Tokyo: Being coveted by my wife, I just want to play games

Chapter 119 Injects Chinese cuisine!

"Changing the plot is indeed the most troublesome thing."

As lunch break approached, Sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the office, Che Fuyukawa drank oolong tea and slumped backwards on the soft boss chair. He stared blankly at the rows of Akihabara buildings outside the window, then turned the boss chair to look towards Two documents on a computer screen.

[Diver Dave, plot changes in Shark Village]

[Sekiro, female ninja plot changes]

There are two word documents with plot analysis, gameplay descriptions, and various gameplay highlights under the current plot. Various picture descriptions are also added. They are fully written. The two documents add up to more than a hundred pages, but...
  Glancing at the two documents painfully, Fuyukawa Che clicked on the keyboard with his fingers and added the word "draft" after the two documents.

"The female ninja route of Sekiro not only needs to revise the plot, but also add bosses. After all, the original Sekiro is a male character, and his fighting style is more hard-hitting and unrestrained. I want to reflect the sexiness and agility of the female ninja. , sassy yet charming, it is necessary to set up corresponding boss battles for this kind of character, so that players can have more fun. Am I too greedy?"

Dongchuan Che took a sip of oolong tea, with a look of helplessness and reluctance in his eyes.

Miyazaki Hidetaka may sound like an ordinary name, but you must know that the game industry has a market value of 29 billion U.S. dollars, and in such a large market, Miyazaki Hidetaka, who only became a programmer at the age of , can make a name for himself. Blood Road, creating soul-based games and catching up from behind.

To say that this kind of talent is only one in a hundred thousand is very modest.

Its rarity is no higher than the top scorer in the national college entrance examination, or even rarer. It is very difficult to add something of your own to the game of such a top game producer.

The most difficult thing is not technical ability, but style.

There are many soul-based games, but compared with the soul-based games of Hidetaka Miyazaki and those of later imitators, such as "Code of Blood", "Pinocchio's Lies", "Nioh", etc., players can almost distinguish them at a glance. Can see the difference.

I want to integrate the new content I created into Sekiro without making players feel torn apart by saying, "Then the producer has been changed." This is very difficult, and even if you don't do it well, it will lead to an explosion of word-of-mouth!

Yes, just adding new content can easily cause the game's reputation to explode. After all, this is the era of traffic. Many UP owners are just like human-blooded steamed buns. Any shortcomings will be infinitely magnified by them, and then use [XXX games to explode in popularity, but I don’t recommend you to fall into the trap of using the title to gain traffic.

Old Touhuan also had this problem back then, because the Snow Mountain map seemed very big, but actually had relatively little content, and the Fire Giant boss battle was really boring.

It was the problem of adding the flaming giant to the snow mountain map. At that time, there were many videos criticizing it, saying that the old man was unfinished. Fortunately, the other parts of the old headband were so well done that they finally outweighed these bad reviews.

Without changing the plot and adding missions, Sekiro would definitely have the same reputation, but...
  "Still do it."

Dongchuan Che finished the oolong tea in one gulp, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

There is no doubt that not making any modifications is the best decision at the moment. In other words, you can make Sekiro well first, and then you can make the game you want to make when you have money in the future. But people are lazy!

Just like several major domestic game companies, they may have had the idea in the early days of "copying other people's work to make money first, and then doing what they want to do". However, once "copying other people's work" can easily make a lot of money, unless there is a drastic change in the general environment, Change, otherwise these major manufacturers will never make great efforts to strive for originality.

Once a person's Qi is down, it is as difficult as climbing to heaven if he wants to bring it up again. not to mention
  "I don't get much dividends from Sekiro. For me, the main role of this game is to show my peers in the industry my ability to control large-scale projects, my ideas for making games, and the core team I lead. Possess technical capabilities.”

Yes, Sekiro is a sign, a sign to recruit talents for his future solo career!

In this case, even if the newly added content has some style problems, as long as it shows excellent technical skills, gameplay modes, project management and other aspects, people will still be recruited when the time comes!
  "This risk is within control, so there is no need to worry about it anymore."

After thinking through the idea, Fuyukawa Che suddenly felt that his brain was much more relaxed, but soon, his eyes focused on the "Diver Dave" document.

"Diver Dave" is the first work of the new studio MINTROCKET. Without much publicity, it sold 500,000 units in the first week, and the final sales volume was close to 4 million units. It can be said that it is also a very special movie. A great dark horse hit.

However, the game is not entirely without its problems. After all, it is the first work of a new studio, and the investment is not large. Although the early game experience is very good, when the game reaches the middle stage and enters the story of the Shark Village, the shortcomings of the game are exposed.

And this shortcoming is actually somewhat similar to the old ring.

After Lao Tou Huan entered the snow mountain map, the freshness and experience of the game dropped sharply. Player feedback concluded that there was too little new content, the plot was not rich, the map was large but empty, and the monster models were not much different from the previous ones. Adding blood, armor, and damage is quite a bit like [at level 1, I used a broken wooden stick to hit crayfish], [at level 80, I used +12 Heaven-shattering Prajna Thunder Battle to fight Zhen·Overlord Sunset Shrimp].

And the reason for this
  Either Miyazaki Hidetaka is holding back something big, and there will be DLC to expand the snowfield map in the future, or it's [Guizhou Donkey is at his wits end].

The story has not yet finished in the snowfield, but the development funds or the creator's creativity have been exhausted, so they can only use skin-changing monsters and large and empty maps to forcefully fill it, forcibly lengthening the online time of the players, so that the game gains More lasting discussion and popularity.

Same thing with Dave the Diver.

The previous game experience is very good, but because it is the first work of the new studio and the investment is not too large, the gameplay of this game has been thrown away to the players in the middle and late stages, but in order to extend the online time of the players , after the player enters the Mermaid Village map, the plot becomes stinky and long.

To describe it simply, hydrology.

Yes, it’s hydrology.

What should I do if I have nothing to write about but want to make money? Only hydrology.

The most effective way to solve this problem is to add more new content.

"Diver Dave, the main elements are underwater adventure, fishing, management, and food."

"It is difficult to add underwater adventure and fishing, unless Cthulhu comes out, but then the taste of the game will change, so I can try to make up for the shortcomings by expanding the restaurant business module and the original work There is no over-emphasis on the food module, but it is actually very popular among players."

"Well, the plot will not be changed, but more business and food modules will be added to the plot of the Shark Village, but these two food modules will be added."

I was thinking naggingly in my mind, turning the boss's chair with my leather shoes, and at this moment, the door of the office opened.

Accompanied by the noise in the corridor during lunch break, Sayoko walked in with her handbag, "Are you still worried about the plot?"

"You've almost thought about it. Well, you look very beautiful today. Come here and let me hug you."

Turning the boss chair and looking at Sayoko, Fuyukawa Che smiled and opened her arms.

Today, Sayoko is still wearing her work uniform, but it is different from before. Now as the head of the art team of "Diver Dave", under the guidance of Miyano Miwa, Sayoko has also changed from her previous gray work uniform to a more low-key look. , changed into a leather hip skirt, a very intellectual and generous white shirt, and round rimless glasses on the bridge of her nose.

Compared with her previous appearance, Sayoko is now a little less low-key and meek, but she has become more intellectual and beautiful.

This kind of dress really made Fuyukawa Che's XP. As soon as she got home last night, she pinned Sayoko to the entrance, and finally stained her round rimless glasses.

As if remembering what happened last night, Sayoko's pretty face turned slightly red, but she still fell into Fuyukawa Che's arms very docilely. Feeling the strong elasticity, she pushed up the rimless glasses on her little nose and said shyly: "Not during the day. , it’s very troublesome to put on makeup again.”

"Please, what are you thinking about, you pervert? I just want to hug you, okay?"

"Hmph, you big pervert!" Feeling Fuyokawa Che's deep breath on her neck, sitting in his arms, Sayoko twisted her delicate body and curled her hair with her fingers very relaxedly, "Miyano said she I’m going to attend an internal meeting at TGS. It’s just the two of us having lunch. What would Mr. Che want to eat?”

After struggling for a long time last night, and there was no food, Sayoko didn't prepare a lunch box in the morning.

Hearing what she said, Fuyukawa Che gently bit her fair neck and said with a smile, "How about some Chinese food? I haven't eaten in a long time."

"I can do it."

Sayoko nodded and stood up from his arms, but when she walked to the door, she realized that Fuyukawa Che had not followed her, but was looking at the computer screen with a strange frown.

"what's wrong?"

Sayoko tilted her head slightly, but soon, Fuyukawa Che's frown relaxed, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he quickly walked up to her. Under her shy gaze, he hugged her little face and kissed her.

"Holy shit, I didn't think of this answer right before my eyes!"

"Yeah? What's the answer?"

They were an old couple, and when they were kissed, although Sayoko's pretty face turned slightly red, she didn't react much. She just looked at Fuyukawa Teru with a look of joy on her face with some confusion.

"Chinese cuisine! Didn't I say before that the gameplay of this game needs to be expanded! My main consideration is to expand the business module and food module, but because the overall style of the game is more European and American, I ignored Chinese cuisine!"

Dongchuan Che's eyes were bright.

The original work of Diver Dave is the work of MINTROCKET Studio, a subsidiary of the Korean game company NEXON, the same NEXON that produced Bubble Hall, MapleStory, and Kart Racing.

Bangzi, everyone knows it. They don’t have much to offer, but they rarely promote Chinese culture, so the food in this game is mainly Japanese food!

It is true that, looking at it objectively, Japan is a major country in international cuisine. Japanese food is indeed very unique and tastes very good. However, one of the important reasons why Japanese food has such a great reputation is because Japan attaches great importance to the promotion of cultural products.

It’s like many Europeans and Americans who don’t study Asian culture very much, when they hear the word “Wukong”, they think more of Dragon Ball rather than Journey to the West. But in fact, although Dragon Ball is also very beautiful, it is not the same as Journey to the West. Compared with classics with rich history and rich humanistic feelings, it is completely different.

The same goes for cuisine. Japanese cuisine has a great reputation, but in comparison, taste aside, it depends on personal preference. But in terms of category and history, there is still a big gap between it and the eight major Chinese cuisines.

It’s just that there’s a lack of publicity!
  No matter how good the Chinese cuisine is, no matter how good the Chinese cuisine is, if it is not promoted through a medium that is loved by a large number of young people, others will not know about it!

“I really don’t understand what those guys are thinking if they sit on a treasure mountain without digging for it.”

Thinking of this, Fuyukawa Che shook his head slightly, but he didn't dwell on this aspect. The key now is that the addition of Chinese cuisine can greatly expand the gameplay and content of this game in terms of food cooking!

“In this way, although the overall style does not need to be changed significantly, the shapes of the restaurant and the protagonist need to be adjusted. At the same time, this game is a fishing game after all, and many ingredients are not available.

This is difficult to change. If we add land-based elements, the cost will be too high. However, I can add a trading house to the game and let players exchange seafood and aquatic products for land-based ingredients such as chickens, ducks, pigs and cattle! In fact, I can keep this idea and make a game of the same type covering land and ocean after I go solo in the future! "

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Under Sayoko's confused and helpless smile, Fuyukawa Che, who had just put on his suit jacket and prepared to go out for dinner, suddenly ran back to the boss's desk and tapped on the computer screen.

Sayoko didn't say much, just smiled and shook her head, put down her handbag, and went to pour two cups of hot tea. Then she moved the small bench and sat next to Fuyukawa Che. While watching quietly, she took out a small notebook to write. Record.

But fortunately, it is mainly just a creative idea. If you want to expand it, you need more information to support it. Although Fuyukawa Che can cook Chinese cuisine, he is not a gourmet after all. He can cook purely because he was a child. I was alone, with no one to care for me, and no money to go to a restaurant, so I became self-taught.

His understanding of Chinese cuisine is mainly at the level of "the eight major cuisines are very powerful".

Without the support of knowledge, copywriting cannot be written.

Without worrying too much, as the clock on the wall went to 1:30 pm, and as many employees returned to the company to start working, Fuyukawa Che put on his suit jacket and called his contacts to see if anyone knew any experts in this field. , and then took Sayoko straight to the Shinjuku Heavy Gunner Restaurant.

Yes, slugger.

Because some of the restaurant scenes in "I'm Surrounded by Beauties" were filmed in Heavy Gunner. In addition, when I brought Himawari Izumi here for the first time, Toru Fuyukawa also had a relationship with the owner of this restaurant in order to let her perform on stage. There is a little bit of friendship, and this restaurant is a relatively authentic Chinese cuisine.

There are actually quite a few Chinese restaurants in Japan, but many Chinese restaurants have made some localization modifications to cater to the appetites of local diners. For example, Japanese people have relatively mild tastes, so many Sichuan restaurants have made the decision to go against their ancestors - assign spiciness levels to dishes. This is not only the case for Sichuan cuisine, but also for many other dishes. Many Chinese restaurants even directly imitate the spiciness level. The Japanese chef who ordered Chinese food will cook it.

The slugger is different.

This restaurant specializes in authentic cuisine, and the chefs are all recruited from domestic high-paying places. They must have a better understanding of Chinese cuisine, and the boss is also well-connected in the circle.

In addition, it was indeed a long time since he had hot pot, and Fuyukawa Che was also a little greedy.

Needless to say, when the black BMW just drove to the door of the heavy gunner, the boss who had already called the boss had already been waiting at the door for a long time!
  Wait directly at the door!
  For no other reason than to save costs or even attract investment, Che Fuyukawa proposed the idea of ​​changing the name of the restaurant in the game to Heavy Gunner over the phone!
  When he heard the news, the slugger boss was not calm!

Just kidding, although being able to open such a large restaurant in Shinjuku already shows that he is rich and his background is not small, but who is Fuyukawa Teru? !
  Japan’s youngest producer of multi-million-selling games!

At that time, one of the plots of "I Am Surrounded by Beauties" was filmed in Heavy Gunner. After the game became popular, Heavy Gunner also ushered in a period of explosive traffic!

Now Fuyukawa Che is actually talking about cooperation again, and it is a cooperation in [Food Game] with a theme that is closer to restaurants, and he can even put his own restaurant's sign on it!
  The boss of the slugger is completely not calm anymore!

Ever since, under the surprised eyes of many employees in the left and right shops who knew his details, as soon as the black BMW arrived at the roadside, he and several greeting ladies in cheongsam came forward to greet him very cordially!
  The formation was a bit big, and many passers-by looked sideways. However, Fuyukawa Che had long been used to being stared at.

After smiling and shaking hands with the boss, she followed him to the private room on the second floor. However, after sitting down and seeing the beautiful cheongsam on the receptionist's body, Sayoko's eyes flashed with curiosity.

"Che Jun seems to be very interested in Chinese culture. How about finding time to order one? Is this fork set too high?"

Strange thoughts flashed through her mind, and a hint of shyness flashed in Sayoko's eyes. As the spicy red oil hot pot was served, her attention was completely focused on eating.

But when she saw that Dongchuan Che didn't have much time to boil his favorite mutton rolls because he was talking about work, she was very considerate and started to help Dongchuan Che cook the meat and add vegetables.

Seeing this scene, the slugger boss also praised Sayoko repeatedly for being a good wife and mother.

As soon as the word "good wife and loving mother" came out, Sayoko's already rosy face turned even redder from eating spicy hot pot. However, she has been with Fuyukawa Cheru for so long, and every time she comes out, she always takes the position of "mistress". Already used to it.

He didn't peek at Fuyukawa Che anxiously like before, but just helped Fuyukawa Che pick up the dishes with a smile. The little feet wrapped in black stockings under the tablecloth left the high heels and began to rub against Fuyukawa Che's calf.

(End of this chapter)