Game Design: Players are moved to tears

Chapter 119
After bidding farewell to Chen Hao, Liu Wei returned to the studio.

Chen Hao's thinking is very advanced, but he is too reckless in doing things, and he does it entirely based on his own feelings.

Just like the idea of ​​​​"VR-oriented Happy Farm" he proposed, I cannot say that this idea is not feasible, but there are always some practical issues that must be considered.

Whether it can be profitable, if so, how much money it can make, and if not, what other functions it can play, these are all things that need to be considered.

It’s not like I suddenly have an inspiration, feel it’s feasible, and just jump right into the market.

Even if a move made by Liu Wei seems to be reckless, it is actually proven by the practice in his previous life.

Even this time the AR version of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" is based on Liu Wei's thoughtful thinking.

But in any case, the AR equipment aspect has been solved. In the future, Liu Wei only needs to concentrate on the development of the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" animation and games.

……

Three weeks later.

With the defeat of Pegasus, the first season of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" - Duel Kingdom Chapter came to an end, and the response was mediocre.

In fact, even before the first season was launched, Blu-ray animation had already started planning and promoting it in advance.

Spend money to buy recommended spots on the homepages of major websites and invite major media to report on it.

He even spent a lot of money to find a few "top [-] up masters" on the small website to promote and build momentum for him.

But the result was not ideal, and it was far less popular than Tongyue Xinfan.

This is normal. Although "Yu-Gi-Oh" is a Chinese comic, it has a great advantage in publicity stunts.

But because it is a Chinese comic, people in the industry do not have high expectations for "Yu-Gi-Oh!"

In addition, Xiaopo Station mainly focuses on sweet love animations.

Life is already too tiring, and we always have to find some solace in virtuality.

It's hard to get ahead with a slow-moving genre like "Yu-Gi-Oh!"

But immediately afterwards, a post from Liu Wei directly caused shock in the circle.

The content of the post is very simple. It is nothing more than announcing that this animation is produced by myself and announcing that this animation will be turned into a game in half a year.

Finally, I made a 2-minute video content.

At the beginning, the protagonist's ace monster appears domineeringly one after another along with the lines.

"The blue-eyed white dragon soaring in the sky..."

"The black magician who masters endless magic..."

"The uncontrollable time magician who believes in the power of friendship..."

These shots are all from the game and are very well made.

But in the next second, the video screen suddenly turned into a real scene.

The two people were confronting each other, and in front of them were the virtual Blue Eyes White Dragon and the Black Magician.

As the two of them were tearing apart, they roared——

"Roar, the explosive blast of destruction!"

"Attack, Black Magic Guide!"

The scene was completely dark as the white light of the Blue Eyes White Dragon and the black light of the Black Magician collided one after another.

Compared with the previous statement post, this video promotional post directly triggered hot discussions across the Internet.

Especially those game media and players who like Liu Wei have heated discussions.

"Let me go, the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" that was highly promoted some time ago was actually made by Liu Wei?"

"??? What the hell, Liu Wei, why are you leaving the game and not doing animation?"

"Blu-ray anime~~wuwu, it's true that it's childhood. You must watch it to support it."

"This picture is a big production!"

"Wait, did you see that Liu Wei said that this thing needs to be gamified!"

"I've noticed a long time ago that the promotional video ends with two people fighting in real life...it's just a bit of a middle-of-the-road thing."

"Damn it, I was full of expectations at first, but after watching it, I suddenly wasn't so looking forward to it anymore. What's the difference between shouting such a shameful line in public, and shitting in public?"

"Maybe, it doesn't stink?" "It looks like it's an AR game to me. How about we discuss with Liu Wei and let him make this thing into a VR, and I'll sell it and buy one."

At the same time, Liu Wei’s promotional video also caused some anime Two-dimensional fans who didn’t like games to watch it.

"Hey, I've watched this anime. After watching two episodes, I didn't want to watch it anymore. I didn't even know what it was about."

"Me too. They're just a bunch of brats playing cards with each other. They're totally ungrateful."

"Avoid pitfalls, not a harem, no heroine, two protagonists."

"Then if you say that, I'll watch it!"

"Don't be fooled by the above. I didn't want to watch this anime at first, but then I watched it because I didn't have any stock. Then I realized that this is a treasured anime. Friendship and resourcefulness coexist. I highly recommend it."

With Liu Wei's recommendation, the popularity of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" has reached a new high.

Liu Wei had not thought about the idea of ​​promoting it directly before the broadcast, but after thinking about it, he gave up this decision.

First, he wanted to see the audience's response, although "Yu-Gi-Oh!" later became a world-famous IP.

But first of all, when the anime was adapted, it was because of the popularity of the manga, and in the manga, Muto Yumi is a genius who is good at all games, not just limited to card battles.

This is also the reason why the work is called Yu-Gi-Oh.

But because the subsequent card battle was too popular, this IP was animated.

Without the support of comics, Liu Wei was not sure whether "Yu-Gi-Oh!" would be successful at first.

Secondly, it’s because the “Yu-Gi-Oh!” anime is also a slow-burning genre.

It is not a work that starts with a bang, but a work that gradually climbs up and sublimates the theme.

From saving your family to saving the world, it takes a long process.

If you build momentum before the broadcast, the audience will definitely have doubts when they watch it.

That's it?

You said you spent [-] million to build such a rubbish thing?
Just because a card was torn up?
he~tui!

But things are different now. After twelve episodes of a season have been played, the basic story line has been formed. Even if the opening does not meet the audience's expectations, they will wait patiently to watch the whole season.

After all, when making games based on IP, there is one point that cannot be circumvented, and that is that the IP itself must be popular.

To give a simple example, they are also card games.

Your expected income from making "Naruto" or "One Piece" may not be much different, because these two IPs belong to the same level.

But if you make "Giant", there is a high probability that you will only get the shit from the players in the game.

Because if the game "Yu-Gi-Oh!" wants to be popular, its IP must be popular.

Otherwise, you will have to pay more in the future.

……

One day later, the viewing record of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" tripled from 70 to 230 million.

And the reviews are skyrocketing.

'Welcome back' at the beginning 'Congratulations on discovering the treasure' Fire Tongs Liu Ming'.

In the middle of the anime, along with the actions of the protagonist, the barrage will also be appropriately funny.

"The gravity of the moon causes the tide to rise, so I destroyed the moon. It's normal for the water to recede..."

“The fog not only eliminates the corrosive powder, but also transforms the field into a suitable field.”

"It always feels a little weird, but I can't find a reason to refute it."

When the season ends, all the barrage will be
'Short, too short! '

'I'm going to watch it again. '

'Looking forward to the launch of the game. '

'My turn, draw a card! '

'Long live the little watch! '

(End of this chapter)