TGS 2007: Capcom booth tour

Without a doubt, one of the more popular games at this year's show was Devil May Cry 4, which was playable for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (along with the new Dual Shock 3 support). Lines to play the game were at Capcom's booth were long, even more so than the playable version at Microsoft's booth, which was only a few feet away. I had originally thought it might have been because the Capcom booth had a slew of units running the game on the PlayStation 3, but then the truth was revealed -- they were giving away Devil May Cry phone charms to anyone who successfully stood in a 90 minute line to play the demo. Smart.Look what we have here -- a giant bear/mouse/monkey green ... totem ... thing? In honor of being smart enough to not rename Treasure Island Z for the Japanese audience, Capcom erected quite a shrine to the upcoming Wii title. Interest was relatively high, despite the lack of phone charms.
The Camelot-developed, Capcom-published Wii title, We Love Golf was also playable. The booth had over a dozen demo units, complete with complete with greens and Japanese-speaking golf instructors. Those who waited on the games short line were awarded with what I can only describe as a We Love Golf wash cloth. That's certainly no phone charm, so that might explain the short lines.
Poor Rockstar -- the PlayStation Portable title, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (published by Capcom in Japan) was getting no love at this year's show. Not even a neon sign that clearly told the public they were open was any help. The sad Capcom schill who had to holler at people using a megaphone to get anyone to look twice at the booth, was also of no use. Phone charms, people. Phone charms.Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes (the sequel in a series known as Devil Kings in the United States) was the reason behind this monstrosity. Not the girl, obviously, the suit of armor. What's wrong with you guys?Biohazard: Umbrella Chronicles, the Wii shooter, also drew crowds. The haunted house theme, complete with a chandelier, did it for me; but the lines to play it? Not so much.

Now a cell phone chandelier charm? Maybe they should consider it for TGS '08.