Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 494 398 Spreading the dream is our dream

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When hearing the music of "Sonic the Hedgehog", the whole audience was excited.

Today's performance is both ordinary and strange, and has extraordinary significance to the whole world.

Sega carries the memories of a generation, especially Sonic the Hedgehog. This was the first game developed by Sega to compete with Rentendo Mario, and it was a huge success in North America. It was Sonic the Hedgehog that introduced players to the game. What an exciting, tense, and cool horizontal version of the level-passing experience.

The brain is strongly stimulated and dopamine and endorphins are secreted throughout the process.

This is the impact Sega has brought to the world. As they say in their slogan, if Rentendao's games are for children, then Sega's games are made for teenagers.

It is more exciting and cool, allowing players to be passionate and adrenaline-filled in the game.

This is Sega.

But for Sega like this, the news that has come out in the past two years is actually not very optimistic, which makes countless players feel a little worried, fearing that this company will not survive.

Not long ago, after Qing Zhiyuan acquired Sega, he also terminated the production of the Saturn game console, which made Sega players' hearts drop to the bottom.

However, today this time, in the scene——

When the music of "Sonic the Hedgehog" played, the audience's doubts were instantly dispelled.

Sega is no longer the same Sega, but it seems like nothing has changed.

It was really touching to hear the music of "Sonic the Hedgehog" live.

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Memories have been awakened, the emotions I felt when I played Sega games back then.

After Gu Yuzo conducted the performance of "Sonic the Hedgehog", he played "Strikes of Rage", "Sakura Wars", and "VR Warriors" one after another...

After the performance, there was silence.

After a while, everyone finally came to their senses and stood up to applaud.

"I'm so touched. I originally thought I was here to hear pokeni's concert, but I didn't expect to hear Sega's concert."

"Ah... I'm really touched. It's full of memories. I remember that it was 8 years ago when I played Sonic the Hedgehog. At that time, my classmates and I went crazy trying to play this game."

"Sonic the Hedgehog, the game that came out on the Sega GP handheld console, is also a classic game. I bought the new handheld console just for Sonic the Hedgehog, and later I discovered that there was a surprise like Pokémon."

"Hmm...what should I do? I feel the urge to cry. This time I listen to Sega's music live today. Isn't it a swan song?"

"impossible?"

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The crowd applauded for a moment.

Qing Zhiyuan invited Mr. Yuzo Kouru and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra off the stage.

"Thank you Mr. Yuzo Koko and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. I hope to be able to meet you here again at this time next year."

Hahaha……

Everyone present had happy smiles on their faces.

As if this was not a simple wish, but a promise, everyone was willing to believe Qing Zhiyuan's words at this moment.

This young president has brought so many wonderful and surprising things to the audience and the whole world.

"Beautiful and exciting, that's what Sega is."

Qing Zhiyuan sighed.

Returning to the middle of the stage, he raised his head and scanned the audience below, and then said silently:

“Some time ago, we stopped production of the Sega Saturn.”

When everyone heard this sentence, a look of despair flashed on their faces.

Although the Saturn machine is indeed not as good as the PS, and there are far fewer games on it, so many powerful third-party games have chosen the PS platform instead of the Sega Saturn.

But when they actually heard that Saturn was discontinued, everyone felt a little uncomfortable.

This feeling is like the death of a hero and the death of the God of War.

Although you may think that he is dying now and is too old to even lift a knife, when you look up at his majestic body, you will still see his past glory.

It turns out that heroes are still heroes. All the glory that they have experienced before is like stars falling at this moment, which makes people sad.

"But this doesn't mean the end."

Qing Zhiyuan raised his voice, bringing everyone back from their pessimism.

"On the contrary, death heralds rebirth. We will not meet again until the end."

"Sega will embark on a new journey after bidding farewell to the past."

At this moment, a beam of light hit Qing Zhiyuan, making him look so dazzling, like the moonlight lighting up the starry sky.

“Everyone, please allow me to introduce to you, Sega’s new console——

Dreamcast! "

"Wow!!!"

When I heard the word new console, everyone on the scene was excited!

"Huh?! What do you mean?! Did I hear that right? Sega's new console?!"

"Is it true? After pokeni acquired Sega, not only did it not lay off the R\u0026D department, but it also launched a new game console?!"

"Wow, wow, I really cried to death. To be honest, when I heard the news that Saturn was gone, my heart dropped to freezing point. I didn't expect that there would be a new console!"

"Great pokeni, damn Qing Zhiyuan, you almost gave me a heart attack."

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When the DC game console was brought to the stage by Hideki Sato, the head of Sega's game console development department, everyone's eyes couldn't help but shine.

Because this new game console is so good-looking:

The DC appearance presents a unique design. The entire host is white, shaped like a flat cylinder, with a raised part above it that resembles a "hat" or "lid."

There is a handle socket in the front of the host, and a row of indicator lights above it to display the status of the host. There are AV interfaces, power interfaces, etc. behind the host.

It looks particularly futuristic and technological, and the appearance color is different from all the game consoles sold by Sega in the past. This time Sega DC adopts a pure white design, giving people a warm and bright feeling.

Just when you see the game console coming out, your mood suddenly becomes happy.

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In fact, not only the audience in the audience felt nervous, but Hideki Sato on the stage was also nervous.

Because he knows very well in his heart that the DC machine shown here today and the one that will be released in the future are two different things. Although there is not much change in appearance, there will be a big difference in function.

However, Qing Zhiyuan just smiled at him and said that he didn't need to be so nervous, I'd take care of everything.

Sato Hideki took a deep breath and stood aside, ready to wait for Qing Zhiyuan to explain the next process.

"Dreamcast, spread the dream."

Qing Zhiyuan took a deep breath, "Our original purpose in developing this game console is to hope that it can become a medium that can spread dreams, so that players around the world can feel the designers' intentions in the game. The love of the game, and their dreams.

At the same time, spreading the dream itself is also our dream. "

Qing Zhiyuan spoke with great emotion, which moved countless viewers.

But Hideki Sato stood nearby and thought——

President Qing, a performance fiend, is not ashamed at all. Our game console was already developed before you acquired Sega.

If anything, this is also our dream.

Qing Zhiyuan said: Aren’t we all a family now?

I inherited Sega’s dream, so isn’t it my dream to spread the dream?

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"Dreamcast is definitely the most competitive console now. It uses a 64-bit processor and the new GeForce 2X chip tailor-made for us by NVIDIA."

The camera showed Huang Renxun below, who smiled politely.

In fact, Lao Huang himself is also very puzzled. We have just met the development needs of game consoles not long ago. Although the design here is indeed very fast, it is not so fast. You can buy real game consoles here. Already?

However, Qing Zhiyuan had already communicated with him before coming, so Lao Huang knew very well that today was just a [no physical performance].

As long as he comes to show his face and show his support, it will be no problem if he can catch up with the DC game console when it is officially released.

So Huang Renxun also performed conscientiously.

In short, several people present are all movie stars.

For Huang Renxun, this is also a disguised publicity for NVIDIA, why not do it?

Qing Zhiyuan talked about the performance of DC game consoles, and the audience at the scene became more surprised and excited the more they listened.

The host configuration alone is already amazing. Whether it is the central processor, the 3D graphics processor, and various supporting equipment, they are all the most advanced at the moment. It can be clearly seen from the numbers alone. The DC game console is at least twice as advanced as the PS.

Not only does it have the world's fastest information exchange and processing capabilities, powerful data processing capabilities, but it also has the most advanced 3D graphics support.

This kind of game console can definitely be called the best in the world.

Many game manufacturer representatives below were full of praise. The first thought that came to everyone’s mind was——

It's time to update again.

If Sony did not respond in a short time, but gave Sega such an opportunity, even if it was only for a year, this gap period would be enough for Sega to occupy the game console market.

Kutaragi Kenshin, who was sitting underneath, was also confused and even extremely nervous.

At this moment, apart from the pure white game console on the stage, there was only one image in his mind——

That cool and sassy 2B girl with cool clothes, beautiful lines, couldn't get rid of her, as if it was deeply imprinted in his brain.

Even though more than a year has passed, Kutaragi Ken felt as if he had just seen the 3D model Qing Zhiyuan showed him yesterday.

He swallowed silently - could Sega's DC function support it to this extent this time?

At the same time, Kutaragi Ken felt extremely regretful.

If I had known earlier, I should have followed Qing Zhiyuan's advice. Not to mention whether the performance of the game console should be improved to a level that can support 2B, at least I should have started research and development preparations earlier.

The reason why the company did not do this was that it was too careless, thinking that after defeating Sega, the entire game console market would be stable.

As a result, next year will definitely be a vacuum period, and we can only watch helplessly as Sega uses DC machines to conquer cities and territories.

"In order to give you a more accurate understanding of what the Dreamcast can achieve, we will show you the latest game [Shenmue] developed by Sega."

After Qing Zhiyuan finished speaking, Sato Hideki and Suzuki Yu next to him were nervously debugging.

The current Shenmue is actually a semi-finished product, and coupled with the DC game console that has been eliminated internally, the two of them are actually very panicked.

However, when the image of the game Shenmue appeared on the big screen at the back, all the audience at the scene were stunned.

Because Shenmue directly maximizes the performance of game consoles, the current 3D effects present a more refined and surreal effect that is closer to the real world.

On the screen, the male protagonist is wearing a velvet jacket with a stand-up collar and a pair of close-fitting jeans. The texture and fine hair on the jacket are clearly visible.

Compared with previous 3D games, the faces of the male and female protagonists are softer, have more faces, and are closer to real characters.

He has sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and has beautiful muscle lines all over his body.

When demonstrating actions, it also gives players the feeling of watching a live-action 3D animated movie.

The male protagonist is walking on the streets of the city. Some street scenery, neon lights on the road, passing vehicles, NPCs talking to each other, etc. all give people a sense of familiarity.

It’s hard to imagine that this is actually a game.

Everyone was stunned by this scene.

The first impression of Shenmue is like being transported from the future.

Compared with the games of the same era, it can be said to be completely crushed. Compared with "Tomb Raider" that was shown yesterday, Shenmue's graphics are simply not that good.

The 3D modeling is also very delicate, which directly shocked everyone's attention.

Suzuki Yu explained while demonstrating, "The Shenmue game you see now has not been fully developed. It is just our trial product. If we wait to officially meet with you, it is expected to be around this time next year." ”

"What?!"

Everyone's faces showed expressions of disbelief. Such a powerful game screen was actually only a semi-finished product?

How powerful will it be after development is completed?

But they soon understood -

The semi-finished product mentioned by Suzuki Yu is only about the completion of the game. Maybe there will be no changes in the picture quality and character modeling.

But even the effects that everyone has seen so far are shocking enough.

Compared with the previous characters on the market that looked like brick figures with obvious outlines and thick outlines, the character design and appearance shown in Sega's Shenmue game are as realistic as the scenes in the game. It's so beautiful.

This has gone beyond everyone's understanding of 3D.

If pokeni hadn't been tricky in the production of "Princess Mononoke" and used animation rendering to achieve 2D effects in 3D, I'm afraid it would have been crushed by Shenmue by now.

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"So strong!" Kutaragi Ken exclaimed, too shocked to speak.

The other people probably had similar expressions.

"It's terrible. Sega's new game console has greatly surpassed Sony's PS, right?"

"Obviously, you can tell just by looking at Shenmue's expressiveness. The light and shadow effects and character modeling are simply beyond what PS can do.

Sony's PS game console is a notch behind. "

"It's amazing. It's truly a masterpiece from Sega. After Qing Zhiyuan took over, has it been able to achieve this level?"

"Well, and this is just a game made by Sega to adapt to DC. I would like to see how far pokeni's game can bring out the performance of the DC machine."

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Qing Zhiyuan smiled and said that they were half right.

What the current DC machine shows is just the original Sega design.

The performance of the console has not yet met his requirements. After it is modified according to the new design and NVIDIA's next-generation graphics card is adopted, the performance of this game console will be further improved.

According to Huang's law, it means that the effect will be doubled in terms of performance and functionality.

In terms of technology, pokeni has software design capabilities that transcend the times. After the release of Trailblazer Engine 2.0, the expressiveness of the entire game will be greatly improved.

“Dreamcast not only has the most powerful hardware capabilities, but also has other functions,” Qing Zhiyuan said with a smile, “Everyone knows that this is the era of the Internet.

In the future, the Internet will spread all over the world.

If people's communications and exchanges are completed through the Internet in the future, it may only take a few seconds to travel from Tokyo to Atlanta across thousands of mountains and rivers.

So in order to better spread the dream, we added a network adapter to the DC game console. It uses an internationally accepted standard interface. To a certain extent, DC is not just a game console, it can also access the Internet. communication.

But compared to PC, it is more suitable for playing games. "

"..."

After Qing Zhiyuan’s introduction, the deeper everyone’s understanding of Dreamcast, the stronger their shock.

It's terrible, this console.

Although some of them were empty promises issued by Qing Zhiyuan and could not be demonstrated on site, there was no way to expose this.

Qing Zhiyuan said that this operation was learned from Sony. Before the game console is fully released, everything is possible.

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Now, there is only one issue that everyone is most concerned about.

Such a powerful game console was so praised by Qing Zhiyuan, and it also showed performance that surpassed that of PS during the scene. From hardware parameters to actual performance effects, it is enough to prove that it is the world's number one game console.

But--

It is so powerful, will it be expensive? !

"About the selling price of game consoles."

Qing Zhiyuan smiled slightly, raised the microphone in his hand, and said softly:

"249! Dollars!"

Hua Hua Hua...

As soon as this number was reported, there was an uproar below! ! !

Everyone was shocked.

This price is even lower than the 299 that Sony’s PS sells for!

And much lower!

"What?! Such a high-performance game console only costs $249?!"

"How can this be?!"