Chapter 657 561 Was Beaten by P Society and Cried

Throughout the first half of 2002, game developers were beaten by Pokeni.

Especially EA, who didn't expect Qing Zhiyuan to be so bold that they dared to strike hard after 1211.

But when they came to their senses, they found something was wrong.

American game developers have always been a little less experienced than Japanese game developers. Japanese game developers have all been through big storms and naturally know what to do in situations like 1211.

Rentendo and Sony followed suit and struck hard, and they also reaped a wave of dividends after a long time.

This spring, Pokeni is not the only one to get the meat.

After the release of Mario Bros. by Rentendo, it quickly swept the market.

The only regret is that the NGC they launched did not catch up with the good time. The sales performance this time was mediocre, but it did not explode.

It also reflects one point from the side:

Players are willing to spend money to buy games, but they may not be willing to spend money to change game consoles.

It also shows that the market has been managed to such an extent that the migration cost of users has been built very high by Pokeni and Sony, and players will not easily change platforms.

Unless it is a pan-platform approach like Pokeni, whether you are a computer, DC or a handheld game console that will be released soon, it can be perfectly integrated.

When Shigeru Miyamoto saw the data, he felt half disappointed.

It can only be that luck did not take his side. According to the normal release process, if there was no 1211 incident, players might have some spare money in their hands.

Then when you have enough purchasing power, an NGC is not particularly expensive and you can still afford it.

Now this window is suddenly gone.

Shigeru Miyamoto couldn't help but have a headache.

Good guy, God opened a window for you, but a plane directly blew it away.

...

In March, Pokeni's new game "Violet Evergarden" entered the promotion period, and related game posters can be seen everywhere on the streets.

The name of the previous life was "Violet Evergarden", an animation produced by Kyoto Animation and broadcast in 2018.

Then the broadcast rights were purchased by B station, and it swept the entire B station in an instant, becoming the most popular animation at the time.

In this animation, there is no fighting, no blood, no ups and downs, but the style is very beautiful,

People are deeply attracted by it at a glance.

The following story is told slowly, like a scroll slowly unfolding, soaking people's hearts bit by bit.

The name of the animation is also the name of the heroine-

Violet Evergarden.

Translated into English, it means Violet Evergarden.

In fact, it is a pun. On the one hand, the name of the heroine is called this, and on the other hand, it is probably the author's beautiful dream, hoping that the heroine can find her own Evergarden.

On March 17, the PV of "Violet Evergarden" was officially broadcast.

A girl with an English bun is sitting in front of a typewriter.

The typewriter looks quite old, but it has a strong mechanical texture.

All the keycaps are round metal buttons.

In the front half of the keyboard, there are various neatly arranged print keys.

When they are tapped, the corresponding text will be automatically printed, and the paper will be slowly pushed up.

The game's style of painting immediately amazed everyone.

When Miyazaki Hayao saw this while sitting in front of the TV, he was slightly stunned.

The light treatment is just right, and the color saturation is not very high. It is such a bright picture, but it gives people a soft feeling.

And this texture rushes from the TV, and it suddenly becomes gentle and delicate, making Miyazaki Hayao unable to move his eyes.

Some time ago, he was still criticizing Qing Zhiyuan for always doing something that looks gorgeous but has little actual content, and the intention is not far-reaching enough. Unexpectedly, Qing Zhiyuan moved the old man again with another more delicate and beautiful style of painting so soon.

However, Miyazaki Hayao is not sure whether this game is a simple love story, or there is something in it.

The first impression is good, and it also shows that Pokeni has improved again.

…

Retro mechanical typewriter, soft and bright colors, and beautiful and exquisite composition, this is the first impression that "Violet Evergarden" conveys to people.

But——

On the keyboard, there are not the slender and slender fingers as green as jade as imagined by Miyazaki Hayao, but a pair of mechanical arms instead.

Each joint has a strong metallic texture, shining in the sun.

And the scratches on the back of the hand further aggravate this impression.

Miyazaki Hayao can't help but silently give Qing Zhiyuan an extra point in his heart.

The first picture is very story-telling.

At the same time, the piano music also sounded, which is a very obvious European classical dance style.

The piano appeared and told a story, which made people's hearts move.

The theme song Violet Snow, this time arranged by Shirakawa Atsushi, is very beautiful and beautiful.

Combined with the beautiful pictures of pokeni, it is really a masterpiece.

Moreover, the hand gestures of the heroine typing, as if the musical symbols were typed by a typewriter, this sense of coordination is also very thoughtful.

In the PV, the monologue is a young and gentle male voice:

[I once had a dream]

[In the dream, she returned to her hometown]

[Became an automatic memoir doll]

[The automatic memoir doll is a profession that writes letters for customers to convey their ideas. ]

[I hope she can slowly experience human emotions in the process of writing letters for others. ]

[I have seen a sea of ​​flowers, among which a "violet" is particularly conspicuous, always attracting my eyes and unable to move away. I watched this "violet" slowly bloom. ]

[I also sighed that such a strong "violet", withstanding wind and rain, suffering setbacks but still blooming tenaciously, infecting others with its beauty and strong will, and I was also deeply infected! 】

【In the dream:

When I saw her constant changes, she would cry for others, and understand other people's emotions, I was extremely relieved, because I understood that she finally became a "person", a person who lived up to her name.

【She finally found the person she wanted to protect all the time, and also found the meaning of "love"! 】

【My violet, I hope you will bloom forever】

This monologue was specially added by Qing Zhiyuan, using the voice of [Major].

In the previous life, whether Violet finally found the major, whether the major was still alive, in fact, he didn't know. After crossing over from 2023, he couldn't know how the subsequent story would go.

Since he didn't know, the rest of the things were left to him to create.

It was also a dream come true.

So this time he used the major as the narrator in the PV, which was actually a small easter egg.

Maybe many people may not get this point when they watch the PV for the first time.

But after they play the game, if they look back at the PV, they will definitely feel a lot.

Furuhara Tsubaki's mercy has already been shown in the PV.

Please don't send me razor blades in the future.

…

The elegant and brisk music flows slowly, and the Auto-Memory Doll Violet in the picture dances gracefully, holding another pair of real men's hands in her two mechanical hands.

However, Miyazaki Hayao doesn't quite understand it -

It's such a beautiful duet dance, and the music is also very artistic.

But why is the male protagonist's face always full of holy light?

To be precise, the light outside the window is very bright, blurring the position of the male protagonist's head into a blurred light and shadow.

You don't know what the male protagonist looks like at all.

The two people danced briskly and rotated back and forth. From the perspective of their body shapes, they can be said to be a perfect match.

It's really likable.

At least Miyazaki Hayao appreciates the style of this game.

Pokeni integrated the entire story background into the dance music, and at the same time, the steps of the two people also led to some scenes and characters that appeared in the game.

The whole picture is very harmonious, just like watching an opera, and every picture is carefully arranged.

Every frame is beautiful, enough to be used as a desktop wallpaper.

The song ends.

Finally, it freezes in the study:

On the left is a tall cabinet full of books.

In the middle is a wooden table, which is very old and European style. On the table is a typewriter that has just appeared.

The heroine Violet sits at the table, quietly typing on the keyboard.

Outside the window is a bright and soft pink light.

Countless manuscripts are flying all over the sky, like cherry blossoms.

Such a picture is really beautiful.

Even Hayao Miyazaki couldn't help but want to praise it a few more times.

...

After the PV was released, it immediately attracted widespread attention and amazement from players.

"Have you seen Pokeni's latest game "Violet Evergarden"? The PV is so amazing, isn't it?"

"I've seen it, and I love the style of painting.

It's so delicate, so delicate, so delicate, I've never seen such delicate pictures."

"Pokeni is constantly refreshing the quality of the entire world every year, and constantly advancing the expressiveness of the game in all aspects."

"Yeah, it's too luxurious to make a game with this style."

"I feel that Pookeni's technology has improved again, right? This time, the animation rendering is obviously more delicate and smooth than all previous games. Sometimes it's really hard to tell where the game content is and where it is. animation."

"When there is a sense of perspective, it is a game. However, judging from the PV, the animation is also very good. The two are well integrated with each other. Sometimes you can hardly find the transition.

Very smooth."

"I am looking forward to the game now. I wonder what it will feel like to play it in the end."

"The most important thing is that this game can't tell the type. The character design, graphics, and music are all top-notch.

But the problem is that there is too little game content. "

"If Pokeni doesn't clearly state the type of game, then it is still a galgame in most cases, right?

This kind of plot-oriented game is usually paired with a galgame. "

"That's the weird thing. If it's galgame, why do you spend so much time and energy to make it a 3D game with animation rendering?"

"Hmm... It seems like that's really the case. It can't be a fighting game, right?"

"Now that I have reasoned it out, it is most likely that he is in the same category as the insect master."

"Ah... the Mushi Master's worldview is actually quite interesting, but when I look at Violet Evergarden, I'm not sure. It feels quite realistic.

Except there is modern warfare and a heroine equipped with a robotic arm. "

"Why are you so anxious? We'll find out when the game is released, right?"

…

Under such circumstances, people are increasingly looking forward to "Violet Evergarden".

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...(End of chapter)