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Chapter 515 419. Qing Zhiyuan overcoming obstacles

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There are several main reasons why Sega DC was able to hit this wave.

The first is pokeni’s Pokémon exclusive support. Both Pokémon have achieved very good results, especially the Magic Crisis. Family Fun itself is very popular among Eastern and Western players, especially during the Chinese New Year. Playing Pokémon together The sequel to Kemeng 3D World, not to mention how fun it is.

Not only is it fun, but the quality is also outstanding, and it also has social attributes, allowing multiple players to promote relationships and have a short happy time through one game.

More importantly, the inclusion of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro series characters in Magical Crisis has suddenly raised expectations, forcing many players who like My Neighbor Totoro to buy Pokémon.

Think about it, how interesting it would be if you could catch Totoro with a Poké Ball among Pokémon in the future.

The two Pokémon exclusives have contributed to sales of more than 5 million copies, stabilizing the basic base of DC game consoles.

In addition, Qing Zhiyuan has also attracted EA and some OMI game manufacturers.

EA's NBA1999 is an exclusive game on DC.

At the same time, many classic games previously released by EA, such as Need for Speed ​​3 and the baseball series... can also be played on DC.

Moreover, in order to allow players to better experience the charm of DC game consoles, DC game consoles come with some Sega classic games, such as the Sonic the Hedgehog series, which integrates Sakura Wars 1, VR Warriors... and many classic arcade games. game.

Just like what Sega did with the MD back then, it was used to promote game consoles.

In other words, when players buy Sega DC, even if they don't buy other game discs, they can play many fun games themselves, which is absolutely worth the money.

It is precisely based on these that the Sega DC game console has steadily risen, hitting the 10 million sales mark.

The Sega Saturn has sold only 10 million units so far.

And now DC has successfully surpassed the total sales of Saturn.

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At this stage of development, everyone can actually feel it keenly——

Sega DC is unstoppable.

Its momentum has been established.

Unstoppable.

Everyone heard the roar that Sega had been silent for so long, but had been building up in their hearts.

It was deafening and rumbling.

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Square's Masashi Miyamoto is worthy of being the Lu Bu of the gaming industry, and was the first to feel this terrifying power.

Although the current Sega DC has not fully demonstrated its follow-up power, compared with Sony's PS sales of more than 100 million, what is 10 million copies of DC?

However, DC was able to tear a hole and gain a foothold under the pressure of PS, which is enough to illustrate the problem.

Miyamoto Masashi captured this change in an instant.

That's why he called Qing Zhiyuan as soon as possible. The purpose was not to anger Qing Zhiyuan because he put Final Fantasy 8 on PS as an exclusive game.

Now Qing Zhiyuan is no longer a pure competitor, nor is he just a game developer. Pokeni may become his financial backer in the future.

How could the sponsor’s father be offended?

"Then please take good care of me in the future." Masashi Miyamoto said with a smile on the other end of the phone.

"Yeah, you're welcome. That's me. Please take care of me in the future. Mr. Miyamoto, believe me and believe in yourself. Sony's PS2 is definitely not as good as our DC game console.

As long as you put the game on the DC platform, I guarantee that you will earn more in the future. "

Square is one of those people who is capable and good at dancing. Just because he can make the first Neon RPG, Qing Zhiyuan is not too angry. Instead, he accepts Miyamoto Masashi with a smile and welcomes him to join the future. Come to the DC game platform.

After Qing Zhiyuan hung up the phone, he couldn't help but chuckle.

Miyamoto is an old fox.

Tai is very adaptable to the wind.

Although he promised to develop games on the DC game platform, in fact, by the time he makes the game, it will probably be two years later.

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"It's terrible. Pokeni just made Sega DC."

On the Rententian side, Shigeru Miyamoto expressed a heartfelt sigh.

Just thinking about it, he felt that it was really not easy for Qing Zhiyuan to achieve sales of 10 million DC game consoles in half a year.

Generally speaking, the PS market is still a market now. When friends and businessmen do not have enough confidence in pokeni, it is almost like fighting alone.

It is simply a miracle that EA can help, and with the promotion of Pokémon, the sales volume of the game console can be increased.

At last year's Tokyo Game Show, Sony was the first to use the non-existent PS2 as a strike. It was actually a very lethal move. The graphics of Final Fantasy 8 even formed a tight blockade invisibly.

This blockade is not blocking the present of Sega DC, but the future.

It is the players' psychological expectations and confidence in it that invisibly increases the cost of leaving PS. It is equivalent to casting an invisible high wall to encircle PS's territory.

Any player who wants to leave the castle of PS must climb and break through this wall. In fact, it is a matter of great determination and courage.

Think about it, if the future game console market is still owned by Sony, and PS2's game effects are better than DC, then why bother buying a DC game console in the next year?

For players with enough money, there is no problem in purchasing an additional DC game console, but for some ordinary people with limited funds, they may weigh it.

That invisible high wall is a particularly powerful blockade.

Fortunately, P Club opened the blockade with "Automata" at the Tokyo Game Show, otherwise it would be impossible to imagine what it would be like now.

Looking back now, Shigeru Miyamoto feels a little scared for Qing Zhiyuan.

On the other hand, Hiroshi Yamauchi, who was sitting opposite him, acted more calmly.

"If you can't even do this, then Qing Zhiyuan is not worthy of being Sony's opponent."

"They made the game console, which is equivalent to tearing a hole, which is actually a good thing for us."

"Well, that's true, President." Shigeru Miyamoto nodded.

In fact, he can understand Yamauchi Hiroshi's logic very well.

In any industry, as long as a monopoly has not yet been formed, there are opportunities for latecomers.

Fortunately, this time DC game consoles have fought their way out and gained a firm foothold, thereby buying enough time for other game console developers.

Otherwise, once Sony forms a monopoly, it will be extremely difficult for you to shake it.

In the past, Rentendao did not actually have a de facto monopoly, and it had been fighting a console war with Sega. Before Sega, there were other game manufacturers. Otherwise, how could Sony possibly have leveraged Rentendao's corner.

Beautiful, Qing Zhiyuan did it so beautifully.

Even those who hated him so much like Hiroshi Yamauchi couldn't help but want to applaud Qing Zhiyuan.

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"It's about to turn." On Konami's side, President Kemasa Tsutsuki let out a heavy sigh after seeing the news report.

At the same time, his two eyes opened wide.

We are all foxes with thousands of years of experience, and we all know our sensitivity to the market.

So when he saw that the market size of Sega DC had exceeded 10 million, the president had already realized last month——

The gaming industry is about to change dramatically.

Although it seems that Sony is still the dominant company on the surface, and it is still peaceful on the surface, in fact, there is already an undercurrent surging underneath.

The rest is just a matter of time. The DC game console may really stir up a bloody storm.

Konami can't hang itself from a tree either.

Not only does the president last month think so, but Capcom, Namco...many third-party game players think so too. If you don't know what changes will happen in the future, then you are only qualified to be a second-rate president.

But what a second-rate president needs to do is to put his eggs in different baskets, so as to ensure that he can survive in the cracks and stormy waves.

Those who fail to do this will basically disappear in the long river of history.

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The wind direction has changed, this is the most obvious feeling.

DC may still be a small seedling now, but everyone feels its strong vitality.

So Konami’s president, Kamizuki Kagemasa, called Qing Zhiyuan.

"President Qing, can I invite you to have a casual dinner with me tomorrow?"

Qing Zhiyuan burst into laughter.

"Sorry, I have made an appointment with Mr. Masashi Miyamoto for tomorrow. How about we make an appointment next week?"

"Ah? Is that so?" President Yue Yue sounded a little surprised, and he didn't seem to expect that Miyamoto, an old fox, would act so quickly and run to the front.

Isn’t Square Enix so tied to Sony that Final Fantasy 8 is exclusive to PS?

Is it really okay to ask the president of pokeni for dinner so soon?

However, after a pause last month, he still held back his breath and said, "In that case, it will be next week. Thanks to President Qing's care, Konami will have to ask more of President Qing in the future. .”

"No, no," Qing Zhiyuan laughed, "I can only say that we can make money together and make progress together."

The two made an appointment, and Qing Zhiyuan wrote it down in his notebook.

Then hung up the phone.

Following Jingzheng's call last month, many game manufacturers called Qing Zhiyuan and expressed their desire to invite him to have a private meal or something.

Qing Zhiyuan is also smiling and welcomes everyone who comes.

Make an appointment one by one.

The schedule has been densely packed with meals for the next month, and just looking at them makes people want to laugh.

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On Sony's side, Ken Kutaragi's heart skipped a beat when he saw the news that the sales of Sega's DC game console exceeded the 10 million mark.

I didn't expect that it would come to this point in the end.

Then he closed his eyes helplessly.

Damn it, damn it.

In the end, he still couldn't hold Qing Zhiyuan down.

At this moment, DC game consoles are really about to take off. Even though there are only 10 million game consoles, this pool is enough to support Sega.

Any living thing has hope and can continue to grow as long as it can survive first.

The current DC game console has taken root in the land of PS, and will bear fruit in the future, continue to thrive, and then continue to erode PS's territory.

These are almost all that Kutaragi Ken could foresee.

It can’t be sealed!

It can no longer be sealed! ! !

Last year's promotional videos for PS2 and Final Fantasy 8 were already the biggest trump card he could come up with.

If you continue to overestimate it and continue to boast, it will be difficult to convince the audience and players. Moreover, the parameters of PS2 that Kutaragi can give now are the result of careful calculation and can be realized within two years.

But if you add more, the construction period cannot be guaranteed, and whether you can even achieve the effect you blow out by yourself is still one thing.

So when all the cards in your hand are exhausted, you can only resign yourself to fate and rely on whether your opponent will make a mistake.

Unfortunately, Qing Zhiyuan was always Qing Zhiyuan, and he was not given any chance at all.

In other words, as long as Qing Zhiyuan is given a chance, this scary guy will hold it firmly in his hands.

Now, 1999 is basically a vacuum period for new consoles. PS2 will definitely not be released. I don’t know if Rentendo’s new game console can beat DC, even if Rentendo’s new console has many advantages. High performance is not necessarily good news for Sony. In the end, it will not be the DC market that will be impacted, but the old game console market.

The reason is simple, your performance is better than anyone else's.

The only thing Kutaragi can count on is lack of market confidence. The barriers built by PS2 and Final Fantasy 8 can increase the loss and transfer costs of players to a certain extent, and can also constrain third-party game manufacturers.

Except for EA and Koei, which have a relatively good relationship with Sega and POKENI, other big-name game manufacturers are actually somewhat wary.

This is the trap set by Kutaragi Ken.

Time trap, as long as pokeni can't overcome it, Sony will win.

Then use a de facto monopoly to attack Rentendo's new console. This series is a perfect back-up, and it is a strategy that Kutaragi Ken and Dei Nobuyuki worked together before.

It's a pity that Qing Zhiyuan didn't make a mistake. He used Pokémon as the backing king to play out, and the timing was just right, covering the entire New Year period and extending to April.

The topicality and popularity were all achieved by Qing Zhiyuan to the extreme...

Under such circumstances, it is only a matter of time before the blockade is broken.

It’s just that Kutaragi Ken didn’t expect it to happen so soon. If he really wanted to say something, he could only say——

Pokémon is undoubtedly the number one IP in the world.

Qing Zhiyuan will lose without this card.

Although all of this was within his expectation, the moment he actually saw it become reality, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

Heartache.

After a long time, Kutaragi Ken opened his eyes slightly.

Although it was very sad, there was nothing to regret. No matter how Kutaragi reviewed the situation, he felt that he and President Nobuyuki Dei had done the best they could.

If the final result is like this, then we can only admire Qing Zhiyuan, because he did better.

Since the victory was achieved by strength, you can't reverse the result at all, so what do you have to regret?

Throughout the entire process, Kutaragi Ken's only mistake was that he failed to realize this before pokeni acquired Sega. It was worthwhile for the company to acquire Sega in advance, even if it cost 3 billion US dollars.

However, this is just the beginning. After the future console war begins, there is still a lot of room for maneuver.

However, next time I have to wait for the PS2 to come out.

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"Long live!!! The 10 million mark!!! Long live!"

"Long live pokeni!"

"Long live Sega!"

"Long live DC!"

In Sega Corporation, members are celebrating this great and historic moment crazily.

To be honest, they had never been so excited when MD sales exceeded 40 million units before.

It was exciting back then, and the most important reason was that MD had become the mainstream game console in the North American market, which had a different meaning.

And this time it’s the aftermath.

The joy of finally breaking out after a desperate battle.

The corners of Qing Zhiyuan's mouth raised slightly, thinking that we just acquired Marvel, is it really okay for you to shout "Long Live DC" here?

Hahaha, it was just a joke. Qing Zhiyuan smiled knowingly and walked towards the Sega members.

Miss Kyoko Morita, Sega's administrative assistant, pushed out a large cake with a circle of candles placed on it.

In the middle is a large celebration sign made of chocolate, which reads:

[DC game console has exceeded the 10 million mark! Long live! 】

President Hayao Nakayama stood at the front, applauding and looking at Qing Zhiyuan with gratitude and expectation.

"President Qing, come and cut the cake."

The other club members basically had the same expression, standing on both sides to welcome him.

At this moment, Qing Zhiyuan is their hero.

No matter how much everyone disliked this pretentious and somewhat unruly new president who had his own way of doing things, no matter how much pressure and loss pokeni had caused to Sega before...

But, at this moment, they are in the same boat, one big family.

The captain is Qing Zhiyuan.

It was Qing Zhiyuan who led them out of the siege, allowing Sega, an old ship of more than 50 years, to glow with new vitality and ride the waves with a new look.

It was Qing Zhiyuan who lit up the beacon in the dark night in times of crisis, guiding everyone in the direction and leading everyone to overcome obstacles together.

It was Qing Zhiyuan who held the flag high when Sega was in trouble, shouted and led everyone to move forward together.

It was Qing Zhiyuan who turned the tide and saved Sega from the fire and water.

Qing Zhiyuan is like a bright star, shining on everyone's path forward.

He is the role model and soul of Sega people, leading everyone to a better future.

The existence of Qing Zhiyuan is a kind of strength, a kind of belief and a kind of hope.

At this moment, everyone sincerely admired this young leader.

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Qing Zhiyuan did not refuse, took the cake-cutting knife from the hands of President Nakayama Hayao, then blew out the candles and made the first cut on it.

"I hope DC game consoles can do better and with the current momentum, they can break through the 50 million mark all the way!!!"

"oh!!!"

Everyone raised their right hands high, and the crowd was excited, shouting like a landslide and tsunami.

At this moment, Nakayama Hayao burst into tears and his vision was blurred.

It’s not easy for Sega to get to where it is today.

Fortunately, I could meet Qing Zhiyuan.

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