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Chapter 359 The Otaku's Special Memories
PS: I'm ashamed, I don't have enough time to code for the time being, the update is slow and not too regular, sorry everyone!

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【……get up! 】

[Hurry up and get up~ Hey~! 】

[Hurry up and get up~! 】

【Really!Can't wake up for a long time...]

【Okay, then that's the only way...】

【Hey~! 】

[Crack~! 】

[Ah~~~~~~~~~]

Accompanied by a burst of intense pain and screams, the screen gradually lit up...

As a veteran who has been tested by GalGame, Haneda believes that it is no problem to deal with the choices in "Heartbeat Memories 3". What he cares most about is the special features in the special edition.The first generation of "Heartbeat Memories" six years ago basically used the controller to do various multiple-choice questions accompanied by background music. In last year's "Heartbeat Memories 2", the girls could finally speak. Although it was just a simple greeting, but For nerds, it is tantamount to a major revolution.

The "Heartbeat Memories 3" in front of me once again brought a different place, maybe it has a large capacity of double DVD discs, and the game is equipped with voice from the beginning. What surprises Haneda is that according to the instruction manual , "Heartbeat Memories 3" has an improved EVS system, and there will be real-life voices throughout the game.It is said that when the girl's voice changes in the game, her expression and tone will also change accordingly, but the time is still short, and he hasn't noticed it yet.

The game screen of "Heartbeat Memories 3" also makes Haneda very satisfied. After adopting the legendary "animation rendering" technology, compared with the previous generation, the characters who are said to have used 3D technology in the game screen appear more realistic and delicate. The time even gave him the effect of watching a theatrical cartoon.

【This is Guanghui High School...】

[From now on, in the next three years, we will spend our high school life here. 】

The red school wall, the spacious college avenue, the towering white teaching buildings in the distance, as well as green trees, cherry blossoms, and neat green bushes form a colorful world.

【What a beautiful school. 】

As the game continues, the unique scent generator of the special edition of "Heartbeat Memories 3" starts to play a role. From the light and elegant fragrance of girls to the sweet atmosphere under the cherry blossom trees, Haneda seems to be in the game scene He was gradually intoxicated by this unique game experience and couldn't extricate himself.

The ear-piercing ringtone of "Dingling Bell" rang, and Haneda habitually pressed the button on the handle, trying to bring up the phone call interface. This is also an interesting new content in the game. As long as you know the girl's phone number, You can contact the other party at any time through the mobile phone, and after the dialogue is selected, it will be accompanied by the corresponding voice, as if you are really using the mobile phone to talk to the other party.

After pressing the handle a few times, Haneda suddenly discovered that the phone ringing was not from the game, but from the wall phone near the entrance. He shook his head helplessly, pressed the pause button, and then got up to answer the phone. At the same time, the blue light on the scent generator also disappeared.

Haneda came to the entrance, reached out and took the phone handle, and a strange male voice came from the receiver: "Excuse me, is this Mr. Noda's house?"

"You dialed the wrong number!" Haneda was stunned for a moment, then answered angrily, and then hung up the phone.Back in front of the monitor, looking at the paused game on the screen, Haneda lost the idea of ​​continuing the game for a while, not because "Heartbeat Memories 3" could not attract him, but because of the stimulation of the special smell generator, his Many strange ideas popped up in my mind.

Haneda has successfully changed his job to an otaku, and the thoughts in his mind are naturally different from ordinary people. As an otaku, the biggest wish is to find the goddess in his mind. Of course, it is definitely the most ideal to be able to complete this pioneering work at home Yes, but there must be many difficulties in realizing this dream.Haneda Wuren once thought that AV was a shortcut to realize this dream, so he bought all kinds of video tapes and DVDs, but he was still unsatisfied with the one-sided communication. Later, his goal turned to GalGame and more "depth" " game, so he has a new way of "communication".

It's just that although the game has a certain degree of interactivity, the overly two-dimensional presentation method cannot fully satisfy the otaku's resentment, so Haneda has to use fantasy to fill these vacancies.After seeing the special edition of "Heartbeat Memories 3" today, Haneda felt as if a new window had opened before his eyes. Since the smell can be simulated in the game, it means that the game may be able to simulate more elements in the future. , such as a more direct and natural way of interaction, maybe future games can directly use voice to talk to the girls in the game, instead of using the handle to select dialogues like now, maybe future games can use hands or other Parts to directly feel the touch of the characters in the game, and even bring a completely real virtual world.

Thinking of some interesting possibilities in the future, Haneda couldn't help but see some unknown liquid from the corner of his mouth, and at the same time, an ambiguous smile began to appear on his face.At this moment, a gust of wind blew in through the gap in the window, and a piece of paper that fell from the game package happened to be blown upside down, and the words "シャンハイ (Shanghai)" suddenly appeared in the exposed text...

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"...The situation is like this!"

In the small conference room on the top floor of the Sony Computer Entertainment Building, Akihiro Aoyama pressed the remote control in his hand to turn off the power of the projector after finishing the briefing. Then he went to the window and pressed the switch on the wall to open the electric curtains. The meeting is quite confidential, and naturally there will be no unrelated personnel present, so the game must be done by him himself.

"What do you all think?" Ken Kutaragi glanced at the participants in the meeting room, and the expression on his face couldn't tell whether it was joy or anger.

The people who can attend the meeting are the core backbone of Sony Computer Entertainment, but everyone feels that the president's attitude is unclear, so they wisely chose the strategy of being an ostrich, and everyone lowered their heads as if they were studying the fine structure of the conference table .

Looking around the entire meeting room, Ken Kutaragi did not see anyone who was willing to take the initiative to speak, a trace of anger rose from the bottom of his heart, he let out a little breath, he stabilized his emotions, and said with a smile on his face: "Iwata-kun, What do you think about Qingshan-jun's introduction, don't worry about it and just say it."

"Yes, president." Mitsuko Iwata, who was named, took a peek at the president's expression, and saw a smile on Ken Kutaragi's face, so he stood up and bowed respectfully, bit the bullet and started Said: "As far as I know, the technology of this scent generator comes from the United States. I remember that at the end of last year, an American company developed a product called 'iSmell', which is now the scent generator that DreamBox128 is equipped with... "

"Okay, okay, I don't need to repeat this anymore. I hope everyone will consider whether this kind of smell generator has a development prospect in the game industry." Ken Kutaragi waved his hand in dissatisfaction, turned his eyes to the other side of the conference table and said: "Well, Murakami-san, tell me."

"Yes, President." Murakami stood up, bowed respectfully, and said, "Judging from the situation introduced by Aoyama-kun, this scent generator has many uses in the game. I believe that through ingenious The unique design will definitely make the game experience of players to a higher level, but there are also some shortcomings of the smell generator. First of all, the production cost of the smell generator is relatively high, which can be seen from the price of 'iSmell' in North America and the It can be seen from the price of the special edition of "Memories 3", but as time goes by, the other party may find a way to reduce the cost. Secondly, the cost of using the scent generator is not low, and the accessories need to be replaced every three months. This is the biggest obstacle hindering the popularization of odor generators..."

After listening to Ryuichi Murakami's eloquent talk, Ken Kutaragi nodded with satisfaction. He has already basically figured out the advantages and disadvantages of the odor generator. Originally, this kind of thing is at most a gimmick. Maybe the Oriental Industrial Group is promoting the smell generator. You have to spend money to get in, but I didn't expect the other party to play such a good gimmick, and directly approached RB's otaku group, and even dared to sell it at a high price, and the otaku could accept it.According to the information collected by Aoyama Akihiro, in just a few days, the 5 sets of "Heartbeat Memories 3" special editions put on the market have basically sold out, and a set of "Heartbeat Memories 3" special editions on RBEBay has been fired. When it reaches 60000 yen, there are still people willing to buy it.

Someone started and the president seemed to have a good face all the time. Everyone gradually became more courageous and expressed their opinions on the current situation. There were various opinions. It’s just a gimmick. Some people think that the smell generator is just a short-lived thing. Some people think that adding other elements to the game can also be considered, but there is one thing that is relatively uniform. Everyone does not regard the smell generator as anything. An important opponent, after all, the high production cost and use cost are there.

Hearing the chattering chatter in the conference room, Ken Kutaragi sighed softly, rubbed his temples with his hands, suddenly seemed to remember something, then turned his head to look at Ichiro Fukai who was sitting at the conference table , asked: "Mr. Shenjing, I remember you mentioned that the R&D department of the North American branch is working on a very interesting project. How is the situation now?"

Ichiro Fukai was slightly taken aback, and then he analyzed the meaning of the president in his heart, and replied carefully: "President, are you talking about the camera-related project that Dr. Richard Marx is in charge of?"

Kutaragi Ken thought about it for a while, nodded and said, "Well, this is it. Mr. Fukai, I remember you mentioned it last year. I wonder how the development of this project is going now?"

A look of embarrassment appeared on Ichiro Fukai’s face. The reason why he brought up this project last year was because he accidentally heard from Phil Harrison, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment’s Global Development Office, that a doctor named Max had developed several projects in his spare time. A game demo using a camera, he didn't care about it at the time, and after he came back, he just said it in front of the president as if it was a joke, but he didn't expect the president to still remember it after such a long time.However, as the general inspector of overseas game projects, Ichiro Fukai doesn't care about so-called camera games on weekdays. After all, there are still a lot of game companies and studios that need him to run, so when the president asked about the development of the project today, He was left speechless.

(End of this chapter)