Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 206 110. The first perfect score game

Famitsu's editor-in-chief, Nagahamura Koichi, felt bad when he received the ratings of June's new works from several editors.

He quickly found several editors to communicate and understand, and held an emergency meeting.

"What's going on? What do you think?"

Hamamura Koichi threw the unpublished game content on the table, pointed to one of them and said, "You actually gave a perfect score of 10 to "Upside Down Patma"?!"

"FAMICOM Communications" existed as a specialized magazine for Nintendo FC when it was first published.

At this time, the Chinese-speaking region also translated the magazine as "Nintendo Communications".

Considering Nintendo’s influence in the neon game industry, it doesn’t make sense that the first game with a perfect score was not from Rentendo, right?

These editors are not posing problems for Rentian and slapping Yamauchi Pu in the face.

You are posing a problem for me!

Several editors looked at each other and said, "I can't bear the blame?"

The only female editor, Miki Watanabe, looked at them and then spoke first, "Chief Editor, didn't you ask us to rate according to your own criteria?

Four dimensions: picture, music, plot and gameplay.

Based on my knowledge and personal experience of games currently on the market, I think "Upside Down Patma" has achieved the highest level in these four aspects, even surpassing this era.

If you don't give me full marks, I'd be really sorry for my professionalism. "

"What's more, we all experience and score independently, and we haven't discussed it in advance. How do I know that others gave it full marks?"

After Watanabe Miki finished speaking, the other three editors each gasped.

Everyone looked at each other, and something suddenly became alarming in their hearts——

In this case, it is advantageous to be the first to speak.

Katsumi Kato quickly said, "Yes, editor-in-chief, I made such a score based on independent judgment. After all, there have been high scores of 38 or 39 points in the history of the game, right?

According to my standards, giving 10 points should be the correct judgment.

But before that, I had not communicated with other people. The final score of 40 was really unexpected. "

The other two people also quickly said, "Yes, we don't know each other that the other person got perfect marks."

"President, otherwise... I will deduct one point?" Katsumi Kato asked cautiously.

Hamura Hiro's face turned green.

Famitsu has always adhered to the principle of independent and fair judgment, selecting games recognized by players to enter the Platinum Hall. It is precisely based on this that editors are allowed to speak freely, without worrying about the game manufacturer, how much should be played Score as many points as you like.

You guys have already scored full marks. Now let’s deduct one point. What will others think?

This is just a stop-gap measure, but it goes against Hamura Koichi's principles of doing things.

Credibility, credibility!

Do you know what credibility is? !

"Is there any Nintendo game masterpiece this year? Find one quickly." shouted Hamura Hiroichi.

"Yes! Editor-in-Chief!"

Several editors received the order and began to read the materials on hand.

After some sorting, I found that the games released by Rentiantian this year seem to be pretty good.

The most praised one is probably "Kirby Rolling Ball" which was released on SFC in the first half of the year.

In the game "Kirby Rolling Ball", players must use wisdom, ability and agility to control a ball in various environments, and escort Kirby to the destination within the specified time in order to pass the level. And successfully challenge the more difficult next level.

"Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land", but this game is a black and white pixel game released on GB, so it is definitely inferior in terms of quality.

There is another boxing game called Super Punch.

However, no matter how you look at these games, they cannot be rated as full-scoring games.

At least it is much inferior to the upside-down Patma. The gameplay, plot, and graphics are far inferior to Patma. Players who receive a perfect score for such a game will definitely not be convinced.

Could it be that we can only use the method of [deduction of one point] mentioned by Kato Katsumi?

Hamura Koichi frowned, really unable to do such a thing.

So he quickly communicated with the president Nishi Kazuhiko.

Kazuhiko Nishi is known as the Bill Gates of neon. He is now the president of ASKI Publishing Company, which is also the company that founded the magazine Famiton.

In order to make the magazine more authoritative and compete with Tokuma Shoten's "Fami-Maga", Nishi Kazuhiko boldly hired Hamamura Koichi and listened to his opinions to reform Famitsu.

First, he prompted the company to change the name of "FAMICOM Communications" to "Famitsu" to show its separation from the FC host.

This approach inevitably angered Nintendo, but it also successfully attracted fans of consoles such as Sega.

Then, its vision was not limited to games. "Famitsu" began to frequently "shock" with music and even movies, with the intention of truly diversifying the publication.

The last and most critical point is that Hamamura Koichi changed the magazine's single strategy-based model and boldly introduced new elements such as game culture and background introduction.

During this period, the "New Work Rating" section, which evolved from "CROSS REVIEW", gradually became the trump card column of "Famitsu".

Until now, it is precisely because the ratings of this column are fair and without taboos, and it does not hinder the pressure of game manufacturers to make ratings that meet the players' minds, that Famiton has gradually become an authority among game magazines.

When Hamura Koichi informed Nishi Kazuhiko of this difficult problem over the phone.

Nishi Kazuhiko, who was at his peak at 38 years old, was silent for a while and asked: "Hamamura, what do you think? Do you think we need to improve our relationship with Rentendo, or do you think we should sell the journal according to the 40 points given by the editors?"

Hamura Hiroichi has a lot of dark things going on in his head. How can I, the editor-in-chief, decide on such a big matter?

I'm just asking you because I can't grasp it. Why are you throwing the question back now?

However, Hamamura thought about it carefully and conveyed his thoughts truthfully: "Famitsu has achieved such results today because of the credibility of the magazine. It is the cornerstone of Famitsu to make game evaluations that are fair in the minds of players." .

But what I'm not sure about is whether I should give this game full marks.

Although the difference between 39 and 40 points is one point, there is a natural difference.

39 points is currently the highest score Famiton has ever scored. There are only a handful of games with this score. Even such a score is actually quite impressive for "Upside Down Patma".

A perfect score of 40 points will cause huge controversy and may push us to the forefront. "

Xiheyan's eyes lit up slightly when he heard what he said, "Then do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing to be on the cusp of the storm?"

"emmmm..."

Hamura Koichi was silent for a while, "It's hard to say, but the good thing is that making such a rating will expand the magazine's popularity.

If it triggers a topic and becomes a hot topic of discussion, maybe this issue of the journal will sell quite well.

On the other hand, it will definitely arouse Ren Tiantang’s dissatisfaction.

Players may also write letters to the magazine to attack and vent...

I can't make an accurate judgment, I just have this strong and uneasy premonition. "

Nishi Heyan listened on the other end for a while and fell silent.

"Hamamura, I just want to ask you one last question."

"Okay president."

"Do you think this game, called Patma's, deserves full marks?"

"All four editors gave it full marks, so it should be full marks." Hamamura Hongichi responded.

"No, I'm asking for your opinion. If you were to judge, how would you rate it?"

Hamura gritted his teeth, recalled his game experience, and then replied, "Whether it is in terms of picture quality, gameplay, creativity, plot, music... I think it represents the highest level of this type of game now.

If it were me, I would probably give it full marks. "

This is indeed Hamura Koichi’s first judgment.

I can only say that pokeni’s game is so well made.

"I don't have the knowledge and expertise about games that you do. So," Nishi Kazuhiko paused and said:

"Hamamura, just do what you want. No matter what the outcome is, I will support you. I will bear the responsibility when the time comes."

Um?

Hamura Hiroichi was slightly startled, and then nodded vigorously, regardless of whether he could see over there or not.

"Okay president."

…

Not long after, Famiton rated pokeni's new work "Upside Down Patma" in the Cross Review column of the latest issue.

[The core design of gravity and anti-gravity makes the entire game exude a dazzling light. Even players who have played countless side-scrolling games will definitely be attracted by its unique creativity.

The exquisite and beautiful game graphics give people a wonderful illusion of being in the world painted by Hayao Miyazaki.

What's even more rare is that such a game with extremely high gameplay and playability is quite natural in the combination of level design and plot.

Of course, the plot itself is also very shocking.

This is a game you won't want to miss in your lifetime.

So I gave it a perfect score of 10. 】

Other editors gave almost similar comments. The most incredible thing is that all four editors gave it a perfect score of 10.

"Nani?! Perfect score game?!"

"real or fake?!"

Countless players were stunned when they saw this score.

You must know that in the previous life, Renten was the first to receive this honor. The first perfect score in game history was "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" in 1998.

The second perfect score game...well, not important.

It is "Soul Calibur" released by Namco in 1999. Although the game is excellent, the overall experience is actually inferior to Ocarina of Time.

Later, there were more and more games with perfect scores, but the gold content was not so high.

In other words, being the first game to get a perfect score must be a great honor.

It is really admirable that Famiton can withstand the pressure and give such a high score.

"What kind of game is this?"

Countless players were extremely curious about "Upside Down Patma" when they saw this rating. Famiton, like Goleton, gave a large and beautifully illustrated report, which allowed people to get a glimpse of it.

When you see the male and female protagonists holding each other in opposite postures, it makes people even more confused.

…

Therefore, under such circumstances, the sales of the game "Upside Down Patma" have continued to surge.

It might have taken a month to cross the million mark, but it took less than 3 weeks to do so.

If this momentum continues, "Upside Down Patma" is likely to exceed 3 million or more.

The game "Upside Down Patma" has achieved very good results and has been praised by the industry.

"As expected of pokeni, it's beyond my reach!"

The president of the Fairy Club, Hiruda Masato, really admires the company Pokeni. Ever since he paid attention to Furuhara Chunqiu, pokeni has been the leader of the Fairy Club.

Unexpectedly, after Gu Yuan Chunqiu left, the company's development became better and better.

At least it shows that the younger generations like Mikami Shinji and Urobuchi Gen have grown up in a real sense.

It is not easy to cultivate an excellent producer in the industry. In just a few years, Shinji Mikami can quickly grow from a small game planner to a man in his own right. It is really amazing.

And it’s not just a flash in the pan.

Whether he is a demon hunter or visiting the upside-down Patma, Shinji Mikami has used high-quality games to prove his extraordinary strength.

The only thing that makes Zhidian Changren feel regretful is——

Why don't such talents appear in our company?

But think about it carefully, even if Shinji Mikami was recruited into the Elf Club back then, he wouldn't be able to train him into such a producer, right?

From a certain perspective, the president of pokeni is not only knowledgeable about people, but also capable of cultivating talents to utilize their strengths.

This is beyond the reach of the people of Zhitianchang.

"Isn't this game company too powerful? In just a few years, it has made such a big noise?" Takei Masaki, the script writer of "Classmate", also sighed.

"Originally, I was more looking forward to the new works after Mr. Furuhara Chunqiu's comeback, but this time "Upside Down Patma" really gave me a lot of surprises."

"Ah~ I'm envious, I'm envious. I wish we could have a game like this sometime."

…

Unlike these companies that expressed envy and appreciation for pokeni, at this time in Rentendo's president's office, Yamauchi Hiramasa was furious.

"hateful!"

He slammed Famiton's magazine on the table, his whole body shaking with anger.

"The ratings of this magazine are not professional at all! Why can a game from a small company get a perfect rating?!"

"Inverted Patma! What kind of garbage is this? It can score 40 points?!"

Miyamoto Shigeru next to him didn't dare to look at him at all. Just by listening to the voice, he knew that his anger at this time had reached a terrifying level.

The gaming tyrant doesn’t live up to his reputation.

Miyamoto Shigeru couldn't help but think:

The editor-in-chief of Famiton is really brave enough to withstand the pressure and give full marks.

But...

He raised his head and glanced at President Hiroshi Yamauchi, who was being carried away by anger.

If he could calm down and experience the game, he might be able to make such a judgment.

Based on Shigeru Miyamoto's own experience, "The Upside Down Patma" seems to be really worthy of a perfect score.

As for now——

Miyamoto Shigeru himself complained secretly.

The pressure is on him, and in the end he has to bear everything.

Who stopped them from making their first perfect-scoring game?

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