Microsoft Xbox360 Booth

XBOX360@TGS
Tokyo Game Show, Xbox 360 Booth. The main color of the booth is white. With a center stage as seen here with a big screen showing xbox 360 videos and games. There aren't many new footage.

The most interesting one is Ninty-Nine Nights. It looks better than I expected. There is a character which use magic of water to attack is very nicely done. I can't wait to play that character. The game is a bit like Lord of the ring, but with crystals. Here, the stage repeatingly saying Xbox360 in Japanese every 10 second. It is a bit annoying, actually boring. Although MS stress High-Definition on the 360. A lot of video here doesn't has that high-definition look on them. Also, MS want to penetrate the Japanese market, don't they? Then why use a promotional video that is still very American? The video with some of the Japanese developer is fine though.


RIDGE RACER 6 at Xbox360 Booth
I have to say, this is my first time holding an Xbox 360 controller. It felt so comfortable. All my complaints about the controller S are gone. It is thin and feel more like holding a PS2 dual shock controller. For RR6, suprisingly, the control is very easy. The graphics looks smooth, beautiful and colorful. The sense of speed is good. Like the PSP version, this has a boost gauge, you can boost your car when the time is right.

Very intersting thing here is, RR6 is shown both on Namco Bandai booth and MS booth. But the lineup on Namco one's is much longer than MS one. For RR6, there were only 3 person in front of me at MS booth while 10 people at least at Nacmo Bandai booth.