Both Square Enix and Nintendo recently announced their plans for this year's GamesCom - presentations and games alike. Let's start off first with SquareEnix.
Attendees can head over to booth B21/C20 in hall nine to check out the developer's works. First up, producer and director Naoki Yoshida will discuss Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, which will also be playable. Thief and Murdered: Soul Suspect will be demonstrated in the theatre rooms, and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 and Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remastered will be showcased. Other playable titles include Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMix, and Deus Ex: The Fall.
As for Nintendo, attendees can count on a hands on with Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for the 3DS. Nintendo has provided a complete list of games that can be experienced on the show floor:
Wii U
- Pikmin 3
- The Wonderful 101
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
- Sonic Lost World
- Wii Party U
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- Super Mario 3D World
- Wii Karaoke U
- Mario Kart 8
Nintendo 3DS
- Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
- Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
GamesCom kicks off in Cologne, Germany. It's one of the world's largest trade shows, and goes from August 21st to the 25th.
