Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

"Sir, do you have any favorite games? I can help you choose some, and then you can try them out on the spot."

A sweet-looking woman then walked over and began to guide Zhu Youxing through the game.

She noticed that Zhu Youxing had been wandering around for a long time, and guessed that he probably couldn't find a game he liked, so she decided to come and help him herself.

She is also a player herself, so she is very enthusiastic about other players, and she is very dedicated to the job, even though it is very tedious.

"I haven't decided yet. Are there any new games besides Yusei for me to try out?" Takeyusei asked.

"Games other than Yusei's? Sir, are you not interested in Yusei's own first-party games? Yusei's first-party games are all very interesting."

Zhu Youxing thought to himself that he had played those games countless times, and that he had even created them himself, so he definitely wouldn't want to play them right away.

If possible, Zhuyouxing has always hoped to play a unique and high-quality game created in this world.

There are indeed some so far, but compared to the vibrant and diverse game market of the previous life, it is still somewhat monotonous.

That makes sense. The world of video games is still in its exploratory stage. No one has truly grasped the essence of games yet, so developing interesting games is naturally not easy.

Yusei replied, "I just want to try some games other than Yusei's first-party titles. Do you have any recommendations?"

The girl thought for a moment, then said, "Then I recommend you play an action game from Kupponki. It's their latest release, but it's definitely not as fun as Yusei's first-party title."

Zhu Youxing said nonchalantly, "Then let's take a look."

"Okay, please follow me, I'll arrange a machine for you to try out."

The venue at Youxing Electronic Entertainment has hundreds of game machines, and even with long queues for trying them out, people can still quickly find the games they want to play.

Zhu Youxing followed the girl to a player who had just finished playing.

The player looked at the screen with a hint of reluctance.

Each person's playtime is limited to fifteen minutes.

This player was playing Final Fantasy VII.

Fifteen minutes was obviously not enough for the game, but he still had no choice but to leave the machine.

However, he soon went to the nearby Yuxing Electronics Entertainment booth and unhesitatingly took out his money to pre-order a GS1 and a game of Final Fantasy VII.

"Sir, you can play now."

After the player left, the girl picked up the controller and started operating it, bringing up the action game built into the console, and then handed the controller to Zhuyouxing.

After thanking him, Zhu Youxing picked up the controller and began to play.

This is an action game with 3D graphics.

However, Kubonki's 3D graphics technology is still somewhat immature. With the support of the game engine, the overall game effect is good, but it's only at the level of three stars, not excellent.

However, this is not bad. Zhu Youxing tried it out and felt that it had good potential in the current market, but it was not enough to make him addicted.

Based on his decades of experience as a seasoned gamer, there isn't a single original game in the world that can completely captivate him.

After playing for fifteen minutes, when the time was up, Zhuyouxing left the trial area without any hesitation.

Next, he prepared to look at the games in the exhibition areas of other game companies.

With the booming development of the game market, the video game market is no longer completely monopolized by Youxing Electronic Entertainment.

Two or three years ago, Youxing Electronic Entertainment could monopolize a terrifying market share of over 90%.

However, this momentum will definitely decrease gradually as more and more people enter the market.

Currently, Saturn Electronics Entertainment still holds 80% of the market share in Japan and the United States.

The remaining 20% ​​is owned by different game companies and enterprises.

Different strokes for different folks. Even if Youxing Electronic Entertainment tries its best to create more gameplay options, players will still have different preferences.

Especially some game developers in the United States seem to have discovered other business opportunities, namely, finding games with the same name for licensing.

For example, games adapted from movies and TV shows, and games adapted from novels and anime.

These works already have a certain fan base, and with just a little effort, they can at least rake in money from the original fans.

There are many companies doing this in the game market now, because it's really easy to make money in the game industry now. As long as you can develop games, you basically won't have to worry about finding a job in this industry.

Moreover, a brand new game genre has recently become popular.

It's video games.

The cutscenes are performed by live actors, and the graphics quality is roughly equivalent to that of a 16-bit console. The gameplay is more like a generic reskin.

These games are highly homogenized, yet they still manage to capture a certain market share.

I do remember this bamboo star.

In the original world, when 2D games were transitioning to 3D games, some game companies developed games in this way.

This effectively avoids development challenges, saves a lot of resources, and allows for rapid development.

Activision, for example, once revived itself through video games and eventually created another world-class series, Call of Duty.

However, it's not fair to say that all these video games are trash; it's just that they're quite homogenized and the genre has been overused.

From Zhu Youxing's current perspective, these video games are all mediocre, none of them are competitive, and they are not worth paying attention to.

Chapter 356 Post-Apocalyptic Game

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Judging from the flow of people throughout the exhibition, Youxing Electronic Entertainment naturally had the most frequent personnel movement and the largest number of visitors.

Aside from Yuxing Electronic Entertainment, some small game companies operating on the fringes seem rather pitiful.

They only send two or three people over to check every ten minutes or so.

Even if only two or three people enter their exhibition area, the people from those game companies will still promote their games vigorously.

Just as Zhu Youxing was strolling around, someone suddenly called out to him from behind.

"Sir, please come and take a look at our exhibition. Our games are very interesting!"

Zhu Youxing turned his head and saw a small booth, only slightly larger than a bathroom, where two or three players were gathered in front of the only laptop.

Beside these two or three players was a man wearing a name tag, balding but with a thick beard, who was enthusiastically explaining the gameplay to them.

The person who called out to Zhu Youxing was a tall, thin man.

His hair was also very thinning, which showed that he was a programming expert.

Zhu Youxing glanced lightly at the tall, thin man's employee badge.

Black Diamond Games Studio.

Lead game designer Tim Darnley.

"Sir, you seem to be a person of great taste. We have a brand new game that we have just developed. You can try it out. You definitely won't be disappointed."

Zhu Youxing readily agreed to the other party's enthusiastic invitation, nodding and asking, "Sure, what kind of game is it?"

Upon hearing Zhu Youxing's question, the man named Tim Danley immediately replied, "It's a role-playing game, but it's not the kind of knightly or hero adventure story, nor is it a Final Fantasy story with some magical science fiction elements. Instead, it has a completely new world setting. I would call it a post-apocalyptic role-playing game. It's a completely new world view, and the game rules are to some extent based on tabletop role-playing games, with a very mature numerical system. You definitely won't be disappointed. At the same time, our game also borrows from..."

Zhu Youxing's question prompted the other party to launch into a lengthy and detailed explanation.

Zhu Youxing felt a headache coming on.

This guy is really too talkative.

Zhu Youxing quickly stopped her: "Um, wait a minute, no need for so much explanation, I can try playing it."

“Great! Then please come with me, sir! We may not have any gifts to offer, but if you would like our autographs, we are happy to provide them.”

Zhu Youxing remained silent for a moment.

A signature from an unknown studio is unlikely to be very appealing.

He probably understood why this small booth looked so deserted.

Even if the other booths couldn't compare to Youxing Electronics Entertainment, they still averaged around seven or eight visitors per booth.

Here, there are only two or three, and it seems like nothing has changed for a while.

The two or three people seemed to have been sitting there for a long time; the cold drinks next to them had started to melt because they had been sitting there for so long, and condensation was dripping down the table.

However, this is quite unusual.

Typical booths don't keep players engaged for very long.

Most of them were attracted by the small gifts given away at the booth or by the attractive women.

Then, once they find the game boring, they will leave decisively without lingering at all.

It was for this reason that Zhu Youxing became curious and wanted to go and experience it as well.

A post-apocalyptic role-playing game?

This immediately reminded Zhu Youxing of a famous game from his previous life: the Fallout series.

The Fallout series of games can generally be categorized as wasteland-style role-playing games, which is somewhat similar to the post-apocalyptic role-playing games that Tim Danley mentioned.

Is it based on the rules of the running club?

Tim seemed afraid that Zhu Youxing would be scared away, so he directly pulled Zhu Youxing's arm and led him to their booth.

"Hey Bourne, I've got another one! Remember to buy me a drink later!"

"No problem! Sir, please have a seat for a while. You can observe this player's gameplay first, and then I'll explain the basic gameplay to you!"

When the bearded, balding man saw someone else coming, his eyes lit up immediately. He then cheerfully took Zhu Youxing's arm and shoved him into a seat.

Honestly, if Zhu Youxing hadn't been genuinely curious about the game, he probably would have been scared away by these two guys' behavior. No wonder there weren't many people here.

Two burly men who don't seem to care much about hospitality—it would be a miracle if they could attract players to the game.

Zhu Youxing didn't care.

Anyway, he was indeed a little curious.

So he craned his neck to look at the small laptop screen.

On the notebook, Zhu Youxing suddenly saw a very familiar angled, top-down view.

That's the classic perspective from games like Diablo, Fantasy Westward Journey, and Wasteland.