Is it not a galgame?

At 10 o'clock the next morning, the E3 pre-show press conference continued.

Since there are too many game manufacturers participating in the electronics show this time, the total pre-show press conference will last about 4 days. The main purpose is to allow every game manufacturer with a good reputation, works and achievements to promote it in place.

To the organizer, everyone here is a dad.

It's just that there are some good and not so good dads. Strong dads can move forward, or give them a better time period, while weaker dads can only push back, and maybe even give them a better time. Some dads don’t even get a chance to go on stage.

The morning presentation started with Electronic Arts, also known as EA.

Larry Probst showed "NBA LIVE 97" at the press conference

In this game, EA provides a more 3D and realistic style of game graphics. Although the character model construction is still far behind that of real people, mainly due to hardware limitations, the number of faces cannot be too high, so there will naturally be some distortion.

However, you can still see the characteristics of the characters from the players' body shapes, movements, skin colors and large outlines.

For example, "Air Jordan", "Magic" Johnson, "Bulldozer", "Scavenger", "Heavy Tank"... These nicknames alone are enough to make people excited, and their characteristics can be roughly seen.

EA has done quite well in 3D engine technology and is considered the world leader.

In addition to NBA, EA also showcased game projects such as FIFA97 and Need for Speed ​​2.

Nowadays, EA is already a behemoth, especially in the fields of cars and ball games. It can be said to be unparalleled.

When Larry Probst finished his speech, he received applause from the audience.

……

“Next, please—pokeni!”

The lights in the entire venue suddenly dimmed.

Then a beam of light hit the stage.

Everyone is holding their breath in anticipation of what different games the president of P Club will bring.

However, when the white suit appeared in everyone's sight, everyone was surprised to find that the person who came was not Qing Zhiyuan at all.

"Huh? Is the president of pokeni a woman?"

It was obvious that although the man on stage was wearing a white suit, he had long flowing hair. At the same time, judging from the outline and the face that appeared on the big screen, he did not look like a man.

"I don't know either. I have the impression that the president of Club P is a man, right?"

"Ah... that, could it be..."

At this moment, an American reporter who was familiar with the neon game industry and music recognized him, and his eyes widened.

"Shimomura Yoko! It's Shimomura Yoko!"

Yes, the person who is slowly walking onto the center stage now is Ms. Yoko Shimomura, the legendary composer of pokeni.

She once wrote the soundtrack for Capcom's Street Fighter series, and was later recruited by Qing Zhiyuan to pokeni. After that, she continued to write soundtracks for the "Witcher" series, the "Pokémon" series, "The Proposal Battle" and "86 - Doesn't Exist" Battlefield" and other games provide soundtracks.

Ms. Yoko Shimomura's music is famous for its variety, majesty, and at the same time very international.

In the game, if you are more careful, you will find that the soundtrack by Yoko Shimomura adds a lot of charm to the entire game. It is precisely because of the music of Ms. Yoko Shimomura that it can change the emotions of the players in a short period of time. Get mobilized.

And the soundtrack is just right, it won’t make you feel abrupt at all, everything is so smooth, and you may not be able to remember what the music is in the game after the game is over.

However, as soon as you hear this piece of music, countless game scenes will automatically appear in your mind.

This is the charm of Shimomura Yoko’s music.

After Ms. Yoko Shimomura walked onto the stage, her face was filled with a warm smile and she waved to the audience below. All the cameras recorded this historic moment.

Yoko Shimomura bowed deeply, then turned around gracefully, and the curtain behind slowly opened, revealing a large orchestra with dozens of people.

Seeing this scene, there was another scream from below.

"Walter? What happened?"

"Is pokeni going to have a concert here?"

"I never dreamed that I could hear a symphony here. It is obviously an electronics exhibition, but pokeni has elevated it to a level it shouldn't have."

"I really like pokeni and Qing Zhiyuan so much. How much would it cost to move an entire orchestra here?"

"Pokeni has really spent a lot of money this year."

"This is called spending money. This is called pomp. Do you understand pomp? As soon as this band comes out, tomorrow's headlines will be his."

Isn't there a model stand in front?

At this time pokeni moved the entire band directly from Tokyo.

When Larry, the president of EA, saw this scene, his heart skipped a beat——

Oops, I've become a supporter.

……

Pokeni was demonstrated at the Tokyo Game Show last year.

Only that time it was Master Hisaishi Joe.

But this time it was Yoko Shimomura.

For reporters and players in the Omi region, this is the first time, which is both fresh and extremely exciting.

Although Yoko Shimomura is still not as good as Joe Hisaishi in terms of international popularity, his ability is very strong. This time Qing Zhiyuan did not invite Joe Hisaishi, but asked Yoko Shimomura to serve as the commander-in-chief.

On the one hand, I believe in her strength, and on the other hand, Yoko Shimomura is one of my own, and she is also the arranger of many game soundtracks.

This time the international stage is not only prepared for pokeni, but also for Yoko Shimomura.

It can be seen that Shimomura Yoko is still a little nervous, and her fingers are trembling slightly.

When she was in Neon, Yoko Shimomura also formed a band. She also performed a lot of performances in her spare time at work. It stands to reason that she has already become accustomed to crowded situations.

However, today seems to have a different meaning, so Shimomura Yoko is somewhat nervous.

Although the E3 electronics exhibition is not a large-scale music event and cannot compare with those international opera houses, standing here, Yoko Shimomura represents more than just herself.

Also stands for pokeni.

President Qing Zhiyuan invited the entire Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and handed it over to her. Just this expectation made Shimomura Yoko extremely moved.

Without 100% trust, it is impossible for the president to make such a decision.

To a certain extent, Qing Zhiyuan could have invited Master Hisaishi to conduct the command, but in the end he still asked her to be the conductor. How much trust does this require?

She took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

The entire E3 scene was silent.

It's also interesting to say that when you realize that what follows is going to be a musical feast and a journey of enjoyment for your ears, everyone keeps their mouths shut in a tacit understanding.

Everyone is waiting.

The light of the whole audience was also focused on the stage, and the circular light surrounded Shimomura Yoko. Her figure was like the brightest moon in the dark night.

Yoko Shimomura's baton slowly waved, followed by the sound of the violin.

The piano also started playing.

Lively, natural and joyful music filled the entire E3 venue.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh.

"Wow, it's a Pokémon!!"

"Yes, my God, it's so familiar. It's like I'm playing a game."

However, the feeling of listening to a symphony orchestra in a live setting is completely different from playing a game console at home.

The sound that can be heard on the TV comes from a single sound source. At the same time, after a certain amount of synthesis and compression, it is actually not that perfect when you can hear it.

The sound processing has always been inferior to the live performance of a whole orchestra, and it was vividly reflected in this moment.

If Pokémon music on the TV is like a piece of steak, then what everyone is tasting at this time is a French meal.

There are not only appetizers, main courses, but also soups and desserts after the meal.

It is very layered and very reasonable in order. After being carefully cooked by Yoko Shimomura, it is presented to everyone.

"Wow, I feel like my ears are going to explode. But it's a good kind of explosion, the feeling of being filled with many melodies of different frequencies and timbres all at once."

"Me too. It's my first time to listen to a live concert. Oh my god, this is how it feels."

"A feast for the ears, definitely a feast for the ears. I feel like I don't even need to eat tonight. I'm full just listening to music."

"It's so enjoyable, isn't it? Listening to the symphony orchestra live is completely different from the feeling in the game."

"Right? I feel the same way. I can't imagine that this is actually the soundtrack of Pokémon. I thought it was quite simple, but it was suddenly played into something extremely advanced."

"What's this called? A simple sandwich made into something we can't afford."

"Hahaha, pokeni finally made the game look like we don't deserve to play it."

"Yes, after I listened to Yoko Shimomura's performance, I deeply apologized for my childish thoughts in treating Pokémon a little frivolously. I thought this was just a game to entertain children.

I am not worthy.

Pokémon turns out to be such a high-end game. "

"Hahahaha, I think with the strength of Yoko Shimomura and the current symphony orchestra, even a simple song like happy birthday to you can be turned into a completely different music."

"Yeah, it's totally possible."

No one will find it strange what kind of things the pokeni can do now.

...Damn it, why does pokeni do so many tricks? !
As a game manufacturer that came on the scene before pokeni, EA's Larry felt that he was extremely unlucky.

At the same time, all the guys who appeared after Club P also looked embarrassed and became uneasy.

"POKENI has suddenly elevated the electronics exhibition to such an extent. What should people do?"

"Honestly, it's a lot of pressure to be on stage behind him."

"Who is that unlucky guy? The one behind the pokeni?"

Everyone quickly looked through the organizer's pre-exhibition press conference schedule. When they saw the names at the back, everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly, indicating that it was safe.

"West wood. It's west wood."

"Fake!" Westwood's preacher today, Lewis Custer, only felt that one was as big as two.

Who would have thought that pokeni would spend so much money.

"Are you here to promote the game or give a concert?"

"Should pokeni do this every time in the future and just have everyone roll up?"

“Damn, have today’s marketing strategies become so terrible? In the beginning, the Game Electronics Show was just about setting up some booths and then decorating them beautifully.

As a result, not only do we need to add more models for publicity.

Are you going to have another concert? ! "

The matter of finding a beautiful showgirl platform didn’t just start in the past year or two. Sega and Rentendo are considered veterans.

It is precisely because of competition within these industries that the publicity process and scale of the entire industry have been rolled up.

Now when you are going to exhibit without one or two showgirls, you are embarrassed to say that you are here to promote the game.

Yesterday, Tomb Raider 2 went even further and directly hired celebrities to endorse it.

Could it be that in the future, movie stars will be hired as showgirls?

These seemed like nothing, pokeni went even further and directly invited a whole symphony orchestra.

Think about how much the round-trip air tickets, accommodation expenses, various travel expenses, and performance expenses for these dozens of people total.

"I feel that the atmosphere in the industry has been spoiled by companies like pokeni."

"That's right. I didn't come to participate last year or the year before, but I came this year. It's really abominable, Qing Zhiyuan."

……

Pokémon played for about 10 minutes. In the middle, Yoko Shimomura integrated Pokémon's theme song and ending song, as well as various soundtracks interspersed in between. Each short section can evoke memories for countless people. .

The sound of music turned the entire E3 electronics exhibition into the shape of Pokémon.

This is a Pokémon carnival.

There are no words, just music.

But it was music like this that naturally connected the players and the journalists at the scene.

Put a happy smile on their faces.

At this moment, everyone is a child, back to childhood, happy and rejoicing for music, games and things they like.

If it weren't for the limited space, people would have started dancing by now.

After the Pokémon performance ended, there was a brief pause.

Everyone held their breath and stared at Yoko Shimomura on the stage.

Shimomura Yoko smiled, lowered her palms, and raised the baton.

hum!
The first thing that came on the scene was a fierce and tense piano sound, followed closely by the big violin, and then the intensive drums...

The atmosphere at the scene was suddenly ignited.

"Wow, what is this?"

"The one just now was a Pokémon. I don't recognize this one now." Everyone unconsciously raised their voices.

"Isn't this too exciting?"

"I don't know him either. I feel like I've never played this game before."

"A new game?"

Generally speaking, the live music tends to be fast-paced, intense and exciting. It has the feeling of charging into a hail of bullets, or driving a car on the highway...

You can skydive from an altitude of 6000 meters, climb from ice cliffs, and drift between canyons...

Gives people an adrenaline rush.

Today's music is like a bomb that hits the ground with a bang and overturns the entire scene.

The players and reporters on the scene were all very excited.

The more it explodes, the more it explodes.

Omi players especially liked this set, and everyone was so excited.

"Oh my God, isn't this so exciting? I can be so moved by the music. I want to go up and dance."

Everyone was shaking their heads, feeling like they were immersed in a nightclub.

But have you ever seen a whole symphony orchestra play in a nightclub?
Everyone can't help but doubt life, and it always feels unreal.

“I feel a bit like the Street Fighter soundtrack that Yoko Shimomura used to produce!”

"How is it possible?! It's pokeni's game conference now, how is it possible for Yoko Shimomura to play music from another company?!"

"Then I don't know, I haven't even heard of it!"

"Don't think about it, Qing Zhiyuan will reveal it later!"

……

"Pokeni are great, right? We will welcome pokeni to the E3 electronics show in the future, if we can hear such wonderful performances every year."

"Hahaha, those game developers must hate pokeni to death. Why are you holding a concert? It's obviously a serious game exhibition, does it have to be like this?

With pokeni taking the lead, I’m afraid any company that wants to be in the limelight in the future will have to follow this specification, right? "

"I also thought, it would be good to listen to the music concerts of other game manufacturers. Obviously they have so many good games and music, why can't they do it as well as pokeni?

Are you being taught how to be a good person by pokeni now? "

"Roll it up, I hope other game manufacturers will follow the example of pokeni and see their attitude.

Look at people's sincerity.

Look at this person's pomp and bearing.

Even if there is no game, I still support pokeni! "

……

Everyone was immersed in the exciting and exciting music and couldn't help themselves.

But later the rhythm and melody slowly transitioned, and some changes occurred, becoming more majestic and majestic, with an epic feeling that filled the sky.

The music slowly came to an end over time, and the rhythm also slowed down.

During a short piano solo, the entire music stopped abruptly.

No one seemed to have recovered from the immersion just now, but the music had already ended.

At the end of the performance, Yoko Shimomura took a deep bow, the curtain fell, and the entire symphony orchestra and Yoko Shimomura left the stage in an orderly manner.

……

As if waking up from a dream, everyone came to their senses one after another and looked around.

I don't know why, but there is always a feeling of unfinished business.

Although I know that this is just pokeni's routine and a publicity strategy, the previous symphony performance is just to promote and pave the way for the subsequent game.

But, at the moment, they prefer to keep the music going.

Even though this is an electronics show, I hope it can turn into a concert.

"Huh? Isn't there any more?"

"I'm still enjoying it. People are almost superb, but the result is gone. Isn't it too hateful?"

"That's right, how can anyone do it even half of the time? It's just ten minutes, it's not enough, okay?"

"I don't mind another half hour."

……

At this moment, when everyone was discussing the music feast just now.

A spotlight shined on the stairs of the stage, and Qing Zhiyuan, wearing a white crisp suit, walked slowly up the steps.

Now that the warm-up is over, it’s time for dinner.

……

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There is another chapter in the evening (end of this chapter)