The Tokyo Game Show is returning on September 16, and we can hope for some major announcements to be made at the event, or at least some awesome gameplay to be shown. Konami, Level-5, Sega, and Tecmo-Koei have announced their lineups for the show, although it isn’t known which are playable and which will be presented in video form. Some notable familiars are Metal Gear Solid: Rising from Konami and Sonic Colors from Sega, but you can check after the break for the full list.

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I’ve been a DDR player for around 8 or 9 years now. I’m not one of those professional plays-on-two-arcade-machines-at-once kind of gals, but I’m certainly decent. If you’ve read my E3 hands-and-feet-on preview of the Wii version of the upcoming DDR game – you know my dilemma with how the series has changed over time. It’s gone from a tracklist of Eurobeat, hardcore, and Japanese-inspired songs to Britney Spears and Sean Paul songs slowly but surely. That’s when I left the scene… And waited ever so patiently for a return of the music that devoted DanceDanceRevolution players have been waiting for on current-gen consoles and arcades. We’re tired of tap dancing around on the PS2 if we want good music! Luckily I had a chance to try out the upcoming PS3 version of DDR at a Konami preview event in NYC this week which also utilizes the PlayStation Move hardware.

Sneak Preview: The music is back!

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Konami has announced just recently that their latest action/adventure game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow will be available at North American retailers on October 5th, 2010. The game, which is set to be a reboot to the Castlevania series, is developed by MercurySteam and Kojima Productions, with Hideo Kojima himself on staff list as Executive Producer. The game is releasing on both the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles.

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Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is a game completely geared towards the Castlevania fan. Everything from the combat, to the enemies you face, and even the setting should be instantly familiar to those who have played other Castlevania games. Adding to this idea is the lack of information given to you on how to play the game. Those who aren’t familiar with the franchise should proceed with caution. With that said, this title gives the loyal fans a new way to experience the franchise with excellent online co-op and a strangely addicting grinding system.

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Today Konami released a new set of screen shots along with a full 7 minute video of actual gameplay from  Pro Evolution Soccer 2011. The video shows some gameplay from Germany vs. Netherlands and Argentina vs. Portugal. It also showcases the much improved graphics, the very cool celebrations, the excellent presentation and the new control scheme. I think this will get fans very excited for the next PES, check it out!

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Yesterday Konami Digital Entertainment announced that Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night will be available for the iPod touch and iPhone, and apparently this is a whole new type of Castlevania –a puzzle RPG. Encore of the Night will be the first puzzle RPG to graze the Castlevania franchise.

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I’ve been a LONG-time fan of the DDR franchise. For years and years my friend’s and I would practice and train rigorously for hours at home so we could play at the arcade every weekend. Good times were had with all the vibrant classic DDR beats from DJ Naoki, RevenG and dj TAKA, but the franchise took a huge wrong left turn and changed to reel in a new audience who weren’t as familiar or ecstatic about the Eurobeat flavor it was offering. Towards the latter end of the PS2 DDR cycle the games started having much less of the music that the hardcore fans were crazy about and instead were given a helping of Britney Spears and Sean Paul. I finally got a chance to give the newest Wii version a shot at E3 (titled merely: Dance Dance Revolution currently, as skeptical as I was about playing with arm movements, but came out impressed when I realized how fun it actually could be.

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While waiting in line to play Limbo, the Xbox Live game based around what I can only assume is repeated suicide, I happened to see a new downloadable Castlevania game out of the corner of my eye.  As there was a free station and I hate waiting in lines, I quickly changed my position and dove into the game for a good bit of time.  Not only was I pleasantly surprised, but despite not even getting the full measure of the game during my time, I’m nearly dead-set on a day one purchase.  The game is Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, is an Xbox Live only downloadable title, and features an eclectic mix of classic platforming and co-op puzzle action.

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Konami’s booth had a variety of games to show off, and even a rapper or two to entertain the masses, but for me the center of that stage was the playable Castlevania: Lords of Shadow demo.  Lords of Shadow represents the first next-generation foray for the venerable series, and as such, has quite a load of responsibility to bear.  Fans have been unhappy with previous 3D installations, and even yet balk at any attempts to move a side-scrolling adventure in to the realm of rotating cameras.

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Like many of the bigger developers, Konami has been quick to start work with Nintendo’s new 3DS hardware. The biggest news from Konami is the announcement of Hideo Kojima’s Snake Eater 3D: The Naked Sample. This ’sample’ of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is aligned to show off the capacity for stealth using 3D-capable systems.

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In anticipation of the fall release of Def Jam Rapstar Konami has brought in Method Man and Redman to perform live at this year’s E3. They are set to perform multiple hit songs from “How High” to “Da Rockwilder” both songs are featured in Def Jam Rapstar. “Rapstar is the hottest thing coming right now so you know we had to be a part of it,” stated Method Man. “We only associate ourselves with that heat, nothing else.”

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Rocket Knight was one of those games back in the 90’s that was trying to capitalize on a very big trend at the time: mascot-driven platformers. What easily set it apart from the bunch was the jet pack. With the jet pack mechanic players had to rethink the way they went about a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Fifteen years since the first Rocket Knight game we now have a brand new title that doesn’t stray too far away from the original formula. With updated visuals, stellar level design and interesting boss battles, Rocket Knight is one of the better downloadable titles but the hefty price tag might leave you wanting more.

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Ninety-Nine Nights wasn’t the most exciting game of 2006, but Q Entertainment and Konami have decided to go ahead with the sequel anyway. The sequel has been slated for a June 29 release on the Xbox 360. Konami says that N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights will offer “new weapons, massive attack combos and an inter-woven plotline that will be sure to surprise everyone” in addition to the new characters.

Konami has also released several new screenshots and videos for your enjoyment. The videos cover the story of the game, the improvements of the sequel, and the multiplayer component of N3II. You can check out the videos here and the screenshots below.

[Source: Konami Press Release]

Earlier this month the first details about PES 2011 were released, and at that time it looked like Konami sought to bring better control, smarter AI, better goalkeeping, improved animations, and much more. Today they released the first teaser trailer and screenshots showing off the new freedom-based control scheme and a whole lot of Lionel Messi. Check it out!

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I know you know us at Spawn Kill. If there’s any Xbox Live Arcade/PSN game we’ve been excited about lately, it’s been Konami’s revival of their jetpacking possum icon, Sparkster, in Rocket Knight. Never having played the original myself, discovering that Konami had an iconic furry mascot of their own during the 90’s piqued my interest after reading Eric’s hands-on from the Konami Gamer’s Day event, and pushed us to pry an interview out of Tomm Hulett, the Associate Producer on Rocket Knight at Konami Digital Entertainment. Next up? Rocket Knight 2: Possums Gone Wild – Piloting Mechs.

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