Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Zhu Youxing relaxed slightly at this moment.

It's quite rare for the two of them to come at the same time. Anyway, we can continue working anytime, so it won't make a difference if we take a little more time. As for communicating with the employees in the US, we can put that aside for now.

"Here, have a snack."

Hayazawa Airi and Tsukino Aya came to Takeyusei's desk together, and then stretched out their hands, which had been behind their backs, to present a basket to Takeyusei.

When Zhu Youxing saw the basket, he couldn't help but shudder, and glanced at Airi as if to confirm something.

Airi immediately blushed and said, "I didn't make it. I know I'm a bad cook, so please stop staring at me like that, okay?"

“I made it. I wanted to make it myself and eat it with Airi, but Airi insisted on sharing it with you.”

Aya Tsukino continued speaking calmly, but her eyes would occasionally glance at Yusei Take's expression and reaction.

Zhu Youxing breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "Thank you so much. No matter what, it's all thanks to your kindness. I'll definitely have to try it."

Airi has a wonderful mother who is an excellent cook. Takeyusei has had the privilege of tasting her cooking a few times, but Airi seems to have inherited nothing from her mother. Including her personality, Airi inherited almost 80% of her father's personality, and the remaining 20% ​​is her appearance, which is very similar to her mother's.

On the contrary, Aya Tsukino, who should have been someone who wasn't good at cooking, actually cooked quite well, at least the food was palatable.

Chapter 463 Let's focus on work first.

"So I say, first you need to define the genre of your game, and then after determining the genre, you need to find the artists and music producers who are most suitable for you. These two things will be a huge plus for video games today."

"You don't need to worry about that. Just wait and see how shocked you are when I show you my game."

Inside Takeyusei's office, the three of them ate the late-night snack that Hayazawa Airi and the other person had brought over, and started chatting.

As they chatted, Zhu Youxing steered the conversation toward game development. Zhu Youxing is genuinely passionate about game development, and it seems like nothing is more important to him than that.

Tsukino Aya is also very competitive. She firmly believes in her own path and wants to create her own world, no longer wanting to rely on Takeyusei's guidance.

Airi pouted as she watched the two get so engrossed in talking about work, but she also remembered her own job and decided to chat with Takeyusei about her work tonight.

"Hey Zhuyou, the development of the new game console is now in its final countdown, as per your request. Have you thought about the performance specifications for the new console? What direction should we take in developing it? Should we go for higher performance and higher costs, or should we reduce costs to better serve the gameplay?"

Zhu Youxing casually used a toothpick to stick a takoyaki into his mouth, swallowed it, and replied, "Let's put this aside for now. The performance of our GS1 is actually sufficient. However, the new game console will maintain our consistent policy, which is versatility, and we can ensure that the game console is backward compatible."

Airi said, "Actually, I've been researching the latest processor chips recently. If we give up on compatibility, there is a processor chip that is very cost-effective and can further reduce costs while maintaining high image quality."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youxing shook his head decisively: "This is indeed a very suitable direction. After all, according to our research, fewer and fewer people are playing very old games. But I still insist on backward compatibility, even if it comes at a higher cost."

"why?"

"Just consider it a little bit of my personal whim."

This should actually be one of the ways to maintain a high standard.

We always treat both veteran and new players equally, so you can enjoy both old and new games.

In his previous life, Zhu Youxing was very addicted to old games for a period of time, but unfortunately, because some games were too old, there were almost no ways to play them normally, which forced him to regretfully give up his nostalgia for old games.

During that period, he also frequently searched for discussions related to older games.

At that time, he noticed that there were actually many players who, like him, longed for old games.

And as it turns out, when twenty or thirty years have passed, people will enter a cycle of nostalgia.

This situation also makes them willing to pay for old games again, even if these old games are still not cheap.

Without these people, there wouldn't be game companies like Capcom and Square Enix that focus on rehashing old content year after year.

They've practically churned out their old games, and yet they still have a group of people willing to pay for them.

This is just a very long-term plan for the future, more than twenty years from now.

It's fine to say these things directly, but if he does, people will just think he's a charlatan with great foresight in business, and he'll lose his prestige.

However, he maintained his composure, saying that he was never willing to give up on old games and was always willing to serve all veteran players, so that when that era came, the godfather of games could maintain his high-class image.

Airi Hayazawa's suggestion was not approved by Yusei Takenori, but she was not particularly discouraged. Instead, she began to seriously consider the direction of Yusei Takenori's plan.

It should be versatile, convenient for game development, and have excellent backward compatibility.

This type of chip will inevitably be more expensive than other types of chips, but since it is something Zhuyou insists on doing, Airi will comply.

The three of them chatted aimlessly all night, and then Airi and Tsukino Aya just fell asleep there.

Zhu Youxing was all alone on the entire floor, and it was actually quite nice to have two women accompanying him.

Seeing the two of them leaning against each other on the sofa and falling asleep little by little, Zhu Youxing smiled knowingly, then stood up and walked over to them.

"Hey, you two should go to your bedroom and get some sleep. Don't stay here."

Zhu Youxing shook the two of them, but found that neither of them showed any intention of waking up.

In the end, I was still a little worried that the two of them might catch a cold. These two are valuable assets to my company. One is in charge of engineering game console development, and the other is in charge of game and program development. They are really indispensable people. It would be really bad if something unexpected happened to them.

So Takeyusei very decisively first took Tsukino Aya's arm, then hugged her and got up.

Suddenly, Aya Tsukino's body tensed up, but her eyes remained closed.

Zhu Youxing carried her into the bedroom in what felt like a princess carry, and then returned her to the sofa outside.

Airi's posture changed drastically at this moment. She was originally lying on her side, sleeping with Tsukino Aya, but suddenly she was lying very upright on the sofa, with her hands crossed over her abdomen and her breathing slightly rapid.

Takeyusei raised an eyebrow slightly, thought for a moment, and then walked up to Hayasawa Airi, trying to carry her into the bedroom again.

Like Aya Tsukino, Airi was very tense throughout, and even after Takeyusei threw her onto the big bed in the bedroom, she remained tense.

Then Zhu Youxing clapped his hands in relief, then left the bedroom and quietly closed the door without disturbing the two.

Aya Tsukino and Airi Hayasawa opened their eyes at the same time as the door closed and looked at each other. There seemed to be a little bit of inexplicable emotion in their eyes.

Zhu Youxing, who was outside, took a deep breath.

Hmm, so I guess I do have feelings after all.

Both of them are great, so choosing one is really difficult.

In the end, Zhu Youxing could only choose to ignore these things for the time being.

Let's focus on work first, for Monster Hunter and for the company's 10th anniversary.

Ten years later, Takeyusei did feel it was time to give an explanation.

We'll talk about it then.

Then, he sat back down at his desk and checked the records of his communications with the team in the United States on his computer.

In just a few hours, the engine team and the motion capture team have sent a lot of messages.

Now he needs to focus entirely on his work, and put matters of the heart on hold for the time being. Even though he's almost thirty, it's worth waiting a little longer for the sake of his career.

Chapter 464 Old Man's Joy

This Monster Hunter game is quite ambitious, and Takeyusei is taking it very seriously.

However, he did remember that this work was not without its challenges and setbacks. The most prominent issue was that players were not necessarily willing to accept such a difficult game.

Most players are casual, and games that challenge players in later generations are niche.

However, Zhuyouxing still really wanted to make this game.

So besides striving for excellence in the game, he also needs to find other ways to make the game's reputation spread.

But he probably wouldn't be able to find it anytime soon. He didn't have much experience from his previous life, so he had to figure it out himself.

However, this life is ultimately different from the previous one.

When Monster Hunter was first created, it was completely unknown and even went astray. It was only later, on the portable PSP handheld console, that it began to gradually rise to fame.

However, in this life, with the aura of the God of Games, Zhu Youxing, he will inevitably have a different outcome than in his previous life. But how effective this aura will be remains to be seen.

……

During this period, several elderly people were frequently seen coming and going inside the Yuxing Electronic Entertainment Company.

They are all scholars with a certain social standing, and are well-known figures in their respective fields.

However, disciplines such as biology, zoology, entomology, and environmental science are often considered niche fields in society.

Even though they still have a high social status, it brings them almost no benefits or higher reputation.

These people, who were nearly sixty years old, had already pretty much seen their future clearly.

They figured they would probably just work quietly at the academy until retirement, and then return to their hometown to enjoy their old age in peace.

If the child is ambitious, their parents can have an easier time; if the child isn't ambitious, they still have some resources to help the child.

This is basically how my life will be.

However, to the surprise of these elderly people, just as they were quietly enjoying their college life, several unexpected visitors suddenly arrived.

They were young, not their students, not even students of their university, and the visitors had no prior interest in biology, environmental science, or similar subjects.

They were visiting on the orders of their boss, hoping to hire a few of them as academic advisors for a new game.

They know what video games are.

That's something their grandchildren and children really like.

Even now, they still play it occasionally.

Games like Tetris and Dr. Mary are particularly suitable for them, and sometimes video games help them rediscover their youthful spirit.

However, they were completely surprised to be visited by people in the video game industry who wanted to become their consultants.

They weren't initially very interested, but they gave so much.

The consultants charge a full 500,000 yen per month, and all they need is to provide the most professional advice in their respective fields of expertise at any time.

According to these young people, they want to create a virtual yet incredibly realistic world by their own hands.

In this world, there are mysterious monsters, fascinating environments, and species that are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining, and even a unique language.

Besides the tempting reward, another remark from these visiting young people also made them interested.

"Seniors, don't you want to participate in this world-creating project yourself? Don't you want to become someone close to the creator god?"

This invitation was very novel, something these old scholars had never experienced before.

So, with the money and that piece of advice as incentives, they readily agreed to the consulting job.