Is it not a galgame?

"Spirited Away" cannot be said to be Hayao Miyazaki's pinnacle work, nor can it be said to be the one with the highest depth of thought and artistic attainments.

In terms of ideological depth, there is Red Pig in the front, and "What kind of life do you want to live" that discusses people's own pursuits in the back...

In terms of artistic attainments, Castle in the Sky and later Howl's Moving Castle would appear taller.

In his previous life, Howl was personally recognized by Hayao Miyazaki: he said that his most satisfying work was "Howl's Moving Castle".

This work not only has a long history and excellent workmanship, but the plot and characters are also addictive.

Hayao Miyazaki put his influence from many literatures into this work.

At the same time, it conveys to children the idea that "this world is worth living in."

And hope they know that no matter what work they do, if there are no roots, there will be no branches and leaves.

However, "Spirited Away" is the only and most special existence in Hayao Miyazaki's life. In his previous life, it created a terrible result of more than 300 billion yen. In the entire history of neon movies, the box office performance has always been the best. It was the first place until it was surpassed by "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie".

It's strange to say that if it were placed at any other time, I'm afraid it wouldn't be able to achieve such good box office results, but at this point in time, it is indispensable.

This can be regarded as a historical accident and at the same time inevitable.

The artistry is not the highest, the depth of thought is not the deepest, the plot is not the best, and it may not even be the most loved...

But taken together, "Spirited Away" appeared at this time, and it naturally became a very special and unique existence, winning the box office championship of the month in one fell swoop.

In the first week alone, the total box office in the Neon area exceeded 17 billion yen.

Worldwide, it has also reached an astonishing US$8000 million.

If this momentum continues, it is inevitable that it will exceed the 200 billion yen mark, and it will even be better than the box office results of its previous life.

Spirited Away has been accumulated by Hayao Miyazaki through so many excellent previous works. It has a very deep audience base. At the same time, this movie also has a strong imagination. The story it tells is not profound, but very approachable. , the characters have distinct images and have their own characteristics...

To sum up, "Spirited Away" is just right at this point in time, just like everything naturally comes together here, irrigated, and then grows into a unique flower.

Shockingly beautiful.

……

The most important thing is that not only is the movie itself well made, but in the end it also promotes the upcoming game of the same name by Paradox.

The whole world exploded.

"What?! Pokeni is actually going to be linked with the fantasy of "Spirited Away"?! The game will be released soon, right?"

"Ah ah ah, what is this called? The two chefs are ecstatic!
I have always been a fan of Hayao Miyazaki. When I watched Spirited Away this time, I kept thinking about how great it would be if it were made into a game, just like "Princess Mononoke".

Unexpectedly, an Easter egg trailer came directly after the movie, which shocked me. "

"It's really shocking. Just putting the game scene there and having a big soup house standing there is already quite scary."

"It looks almost like the real Spirited Away world. If there were many light and shadow effects and transitions with obvious distinctions in the previous production of "Princess Mononoke", this time it looks very smooth and delicate.

I have to say that pokeni’s engine technology is really awesome. "

"The key is that P not only has great technology, but is also willing to open it up to other game manufacturers. This spirit is really admirable."

"I don’t want to talk about other games, but "Spirited Away" is a must-buy!"

"Hurry up, I can't wait."

……

This time, Qing Zhiyuan called Miyazaki Hayao immediately to send his blessing:
"Congratulations, "Spirited Away" is a box office hit."

"No, no..." Mr. Hayao Miyazaki looked extremely happy. Basically, he was the one who called Qing Zhiyuan before, and this time it was his turn.

"How do you feel? Do you think "Spirited Away" did well?"

"Well," Qing Zhiyuan nodded seriously, "the painting style is exquisite, all the characters, scenes and stories have extraordinary imagination, and it is very Hayao Miyazaki's style. It is a film that looks like a fairy tale, but is actually used to examine The work of the whole world [Desire] and [Humanity].”

"Shit."

Miyazaki cursed.

But even though he said shit, Miyazaki himself smiled very happily.

Because Qing Zhiyuan completely spoke to his heart, especially the core part of the work.

The special bonuses of Ghibli animations are still very clear, and there are no commercial works produced purely to please.

If he fails to express profound connotations, Hayao Miyazaki will not be able to pass his own test.

But this is precisely his greatness.

Even though many people in his previous life regarded Makoto Shinkai as Hayao Miyazaki's successor, in fact there is no comparison in terms of ideological level alone, let alone storytelling.

However, the world prefers Makoto Shinkai’s aesthetic and delicate painting style, as well as the eternal and pure love. Those things seem more approachable and close to life. They are things that everyone has experienced, fantasized about, and wants.

Hayao Miyazaki's stories can only be enjoyable to read for the first time. If it takes time to study and study on your own, most people will not be able to do it, let alone accept those difficult stories that "seem high and far away from themselves" Proposition]

Qing Zhiyuan believed that he could not reach the height of Hayao Miyazaki, so he admired him very much.

"It will be great when we can reach Miyazaki-senpai's level." Qing Zhiyuan smiled on the phone.

"To be honest, the one you released before, "Voice of the Stars," was just bullshit. But the next one, "Violet Evergarden," is a bit interesting."

Hayao Miyazaki was quite outspoken and did not save him any face.

"In terms of emotional delicacy, we have made progress, but in terms of depth of thought, we have regressed, Qingsang."

Although he was criticized, Qing Zhiyuan was still very happy, "Haha, I can't think about every movie like Miyazaki-senpai. After all, we also have to eat."

"Shit. You can obviously do it, but you just don't have the intention."

After Miyazaki finished cursing, he laughed on the phone.

The 86 and its sequels previously produced by P Agency were full of revolutionary and anti-war ideas. They vividly and vividly displayed the historical cycles of mankind, people's disasters and class conflicts. They were very profound, and Hayao Miyazaki liked them very much.

So in his opinion, Qing Zhiyuan only doesn't want to do it, not that he can't do it.

"This kind of thing is rare," Qing Zhiyuan didn't feel ashamed at all. He smiled very happily on the phone, heartlessly.

But this is precisely the basis for his success.

He can not only create a beautiful spring and snow, but also be a humble person.

That's why P Club's user base has become so huge.

"Okay," Hayao Miyazaki didn't want to talk to him about so many business routines, and interrupted directly, "The rest is up to you. I am very interested in the game "Spirited Away". Full of expectations.”

"Haha, I still have this confidence."

Qing Zhiyuan is indeed quite confident. Now that Pokeni's achievements in games have been quite high, and "Spirited Away" has been completed, he is naturally very confident.

……

There is nothing to focus on in the future that has been determined.

Now Qing Zhiyuan devotes most of his time and energy to pokeni's next important work area -

If we say that the emergence of computers has greatly helped people solve many production and design problems, greatly improved work efficiency, and at the same time brought the world closer, allowing people to understand world events without leaving home.

Then the next technological product that has such an important role and can have a huge impact on almost the whole world is none other than——

smart phone.

"What?! A smartphone?!"

Satoru Iwata was shocked when he heard the concept proposed by Qing Zhiyuan.

"Correct."

Qing Zhiyuan nodded seriously and played the PPT he had made in the small conference room.

Not only Satoru Iwata was present, but also Hideki Sato, the head of the hardware development department from P Corp's subsidiary Sega.

"A smartphone is not just for sending text messages and making phone calls. I need it to perform more functions, such as being able to play simple graphics games on the phone."

What the hell? !
Sato Hideki frowned slightly, feeling a turmoil in his heart.

"Is this going to combine a mobile phone with a game console?"

"Yes, but it's more than that."

Qing Zhiyuan continued with a smile, "In the design of our mobile phone, we must completely abandon the buttons and electronic pen, and rely only on human fingers for operation."

"Huh?!" This time, Sato Hideki was even more confused.

What does it mean to operate with fingers? !

When I looked up, I found that the president had drawn a large rounded rectangle on the PPT, which looked like a brick.

But there was nothing on this big brick.

There is only a round button-like thing at the bottom.

Oh my God……

Is this really a mobile phone? !

But Qing Zhiyuan said that this is not only a mobile phone, but also a [smartphone]!
The so-called intelligent concept is that the entire operating mode is completely different from the present, and it can produce new things with unlimited possibilities and expansion in the future.

Iwata listened for a while, feeling extremely shocked.

Completely abandoning buttons and enabling screen operations, making people's habits closer to nature... These designs can only be described as amazing.

First of all, the design concept of this mobile phone is absolutely explosive, because before the emergence of smartphones, the most popular ones on the market were Nokia's slider or clamshell phones with one-handed keyboards, whose main functions were making calls and sending text messages.

From Nokia to smartphones, the design span in between can be regarded as two different species. Even apart from the fact that they are both square, there is not much connection.

If I really want to say it, I can only say that Steve Jobs is a genius.

Compared with the production process, the design concept of smartphones is of epoch-making significance and historical value. If no one proposed this idea, they would never think of making it in this aspect. All the parts in between need to be thought out clearly. , otherwise you may fail when you finally land.

This is no longer the normal industrial product design model of [discovery-application-creation], but the production model of [creation-discovery-application].

Creativity plays a decisive role in this, and the subsequent production process is just to find the most suitable solution to fit the creation.

Qing Zhiyuan was equivalent to sniping in advance after enjoying the fruits of genius.

If he was not a reborn person, it would be impossible for him to have such a genius idea. This era is still the era of Steve Jobs.

For the reborn, the biggest advantage is that you can avoid many detours and throw the correct answer directly in your face.

Although Qing Zhiyuan is just a programmer and doesn't know much about hardware, he understands design and application.

This is actually quite similar to the development of game engines:
Think about the desired effect first, then develop the design based on the effect, and finally discuss and implement it through design.

Once you have a certain technical foundation, it will be easier to set up.

To use a Chinese idiom, it’s called [a commanding position from a high position]

……

The reason why Qing Zhiyuan made the decision to develop a [smartphone] at this time was definitely not just a whim.

In fact, we have already laid the foundation for today.

There are several most critical things in the development of smartphones:
1. Multi-touch technology, also known as touch screen technology, was the most important basis for Steve Jobs’ development of Apple’s first generation of smartphones, and through it, Jobs was able to put pressure on downstream manufacturers in the entire industry chain and turn Apple mobile phones into Keep costs to a minimum.

2. Operating system.

Due to the need to adapt to finger operations, including zooming in and out, touch, sliding and other operating functions, the existing operating modes and corresponding operating systems are definitely not applicable, and a whole new operating system must be developed.

3. Chip, this is also the most important part of what makes a smartphone [smart]. It is actually quite difficult to turn it into a small computer that can not only display graphics but also play some simple games. matter.

……

Just listening to Qing Zhiyuan's description, Iwata Satoru and Sato Hideki's heads are huge.

Because they simply can't imagine how to complete such a difficult task.

However, Qing Zhiyuan smiled slightly and said that I already had a solution.

First of all, multi-touch technology, pokeni has already made a breakthrough.

The newly developed game handheld SDS is actually based on the dual-screen setup envisioned by Satoru Iwata. The lower screen is touchable, but the operating system is not that complicated. It can only be equipped with a system that recognizes and responds to fingers. Just a touch function.

But at least this technical accumulation is there, and the subsequent transition to smartphones will be smooth.

Then, as for the chip, Qing Zhiyuan plans to wait for all the design details here to be released before discussing it with Nvidia.

Let Nvidia provide the chips.

Since 1211, Qing Zhiyuan not only did not reduce his holdings of Nvidia stocks, but continued to buy them, in fact, just for today.

Now Paradox's shareholding in NVIDIA has actually reached more than 30%, making it NVIDIA's largest shareholder.

It's just that Qing Zhiyuan does not want to lead the development of Nvidia, and only increases his stock holdings. Regardless of the specific matter, when docking with Nvidia, he still focuses on win-win cooperation.

In this way, the problem can be solved easily.

The last one is the mobile operating system.

This one is actually the most difficult.

Fortunately, Qingzhiyuan also acquired another company: Google.

At the technical level, there is accumulation and foundation, but clear requirements and design ideas need to be given, and then handed over to the pile of talents at Google to handle it.

It’s almost equivalent to developing the Android system in advance.

……

It seems that Qing Zhiyuan's idea is quite crazy.

But in the previous life, Apple's first-generation mobile phone was first released in 2007. It took 5 years from conception to research and development, which means that Steve Jobs had already started preparations in 2002.

Therefore, it is really not too late for Qing Zhiyuan to enter the field of smartphones at this time.

More importantly--

Now that we know the answer, the research and development progress will definitely not take as long as 5 years.

……

The concept part alone took almost an afternoon to describe. Without a physical device at hand, it does take time to express it accurately.

Fortunately, Qing Zhiyuan is not only eloquent, but also has profound painting skills. When he can't explain clearly, he can directly let them understand through painting.

So it is both visual and intuitive.

After listening to Qing Zhiyuan's words, Iwata Satoru and Sato Hideki took a breath of air.

That's a terrible idea.

What’s even more chilling is——

The president's idea is not only fantastic, but it can actually be implemented? !

And what makes people feel even more creepy and unbelievable is that...

Qing Zhiyuan has already laid out the foundation for implementation.

Silky, so silky.

How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

Pokeni actually has all the basics for developing smartphones.

Whether it is the underlying hardware, the higher-level operating system development, or the touch screen technology... even the core operation design and the entire appearance can be achieved.

It seems quite coincidental, because the idea of ​​touch screen was first proposed by Satoru Iwata and improved after Qing Zhiyuan's suggestion.

Nvidia's acquisition was originally intended to produce Sega DC and provide more advanced 3D chips.

Google seems to be out of reach, because for the development of Internet engines, P Corporation transferred part of its technology and acquired 30% of Google's equity. Although it was diluted a lot after its listing, But now POKENI is still its second largest shareholder...

Call it a coincidence?
But this coincidence is also amazing.

It's like Qing Zhiyuan has already thought about making such a smartphone product in the future.

But if it weren't a coincidence...

Iwata said it was completely unacceptable.

You almost told me that Qing Zhiyuan is a god.

We have worked for God for so long and yet we are being manipulated? !
Whose psychological defense line can't be compromised? !
……

...(End of chapter)