Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

The middle-aged man suddenly asked.

The wife glanced up at the screen and saw a spiky-haired, immature young man. At her age, she had no interest in such a big boy anymore. She leaned back against her husband and said, "He's so-so."

"So-so? I think he's pretty handsome. If I looked like this when I was younger, I probably could have attracted a lot of girls."

"Hehe, you're dreaming."

The wife rolled her eyes at her husband.

"Huh? The BOSS battle is here! Honey, let me show you my fighting prowess!"

The middle-aged man began to concentrate, and finally he narrowly defeated the final boss, by which time his palms were slightly sweaty.

"Phew, looks like I'm still got it. Your husband is still pretty good."

"Okay, okay, you're very good."

The wife gently praised her husband.

The middle-aged man thoroughly enjoyed it and then continued his tour.

His wife, however, fell into a deep sleep without him realizing it.

The wife could faintly hear her husband's voice, sometimes happy, sometimes annoyed, and she fell into a deeper sleep listening to these sounds.

However, she suddenly heard a rather familiar name.

"Alice! My Alice! The living Alice!"

His wife suddenly opened her eyes as if she were sitting up in shock from a terminal illness.

In that instant, the wife recalled a past event.

A story about instant seaweed soup, and the scene of my husband crying uncontrollably that day.

The wife was particularly struck by the memory of him crying for a woman, who wasn't even his own.

Chapter 792 If Only He Were My Boyfriend

Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core is an expansion of the Final Fantasy VII series. The story begins eight years before the events of the Final Fantasy VII games, when Zack is a rookie soldier and his mentor is Angeal, one of Shinra Corporation's three elite special forces soldiers.

The other two special forces soldiers are Genesis and Sephiroth, the final villain in Final Fantasy VII.

Besides telling Zack's growth story, the game also shows players Sephiroth's past corruption and introduces several new characters, such as Genesis, who will appear in future games.

There are many scenes in Crisis Core that correspond to scenes from Final Fantasy VII.

The scene where Zack first appears on top of the train is exactly the same as the scene where Cloud first appears on the train in Final Fantasy VII.

Then there's the scene where Zack falls from the upper level during a battle and meets Aerith on the lower level, which corresponds to a scene in Final Fantasy VII.

These elements will evoke a strong sense of familiarity for players who have previously played Final Fantasy VII.

At the same time, this corresponding performance also makes people feel a little empathetic about why Cloud became the way he is in Final Fantasy VII.

If the game's total playtime is relatively short, most people can complete it in 20 to 30 hours on their first playthrough.

However, if you want to fully appreciate the storyline, or if some players want to complete more game achievements, then it will definitely take longer.

In the later stages, a speedrun can be completed in about ten hours.

Because of the foundation laid by its predecessors, almost no one is worried about the sales of Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core.

Or, players might worry that the number of physical game cartridges available on the market will be much lower than expected.

Other game developers could only watch with envy.

The impact of outstanding games is truly remarkable.

On its launch day, Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core sold a total of 7 million copies, both physical and digital.

Meanwhile, the sales of other game developers' games will drop significantly at the same time.

Therefore, any game company with a modicum of sense would decisively forgo releasing its game during this period.

If you want to release it, you'll have to wait at least a month.

They don't want to be destroyed by the monster that is Final Fantasy VII.

A game that could have been of Samsung quality and had the potential to sell over a million copies could see its sales plummet to below 7 if it were to compete with a monster like Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core at the same time.

This is not an exaggeration; the majority of sales for a buy-to-play single-player game are concentrated in the initial launch phase.

If a game doesn't sell enough copies during this phase, it will be difficult to rise to prominence later. Not all games have a long lifespan; those that do are extremely rare.

Not to mention games made by other companies, even games developed and sold by Yusei Electronic Entertainment itself will be affected by the release of Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core.

"Waaah, it's Alice! It really is Alice! So Zack and Alice had a relationship before?"

Inside the house where Aiko, Oto, and Kazumi live, the three girls have been gathered in front of the television for a full seven or eight hours.

During this period, the three of them took turns playing Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core.

There were already quite a few fast food boxes on the coffee table in front of the three of them, clearly indicating that they were playing games even while eating.

I'm playing Yin-chan right now.

This time, Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core adds some new content to the turn-based gameplay.

Or perhaps this can be seen as an attempt at a new evolution of turn-based games.

The core gameplay is still turn-based, but it also allows characters to move freely within the turn-based framework and avoid damage by using dodging and other methods, similar to dodging in action games.

However, this is different from action games, because in action games, if you play well, you can achieve a kill without taking damage.

However, in Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core, no matter how you fight, you can forget about fighting without taking damage; that's the core difference in gameplay.

In addition to the brand-new improvements to the combat system, there is also a random gameplay mode similar to a slot machine.

This random gameplay allows Zack to occasionally unleash combat power and survivability beyond imagination.

This can also be seen as a brief, sudden outburst, which makes much more sense.

Of course, what draws more attention to this game is the story itself.

Aiko, Oto, and Kazumi should be considered as the second generation of players.

They started playing games relatively late, after Final Fantasy VII.

However, the three of them certainly wouldn't easily miss out on such a famous game as Final Fantasy VII.

This is not just about reminiscing about old works; it's also a learning opportunity for them to pursue their goal of developing games.

Final Fantasy VII has many excellent game concepts that are still worth learning from for many game developers today.

Imagine a big world, and then add some really fun gameplay elements to that world.

Chocobo racing, fishing, and exploring the big world.

The numerous side stories, some touching and some fun, enrich the entire game world, helping many game developers understand how to make the world appear more vivid and lifelike.

At the same time, people will also be immersed in the story of Final Fantasy VII that has moved so many people.

Even now, many years later, Final Fantasy VII still sells very well, with about 30,000 to 40,000 units sold every week, which adds up to nearly a million units sold per year. This is something most games can only dream of.

Kazumi is one of the people who was moved by the story of Final Fantasy VII.

She fell in love with Final Fantasy VII the first time she played the game, and her bedroom is filled with various merchandise related to the Final Fantasy VII series.

Some of them are now out of print and have become her treasured possessions.

She spent at least a million yen on these treasures back then.

After a few hours of sighing, the three of them had reached about 50% of the story, and Cloud had appeared as an ordinary soldier of the Shinra Company.

When they first appeared, all three were quite surprised because Cloud's appearance was so different from his usual self.

Cloud in Final Fantasy VII acts all cool.

But here he appears so naive, even like a child.

"Wow, Claude was so naive before? But he's so handsome like that. I wish he were my boyfriend."

Yin Jiang bluntly said, "Even if he's handsome, it's useless. He can't just jump out of the game and become your boyfriend."

Chapter 793 Bet

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"Oto-chan, do you dare say that if someone like Claude stood in front of you, you wouldn't want to consider him your boyfriend?"

"That's impossible. I'm not like you, the love-struck guy."

"You bastard..."

Aiko watched the TV screen intently and said, "But I really like Angel. His story is so rich. As expected of a work personally supervised by Takeyu-sensei, the quality of the storytelling is truly impeccable."

Oto and Kazumi simultaneously turned to look at Aiko, their expressions strange.

"Why are you all looking at me? Keep playing the game," Aiko asked, somewhat puzzled.

So you like older men?

Aiko was taken aback, then quickly denied it: "How could that be? I have no interest in older men at all. I'm just interested in the character development of this Angel. And if I really had to choose an older man as my partner, I would rather choose someone like Takeyu-sensei, because he is really talented."

Yinjiang stared directly at Aiko: "Tell me, is your desire to learn from Teacher Takeyu also partly a desire to get close to him and become his mistress? Aiko, you absolutely cannot think like that! That's a huge taboo!"

Aiko, on the other hand, said quite frankly, "It's normal to have feelings of admiration for someone, right? But that doesn't mean I would actually do it."

She has always been a very rational person. Later, after getting to know Zhu Youxing, she also showed a slightly more emotional side, but this did not change her nature.

As she spent more and more time with Zhu Youxing, her initial somewhat reserved admiration transformed into a very rational one.

Now she feels that becoming a disciple of Master Zhuyou is a good thing, and what if she has the opportunity in the future?

Kazumi said slyly, "I must tell Teacher Zhuyou these things when I have the chance in the future, and see what Teacher Zhuyou thinks."

"You dare!" Aiko's expression changed instantly, clearly showing that she wasn't always able to remain rational.

At this moment, Yin-chan looked back at the TV screen and said seriously, "But seriously, if we were developing a game, could we also create characters with such strong charisma?"

Aiko's expression returned to normal, and she began to think seriously before replying, "If it's just about doing my best to create a charming character, there shouldn't be any problem."

Yin Jiang said, "But there are quite a few charming characters in Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core."