Rebirth of America, this is my time

Question: When "Godzilla" has set off a monster craze in North America, and most people across the country have heard reports about it, how can we curb their momentum?

The normal answer: Try every means possible to discredit and discredit the general public to disappoint them.

Ethan's answer: Burn it with a bigger flame.

In the past few years, whenever Ethan discovered that his enemy had come up with a good product that would have an impact on his own status, one of his favorite things to do was to present a far-leading product and forcefully absorb it. To capture the public's attention, a mediocre product that looks good and plays well will die violently.

In the earliest days, when Atari and Milover launched home consoles, this was what he did;

The game he took out at the time was Star Wars.

He did this before when Warner and Disney launched new games such as "Superman";

At that time, he took out a home console and "Starry Sky".

In the future, when Nintendo takes out its handheld console, he will still do this;

What he wants to offer at that time is "Northland Cube".

Ethan admitted that the act of punching someone in the present with a punch from the future was really cool.

Because your enemies cannot resist this power of time and space, they can only watch the unrivaled power falling from the sky. The fear and loneliness that arise spontaneously will make the caster extremely excited.

At the same time, the reality of no traffic will also make enemies fall into the trap of project losses.

After all, those companies are listed companies and they have their own revenue needs. If they find that their game products cannot make money, then they have to find a way to explain this to shareholders.

If the explanation is successful, they may be able to continue.

If it fails...

Then they can only regretfully cut off this project.

After all, not every company called Microsoft can invest wildly in a bottomless pit like XBox.

And once there are fewer competitors, wouldn't the market share belonging to Destiny Games increase?

Of course, the first time you do this kind of thing, the effect will be most obvious, because it can build the company's name and let the public know that Destiny Game is invincible.

The second time you dry it, it becomes less profitable.

Although people will be excited, they are more indifferent after knowing the results.

Just like Rockstar, when the whole world was waiting for "Give Him Love", as soon as the promotional video for "Give Him Love 6" was released, the number of views on YouTube exceeded 100 million within 24 hours.

This epic achievement makes taking advantage of the opportunity to hit someone unnecessary.

The same goes for "Black Myth".

When the public is full of expectations, everyone knows that its schedule will be spread.

Because of this, after the third and fourth time of using this method of oppressing others...

For a spellcaster, the emotion of completing a task is greater than anything else.

For ordinary people, it is even more commonplace.

When Ethan could no longer derive joy from this one-sided beating, and when Ethan had already occupied a dominant position in the North American video game market, this kind of suppression with lower returns entered the category of being able to do it or not. Especially when video games cannot have a monopoly, he doesn't want to bully the small ones. But why, Disney has come to his door this time?

Since Ron Miller has to race against time to bring "Godzilla" to the market before "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" is released, then he must be prepared for the product to die suddenly.

Since the parties concerned have chosen death or life, they would rather die vigorously and seize part of the profits than live silently and put their products in the future, then...

Ethan respected their decision.

On May 17, he arrived in Washington, D.C.

The premiere of "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" will officially begin at 2 p.m.

The location is the Kennedy Center.

…………

In fact, the movie "The Empire Strikes Back" has already premiered. On May 6, Fox held the premiere of "The Empire Strikes Back" at the Dominion Theater in London.

This is not a demonstration of the father-son relationship!

It’s not an interpretation of family status!

In the words of George Lucas, the reason why they held the premiere in London was, firstly, to thank the country for its strong support during the film production process, and secondly, to better promote the United States to the people of the country. The third reason for science fiction culture is to satisfy the corrupt country’s tax rebate requirements on film production.

Cough cough cough…

Yes, tax refund is the main purpose.

If it weren't for the extra three million that Lucasfilm could get from the premiere, George Lucas and the others wouldn't have held the first premiere of the movie in London.

When the bearded man gave up his back for five buckets of rice, the premiere belonging to Millikin could not be regarded as a world premiere. At most, it was a regional premiere. But how could such a thing be put on the table? Ever since, in order to show his loyalty to the country and the importance he attached to his people, George Lucas came up with a cunning move, which was to invite 600 Special Olympics athletes to watch the ceremony.

The Special Olympics was initiated by Le Zhong's sister Eunice Shriver. It is an international organization that aims to care for patients with mental retardation, unclear speech, neurological and mental disorders, and even children and adults who cannot take care of themselves. Sports competitions. Although there was no competition in 1980, "Star Wars", which bills itself as a North American fairy tale, is best suited to do this kind of soothing thing.

Therefore, when Ethan arrived at the scene, the first thing he saw was a noisy scene like a rally. He greeted the reporters beside the red carpet and took a photo with the Special Olympics athletes. After waving to the onlookers, he stepped on the road and walked to the interview area.

"Oh Ethan—it's so nice to see you today—"

The red carpet host of "The Empire Strikes Back" is a blonde beauty.

Wearing a slim-fitting dress, she has a beautiful figure.

As for who she is?

Sorry, although Hollywood is small, the only people Ethan knows are Steve Ross, Roy Disney, and Ron Miller. The other guys...

He didn't know anyone.

"Good afternoon." He smiled politely and nodded slightly.

But even so, the opponent still showed great enthusiasm and tried his best to warm up.

What is the specific performance...

That was to start with the question-and-answer session on the red carpet. Taking advantage of the fact that there was too much noise from the outside world and for fear of poor microphone reception, etc., when asking questions, the whole person almost fell on Ethan.

Ethan had seen this kind of little trick countless times in his previous life. He reached out to the backstage staff for a microphone and directly silenced those little Jiujiu who were hungry for money.

This situation made the beauty a little disappointed, but she still completed the process professionally.

The inquiries on the red carpet were just a small episode at the premiere. When Ethan got into the Kennedy Center, the enthusiasm that followed almost overwhelmed him. As a new tycoon in Hollywood, the strongest king in the electronic entertainment industry, and the richest 20-year-old man on earth certified by Fortune magazine, his figure is like a beacon in the dark, attracting people. People kept gathering.

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, who came first, took the initiative to greet him and gave him a simple hug. After that, they introduced other guests to Ethan.

"Ethan, this is the editor-in-chief of the New York Times..."

"Ethan, this is the chairman of National Public Radio and Television..."

"Ethan, this is our good friend, he is also a screenwriter. The Pearl Harbor comedy that Steven wanted to shoot was the script he wrote, but unfortunately it was not made..."

The casual introduction made Ethan nod his head repeatedly.

Along the way, he didn't know how many smiles and hellos he received. He only knew that if he didn't reach out, those guys wouldn't actively seek to hold hands.

And once he reaches out his hand...

The sudden burst of excitement will cling to their faces like substance.

"Nice to meet you." Ethan said politely.

"Oh - it's my honor to meet you." Another middle-aged man was ecstatic.

Perhaps because of his high position, after walking around, Ethan didn't even give out a business card, but in his assistant's hand, there were two harvests, one from Lego, who is their chairman, and the other From Marvel, the name noted above is Stan Lee.

"George, are you still cooperating with Marvel?" Ethan asked casually.

If he remembered correctly, Marvel's painters attended the last internal viewing meeting of "Star Wars", and at that time, they were very unfavorable about the movie.

"Yes, they still help me make comics."

“What about Lego?”

"We have reached a cooperation with Lego and are preparing to sell toys to Europe through their channels."

George Lucas asked curiously: "Ethan, are you also interested in Lego?"

"If you don't mind, let me see your contract with Lego?"

Ethan said what he was thinking in the form of rhetorical questions.

"No problem! I'll give you the contract when I'm done!"

George Lucas nodded heartily.

Although this approach is somewhat unruly, who cares?

Neither Destiny Games nor Lucasfilm will make toys, so they will not have a conflict of interest. At the same time, they both want to sell toys, so if both parties can be firmly tied together, then they Maybe you can get more favorable conditions.

Since there were many people talking at the premiere, it was not a good place to discuss business, so everyone just chatted for a few words and ended the business-related topics. After continuing to go through all the procedures, Ethan finally came and took his seat. The film "The Empire Strikes Back" was released.

Like the story shown in the script, the movie "The Empire Strikes Back" is about the Dark Lord Darth Vader's pursuit of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.

Even though Ethan in his previous life had already watched this movie many times, and even though the special effects of this era were far less sophisticated than those of the future, when the stiff-moving Imperial Guards appeared in the ice and snow, the atmosphere of the current era still made Yi Sen. Sen smelled an amazing smell.

And when he heard it, countless shouts filled the scene, and the audience screamed with surprise and joy at the machine chasing on the screen. The surprise of the true feelings made him laugh uncontrollably.

No matter which industry you are in, the first one to eat the crab will usually become the real winner.

Even if "The Empire Strikes Back" has various shortcomings compared with later special effects movies, as the pioneering work of space opera, its figure can be looked up to by future generations.

The two-hour movie passed by in a hurry. When the ending music appeared and the lights came on, there was a flood of applause in the screening hall. At the final exchange meeting, people inside and outside the industry continued to use Yimei. Words to describe the inner joy, and when professionals and the general public show enough joy for this movie, its box office will definitely be very amazing.

And the fact is...

On May 21st, "The Empire Strikes Back" was officially released in North America. Even though the release day was a Wednesday in the middle of the week, this could not stop the audience.

They entered the theater enthusiastically, cheering for Luke Skywalker's courage, applauding Han Solo's perseverance, shouting for Princess Leia's strength, and for the deep love between father and son of Darth Vader...

"Oh! Sxxt! Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father?"

"Oh! My! God! Who can tell me what kind of strange development this is?"

"Am I your father? Oh my God! This ending is really dramatic! If Darth is Luke's father, will the next "Star Wars" depict Luke's darkening?"

George Lucas' designs shocked all movie fans!

Even if they witnessed all this with their own eyes, even if they pinched their arms, slapped their thighs, slapped themselves, and tried every means to prove that they were not dreaming, they still could not accept this fact!

Because this design is so explosive!

Is the king of the dark realm the father of the future hope of the light camp?

This arrangement is simply thunderous!

Just when countless "Star Wars" fans couldn't accept it and wanted to watch the movie again, eager to capture more hints from the plot, as soon as they walked out of the theater, they heard waves of howling ghosts.

"Quick, quick, quick! The Storm Troopers are only one cut away! Just one cut away!"

"Oh - dead, dead! It's finally dead!"

"Next level! Next level! Go! Go! Go!"

"No matter what happens today, we will make Luke kill his father!"

The strange words made "Star Wars" fans confused.

They didn't understand, when they were watching "Star Wars" the earliest show of the day, how could those guys who played the game know before they did that Luke Skywalker had a father?

Moreover, patricide?

After waiting for them to follow the sound and join the crowd, they discovered that the arcade area of ​​the movie theater was going crazy at the moment, with countless gazes like gluttons, trying to devour everything in front of them.

The most intense commotion was in the two-person operation area.

There are two players standing in front of the machines here. They control Han Solo and Princess Leia, who are similar to the characters in the movie, and constantly attack the enemies along the way.

At a glance, everyone knows that the gameplay of this game is similar to "Starry Sky".

They all belong to the shooting category biubiubiu~

The area with the largest crowd of onlookers was the single-player game area.

The one-person-one-machine setting makes the game less team-oriented and less likely to cause internal strife and confrontation, but this is not important because the picture of one person and one sword on the arcade screen is very handsome.

Luke Skywalker, the protagonist in "Star Wars", appears in the game as a pixel model. With a lightsaber in his hand, he chops, stabs, picks or chops, killing all the stormtroopers in front of him without leaving any trace behind.

Every time the sword is swung, there will be a buzzing vibration in the arcade speaker.

Every time it was defeated, it would bring a scream of wow.

When the fighting-like game effect is presented to the public...

Fans who missed the game introduction because they were the first to enter were instantly stunned!

After waiting for them to slap the crowd around them and ask them about the situation at hand...

The excited voice is like a rooster crowing in the morning!

"Oh! It's the latest game from Destiny Games! The Skywalker Saga!"

"The Destiny game is based on the "Star Wars" movie and has specially designed a game character who can fight in close combat-Luke Skywalker!"

"If "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: Escape" is a tribute to "Star Wars", then "The Legend of Skywalker" is the most authentic portrayal of the entire "Star Wars" movie!"

"Because all the battles here are conducted in close combat!"

"Although the attack button is still A, if you use a joystick to create ↑A, ↓A, →A, ←A, then you can control Luke to perform different moves! The B button is still for jumping, but if you Fuck ←B, then Luke will also raise his lightsaber to block attacks from the front!"

"Oh, by the way! Brother, are you just here? Then you may not know that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father, right? Let me tell you this! In the movie, Luke Skywalker is Darth Vader beats the crap out of him, but in the game... you can find a way to beat Darth Vader!"

‘WTF? ? ? ’

This result stunned the guys who had just watched the movie!

Destiny Games’ new game will let them control Luke Skywalker to beat up Darth Vader?

Oh! My! God! What a divine design this is!

“Brother, what’s the queue here?”

They were still confused about the plot, but their eyes suddenly turned red.

"Uh...one person at a time..."

Speaking of this, the face of the guy who was still excited to introduce was full of wariness.

"Is The Skywalker Saga available elsewhere?"

The guy who just walked out of the theater couldn't wait any longer.

"You can go and have a look."

The guys in line were just dying for them to leave.

…………

Yes.

"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: The Skywalker Saga" was the second game that Ethan reviewed last time. Under the control of those geniuses, it was made into a fighting side scroller.

When Ethan learned that these guys wanted to add melee combat to the level, he was shocked. He was waiting for the people in the R\u0026D department to say that they had tested it and found it feasible...

The incentive plan of Destiny Game has just been officially released.

That’s right!

Ethan approved the incentive plan just for their genius and creativity!

And now look...

These guys are doing a great job.

“How are our machine sales going?”

After returning to the company, Ethan summoned Ballmer.

During his absence, the other party was responsible for the company's sales.

"The first batch of shipments has reached 70,000 units."

"Each of the 1,240 large theaters in the United States has purchased 20 units."

"That's ten units of one game."

"The remaining 45,200 units were taken by retail investors. After seeing the performance of "The Legend of Skywalker" and "Escape", they were extremely excited."

This fact made Ethan narrow his eyes with a smile and nodded: "Where's the movie?"

"Two thousand and forty per room in a single day, which has easily broken the record." Ballmer raised his eyebrows.

“Ouch——” Ethan was satisfied.

He didn't ask any more questions.

When movies and games are both successful, there is only one fate for Godzilla.

That is--

die! (End of chapter)