Is it not a galgame?

Throughout the first half of 2002, game developers were screamed at by pokeni.

Especially EA, they didn't expect Qing Zhiyuan to be so courageous and dare to strike hard right after 1211.

But when they came to their senses, they realized something was not right.

Game developers in the United States have always had a little less experience than Neon. Neon's game developers have all come through the storm, and they naturally know what to do in situations like 1211.

Renten Tian and Sony followed up and struck hard together, and they were able to reap a wave of bonuses for the first time in a long time.

This spring, it’s not just the pokeni family who are eating meat.

After the release of Rentendo’s Mario Brothers, it quickly became a hit.

The only regret is that the NGC they launched did not catch up with the good times. The sales results this time were quite satisfactory, but it was not a big hit.

It also reflects something from the side:
Players are willing to spend money to buy games, but they are not necessarily willing to spend money to buy game consoles.

It also shows that, in fact, the market has been operated to such an extent that almost all user migration costs have been set very high by Pokeni and Sony, and players are unlikely to change platforms easily.

Unless it's a pan-platform approach like pokeni, it can be perfectly integrated whether you have a computer, a DC, or an upcoming handheld console.

When Shigeru Miyamoto saw the data, his heart went cold.

It's just that luck was not on his side. According to the normal release process, if things like 1211 had not happened, players might have some spare money in their hands.

So when you have enough purchasing power, an NGC is not particularly expensive and can still be afforded.

Now this window suddenly disappeared.

Shigeru Miyamoto couldn't help but feel a headache.

Good guy, God opened a window for you, but a plane just bombed you out.

……

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

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

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

In this animation, there are no battles, no blood, and no ups and downs in the storyline, but the painting style is very beautiful.

People will be deeply attracted by it at one glance.

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

The name of the cartoon is also the name of the heroine——

Violet Evergarden.

Translated into English, it means Violet Eternal Garden.

In fact, it is a pun. On the one hand, this is the name of the heroine. On the other hand, it is probably the beautiful dream of the author. I hope that the heroine can find her own eternal garden.

On March 3, the PV of "Violet Evergarden" was officially broadcast.

A girl with her hair tied up in a British bun sits in front of a typewriter.

The typewriter looks quite ancient, but it has a strong mechanical quality.

All keycaps are round metal buttons.

In the first half of the keyboard, there are various printing keys arranged neatly.

When it is tapped, the corresponding text will be automatically printed, and the paper will be slowly pushed upwards.

The graphics of the game immediately amazed everyone as soon as it came out.

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

The light processing is just right, and the color saturation is not very high. Although the picture is so bright, it gives people a soft feeling.

And this texture came from the TV and suddenly became gentle and delicate, making Miyazaki unable to take his eyes away.

Some time ago, he was still criticizing Qing Zhiyuan for always creating things that looked gorgeous but did not have much actual content, and the ideas were not far-reaching enough. Unexpectedly, Qing Zhiyuan would be impressed again so soon with another more delicate and beautiful style of painting. The old man.

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

It feels good at first glance, 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 conveyed by "Violet Evergarden".

but--

What is placed on the keyboard is not the slender and green fingers that Hayao Miyazaki imagined, but a pair of mechanical arms.

Every joint has a strong metallic texture and shines in the sunlight.

And the carvings on the back of the hands add to this impression.

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

The first scene has a sense of story as soon as it comes out.

At the same time, piano music also started playing, music with a very obvious European classical dance style.

The piano appears and the eloquent words make people's hearts move.

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

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

Moreover, combined with the heroine's typing gestures, it seems like the musical symbols struck on a typewriter, this sense of coordination is also unique.

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 memo doll]

[Handwriting Dolls is a profession that provides a service of writing letters for clients to convey their thoughts. 】

[I hope that she can slowly understand people's emotions in the process of writing secretaries for others. 】

[I have seen a sea of ​​flowers, among which a "violet" is particularly conspicuous. It has always attracted my attention and cannot be taken away. I watched this "violet" slowly blooming. 】【I have also lamented that such a strong "violet" has withstood wind and rain, suffered setbacks but still blooms tenaciously, infecting others with its beauty and strong will, and I am also deeply infected! 】

[Dream:
When I see her constantly changing and crying for other people, and being able to understand other people's emotions, I am extremely happy, because I understand that she has finally become a "person", a person who lives up to her name.

[She finally found the person she wanted to protect forever, and also found the meaning of "love"! 】

【My violet, I hope you bloom forever】

This monologue was specially added by Qing Zhiyuan, using the dubbing of "Major".

In fact, he no longer knows whether Violet finally found the Major in the previous life, and whether the Major is still alive. After traveling from 2023, he has no way of knowing how the subsequent story will go.

Since you don’t know, the rest is left to you to create.

It can be regarded as a dream come true.

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

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

But after they have played the game and look back at the PV, they will definitely be filled with emotion.

Gu Yuan Chunqiu's compassion has already been reflected in the PV.

Please do not send me blades in the future.

……

Elegant and brisk music flows slowly, and the automatic diary doll Violet dances in the picture. The two mechanical hands hold another pair of real men's hands.

It’s just that Hayao Miyazaki doesn’t quite understand——

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

But why does the hero's face have to be filled with holy light all the time?

To be precise, the light outside the window was very bright, blurring the actor's head into a blur of light and shadow.

You have no idea what the hero looks like.

The two danced briskly and spun back and forth. Judging from their body shapes, they could be said to be handsome and handsome.

Really likeable.

At least Hayao Miyazaki appreciates the style of this game.

pokeni integrated the entire story background into the dance music, and at the same time the pace of the two people also brought out some scenes and characters that appeared in the game.

The whole picture is very harmonious, as if watching an opera, and every picture is carefully arranged.

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

The song is over.

Finally, he settled in the study room:
On the left is a tall standing cabinet lined with books.

In the middle is a wooden table, which has a sense of age and European style. On the table is a typewriter that started to appear.

The heroine Violet sat at the table and typed quietly on the keyboard.

Outside the window was a bright and soft pink light.

Countless manuscripts are flying in the sky, like cherry blossoms.

This picture is really beautiful.

Even Hayao Miyazaki couldn't help but want to praise him more.

……

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

"Have you seen pokeni's latest game "Violet Evergarden"? The PV is awesome, right?"

“After looking at it, I love this style of painting so much.

It is particularly delicate, delicate, so delicate. I have never seen such a delicate picture. "

"Pokeni is constantly refreshing the image quality of the entire world every year, and constantly improving the performance of the game in all aspects."

"Yes, this style of painting is too luxurious to make into a game."

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

"When there is a sense of perspective, it is a game. However, judging from the PV, the animation is also very good. The two blend together very well, and sometimes it is difficult to detect the transition.

Very smooth. "

"I'm looking forward to the game now. I don't know what it will be like when I play it in the end."

"The most important thing is that this game has no genre. The characters, graphics, and music are all top-notch.

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

“If pokeni doesn’t specify the type of game, then in most cases it’s still galgame, right?
This kind of plot-oriented game is usually paired with 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)