Chapter 101 Who Is More Fun? First Update

Now both games are sold in the beat-em-up game genre at the same time, and both are considered to be quite high-quality games.

The story of "Double Dragon" is more adult-oriented, while the story of "Double Dragon" is more youthful. It seems that there is a rhythm in which each of them occupies a different track and exerts its strength.

But when it comes to actually starting to play, the experience is still different.

In short, if anyone likes one of them, after completing the game, he will definitely want to try another game of the same type and with good sales.

"Sir, would you like to buy these two games and give them a try? They are very cheap. If you buy both, we can give you another 500 yen discount."

The clerk said in a persuasive manner.

Zuo Zhen thought for a while and asked: "Then if I only want to buy one game, which one do you recommend the most?"

"Well..." The clerk was a little confused.

He actually hasn't had time to play either game yet.

The store has been a bit busy recently.

It seems that as the living standards of Japanese people get better and better, they are more and more willing to spend more money on this kind of entertainment.

And spring has come for people like them.

If you don’t take advantage of this moment to make more money, when will you be able to make so much money again?

So the clerk could only say something embarrassing: "It's really difficult to choose. The two games are really comparable."

"That's it..."

Zuo Zhen felt something was wrong.

Hot-blooded hardcore is naturally a good game.

But his Double Dragon is still very different from the original.

The sales of the first "Double Dragon" were not very good, it could only be considered average, and it did not reach millions of sales.

However, after the subsequent development of the second generation of Double Dragon, the producers learned from the painful experience and made many upgrades to the second generation.

The first is the two-player mode of the game, then the attack moves of the characters in Double Dragon, and then some game mechanics such as being able to pick up items on the ground to attack enemies.

These mechanisms greatly increase the playability of the entire game, making the second part of Double Dragon a hit in terms of reputation and sales.

But it is impossible for me to 100% reproduce the original game.

You can't copy all the shortcomings of the original version of other people's games, right?

It must be exactly the same when he pounces on the street.

So Zuo Zhen made a lot of changes in this first Double Dragon.

A two-player mode that was not available in the first part has been added, and more attack skills for the characters have also been added.

In addition, the fusion skills that were thought up during the development of Squirrel Wars 2 were put into the Double Dragon.

It can be said that the quality of the first Double Dragon I made is a collection of many subsequent generations of works.

As for the passionate hardcore fans of the same period, they probably haven't reached this level yet.

At least now the producer probably hasn't thought of so many gameplay details.

Only when things hit a wall can things change.

It seems that when I go back, I have to find a way to get a hot-blooded hardcore to play with.

"Okay, thank you. I'll check back in two days."

The clerk was very excited, but he suddenly stopped when he heard Zuo Zhen said that he would come back another day to have a look.

"Okay...Okay sir, you are welcome to come next time. If you are very interested in games, I can consider giving you more discounts next time."

"Well, I will definitely consider you if I want to buy something."

Zuo Zhen nodded seriously.

Of course, the premise is that you want to buy it.

After leaving the store, Zuo Zhen went to find Kenji Ozawa, a fan of BEEP magazine.

Ozawa Kenci was very happy to see Zuo Zhen.

As Zuozhen releases more and more games, it has reached five games so far.

It can be said that these five games have their own styles, and each has very distinctive characteristics.

I really liked the previous Fire Emblem Kenji Ozawa, and I was also very happy with Double Dragon, which was released just half a month ago.

He was the one who experienced the game early. This was a privilege given by Zuo Zhen to this fanboy, which also allowed him to write a complete promotional copy earlier.

The magazine Famitsu has been booming recently, and BEEP obviously feels threatened and wants to suppress Famitsu.

Being able to have the opportunity to experience certain games in advance and publish the experience report in your own magazine in advance can increase the sales of your magazine.

In fact, Famitsu has long wanted to find a way to contact Zuo Zhen.

But unfortunately, Zuozhen's only contact channel is Akira Nakamura.

And even Akira Nakamura can't contact Zuo Zhen anytime and anywhere, let alone other people.

"Zuo Zhen-san, your Double Dragon is really super cool. Let me tell you, the pace may be a little slower than in games like Contra Rock Man, but slowness also has its advantages, the feeling of punching to the flesh, hiss~ !”

In a small izakaya, it was already overcrowded at night and there were noisy sounds everywhere, but the table of Zuo Zhen and Ozawa Kenji was quiet amidst the commotion. The two kept talking about the game.

"Really? So do you think Double Dragon is more fun, or is it hot-blooded and hardcore?"

"Of course it's Double Dragon." Ozawa Kenji replied without thinking.

"Is there any specific reason?"

"There must be. First of all, the most obvious thing is that Double Dragon can be played by two people. But then again, are the red and blue characters in Double Dragon this time and the red and blue characters in Contra a family? "

"How is that possible? The world views of the two games are different. One is a scenario of alien invasion, and the other is an apocalyptic scenario of a nuclear explosion on the earth. In terms of grand world view, Twin Dragons is definitely bigger."

"But red and blue feel similar."

Zuo Zhen said: "Actually, I want to be clever. Red and blue are the most obvious contrasting colors, and they are relatively mild. If you use other colors to distinguish them, they will be a bit too conspicuous."

"Oh, that's right."

Zuo Zhen said: "So, you still think Double Dragon is more fun."

"Yes, there's no saying that Double Dragon is fun, but the sales volume of Double Dragon is not higher than that of Hot-Blooded Hardcore."

"Is there a specific reason?" Zuo Zhen asked.

"According to the analysis of our magazine, Hardcore is probably the convenience of Battleship's character image. Compared with a Western story, a game with a more Japanese culture like Hardcore will definitely sell better."

"There's nothing wrong with that." Zuo Zhen nodded.

"But Zuo Zhen-san, don't worry. As long as the game is sold, it will always shine, so you can quietly wait for the moment when the game becomes a big hit."

Zuo Zhen smiled: "Okay, then I'll lend you some good advice."

Zuo Zhen is still a little confident about the sales of Double Dragon.

But while Zuo Zhen was still a little confident, one person was a little panicked.

He is a passionate and hardcore producer.

Kishimoto Yoshihisa.