The Taipei Game Show 2024 was held in Taiwan from Thursday, January 25 to Sunday, January 28, 2024.
It offers a completely different atmosphere from the Tokyo Game Show, which is so familiar to gamers in Japan.
This time, we bring you a look at the Justdan booth!
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Justdan Booth
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Justdan is a game publisher with its main office in Taiwan and branch offices in Tokyo, Nagoya, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
They handle a wide range of products, starting with the Nintendo Switch console itself, hit titles like Splatoon and Monster Hunter, and even the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
At Taipei Game Show 2024, they set up a massive presence for the Justdan booth, focusing mainly on Capcom titles.
Merchandise sales for Monster Hunter and the Pokémon Trading Card Game were also a huge success, with items selling out one after another.
Producer Tsujimoto and Others Take the Stage
Talk shows and game tournaments were held regularly on the large stage set up in a corner of the booth.
Ryozo Tsujimoto, the producer of the Monster Hunter series, introduced various initiatives for Monster Hunter, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in March 2024, including a collaboration with Universal Studios Japan and the Grand Exhibition.
A segment was also set up to play Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak together with attendees at the venue.
When Tsujimoto lost a life against Astalos, the venue filled with laughter.
As expected, he is fantastic at hyping up the crowd!
In addition, Takuya Aizu, the producer of GUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle, which is scheduled to be released on Thursday, February 15, 2024, took the stage to showcase the charm of the upcoming title...
...and there was plenty more, including the running of the Street Fighter 6 Justdan Cup.
The area around the stage was so packed with people that it was impossible to pass through.
Demos of Dragon's Dogma 2 and More Expanded
Demo kiosks for various titles were set up across the booth.
Among them, the one that drew the largest crowd was Dragon's Dogma 2.
This is the latest entry in about 11 years since the original Dragon's Dogma, which is widely considered a pioneer of Japanese open-world games.
Since Capcom franchises like Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter have all achieved massive global popularity, it was inevitable that this title would attract a high level of attention.
Street Fighter 6, with the upcoming Capcom Cup X world tournament drawing near.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, which was released on Thursday, January 25, 2024, with Chinese language support.
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes, the latest fighting game presented by Arc System Works.
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered, which revives the RPG originally released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2015 in high definition, is scheduled for release on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
Rabi-Ribi Platinum Edition, which bundles DLC and more with the Taiwanese Metroidvania Rabi-Ribi that has earned an "Overwhelmingly Positive" review rating on Steam, is scheduled for release on PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2024.
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based battle game that incorporates roguelike and deck-building elements.
It has earned an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam, and a demo version is currently available for download.
Photo Spots and Merchandise Sales Too
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, which is scheduled for release on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Spike Chunsoft's Traditional Chinese versions of Kenka Bancho Otome, Kenka Bancho Otome: Kanzen Muketsu no My Honey, and Kenka Bancho Otome 2nd Rumble!! are scheduled for release in summer 2024!
There were also hunters playing Monster Hunter Now while waiting in lines at the venue.
The mystery action game Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE, which is also highly popular in Taiwan.
The merchandise area was also a huge success.
Monster Hunter and Ace Attorney.
Pokémon Trading Cards, which Justdan distributes, were also on sale.
It feels amazing to see all these goods lined up together.
The Stage, Demos, and Merchandise Sales Are All a Huge Success!
So many people gathered for the stage events that they packed the aisles, and the demo kiosks constantly drew long lines, especially for Dragon's Dogma 2.
Merchandise sales also saw items sell out one after another, showcasing the massive popularity of each title.
You can watch archived footage of the booth's main stage on the Justdan official Twitch channel, so be sure to check it out to experience the enthusiasm of Taiwanese gamers.
That's all for our Justdan booth report!