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In his previous life, in 1996, when "Pokemon", the Japanese gaming industry was quite prosperous. Not only did SONY's PS console hit a new high with the help of the popular game "Resident Evil", but Sega's Saturn console also sold very well as the next-generation console.

However, Nintendo, as a veteran game manufacturer, was facing a very difficult situation at that time.

GB, which was almost invincible in the handheld console market, has become increasingly difficult to hold the violent impact of next-generation consoles because of its lack of technical competitiveness. The host Virtual Boy, which invested heavily in development, also suffered huge losses due to the avalanche of shipments. In addition, the sudden turnover of SQUARE, a famous third-party studio that has been helping its various consoles make games, has made this giant, which has always been at the top of the industry, feel like it is a waning place.

It was in such a situation that the super potential of "Pokemon" after its release attracted the attention of Nintendo's senior executives, and Nintendo's various publicity and promotions began to gradually increase.

But in this life, the sales of GB in 201993 were quite good, and at this time there were still many large game studios focusing on developing games for GB, so it is reasonable that "Pokemon" that was released early will be treated coldly.

"I think... I know what to do." Takagi Takuki, who passed the information he had in his previous life, made a preliminary judgment on Nintendo's actions, then raised his head and glanced at Tomoki Tajiri and Keita Aso and smiled.

"Oh, is there any good way for Takagi?" Aso Kita was also a little scratched at what Tajiri said. He had never been in the game industry before he invested in GAME FREAK in the firm, and he knew nothing about the release and promotion of a game software. So when he heard that Takagi Taku, who should be like himself, knew what to do next, he naturally became interested.

"Haha, it's not a complicated method," Seeing that Tomoto Tajiri and Keita Aso stared at him with a focused expression, he organized some language and continued, "Isn't Pokémon still fixing bugs and final improvements? Then we might as well not rush to release it. If it delays for two months, the situation may be very different."

"Oh? Why did Takagi Kwan say that?" Tajiri Tomoya unconsciously approached Takutao.

"San Tajiri has been in the gaming world for a long time, right? Then do you know 3DO?" Taku Takagi showed a mysterious expression.

"Is it the supported game console that was released in the United States last October? I remember it seemed to be a 32-bit console, right?"

"That's right." Taku Takagi nodded, "I heard that 3DO will be sold in Japan recently. Once it is officially sold, it will definitely cause a craze for next-generation games. The handheld console market like GB, which has no technical advantages, will definitely be impacted. At that time, Nintendo will reconsider its cooperation with the promotional plan of "Pokemon" if you want to."

"I know 3DO, but I heard that it is very expensive and should not put much pressure on Nintendo?" Aso Keita also heard others mention the cross-age game console, but the price of $699 per unit made him very disdainful.

"I didn't expect that Kita-kun is quite knowledgeable about game consoles." Taku Takagi smiled and joked with Keita Aso, and then said seriously: "Indeed, 3DO is quite expensive, and the one that produces it is Panasonic, which has never been involved in the game console market, which is destined to be as successful as GB. However, as the first 32-bit console, its appearance can be said to be announcing the arrival of a new era. Recently, news about Sega and SONY's 32-bit second-generation consoles have also frequently appeared in major game magazines. I think Nintendo cannot have a sense of urgency."

"After you said that, why do I think if I waited for another two or three months to release, the sales of "Pokemon" would be even more dismal?" Aso Kita asked with a frown and a little confused.

"No." Takuki was about to speak, but Tajiri Tomoto answered Aso Keita's question first, "Aso, Pokémon is not a game that wins by image quality. Our selling point is its gameplay and playability. These are not comparable to those of 32-bit games that rely solely on image quality, so as long as the publicity is properly, I believe that the sales should not be too bad."

Taku Takagi also took over the conversation at this time, "And our game is specially tailored for GB. Only handheld consoles that can be carried with you and have online functions can play the real advantages of our game. When the 32-bit console is really popular, if Nintendo wants to save the decline, it will definitely pay more attention to games like Pokémon that can play the advantages of handheld consoles."

"It seems that the two of you have reached a consensus, so why don't we do what Takagi said." Aso Kita was actually confused by Takuki Taku and Tomota Tajiri when you said everything, but he vaguely felt that what these two people said seemed to make sense, so he smiled and picked up the teacup beside him and started drinking tea.

Tajiri Tomoya nodded slightly and said, "Takagi Sang is indeed extraordinary. Listening to your analysis of the game world, it seems that those scenes have passed in your mind. Then let's push the release time back and put it in spring. This time, you can fix the bugs you can find."

"Hey? You don't need to do this. In fact, some interesting bugs will increase players' interest in games." Tajiri Tomoto seemed to try to clear the game's bugs as much as possible, Takuki quickly stopped them, "I have some other ideas about the improvements in Pokémon during this period."

"Oh? What exactly is it?" Seeing that Takuki Taku had Takagi's insight again, Tajiri Tomoto became serious again.

"I was thinking that we can actually release Pokémon in two versions. We only need to adjust the probability of 150 Pokémon capture, and then give the two versions of Pokémon that can only be captured in this version. This way, the sales should be better."

"It's sold in two versions?"

This time, Tajiri Tomoya was stunned for a moment and didn't react. Instead, Aso Kita, who was in the entertainment industry, immediately patted Taku Taku on the shoulder happily. "Takagi seems to want to use the CD-selling set in the game."

Takuki smiled and gave Aso Kita a look, "Since you can divide several versions to increase sales when selling record CDs, why can't the game software be used?"