I really expected to be discussing a newly-announced Yakuza game after yesterday’s anniversary live stream.

When there were no new games announced at TGS and the producer said projects were underway for the anniversary, fans already guessed the next game would be announced then.

And so when the live stream announcement said it would include a look at future plans, everyone pretty much assumed they would reveal a new game.

I predicted a new spin-off or Kenzan Kiwami, and I went to sleep Monday night thinking that I’d be happy no matter what they announced.

…Well, I didn’t anticipate that they wouldn’t announce any game at all.

You can read a nice recap of the event from DualShockers, but basically they discussed various things about the series (like how Dead Souls was almost about aliens; I’ll take an alien invasion Yakuza spin-off, thank you), announced Yakuza cologne and other collaborations, and revealed the Japanese PS5 release of Yakuza 7.

In his closing comments, however, director Toshihiro Nagoshi did confirm that the next game is currently in development.

I was really looking forward to the next game to be announced, but I have so many Yakuza games to catch up on that I can’t be too disappointed. Besides, this longer gap between titles might provide enough space for the localization team to work on Ishin!

(Please.)

Here’s hoping we get some exciting announcements for other series from the Game Awards tomorrow, the Tales anniversary live stream, and Falcom Day.

The Tokyo Game Show begins tomorrow, so let’s talk about some hopes and predictions.

(Keep in mind that since this is a Japanese event, localization news from TGS is pretty unlikely.)

Ace Attorney 7 got its own article, and I’m still hopeful it will appear in one of Capcom’s scheduled “Additional Information” time slots.

Final Fantasy XVI had been a possibility, but it was announced at the PS5 showcase instead. While there’s still a chance it could appear at TGS, I don’t think we’ll hear much about it until 2021.

Square Enix has scheduled a “We Have a Decent Amount of New Info” presentation for the Nier series tomorrow. I’m hopeful this means we’ll finally get a good look at the Nier Replicant remaster/remake.

Babylon’s Fall is also listed in their lineup. It’s not on the schedule, but I’m hoping for at least a full trailer to finally show us what the game is like, if not a release date.

Jumping back to Capcom, Monster Hunter Stories 2 is featured in their lineup and on their schedule. I really want to see what the combat system is like in the sequel, so even though they didn’t devote much time to it in the Monster Hunter Direct, maybe we’ll get a more extensive preview at TGS.

Sega and Atlus will probably show more of Shin Megami Tensei V, and Sega also has a time slot that includes “the latest information concerning the Yakuza series.” Yakuza 7 came out in Japan in January, so it could be time for a new game announcement… perhaps Judgment 2? I’d also really like to see an announcement of a Kenzan Kiwami, since they previously said Kenzan getting a Kiwami remake is its best chance at localization.

Of course, I’d love to get a The World Ends With You sequel announcement (but I don’t expect it), news on Bayonetta 3 (it has to happen eventually), and remasters/ports of No More Heroes I & II (GungHo Online Entertainment is there, so maybe?), and I greatly need a Final Fantasy VII Remake 2 trailer, but that seems pretty unlikely.

What do you hope and/or expect to see at TGS?