I've been looking into the NEX train for leaving Narita, but I'm not entirely sure of how it works... am I supposed to reserve a seat before I arrive, or can I just show up and tell them I want their special one-way ticket? Also, can I get my Suica card while I'm purchasing the NEX ticket? I'll be saving my JR pass for travelling to Kyoto, Osaka and maybe Nara for the second-to-last week of my trip so I'll probably have to get one of those cards, anyway. I guess I might be needing another local card for the Kansai area to pay for things that aren't covered by the JR pass, or would that be unnecessary?
Wow, that would be amazing.
Which games are you going to show on floor? Are you a smartphone developer? or maybe something entirely different?
I won't arrive before the 17th... so this could be a problem. There are also a few things I'll have to sort out upon arriving. But I'd be in favour of a gaf@tgs meet-up
I'll be showcasing my first commercial game project in the General Exhibition Area. It's a PC and smartphone game called Quark Storm, and I've made a few posts about it in the Indie Game Development Discussion Thread, but feel free to contact me by PM if you want to know more about it.
Arriving on the 17th sounds a bit risky because of the time difference, IMO, but I guess people who have actually visited Japan before are better judges than I am. Personally, I decided to arrive on the 8th to get accustomed to the ludicrous twelve-hour difference between Japan and Argentina, since I definitely didn't want to be half-asleep throughout the TGS.
Also, I think GAF@TGS would rock, even though I'd probably have to miss out on actually touring the place since I'll be in charge of my own stand.
Stuff related to TGS tickets (quote to reveal) - [EMAIL="I guess I could treat any GAFfers to a free pass for the second public showcase day if they drop by my stand on the first day (the actual location will be decided on the 17th, but the booth number is locked as 3-N5). However, I ask that you shoot me a PM beforehand and that you tell me your GAF username when you show up, since I won't be handing passes out willy-nilly. If a GAF meet up happens once I arrive but before the TGS, I'll be able to share some tickets at that time as well.][/EMAIL]