Koei-Tecmo LIVE!

Koei-Tecmo LIVE! (コーエーテクモLIVE!) is an online variety program that is officially sponsored by Koei-Tecmo. It is first broadcast live to Nico Nico Live before it is archived on the company's Youtube channel. The goal of the program is to televise company products and information with special guest stars for interested viewers, not unlike the previous radio program Neoroma & Musou. It has been advertised online in the Koei-Tecmo twitter since early March this year. While the program mainly features Koei titles, IPs from Tecmo and Gust have also been promised coverage in future episodes.

Episodes are scheduled to be in one or two labeled programs, or "channels". Channel alpha (チャンネルα) will try to include live gamplay footage and guests. Merchandise and a variety of live events related to the company will also be featured or introduced. Channel beta (チャンネルβ) introduces new products for its first half before concluding its broadcast with a Neoromance and Infini corner for the female audience.

Comments and thoughts regarding the program are always welcomed on the company's Twitter or Facebook accounts. During the live broadcast, viewers can post their comments and hosts can read/respond to them live. Registered my GAMECITY users can also join the program's community to post suggestions and requests directly to the hosts of each program.

Fans can email the programs separately to ask questions for the hosts or guests of each show:
 * ktl-alfach@koeitecmo.co.jp (for Channel α)
 * ktl-betach@koeitecmo.co.jp (for Channel β)

Personalities

 * Channel α
 * Katsura - doubles as his myGC handlename
 * Ayako Suzukawa
 * G.Mee
 * Saya (assistant)


 * Channel β
 * Hajime Kuon - same MC for several Neoromance events; known as Kuon at the myGC community
 * Five members from a new performance group Infini (comprised of members in L.A.F.U)
 * G.Mee
 * Sori
 * Yuuki
 * Kan
 * Taisho

Episodes
Notices regarding new episodes and dates are always announced on the Koei-Tecmo Twitter. All listed times are in Japanese Standard Time.

Episode 0

 * March 7
 * Nico Nico Douga, Youtube
 * Introduction
 * First pilot episode with a white board behind Katsura and Suzukawa. Shortly after the program began, members from L.A.F.U. (G.Mee, Taisho, Yuuki) were introduced as their guests. The members who were present said they were fans of Koei's games. On a spur of the moment's notice, the members agreed to perform Sunday at Neoromance ♥ Festa ~ Haruka Festival 2012.

Episode 1

 * March 23, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live, Youtube archive
 * Channel α, Channel β
 * A green screen is now placed behind the hosts as they introduce topics and pre-recorded videos are broadcast for watching fans. Hosts introduce themselves online to fans, and G.Mee replies that he has been a long time fan of Koei's historical simulation titles (he said he started with Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII). They announced events which happened during the first half of the month before they featured the renewed my GAMECITY service. A costumed Nyabraham Linnyahn also made an appearance.


 * After their commentary regarding the service, members of Channel β introduced themselves for viewers. Recorded footage of L.A.F.U's live performance at was shown when they covered the topic. Fanservice messages for the ladies watching was performed by Infini members.

Games/Merchandise/Events covered
 * Hyakuman-nin no Sangokushi Special
 * Pokémon Plus Nobunaga no Yabou
 * AMD Awards Ceremony
 * Nobunaga no Yabou Online Houoh no Shou, Shin Sangoku Musou Online Ryujin Ranbu
 * my GAMECITY
 * Hyakuman-nin no Kin'iro no Corda ~Precious Present~
 * Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5 Kazahanaki Awayuki no Souru
 * Neoromance ♥ Festa ~ Haruka Festival 2012

Episode 2

 * April 3, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live, Youtube archive
 * Channel β
 * Yuuki, Taisho, and Ogawa were the hosts for the day. Yosuke Hayashi, Team Ninja producer, appears as a guest to introduce NINJA GAIDEN 3 and tried to make it appeal to the ladies watching. He stated that the staff wanted to create a realistic and different feeling game, one that had the potential to surpass the second game of the franchise. During the character introductions, shout outs to Kenyu Horiuchi and Wakana Yamazaki's roles in Angelique and Samurai Warriors were mentioned. Snippets of the first DLC trailer for the game was shown to conclude the brief segment. Hayashi's voice was extremely hard to hear during his time on the show, so it's hard to comment on his further thoughts regarding the title.


 * Ktl-episode2.jpg his brief segment, the hosts announced Neoromance Time! Angelique UFO dolls of the guardians decorated the desk. After the trailer, the characters in Kazahanaki and a rough outline of their stories were introduced. Taishou said he would want to cosplay as Rindou someday, something which the fans earnestly responded that they wanted to see. Recorded footage of Infini's newest performance was shown as well. Bonus photos of the group was shown, a few of which include a gag Hideyoshi, a serious Ryoma, and a rugged Toshizo. One of the Infini members will be appearing in Hyakuman-nin no Corda.


 * A survey regarding cherry blossoms was done live. Fans were asked if their blooming meant it should be a season for meetings (1) or the season for farewells (2). 72.7% favored 1 so the Infini members performed fanservicey messages themed to the winning vote. Sori and Kan will appear the next show.

Games/Merchandise/Events covered
 * Shin Sangoku Musou VS
 * Gust Gala
 * NINJA GAIDEN 3
 * Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5 Kazahanaki
 * Hyakuman-nin no Kin'iro no Corda - brief shout out
 * Fab Style - hairpins modeled on those found in the game and the official guidebook were shown off

Episode 3

 * April 10, 20:00 (scheduled time); 20:30 (adjusted time)
 * Nico Nico Live (original address), Nico Nico Live (second address), Youtube archive
 * Channel α
 * The original broadcast started but concluded in two minutes time to fix audio issues. The official Twitter updated to inform viewers of their technical difficulties and to watch their Nico Nico Live channel for another link.


 * Before their guest appeared on the show, Katsura introduced real life photos of cities which appear in Daikoukai-jidai Online. He plays it himself and acts as a GM for the MMORPG, saying he plays it to relax. After the videos and products were covered, the newest trailer for Sangokushi 12 was shown before the game's producer, Ken Kitami, appeared to showcase the game. It is the first main installment of the series to feature fully voiced historical events. Kitami commented that he thought it was unfair that only select figures had revised portraits throughout the series, so he pushed to have new portraits for the entire cast in this title.


 * Ktl-channelαepisode2.jpgi had Sun Ce as the warlord for his demonstration. The overall presentation of the game somewhat resembles the one found in the series' ninth title. Unlike the last title, which had players constantly viewing their base of operations in close detail, this game returns to the overhead map seen in older titles within the series. Orders are located at the bottom of the screen. Players can click on each territory to view detailed information of officers held within. Characters hold their own station within the player's city and can be ordered individually by clicking on their portrait. Events can be triggered when a character reports at the player's castle, which is represented by a speech bubble icon.


 * He made Sun Ce attack Liu Yao to showcase the game's battle system. Units move to the player's command ala real-time strategy style. Strategies and attacks on a base's camp now have miniature cinematics to indicate their activation. Like Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power, each war has its time limit which is indicated by the numbers in the upper left hand corner. A victory screen to compare the army's stats is shown when battles conclude. The lower left icons indicate the ally troops and the state of their activated strategy. Although Kitami said it wasn't something viewers should see, a Mobile Joy feature is in the game.


 * After the game's presentation, the hosts talked about their favorite figures in the game. Their portraits were shown as they talked. Katsura favored Sun Ce for his boldness and his compassion for his friends and loved ones. Kitami said Zhao Yun since he was a character he used a lot when he first played the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series; afterwards he liked Zhao Yun after reading the novel. He commented that Kou Shibusawa apparently really likes Zhao Yun as well and that's the reason for his handsome image and high stats in the series. Suzukawa said Gan Ning for the bells he wears is something she could relate to (bells being suzu in Japanese and a pun of her name), but she also remarked she prefers old man characters too. G.Mee said he likes Cao Cao, but he really likes Jia Xu since he admired the latter's guts to assassinate Cao Cao. He also had a fun, personal episode of creating characters in the series with his friends regarding Jia Xu.


 * The survey's results were: Katsura (Sun Ce): 26.3%, Kitami (Zhao Yun): 25.3%, Suzukawa (Gan Ning): 17.9%, and G.Mee (Jia Xu): 30.6%. Viewers who email the program have a chance to win the game's artbook.


 * Next episode for Channel α will feature Shin Sangoku Musou VS and Ciel nosurge. The producer for the first game might appear on the program and a voice actor for Ciel nosurge will be a guest.

Games/Merchandise/Events covered
 * Daikoukai-jidai Online
 * Shin Sangoku Musou VS - newest trailer for Story Mode and first TV commercial
 * Ciel nosurge -surge concerto- ~Ushiwareta Hoshi he Sasugu Uta~ - TV commercial shown and plug for completion meeting
 * Sengoku Musou 3 Z: Special - latest DLC
 * Shin Sangoku Musou 6 - upcoming DLC; Diao Chan's original 2 outfit was shown
 * NINJA GAIDEN 3 - upcoming DLC
 * Sangokushi 12 - latest trailer and plug for completion meeting
 * my GAMECITY - contest for the program's official community

Episode 4

 * April 17, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live, USTREAM
 * Channel β
 * Infini members, Sori and Kan, will appear in this show. A new character for Hyakuman-nin no Kin'iro no Corda is scheduled to be introduced.