game trailblazer

Chapter 93 Chinese Selection

Two days later, when it was time to go to Fuzhou, the people from Pioneer Cartoon came to the door again.This time they came with a total of two people, apart from Lin Gang who met once last time, there was also a man Zhang Lexing didn't know.

"Mr. Zhang!" Lin Gang seemed very happy to see Zhang Lexing, and came forward to shake Zhang Lexing's hand very enthusiastically: "This time I really trouble you."

"Where is it, such a trivial matter is nothing to worry about." Zhang Lexing said modestly.

"Mr. Zhang, let me introduce you." Lin Gang pointed to the man next to him and said, "This is Zhang Libo, the manager of our company's technology development department. From now on, their department will be the main force of our company's game development."

Zhang Libo reached out his hand to shake Zhang Lexing, and said, "I've heard that Mr. Zhang's company is strong in game development, this time I hope to see it well!"

Holding hands with Zhang Libo, Zhang Lexing's mind was full of thoughts.I am not familiar with Pioneer Cartoon, but Zhang Libo is a well-known figure in the domestic game industry in later generations, known as "the No. 1 domestic game".It is said that when he got involved in Nintendo game design, he didn't even know what kind of CPU the Nintendo game console used, but after a month, he completed all the software decryption work, and wrote more than 100 pages of technical materials. When the materials were used for training, Many people spend months just learning.Later, he experienced the ups and downs of the lead, the rebirth of Star Tide, and the ups and downs of "A3". At that time, he was already a senior professional manager in the game industry.At this time, Zhang Libo had just entered the game development industry, and it was the time when he was in high spirits. According to his own words, he had learned the evolution of the universe, and it was so difficult for a mere game card.

Perhaps because of this mentality, Zhang Lexing clearly felt that Zhang Libo didn't seem enthusiastic about this meeting, and maybe he would be able to analyze how to write a game in his plan before long, so he was very dismissive of Lin Gang's choice.

"I heard that Manager Zhang graduated from the Department of Physics of Peking University with a master's degree. It's a bit surprising that he can enter the game development industry." Zhang Lexing said.

Lin Gang and Zhang Libo were quite surprised, and couldn't help asking: "Mr. Zhang, how do you know? Have you met him (me) before?"

"What's so strange about this? As a future partner of Pioneer Cartoon, I always want to know about it." Zhang Lexing smiled mysteriously.

Lin Gang echoed with a smile, suppressed the doubts in his heart by the way, and then handed Zhang Lexing two soft sleeper tickets, "Mr. Zhang, this is the ticket for this afternoon. It's getting late now, why don't we go first?" Have a meal."

The place to eat is the famous Long March Restaurant outside the South Gate of Peking University. Lin Gang ordered a lot of dishes, and of course the restaurant's signature roast duck is indispensable.At the dinner table, Lin Gang frequently persuaded Zhang Lexing and Ma Guanghai to drink food and drink. Zhang Libo might have something on his mind, so he sat silently by the side, just eating the food with his head down, without even touching the wine.After dinner, it was not too far before the time to get on the bus. Zhang Lexing and his party hailed a taxi, went back to pick up their luggage, and then set off for the train station.

The train from BJ to Fuzhou is a fast train. The whole journey is more than 2000 kilometers and lasts nearly [-] hours. Fortunately, the conditions of the soft sleeper are not bad, and it is very convenient to eat and drink.It is more convenient for four people to share a room, which is just convenient for Zhang Lexing to brainwash them more on the road.

It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when the train departed from BJ, and there were not many conversations along the way. Zhang Lexing didn't intend to be in a hurry. Anyway, there was still plenty of time on the road, so he just sat by the window and enjoyed the passing scenery outside.Lin Gang and Zhang Libo, the vanguard duo, did not wear them in the box, but sat on the chairs by the aisle and talked softly, while Ma Guanghai leaned against the door and closed his eyes to rest.When it was almost six o'clock, the train stopped at Cangzhou Station. Ma Guanghai got off the train and bought something to eat, such as crackers, pancakes, steamed buns, etc., which are said to be local specialties. In addition, he made some smoked fish and sausage as dishes.With the boiling water provided on the train, everyone chatted while eating, and the atmosphere in the carriage began to become harmonious.At first it was just chatting, but then the topic slowly turned to game development.

"Mr. Lin, Manager Zhang, do you have any plans for Pioneer Cartoon to enter Nintendo game development this time?" Zhang Lexing asked.

After Zhang Libo and Lin Gang looked at each other, they said, "The plan, of course, is to figure out the development technology of the Nintendo Game Console (FC) first, and then make games."

"Oh, have you ever thought about making a game?" Zhang Lexing asked again.

"This..." Zhang Libo was a little speechless, it seemed that they hadn't even begun to think about this issue, or they were unwilling to say it.

"From my point of view, Pioneer Cartoon is definitely impossible to do something so tasteless as piracy. I guess you want to choose a few games from the market for Sinicization, right?"

The expressions of Lin Gang and Zhang Libo became a little embarrassed, probably because Zhang Lexing had hit on his mind.

"Your idea is still good, but it's a pity that you haven't noticed the risks involved." Zhang Lexing looked at the Pioneer Duo, and they looked taught, so they continued.

"Let's talk about your Sinicization first. This matter is actually very simple. As long as you master the game development technology, read the game data from the cassette, translate the text by translation, and replace the font library. In this process The first thing you encounter is the copyright issue. If there is no relevant authorization, using the Chinese version for commercial purposes will constitute infringement, but this problem is easy to solve. As long as you are willing to do it, I can help you get the authorization.

In fact, Chineseization is mainly for text translation. If you can mobilize college students who love games to do it in the form of work-study or vacation internships, of course you must choose students who are proficient in English or Japanese. As long as there are more people, then do it. Good management and sure to get the job done in a timely manner.If this link is not done well and the translation is too bad, then no matter how many Chinese versions you release in the future, it will not arouse other people's desire to buy. You must know that reputation is more important than anything else.

After the Chinese version is completed, it will be faced with the production and sales of cassettes.I believe that you should do a good job in this aspect, but I hope you will consider the consumption level and don't set the price too high, otherwise not many people will be able to afford it.

I don't think you will always be satisfied with Sinicizing other people's games, and you will definitely consider self-development in the future.It is recommended that you prepare the game planning book in advance, so that the developers will have a clear idea of ​​how to do it and what it will be made, and other majors such as art and music will be able to cooperate.There are now two domestic game development technology platforms, one is the Nintendo game console (FC), and the other is the more powerful pyramid learning machine platform. The latter is fully compatible with the former's games and can make games with better effects. Come, if you are interested, you can consider it..."

Zhang Lexing muttered a lot, watching the vanguard duo slowly fall into a state of "dizziness", it probably took some time to digest and digest.After talking for a long time, his mouth was a little dry. Zhang Lexing took a drink of water from his glass and explained to Ma Guanghai. Then he climbed onto the upper bunk and took out a GameBoy from his bag to pass the time. The first day of the school passed slowly like this...

On the morning of the third day, the train that was two or three hours late finally arrived at the terminal, Fuzhou Railway Station.When Zhang Lexing and his party walked out of the station, they saw a young man and a van from Tianzhiyuan (Fuzhou) who came to pick up the bus.

Tianzhiyuan (Fuzhou) has developed well in recent years. It has grown from seven or eight people at the beginning of its establishment to the current scale of 150 people. And QA and other professionals, the game development platform has also developed from a single FC platform to FC and GameBoy two platforms, and the company office has also moved from a small building at No. 16 Meiwu Road to an office building in the city center.

After driving for more than ten minutes, the car arrived at the downstairs of Tianzhiyuan's office.Follow the elevator to the tenth floor, facing the company signboard of Tianzhiyuan (Fuzhou) and Fu Zan who has been waiting anxiously for a long time.

Seeing Zhang Lexing and others coming out of the elevator, Fu Zan rushed up to greet him: "Boss, I haven't seen you for a long time. It's been a tough journey."

Zhang Lexing nodded, pointed at the Pioneer Duo and said, "Old Fu, these two are from Pioneer Cartoon. Their company also wants to develop Nintendo games. You can arrange someone to receive them."

"Good boss. Would you like to take a break first?" Fu Zan nodded and said.

"It's okay, enough rest in the car, let's take a look at the company's situation first."

Fu Zan led the way, Zhang Lexing and others followed behind, and began to patrol the company.It happened to be the project development stage, and everyone was very busy. In order not to affect everyone's work, Zhang Lexing and his party could only watch quietly and walk carefully.Since the development is divided into specialties, programs, art, and music each work in the production center of each department. After a circle, the Pioneer duo didn't understand what project they were developing.After visiting the company, Fu Zan arranged for Ye Tianwei from the production center (the player who used to come to No. 16 Meiwu Road back then, because of his interest in games, he has now become a programmer in Tianzhiyuan) to lead the Pioneer duo to Looking at the game development system, while Zhang Lexing and Ma Guanghai came to the meeting room, ready to listen to Fu Zan's work report.

"We are currently working on three projects, two for the GameBoy platform. Among them, the development progress of "Dream Island" has reached 63%, and the development progress of the other "Speed ​​Racing" has reached 92%. It is expected to be launched next month. There is another It is a game on the FC platform, "Learning Buddhist Scriptures from the West", which is adapted from Journey to the West. The development progress is 50%, and it is expected to be released by the end of the year..." Fu Zan introduced the recent project status.

Zhang Lexing nodded. The progress of the game development seemed to be relatively satisfactory. At this time, Fu Zan signaled to the financial director next to him to introduce the company's revenue.

"In the last year, the company completed six GB platform games and two FC platform games. Most of the main products were exported, with an annual turnover of 17.87 billion and a profit of 3 million yuan, of which GB games contributed more than 80.00% 20. According to market analysis, the FC platform in the export market is already in a recession, and software sales continue to decline. It is recommended that the company reduce resource investment in this area. GB games will continue to sell well this year, and the company's revenue and profit growth is expected to exceed [-]%... ..." The financial supervisor introduced while flipping through the documents.

After listening to the introduction, Zhang Lexing said: "Well, the company's current operating conditions are not bad. In the future, we will adjust the development platform according to the actual situation of market development. Regarding the development of games on the FC platform, I have an idea. Since the export of original games continues to decline, I suggest In the future, there will be no more than one FC original game each year. In addition, there will be a "Chinese Selected" plan on the Pyramid learning machine platform in the near future, and about 10 high-quality Chinese games will be launched every year. Tianzhiyuan will undertake 3 to 5 games every year. The localization of money. The investment in this project is not large, and the income will not be too high, but in order to promote the development of the game industry, some necessary investment cannot be avoided. For specific matters, someone from Pyramid will contact you soon."

Fu Zan had done the Chineseization of the game before, and it was not a difficult task, so he happily nodded and agreed. The "Selected Chinese" project launched by Pyramid Company in order to expand the market has since gained an important pillar, a brand new The localization project of FC games thus started.

(End of this chapter)