Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

"This really shows how much Yostar Electronics values ​​us players! I swear I'll buy more Yostar Electronics games from now on!"

"Let's not talk about games for now, just buy some more merchandise here today."

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot! I'm definitely going to buy tons of merchandise today!"

"Take a look! Cool King's handmade flame-flame ice cream! Enjoy a double experience of icy coolness and fiery heat for only 1,000 yen!!"

On the roadside, a person dressed as a Bowser mascot is diligently making ice cream and handing it to each customer.

And every now and then, he would also take on the task of posing for photos with other people.

Watching Cool King make ice cream dressed as a waiter always gives me a strangely cute feeling.

"Cool King, can you perform that? You mean that fireball-breathing ability?"

"I'm sorry, I can't."

"Then what kind of Cool King are you? You must be a fake!"

"Woooo..."

Cool King immediately put on a sad act and squatted in a corner, looking rather pitiful.

This action caused a group of people to burst into laughter, as they never expected to see this side of Cool King.

The children were the happiest because almost everything here was cartoonish. Children are naturally drawn to cartoon-style dolls and buildings, and for them, it felt like they had truly entered paradise.

And these children's spending power is quite terrifying.

"Dad, I want this cool turtle shell backpack!"

"Hello sir, the backpack costs 30,000 yen."

"Mom, I want a man-eating flower donut!"

"Hello ma'am, you can get three donuts for only 5,000 yen!"

These items, if placed outside and without any Mario-related elements, would only cost a fraction of the price, but here they have become the most sought-after items.

Even a seemingly insignificant little keychain can fetch a high price.

Chapter 987 I really want to play!

987

Super Mario's Great Adventure is the largest-looking ride in the Mario theme park.

It contains a wealth of Super Mario elements.

Jumping is the core of the main Mario series games. Here, visitors need to actively participate in the jumping process. There will be various pipes and hills that you need to climb over, and you also need to attack the little chestnut-headed people, turtles, and some classic Mario monsters that appear on the ground screen by stomping on them.

This is also a team game. If you get enough points in the team game, you can leave your name in this facility. After the facility closes tonight, the team that wins first place that day will receive a free first-party game voucher from the official Youxing Electronic Entertainment Battle.net website, which can be redeemed for any first-party game.

It's no wonder this area is one of the most visited and browsed areas, offering the chance to experience the joy of jumping and bouncing like Mario, and even the opportunity to win extra rewards.

Then there's the Super Mario Castle exploration.

This castle exploration is like some traditional amusement park rides, where you take a fixed vehicle and enjoy a story about Mario and Princess Peach along the way.

First, Mario and Princess Peach lived happily together, but one day Bowser appeared and kidnapped Princess Peach, so Mario began his journey to rescue her.

For adults, this is what their childhood was like.

They all played this game when they were kids, and when they watched a performance version of the game as adults, they didn't feel it was childish at all. Instead, they felt nostalgic for the days when they first played Super Mario.

For children, it's like a high-end animated film screening, with them intently watching the changing scenery from their vehicles.

Mario defeats enemies along the way, crosses volcanoes, enters castles, and finally faces a colossal Bowser as the final boss.

The result, of course, was that Mario defeated Bowser through his wisdom and ability, and then successfully rescued the princess.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this is a rather simple and straightforward story; it is the facility with the largest investment in the entire amusement park.

The cost of building this facility alone is already one billion US dollars, making it a truly top-tier investment.

That money could be used to make five or six top-tier AAA games.

This is merely a tourist attraction.

The main reason is that the technology used in this facility is the most advanced available.

Furthermore, it incorporates AI technology, which requires far more computing power to activate than the game itself. This AI-powered computing power allows all the animations surrounding the story to be more vivid and dynamic, providing a different experience for each player.

Moreover, this attraction has a major difference from other amusement park attractions: the actions of visitors can influence the story's plot.

Upon entering, each visitor is given an infrared laser gun, which they can use to attack the enemies Mario faces during the performance.

If you help Mario defeat some monsters, Mario will turn around and give the visitors a thumbs-up, praising them for their good work.

Of course, visitors can also aim laser guns at Mario and fire. Mario will react differently depending on where you aim. If you hit his butt, Mario will yell and clutch his butt, then tell the visitors to aim better.

If you hit other parts, Mario will dodge it, and he tells the visitors to concentrate.

This model also greatly increases everyone's participation, giving tourists the feeling that they also have a part in saving the princess.

Another popular attraction is Luigi's Haunted House.

Unlike traditional amusement parks, Luigi's Haunted House doesn't have a scary atmosphere. On the contrary, the overall atmosphere is quite cheerful.

Because Luigi's Mansion wasn't originally designed to scare people, but rather to provide another stage for the second protagonist, Luigi, to shine. It's somewhat different from the main story; Luigi plays the role of someone who captures some very cute-looking ghosts.

Visitors enter the room to assist a staff member dressed as Luigi in defeating various monsters around them.

Next is the Wario Lab, where you can work with the chubby Wario to research some strange and wonderful things. If the things you make are interesting enough, you can even get a special reward from Wario.

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These rides and attractions reveal a very distinctive feature of the entire Mario theme park.

That is interactivity.

Other amusement parks simply have all the facilities designed to keep visitors seated, allowing them to remain completely still and simply enjoy the audiovisual feast and thrilling volcano ride.

The biggest difference between this world's first video game amusement park and others is the increased interactivity.

This fits very well with the original elements of the game.

Video games themselves encourage players to interact with them and then change things within the game.

To achieve victory, defeat the evil dragon, or rescue the princess, or something like that.

The Mario theme park was designed with this highly interactive gameplay in mind, resulting in a truly unique park.

Whether such interactive rides will be popular with the average tourist remains to be seen, but for the 50,000 pure video game players who came today, this is the most exciting thing.

They had dreamed countless times of being able to participate in game interactions in a more authentic way.

The entire Super Mario Land was essentially a dream come true for them.

At this moment, the entire park seemed to have become the most lively and cheerful place in the whole of Tokyo.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Luigi's Haunted House. I just successfully helped Luigi defeat some ghosts and monsters and earned his medal reward. I have to tell you, it was really fun. Okay, that's all for now. I think I can play around a bit longer! I hope our station manager won't blame us!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the host cut off the live stream and then went off to play.

Meanwhile, the viewers watching the live stream were scratching their heads in frustration.

I really want to go play!

However, according to the reservation information on the official software, they will have to wait at least a week to play.

Chapter 988 Future Game Demo Area

988

As a paradise for video games, it's no surprise that video games are the main attraction.

Each of the themed restaurants built in different areas of the amusement park will have several rows of video game demo areas.

In this demo area, you can experience the first two hours of any first-party game from Yuxing Electronic Entertainment.

Visitors can simply swipe their tickets to get two hours of free experience.

Alternatively, you can get extra time by purchasing a set meal at the restaurant.

During this period, you can play any game you want.

This is also a place where many tourists relax.

I got a little tired from playing outside, so I went to a nearby themed restaurant, ordered the cheapest fries combo, and then settled down next to the game console to play to my heart's content.

Many players haven't played many other games before, so they need to think carefully before buying them.

But here everyone can freely experience first-party games. If you really like it, you can try going back and buying a game to play properly.

The opening of the amusement park also brought a small boost to the game's sales, which was an unexpected bonus.

Of course, the trial areas in these restaurants can only be considered appetizers.

To celebrate the park's opening, a three-story futuristic gaming experience area with over 500 square meters on each floor has been specially set up within the park.

The only future game we experienced here today was GTA4, which has recently started to increase its promotional efforts.

As the development of the game gradually comes to an end, more and more players are becoming familiar with the gameplay and details of GTA4.

However, they still didn't quite understand what was so interesting about the game.

Therefore, trying it out is absolutely necessary.

This is where the first demo content for GTA4 was released.

If you really want to be able to play and experience it as soon as possible, then this is the only place you can try.

The online demo version of GTA4 will be released to the public in a week.

As one of the world's most famous game review media figures, Kazuo Murakami was naturally among those who could get free tickets to the opening ceremony.

However, when he arrived at the amusement park, he didn't go anywhere.

He didn't even attend the opening ceremony's speech segment featuring Zhu Youxing.

The first place he went to upon entering the venue was just one place.

That's the future gaming experience zone.