Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

"Hey, shouldn't we be choosing the option that this guy is lying? It's obvious the timing he's using is off!"

"Wow! I've found it! This guy kept saying the body was found at 2 AM, but according to the investigation, he actually died at 4 AM. There's clearly something wrong with that!"

Among the people queuing, a group of them were chattering about the details of the trial in Ace Attorney.

The greatest joy of Ace Attorney is finding clues in the testimonies of various witnesses.

Finding even the slightest clue can instantly become a satisfying moment, giving one a sense of exhilaration at finally discovering a secret.

This is the advantage of the Ace Attorney.

However, this game is actually better suited for someone to explore on their own.

At the scene, several people surrounded a GBA, and their lively discussion quickly solved all the puzzles of the game, making it seem effortless.

This immediately ruined the gaming experience.

But the onlookers were quite pleased.

Because they experience the exhilaration of suddenly discovering certain secret details and then revealing them.

This made them even more eager to buy the game.

Players who had already purchased the digital version and unlocked the game immediately were not so happy.

These people originally just wanted to queue up and buy another physical copy for their collection, but now they just want to be among the first to try out the game.

But these onlookers ruined his gaming experience, leaving him in a terrible mood.

However, this game is indeed very interesting and offers a completely new experience.

It turns out that games that simply combine text and colorful pictures can be so fun.

Many recent games have been moving towards more refined and realistic graphics, gradually neglecting this more traditional form of game presentation.

Ace Attorney's Triumph has brought many players back to the simple joy of the game.

A game doesn't necessarily need to have stunning graphics, although that's always a plus, but the most important thing is the gameplay.

On the first day of its release, thanks to the celebrity effect of Zhuyouxing, sales were quite good, reaching 400,000 sets on the first day.

This is a record even in a word game.

It will be extremely difficult to surpass this record.

Moreover, the total development cost of Ace Attorney is at most around one million US dollars.

But it has already recouped its costs on the first day alone, and if sales remain stable, it will definitely be another blockbuster.

However, The Sims, another game produced by Takeyusei, was not as popular.

People from different regions also have their own different hobbies.

The Sims was released in Japan a few hours earlier than in the United States, but not many people were willing to buy it, with only about 200,000 copies sold on the first day.

This is still due to Takeyusei's reputation, which leads many players to assume that Takeyusei's games are the best, but this type of game is indeed not very popular in Japan.

It would be a small miracle if The Sims in Japan could sell over 500,000 copies.

Therefore, Takeyusei did not promote the game much in Japan, but instead invested more promotional resources in Ace Attorney, which made it even more difficult for The Sims to become popular in Japan.

The release of the Ace Attorney game was undoubtedly a great success, and few people would doubt that.

After all, there's the celebrity effect involved.

The mere fact that Takeyuki Sho is the producer is enough to make people spend money to buy the game.

Many people who were just watching the betting frenzy didn't pay attention to the game's sales figures, and as the main battlefield for Bamboo Star, it was impossible for it to fail.

Many onlookers were more interested in seeing another battleground: the Ace Attorney series, which premiered on the same day as the Ace Attorney game.

TV Tokyo has clearly invested heavily in this project.

The pre-production promotion of this drama alone cost more than 100 million yen.

The subway and bus stops were plastered with posters of the show that day.

In addition to the poster advertisements for this show, the other advertisements are for the Ace Attorney game itself.

With these two works complementing each other, even those who aren't interested will remember that there was a pretty good show today.

That evening, Ace Attorney: The Winner Takes All officially aired.

Whether they were just casual viewers or fans of workplace dramas, everyone was eagerly waiting in front of their TVs for the show to air.

At this very moment, Tian Chong, an editor and part-time writer, was already waiting in front of the television, while his son, Xiao Tian Chong, was engrossed in playing his GBA next to him.

Oh right, Oda Chong is now a junior high school student and can no longer be called Oda Chong, but people still habitually call him Oda Chong.

Even after all these years, Oda still enjoys playing all sorts of games.

Because of the great family atmosphere and his father's status as a devoted gamer, Tian Chong could play games freely at home without worrying about being scolded.

However, he lived up to expectations and at least maintained an above-average academic performance. Although he wasn't particularly outstanding, he wasn't too bad either. His father, Tian Chong, was satisfied with this and didn't really expect his son to achieve great success.

He had never heard of the Eastern proverb "like begets like," or "a mouse's son knows how to dig a hole," but he roughly understood the principles behind them.

"Dad, do you think there's anything wrong with this witness? I've always felt there's something wrong with what he said, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

At this moment, Tian Chong had been pondering the latest Ace Attorney game for a long time, but he still couldn't quite grasp the pattern.

As the game progresses, its difficulty gradually increases.

At the beginning of the game, some hints will be given to draw the player's attention to certain details.

However, as the story progresses, these kinds of hints become less and less frequent.

This is also a good way to increase the game's difficulty, but it seems a bit too difficult for Oda Oki.

"Let's put the game console down first. We'll study it together later. Let's finish watching the Ace Attorney series together first, and then I'll write a new draft tonight to prepare for tomorrow."

"Ok."

Oda reluctantly put down his GBA and then watched a TV series with his father.

Since the advent of video games, the relationship between father and son has become incredibly harmonious. In the past, Tian Chong would often say one thing to your face and another behind your back, but now, Tian Chong can truly listen to what you say.

Even though this is the age when children are usually rebellious, Xiaotianchong is still very obedient, which makes Tianchong very satisfied. Even if his child's exam results are not very good, a harmonious family relationship is better than anything else.

As for his children's future, he said that children and grandchildren have their own destinies and he didn't want to interfere too much.

Chapter 399 is terrifying!

"I think Ace Attorney is terrible. The male lead has such poor values. He would do anything to win. This kind of show is inappropriate."

"I don't think so. Isn't this just normal human nature? Why does the protagonist have to be perfect and righteous? I think this kind of male protagonist is very close to real life. They have some flaws and some selfishness, but they can also occasionally show a unique character arc."

"Hey, what's going on with this post? This is a gaming forum, a place to talk about games! I'm stuck on something. Does anyone know what's wrong with what this witness is saying? I've been racking my brains all night and still can't figure out what's wrong."

"Upstairs, there's a very simple method, which is the exhaustive method. Just click on every paragraph with all the available props, and there will always be a match. That's how I play."

The day after the Ace Attorney TV series aired, there was already a lot of discussion online.

The most discussed topic was naturally the official game forum of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment.

The forum now has a dedicated section for Ace Attorney, and roughly half of the members discuss the TV series and the game of the same name.

Among the players, there are those who enjoy watching TV dramas, and those who enjoy watching workplace dramas.

Based on their years of experience watching TV series, this drama called Ace Attorney: The Winner Takes All started off well. Although it's not yet clear that it will become a hit, the collaboration with the series makes it worth watching.

If you are also a player of the Ace Attorney game, the atmosphere will be even more immersive.

Because the TV series writers studied the plot of the Ace Attorney game, they added many game-related elements to the series.

For example, in the TV series, Phoenix Wright is already a well-known lawyer, and occasionally you can see silhouette posters of him appearing in the series. In the series, Phoenix Wright is hailed as a rising star in the legal profession.

The number of storyline connections is also significantly more than Zhu Youxing had originally planned.

The writers even added some trivial details about the case, which just happened to be related to the main plot of Ace Attorney.

Having played the game and watched the TV series together, the sense of immersion is even stronger.

Players were also happy to see many details from the game they had just played in the TV series.

They now believe that this adaptation is just right.

The storyline is unique and doesn't repeat itself, keeping the game fresh for players.

Now that we've entered the new millennium, the internet and mobile phones have gradually risen and become widespread, and the influence of television stations is declining day by day.

Ten years ago, a popular TV series might have had a chance to achieve a viewership rating of over 40%.

But that's not possible now.

People's energy has gradually been diverted to other things.

It wasn't until this point that many people in the television media industry realized the truth.

It turns out that their television industry was the one that was eliminated by the times.

Many people at the TV station naively thought that defeating video games would allow them to continue living a good life, but in reality, their good days were gone forever.

However, there was an exception in this year's spring TV drama season: Ace Attorney: The Winner Takes All.

At this point, even a hit drama with enough hype can only get a viewership rating of 11% or 12% at most when it premieres.

That's already quite impressive. If they work hard, there's a chance they could get close to 30% viewership by the end of the season.

However, Ace Attorney achieved a 15% viewership rating on its very first day, leaving many of its competitors far behind.

This is the power of adaptation.

Especially when games and TV series are released simultaneously, it seems to have a special catalytic effect.

However, besides this drama, another drama that aired on Friday also achieved similar results, with a viewership rating of 16% that day.

"Phew, thank goodness, I didn't get poked in the butt."

Inside the NHK television station, several chief editors breathed a sigh of relief.

Honestly, they were terrified.

That Ace Attorney TV series is so scary it could give you a heart attack.

They had previously boasted about the bet, saying that if they lost, they would retire from the film industry. This was a huge gamble, and honestly, they couldn't afford to lose.