World Hobby Fair - Makuhari Messe Report and Pictures

Post by **big_smile** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:16 am

The 2004 World Hobby Fair was SegaÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s quietest with only four titles on show, three of which are from Sonic Team. Still, that didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t prevent Sega Japan from producing this picture packed reporton the fair that was held in Makuhari Messe.

^The Sonic Balloon returned

^With no exciting games to draw the crowds to its booth, Sega had to rely on other methods. A special tournament was held where lucky visitors, picked at random, could compete to win a special goody

^ Visitors sang happy birthday to Sonic (Well, a man dressed up as Sonic).

^ A Chao watching TV in a TV (bottom left)

^ Puyo Pop Fever was a popular attraction

^ Could this be the return of Sega Pico?

^Sonic makes the peace sign while Shadow makes his own unique gesture.

On the 27th of June the fair will be at the Sapporo dome in Hokkaido*.

*Disclaimer: Information obtained through machine translation and so may be slightly inaccurate.

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Rlan · Post by **Rlan** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:46 am

http://www.sega.co.jp/gba/puyofeve/

Didn't know a GBA game was coming out..

Post by **G.Silver** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:03 pm

Where can I get one of those hats? ^^;;

Post by **Segaholic2** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:01 pm

Kill a little Japanese kid, duh.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:33 pm

Be careful. A lot of Japanese kids have giant robots or crazy-ass superpowers. Or crazy-ass superpowers that create giant robots.

Segata · Post by **Segata** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:34 pm

And people say anime teaches you nothing.

The Doc · Post by **The Doc** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:49 pm

I thought Sonic Team was absorbed at the merger? Or hasn't it occured yet?

Anyway, those hats look OK. Not exactly the most fashionable things I've ever seen, but I'd wear them if my life depended on it.

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:57 pm

The great Sega absorbsion is supposedly to take place this October.

Those hats are cute, but they are probably too small for most of our heads.

Post by Bo » Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:04 pm

Even after they're absorbed, I'm betting they'll still be their own department and stuff.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:32 pm

Segata wrote:And people say anime teaches you nothing.

Who says that? I thought those said people didn't even know what Anime is.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:01 pm

Those hats are cute, but they are probably too small for most of our heads.

True, but my dong's about the thickness of an average Japanese child's head, so I'd have a use for it anyway.

Segata · Post by **Segata** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:04 pm

Spazz wrote:
Segata wrote:And people say anime teaches you nothing.
Who says that? I thought those said people didn't even know what Anime is.

You know. People.

Post by **Esrever** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:32 pm

So Gibbon, you get a lot of opportunities to compare the size of your dong to the size of a japanese child's head?

Segata · Post by **Segata** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 5:35 pm

Esrever wrote:So Gibbon, you get a lot of opportunities to compare the size of your dong to the size of a japanese child's head?

Well, I would think so. Doesn't everyone?

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:03 pm

Hmm, Is it me, or has anyone else noticed GG! randomly changing back and forth between male and female?
It's just me, isn't it?

Post by **Delphine** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:24 pm

Poor Spazz, he doesn't comprehend humor.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:29 pm

I know I'm not hilarious, but that last post was supposed to be a <i>little</i> humorous.
Mabey it's <i>you</i> who can't comprehend humor. (j/k)

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:41 pm

Don't joke about joking. That's too confusing.

Post by **G.Silver** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:35 am

Those hats are cute, but they are probably too small for most of our heads.

So are my Sonic pajamas, but that didn't stop me from at least trying.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:00 pm

I have a small Mega Man T-shirt that I tried desperately to wear on two occasions. I have one that fits, now, but it was a gift and it looks like the kind they sell at Hot Topic, so I have some ethical problems with wearing it in public.

Post by **Segaholic2** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:38 pm

I have a super-sexy SEGA logo t-shirt that I got off eBay from a former Sega employee. I'll take a picture and post it sometime later. It's my favorite shirt ever, so I don't wear it too often.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:26 pm

Your cartoon self never takes it off.

*winks at Toon Segaholic* How you doin'?

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:55 pm

Oh yeah? Well...I have a plastic bag with the SEGA logo on it, heh.
But seriously, I do have a bag like that, but even better, I've got a cool pen straight from the SEGA offices in Japan.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 1:51 am

I got a cool Legend of Zelda shirt for reserving Halo 2 of all things. It has a sprite of Link on it and says 'Sword Play'. Pretty cool, it is now ranked as one of my favorite shirts so I will wear it a lot unlike Sega. I've only worn it once so far though cause I haven't done laundry in a week or two.

J.C.14 · Post by **J.C.14** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:15 am

Green Gibbon! wrote:
Those hats are cute, but they are probably too small for most of our heads.
True, but my dong's about the thickness of an average Japanese child's head, so I'd have a use for it anyway.

You gave me a bad mental image