Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 134 38. Do you know what they call me?

Johnny \u0026 Associates.

"Kimura, you are going to be popular." Colleague Masahiro Nakai held a magazine in front of Kimura Takuya.

Kdai, a long-established idol magazine published in 1966, has been around for more than 20 years. In the early days, it mainly introduced contemporary Japanese movie stars and popular singers. In the past two years, it has transformed into a magazine of popular idols, actors, and singers. Comprehensive intelligence journal.

Because of its large readership and timely transformation, it occupies a very important place in the same idol magazine field.

In particular, several newly launched artist rankings in the magazine have been welcomed by countless readers.

Kimura followed Masahiro Nakai's fingers and saw a table embedded in the black and white magazine pages.

Kimura is in the third row of the table.

"What is this?" Kimura Takuya raised his head and asked in confusion.

"Kdai selected the most popular new male artists by surveying more than 400 passers-by."

"Eh? Is it true?" Although Kimura was confident and premonition about this, when he actually heard the news, he still felt unreal.

It's like a dream.

But Kimura himself knew that this feeling was not a good thing.

When young people become famous too early, it is easy for them to become arrogant, and they will suffer big losses in the future.

Takuya Kimura's friend, Masahiro Nakai, who is also a member of their smap team, couldn't be more envious.

"It's true, your popularity is soaring now." Masahiro Nakai said sadly.

To a certain extent, he envied Kimura Takuya for being able to meet a president like Qing Zhiyuan, who used him to discover him before he became famous, and used newcomers like Kimura to be spokespersons for his products.

"No, no." Kimura frowned and said, "I can't feel it myself, I don't have any real experience at all."

Although he has no real sense, Kimura Takuya himself can probably guess the reason for the popularity——

Since becoming pokeni's Pokémon spokesperson, and with the popularity of games and cartoons, many people now recognize Kimura when he walks on the street.

This has never been experienced before.

Even if he participated in the Red and White Song Festival during the Spring Festival last year, there were many members in the group at that time, and he was not necessarily the most outstanding one. But now, many people will directly call him [Pokémon] instead of [Kimura Takuya]

When he thought of this, Kimura couldn't help but smile bitterly.

I don’t know if it’s good or bad.

Regarding losing his real name and becoming a Pokémon, Kimura Takuya was really not mentally prepared at all.

Even when he accepted the advertisement, it was just to fulfill his responsibilities and complete the tasks assigned by the firm.

But I never thought that Pokémon could become so popular.

And as cartoons continue to be played, there is a trend that is getting worse.

"Kimura." At this moment, Masahiro Nakai patted his shoulder, waking Kimura Takuya out of his meditation.

"what are you thinking about?"

"I..." Kimura smiled quietly, turned to his friend and said, "Do you know what the kids on the street call me now?"

"What?"

"Pokémon." Kimura said sadly, "The name Kimura Takuya is not as loud as Pokémon."

After being labeled with this label, I lost all my self.

"You kid," Masahiro Nakai hugged his neck from behind and pushed his head to one side. The force was very light. It was a slapstick fight between friends. It was a small lesson to Kimura. Be good, you are satisfied. If it were me, I would also like to be called Pokémon."

"Haha." Kimura shook his head and grabbed the other person's arm with his hand. "If possible, I would also be willing to exchange with you."

"Don't say stupid things, Kimura." Masahiro Nakai let go of his hand, stood up, and moved his arms. "This is an opportunity you should seize. Others may not have this effect."

Masahiro Nakai is telling the truth.

Except for Kimura, who can interpret the cuteness and softness, masculinity and charm so naturally, no one else can really do it.

One point more, one point less, will arouse the audience's disgust.

Not to mention interacting with the cute pets in the game.

At least you can see the clarity and kindness from Kimura's eyes.

Just like the protagonist of the story, Xiaozhi.

"When you become famous in the future, you should take more care of me." Masahiro Nakai said.

…

Pokémon games, animations, advertisements, and peripherals form a perfect industrial chain, basically with animation as the main body, filling people's horizons, and creating a sensational effect especially among young people.

While the game is selling well, Pokémon's dazzling array of peripheral products has also begun to gain momentum, becoming a new sales growth point.

The best-selling items among them are naturally Pokémon plush toys, especially Pikachu’s.

Then there's Eevee, Bulbasaur...

The reason why Ibrahimovic sells well is because he is beautiful. The so-called beauty is justice.

Other products are basically ranked based on popularity.

In addition to plush toys, cat bags have also become a major sales area.

In the country of Neon, there is a unique love for cats. This kind of plot may be influenced by Hayao Miyazaki and other painting masters, which leads them to have a heartfelt love for cats.

Owners of cats often need to take their pets with them when going out. It is not so much the Pokémon products that are attractive, but the cat bag itself has strong application value.

At the same time, because of the various cute cartoon characters in Pokémon, cat bags with [astronaut helmets] quickly occupied the market and became the favorite of cat lovers.

Many manufacturers of similar products are still at the stage of using portable, portable cat cages, and have never thought that a company like DUN, which produces blue products, has such advanced creative capabilities.

As soon as the Pokémon cat bag came out, many players and cat product manufacturers rushed to imitate it, and various cat bags appeared on the market accordingly.

Portable cat cages have also begun to use transparent materials on both ends and sides to expand the cat's field of vision.

In addition to DUN's backpack style, there are also shoulder bags produced by other companies, or front-mounted cat bags.

In short, as time goes on, you can see all kinds of cat bags on the streets of Tokyo.

But none of these cat bags have successfully threatened or even captured 1% of the market share of Pokémon cat bags. The main reason is that Pokémon are just too cute.

And Pokémon cartoons are very popular.

According to some people, unless Disney makes cat bags, there is basically no rival.

…

When night fell, Qing Zhiyuan and Tsuda Nao were walking on the streets of Ginza.

Neon lights flashed all around.

In the 1990s, the simple and elegant decoration style of the future was not yet seen, and oversized LCD TV screens were rarely seen. The main way for stores to attract people was through colorful lights.

So at night, the place becomes colorful, and you will feel dazzled just by looking up.

There will be a special name to describe it in the future, called light pollution.

But in this era, the flashing colorful lights seem to be alive, showing vitality through their constant changes. The more lively the place, the more common this scene is.

In the large shopping mall, in addition to the colorful lights, there are also noisy sounds, which make it full of vitality.

This is neon Tokyo, one of the largest cities in the world.

"Green mulberry."

Tsuda Nao stopped, tilted her head, and looked at Qing Zhiyuan carefully.

The latter touched his nose and wondered, "Why are you looking at me like this?"

"I think Ao-san... you are growing up too fast." Nao Tsuda said with a smile.

After laughing out loud, she walked forward like a normal person.

Qing Zhiyuan took steps to keep up with her.

So the two people lined up together again, looking like a pair of mature lovers.

"Looking back, it's really surprising." Tsuda sighed, "When I first met Qingsang, you were still focused on the game and had a high talent for the product itself, but Just like the scientists in the ivory tower, people who are blind to their surroundings.

He neither understands the market nor the human heart. "

"Haha, thank you for the compliment." Qing Zhiyuan sneered twice, sarcastically.

"But now..." Tsuda lowered his head and thought for two seconds, "You can already consider many development routes at the same time, such as animation, games, advertising, peripheral toys, etc., and you can connect them at the beginning of the layout. Together, they each undertake their own missions, but they can form a joint force in the end.

The strategy, creativity and co-ordination ability reflected in it are all amazing. "

Tsuda Nao felt deeply shaken in her heart, even though she was already quite familiar with Qing Zhiyuan, and these things happened under her nose.

No, it was the fact that these things were happening right under her nose that was truly surprising.

She even thinks about it from time to time——

What a genius Qing Zhiyuan is. He can make such great progress in a short period of time. I'm afraid there's no other person in the world who can do it, right?

Even the spokesperson he chose was so appropriate.

Tsuda Nao asked herself, if it were her, she would definitely not be able to be so comprehensive.

Not even a tenth.

Qing Zhiyuan chuckled and did not answer Tsuda Nao directly.

Am I supposed to say that these things are actually leftovers from other people’s games, and that I just borrowed some ideas from the future?

However, being able to feel the admiration in Tsuda Nao's eyes really made him feel extremely happy.

Even dizzy.

Just like these colorful neon lights.

"By the way Qingsang."

At this moment, Tsuda Nao pulled Qing Zhiyuan's sleeve and guided him to look over.

I saw a row of claw machines not far away, and the most popular one contained Pokémon toys.

There was already a crowd in front of the machine.

A mother and daughter are currently using the machine.

"Left, a little to the left, put it! Oh...what a pity, it's just a little bit..."

…

Seeing this, Tsuda Nao couldn't help but chuckle.

From the side, it further confirms the fact that Pokémon is indeed very popular.

"Qingsang. Do you know who invented Neon's first claw machine?"

"Huh?" Qing Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment.

He didn't seem to have done much research on this matter.

Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, Nao Tsuda smiled and revealed the answer:

"Sega."

"Eh?"

This was something Qing Zhiyuan didn't expect.

He knew that Sega started out with arcade machines, but he didn't expect that Sega actually made claw machines, and they did it so early.

"To be precise, the development to what it is today, with a mechanical arm like a crab clamp and a claw machine that can be controlled by up and down rockers, is entirely due to Sega." Nao Tsuda said with a smile.

"Back then, Sega was a vibrant and legendary company that had made a name for itself with many arcade games."

Uh-huh.

Qing Zhiyuan nodded seriously.

"But after a few decades, Sega has become an old company."

"Um?"

"Look at Ginza here." Tsuda Nao guided Qing Zhiyuan's gaze.

"How many people are trying to get a store here."

"But the actual situation is that without development and innovation, the businesses here will only be abandoned by the times and replaced by newer ones."

"This is very similar to Sega, but different."

"Sega is very old, but Nakayama is very courageous. Even now in his 60s, he still has the courage to move forward without fear."

"People like this can generally only be described as gamblers."

"However, it is such gamblers who can stand out in the tide of the times."

Just as Tsuda Nao was speaking, Qing Zhiyuan's mind could not help but picture Nakayama Hayao's sparse but tenacious hair that covered the bare ground on his head, as well as his sharp eagle-like eyes.

The thought of this.

Qing Zhiyuan couldn't help but shudder.

…

…

"The victory of Pokémon is not only a victory for pokeni, but also a victory for us."

In the prosperous sauna, Nakayama Hayao said this.

He sat motionless, and his hair, which was not much in the first place, fell to one side and became damp under the action of steam and sweat.

Nakayama Hayao's whole body is like a stone Buddha, which looks particularly terrifying in such an environment.

Even if he doesn't move, you can feel a powerful force from him.

That kind of power was permeated into every cell of Nakayama Hayao. Qing Zhiyuan couldn't imagine what this man had gone through. Just looking at him made his pores dilate.

Qing Zhiyuan smiled happily and politely, but he was very confused in his heart.

Everyone likes saunas, right?

Xu Yuanxuan also went to the sauna with him.

Now there is another Nakayama Hayao.

The whole body is covered in sweat, and two grown men are sitting in the sauna with nothing. Just sitting there is very strange, okay?

"Qingsang, it seems that you enjoy the sauna." Nakayama Hayao glanced at him and said with a smile.

"Just so so." Qing Zhiyuan waved his hand.

Please don't say such strange things, okay?

If the boss hadn't dragged me to the sauna, why would I have come here?

“Isn’t there an old saying in China, which is called prosperity?”

Nakayama Hayao said, "Those who thrive in the sauna will have good luck in the future."

"When the sauna is over, go to the cold pool and take a comfortable cold bath to relax your muscles. This is called life." The corners of Nakayama Hayao's mouth twitched slightly.

Qing Zhiyuan thought to himself, could this guy be laughing?

Moreover, it is a bit unlucky for you to suddenly fall into cold water just after you are prosperous. Isn't it too contradictory to what you said before?

However, Qing Zhiyuan didn't care about these details. He knew that the Zhongshan boss was in a good mood now. After all, he had achieved good results and there was still a long way to go. Everyone hoped for a good start and a good end. .

"This time Sega GP was able to achieve a good sales growth rate, and you are really indispensable to Aomori." Nakayama Hayao said.

"No, no." Qing Zhiyuan shook his head repeatedly.

"Green mulberry."

Nakayama Hayao turned around, stared into Qing Zhiyuan's eyes and said seriously, "Without Qingsang, we would never have thought that there are such things as lithium batteries in the world, let alone allowing lithium batteries to be used with game consoles. Combining them can save the space of the game console, make the game console slimmer, and provide good battery life.

Moreover, without pokeni's Pokémon, our current handheld games are unlikely to support the sales of game consoles. "

What Hayao Nakayama said is a fact, but it is not entirely true.

Qing Zhiyuan thought.

It’s not his credit. Even if you don’t realize the role of lithium batteries now, you may not realize it in the future. The development of technology has never been based on personal will.

It's just that Qing Zhiyuan accelerated the process and combined Sega and Sony.

It is true that the latter Pokémon was indeed driven by pokeni.

Therefore, Qing Zhiyuan can only receive half of the credit.

"The main reason is that the technology of Sega and Sony is very good, otherwise we would not be able to achieve such good results." Qing Zhiyuan smiled, "Sure enough, future handheld consoles will definitely still have color screens."

Nakayama Hayao smiled and nodded.

He still agrees that future handheld consoles will be in color.

"But now the market is still dominated by GB." Nakayama Hayao couldn't help but frowned when he thought of this.

What’s more, if we want to promote Dominoes, it’s not enough to have Pokeni and Sony alone. More third-party game manufacturers need to come in.

Moreover, the real war is not on handheld consoles, but on TV game consoles.

"As long as this continues, more and more game developers should join Sega in the future." Qing Zhiyuan responded.

"We all have a common opponent. I hope we can cooperate more in the future to knock it off the throne." Nakayama Hayao clenched his fist.

"Yeah, okay." Qing Zhiyuan nodded solemnly.

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