Tokyo Video Game Tycoon

"President Zhuyou, I haven't received your call for a long time. The company must be very busy from preparation to operation during this time?"

Ikeda Daigo was dealing with official business just now, when the phone rang and saw that it was Zhu Youxing, he immediately put down the work at hand and hurriedly picked it up.

Zhu Youxing is now in the status of a partner with the magazine. He had considered calling Zhu Youxing because of Dragon Quest before.

However, I learned from the news and other channels that Zhuyouxing's company is very hot recently, and must be very busy, so I can only put it on hold for the time being and wait for this time to pass.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Youxing took the initiative to call him.

"The company is doing well. It's on the right track now, and it can be done steadily. How is the situation with you, Editor-in-Chief Ikeda?"

"Manga magazines are generally in a very reluctant state. It's neither good nor bad. It's just a matter of food and clothing."

Daigo Ikeda is not speaking modestly on this point.

If you compare it with other industries, then the magazine office is barely passable, at least not starving to death.

But they have also been affected by the bursting of the economic bubble.

The early 1990s happened to be the last glory of the golden age of Japanese manga, and then entered a decade of silence.

1993 just happened to be in this crack, and indeed it can only be called a reluctant state.

The technological Internet has advanced ten years from the previous life, and it has not saved anything.

"Then now the comic magazine also needs to find some profit points, right?"

"That's right, we are also working hard to expand some business related to the copyright of comics, such as the most common animation adaptation, or some peripheral derivative products, and the release of comic booklets, but it can only be said to be reluctant."

Ikeda Daigo said with a wry smile.

He is now a little envious of the company that Zhu Youxing just started. It has not been long since it started, and it is slowly becoming a hot topic.

Speaking of hot topics, the popularity of Dragon Quest manga has gradually increased recently, which indirectly increased the sales of their manga magazines.

After the magazine's president learned about it, he hoped that Daigo Ikeda would continue to deepen his relationship with Zhuyou Xing. In the future, the two sides would see if there was any other possibility of cooperation.

"That's just right. I have an idea now, which is also a mutually beneficial and win-win opportunity for both parties."

As soon as Zhu Youxing finished speaking, Daigo Ikeda became energetic.

Really drowsy, come to the pillow.

He was still thinking about how to discuss more cooperation opportunities with Zhu Youxing in the future.

He immediately sat upright and said seriously: "Zhuyou-san, please tell me."

"I want to publish a kind of game magazine."

"Game magazine? Specializes in explaining video games?"

"That's right, of course it's just a concept right now. With the current size of the game, it can't support the capacity of a magazine at all, but I think it will be different in another year and a half. If you can prepare in advance , there should be some benefits."

A magazine specially made for video games, which Daigo Ikeda did not expect.

It turns out that Takeyou-san has already started thinking about this matter?

It seems like he's really bullish on the future of the video game industry.

In fact, he is also very optimistic about the video game industry.

His family has now purchased all the games that are currently on sale.

My own children have a great time playing, and sometimes I can play a few games myself, which has virtually enhanced the parent-child relationship.

But it seems that it is too early to really say that a magazine is made for video games.

But if the potential of video games is really great, start preparing now...

No, you can consider adding a few pages of game introduction columns to the last page of the comic magazine.

If I, as the editor-in-chief, made this suggestion, the editor-in-chief and others should also seriously consider it, and this was first proposed by Takeyou-san.

"Takeyou-san, I think your idea is very good, but as you said, it seems a bit anxious to directly produce a magazine, but I can suggest to the president and editor-in-chief that in the existing Add a few pages to introduce the game on the last page of the comic magazine."

Zhu Yuxing said: "It would be the best if it could be like this, but I suggest not to recommend the game directly, it feels more like an advertisement, and I think it will also affect the stickiness of readers of your comic magazines."

Readers, like TV viewers, tend to hate advertising very much, but it is inevitable.

If a few pages of game introduction pages are suddenly added to the back of the manga magazine, it is very suspected of collecting money for advertising.

This will indeed bring benefits to one's own game, but it cannot cause losses to those who cooperate.

"Huh? Isn't it a recommended game? Then what should I do?"

What Daigo Ikeda subconsciously thought of just now was just a simple game recommendation introduction.

Capture some screens in the game, and then fill in some recommended words recommended by the editor, etc. Especially Dragon Quest, you can arrange the recommended words directly and seamlessly through comics. Isn’t this a good model?

"Well, are you free now? Let's meet somewhere, just talking on the phone will be difficult."

What Zhuyouxing wants to add is the strategy of the game.

However, in this world, video games are not very popular, and they probably don't even know what the so-called game strategy is.

It's better to meet and talk about it directly.

Daigo Ikeda immediately nodded and said, "I'm free now, and there just happens to be a very nice coffee shop, very suitable for communication at work, very quiet, what do you think?"

"Okay, you can send me the address, and I can go there directly. Oh, by the way, you can also bring the recent feedback from Dragon Quest readers. I want to see the effect of readers' feedback on the comics."

"Okay, then we'll see you later."

Ikeda Daigo immediately put down the phone in his hand.

Then he rushed to the big office to look at the editors.

"Where are Mr. Tsuchiya's letters from readers for the past two weeks? Hurry up and bring them to me!"

"Editor-in-chief, here, I just finished sorting it out."

"Good job!"

Daigo Ikeda stuffed two cardboard boxes into the car downstairs, then went to the designated coffee shop, and reserved a private room in advance, waiting for Zhu Youxing to arrive.

About an hour later, Zhu Youxing also drove to the coffee shop, and Daigo Ikeda took advantage of this time to sort out the letters from readers.

Separate praise from criticism.

Those brainless ones are directly thrown aside, and there is no need to look at this kind of stuff.

Zhu Youxing got off the car and entered the cafe.

This cafe is really quiet.

There are more than a dozen people in the hall now, but only the melodious music is playing, and it is difficult to hear people talking loudly.

Moreover, the layout of the entire cafe also has that kind of quiet atmosphere, which feels very comfortable.

I asked the waiter, and then followed the waiter's guidance to the door of Daigo Ikeda's private room.

Ikeda Daigo just finished sorting out the letters at this time.

"Zhuyousang, welcome!"

Ikeda Daigo stood up enthusiastically.