment” (SCEI) / 3-D card battle
“Virtua Fighter 5” (Sega) / 3-D CG battle
“Ninja Gaiden Sigma” (Tecmo) / Action adventure
“Monster Kingdom: Unknown Realms” (working title) (SCEI) / Action Adventure
“Lair” (tentative name for Japan) (SCEI) / Flight action adventure
“Virtua Tennis 3” (Sega) / Tennis
“Wangan Midnight” (Genki) / Race game
Midyear 2007
“Warhawk” (SCEI) / Flight action adventure
“Everybody’s Golf 5” (working title) (SCEI) / Golf
Third-quarter 2007:
“Dark Sector” (D3 Publisher) / Combat action
2007:
“Afrika” (working title) (SCEI) / no genre given
“Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” (Konami Digital Entertainment) / Tactical espionage action
No date given:
“Shirokishi Monogatari” (SCEI) / Role playing game
“Devil May Cry 4” (Capcom) / Stylish action
“Final Fantasy XIII” (Square Enix) / Role playing game
“Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War” (Koei) / Action
“Coded Arms: Assault” (Konami Digital Entertainment) / First person shooter
“fl0w” (working title) (SCEI) / no genre given
