Every year a new character image is commissioned to be the new visual centerpiece for Tokyo Game Show. This year’s art was produced by illustrator Ippei Gyoubu for 2016’s theme: Press Start to Play.

“The game world is moving from monitors to headsets, and at some point gamers will probably even remove the headset. Is that world real or unreal? Games are creating the whole different concept of the world! The Tokyo Game Show has continually delivered to us the history of those revolutions, and is turning 20 this year.

I can’t wait to go see a new revolution.” – Ippei Gyoubu