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[[File:WHF logo.png|frame|right|The Next Generation World Hobby Fair logo for Summer 2013]]
'''Next Generation World Hobby Fair''' (Japanese: 次世代ワールドホビーフェア), often shortened to '''World Hobby Fair''', abbreviated as '''WHF''', is a Japanese video game and toys event held at the beginning of every year and summer sponsored by [[Shogakukan]]. <ref>[http://088017.com/article/2013/06/15/67522.html "Pikmin 3" 試遊 possible with the Nintendo booth of "Next Generation World Hobby Fair '13 Summer" - 088017.com]</ref>

==Events featuring games in [[The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]]==

===July 2002 event===
[[File:DnS WHF.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The ''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' section]]
''[[Densetsu no Starfy]]'' was one of the games exhibited at the 16th World Hobby Fair event which opened on July 13, 2002. <ref>[http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20020713/whf.htm 任天堂、SCEI、セガ、カプコン……数多くの新作をプレイアブルで体験できる「第16回次世代ワールドホビーフェア」 - GAME Watch (in Japanese)]</ref> The event was held at the [[wikipedia:Makuhari Messe|Makuhari Messe]] convention center in the [[wikipedia:Mihama-ku, Chiba|Mihamu ward]], [[wikipedia:Chiba, Chiba|Chiba city]], [[wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]. <ref>[http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20020713/whf.htm 任天堂、SCEI、セガ、カプコン……数多くの新作をプレイアブルで体験できる「第16回次世代ワールドホビーフェア」 - GAME Watch (in Japanese)]</ref> Wall decorations of artwork from the game were shown, as well as stuffed toys of [[Moe]] (Japanese: キョロスケ, ''Kyorosuke'') and [[Old Man Lobber]] (Japanese: ラブじいさん, ''Rob-jiisan'') which were hanged on the wall.

Other games exhibited at the event included titles such as ''[[wikipedia:Sonic Advance 2|Sonic Advance 2]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Sonic Mega Collection|Sonic Mega Collection]]''.

===January 2006 event===
''[[Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'' was one of the games exhibited at the 23rd World Hobby Fair event which opened on January 15, 2006. <ref>[http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20060116/whf.htm 家族向けの新作タイトルがさらに充実。「第23回次世代ワールドホビーフェア」開催 - GAME Watch (in Japanese)]</ref>. The event was held at [[wikipedia:Osaka Dome|Osaka Dome]] (January 15th), the [[wikipedia:Makuhari Messe|Makuhari Messe]] in the [[wikipedia:Mihama-ku, Chiba|Mihamu ward]], [[wikipedia:Chiba, Chiba|Chiba city]], [[wikipedia:Japan|Japan]] (January 21-21nd), the [[wikipedia:Nagoya Dome|Nagoya Dome]] (January 29th) and the [[wikipedia:Fukuoka Dome|Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome]] (February 5th).

Other games exhibited at the event included titles such as ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Ranger|Pokémon Ranger]]'' and ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Strikers|Super Mario Strikers]]''.

===July 2008 event===
[[File:TLS WHF.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''[[The Legendary Starfy|Densetsu no Stafy Taiketsu! Daīru Kaizokudan]]'' exhibit]]
''[[The Legendary Starfy]]'' was one of the games exhibited at the 28th World Hobby Fair event which opened on July 12, 2008. <ref>[http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20080712/whf.htm 「第28回次世代ワールドホビーフェア」開幕。スクエニ、セガ不在でゲームの出展はやや少なめ - GAME Watch (in Japanese)]</ref> The event was held in the [[wikipedia:Makuhari Messe|Makuhari Messe]] convention center in the [[wikipedia:Mihama-ku, Chiba|Mihamu ward]], [[wikipedia:Chiba, Chiba|Chiba city]], [[wikipedia:Japan|Japan]] (July 12-13th) and the [[wikipedia:Sapporo Dome|Sapporo Dome]] in [[wikipedia:Toyohira-ku, Sapporo|Toyohira ward, Sapporo|]], Japan (July 21st).

Other games exhibited at the event included titles such as ''[[mariowiki:Wario Land: Shake It!|Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' and ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart Wii|Mario Kart Wii]]''.
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==External links==

*[http://www.whobby.com/ Official website]
*[[jawikipedia:次世代ワールドホビーフェア|Japanese Wikipedia article]]

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