Reborn in another world as a game

Chapter 417 Players' comments; "King of Fighters" completed;
The time came to early March 2002.

Two months have passed since that conference.

In the past two months, [Orange Phone] has shipped 900 million units nationwide. Although the supply is still in short supply, fortunately, the period of tight shortages has passed.

[Meige Brand Store] has launched an appointment service. As long as consumers are patient, they can get the goods at the original price within half a month at most.

It is precisely because of the nationwide implementation of the "reservation" strategy that the scalpers dare not continue to be arrogant. The mobile phones they hoard in their hands will increase the price by at most 50-100. They dare not continue to increase the price for fear of falling into their hands.

【Thunder-New Era】——

Tian Moyun personally designed the first handheld phone. When it was first released, the sales volume was not very good, and the popularity was taken away by [Orange Phone].

But in March, as "Pokémon" began to show its power, sales increased significantly.

60 days after its release, the national sales volume exceeded 470 million units.

With the sales volume of [Orange Mobile Phone] ahead, the 470 million units does not sound like much, but when this news was announced, it really shocked the game circle.

Nearly 500 million units in two months, and at least tens of millions of units will be sold by the end of the year.

Moreover, this is only the domestic market.

[Thunder Group] The layout in the eastern hemisphere is very stable. Once it officially enters the international market, it will definitely be no problem to gain sales of tens of millions.

……

"Another successful product, [Thunder] seems to have never failed."

"If it hadn't been released at the same time as [Orange Phone], [Thunder-New Era] would definitely bring greater shock and sales."

"I don't understand why they should be released at the same time. What are the benefits of crashing your own products?"

"I think it should be to show off your muscles... Rumor has it that the relationship between Daxia and International is about to break the ice. At that time, those international giants will re-enter the Daxia market. Boss Tian's high-profile play like this is probably due to ulterior motives." liquor."

"It's too long to watch."

"Have you bought "Contra: Obsession"? The picture is too strong, 99 yuan is really worth it!"

"I didn't buy it, I don't like shooting games, but I bought "Mario: World" and was moved."

"Compared with the first game, "Mario: World" is simply not the same game. The content is too rich."

""Pokémon" is the most fragrant. Several friends who are not interested in handhelds have fallen into the trap because of this."

"Cultivating elves, exchanging elves... I really don't know how Boss Tian came up with this kind of gameplay, it's just blowing up."

"Yeah, I finally understand what a game specially developed for handhelds is. If "Pokémon" is put on a console, it will die in minutes."

"For a long time, the game industry has always looked down on handhelds. The games released on handhelds are basically castrated and transplanted versions of console games. Before that, no manufacturer had ever thought of customizing a game for handhelds. game."

"Boss Tian is the one who understands games best in the entire industry, and he cannot be refuted."

"I didn't buy the three first-time masterpieces you mentioned. After buying the handheld, I will have no money. However, the free remake of "Squirrel Wars" is still very delicious, and it feels no worse than the console version."

"I bought it late, didn't get the free game, and it's dry."

……

The release of this handheld, whether it is appearance performance, battery life, price, or the first game lineup, has made players very satisfied.

In just two months, the sales volume of nearly 500 million units is a good illustration of everything.

In addition to the three first-party escort masterpieces, there are also many selected boutique third-party games that have also joined the starting lineup.

The sales of these games are very good, easily crossing the 50 sales mark, and the revenue exceeded 3000 million.

Those manufacturers who were still hesitating all shed tears of jealousy.

Even if it is a first-class manufacturer with a higher status, the annual revenue will reach the peak of 8000 million at most, and 3000 million is almost worth half a year for them.

This is the benefit of joining the starting lineup --

You can follow the wave of enthusiasm fiercely, and the sales volume will increase sharply in a very short period of time.

And once you miss the starting lineup, if you want such a high popularity, you basically have to spend your own money to advertise.

How far is the advertising fee at that day's price?

Even first-class manufacturers can't support it, and they are reluctant to spend so much money on advertising, so they can only be envious.

……

Tian Moyun didn't pay attention to the handheld anymore.

The current feedback data has perfectly exceeded expectations.

The handhelds sold very well, and "Pokémon" quickly became popular in the game circle. Many amateur players bought handhelds just for this game.

I believe that with the "textbook-style" demonstration of this game, other manufacturers should also understand how to attach importance to the handheld market, and next, Tian Moyun only needs to supervise the game review mechanism.

The handheld thing came to an end.

Now, he has a more important thing, which is——

Brand new arcade masterpiece, "The King of Fighters"!
After nearly half a year, the "King of Fighters" that I have been thinking about is finally completed.

Even though Tian Moyun has been supervising the development progress of the game, he was still relieved when the final test was completed.

"This is by far the most complex game we've ever made."

Tian Moyun said with emotion.

How complicated is this new integrated version of "The King of Fighters"?

All of its game details are refined after repeated tests and discussions. A lot of money is not spent in vain. More than 300 people participated in the game development process alone.

With hundreds of millions of funds and the joint investment of more than 300 industry leaders, this finalized fighting game is considered unique in the entire game industry.

"The King of Fighters" has extremely high performance requirements, and the "32-bit enhanced customized processor" can ensure its smooth operation, and the game volume is as large as 1.35GB.

In the era of the technological explosion, games often cost tens or hundreds of gigabytes, which is of course nothing.

But in this era when even "3D hardware technology" is still under development, it is really unbelievable that a fighting game can reach such a large volume, which shows its rich content.

"As soon as this game comes out, I am afraid that all third-party games in the same period will be desperate."

Xia Yu hesitated for a while, and asked quietly: "Shall we say hello to them and stagger the release time?"

As the main executive developer of "The King of Fighters", Xia Yu knows better than anyone the horror of this game. It is a product that transcends the times. Once it is released, all arcade games will come to an end.

The arcade market is the cruelest of all game markets.

30 games were released at the same time. Once a "dominator" appears among them, the other 29 games will be completely ruined and become cannon fodder for the new king to ascend the throne.

Therefore, game manufacturers have also formed a "tacit understanding" before.

If that big production is going to be released, other manufacturers will adjust the release time of their own masterpieces to avoid the schedule and avoid unnecessary harm.

Things like arcade games can be popular for a while, but they won't be popular for a lifetime.

No matter how good a game is, it only attracts players for a period of time. After that period, no matter how fun it is, players will try some new games instead of being addicted to it all the time.

This is the difference between arcade and other platforms.

And "The King of Fighters"?

It is not only aimed at arcade games of the same schedule...

(End of this chapter)