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 on 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 for 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)
 * Professor Asumi - for G.Mee's historical figure segments


 * 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 - doubles as his myGC handlename; includes photos of his historical figure cosplays as his user image and post (currently using Toshizo Hijikata)
 * Sori
 * Yuuki
 * Kan
 * Taishou
 * Takumi Ogawa (Takumi) - MC for news half of the program

Episodes

 * See also: Koei-Tecmo LIVE!/Episodes

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

Episode 16

 * July 10, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live, Youtube archive
 * Channel β


 * Sori, Kan, and Kuon are this week's hosts. Kuon introduced himself as the host who runs away from Neoromance messages, meaning he probably won't perform one in the show's run. This week's present even has a card written by him saying "I'm sorry", as a reference to him skipping the fanservice messages. When the Infini hosts were asked the type foods they would want to eat this summer; Sori said semi-ebi (type of slipper lobster) and Kan said meat buns since he has been playing Shin Sangoku Musou VS too often lately. As a brief update regarding the group's vocal training, Michael Shitaanda briefly stated his personal progress report in a pre-recorded message. He believes the men have improved vastly and looks forward to seeing how they will be for the event. Before the news announcements, Kuon reported to viewers that it was Takumi's birthday.


 * Ktl-channelβepisode9.jpgandise for Neoromance ♥ Festa 13 became the show's next focus and Musou clear files were the first to be shown. Kan said his Guo Jia cosplay is still in the works and asks for continued patience from viewers. During their commentary for necklaces and jewelry, the show suddenly experienced audio and video problems. The recordings were cut off to fix them. To pass the time for viewers, pre-recorded footage of Kazuhiko Inoue and Kosuke Toriumi's previous stage performances were played.


 * The show returned after a ten minute wait with analogue audio. The microphones weren't used so natural noise from the room was captured. Video clips of Hideyuki Tanaka and Micheal Shitaanda's stage performances were shown. The hosts announced the merchandise after the clips, but due to time constraints they didn't show them. The event character image song CD for this festival is a Chinami and Fukuchi Ouchi themed one. The company gave a friendly cosplay challenge for fans, asking them to dress as their favorite characters attending the event.


 * Responding to this week's fanmail question, the first fan said they like eating spicy foods. The hosts had trouble saying their nickname, but the name was fixed thanks to Nico Nico Live comments. The next fan said they liked drinking fruit flavored soda. Both the infini hosts said they like pear flavor the best. Birthday announcements and congratulations for voice actors and Neoromance characters were read aloud afterwards. Sori then introduced viewers to Hyakuman-nin no Harukanaru Toki no Naka de and said the game will soon be in service.


 * The theme of the fanservicey message asks viewers what they would want to do if they were at the beach: play in the ocean or stay along the shoreline. 55% favored the dry option so the Infini hosts performed their messages. When the Infini hosts asked Kuon to do one, he confessed that he would die of humiliation trying to do one and apologized. Instead, he showed yet another event still from Hyakuman-nin no Kin'iro no Corda. It showed Tsukimori Len's rainy date event and Kuon summarized the situation for uninformed viewers.


 * Next episode's fanmail theme is, "What summer resort would you like to visit for your vacation?" This is the first Youtube archive episode to include the company's messages seen during the Nico Nico Live stream.

Games/Merchandise/Events covered
 * Hyakuman-nin no Sangokushi Special - overseas localization
 * Nobunyaga no Yabou - Taiwan reward
 * Shin Sangoku Musou 6 Empires - character naming campaign
 * Sengoku Musou Chronicle 2nd - Tōdō Takatora
 * Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2012 Aki - event announcement and Mitsunari and Katō Kiyomasa notebook
 * Shin Sangoku Musou VS - update regarding online game data saves and loading features
 * Neoromance ♥ Festa 13
 * Hyakuman-nin no Harukanaru Toki no Naka de
 * Hyakuman-nin no Kin'iro no Corda

Episode 17

 * July 17, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live, Youtube archive
 * Channel α
 * Ktl-channelαepisode9.jpgShin Sangoku Musou Online Ryujin Ranbu was this week's main focus. Kazuhiro Echigo, one of the directors for the online game, appeared as a guest. Pre-recorded footage of his topics played for viewers as he talked. After he gave a brief summary of the game, he talked about the Revolution 11 update mentioning Suzaku, the new My Home interface and player emoticons, and the new Snake Sword weapon. He additionally mentioned a few restorative items the player can use to refill their depleted Musou gauge. The first weapon and outfit update for fans is Lu Meng. He ended his time on the show with a formal hope that fans give the update a try.


 * The trailer and introduction for Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid 2 Hd Version followed soon after. Katsura's explanation is useful for fans who aren't familiar with the Multi Raid titles, as he explained the basic premise of Shi Huangdi's resurrection, fighting against giant beasts, and the characters awakening forms. All three hosts then readied their PSPs to play the PS3 HD version live for viewers. They played the Battle of Jiujiang, the seventh stage in the Supernatural Immortal's first chapter.


 * To tie into the Revolution 11 update, G.Mee's historical figure for the week was Lu Meng. Professor Asumi-san returned to the show to offer complementary corrections and support. G.Mee thinks fans give Lu Meng a bad reputation for defeating Guan Yu, but he hoped his overview of Lu Meng's history could help amend his image. He emphasized Lu Meng's rough and violent behavior in his youth and how he changed to be a refined and educated man in an incredibly short time frame. G.Mee then explained Lu Meng's part in Gan Ning and Ling Tong's relationship before talking about his death. The Sangokushi 12 and the Shin Sangoku Musou 6 versions of his characters were then shown and discussed for viewers to end the segment.

Games/Merchandise/Events covered
 * Japan Expo - Hisashi Koinuma attended the event in France; some of the photos he took of the event were showcased.
 * Shin Sangoku Musou 6 Empires - character naming campaign results and pre-order downloable serial codes
 * Nobunyaga no Yabou - Toshimaen collaboration event and serial code announcements
 * Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2012 Aki - merchandise and ticket sales
 * Shin Sangoku Musou Online Ryujin Ranbu - update regarding online game data saves and loading features
 * Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid 2 Hd Version
 * TV Tokyo Dream Creator - Suzukawa will appear in it

Episode 18

 * July 24, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live
 * Channel β
 * Taishou and Yuki will be appearing. Naozumi Takahashi (Inori, Isato, Hinoe, Tooya, Suzaku) will be this week's guests.

Episode 19

 * July 31, 20:00
 * Nico Nico Live
 * Channel α