Tokyo Video Game Tycoon

Chapter 55 Imagination of the Game Magazine

"President Zhuyou, it's been a long time since I received your call. The company must be very busy with preparations and operations during this period of time, right?"

Ikeda Daigo was handling official business just now. When the phone rang, he saw that it was Zhu Yuxing, so he immediately put down the work at hand and hurriedly picked it up.

Zhu Yuxing is now a partner with the magazine, and he had considered calling Zhu Yuxing because of Dragon Quest.

However, I learned through the news and other channels that Zhu Yuxing's company has been very hot recently, and it must be very busy, so I can only put it on hold temporarily and wait for this period of time to pass.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Youxing took the initiative to call him.

"The company is doing fine. Now it's on the right track, and we can play steadily. How is your situation, editor-in-chief Ikeda?"

"Manga magazines are generally in a very reluctant state. It's not too good or too bad. It's just a food and clothing line."

Daigo Ikeda was not saying anything modest at this point.

If you compare it with other industries, then the magazine is barely enough, at least not starving to death.

But they were also affected by the aftermath of the bursting of the economic bubble.

The early 90s happened to be the last glory of the golden age of Japanese manga, and then entered a decade of silence.

1993 just happened to be in this crack, and it can only be called a state of reluctance.

The technological Internet is ten years ahead of its predecessor and has not saved anything.

"Then now the manga magazine also needs to find some profit points, right?"

"Yes, we are also working hard to expand some business related to comic copyrights, such as the most common animation adaptations, or some peripheral derivative products, and then the release of comic books, but it can only be said reluctantly."

Daigo Ikeda said with a wry smile.

He is now somewhat envious of the company that Zhu Youxing has just started. It has only just started, and it is slowly becoming a hot topic.

Speaking of hot topics, the popularity of Dragon Quest comics is gradually increasing recently, which has indirectly increased the sales of their comic magazines.

After the magazine's president learned about it, he hoped that Ikeda Daigo would continue to deepen the relationship with Take Yusei. In the future, the two sides will see if there are any other possibilities for cooperation.

"That's right. I have an idea now, which is also an opportunity for mutual benefit and win-win for both parties."

As soon as Zhu Yuxing finished speaking, Ikeda Dawu came to the spirit.

Really dozed off on the pillow.

He was still thinking about how to discuss more cooperation opportunities with Zhu Youxing in the future.

He immediately sat upright and said seriously, "Zhu Yousang, please speak."

"I want to publish a kind of game magazine."

"Game magazines? Specializing in video games?"

"Yes, of course, it's just a concept now. With the current size of the game, it can't support the capacity of a magazine, but I think in another year and a half, it may be different. If you can prepare in advance. , there should be some benefits.”

A magazine specially made for video games, which is something Ikeda Daigo didn't expect.

It turns out that Zhu You-sang has already started to think about this matter?
It looks like he's really bullish on the future of the video game industry.

In fact, he is also very optimistic about the video game industry.

His family has now purchased all the games currently on sale.

My children have a lot of fun playing, and sometimes I will play two games myself, which also enhances the parent-child relationship invisibly.

But it does seem too early to say that a magazine is made for video games.

But if the potential of video games is really great, start preparing now...

No, consider adding a few pages of game introductions to the end of the manga magazine first.

If you, as the editor-in-chief, make this suggestion, the editor-in-chief and others should also seriously consider it, and it was Zhu Yousang who first proposed it.

"Zhuyou-sang, I think your idea is very good, but like you said, it seems a little anxious to make a magazine directly, but I can suggest to the president and editor-in-chief, in the existing Added a few pages to the end of the manga magazine introducing the game."

Zhu Yuxing said: "It would be best if this is the case, but I suggest not recommending games directly. This feels more like advertising, and I think it will also affect the reader stickiness of your comic magazines."

Readers, like TV viewers, tend to hate advertising, but it's unavoidable.

If suddenly a few pages of game introduction pages are added to the back of the comic magazine, it is very suspicious of charging for advertising.

This does benefit your own game, but it also doesn't make cooperating people suffer.

"Huh? Isn't it a recommended game? What should I do then?"

What Ikeda Dawu subconsciously thought of just now was just a simple game recommendation introduction.

Take some screenshots in the game, and then fill in some recommendations recommended by editors, etc. Especially for Dragon Quest, you can arrange the recommendations directly and seamlessly through the comics. Isn't this a good model?

"Well, are you free now? We'll find a place to meet, just talking on the phone will be difficult."

The content that Zhu Yuxing wants to add is the strategy of the game.

However, in this world, video games are not very popular, and they probably don't even know what the so-called game strategy is.

It would be better to meet and talk directly.

Ikeda Dawu immediately nodded and said, "I'm free now. There is a coffee shop that happens to be very good. It's very suitable for communication at work. It's very quiet. What do you think?"

"Yes, you can send me the address, I can go directly, oh right, by the way, you can also bring the recent feedback from the readers of Dragon Quest. I want to see the feedback effect of the readers on the comics."

"Okay, then we'll see you later."

Ikeda Daigo immediately put down the phone in his hand.

Then he rushed to the big office to look at the editors.

"Where are Mr. Tugu's letters from readers in the last two weeks? Hurry up and get them to me!"

"Editor-in-chief, here, I just finished sorting it out."

"Good job!"

Daigo Ikeda stuffed two cardboard boxes into the car downstairs, then went to the designated cafe, and reserved the private room in advance, waiting for Zhu Yuxing to arrive.

About an hour later, Zhu Yuxing also drove to the cafe, and Daigo Ikeda took advantage of this time to roughly sort out the letters from readers.

Separate praise from criticism.

Those brainless sprays are directly thrown aside, and there is no need to look at this kind of thing.

Zhu Youxing got off the car and entered the cafe.

This cafe is really quiet.

There are more than a dozen people in the hall now, but only the melodious music sounded, and it was difficult to hear people talking loudly.

And the layout of the entire cafe also has a quiet atmosphere, which feels very comfortable.

I asked the waiter, and then followed the waiter's guidance to the door of Dawu Ikeda's private room.

Ikeda Daigo also just finished sorting out the letters at this time.

"Bamboo Yousang, welcome!"

Ikeda Daigo stood up enthusiastically.

(End of this chapter)