Tokyo Game Show

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The Tokyo Game Show (東京ゲームショウ), or simply TGS, is a video game expo / convention held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2007, it will likely become the largest video game expo in the world because of the downscaling of E3 that was announced in mid-2006.[1] Unlike E3, the Tokyo Game Show allows the general public to attend during the final two days.[2] As a result, it has much higher attendance than E3.

History

The first Tokyo Game Show was held in 1996.[3] It used to be held twice a year, once in the spring and once in the autumn, but this format was discontinued in 2002, when the show was held only in the autumn.[4] This is the schedule for the show used to this day.

Events

Tokyo Game Show 1996 (1996-08-22 — 1996-08-24; Tokyo Big Sight)
Tokyo Game Show 1997 Spring (1997-04-04 — 1997-04-06; Tokyo Big Sight)
Tokyo Game Show 1997 Autumn (1997-09-05 — 1997-09-07; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show '98 Spring (1998-03-20 — 1998-03-22; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show '98 Autumn (1998-10-09 — 1998-10-11; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show '99 Spring (1999-03-19 — 1999-03-21; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show '99 Autumn (1999-09-17 — 1999-09-19; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2000 Spring (2000-03-31 — 2000-04-02; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2000 Autumn (2000-09-22 — 2000-09-24; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2001 Spring (2001-03-30 — 2001-04-01; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2001 Autumn (2001-10-12 — 2001-10-14; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2002 (2002-09-20 — 2002-09-22; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2003 (2003-09-26 — 2003-09-27; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2004 (2004-09-24 — 2004-09-26; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2005 (2005-09-16 — 2005-09-18; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2006 (2006-09-22 — 2006-09-24; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2007 (2007-09-20 — 2007-09-23; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2008 (2008-10-09 — 2008-10-12; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2009 (2009-09-24 — 2009-09-27; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2010 (2010-09-16 — 2010-09-19; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2011 (2011-09-15 — 2011-09-18; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2012 (2012-09-20 — 2012-09-23; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2013 (2013-09-19 — 2013-09-22; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2014 (2014-09-18 — 2014-09-21; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2015 (2015 — 2015; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2016 (2016-09-15 — 2016-09-18; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2017 (2017 — 2017; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2018 (2018 — 2018; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2019 (2019 — 2019; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2022 (2022-09-15 — 2022-09-18; Makuhari Messe)
Tokyo Game Show 2023 (2023-09-21 — 2023-09-24; Japan)
Tokyo Game Show 2024 (2023-09-26 — 2023-09-29; Japan)

References

Trade events attended by Sega in Japan
"Arcade"
Amusement Machine Show (JAA Show, JAMMA, AM Show)	67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75 \| 76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92 \| 93 \| 94 \| 95 \| 96 \| 97 \| 98 \| 99 \| 00 \| 01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11
AOU Show	86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92 \| 93 \| 94 \| 95 \| 96 \| 97 \| 98 \| 99 \| 00 \| 01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12
Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO)	13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 23
"Home"
Jisedai World Hobby Fair (WHF)	8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25 \| 26 \| '08 Winter \| '08 Summer \| '09 Winter \| '09 Summer \| '10 Winter \| '10 Summer \| '11 Winter \| '11 Summer \| '12 Winter \| '12 Summer \| '13 Winter \| '13 Summer \| '14 Winter \| '14 Summer \| '15 Winter \| '15 Summer \| '16 Winter \| '16 Summer \| '17 Winter \| '17 Summer \| '18 Winter \| '18 Summer \| '19 Winter \| '19 Summer \| '20 Winter
Tokyo Game Show (TGS)	96 \| 97 Spring \| 97 Autumn \| 98 Spring \| 98 Autumn \| 99 Spring \| 99 Autumn \| 00 Spring \| 00 Autumn \| 01 Spring \| 01 Autumn \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 22 \| 23
Tokyo Toy Show	84 ... 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92 \| 93 \| 94 \| 95 \| 96 \| 97

Summary of Events

2001 (Spring)

Held at Makuhari Messe on 30 March-2 April, now four days long. Entrance fee was ¥1000.

1999 (Spring)

Held at Makuhari Messe on 19-21 March, with the first day being press-only. Entrance fee was ¥1200 at the door.