Chapter 506 410 They Don’t Think This Is True, Do They? !

With these parameters and settings, Kutaragi almost made a false report after studying the performance of Sega DC.

Almost all are next-generation consoles that happen to be a little better than DC, but not that much. They are within the scope of credibility, but it will take a certain amount of time to get them.

Just such a PS2 sample, plus a bunch of graphic explanations, has surprised countless viewers, media and friends at the scene.

"Wow, PS2 is about to be launched, and its performance parameters are very strong. It can completely sweep DC out of the game console market."

"As expected of Sony, no wonder Ken Kutaragi didn't panic at all at the E3 electronics show last time, and even said that PS2 was already under development. Now it seems that this news should be true.

After all, PS has been in service for four years, and it’s time to get a new game console. "

"I feel relieved after seeing this. I can just wait another two years to buy PS2. Other game manufacturers should continue to support PS2, right?"

"Really? Isn't this too awesome? If Sony's PS2 has such performance, it really won't be as good as the Sega DC."

Everyone focused their attention on Qing Zhiyuan's face.

I want to see how the young president reacts. After all, Sega is currently Sony's biggest rival, and the new console war has begun invisibly.

As for Qing Zhiyuan, it was mainly because he acquired Sega and thus became the successor to Sega's legacy.

Invisibly, everyone has subconsciously put pokeni and Sony in opposing positions.

I don’t know about the others, but in short, there will definitely be a fierce battle between DC game consoles and PS2. Judging from the current situation, PS2 obviously has the advantage.

Of course, the premise is that Sony can develop the PS2 quickly.

…

Sega's Vice President Shoichiro Irikoshi couldn't help but get angry when he saw what was happening in front of him. He leaned into Qing Zhiyuan's ear and said, "This is obviously a well-prepared move by Sony to target our DC game console." reaction.

But no one knows the specific performance.

Even if he blows it to the sky, it will already be two years later.

There are so many changes that can happen in the meantime. "

Qing Zhiyuan sneered twice, showing great disdain.

Indeed, as he said,

This is Sony's false propaganda.

Fortunately, I had been prepared, otherwise I would have been shocked when I suddenly saw such a hand.

Now it seems like history is just repeating itself.

But today's pokeni is not yesterday's Sega.

Qing Zhiyuan is not weak at all.

Seeing Qing Zhiyuan's calm look, Shoichiro was not calm at all, "President Qing, aren't you angry? What should we do in the face of such a thing?"

Mr. Shoichiro, who is now 58 years old, is still an impulsive boy at heart. He is quite similar to President Nakayama in terms of his fiery temper and resolute personality.

No wonder President Zhongshan chose him as his successor.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't worry yet.

Why are you in a hurry? Just wait until you finish reading. "

Qing Zhiyuan said, "And I have already prepared a backup plan."

"Huh?" Shoichiro was stunned for a moment, but when he looked at Qing Zhiyuan again, he couldn't help but be impressed by Qing Zhiyuan's calmness and the confidence that emerged from his bones.

Since Qing Zhiyuan said so, he had nothing to be anxious about.

…

In fact, there are already a lot of doubts coming out. Although most of them come from practitioners in the industry, how can it be convincing just by relying on a picture and a bunch of data?

But for uninformed players, they don't think so.

In their view, Sony has enough strength to develop such a powerful game console, and the PS has been in service for 4 years, and it is time for a new alternative to emerge.

Sega can develop DC, so Sony must also be able to develop a better PS2.

No matter what, all the reporters at the scene recorded this landmark scene that was currently taking place.

Because today's content is exciting enough.

It was as shocking as Qing Zhiyuan’s statement of $249 at the E3 electronics show not long ago.

"Wow, I'm a little excited. I didn't expect to see such a historic moment when I attend the Tokyo Game Show for the first time and watch the pre-show press conference.

It's really unexpected that Sony actually releases PS2-related information here. "

"I'm really looking forward to it. It would be even better if PS2 could come out sooner. Just thinking about what kind of more advanced games I can play on PS2 in the future makes me extremely excited."

Players’ expectations and voices are quite high.

This is also out of everyone's trust in Sony.

The effect of PS1 is obvious to all. It is definitely a miracle machine. It has brought games from the 2D era to the 3D era, and PS1 has played a major role.

Without PS, current 3D games probably would not have developed so rapidly.

When it comes to 3D games, they are really changing with each passing day. They look the same every year, and the quality changes are visible to the naked eye.

From the initial triangles, it gradually became smoother polygons later... 3D games are getting better and better, and more and more realistic.

...

"But are these parameters true? Can PS2 really achieve this level?"

Although most ordinary players, especially fans who have already purchased PS, believe in what Kutaragi Ken said.

But there are still some high-end players who are more familiar with the game industry and have doubts.

"Who knows? Two years from now, technology is developing so fast now. Two years ago, we didn't know there was such a thing as GeForce graphics card. Now, if you don't have a GPU in your computer, you are embarrassed to play games."

"Hahaha, it's still okay to play Minesweeper, but it just can't run large 3D games.

But it seems to make sense. Technology is growing explosively now. Sony has gone through so many years before launching PS2, so there will naturally be a qualitative change.

Then it is understandable to have such a design and powerful performance."

"No one knows how PS2 is now. It depends entirely on Ken Kutaragi's mouth, because even if he praises PS2 to the sky, you have no way to verify whether what he said is true."

Now the PS2 prototype that Kutaragi brought to the stage is still unknown whether it is a real PS2. It is very likely that it was just assembled from PS1 and changed the shell for demonstration.

And as the players questioned-

You can't verify it.

Unless you can find a game that can reflect the performance of the PS2 machine on the scene.

But this is simply impossible.

PS2 will not be released until two years later, and the PS2 prototype has not been fully developed. It is just a test version of the game console.

When the hardware platform is uncertain, where can you find a developer to make games that can squeeze the performance of PS2?

So, although the crowd was excited, there was no way to verify what Ken Kutaragi said, which was actually quite doubtful.

As if he had already anticipated everyone's reaction, Ken Kutaragi just smiled calmly, and then invited the audience, "Next, I would like to invite Mr. Masashi Miyamoto, the president of Square, to join me in promoting the PS2 and the arrival of "Final Fantasy 8".

Please welcome Mr. Masashi Miyamoto."

Masashi Miyamoto was a little flustered, but under the eyes of the crowd and the spotlights of the reporters and media, he still tidied his clothes, walked onto the stage with a calm smile on his face.

"Thank you, thank you everyone, thank you Mr. Ken Kutaragi for the invitation."

After Masashi Miyamoto walked onto the stage, he quickly sorted out his mood.

Although I was still a little uneasy, I had already come to this point and there seemed to be no better choice.

"It's like this. I might be the first person to know about Sony and the development of PS2. After all, we have been working with Sony, and Mr. Kutaragi and I for such a long time.

Mr. Kutaragi wanted Square to be the tester of their mind machine.

In other words, let Square develop a game for PS2.

After I heard Mr. Kutaragi's statement, I readily agreed.

Because if PS2 has such powerful functions, we have no reason to refuse."

"But time is actually quite tight. As everyone knows, the development of a 3D game requires a lot of time. The cycles are calculated in years.

Although our "Final Fantasy 8" is also under development, it may take some hard work to achieve a great breakthrough on PS2.

In this case, we made a trial game, but we are not sure when it will be released.

You can come and see the effect together. "

After speaking, Masashi Miyamoto stepped back, and at the same time, a promotional animation appeared on the big screen behind:

A sky painted with beautiful colors by the sunset, and the clouds revealed beautiful and dazzling brilliance.

The light shines from afar, making the two figures nearby colorful.

The male and female protagonists have very moving and delicate details, and they stare at each other.

The texture and color of the girl's skirt are rendered quite soft and beautiful, and are dyed by the light of the sunset, half of which is shadow and the other half has a strange luster.

The character model is very delicate, the hair is soft and beautiful, there is no thick line at all, and the fingers are similar to normal human fingers, not the cylindrical shape that everyone has seen before...

The girl's shoulders give people a soft touch, and people can't help but want to hug her at a glance.

The whole composition, the storyboard, the light and the character's expression are fully rendered, and you can't find any faults at all.

Even if there are no lines and plots, it can still touch people's hearts.

Just seeing this CG picture, everyone's heart can't help but tremble.

"It's so beautiful."

"Wow!" A long series of exclamations broke out from the audience, and everyone raised their heads and looked up, their eyes motionless at the "Final Fantasy 8" game screen displayed on the big screen.

"It's so beautiful, it's really so beautiful."

"It's really amazing that PS2 can achieve this level."

"It's worthy of being called Final Fantasy. It fits my fantasy about games, characters, and the world so well. Square Enix is ​​a company that really has something special."

"As expected of Sony, worthy of Square. Apart from pokeni, probably only Square has the ability to create such beautiful and touching game graphics, right?

And just by looking at it, I can't forget it.

The whole person seemed to be sucked into a vortex.

To be honest, if this is the performance in the actual game, then I will definitely buy a copy. "

“It’s really beautiful, I can’t find any other words to describe it except beautiful.

Final Fantasy 8 was really the right choice to develop on the PS2. Mr. Kutaragi Ken is very discerning and was able to invite Square Enix to develop such a powerful game for the PS2.

It is estimated that once Final Fantasy 8 comes out, there will be no one left in the world who can play it. "

"Pokeni probably regrets it a lot, right? Now that I see such performance, I don't know what Qing Zhiyuan thinks. After spending so much money to acquire Sega, I originally thought I could make a profit with DC game consoles.

Unexpectedly, Sony has already put PS2 on the development agenda.

If I were Qing Zhiyuan, I feel it would be better to just stay on the PS2 platform. "

"Ah... the most confusing thing now is whether POKENI will develop games on the PS2 platform in the future."

"No matter how you look at it, I feel that it is a pity that there are no POKENI games on the PS2."

…

Kutaragi Ken saw the reactions of everyone in the audience, and felt nervous and excited in his heart.

I looked at Masashi Miyamoto, who was still in the center of the stage, and he probably had a similar nervous expression.

Miyamoto Masashi was even more panicked than Kutaragi Ken, because he knew very well that this effect was simply impossible to achieve. The part shown today only gave players a preconceived concept at best.

As Ken Kutaragi said, it is used to buy time for Sony and Square.

Let’s see if DC will be defeated in the next year.

As long as DC can be eaten up, it can be achieved with just one promotional video, and the price/performance ratio is actually as high as the sky.

However, behind this publicity, it is completely endorsed by the credibility and player base of Sony and Square.

If you don't do it right, you'll be prone to backlash.

But now Miyamoto Masashi has been kidnapped on a pirate ship by Kutaragi Ken, and it is almost impossible to turn back.

There is only one way to get to the dark side.

Let’s take a look first, and then see how to proceed based on the future development of the situation.

"Since the game has not yet been developed, this is an effect display of ours, a CG recorded in the game. It does not represent the final result."

Miyamoto Masashi's words are quite artistic.

It does not represent the final result.

But he didn't say whether the final result would be better or worse than this.

When he is questioned about false propaganda, he can clarify it and say that just because the CG of his game is made like this does not mean that it will be achieved when it is finally installed and run in the game.

It is normal for there to be differences between the propaganda and the actual situation. You cannot require consistency.

Almost done.

And just like Kutaragi Ken brainwashed him before, even if this section is made into CG and inserted into the game, it will not be considered false propaganda.

…

Sony's PS2 and Square Enix's "Final Fantasy 8" were unveiled together, and the whole scene was excited.

After they finished their speeches, the applause was like thunder and lasted for a long time.

The audience stood up and applauded.

I applaud Sony’s PS2 for its super performance, and I also applaud for being able to witness the advanced aesthetic game quality of “Final Fantasy 8”.

The applause said it all.

Everyone is very enthusiastic about this promotion.

And everyone is willing to believe what they saw today.

Once the future becomes a reality, those who have experienced it will become witnesses of history.

Think about it, the first release of PS2, coupled with the first presentation of such a beautiful "Final Fantasy 8", although it is not a game entity, it has been remembered by players for a lifetime.

Such a historic moment will inevitably be recorded in the history of games and become a new and bright chapter.

How proud will it be to show off this period of history to your children many years from now?

…

A piece of promotional content directly raised the atmosphere of the entire Tokyo Game Show press conference to the sky, like a bombshell exploding in the crowd.

The flashlights at the scene kept flashing, and the sound of clicking was endless.

Countless media reporters had smiles on their faces and sighed,

"I really came at the right time today to see such a wonderful scene."

"The graphics of Final Fantasy 8 are so beautiful, right? This is definitely my dream game. If I could play such a game, even my dreams would be full of magic."

"It's great, Sony and Square are really great."

"Sony's counterattack was really fierce and fast. It was a direct uppercut. It probably knocked out pokeni's teeth."

"It's amazing. I'm afraid Sony had already made preparations during the E3 electronics exhibition. The PS2 was probably already under development at that time. It wasn't launched right away. It turned out to be waiting here."

"It's exciting, it's really exciting. Next year's console war, not to mention the console war the year after, is really hard to predict."

"Where is the console war? Now that the PS2 promotion has come out, think about it. The PS2 will be released in just over a year. Why are players spending so much money to buy a DC game console?

I don’t know if DC can handle it next year.

It is said that the financial situation of POKENI and Sega is now very tight. "

"Wow, that's awesome, isn't it? It's equivalent to Sony killing DC's future with just one sentence and its future vision?"

In Chinese martial arts novels, this is equivalent to using invisible energy and flying swords from the sky to take away the heads on the neck.

You have no idea who your opponent is or what his moves are, but this invisible energy knocks you down.

…

Wonderful, so wonderful.

Being able to capture such a moment on site, the gaming community is really lively this year.

Moreover, according to their judgment, it is very likely that such war scenes will only appear in this year. Maybe Sega and POKENI will really give up on the console market in a year or two.

Thinking about it this way, what is happening now seems even more precious.

It is definitely not enough to shoot Sony alone, so countless media at the scene aimed their lights at Qing Zhiyuan who was watching the show in the audience.

Wanted to capture some amazing expressions on his face so I could go back and report on it.

Because both sides of the battle need to have a clear display, then such a matchup will be exciting enough, and players will find it attractive when they see the report.

but?

Unexpectedly--

On Qing Zhiyuan's face, reporters could not catch a trace of surprise, surprise, nervousness or anger.

Qing Zhiyuan applauded Sony and Square in the audience, with a smile on his face and eyes.

He looked like he was fine.

So the reporter friends couldn’t help but be stunned.

However, everyone only hesitated for a moment, and still recorded the expression on Qing Zhiyuan's face at this moment.

No matter what, the media can write:

The big deal will be [Qing Zhiyuan will meet Sony’s challenge, and the scene will be filled with anger]

change to:

[Qing Zhiyuan was so angry that he was so angry that he laughed instead.]

It's also very topical.

…

When Shoichiro Ikari saw the promotional CG of "Final Fantasy 8" displayed on the big screen, he was completely stunned.

"This is obviously false propaganda!"

Shoichiro clenched his fists and turned around to look at President Qing Zhiyuan.

"Isn't it a bit too hasty to brag about how great the game is just based on a game CG?"

"Sony is too shameless, isn't it? So is Square. Why do you want to cooperate with them in doing such a thing?"

Shoichiro Ikua said angrily, "Players really don't believe that this game effect can really be achieved on PS2, right?"

Qing Zhiyuan held his hand to show his calmness.

"You can't tell them apart now."

Qing Zhiyuan smiled, "Just like you can never fight with a ball of air and win."

"Things that don't exist, how can you defeat them?"

"Then what should I do?" Shoichiro Ikari said he was really angry.

"fine,"

Qing Zhiyuan patted his shoulder gently and comforted him, "Mr. Jiujiao, you go find some desserts to eat first."

"President... How can I still be in the mood at this time..."

Shoichiro, who entered the relationship, had a sad face, so worried that he could wring out bitterness.

In such a situation, Qing Zhiyuan still has the heart to ask people to eat desserts?

Make it seem like it has nothing to do with you.

Don't even look at it. The surrounding media reporters and competitors are all waiting to see our jokes.

"Go ahead,"

Qing Zhiyuan still maintained a calm and elegant smile, patted his back and said, "Leave the rest to me."

"Eh?"

Shoichiro's heart skipped a beat.

President, what does this mean?

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