Is it not a galgame?

The afternoon ended with the shock of "Metal Gear Solid 2: Solid Snake" presented by Konami, and the first day of the pre-show press conference came to an end.

The pokeni press conference has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.

It’s almost the finale of this Tokyo Game Show.

Originally, everyone was looking forward to Pokeni's pre-show press conference, but after Sony gave the world such a big shock with Sony in front, players and reporters couldn't help but feel a little worried about the situation of P Club the next day.

The sense of anticipation is not that strong anymore.

The DC game console has been shown at the E3 electronics show before. Pokeni can't develop another DC2, can it?

The most I can do tomorrow is to show the game content and tell players what kind of games they can play on the DC console.

However, after seeing the CG effects of Final Fantasy 8, everyone is actually a little worried about P's game.

Final Fantasy 8 handles the details of the graphics so well, and the game effect is as good as the sky. Can POKENI come up with anything more powerful to deal with it?

It seems that the possibility is very low.

……

In the evening Kutaragi Ken and Qing Zhiyuan had dinner together.

The two were chatting animatedly.

They don't look like competitors at all, but like old friends who have been together for many years.

Accompanying him are Hideki Sato and Shoichiro Irikyo.

Hideki Sato smiled apologetically throughout the whole process and acted relatively calmly, while Shoichiro folded his hands and looked particularly dissatisfied.

"Now, let me say something unpleasant," Kutaragi Ken picked up a piece of roasted fine pork belly, put it on Qing Zhiyuan's plate, and then gave a few pieces to the other two people.

"President Qing, if Pokeni really wants to fight a console war with Sony, really, from my personal standpoint, it is actually an unwise choice."

"Oh?" Qing Zhiyuan didn't care, he just raised his eyebrows, wanting to hear what Kutaragi Ken had to say.

Kutaragi Ken smiled and said, "I have been dating you for so many years, and we are all familiar with each other, so I am saying this to you.

From a practical perspective, Sony definitely has more technical reserves than Sega and Pokeni.

You have also participated in PS design and development, so you naturally know this.

Sony has always been deeply involved in the field of electronic products and has accumulated a lot of technology. We develop and design ourselves. Many important parts can be completed by Sony itself and handed over to OEMs for processing.

In terms of cost, it is much lower.

And what about DC?

How many core components are produced and developed by yourself?

Even the operating system uses Microsoft Windows CE. Do I have to pay the patent fee?

CPU and GPU... with so many core components produced by other companies, they must also take part of the profits, right?

Just thinking about it makes you realize that selling Sega's DC machine at a price of $249 is very uneconomical. "

Kutaragi Ken spoke so eloquently that his saliva flew everywhere.

This guy is completely different from the Kutaragi Ken that Qing Zhiyuan first met.

After taking up a management position, my overall tone has improved.

Thinking back on how miserable Kutaragi Ken was when he was bullied by Rentendo. When Qing Zhiyuan saw him, he just felt that this guy was so pitiful.

Unexpectedly, after a few years, Kutaragi Ken has become a high-spirited big shot.

"Why don't we give up the console safely and become Sony's third party?" Ken Kutaragi paused, then changed his words, "I can even persuade President Izui to let Pokeni become Sony's partner and work with us. Let’s share the future profits from PS2 together.

As long as the games developed by pokeni and Sega in the future are exclusive to the PS platform, then we can definitely offer very preferential prices. "

Before pokeni acquired Sega, he had instilled this concept into his good friend Hideki Sato more than once.

Now Sato Hideki was sitting in the banquet. When he heard Kutaragi Ken's words, he felt a burning sensation on his cheeks, which were as red as burning clouds.

Although Kutaragi Ken didn't expose him or mention Sato Hideki's name, I still felt something was strange.

Especially in front of Qing Zhiyuan and his friend Shoichiro, Sato Hideki's heart was full of guilt.

This kind of mentality is actually easy to understand. He has such a good relationship with the company's competitors, and has also discussed the company's future in private. No matter how you look at it, there is a slight suspicion that he is in Cao's camp and his heart is in Han.

However, Qing Zhiyuan was looking at Kutaragi Ken the whole time, and didn't even look at Sato Hideki.

Kutaragi Ken's proposal is actually quite attractive.

But it is currently not within the scope of Qing Zhiyuan's consideration.

"Kutaragi-san." Qing Zhiyuan smiled, "You are really a good person."

Kutaragi Ken was stunned for a moment, "Huh?"

“It’s really touching that you were able to take this step forward for us.”

Qing Zhiyuan said with a smile.

"So?" Kutaragi Ken's eyelids were twitching wildly, and he felt quite sober.

Could it be that my sharp tongue is so powerful?

He actually persuaded Qing Zhiyuan?

"However, it's too early to say this now. Let's wait and see. If it really doesn't work, I think it would be good to be a third party as you said and make stable money." Qing Zhiyuan said.

what……

hateful!

Kutaragi Ken thought with some frustration:

As expected, Qing Zhiyuan is Qing Zhiyuan, and he will not admit defeat so easily.

"But, I have a question for Kutaragi-san." Qing Zhiyuan put the wine glass to his lips and stared at Kutaragi Ken with a pair of hawk-like eyes.

The latter's heart skipped a beat.

"Isn't the PS2 you showed off today really as amazing as you said?"

"Ah cough cough cough..."

Kutaragi Ken almost choked on his drink.

Hideki Sato, who was sitting next to him, quickly patted him on the back.

Qing Zhiyuan smiled and looked at him the whole time.

After finally calming down, Kutaragi Ken took a sip of tea to relieve his hangover.

"Of course it's true."

Ken Kutaragi responded seriously, "We have spent more than half a year just designing and developing it, but some of the content has not yet been perfected. There should be no problem in terms of performance.

You will know in two years when the PS2 is delivered, Qingsang. "

Having said that, Kutaragi Ken didn't dare to look into Qing Zhiyuan's eyes.

From the corner of his eye, Qing Zhiyuan, the fox, had "Really?" written all over his face. I do not believe】

It's no wonder...

Everyone is doing this. How many kilograms and taels can be done? Don’t they all know how to do it?

We at Sega can only achieve the level of DC. How can you, Sony, reach the sky?

However, Kutaragi Ken himself would never admit the lies he told even to death.

So I can only bite the bullet and go on.

"That's why I said, you can't beat Sony. Our technical reserves are obviously much stronger, so what if DC can achieve good sales results next year?

By the time PS2000 is released in 2, won’t it still be Sony’s market?

Can Sega still release a next-generation game console within two years?

Such vicious competition will make things difficult for everyone in the end. Why bother? "

After hearing this, Shoichiro was very angry.

Qing Zhiyuan seemed to be fine.

"Can PS2 really do this?" Qing Zhiyuan asked again.

He didn't take this issue at all. Regarding the future of the company, I'm just asking you if the PS2 is real?

When asked about the PS2, Ken Kutaragi's expression turned ugly. His whole face turned red, like Kong Yiji.

"We all make games, how can we make fun of Sony's reputation?" Ken Kutaragi denied, "The performance parameters are definitely true in all aspects, but the research and development will take some time, so they were not displayed on site.

But I can guarantee that it will be done in the end. "

"The effect of Final Fantasy 8 is unreal at first glance, isn't it?" Qing Zhiyuan continued to ask.

"Cough cough cough..."

Ken Kutaragi waved his hands repeatedly like a martial arts master who had hit a critical point.

How come you can talk about anything I talk to you about?

Can’t we not mention this?

"Qingsang, that was a game two years later, and what Square shows now is just a fragment.

Qing Zhiyuan laughed happily.

It's so fun to play with Kutaragi and see his panicked expression.

Although Sony used some means to create false propaganda, Qing Zhiyuan still felt that he could be good friends with Kutaragi Ken.

……

After leaving the barbecue restaurant in the evening, Qing Zhiyuan got into a car with two Sega employees.

The driver took Shoichiro home first.

Only Qing Zhiyuan and Sato Hideki were left sitting in the car.

The lights outside Tokyo are flashing, and it is still a bustling scene. It seems that it has not been affected by the Asian financial crisis.

With the new policy implemented by the Neon government, quantitative easing, some people are supporting it. Now Neon has gradually emerged from the haze of the Asian financial crisis, and the Japanese yen is also slowly recovering, although it is not yet able to return to last year's 95 The U.S. dollar exchange rate is higher than 1, but at least it did not fall as badly as falling below 150. It seems to be slowly rising to around 130, and maybe it can regain the 120-point mark by the end of the year.

The two of them didn't speak, Qing Zhiyuan's eyes were bright.

It was like an outsider looking at the night sky and the city.

"President Ao, um..." Sato Hideki said silently, "President, to be honest with you, I have a pretty good personal relationship with Kutaragi-san.

I have known him before when he was not the president of Sony Entertainment.

We are both hardware engineers, so we can empathize with each other's situations and experiences.

However, I promise that I have never disclosed any confidential information about the company to Kutaragi-san. "

Qing Zhiyuan just smiled calmly.

Why is this guy not asking for trouble now?

I didn't ask you anything.

He would not doubt Hideki Sato's loyalty to the company just because he had a good personal relationship with Ken Kutaragi.

"Sato-san, you know, right?"

Qing Zhiyuan spoke slowly.

"Ok?"

"Mr. Hayao Nakayama is actually very old. The reason why he is still the president is only because of my request."

Qing Zhiyuan did not look at Sato Hideki, but just looked at the scenery outside the window.

"After President Nakayama retires, Sega still needs a talent who is familiar with Sega, is sensitive to the market, and has a comprehensive understanding of both hardware and software."

Sato Hideki's heart skipped a beat, and Qing Zhiyuan's words were like a heavy hammer hitting his chest.

Eh?

What does this mean? Why did President Qing say this to me?

"In my opinion, you are more suitable for the position of Sega's president than anyone else."

Qing Zhiyuan said straight to the point, "Sato-san, you are young and talented. More importantly, you are not the kind of person who is stuck in the times and has inherent thinking. This can help Sega get out of the predicament."

In his previous life, Hideki Sato gave up the console and became a third party under the persuasion of Ken Kutaragi.

Although he had suffered the infamy, Qing Zhiyuan knew that it was the most helpless choice for him at the moment.

If you want to change jobs, in fact, the moment pokeni completed the acquisition of Sega, Hideki Sato could choose to leave. With his personal relationship with Ken Kutaragi, he could at least hold a relatively high position in Sony.

But this guy Sato didn't do this, what does it mean?

Companies and individuals can actually be separated.

Until now, Kutaragi Ken has not been able to know the specific parameter information of Sega DC, including the chip performance developed by NVIDIA and the game engine provided by Qing Zhiyuan and other changes...

This means that although Sato and Kutaragi Ken often eat and chat together, they have a clear mind about what should be said and what should not be said.

The tone is very tight. In addition to being calm and reserved in character, such people are actually more suitable to be managers.

"Eh?"

Sato's face was astonished for a moment. He had no idea that Qing Zhiyuan looked at him like this, and that he immediately revealed what was on his mind.

Even after knowing his relationship with Kutaragi Ken, Qing Zhiyuan still chose to believe him.

"President..."

After hearing Qing Zhiyuan's words and drinking a little wine, Hideki Sato was moved to tears.

"Come on! Let's work hard together." Qing Zhiyuan turned around and said with a smile.

His eyes sparkled.

Just like the stars in the sky, people can't help but want to follow him.

"Good boss!"

……

The next day, the pre-show press conference for the Tokyo Game Show was still in progress.

The reporters and spectators at the scene did not seem to be very interested in Capcom and Enix's presentations in the morning, and they seemed a little absent-minded throughout the process.

The spokespersons of the two clubs also knew very well——

Since Sony directly issued the ultimate move yesterday, what everyone is most concerned about is pokeni's response this afternoon.

Other than that, nothing else matters.

hateful……

We have obviously been carefully preparing for a long time!

But he was caught in the middle and became cannon fodder!

The company spokespersons in the middle were really on pins and needles. The audience wished they could finish early and go through the motions quickly. They themselves were a little anxious.

This weird atmosphere continued into the afternoon...

After the presentation of SNK’s The King of Fighters 98, the host announced the next speaker——

"Let us welcome! pokeni! President Qingzhi Genqing!"

clap clap clap...

There was thunderous applause.

The name Qing Zhiyuan was like a thunderbolt that hit the dull press conference, and those people who were drowsy and tortured by the content released by other companies suddenly woke up.

"Wow! Great, it's finally pokeni's turn!"

"If Club P doesn't come, I will fall asleep."

"Hahahaha, pokeni really are, everyone is waiting for them."

……

Qing Zhiyuan originally wanted to keep a low profile, but he became the focus of the audience every time he appeared.

How can one keep a low profile like this?

Qing Zhiyuan walked up to the host with calm and elegant steps, took the microphone, and had a confident smile on his face.

“This year is really an unusual year.

Have you ever felt the change? It seems that the whole world seems to be the same, but in fact the entire era has undergone earth-shaking changes. "

Qing Zhiyuan said this and took out the mobile phone in his hand to show it.

“A few years ago, we were all using phones and wireless communications seemed like science fiction.

Later, the brick-like Big Brother appeared.

Nowadays, technology has advanced to the point where mobile phones can be made so small that they are no bigger than my palm. "

Everyone took pictures very clearly, and it was clearly a Sony mobile phone.

Seeing the Sony mobile phone appearing in Qing Zhiyuan's hand, the audience couldn't help laughing.

In such a tense atmosphere, filled with smoke, Qing Zhiyuan and Sony should be at loggerheads, but he didn't expect that he was still using Sony's mobile phone.

Qing Zhiyuan put his mobile phone away and pointed at the big screen behind him, "Projectors and big screens, these are things that people could not imagine before."

"Many things that could only appear in science fiction films before are slowly becoming reality. This is incredible."

Kutaragi Ken, who was sitting in the audience, looked pale. He always felt that Qing Zhiyuan was playing Yin Yang with him.

Others probably also heard that there was something in the words.

Is this implying that what Sony did yesterday was false advertising?

Everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly.

However, Qing Zhiyuan did not make it clear, and everyone regarded it as a joke.

There is no reference. As for whether it may trigger readers' associations, that is a matter of the future.

Qing Zhiyuan raised his voice, "Now, I would like to introduce to you Sega's latest game console, DreamCast, which turns dreams into reality."

Although it had already been demonstrated once at the E3 electronics show, when Sega staff brought the DC game console to the stage, everyone still let out a sound of admiration.

Be amazed by its unique and technological appearance.

Sony's PS2 is a black book, and Sega's DC is a white box.

Both have a very high level of craftsmanship, at least in terms of appearance, they are indistinguishable, and both give people a sense of high-end.

If we really want to make a serious comparison, perhaps Sony's PS2 is better.

However, Sega's DC focuses on being comfortable and pleasing to the eye. It may lack a sense of high-end, but the coloring and styling alone can make people feel warm and happy.

This is also the result of careful work by Sega's designers.

Although it seems that the DC game console shown today is not much different from the one shown at E3 a few months ago, Qing Zhiyuan does not think so.

Because what is put here today is a real trial machine that was finally developed after a rush of work.

It is a game console equipped with NVIDIA's latest GeForceX2 chip.

In terms of performance, it is more than twice as high as the last one exhibited at the E3 electronics show.

……

The flashlights on the scene were flashing, and the appearance of the DC machine was photographed, so that it can be compared with Sony's PS2 in future reports.

……

For the next hour, Qing Zhiyuan talked about the functions of the DC game console, and once again moved Shenmue out for a demonstration.

This set of procedures does not seem to be any different from the E3 electronics show.

The audience and reporters at the scene could not help but feel a little disappointed.

"No, President Qing, if this continues, it will be difficult to escape from the shadow of Sony yesterday."

"That's right, when Final Fantasy 8 came out, the whole scene was in a state of excitement. You made something that was already known, but it wasn't as powerful as Sony, which further lowered players' expectations.

If this continues, the situation will not be optimistic. "

In addition to the content previously displayed at the E3 electronics show, Qing Zhiyuan also introduced two Pokémon games that will be launched at the end of the year.

"Pokémon 3D World: Magic Crisis"

and "Pokémon 3D World: Machinarium"

Both games will be launched on the DC platform and become exclusive games for Sega DC.

Moreover, there were also some demonstrations in the two game scenes of Pokémon.

Everyone's interest was slightly aroused.

Pokémon is still as stable as ever, the graphics have become more refined, and it supports multi-player games for family fun.

In today's market, it is almost difficult to find substitutes of the same level.

"No wonder, it turned out that they wanted to rely on Pokémon to build DC's name."

"At least for the sake of Pokémon, there should be many players who will choose to buy DC, right?"

"Yeah, but it's hard to say. If there are only Pokémon, I wonder if the DC can be supported."

……

Just when everyone thinks that this year’s Tokyo Game Show is pretty much it, and there’s nothing more worth looking forward to,

Qing Zhiyuan did not end his speech, but gently raised the microphone and smiled calmly.

"In addition to the games that are about to be released, we also have a product under development that we would like to take advantage of today to show you."

ha?

When everyone heard such words, they couldn't help but raise their heads.

I want to see what the mysterious game Qing Zhiyuan will show is.

Qing Zhiyuan took a step back, and the lights in the entire venue dimmed immediately.

On the big screen behind him, a 3D human figure appeared:

An image of a girl wearing avant-garde clothes and full of technological sense appeared on the big screen.

The girl's height and body shape are very slender and well-proportioned, giving people a sense of elegance and strength.

The lines of her body are smooth and powerful, with clearly visible muscle and bone structure.

Her eyes shone with a cold light.

The hairstyle is simple and capable, and the silver short hair forms a sharp contrast with her mechanical body, making her image more prominent and eye-catching.

In addition, the girls’ clothing and equipment are also very distinctive.

She wore a tight-fitting black battle suit, the cut and design of which fit her figure perfectly, showing off her perfect body proportions and feminine curves.

The combat uniform is equipped with some eye-catching hollow stripes, which adds a sense of movement and strength to her image.

Wearing a sharp sword on her back, the sword shone with a cold light, showing her majesty and strength as a warrior.

In short, the external image of girls is full of futuristic and technological sense.

Her body lines, head design, clothing and equipment all show her unique charm and extraordinary strength.

As soon as such a model comes out, people can't take their eyes away at all.

As a man, your heart will beat at the first sight.

pokeni's art is so strong, and someone who can design such a character is even more amazing.

Just by looking at it, you can tell that this designer must understand men very well.

Especially understanding the aesthetics of male players.

Moreover, the new character image of the game shown by Qing Zhiyuan takes into account the characteristics of 3D and two dimensions.

The girl's body structure is undoubtedly 3D, and her face, the design of the combat skirt, and all aspects of her movements are closer to the animation.

……

"Wow!!!" There was an exclamation in the audience.

"What?! I can't believe my eyes. This is actually a game?!"

"Really?! Can such a powerful effect be achieved by a DC game console?"

"How is this possible?!"

……

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There is another chapter tonight (end of this chapter)