Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

As for now... let's play first and see what happens.

Because he grew up in a relatively open-minded family environment, Oda was always able to get his hands on the latest video games as soon as they were released.

He used to be relatively invisible in the class, but now he's a little star in the class.

He enjoyed this feeling, which further solidified his dream of making games in the future.

"Okay, okay, you can play for one day. Remember, don't let the teacher or your parents find out, or if it gets confiscated, you'll have to pay me back!"

Tian Chong repeatedly warned the classmate who had begged him for ten days.

Their relationship was so-so in the past, but because of video games, the boys' relationship quickly grew closer.

Girls nowadays also have their own favorite toys, called Tamagotchi.

They would have lively discussions every day about how their babies were growing, and occasionally a few girls would get together, use infrared wireless to transmit signals to each other, and then complete the achievement of getting married.

Whenever a pair of babies achieves the milestone of marriage, the girls will hold a special little wedding ceremony to celebrate, making a tiny wedding dress for their egg-shaped Tamagotchi. It looks quite convincing, and they are completely immersed in the process of raising their babies.

Boys looked down on that thing, thinking it was something only weak girls would play with, and that only GB was the romance of boys!

Tian Chong handed the game console to that classmate, feeling a little reluctant to part with it.

However, he has played almost all of the GB games released recently.

Aside from Tetris, which has no ending, I've completed all the other games at least three times, including the Super Baseball Game.

So it's not a big deal to let classmates play with it.

The child who borrowed the GB happily ran to his seat with the GB game console. Soon, all the children rushed to the child's side, staring wide-eyed at him as he played, while Xiaotian Chong was rather idle.

At this moment, he would occasionally glance at the area where the girls were gathered in groups.

His gaze was fixed on one of his classmates, his eyes shining with a bewildered light.

He couldn't help himself and went over to the girls.

"Are you guys playing Tamagotchi? How many times have you completed the marriage achievement?"

The girls were startled by Oda's voice and turned to look at him.

Why are you all looking at me like that?

"Go away, you boys should play your Game Boy. Doesn't it say that it's for boys? Don't mix it up with Tamagotchi, which is for girls."

A female student made a gesture to drive them away.

But Oda Oki didn't back down. Instead, he squeezed in and said, "Don't rush to send me away. If you're going to talk about Tamagotchi, we can actually have something to talk about too."

"Huh? You play Tamagotchi too?"

The girls looked at Xiaotian Chong with suspicion.

Oda Chong secretly glanced at the female student in the crowd.

He noticed that the other person was already watching him, so he immediately straightened his back and raised his head.

"Ahem, as a high-end gamer, I naturally have experience with all kinds of video games. And my favorite person once said that video games don't distinguish between men and women, only between good and bad. Any game can be played by anyone, so I don't think there's anything wrong with me playing Tamagotchi. And let me tell you, some of the little babies in Tamagotchi actually have some kind of history."

"Origin? These babies are all fake, right? What origin could they possibly have?"

"Hehe, this is something you guys don't understand, right? Have you guys seen the trailer for an anime called Pokémon recently?"

"I haven't seen it." The girls shook their heads.

"Then let me explain it to you properly. Actually, I'm telling you that some of the babies from Tamagotchi will appear in this animation, and there's a lot of detailed information about these babies. This is exclusive information that I went through a lot of trouble to get."

Chapter 160 The Dilemma of Su Rui Electronics

Oda Oki doesn't care at all whether video games are gender-specific; he just wants attention.

Now he is very popular with girls.

"In a while, an anime called Pokémon will be broadcast on TV Tokyo, and there will also be a Pokémon game to play. If you're interested, let's find some time to play together."

What are Pokémon games like?

"It should be something like controlling Pokémon to fight monsters."

"Oh? That's so cruel! Babies are so cute, why would you use them to fight monsters?"

"Exactly, exactly. All I want is for the baby to eat, sleep, and get married. Fighting monsters is too cruel. You boys are all the same, making these adorable babies fight."

The girls started chattering excitedly.

Oda Oki definitely attracted the attention of the girls.

"But I think it might be very interesting. You know, a cute baby with fighting ability that can protect its owner, that sounds pretty good."

Among the girls, a very pretty girl spoke.

Oda's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes shone brightly.

"You think so too? I think so too, but I didn't dare say it out loud just now," Oda said, slightly agitated.

"Yes, that's right."

Oda was very happy.

Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise: she didn't seem to be against video games, so perhaps there will be many opportunities to chat with her in the future.

Yes, I definitely need to work twice as hard!

Oda secretly began to cheer himself up.

……

Currently, the most popular phrase in Japan is "video games".

This industry, which has only been around for a little over a year, already has millions of users and is still expanding.

The gold mine of video games seems to have finally been unearthed and is shining with dazzling light.

At this moment, any company that invests even a little money into this industry will immediately make a profit, and almost no one will lose money, which has led to countless companies flocking to it.

Zhu Youxing had anticipated this.

In my previous life, video games also experienced a similar boom, with countless companies flocking to the field. At that time, video games were also the most mixed, with varying quality, but it was also an era in which masterpieces were produced frequently.

Almost every so often, there are super classic games that will never go out of style for more than a decade and will be passed down through generations.

There's no need to elaborate on the company's own product lines; each one has become an industry benchmark.

Several companies, including Surui Electronics, Vides, and Jinping Entertainment, have gradually developed their own game series and established a dedicated audience for each series.

This was an era of booming development for video games, and also an era of great gold rush.

Video games are now ubiquitous in newspapers, magazines, television programs, and on the internet.

Even internet upstart giant YOO has invested in gaming.

After being rejected by Zhuyouxing for investment, Changweiyu had other ideas. Since Zhuyouxing wouldn't accept investment, he decided to build his own team and develop the game himself.

However, his focus is on home computers, where he plans to develop games suitable for the internet.

Vides developed arcade games, YOO developed home computer internet games, Surui Electronics developed console and handheld games, and a number of other companies, such as Jinping Entertainment, were subsidiaries of Youxing Electronics Entertainment and Surui Electronics. Each company has developed its own path in the field of video games.

As September arrived, it seemed that the companies had gradually entered a period of stable development. Zhuyouxing didn't make any special moves either, except for the Pokémon game that they kept promoting. Apart from attracting many girls, it didn't seem to have anything particularly special.

That morning, after completing his preparations, Hayakawa Ueto immediately held a meeting once all his employees had arrived at work. They first summarized the work achievements of the recent period, then planned the work for the day, and finally confirmed the progress of the plan and looked for any areas for improvement.

"The port of the Sun Knight handheld version is nearing completion and is just waiting for the handheld console to be released."

“The development of the HM1 handheld console is still a bit difficult, and we need some time and budget.”

Hayakawa Ueto looked at the engineering development team: "What difficulties are you facing?"

"The main problem is with the battery. We tried many batteries, but none of them could achieve the amazing 30+ hours of battery life of the GB."

After saying that, the person in charge of the project muttered to himself, "Actually, they can't even last five hours."

Hayakawa Ueto frowned slightly: "Can't we just increase the battery capacity?"

"It is possible, but according to our ergonomic research, the ideal weight for holding the game for an extended period of time is no more than 300 grams. If it exceeds this, players will find it difficult to play for too long and will feel very tired."

Hayakawa Ueto doesn't understand these data details, but given the engineers' extensive research over such a long period, there shouldn't be any problems.

He thought for a moment and said, "Besides batteries, what else can we reduce the weight?"

"Of course, there are places where we can reduce weight, such as the game console's casing. We originally used engineering plastics, which are very sturdy and durable, but the downside is that they have to be thick enough to withstand damage such as drops."

"What if we changed the casing to something like aluminum alloy?"

"This... will increase the cost again. The production cost of a single game console may exceed four thousand yen, which will put us at a significant disadvantage compared to Yusei Electronics Entertainment in this regard."

Currently, aluminum alloy is still a relatively cutting-edge material, and using this type of casing would significantly increase costs.

If that's the case, then if the game console is still sold at 8000 yen, it's likely that almost no money will be made.

If a single machine can earn four thousand yen, then Takeyusei can earn four thousand yen.

So they can only earn one or two thousand yen per machine, which is quite a big difference.

Hayakawa Ueto was also somewhat unable to accept it after hearing it.

Hayakawa Ueto fell into deep thought for a moment.

Then he asked, "Putting all that aside for now, how long would the battery last if it weighed 300 grams?"

"Only four hours." The engineer's voice was even softer now.

This battery life is really not good, it's even a bit bad.

The advantage is obvious: competitors have enough fun games, and the console has ample battery life.

The biggest factor in a game console's power consumption is the console's chip itself.

This is really a dilemma.

Just then, an employee rushed in from outside, looking somewhat flustered.

"I'm sorry, Minister, I didn't mean to interrupt your meeting, but there's something you should look at right now: Yuxing Electronic Entertainment has released another new teaser."

Hayakawa Ueto's heart skipped a beat. How come Yusei Electronics Entertainment still had something to announce? Were they already preparing to unveil a new 32-bit game console?

This is a bit too fast; an early announcement would seriously impact the current sales of game consoles.