Photographs from Sakura Wars 3 reveal event at Tokyo Joypolis, October 1, 2000

Collection

Identifier: WILLIAMSON.12

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection includes roughly 700 digital photographs taken by game journalist Colin Williamson in Japan from 1999–2005. The subjects include include trade shows, interviews with developers, and general photographs from game stores and arcades around Japan. Many of the early digital photographs in this collection were taken at low resolution; their appearance in our digital archive reflects their original resolution and quality.

From the Collection:

Additionally, this collection includes a set of film photographs that Williamson took during a press visit in 1997.

Dates

Creation: October 1, 2000

Historical Note

According to Williamson, the baloncy level of Tokyo Joypolis was used as a press area. Williamson's photographs of the stage presentation for Sakura Wars 3 were taken from this balcony.

Several photographs in this collection depict long-time Sega designer Yuji Naka, who Williamson noted was in attendance at this event "for some reason" and watched from the press area (DSC00626.JPG and DSC00627.JPG).

Full Extent

10 Magazines

Language of Materials

Japanese

Additional Description

Abstract

These photos were taken at a public reveal for the game Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning? (aka Sakura Taisen 3) at Tokyo Joypolis on October 1, 2000. The event also ppears to have included demos for other Sega Dreamcast games, such as Power Smash.