Is it not a galgame?

Chapter 206 110. The First Full Score Game

When Famitsu’s editor-in-chief, Chang Hamamura Hiroichi, received the grades for the June new work from several editors, he was in a bad mood.

He quickly found several editors to communicate and understand, and held an emergency meeting.

"What's going on here? What do you all think?"

Hamamura Hongichi threw the unpublished game content on the table, pointed to one of them and said, "You guys actually scored a perfect score of 10 for "Upside-Down Patma"?!"

"FAMICOM Communication" existed as a Nintendo FC special magazine at the beginning of its publication.

At this time, the Chinese-speaking area also translated this magazine as "Nintendo Communication".

With Nintendo's influence in the neon game industry, the first full-score game is not from Rentiantang, so it can't be justified, right?
These editors didn't create problems for Ren Tiantang and slap Yamauchi Hiroshi in the face.

It's a problem for me!
Several editors looked at each other in blank dismay, saying that I can't carry the blame?
Miki Watanabe, the only female editor, looked at them, and said firstly, "Didn't you, chief editor, ask us to score according to our own criteria?
The four dimensions of picture, music, plot, and gameplay.

Based on my understanding and personal experience of games currently on the market, I think that "Upside-Down Patma" has achieved the highest level in these four aspects, even surpassing this era.

If I don't give full marks, I'm too sorry for my professionalism. "

"What's more, we all experience and score independently, and we haven't discussed it beforehand. How do I know that other people have given full marks?"

After Watanabe Miki finished speaking, the other three editors gasped.

Everyone looked at each other, and one thing suddenly came to their minds——

In this case, it is advantageous to be the first to speak.

Kato Kemei hurriedly said, "Yes, editor-in-chief, I made such a score based on independent judgment, after all, there have been high scores of 38 or 39 points in the history of games, right?
According to my standards, giving 10 points should be the correct judgment.

But before that, I hadn't communicated with other people, and finally got a full score of 40 points, which was really unexpected. "

The other two quickly said, "Yes, neither of us knew that other people scored perfect marks."

"President, otherwise... I will deduct one point?" Kato Kemei asked cautiously.

Hiroshi Hamamura's face turned green.

Famitone has always been adhering to the principle of independent and fair judgment, and selected the games recognized by the players to enter the Platinum Hall. You can score as many points as you want.

You have already scored full marks, and now you deduct one point, what do others think?
This is just an expedient measure, but it is contrary to Hamamura Koichi's principles of doing things.

Credibility ah credibility!
Do you know what is credibility? !

"Does Nintendo have any masterpiece games this year? Hurry up and find one." Hamamura Hiroshi shouted.

"Yes! Editor-in-Chief!"

Several editors were ordered to read the materials at hand one after another.

After sorting it out, I found that the games released by Ren Tiantang this year seem to be okay.

The most acclaimed one should be "Kirby Rolling Ball", which was released on SFC in the first half of the year.

In the game "Kirby Rolling Ball", players must use wisdom, ability and quick movements to control a ball in various environments, and escort Kirby to the destination within the specified time to pass the level. And successfully challenge the next more difficult level.

"Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land", but this game is a black and white pixel game released on GB, and it must be inferior in terms of quality.

There is another boxing game called Super Punch.

But no matter how you look at these games, they can't be rated as full-score games.

At least it is much inferior to the upside-down Patma. The gameplay, plot, and graphics are far inferior to Patema. Players who rated this game as a perfect score must not be convinced.

Could it be that the only method that Kato Kemei said is [deduct one point]?

Hamamura Hiroichi frowned, really unable to do such a thing.

So he hurriedly communicated with the president Nishi Kazuhiko.

Nishi Kazuhiko, known as the Bill Gates of neon, is now the president of ASKI Publishing Company, and also the company that founded the magazine Famitsu.

In order to make the magazine more authoritative and compete with Tokuma Shoten's "Fami-Maga", Nishi Kazuhiko boldly used Hamamura Koichi and listened to his opinions to reform Famitsu.

First of all, he prompted the company to change the name of "FAMICOM Communication" to "Famitsu" to show its separation from the FC host.

This approach inevitably angered Nintendo, but it also succeeded in attracting fans of consoles such as Sega.

Then, its vision was not limited to games. "Famitsu" began to "shock" frequently with music and even movies, intending to truly diversify the publication.

The last and the most critical point, Hamamura Hongichi changed the magazine’s single strategy-based model and boldly introduced new elements such as game culture and background introduction.

During this period, the "New Work Rating" link evolved from "CROSS REVIEW" gradually became the trump card column of "Famitsu".

Up to now, it is precisely because the ratings of this column are fair and free from taboos, and the ratings in line with the players' minds are not hindered by the pressure of game manufacturers, that Famitone has gradually become an authority among game magazines.

When Hamamura Koichi informed Nishi Kazuhiko of this difficult problem over the phone.

The 38-year-old Nishi Kazuhiko, who was at the peak of his life, was silent for a while, and asked, "What do you think of Hamamura? Do you think we need to improve our relationship with Rentiantang, or should we sell journals according to the 40 points given by the editors?"

Hiroichi Hamamura is full of black lines. How can I, as the editor-in-chief, decide on such a big matter?
I just asked you because I couldn't grasp it. Why did you throw the question back now?
However, Hamamura thought about it carefully, and still conveyed his thoughts truthfully: "Famiton's achievements like today are all due to the credibility of the magazine, and it is the cornerstone of Famitsu to make a fair game evaluation that meets the players' minds. .

But what I'm not sure about is whether to give this game full marks.

39 and 40 points, although there is a difference of one point, there is a natural difference.

39 points is the highest score Famitone has ever played, and there are only a handful of games with this score. Even if such a score is given, it is already quite powerful for "Upside-Down Patma".

A perfect score of 40 points will lead to huge controversy, and may push us to the forefront. "

Xi Heyan's eyes lit up slightly when he heard what he said, "Then do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing to be on the cusp of the storm?"

"emmmm..."

Hamamura Hiroichi was silent for a while, "It's hard to say, the good thing is that making such a score will expand the popularity of the magazine.

If it triggers a topic and becomes a hot topic for everyone to discuss, maybe this issue of the journal will sell quite well.

On the other hand, it will definitely arouse Ren Tiantang's dissatisfaction.

Players may also write letters to the magazine to attack and vent...

I can't make an accurate judgment, just have such a strong uneasy premonition. "

Nishi Kazuhiko listened for a while, then fell silent.

"Hamamura, I'll just ask you one last question."

"Good boss."

"Do you think this game, called Patma's, deserves full marks?"

"All four editors gave full marks, so it should be full marks." Hamamura Hongichi responded.

"No, I'm asking for your opinion. If you came to judge, what score would you give?"

Hamamura Hiroichi gritted his teeth, recalled his game experience, and then replied, "Whether it is in terms of picture quality, gameplay, creativity, plot, music... I think it represents the highest level among games of this type.

If it were me, I'm afraid I would also get full marks. "

This was indeed Hamamura Koichi's first judgment.

It can only be said that the game of pokeni is very well made.

"I'm not as knowledgeable and professional about games as you are. So," Nishi Kazuhiko paused and said:

"Bamura, just do what you want, no matter what the result is, I will support you, and I will bear it when the time comes."

Ok?
Hamamura Hiroichi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded vigorously regardless of whether he could see it or not.

"Good boss."

……

Not long after, Famitone rated pokeni's new work "Upside-Down Patma" in the Cross Review column of the latest journal.

[The core design of gravity and anti-gravity makes the whole game radiate dazzling brilliance. Even players who have played countless horizontal version of the game will definitely be attracted and amazed by its unique creativity.

The exquisite and beautiful game screen gives people a wonderful illusion of being in the world drawn by Hayao Miyazaki.

What's even more rare is that such a game with extremely high gameplay and playability is quite natural in the combination of level design and plot.

Of course, the plot itself is also extremely shocking.

This is one game you won't want to miss in your lifetime.

So I give it a perfect 10. 】

The comments given by other editors are almost similar, and the most incredible thing is that all four editors gave a perfect score of 10.

"Nani?! Full score game?!"

"real or fake?!"

Countless players were shocked when they saw this score.

You must know that in the previous life, Ren Tiantian was the first to receive this honor. The first full-score work in game history was "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" in 1998.

The second perfect score game... well, it doesn't matter.

It was Namco's "Soul Calibur" in 1999. Although the game was excellent, it was actually a bit worse than Ocarina of Time in terms of overall experience.

Later, there were more and more full-score games, but the gold content was not so high.

In other words, it must be a great honor to be the first game to score a full score.

It is really admirable that Famiton can withstand the pressure and give such a high score.

"What kind of game is this?"

When countless players saw this score, they were very curious about "The Upside-Down Patma". Famiton, like Guo Letong, gave a large-scale report with exquisite illustrations, which made it possible for people to get a glimpse.

When seeing the male and female protagonists hugging each other in opposite postures, it makes people even more confused.

……

Therefore, under such circumstances, the sales volume of the game "Upside-Down Patma" has been soaring all the way.

It might have taken a month to break through the million mark, but it was done in less than 3 weeks.

If this momentum continues, "Upside-Down Patma" is likely to exceed 300 million or even more.

The game "Upside-Down Patma" has achieved very good results, and the industry is also acclaimed.

"As expected of a pokeni, it's unmatched!"

Masato Hiruta, the president of the Spirit Club, really admires the company Pokeni. Since he paid attention to Furuhara Chunqiu, Pokeni has always been the leader of the Spirit Club.

Unexpectedly, after Guyuan Chunqiu left, the development of this company got better and better.

At least it shows that the juniors such as Mikami Shinji and Urobuchi Gen have grown up in a real sense.

It is not easy to cultivate an excellent producer in the industry. In just a few years, Shinji Mikami can quickly grow from a small game planner to a master in his own right. It is really remarkable.

And it's not a flash in the pan.

Whether it's the witcher or the upside-down Patma, Shinji Mikami has used high-quality games to prove his extraordinary strength.

The only thing that makes Hiruta Masato feel regretful is——

Why doesn't such a talent appear in his company.

But think about it carefully, even if Shinji Mikami was recruited into the Spirit Club back then, he couldn't train him to be such a producer, right?

From a certain point of view, the president of pokeni is not only knowledgeable, but also able to cultivate talents and make use of their strengths.

This is beyond the reach of Hiruta Masahiro.

"Isn't this game company too powerful? It's only been a few years, and it's made such a big noise?" Masaki Takei, the script author of "Students of the Same Grade", also sighed.

"Originally, I was more looking forward to the new works of Mr. Guyuan Chunqiu after his comeback, but this time "Upside-Down Patema" really gave me a lot of surprises."

"Ah~ I'm envious, I'm envious, it would be great if we could have such a game sometime."

……

Unlike these companies that expressed their envy and admiration for pokeni, Hiroshi Yamauchi was furious in Rentiantang's president's office at this time.

"hateful!"

He slammed Famiton's magazine on the table, shaking with anger.

"The ratings of this magazine are not professional at all! Why can a game from a small company get full marks?!"

"Upside-down Patma! What kind of rubbish is this, can it hit 40 points?!"

Shigeru Miyamoto didn't dare to look at him at all, just by hearing the voice, he knew that his anger had reached a terrible level at this time.

Gaming tyrants are not known for nothing.

Shigeru Miyamoto couldn't help thinking:

The editor-in-chief of Famiton is really brave enough to withstand the pressure and give a full score.

But well...

He raised his head and glanced at President Hiroshi Yamauchi, who was being dazzled by anger.

If he could calm down and experience the game, he might be able to make such a judgment.

Based on Shigeru Miyamoto's own experience, "Upside-Down Patma" seems to be able to afford full marks.

As for now-

Shigeru Miyamoto groaned secretly.

The pressure was on his side, and in the end he still had to bear everything.

Who told them not to make the first full-score game?

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