You said you were going to make games, how did you become the richest man without doing anything?

Chapter 393: The Pokémon Company and Konami were defeated by Taoyuan Township one after another, and they all took ruthless actions (2 in 1)

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The first day of the Tokyo Game Show has come to an end, but the neon-lit venue is still filled with an atmosphere of excitement.

G-chan, who was watching the live broadcast until now, stopped in front of the booth for a moment, savoring the pleasure of the previous match with lingering feelings.

She turned around and saw a large group of Japanese players gathered behind her, each with admiration in their eyes.

"So cool! The little meat bun is getting braver and braver!" A pink-haired girl was so excited that her voice trembled.

"I didn't expect the story mode of "Taoyuanxiang Battle Cards" to be so exciting. I can pick up girls in Academy City while playing cards?"

"Indeed, I was stunned to see how Little Meat Bun skillfully used various cards to trick his opponents." The two young men whispered excitedly.

"I like a lot of the Beast Girl cards. They have so many cute costumes on the cards!"

"What's the point of being cute? Fighting ability is king. I really like Audrey's evolved form. She's simply a humanoid weapon!" The students on the side argued endlessly as if they were about to start a fight.

"I prefer the design of the Duel Plate. I also want to shout out some silly lines and do cool card-drawing poses like when I was young."

A middle-aged player with a potbelly kept staring at the duel disk, his eyes moist, as if he was thinking of his lost youth.

Seeing this scene, Liu Mengyuan and the project team members were filled with immense pride!
Look, the efforts made by her and her colleagues have not been in vain, their works have captured the hearts of so many people, and in Japan, the home of card games!

Therefore, Liu Mengyuan quickly arranged for staff to replay G-chan's live game on the big screen at the exhibition, and posted it on major video websites, which instantly attracted countless eyeballs.

In these videos, new passers-by players continue to enter:

"Me, Chao? Playing cards and dating at the same time? And in an all-girls school? Isn't this fucking awesome?"

"I want to see the sequel. Why would the principal of Academy City show up at a school at midnight with stockings on his head?"

"It seems G-chan said in the live broadcast room that she will continue to come to the booth to play this game tomorrow, so we will wait and see."

"As a die-hard fan of Taoyuanxiang, seeing so many classic game characters competing on the same stage, it brought tears to my eyes!"

"Indeed, but I don't know what the price is?"

Players were talking about it in great numbers. Some praised the game highly, some were concerned about the price of the game, and some were imagining future card competitions.

Of course, soon card players began to have heated discussions about card lineups on social platforms.

They analyzed G-chan's live broadcast video frame by frame to share their experience of clearing the level, unlocking card decks, and revealing the appearance of new cards. Some people also began to try secondary creation.

Soon, topics and secondary creations related to "Taoyuan Township Battle Card" popped up like mushrooms on the Internet:

"When the stock market opens, will you bet on Sakura Yuko or Elena?"

《Beginner's guide? Complete analysis of duel disk operations!》

《Taoyuan Township Battle Card Ultimate Deck Recommendation! This game has no blind spots!》

Audrey Kiki's dreamy voice! Healing AMV clip!

Yanagishita Igarashi Doujin Comic! There are ice caves within ten meters!

Game Easter Eggs: Have you discovered the hidden plot? Spoiler alert!

At the same time, many players on the scene also shared their live gameplay footage on YouTube and Twitter.

As a result, many Japanese players began to excitedly inquire about the news of this game on the Internet.

They snooped into the background of the development team, tracked the release plans for the new series of card packs, and discussed the possibilities of various features of the duel disk.
Whether in the comment section of the e-commerce mall or in front of the counter of the physical card store, the excited voices of players can be heard everywhere.

"I heard that this game was designed by a well-known Chinese game company? But the name Taoyuan Township is unfamiliar."

"You haven't even heard of Taoyuan Township. You're so ignorant. But their company is one of the top three VR console manufacturers in China!"

"Oh my god, just for the beautiful girl texture simulated by this VR device, I can't wait for the game to be released!"

"Try playing the games that Taoyuan Township released before, like 'Cat Girl Paradise Adventure', 'Super Time and Space Moe Girl', 'My Wife is the Savior'... basically, they're all about beautiful girls!"

"Also, the Duel Disk's sensing system and holographic projection technology are very advanced."

"Tsk tsk tsk, our Japanese gaming industry is really about to be overtaken by Chinese gaming."

Whether online or offline, all kinds of discussions, expectations and longings are heard one after another. Even the usually calm veteran players can't contain their excitement and curiosity at this moment!

Everyone's attention is focused on the emerging dark horse in card battles, with infinite yearning and imagination for the future.

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Just as the popularity of "Taoyuanxiang Battle Card" soared at the Tokyo Game Show, the new works of many veteran gaming giants exposed inescapable flaws, causing their own booths to be shrouded in a haze.

The first to be affected is "Pokémon: Battle of the Mythical Beasts" launched by TPC and GAME FREAK.

After this new game was opened for trial play, it was quickly bombarded with praise from players on site.

"This game series has been around for so many years, is it just a matter of changing the skin and vest?"

"Indeed, the modeling is as crude as a plastic model from the last century."

"Would you like to know more about cartoon rendering? The 3D quality is so low!"

"After all, we have to sacrifice the graphics for the sake of gameplay..."

There was a constant stream of abuse from players at the scene.

Some players even directly targeted the foundation of the game - the Pokémon battle system.

"This mechanism is so unchanging. Why is there no innovative idea?"

"The Switch is a complete waste of money. It hurts every time I play this old stuff."

“It’s such a shame that we can’t even achieve rich scene interactions.”

Faced with the flood of criticism, the staff at the Pokémon booth looked at each other in bewilderment, all of them completely shocked.

One of the designers, who looked very senior, was pale and his hands were shaking. He seemed to be caught off guard by the players' attitude.

"How, how could this happen? We spent more than half a year developing new graphics!"

He stammered and spoke incoherently.

When the trailer was released not long ago, weren't the players quite excited? Why are they suddenly criticizing the product?
"Hey, is this all your company has? It's really not worth mentioning!"

A player girl with brightly dyed hair and heavy makeup pointed at their noses and laughed at them.

"I've had a feast for my eyes at TGS this time. The game next door called 'Taoyuan Township Battle Card' is a really good game! Why don't you guys try to imitate it?"

"That's right, they used their own "Taoyuan Kaiwu" engine, the graphics are so gorgeous and the characters are so cute and charming!
Even the game mechanics are unique, fresh and fun!"

The boys nearby also started to make a fuss, as if hoping to unleash chaos. "As an established manufacturer, how come you're not as creative as a small company? You're so incompetent!"

The sharp, merciless words pierced the staff's hearts like a dagger. They all looked across the room, only to see a flood of young gamers surging in front of the Taoyuan Township booth, each excitedly reviewing the game.

Some people were praising the cuteness and sexiness of the beautiful girl characters, some were discussing the clever uses of the scene props, and some were exclaiming that the game experience was too novel and interesting...

Everywhere I look, I see praise.

The developers stood there in a trance, as if they had had a nightmare. In that dream, they, the once majestic game developers, had already become clowns.
...This nightmarish predicament was suddenly awakened by a loud shout of "Baga".

The person who made the voice is Taro Oda, the project leader of "Pokémon: Battle of the Mythical Beasts" at GAMEFREAK.

His face was livid, and he was roaring and scolding his men:

"You idiots! You actually let a game from a small company be outdone! This is a huge insult to the Pokémon brand!"

We must find a way to completely suppress this craze and show the courage that our GF community should have!"

As he spoke, Oda Taro looked around at everyone present with a gleam of lightning in his eyes: "Now, immediately think of a countermeasure!"

The staff looked at each other and lowered their heads guiltily.

This is really tricky. How easy is it to fight against that dark horse game that suddenly appeared?

Not to mention the gap in engine and graphics, just in terms of VR interaction and physical duel battle disk, GF is far behind. Fighting against Taoyuan Township is simply fighting against the trend of the VR era.

For a moment, the entire booth fell into a suffocating silence.

After an unknown amount of time, a young planner stood up and slowly spoke under everyone's gaze.

He first explained the major factors for the success of "Taoyuan Township Battle Card": beautiful and gorgeous visual style, ingenious and fresh mechanism, unique and popular characters, etc.

"We must fight back forcefully in these areas in order to reverse the current unfavorable situation."

He paused, his eyes firm, “But simply imitating is not enough, we must maximize our strengths.

"My suggestion is to first make drastic changes to the graphics and character modeling. Although the Pokémon series has always been known for its cartoon-like texture, we must keep pace with the times and fully embrace next-generation real-time rendering and physics engine technology. Not only should the image quality details be greatly improved, but each Pokémon should also be given more realistic facial expressions and body movements."

"At the same time, we must also make bold innovations in the combat system. The old, stagnant tropes of the past are no longer able to attract the new generation of players. We might as well borrow some trendy gameplay elements, such as the action elements of real-time combat and the strategic elements of chess deployment."

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked incredulous, especially the senior members with a lot of experience.

But the planner had no intention of stopping:
"Most importantly, we need to inject more personality and charm into our elves. In the past, we've overemphasized practicality and overlooked the subtle influence these characters have on players. So, why not dress the elves in gorgeous costumes, equip them with unique accessories, and give them distinct new forms and personalities?"

"Wait!" An old member in his fifties suddenly interrupted him.
"How can this still be called a Pokémon game? You've completely thrown our traditional style and characteristics out the window!"

"Yeah, so what's the difference between that and launching a whole new product line?" another person said, growing uneasy. "You have to understand, Pokémon players care most about nostalgia, not graphics. It doesn't matter if our game is just a dot-matrix game; as long as it has the word Pokémon in it, it'll sell like hotcakes!"

The young planner knew that the old forces within the company were deeply entrenched and could not be easily shaken, so he had to settle for the next best thing:

"Then at least we should paint a rosy picture for the players. Whether we can deliver on it is another matter."

"Oh, if you mean empty promises, now I understand!"

Oda Taro suddenly slammed the table and stood up.

"Tell our video team to use the footage they have to create a new trailer. I want to see it on the booth right away.
In this film, our classic Pokémon will be upgraded to a brand new image. Whether it is the painting style, fighting method or personality charm, they will all be brand new and unprecedented!

The slogan reads: "Pokémon will change tradition, adapt to the trend of the times, and consolidate its position as the number one card game!"

After Oda Taro excitedly gave his instructions, he added:
"Oh, by the way, there should be a very inconspicuous line of small print in the lower right corner of the promotional video: The advertising content is for reference only. Please refer to the game content for details."

Soon after the trailer was released, the entire booth erupted in cheers and applause.

The originally sluggish atmosphere was finally replaced by the rekindled enthusiasm of the players!

An old Pokémon player excitedly commented on the scene:

"As a legend in the gaming world, The Pokémon Company will never be easily defeated by a new trend. They will reappear with the utmost tenacity, with an unprecedented dominance, to overwhelm the competition and continue their legend!"

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The new work of Taoyuan Township has stirred up public opinion that not only affects Pokémon, but also sweeps over Konami's "Yu-Gi-Oh! Lightspeed Duel" booth.

"Why is it the same old thing again?"

"You haven't made any progress at all!"

“There are too many routines, which makes people feel bored.”

The sound of players groaning and cursing could be heard continuously at the scene.

Konami's new game continues the long-standing problems of the Yu-Gi-Oh series.

The complicated rules of the game are dazzling;

The operations during the duel were cumbersome, like reciting scriptures;

Apart from playing cards competitively, the game is completely entertaining, not to mention the repressive settings of the card pool and the in-app purchase traps that Konami has set up in order to make money.

Some of the core mechanism designs of "Lightspeed Duel" have also been bombarded by players.

Some have pointed out that the newly added "teleport" system has serious balance flaws; others have questioned the duel disk's physics engine, claiming it's far from realistic; and there's also the much-maligned chain reaction effect.
Suddenly, the mood of the visiting players reached a new low. Even the die-hard fans of Yu-Gi-Oh! were disappointed.

“Taoyuanxiang Battle Card is a true masterpiece! The mechanics are super simple and super fun! There’s no loading bar from start to finish!”

"I absolutely love that game! Not only can I capture all kinds of beautiful girls, but it also allows for both PVE and PVP, and the production quality is top-notch!"

"That's right, the worst part is that they're actually using a physical Duel Disc to play! Isn't our Yu-Gi-Oh just a paper game? We're so out of date!"

The layers of ridicule were like a heavy punch, knocking the staff at the Konami booth to the ground.

At one point, they even had dull eyes and dazed expressions, and were also doubting their lives because of the scene before them.

One of the blonde female staff members was trembling and was about to cry.

"How could this happen? We've put so much effort into this. How could that Chinese manufacturer be able to make the game this good?"

Another fat man stood up angrily and pounded the table beside him with his fists.
"It's because we keep repeating the same old ways and never innovate! Alas, it's our own fault."

In this oppressive atmosphere, a sudden voice suddenly rang out: "You guys are so useless! You can't even do anything to a small Chinese counterpart?!"

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the source of the noise. Project Director Ikeda Isao's eyes were wide open, threatening to burst into flames. His aggressive gaze swept across everyone present, finally settling on the portly man.

"Hey, Masamune Kino! You are the executive producer of our project. Why do you look so cowardly? It's so disappointing, isn't it?" Ikeda Isao said sternly.

Kino Masamune, who was named, looked startled, then straightened his back and swallowed hard. "S-Sorry. I-I'll pull myself together!"

"Cheer up and don't just talk about it." Ikeda Isao glanced at him and suddenly sneered.
"Look at what Taoyuanxiang is doing! With the same themed card game, they've not only successfully integrated popular elements with a hit IP, but their production standards far surpass our expectations. What about us? We don't even have the determination to keep up with the times. Aren't we really behind the times?"

Hearing this rebuke, Kino Masamune's face was filled with shame. "Yes, I'm sorry."

"Hmph, what's the point of apologizing? The key is to use ruthless tactics!"

Everyone was stunned, their heads bowed in silence. At that moment, Ikeda Isao suddenly waved his hand. "Forget it, I won't say any more. Right now, we just have to think of a plan to teach this Peach Blossom Land a lesson!"

After that, he personally edited the video in front of his laptop. After finishing the editing, he shouted loudly:
"Hey, you guys! Hurry up and get me the big screen equipment at the exhibition site and connect it to a good signal source!"

Staff from the Konami booth streamed out, running in different directions, computers in hand and equipment on their shoulders.

Infected by the fiery atmosphere, many players stopped and watched the progress of everything curiously.

Soon, a striking message flashed on the big screen at the scene: "The latest trailer for "Yu-Gi-Oh! Lightspeed Duel" will be released soon!"

Players are confused: Konami also has a new activity?
(End of this chapter)