Tokyo Game Show 2024 Roundup: Announcements and top games to look out for

From Xbox to cute Tanuki mail delivery, we take a look at some of the announcements to come out of Tokyo over the weekend.
#tokyogameshow #xbox #indiegames

By Glenn Chua - 3 Oct 2024

After four days of convention-ing, the 2024 edition of the Tokyo Game Show has wrapped up. Game developers, AAA and indie, arrived at the Makuhari Messe convention centre in Chiba, Japan, and made some announcements for new titles, along with new trailers and collabs for existing ones.

Though aimed mainly at the Japanese market, there are some interesting announcements for the global audience. Let’s take a look at what came out of Tokyo, and what new games you can look forward to:

Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater

Originally announced at Sony’s State of Play earlier in May 2023, Metal Gear Solid Δ : Snake Eater (with the Δ pronounced as delta) got some love in the Tokyo Game Show through a new trailer, featuring Snake and Ocelot, along with antagonists Colonel Volgin and The Boss.

Running in Unreal Engine 5, the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 is the second to be made after renowned developer Hideo Kojima left Konami. This trailer gives us a better look at some of its core cast of characters, but unfortunately, a release date still eludes us.

Metaphor: ReFantazio

This edition of the Tokyo Game Show also marked Sony's first appearance since 2019, and tailing along with them is Atlus, known for Persona and Shin Megami Tensei titles. Developed by Studio Zero and published by Atlus, Metaphor: ReFantazio is another game that adds to Atlus' RPG portfolio, and was originally announced in June last year.

With the release date of October 11 coming in just next week, Atlus released a free prologue demo for the game, along with an accompanying trailer. The demo is playable now on Xbox Series X|S, PS4 and PS5 and Steam, and saved data will transfer over when the full game releases.

Monster Hunter Wilds

Alongside Konami, Capcom was another big name at the Tokyo Game Show, and showcased more content for Monster Hunter Wilds, the follow-up to the popular Monster Hunter: World. In particular, they released an extended trailer, titled the "extended kut", a play on the Yian Kut-Ku, a monster first seen in the original Monster Hunter, and which is set to return for Wilds.

Another important detail to drop with the new trailer is a release date for the game: February 28 2025.

Interestingly enough, Capcom also published a beginner's guide to go with the trailer, so you're better equipped when February rolls around next year. The game will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam, with crossplay (but not cross-save or cross-buy) supported.

Tanuki: Pon’s Summer

For a complete tonal shift, Tanuki: Pon’s Summer is a game by the newly-founded Denkiworks, and sees you take on the role of a mail delivery Tanuki in a small picturesque Japanese town. Some of the unique mechanics include parkour elements that you can tackle on your bicycle with some sick BMX-style tricks.

The game is slated to arrive for the Xbox Series X|S, the Xbox One, Steam and Nintendo Switch, though no release date for it was announced.

FragPunk

The gaming world is not lacking in multiplayer hero shooter games, and while FragPunk might have just faded into the background as another title in the genre, the game offers some unique mechanics to set it apart from the rest. Namely, this is done through the use of powerup cards that can be applied to your character, what it calls ‘Shard Cards’. The game touts over 70 of these cards currently, which can lead to some unique powerup combinations.

A new trailer (though it’s more of a behind-the-scenes look) announced the release date for the game’s closed beta to be on October 10, along with details about new heroes and Shard Cards coming to the beta. You can register for the beta now, and it’s slated to be playable on Xbox and PC, with crossplay available.

Threads of Time

Another new game to be revealed to the world at the Tokyo Game Show, Threads of Time is a 2.5D JRPG with a mechanic that seems to take inspiration from Chrono Trigger: time travel. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game features characters from multiple time periods and along with multiple settings going as far back as the dinosaur-filled 12,000,000 BC, to the futuristic 2400 AD.

Unfortunately, though, a release date for has not been announced yet, but you can wishlist the game now on Steam and Xbox.

DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake

With the release date trailer coming out June earlier this year, Square Enix is following up with a new gameplay trailer for DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D, a remake of its oringla DRAGON QUEST III RPG, following the HD-2D art style that blends 2D pixel art characters in a high-definition 3D environment.

The trailer features elements such as character and vocation selection, exploration and combat. The game is slated for release on November 14 for the Switch, Xbox Series X/S PS5, and Steam, with the latter releasing a day later on November 15.

Blizzard Announcements: Overwatch 2 x MHA and StarCraft on Game Pass

Blizzard’s titles were also in the midst of the convention. Firstly, coming to Overwatch 2 on October 17 and lasting till October 30, this new collaboration with My Hero Academia features new skins for Reinhardt, Reaper, Tracer, Kiriko and Juno.

Another announcement was StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II: Campaign Collection coming to PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate. Though StarCraft I and II’s multiplayer modes are free, getting to the single-player campaigns is a little bit trickier, so if you have the subscription service and are an RTS fan, you might want to give this a look. The games come out on Game Pass on November 5.

Our articles may contain affiliate links. If you buy through these links, we may earn a small commission.