Chapter 424 328 Damn! I'm the Warm-Up Guy!

The next morning at 10 o'clock, the E3 pre-show press conference continued.

Because there are too many game manufacturers participating in the electronics exhibition this time, the total pre-show press conference will last about 4 days. The main purpose is to allow every well-known game manufacturer with works and achievements to promote it in place.

For the organizer, everyone present is a father.

However, there are strong and weak fathers among the fathers. The strong fathers will be put in the front, or given a better time period, while the weaker fathers can only be put in the back, and there may even be some fathers who don’t even have the opportunity to go on stage.

The morning presentation started with Electronic Arts, that is, EA.

Larry Probst showed "NBA LIVE 97" at the press conference.

In this game, EA provides a more 3D and realistic game screen. Although the model construction of the character is still a certain distance from the real person, it is mainly due to hardware limitations. The number of faces cannot be made too high, so there will naturally be some distortion.

However, you can still see the characteristics of the characters from the players' figures, movements, skin color and large outlines.

For example, "Air Jordan", "Magic Johnson", "Bulldozer", "Scavenger", "Heavy Tank"... These nicknames alone are enough to make people excited, and their characteristics can be roughly seen.

EA's technology in 3D engines is quite good, and it is considered to be the world's leading.

In addition to NBA, EA also displayed FIFA97 and Need for Speed ​​​​2 and other game projects.

Now EA is already a behemoth, especially in the field of cars and balls, it can be said to be far ahead.

When Larry Probst finished his speech, he received applause from the audience.

...

"Next, please welcome-pokeni!"

The lights in the audience suddenly dimmed.

Then a beam of light shone on the stage.

Everyone held their breath and looked forward to what different games the president of Paradox would bring.

However, when the white suit appeared in everyone's field of vision, everyone was surprised to find that the person who came was not Qing Zhiyuan at all.

"Hey? Is the president of Pokeni a woman?"

It was obvious that although the person on the stage was wearing a white suit, he had long flowing hair. At the same time, judging from the outline and the face that appeared on the big screen, he did not look like a man at all.

"I don't know either. I have the impression that the president of Paradox should be a man, right?"

"Ah... that, could it be..."

At this moment, an American reporter who was familiar with the Japanese game industry and music recognized it, and his eyes widened.

"Shimomura Yoko! It's Shimomura Yoko!"

Yes, the person who was walking slowly onto the center stage was the legendary composer of Pokeni, Miss Shimomura Yoko.

She once wrote music for Capcom's Street Fighter series, and was later recruited by Qing Zhiyuan to Pokeni. She then composed music for games such as the Demon Hunter series, the Pokémon series, Proposal Operation, and 86 - The Non-Existent Battlefield.

Miss Shimomura Yoko's music is known for its variety, grandeur, and internationality.

In the game, if you are careful, you will find that Shimomura Yoko's music adds a lot of charm to the entire game. It is precisely because of Miss Shimomura Yoko's music that the emotions of the players can be mobilized in a short time.

And the music is just right, it will not make you feel abrupt at all, everything is so natural, and you may not be able to remember what the music in the game is after the game is over.

However, as soon as you hear this piece of music, countless game scenes will automatically emerge in your mind.

This is the charm of Shimomura Yoko's music.

After Miss Shimomura Yoko walked onto the stage, her face was filled with a warm smile, and she waved to the audience below. All cameras recorded this historic moment.

Yoko Shimomura bowed deeply, then turned gracefully, and the curtain behind slowly opened, revealing a large-scale orchestra with dozens of people.

Seeing this scene, there was another scream from the audience.

"Walter? What happened?"

"Is Pokeni going to hold a concert here?"

"I never dreamed that I could hear a symphony here. It's obviously an electronics exhibition, but Pokeni has taken it to a level it shouldn't have."

"I really like Pokeni and Qing Zhiyuan so much. How much money must it cost to move the entire orchestra here directly."

"Pokeni has really spent a lot of money this year."

"What's this called spending a lot of money? This is called pomp and circumstance. Do you understand pomp and circumstance? Once this orchestra comes out, the headlines of tomorrow's news will be his."

Isn't there a model stand in front?

At this moment, Pokeni has moved the entire orchestra directly from Tokyo.

When Larry, the president of EA, saw this scene, his heart skipped a beat -

Oh no, I became a warm-up.

…

Last year, Pokeni was shown at the Tokyo Game Show.

But that time it was Master Hisaishi.

This time it was Yoko Shimomura.

For reporters and players in the European and American regions, this is the first time, which is both fresh and exciting.

Although Yoko Shimomura is not as well-known as Hisaishi in terms of international fame, she is very capable. This time, Qing Zhiyuan did not invite Hisaishi, but asked Yoko Shimomura to be the general conductor.

On the one hand, he believes in her ability, and on the other hand, Yoko Shimomura is one of them, and she is also the arranger of many game soundtracks.

This international stage is not only prepared for Pokeni, but also for Yoko Shimomura.

It can be seen that Yoko Shimomura is still a little nervous, and her fingers are trembling slightly.

When she was in Neon before, Yoko Shimomura also formed a band, and also performed a lot of performances in her spare time at work. It stands to reason that she has long been accustomed to crowded occasions.

However, today seems to have a different meaning, so Yoko Shimomura is somewhat nervous.

Although the E3 Electronics Show is not a large-scale music event, and it is not as good as those international opera houses, standing here, Yoko Shimomura represents not only herself.

She also represents Pokeni.

President Qing Zhiyuan invited the entire Tokyo Symphony Orchestra to come and handed it over to her. This expectation alone moved Yoko Shimomura very much.

Without 100% trust, the president would not have made such a decision.

To a certain extent, Qing Zhiyuan could have invited Master Hisaishi to conduct, but in the end he still let her be the conductor. How much trust does this require?

She took a deep breath and tried to calm her mind.

The entire E3 scene was silent.

It's also interesting to say that when you realize that the next thing will be a musical feast and a journey of enjoyment for the ears, everyone tacitly shut their mouths.

Everyone is waiting.

The light of the whole venue was also focused on the stage. The circular light surrounded Yoko Shimomura, and her figure was like the brightest moon in the night.

Yoko Shimomura's baton slowly waved, followed by the sound of the violin.

The piano also sounded.

The lively, natural and joyful music filled the entire E3 venue.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh.

"Wow, it's Pokémon!!"

"Yes, God, it's so familiar, it's like playing a game."

However, this feeling, listening to the performance of a symphony orchestra in the live, is completely different from playing a game console at home.

The sound you can hear on the TV comes from a single sound source. At the same time, after a certain amount of synthesis and compression, it is actually not so perfect when you can hear it.

The processing of the sound is always inferior to the live performance of a whole orchestra, which is fully reflected at this moment.

If the Pokémon music heard on the TV is a steak, then at this time, everyone is tasting a French meal.

Not only are there appetizers and main courses, but also thick soup and dessert after the meal.

It has a very layered feel, and the arrangement is very reasonable. After being carefully cooked by Yoko Shimomura, it was presented to everyone.

"Wow, I feel like my ears are about to explode. But it's a good explosion, and it feels like I'm suddenly filled with many different frequencies and tones."

"Me too, this is my first time listening to a live concert, oh my god, it turns out to be this feeling."

"It's a feast for the ears, absolutely a feast for the ears, I feel like I don't need to eat tonight, just listening to the music is enough."

"It's too enjoyable, right? Listening to a symphony orchestra live is completely different from the feeling in the game."

"Right? I feel the same way. I can't imagine that this is the soundtrack of Pokémon. I remember it was quite simple, but it was played into something very advanced."

"What is this called? It directly made a simple sandwich into... We can't afford it."

"Hahaha, Pokeni finally made the game look like we don't deserve to play it."

"Yes, after listening to Yoko Shimomura's performance, I deeply apologized for my frivolous attitude towards Pokémon before, thinking that this is just a game for children? Such a childish idea.

I don't deserve it.

Pokémon turns out to be such a high-end game."

"Hahaha, I think, with Yoko Shimomura and the current symphony orchestra, even a simple song like Happy Birthday to you can be turned into another completely different music."

"Yeah, it's entirely possible."

No one will find it strange what Pokeni can do now.

...

Damn, why does Pokeni do so many tricks?!

As a game manufacturer that came on the stage before Pokeni, Larry of EA felt that he was really unlucky.

At the same time, the guys who came on the stage after Paradox were all embarrassed and uneasy.

"POKENI has elevated the electronics exhibition to this level, what should we do?"

"Honestly, it's too stressful to go on stage behind him."

"Who is that unlucky guy? The one behind Pokeni?"

Everyone quickly looked through the organizer's pre-show press conference schedule. When they saw the name at the back, they couldn't help but smile knowingly, indicating that they were safe.

"West Wood. It's West Wood."

"Fuck!" Lewis Custer, West Wood's speaker today, felt overwhelmed.

Who would have thought that Pokeni would spend so much money.

"Is this for game promotion or concert?"

"Will Pokeni do this every time in the future and let everyone roll up with it?"

"Damn, has the current marketing strategy become so terrible? At the beginning, the game and electronics exhibition was just to open some booths and decorate them beautifully.

As a result, now not only do we have to add models to promote.

Are we going to hold a concert?!"

The matter of finding beautiful showgirls to stand on the stage has not started in the past one or two years. Sega and Rentendo are veterans.

It is precisely because of these competitions within the industry that the promotion process and scale of the entire industry have been rolled up.

If you don't have one or two showgirls at an exhibition, you'd be embarrassed to say you're here to promote the game.

Yesterday, Tomb Raider 2 went even further, directly hiring a celebrity to endorse it.

Does that mean that movie stars will be hired as showgirls in the future?

These don't seem to be a big deal, Pokeni went even further, directly hiring a whole symphony orchestra.

Just think about these dozens of people, how much would the round-trip air tickets, accommodation expenses, various travel expenses, and performance fees add up to?

"I feel that the atmosphere in the industry is being corrupted by companies like Pokeni."

"That's right, he didn't come last year and the year before, but he came this year. It's really abominable that Qing Zhiyuan is this person."

...

Pokemon played for about 10 minutes, and in the middle, Yoko Shimomura integrated the theme song and ending song of Pokémon, as well as various soundtracks interspersed in the middle, and each short section could evoke countless people's memories.

The sound of music turned the entire E3 Electronics Show into the shape of Pokémon.

This was a Pokémon carnival.

There was no language, only music.

But it was this kind of music that naturally connected the players and the journalists on the scene.

It brought happy smiles to their faces.

At this moment, everyone was a child, returning to childhood, and was happy and excited for music, games and the things they liked.

If it weren't for the limited venue, some people would have started dancing.

After the performance of Pokémon ended, there was a short pause in the middle.

Everyone held their breath and stared at Yoko Shimomura on the stage.

Yoko Shimomura smiled, pressed her palm down, and raised her baton.

Buzz!

The first thing that came in was a fierce and tense piano sound, followed by the violin and cello, and then the dense drum set...

The atmosphere on the scene was ignited at once.

"Wow, what is this?"

"The one just now was Pokémon, and now I don't know this one." Everyone raised their voices unconsciously.

"Isn't this too exciting?"

"I don't know him either. I don't think I've played this game before."

"Is it a new game?"

Generally speaking, the music on the scene is fast-paced, intense and exciting. It feels like charging in a hail of bullets, or driving a car on the highway...

It's parachuting from 6,000 meters above the ground, climbing from an ice cliff, drifting between canyons...

It makes people's adrenaline surge.

The music now is like a blockbuster bomb, landing with a bang, and directly overturning the entire scene.

The players and reporters on the scene are all very excited.

It's as explosive as it can be.

European and American players especially like this set, and everyone is so excited.

"Oh my God, isn't this too exciting? I can be driven to this extent by music. I want to go up and dance."

Everyone shook their heads and felt like they were immersed in a nightclub.

But have you ever seen a whole symphony orchestra perform in a nightclub?

Everyone couldn't help but doubt life, and it always felt unreal.

"I think it's a bit like the Street Fighter soundtrack produced by Yoko Shimomura in the past!"

"How is it possible?! Now it's Pokeni's game conference, how could Yoko Shimomura play the music of another company?!"

"Then I don't know, I haven't heard it!"

"Don't think about it, Qing Zhiyuan will reveal it later!"

...

"Pokeni is too good, right? In the future, E3 Electronics Show will welcome Pokeni every year. If we can hear such a wonderful performance every year."

"Hahaha, those game developers must hate Pokeni. Why are you organizing a concert? It's obviously a serious game exhibition. Do you have to do it to this extent?

Pokeni's leading role, I'm afraid that if any company wants to be in the limelight in the future, it will have to follow this standard, right?"

"I thought so too. It seems that the music concerts of other game manufacturers are also good. They have so many good games and music, why are they not as good as Pokeni?

Now Pokeni has taught you a lesson, right?"

"Roll up. I hope other game manufacturers will follow Pokeni's example and see their attitude.

See their sincerity.

See their pomp and generosity.

Even if there are no games, I support Pokeni!"

...

Everyone was immersed in the exciting and exciting music.

But the rhythm and melody slowly transitioned and changed, becoming more majestic and majestic, with an epic feeling that filled the sky.

The music slowly came to an end with time, and the rhythm slowed down.

In a short piano solo, the whole music came to an abrupt end.

Everyone seemed to have not recovered from the immersion just now, but the music was over.

After the performance, Yoko Shimomura bowed deeply, the curtain fell, and the entire symphony orchestra and Yoko Shimomura left in an orderly manner.

…

Everyone came back to their senses as if they had just woken up from a dream, and looked around.

I don’t know why, but there is always a feeling of wanting more.

Although I know that this is just a routine of Pokeni, a publicity strategy, the previous symphony performance is just to promote and pave the way for the subsequent game.

However, at this moment, they are more willing to let the music continue.

Even if this is an electronics exhibition, I hope it can become a concert.

“Hey? Is it over?”

“I’m still enjoying it. People are going to be superb, but it’s over. Isn’t it hateful?”

“That’s right, who can do half of it? It’s just ten minutes, isn’t it good enough?”

“I don’t mind another half an hour.”

…

Just at this moment, when everyone was talking about the music feast just now.

A spotlight hit the stairs of the stage, and Qing Zhiyuan, wearing a white, neat suit, walked up the stairs slowly.

Now that the warm-up is over, it's time for dinner.

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There's another chapter in the evening (end of this chapter)