Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

We really miscalculated.

They didn't expect that after they refused to cooperate, TV Tokyo would immediately approach them, actively seeking cooperation, and then produce a TV series in sync with the game.

They immediately sensed that something was wrong.

However, based on their confidence in their screenwriting abilities, they still believed that it was impossible for them to fail, but of course, the chances of winning were also slim.

The way Youxing Electronic Entertainment can link movies and games, and the combined effect seems really amazing now.

They had already directly mocked video games as trash, so if they wanted to do this kind of collaboration now, wouldn't that be a slap in their own face?

Then they patiently produced the series, and then the Monday episode of Ace Attorney: Winner Takes All garnered a 15 percent rating.

In an era when the television industry was already in decline, this viewership rating almost laid the foundation for success.

They were almost scared to death that day, genuinely afraid that their TV series would not achieve the same ratings as other TV series that were produced later and then adapted from other shows.

But the final result was still a relief.

It's probably because of their own reputation, and also because many onlookers wanted to see what was so special about this controversial drama. So they all flocked to watch their show, which actually helped them achieve a 16% viewership rating.

At least for now, their viewership ratings are in the lead.

No, I have to work harder!

Otherwise, you'll be in for a rough time next week.

At this moment, however, they all felt immense pressure.

Previously, they could easily write plots, but now it's as if they've been put in invisible shackles.

At this moment, the happiest person was none other than Director Kubo.

He was the first person to propose a collaboration with Zhuyouxing.

Furthermore, he was willing to hand over all the rights to the plot structure to Zhu Youxing, allowing Zhu Youxing to take charge of the main plot outline, while the rest could be refined by their screenwriters.

This could be seen as giving credit to outsiders.

However, he was the one who facilitated this collaboration, and his contribution will certainly be tallied after the entire season has finished airing.

Chapter 400 The Gradual Social Impact

It has to be said that the winner takes all, and the combination of "Legal High" and "Ace Attorney" really does have a catalytic effect.

In the gaming world, the facial expressions in Ace Attorney are extremely exaggerated. The game uses exaggerated expressions to directly show the different characters' reactions when facing a crisis, which is for the players to see.

Such exaggerated facial expressions are quite distinctive and leave a deep impression.

At least in Zhu Youxing's memory, even after twenty years, he still can't forget many of the classic distorted expressions of the characters in Ace Attorney.

The drama "The Winner Takes All" also features many exaggerated theatrical performances. The protagonist, Kensuke Komikado, often performs his exaggerated dance moves in court, which is quite mesmerizing.

This is just like the exaggerated expressions and shouting "I'm under a pound of pressure" in Ace Attorney—it would never happen in a normal courtroom.

However, it is precisely this exaggerated style of expression that allows both children and adults to more intuitively feel the ups and downs of the plot.

Even when faced with a crisis, Kensuke Komikado doesn't panic and can continue to calmly perform his exaggerated actions.

Phoenix Wright in the game also has a similar reaction. No matter how outrageous his expression may seem to the player, he can always rely on the player's intelligence to successfully expose one lie after another.

With the collaboration between the TV series and the game, both the game's sales and viewership ratings achieved considerable success.

When the second week arrived, the sales figures for Ace Attorney were released. It was easy to break one million in sales in the first week, and the sales figure is now set at 1.24 million.

This is only the sales figures for the first week.

Given that the GBA has already surpassed 40 million units in circulation, the sales of Ace Attorney can continue to climb.

The overall game rhythm of Ace Attorney is quite good, which is something that Takeyusei specifically adjusted.

The original Ace Attorney game actually had a slightly abnormal difficulty curve, with some parts being too difficult, making it impossible for players to solve the puzzles for a while.

This time, Bamboo Star has been handled more smoothly, allowing players to feel the danger while the difficulty can be increased smoothly, keeping players under constant pressure.

Even if it's just a word game, and there's no incentive to grind for levels and equipment, it can still keep players up all night grinding to finish it.

That's just how Oda Oki feels.

After watching Legal High with his father that day, he became completely engrossed in the plot of Ace Attorney.

Even at school, he would occasionally go on crazy trips, which even earned him a scolding from his teachers.

However, he didn't particularly care; he was more concerned about the difficult cases Phoenix Wright faced in Ace Attorney.

Fortunately, the game isn't very long overall; if you play it seriously, it should only take about 30 to 40 hours.

This is actually a bit of a loss compared to those games that require hundreds of hours of replaying.

But Oda Oki felt thoroughly satisfied.

When the story of Ace Attorney ended, he felt somewhat empty, as if the plot could have been longer.

It's clear that some parts of the story in the game haven't been fully explained yet. This is the loose end that Takeyusei is laying, and it's also preparing for the next installment.

Oda is now particularly eager to know the real story behind these hidden buttons.

"Hey, have you seen that 'winner takes all' thing?"

"Victory is justice? What is that?"

"That's a legal drama that aired in the spring season. The subtitle is 'The Winner Takes All,' and the main title is 'Ace Attorney.' I think it's pretty good. Do you want to check it out?"

In Xiaotianchong's class, several junior high school students gathered together and chatted about interesting things that had happened recently.

But this group of people, who don't usually discuss TV dramas, suddenly started talking about a legal drama.

For these children who are at the most enthusiastic age, many TV dramas are quite boring.

Either it's not exciting enough, or it's not allowed for minors like them to watch it.

So they could only find other ways to have fun, such as fighting, going to bars, or riding motorcycles.

But it was quite unexpected that this group of energetic guys would suddenly start discussing a TV series.

Oda couldn't help but prick up his ears and secretly listen from the side.

These guys would talk about TV show plots one minute, then discuss which class had the prettiest girls the next, and then suddenly veer off into discussing the game Ace Attorney. In short, their thought processes were incredibly fast, and they could discuss any topic.

I'm not sleepy anymore now that you're talking about this.

Oda Okiya finally couldn't resist and joined the discussion.

Meanwhile, at a certain elementary school, the school festival is in full swing. The children are forming small groups and trying to gain attention during the festival.

*Smack!* A crisp sound of a hand slapping the table rang out, but because the little hand that slapped the table was too small and immature, it had no deterrent effect whatsoever.

"A pound of pears!"

“Your Honor, I believe the witness is lying! It is clear that there are problems with this witness’s testimony.”

"Oh? Then please show me exactly where the problem is?"

"Okay, I'll expose this witness's lie right now!"

During the school festival, the children performed classic game scenes from Ace Attorney.

This theatrical performance style surprisingly attracted the attention of many children.

Meanwhile, a guy carrying a camera was frantically filming the performance, searching for footage.

After the school festival performance ended, the person who filmed left satisfied with the recording.

His goal today is to shoot some interesting footage and then broadcast it on his blog to earn clicks.

And what's been trending the most lately? It's naturally the game and TV series called Ace Attorney.

Of course, there's also that other show that made a bet with this film and game collaboration.

That TV series about people with depression.

To be honest, this photographer felt that the show about people with depression wasn't particularly good; something just felt off about it.

It's not that the performances weren't good enough, it just felt like something was missing.

On the contrary, the exaggerated portrayals in the Ace Attorney game and TV series made him more accepting.

With the increasing popularity of the internet, people have become accustomed to sharing their lives online.

Especially after Facebook launched in Japan, online social networking immediately became a favorite topic of discussion.

On Facebook, you can easily find like-minded people in the social square.

At the same time, there is also a lot of material that Takeyusei really needs, namely, various materials about Ace Attorney.

"Remember to do everything you can to search for posts and blogs related to Ace Attorney and write them down; they will be very useful to me later."

Chapter 401 We can't let this go.

Everyone overlooked the true impact that the Ace Attorney could have.

Perhaps even Zhu Youxing did not anticipate this.

However, he has a very clear understanding of the trends in social networks.

Social networks are the future.

So he invited Facebook founder Bob to expand the business to Japan.

With him as a major shareholder backing it, there are very few American companies with Japanese capital backgrounds.

The Japanese government was overjoyed to hear this, and Facebook entered the Japanese market with virtually no obstacles.

When this incredibly sophisticated social network entered Japan, it was like a modern army entering the Stone Age—it was utterly overwhelming, quickly crippling the complacent Japanese social networks.

But that's how business is; if you don't strive for progress, you'll eventually be crushed by others.

Zhu Youxing also took the opportunity to search for more information through social networks.

He can also obtain some useful information more intuitively.

For example, there's more direct feedback from players, as well as some derivative works and interesting stories related to the game.

Facebook is now a huge treasure trove.