It is nearly that point of the yr once more. Tokyo Sport Present 2023 is ready to happen on September 21-24. Though the bodily venue at Makuhari Messe is just about returning to full capability, there’ll nonetheless be main showcase streams airing on-line all through the occasion. And plenty of of them may even characteristic high-profile RPG titles.

Now we have thus compiled a complete record of dwell streams that RPG followers won’t need to miss out. Until in any other case specified, a lot of the streams listed right here needs to be out there to observe on TGS’ official channel on YouTube and Steam.

Replace (18 September): We added the brand new streams from Atlus and Sega’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio to the lineup. Regardless that they technically occur earlier than TGS, we anticipate most of their video games’ info to come back from these earlier streams.

Microsoft – Xbox TGS Showcase

The primary main firm stream to launch at TGS 2023 might be Microsoft’s Xbox showcase on Thursday, September 21 at 18:00 JST (09:00 UTC). The Xbox showcases have grown extra vital for revealing first-hand info on Japanese RPG titles lately. Final yr’s version even introduced a shock bombshell with an announcement of the Ni no Kuni sequence coming to the Xbox platforms.

Microsoft has additionally seemingly made a preferential take care of Atlus to have the latter’s latest upcoming video games introduced for Xbox first. Studio Zero’s Metaphor: ReFantazio is one such instance, because it was first revealed on the June 2023 Xbox showcase. As such, there’s a good likelihood that we’ll see extra world premiere trailers right here earlier than the publishers’ personal streams afterward.

505 Video games – Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Following proper after the Xbox showcase might be 505 Video games at 19:00 JST (10:00 UTC). And every time we see 505 Video games, we are going to at all times be reminded of 1 title—Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. In final yr’s occasion, the group printed a trailer that showcased the RPG’s Japanese voiceovers for the primary time.

Nonetheless, the information circulation for Eiyuden Chronicle may decelerate following the sport’s delay to Q2 2024. However, 505 Video games ought to know properly what the viewers is anticipating from their stream probably the most, so we are able to anticipate Yoshitaka Murayama to make one other look right here and share extra updates to his upcoming RPG.

Sega & Atlus – Like a Dragon Gaiden & Persona video games

The primary day will see continuous hourly streams from main publishers, and Sega & Atlus will proceed the practice at 20:00 JST (11:00 UTC).

Though Metaphor: ReFantazio continues to be lacking from Sega’s lineup for some cause, the group has confirmed that their stream will cowl Like a Dragon Gaiden, Persona 3 Reload, and Persona 5 Tactica.

Replace: Sega’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Atlus have every introduced their very own displays that may occur on Wednesday, September 20—the day earlier than TGS formally begins. Contemplating the proximity, we imagine that a lot of the new reveals might be made in these streams as a substitute of the Thursday one. The Fall 2023 RGG Summit will go dwell at 12:00 JST (03:00 AM UTC), whereas Atlus will add their Media Briefing session on the Atlustube channel at 21:00 JST (12:00 UTC).

Degree-5 – Megaton Musashi, DecaPolice, & extra

For the previous 2 years, Degree-5 was seemingly targeted fully on the Megaton Musashi sequence. This time round, the corporate is staging a grand return with a a lot bigger lineup, as they’re additionally celebrating their twenty fifth anniversary.

The stream on September 21 at 21:00 JST (12:00 UTC) will cowl not solely Megaton Musashi: Wired—the sequence’ first entry to get world and PC releases—but additionally DecaPolice, Fantasy Life i, and Inazuma Eleven: Victory Highway. And regardless of not being an RPG, the brand new puzzle journey recreation Professor Layton and the New World of Steam can also be very value trying ahead to.

Koei Tecmo – Destiny/Samurai Remnant & Atelier Resleriana

Whereas Koei Tecmo is normally recognized to cowl quite a lot of genres from motion to technique, there appears to be an enormous organizational coverage shift as they solely appear to characteristic two video games this yr, and each of them will share a part of the extensive RPG style. They may even maintain separate streams devoted to every title.

The primary one on September 21 at 22:00 JST (13:00 UTC) will give the highlight to Destiny/Samurai Remnant, and the second on Friday, September 22 at 18:00 JST (09:00 UTC) will cowl the mainline crossover cell recreation Atelier Resleriana. There may be additionally one other common stream scheduled to air the hour after at 19:00 JST (10:00 UTC) on Koei Tecmo’s personal channel, although we’re nonetheless unsure whether or not this stream will characteristic any important recreation.

Capcom – Dragon’s Dogma II & Monster Hunter Now

Capcom’s on-line program will wrap up the jam-packed first day of TGS 2023 on September 21 at 23:00 JST (14:00 UTC).

The long-awaited sequel to Dragon’s Dogma will seem as one of many firm’s primary highlights for the occasion. Aside from that, the corporate may even characteristic Monster Hunter Now, though the Niantic-developed cell recreation will already be out for per week by then.

HoYoverse

The worldwide writer of miHoYo’s video games is ready to carry their dwell stream on September 22 at 19:00 JST (10:00 UTC).

Current occasions have proven that new info for the triumvirate of Genshin Influence, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero have been wanted very a lot. We thus anticipate this 2-hour stream to disclose much more replace content material for the previous two and new particulars for the latter upcoming recreation.

Sq. Enix

As with all prior years, Sq. Enix will showcase a large quantity of video games at Tokyo Sport Present. However whereas they do have a slot on the official TGS channel on Friday at 21:00 JST (12:00 UTC), a lot of the attention-grabbing streams will occur on their very own channel.

As traditional, we’ve arrange a separate web page devoted to Sq. Enix’s displays. There might be a stream for the SaGa sequence on Saturday, however a lot of the enjoyable will occur on Sunday with streams for Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest – The Journey of Dai, Dragon Quest Monsters 3: The Darkish Prince, and Remaining Fantasy XIV.

Bandai Namco

In one other potential instance of a significant organizational coverage shift, Bandai Namco may have all of their streams air on their very own channel with no presence by any means on the TGS official channel. A lot of the main RPG streams will occur on Saturday. There may be additionally an unknown slot at 11:00 JST (02:00 UTC), though we’re nonetheless unsure whether or not this new title might be an RPG or not.

Bandai Namco’s RPG-related streams will air on the following hours:

• Blue Protocol – Saturday, September 23 at 12:15 JST (03:15 UTC)
• Sword Artwork On-line sequence (together with Final Recollection) – Saturday, September 23 at 14:00 JST (05:00 UTC)
• Tales of Come up 2nd Anniversary – Saturday, September 23 at 21:15 JST (12:15 UTC)
• Sand Land – Sunday, September 24 at 15:45 JST (06:45 UTC)