Game Development Giant

What if you make a shooting game?

In fact, in Jester's hardware R\u0026D department, the light gun technology is relatively mature. Although it will take some time to make it a home machine, if it is a large-scale arcade machine, it may not be a problem.

After considering shooting games as an option, Jester then considered racing games.

This should be the type that this team is best at, because they have just participated in the production of Sega's motorcycle frame game, so they should be the best at developing this type of game and can do the best. On the contrary For example, if you really want to make a shooting game, you may need to develop more technologies yourself.

However, when Jester sent out this learning team, the agreement he signed with Sega contained clear restrictions on the team's return. This was the result of Jester's hard work. Originally, Sega's condition was that they were prohibited from engaging in work for one year. The development of the somatosensory arcade project, but Jester sneered at this. If I am banned from participating in the development within a year, then why should I send people to do it?

In the end, Sega made a concession and said that it could not develop racing games. However, Jester was also very dissatisfied with this. After several negotiations, it was finally changed to prohibit the development of motorcycle racing games. In this way, this team is equipped to conduct this discussion about racing games. After thinking for a long time, Jester still had not made a final decision.

He looked up at the group of people who were waiting for his decision. He suddenly felt that since he couldn't make a decision, why not let these people make a choice. After all, this was his first time making a body-sensing frame game. , it is also very necessary to ask these people for their opinions before making a decision.

And after Jade listened to Jester's words. After just thinking for a while and discussing quietly with his team members, he came to a conclusion: the development of a racing game.

The reason is simple, they are better at it.

For Jester, he actually knows these two types of games in his mind, and they all have specific games to draw reference from. So after hearing the suggestions from these developers, he also decided to type his own Development of somatosensory arcade frame games. It's a racing game.

Let’s not talk about the matching of games and hardware for now. We will discuss these later.

After determining the game type, what needs to be determined immediately is the discussion of the specific game content. In fact, in the eyes of these people, it is enough to make it based on Sega's motorcycle frame. A racing game also needs How much content. This means that arcade games cannot make games that are too long or have too many plot branches.

This is especially true for sports games.

However, the sense of immersion is something that must be considered in any type of game. Competitive games are no exception. Jester thought of a very classic game here, which was released on MD a few years later. The producer is Yu Suzuki, the father of motion-sensing arcade machines. I don’t know if it was transplanted from an arcade machine. Jester can’t remember the name clearly, but he vaguely remembers that it should be something like All-American Rally.

According to Jester’s understanding, this game was probably developed by Yuriki Suzuki against all objections, and in the end it really made Sega’s MD soar in the US market.

Therefore, in Jester's eyes, this game is very suitable for reference now, because it can avoid a lot of unnecessary troubles, for example, worrying about adding too many other elements, which will lead to the loss of this game. s failure.

Moreover, competing on different maps in different states across the United States can also greatly enhance the sense of immersion among Americans.

When Jester expressed his idea, he received support from everyone.

In fact, according to Jester's initial idea of ​​making a racing game, he even wanted to add the system and role-playing mode from Need for Speed.

But Jester soon gave up this idea. It’s not that this setting is bad, but it doesn’t make sense. In fact, there is no living environment for RPG games in arcades. It’s not because RPGs can’t be made to suit arcade games. High-intensity rhythm, but because arcades are public entertainment facilities, everyone can play.

The most important thing about an RPG is the personal sense of immersion.

The two are irreconcilable contradictions.

Therefore, instead of solving this contradiction and simply adding a role-playing mode from some later console racing games to this racing game, it is better to postpone this idea temporarily and slowly think about how to solve this problem. Comes easy.

However, as for which terrain and roads in which states should be selected for this racing game, it cannot be discussed in the conference room with empty teeth. This needs to be investigated on the spot.

The sales of Juggernaut are not as hot as when Fire Emblem came out, but it is still quite good. In less than five days, the sales volume in North America alone exceeded one million units. , and in overseas time, according to the habits of Mars Entertainment, the release is delayed for about a week.

Although Game wrote an article in the magazine that although Heavy Soldiers is innovative in theme, it thought of using the future background to open up horizons when almost limiting RPG thinking to the ancient background. However, as far as the game is concerned, In terms of production quality, there is still a gap compared to Fire Emblem.

However, this is not the case in the eyes of many players.

In many schools, especially among middle school students, there are even group fights over which one is more fun, Jumpin or Fire Emblem. If someone said something about The Legend of Zelda If it's more fun, you might be attacked by a group.

In a large shopping mall in Los Angeles, the general game counter here does not only sell games from one game company, but game consoles from Mars Entertainment and Nintendo are placed on the same shelf.

There was a child who was just over ten years old and looked at the dazzling array of game cartridges on the shelf with some reluctance. He had a hesitant look on his face, as if he still couldn't make a decision.

His eyes kept wandering over the cartridges of Fire Emblem, Juggernaut and Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda. It was obvious that he had not yet made a decision. One of his friends seemed to be Nintendo fans have been urging this kid to buy a copy of The Legend of Zelda.

Jack, let me tell you, this Nintendo game is great! His friend said affectionately, and then his friend drooled when he looked at the Legend of Zelda game cartridge, I played it last time at my cousin's house and I was hooked. It's a super fun game.

Probably because of his young age, his words of praise seemed to be only funny, and he kept talking in a fun and playful way.

The kid named Jack seemed to be a little moved after hearing what his friend said. He has two game consoles, Nes and Dreambox, at home, so he can’t delay playing games from any company, but he also remembered Game magazine's evaluation of Fire Emblem, he also wanted very much. After all, this game was rated as a perfect game.

Then little Jack read Heavy Soldiers again. He is an out-and-out science fiction fan. His favorite book is Asimov's and his favorite movie is Star Wars. And this Heavy Soldiers The background of the game Jiwen is science fiction, which is what he really wanted.

To put it bluntly, he wants all three games, but he can only buy one with the pocket money in his hand.

When Little Jack's friend saw Little Jack, he was still a little hesitant, so he continued to encourage: Jack, don't think about it anymore, just buy The Legend of Zelda. Look here... said Little Jack's friend. My friend pointed to a poster on the side. It said that players who purchased The Legend of Zelda within this month can exchange for a Mario Brothers game cartridge for an additional ten dollars. .

Little Jack also saw the game Mario Brothers in Game. The magazine said that it is a good puzzle game, and the gameplay is similar to Donkey Kong or Gold Digger. Avoid dangers in a static terrain to gain rewards, and then find the exit to enter the next level of the game.

Little Jack still likes this kind of game.

Just when he was about to make a decision to buy The Legend of Zelda, another boy who was a few years older than him came. This boy looked at it with some disdain and was focusing on The Legend of Zelda. Little Jack walked to the shelf with Heavy Soldiers without hesitation, reached out and took one, and then walked towards the checkout without looking back.

As he walked, he said: Children only play Nintendo games. There are no games from Mars Entertainment that are as fun. They are all content that pleases children. It's boring!

His voice was not too quiet, and it reached little Jack's ears.

Little Jack also looked a little angry after hearing this. He never admitted that he was a child, and he was also a fan of Jester. The reason why he wanted to buy The Legend of Zelda this time was entirely because of this person around him. He is related to the fat guy named Reggie. He is a die-hard fan of Nintendo games. He has been encouraged to buy The Legend of Zelda several times. Moreover, The Legend of Zelda is highly rated in Game. He That's when I came up with the idea of ​​buying it for fun.

Unexpectedly, this is not over yet. He is actually despised by others?