Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Yumiki Kazuma instantly perked up.

He was a little sleepy just now, but now he's not sleepy at all.

He had thought the game's story wasn't anything special, but now it seemed he had underestimated the game and the president of Zhuyou. As one of the top game producers, how could he possibly have any weaknesses?

The story didn't end there!

Excited, he picked up the controller again, his eyes wide as he stared at the television screen.

He takes control of the adventurer Link again and walks out of the initial cave, only to find that the entire game world has changed.

'Rizelda'

Several large red characters gradually appeared, and then slowly disappeared.

The continent of Hyrule is no longer the peaceful and tranquil place it once was.

The land of the Central Sea Raru in Rizelda is now extremely barren. As soon as he stepped out, a powerful monster appeared in front of him, and before he could react, the monster knocked away a third of his health.

In a panic, he hurriedly ran back to the original cave, thus avoiding a fatal blow from the monsters.

"That was close! I almost died, but doesn't that mean the difficulty has increased and it's more challenging?"

The horse with bow-shaped bridles its eyes gleaming.

It turns out that the previous playthrough was only half of the game; he even felt it was a bit short when he finished it.

Chapter 85 New Year (1)

Having a second playthrough is a clever way to extend the overall playtime, which players really enjoy.

However, the second playthrough of The Legend of Zelda is actually a little different.

Or rather, this cannot be simply called a second playthrough; defeating Ganon before can only be considered as halfway through the game.

Because in the second playthrough, Takeyusei completely remade the entire map.

More puzzles have been added, the monsters have become more powerful, and the difficulty has increased.

As most players become more familiar with the game, games of average difficulty are no longer enough to satisfy them.

Therefore, increasing the difficulty is somewhat necessary.

Players were quite surprised, not expecting there would be a sequel. Although the story content was repeated, as long as it was fun, that was enough!

The release of The Legend of Zelda also triggered another small surge in sales of the Famicom (NES).

It's no longer simply about relying on publicity and promotion.

Many players have started to become enthusiastic advocates, actively recommending the Famicom to people around them. The Famicom can now be said to have entered a completely positive development phase.

The game is fun enough, players are happy, and then they recommend it to people around them. As a result, the user base expands rapidly, and the game's sales also increase dramatically.

By now, the money earned from the Famicom is secondary; the money earned from video games is already several times that of the Famicom.

This is the true purpose of game consoles: to serve the game itself.

The Legend of Zelda also sold 100,000 copies in its first week.

However, it did not surpass the first-week sales of over 110,000 units of Super Mario Bros. 3.

After all, The Legend of Zelda doesn't have as wide an audience as Super Mario.

Super Mario is appealing to people of all ages and genders, while The Legend of Zelda is more targeted.

However, The Legend of Zelda's sales momentum is very strong. After the first week of sales, it will continue to maintain sales of more than 50,000 units per week.

This is a period of explosive growth for RPG players, and role-playing games are the way to go, with extremely high user engagement.

Any casual gamer may have preferences for different casual games.

However, players who enjoy role-playing games don't discriminate at all.

I'll buy it as long as it's role-playing.

They enjoy the stories and every step of their growth.

It seems that Kubonki and Wada have also discovered this money-making secret, and they have each formed two production teams specializing in role-playing games.

However, no matter what they do, they must meet the standards of the Famicom to be included in the Famicom lineup; otherwise, they will be ruthlessly rejected, which leaves both companies somewhat helpless.

Fortunately, there is still Surui Electronics.

Youxing Electronic Entertainment does not restrict their games from being released on other platforms; if they don't want something, others can take it.

Even if Su Rui Electronics is unwilling, it will still accept these games that have been phased out by the Famicom, since they are currently in dire need of game lineups.

However, the sales of the PN game console were already poor, so launching it on the PN game console is like making use of waste, better than nothing.

And then Christmas quietly arrived.

After the bubble burst, the Japanese people lived a very frugal life.

However, even on such holidays, some money was still spent to decorate the home and create a more joyful atmosphere.

After all, life can't always be bitter; there has to be some sweetness.

This is also the happiest time for the children.

In most families, parents will prepare gifts for their children, which are usually the toys they have been longing for.

The most popular of them all was the Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System).

Christmas also boosted sales of the Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System), with a strong upward trend.

The traditional Japanese New Year follows Christmas.

At Zhu Youxing's home, he was sitting in front of the TV, peeling an orange and watching the Red and White Song Festival. At this moment, he was the only one left in the huge house.

Airi Hayazawa has returned home to spend the New Year.

As for the company, many people also took leave around Christmas.

Yuxing Electronic Entertainment has always been very lenient when it comes to vacations and work.

Perhaps it is precisely this relaxed atmosphere that allows everyone to unleash their imagination. Now, he no longer needs to worry about the first, second, third, and fourth game development teams.

Now all he needs to do is propose a core gameplay concept, and they can start working on how to implement it. As for writing the game's story, there's no longer any need to worry about that.

The world is not lacking in people who create good stories.

On television, the host enthusiastically interacted with each singer guest.

The Red and White Song Festival is like the Spring Festival Gala in China; it seems that only by watching it can one feel that it is the New Year and has the festive atmosphere. It wasn't until the internet became more and more popular that this kind of program was relegated to a secondary role.

In the past, Zhu Youxing had never seen the Japanese Red and White Song Festival in China, but now he finds it to be quite good.

hum~bum~

At that moment, Zhu Youxing's cell phone vibrated slightly.

Zhu Youxing casually picked it up and opened the lid.

"Hello."

"Happy New Year, Zhuyou!"

Takeyusei smiled: "Happy New Year, Ota-san! Have you returned to Kyoto yet?"

"Yes, I've been traveling for most of the year, it's been quite tough, but I've also had a lot of success this year. I'll come find you for a drink after the New Year."

"I can't hold my liquor, I can only drink juice with you at most."

"No problem, you drink juice and I'll drink alcohol. Even so, I'm going to make you throw up!"

"Daddy, Daddy! Come quick, I'm going to die again!"

On the other end of the phone, a childish voice came through, and Ota Masashi's tone immediately changed.

His tone usually carries a hint of roguishness, a habit he had developed over time, but when a child calls out, his voice immediately softens considerably.

"Wait for my little darling, I'm coming right away! Sorry, Zhuyou, I have to go with my little daughter. She's been having a lot of fun playing the Famicom lately!"

"Then go ahead and have fun."

After hanging up the phone, Zhu Youxing peeled another orange and watched the Red and White Song Festival program.

At this moment, there was a live interview and introduction session, and most of the people being introduced were film and television stars or well-known directors and screenwriters, all figures in the entertainment industry.

But at that moment, the camera suddenly stopped on an old man.

A short introductory subtitle slowly appeared at the bottom of the TV screen.

Kentaro Hayakawa, president of Surui Electronics.

Ok?

Zhu Youxing was taken aback. The president of an electronics conglomerate was going to participate in the Kohaku Uta Gassen? Something didn't seem right.

However, Zhu Youxing quickly understood what was going on.

As the host introduced Kentaro Hayakawa, the conversation began to extend to other topics.

"The PN-type game console produced by Surui Electronics is quite fun now. I hope Surui Electronics can continue to work hard to make the PN game console even more fun!"

Is this an advertisement placed directly during the Red and White Song Festival?

Su Rui Electronics' influence and financial resources are truly impressive. The president himself made an appearance, and then the host gave an advertisement. This must have cost a lot of money. Zhu Youxing suddenly felt a little envious.

Chapter 86 New Year (2)

Given the high standard of the Red and White Song Festival, advertising would never be done so openly; this kind of introduction by the host is sufficient.

Moreover, as the president of an electronics industry giant, he couldn't lower his status too much, so this advertisement was just right.

Even with such promotion, it's not something that can be accomplished simply by spending money.

The reason why Kentaro Hayakawa did this was probably more for the sake of his children, and secondly because the video game industry is indeed very promising and worth doing.

This was just a minor incident; the main focus of the Red and White Song Festival was still the singers' performances.

Now, Zhu Youxing continues to be a contented viewer, watching programs in front of the television.

hum~bum~