Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 212 116 Scumbag Qing Zhiyuan

Chapter 212 116. Scumbag Qing Zhiyuan

1994 was definitely the hottest year for the console war.

It can be said that the heroes are divided.

Rentiantian mainly focuses on SFC and currently occupies the majority of the game market.

The current Rentendao seems to be a little off track. The main force is researching the so-called Visual Boy, which is a virtual game console, similar to the VR glasses of the future. It can be said that Yokoi Gunpei, as the R\u0026D department, is very imaginative, but at the same time he has been exposed. The current situation was underestimated.

Good guys, everyone is moving towards 32-bit consoles, but you are secretly working on VR. This thing has not made any splash in 2023. How could it be successful in 1994?

And the most impactful one is currently Sega's MD-CD. The Sega Saturn, which will be released this year, is Sega's sixth-generation console. It is precisely because there is a 6 here, and Saturn is also the sixth planet in the solar system, that it is Named Saturn.

It’s just that the code name is not very nice, it’s called SS, it’s on par with the handheld machine they named GG before, and it’s destined to die tragically.

It's not that the performance of this game is not good enough, it's just that it wasn't polished particularly well, which resulted in a lot of bugs. On the contrary, Sega's reputation and market declined after its launch. In order to solve the performance problems of the game console, Sega also recalled some of them. The host spent a lot of time fixing this error.

Since Sega miscalculated that 2D graphics games would still be mainstream, its support for 3D graphics lags behind Sony's Playstation. But in the end, the big trend is still the popularity of 3D images.

Now is the transition period for the game industry to enter 3D CG animation production.

The strategy of releasing VR Fighter, which was well-received in arcades, together with the console gave Sega a good start, with 1 million units sold within six months of its release.

2D game production has reached its pinnacle by adding a RAM card to the expansion slot.

Then there are NEC's game consoles, SNK's own-developed Neo-Geo CD, and the American 3DO console...

Even Apple released a Pippin game console this year, and the product manager is Kai-Fu Lee.

The product ended up going down in history as one of the worst Apple products of all time, perhaps even surpassing the likes of the infamous Hockey Puck mouse and Newton tablet.

Apple has great ambitions for the game console market. Compared with existing standalone game consoles, it is a more capable all-round device.

Apple's idea was to create a product that could not only play games but also appeal to a wider audience eager to own a PC-like device.

Additionally, the device can serve as a communication platform, handle interactive music, and even wear its hat as an educational tool, while still retaining the ability to play games.

In hindsight, this decision ended up being an "everything good, but not great at anything" product that tried to do everything but ended up being terrible at every one of them.

This is actually the thinking of a layman who does not understand the market.

If I do something big and comprehensive, won’t I be more successful?

In fact, it will only get slapped in the face.

Just like many new authors who want everything and want to write about everything, not only to be reborn, but also to cultivate immortality, open a harem, do some Western magic, and directly fight in the three realms, humans, gods and ghosts...

As a result, they were completely different. They wanted to fall in love and have a career, but in the end they had no choice but to give up.

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In short, the current situation is that the heroes are divided and fighting on all sides.

The big guys came in one after another and the fight was in full swing.

After all, the game market and performance are really eye-catching. Anyone related to the Internet and electronic products wants to share the cake.

What's more, Rentian's position is no longer so unbreakable. It has even been beaten by Sega in the past two years. Not only has it lost in the North American market, but it also seems to be crumbling in Neon.

As the saying goes, if Qin loses its deer, the whole world will chase it away.

From the perspective of historical trends——

After this, Sony will establish its position as the king and defeat Rentendo to become the new overlord.

Consoles are not actually profitable. Research and development costs are very high, and they also have to fight price wars. For example, the 3DO game console has really strong performance, but it is also ridiculously expensive. But if you want to keep the price down, then even the capital will be lost. Can't take it back.

This kind of thing is actually a bit similar to the later video platform. It is itself a money-burning machine and may face huge losses every year.

The main reason why so many manufacturers enjoy the console war is not whether the console can make money.

What really makes money is making money by selling games after forming a monopoly.

Whether it's your own games or royalties, when your console platform becomes a dominant player, these will become huge profits.

This is the truth about the console wars.

Although Neon is a capitalist country, it is not as thorough as the United States in terms of antitrust, which is why a giant like Rentendo was born who is both a player and a referee.

At the same time, it also gave birth to unicorns like Sony, which directly span multiple tracks and cover fields including music, film and television, games, entertainment products, electronic products...

If this was done in the United States, Sony would at least have to be split into several companies.

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Qing Zhiyuan is very familiar with this period of history, but it is hard to know whether the timeline after rebirth will proceed in this direction.

Even so far, he has even wondered what role his company has played in the console world war and what role it can play...

Qing Zhiyuan was confused.

Times have changed.

However, one thing is very clear. The major console manufacturers have begun various struggles in order to make their own game machines come out on top and even stand out in this battle to become the new overlord.

The most obvious thing is that they are trying to win over major game development companies, hoping that they can join their camp.

And pokeni is an important person who was attracted by them.

What a blessing indeed!

Qing Zhiyuan couldn't help but sigh, if this had happened a year or two ago, who would have thought so?

The status and importance are all achieved through pokeni's hit games one after another, with real swords and guns.

However, Qing Zhiyuan did not think that he was important enough to affect the situation of the battle.

In this case, not putting all your eggs in one basket seems to be the wisest option.

You think I am Lu Bu, but actually I am from the Zhuge family.

The eldest will go to Soochow, the second will go to Xishu...

Well, it was decided happily.

…

Qing Zhiyuan is very glad that he did not join this console war.

One is too expensive.

Although pokeni has a small amount of money now, almost 60 to 70 billion, but once the console war enters, this little money is probably not enough to burn.

Another is that the water is too deep.

Qing Zhiyuan has not yet reached the level of being able to have long conversations and become sworn friends with all the big guys in the game industry, so he simply cannot control it.

If you don't get it right, it's easy to capsize.

So it's better to be a bystander.

Not only should you be a bystander, but you should also be a master of holding water.

So under such circumstances, every family of Qing Zhiyuan has a meal, and every family has promised to develop games, but they can't guarantee when.

The reasons he gave are also very good:

After all, pokeni has limited manpower now, and the production cycle of a game may take one or two years. There is no way to meet the needs of the big guys in a short time.

But, since you agreed, you must do it.

Just stay tuned.

And judging from the historical process, it is estimated that the results will come out in the next one or two years. By that time, many game consoles will sadly withdraw. If pokeni cannot fulfill its promise, we cannot blame Qing Zhiyuan for being unethical.

Who made your console fail to live up to expectations?

Qing Zhiyuan knew the historical process, but these big guys didn't, so they were all very happy to get his promise.

And according to Qing Zhiyuan's own opinion, although pokeni is delicious, it is definitely not the only one that is popular. I'm afraid they have also invited other game companies behind the scenes.

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In fact, Qing Zhiyuan's judgment was correct, because the pokeni family was not the only ones being attracted.

For example, Square Enix is visited by Sony's Ken Kutaragi every day, tirelessly hoping that they can develop a new game on the PS platform.

You must know that the current relationship between Square and Rentian is as good as that of father and son. It would be difficult for me to invite you to my door like this.

But he really couldn't afford to offend the Sony boss, so Square's president Masashi Miyamoto had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

To a certain extent, it coincides with Qing Zhiyuan's idea.

Anyway, if you beat yours, I will buy shares in each one. In short, whoever wins will not lose.

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"President, is this really okay?" Akane Ayase placed the brewed coffee heavily on Qing Zhiyuan's table, then stood beside him holding a tray.

"Isn't it too unethical?" the little HR complained, "aren't we always firmly supporting Sega? Why do you agree to everyone now?"

"And where do we get so much time?"

Qing Zhiyuan raised his head and glanced in surprise.

Oh, the little HR has quite a sense of justice.

"This is called win-win cooperation. Do you understand win-win cooperation? It means that everyone can make money." Qing Zhiyuan leaned back, turned the chair around, put his hands on his chest and crossed them, so that he could take a leisurely look. Looking at the little girl in front of him.

"I didn't say I betrayed Sega. Aren't new games going to be released on Sega?

But Sony also has a very good relationship with us, so we develop games on Sony.

Other game manufacturers have come to invite you, so it’s hard not to give others face, right? "

Qing Zhiyuan said, "Anyway, we can make money and it is good for everyone. Isn't it good to live in peaceful coexistence? Isn't it not good to work together to start a business?"

Akane Ayase was speechless.

snort!

Scumbag!

The little HR snorted coldly, then opened the door and walked out.

Only a confused Qing Zhiyuan was left.

Ouch, when did this guy become so righteous?

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However, Qing Zhiyuan didn't pay much attention to these details.

He turned his chair back, turned on his computer, and sorted out his future development plans.

Not to mention whether those game consoles can survive, whether pokeni's promise can be fulfilled, even as a game company, game planning still has to be made.

After a brief summary, there are several games currently being developed by pokeni:

1. In Diablo 2, the current nominal director is Aochigen himself, but after Shinji Mikami completed the upside-down Patma, Aochiwon brought him back to serve as producer again.

2. The Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire are now in charge of Lisa Asano, so there is no big problem.

Both games are expected to be released by the end of the year.

"Pokémon Gold and Silver" was released at the beginning of this year and has achieved very good results. It has sold more than 3 million copies so far, which can be said to be very powerful.

Pokémon is indeed a god-level IP, and the profits from subsequent derivatives alone are enough to support the entire pokeni company.

Of course, Qing Zhiyuan’s dream will not be so narrow, and he still has to actively explore it.

Moreover, Hidetaka Miyazaki was added to the Diablo 2 project team. Qing Zhiyuan has high hopes for him and hopes that he can grow rapidly under Mikami's leadership.

Once Miyazaki Hidetaka has the corresponding strength, Qing Zhiyuan is ready to open two more projects.

Otherwise, the current company’s producers are completely insufficient.

3. Pokémon 3D World is now led by Qing Zhiyuan himself. After all, no one knows better than him what kind of development this game will be.

4 and 5. CL and LL, the producer of these two games is Tsubaki Furuhara, the executive planner is Mika Ishino, the script is Jun Asae, and the painting director Hayao Miyazaki.

What a fantastic lineup.

If the progress is ideal, it might be available next month.

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Is there anything else that needs to be developed?

Qing Zhiyuan knocked on the table and typed in silence.

I made a list, but frowned again.

There are many games I want to make, but pokeni's development capabilities are indeed limited, especially the lack of producers, which makes it impossible to open more game projects.

Ah~ It’s uncomfortable. It’s uncomfortable.

Qing Zhiyuan felt very uncomfortable. Although he had great talent and great ideas, it was a pity that he did not have the manpower to implement them.

How abominable.

Moreover, Qing Zhiyuan himself has been pushed to his limit. The few projects he is a producer on alone are enough to keep him busy day and night. How can he handle a few more?

Forget it, let’s talk about it later.

Qing Zhiyuan closed his eyes and rubbed the center of his brows. He really felt a little powerless.

Aren’t you supposed to enjoy happiness after being reborn?

How could you make yourself so tired?

Ah... If you recall carefully, everything starts with Onmyoji.

No, it should be "Legend of Sword and Fairy".

By the way, how is "Sword of Immortal"?

When he thought of this, Qing Zhiyuan suddenly woke up.

"When was Fairy Sword 1 developed?" Qing Zhiyuan silently recalled, it seems to have been in the past year or two, right?

etc.

If I had already made "Onmyoji" and completely applied the plot of Sword and Sword, but only changed the packaging...

So will Yao Zhuangxian still produce "Legend of Sword and Fairy"?