This weekend in Japan was the 2009 edition of the New Generation World Hobby Fair, held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The World Hobby Fair is for game makers and other hobby companies to showcase their goods to the public. Newssite Dengeki Online highlighted some of the game companies that made an appearance at the fair.

Capcom was in attendance with their action game Monster Hunter 3 tri~ for the Wii, best-seller Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G for the PSP, and Ryuusei no Rockman 3 for the DS. At display at Capcom's booth was the Classic Controller Pro and black Wii, with which Monster Hunter 3 will be bundled with when it releases on August 1st in Japan. Additionally, the publisher unveiled that the Tetsusaiga, from Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan's InuYasha anime/manga series, will be a weapon in Monster Hunter 3.

Sony was in attendance displaying their new Ratchet & Clank games that are set to hit the PS3 and PSP, alongside the PSP Go! handheld, in white and black varieties. Nintendo also was in attendance, showcasing their upcoming title Wii Sports Resort, and displaying the blue Wii Remote and Nunchuk that is a part of their Club Nintendo promotion.

Rounding out Dengeki's coverage are Namco Bandai Games and Level-5. At Namco Bandai's booth was Taiko no Tatsujin Wii and The Munchables. Soccer RPG title Inazuma Eleven 2 for the DS was on display at Level-5's booth.

You can check out the rest of the pictures at the source.

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Akira_EX via news.dengeki.com »