Billy Hatcher Pleases Show Crowds
It's already out in the States, but TGS offered the Japanese public a chance to play Billy Hatcher before its domestic release next week.
Sega went about promoting Billy Hatcher at the Giant Egg at the Tokyo Game Show with a man dressed in a chiken suit (supposed to be Billy, we think) and a big egg raised in the air.
The GameCube-only title has been out for a few days in America and received mixed reviews from the press, although most critics agree the game is highly enjoyable at the very least.
When we played the game for the first time just before E3 this year, we came away highly enthusiastic, citing the clever level design and intuitive puzzle system as traits that would make the game a winner. The success of the game, we said, would ultimately come down to how the gameplay system played out in later, more complex levels.
This year's Tokyo Game Show gave Japanese gamers their first hands-on with the Sonic Team game, not including a recent Nintendo Japanese demo disc that had one level of Billy action.
We've been playing through Billy Hatcher to its conclusion over the last few days with the North American version, so expect our comprehensive review in the next few days. In the meantime, join us in celebrating the game's release with these new screenshots, released by Sega at the show.
Adam Doree
Director, Kikizo.com
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