Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

But that's not the end. They say there will be even more important news to be released, presented in the form of a "direct meeting".

At that moment, he was wondering why this Japanese man hadn't been in a car accident or had a terminal illness.

On the third day after the GBA was announced, online and newspaper media quickly jumped on the bandwagon, vying to report on Yusei Electronics' new GBA product.

This time, GBA doesn't need to exaggerate its marketing; simply showcasing the console's stunning graphics is enough to impress most players.

Humans are visual creatures, and sometimes an engaging game is more important than visually appealing graphics.

However, a good first impression with excellent graphics can expand the already small player base.

Moreover, this time the GBA also has some novel features, such as a gyroscope and voice-controlled games as shown in the demo.

Moreover, the release date is just around the corner, almost within reach.

The players were naturally overjoyed, as they had previously been somewhat dissatisfied with the slightly lagging graphics of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment.

This GBA handheld console may not be as good as a home console, but the fact that it can display such graphics in the palm of your hand is enough to convince most people.

"President, our poll results are in. Netizens are generally very interested in the GBA and have expressed their willingness to buy the console as soon as possible."

The team members in charge of the questionnaire survey happily came to Zhu Youxing's office, holding up a stack of documents and explaining the results they had compiled.

In Japan, a product costing just over 8,000 yen is really not expensive. Commuters also have their own pursuit of higher-quality games. The lack of a backlight panel on the GB and GBC had already made them somewhat dissatisfied, and this upgraded version of the GBA has also caught their attention.

And these office workers have the highest spending power.

Children might hesitate to buy more games because of their limited allowance, but working professionals wouldn't care about that amount of money.

A casual meal at a Japanese restaurant costs more than this, so spending on video games is simply insignificant.

Zhu Youxing took the questionnaire survey statistics.

This questionnaire is divided into two sections: online and offline.

The online questionnaire yielded over 100,000 results, revealing that 70% of respondents were willing to buy the GBA, while the remaining 13-14% would wait and see, indicating a similarly high willingness to purchase.

Offline surveys were mostly conducted by randomly selecting individuals from stores that sell games.

Therefore, the results from the offline questionnaire were even more surprising.

Ninety-five percent of players will buy the GBA as soon as possible, since old game cartridges can be directly inserted into the GBA to play anyway.

The survey received a very positive response.

This completely put the previously anxious employees at ease.

"Very good, well done. I need you to continue this investigation."

Zhu Youxing put down the documents and praised the employee who was conducting the survey.

The employee was naturally very happy, but he humbly mentioned that the credit did not belong to him alone, but also to the collaborative efforts of other employees in the same department.

Then, the employee asked expectantly, "President, are you planning to announce our new GS1 home game console during the Direct?"

Zhu Youxing nodded: "Now that we're ready, we should release everything. This is also an important step in boosting our partners' confidence in us. And every employee has really worked hard during this time. They've all been doing their best to complete the company's plans."

Previously, the work environment was relatively relaxed, with a typical 9-to-5 schedule, which was considered an anomaly in Japan's distorted workplace society.

Most people would say that such a company will eventually go bankrupt, but it is precisely this kind of company that has gradually become a giant in the industry, attracting attention.

But no matter how lenient the regulations are, it's still necessary to step up and take action when facing a crisis.

Of course, Zhuyouxing will not treat these people poorly, and will try its best to satisfy the employees both materially and spiritually.

It is precisely for this reason that the employees of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment have always had a strong sense of cohesion, just like Nintendo in its previous life. No matter what storms they encounter, their employees and producers remain steadfast.

This stems from both a love for games and the knowledge that this company is like another home to me, a home that will never let me down.

Chapter 303 Attack and Counterattack

Just as gamers were cheering and preparing to welcome the new console, some dissenting voices emerged on the American internet.

The first to voice dissenting opinions were some people in the US gaming industry.

As the gaming industry grows larger and has generated some buzz, the United States has established its own gaming industry union, and a group of self-proclaimed professionals have become the union's managers.

As soon as the GBA was released, they raised their questions.

Firstly, they only post in their own company's or industry's internal forums.

User Rudy: I ​​think this brand new video game console is unrealistic. It's very likely that the advertising for this new video game is exaggerated and false. If it actually performs even half as well, we'll be celebrating.

User Fitz: That's right, I think so too. It takes at least one or two years for a mature electronic product to go from research and development to promotion. Moreover, video game consoles are a completely new field. Even experienced R&D personnel like us can't release them in such a short time. So I'm convinced that this product must be a semi-finished product.

User Jeremy: But it's possible that the research and development started a long time ago, and it's only been announced now?

User Rudy: That's impossible. I'm more professional on this point. Our company is developing a new game console. If you're interested, please follow our company. Our products are absolutely genuine and there will be no false advertising.

User Jeremy: What company are you?

User Rudy: We are...

For some reason, such remarks have become rampant in many parts of the United States.

Japanese players certainly wouldn't care about these comments from the US, but when they saw these messages through different channels, they couldn't help but feel angry.

They accused the Americans of being envious and jealous of their country's development of more advanced electronic products, and then trying to belittle Yuxing Electronic Entertainment through a war of words.

However, this verbal retaliation did not bother them at all; they continued their relentless online attacks against Yuxing Electronic Entertainment.

Surprisingly, many Americans have been influenced by such rhetoric and have begun to believe these so-called professionals.

After all, they are managers of industry unions, and these union managers are clearly the most professional in the industry.

And what they said didn't seem to make any sense.

However, Yusei Electronics Entertainment reacted quickly. Matsuhashi Minoru simply let them have an offline competition. The US branch has already received dozens of pre-release test units. If they really question the authenticity of the promotion, they can come and see for themselves.

However, the union members completely ignored Matsuhashi Minoru's counterattack and just kept talking to themselves.

To avoid negative public opinion, Minoru Matsuhashi directly ordered his employees to publish GBA gameplay footage on the company's official website and multiple video media platforms.

Let the facts speak for themselves; I won't waste my breath arguing with you.

In the video, an employee of U.S.-based Game Star Entertainment sits in front of the camera holding the latest GBA retail edition box.

"Hello everyone watching this video, I'm Andy, an employee of Youxing Electronics Entertainment. Our company recently launched a new handheld game console, and I'm sure you're all very interested in it. So, to give players a reference, we've decided to do a hands-on demonstration."

In the employee's hands, the GBA looks very small and exquisite, about half the size of an adult's palm. This size is just right for both children and adults.

"The GBA I have here is the standard blue version, but don't worry, we have many colors available for this machine, and we can even do deep shell customization to create a game console shell that is unique to you."

After briefly showing the front and back, the camera returned to the front of the game console.

"Next, I will demonstrate the startup screen of our GBA. First, we need to insert a cartridge before we can play the game, and then turn it on."

As Andy spoke, he inserted a Castlevania: Rinnegan cartridge into the back of the GBA.

Then, accompanied by the iconic GBA startup music, a backlit screen full of rich colors appeared.

The Castlevania game's start screen also appears later.

"This time, our GBA has brand new game features, combined with some special cartridge built-in functions. For example, in our new game, Moon Reincarnation, you can use the cartridge's built-in sound card to hear more difficult-to-capture details, which can help players find some hidden elements."

In the demonstration, Andy begins to control the protagonist of this lunar cycle, a young vampire hunter.

Thanks to the GBA's excellent color graphics, the game's pixel count has also been greatly improved.

In the past, the images of some characters required players to rely on their imagination, but this time they are more concrete, giving people a more realistic feeling.

This is an effect that can be achieved on a handheld console.

Although the world's technology has advanced enough to fully develop 3D games.

However, at least for now, Star Entertainment's technological strength in the handheld gaming field is still second to none.

The GBA currently boasts the best graphics performance, but it's hard to say how long it can maintain this advantage.

At least for now, players watching this gameplay demo are practically drooling.

Especially those die-hard fans of Castlevania.

When they announced the starting lineup, they had already decided to buy a Castlevania game.

And now, they're even considering whether to buy a few more.

Sometimes video games are meant to be played, and sometimes they can be collected.

Recently, the collection of video games has begun to take shape.

The price of the earliest limited edition Zelda game console for Famicom has risen from $70 or $80 to over $300.

The Castlevania demo lasted about three or four minutes, basically introducing the beginning of the Castlevania series, and ended just when the player was most frustrated.

Then Andy pulled out a new cassette tape, which was also the starting lineup for the Zero racing car.

"Next, I'd like to show you another launch title: Zero Racing. This game is the only one among our launch titles that can truly be called a 3D game. To achieve this effect, the cartridge itself is also specially made, containing a special graphics chip to help improve the game's display. Its graphics are absolutely comparable to the Super Famicom. We would also like to thank the game developers for creating such an excellent game world for us."

While GBA cannot achieve true 3D graphics effects, it can still create scenes that are very close to 3D with the help of some rendering techniques.

And the realization of this on a handheld console would be even more surprising.

Chapter 304 Methods to Prevent Piracy

With this counterattack, the voices of doubt have temporarily quieted down.

They also seem to be considering what other ways to discredit Yusei Electronic Entertainment.

We just haven't found a point of attack yet.

The GBA's graphics performance was so good; at least for a handheld console, it was definitely a product that leaped forward a generation.

Previously, some manufacturers had already launched their own handheld consoles, and Surui Electronics also had its own handheld game console. Their performance varied, but none of them were as radical as Surui Electronics, which directly upgraded a handheld console to 32-bit.

Keep in mind that their current game consoles have only just gained a foothold in the 32-bit era, and they have never even considered making such a leap forward in handheld consoles.

Now everyone finally realizes that this GBA is not simply an upgraded version of the GB series. It should actually be considered a completely new model, but its compatibility with previous generation game cartridges makes people mistakenly think it is still the same product.

This has led to an even greater number of players wanting to buy the GBA.

They were excited just thinking about achieving that kind of visual expressiveness on a handheld console.

They can't wait to buy it and show off the charm of video games to everyone.