Sony bring PlayStation2 to Japanese fans for two-day mini show in February

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. are holding a mini Tokyo Game Show of their own this February, bringing PlayStation2 and 20 games to the public for 48 hours of gameplaying.

From the early morning to dusk on Wednesday February 19, at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture (about an hour south of downtown Tokyo), Sony will display hundreds of PlayStation2s and games to play on them in both demo and full form, allowing gamers to get hands-on experience with Sony's 128bit DVD system.

According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Friday morning edition, about 20 new games will be on-hand for testing, including racing and battle games developed for the new machine. While the Nihon didn't name any particular games, you can be sure that the several titles shown at the Tokyo Game Show - Tekken Tag Tournament, Ridge Racer V, Dark Cloud, GT2000, Eternal Ring and more - will be ready to play.

Meanwhile, although rumours have surfaced about delays to the system, SCEI has remained firm in their March 2, 2000 launch plan, and insists they will ship one million units in the first two days of sales.

Courtesy of IGN.com