My opinion on the PS3 is completely turned around. Kenny K totally fumbled the ball at the Sony press conference, but what they had on display on the show floor was jaw-droppingly stunning. Virtua Fighter 5 (looks to be arcade perfect, OMG), Lair (wow), and even Devil May Cry 4 (which doesn’t really switch up the gameplay at all) astounded graphically, and the ways in which MGS4 will use the tilt functionality of the PS3 controller look great. Also, let us not forget White Knight Story, from Level 5. Any doubts I had about the PS3 were erased by this TGS. Maybe Sony just decided rush their shitty keynote and let the show floor speak for itself. Plus, HDMI will now be in the 20 GB console! There is now no need to go for the $600 model.

As for the Xbox 360, MS actually provided a decent showing for the Japanese crowd. Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, and Trusty Bell all look fantastic, and at least I know I’ll be buying them when they hit the U.S. Really though, they’re just holding out on their big guns (literally– all the stuff that will appeal to Western audiences) until X06.

Nintendo already held their event in Japan a week or so ago, and by now everyone knows about the American, European, and Japanese pricing schemes. Personally, I’m super excited… for Zelda. Now that Wii Sports will be packed in for “free,” I can only see myself getting Twilight Princess and the component cables at launch. Screw getting an extra controller for now, I gotta get a PS3 (somehow… it will happen)!