Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Nintendo is the damn world ruler: "It seems the ending animation you saw is different from mine. Do you need me to spoil the ending for you?"

Murakami Kazuo was instantly energized upon seeing this message.

Did I not get to experience all of the game's content?

That's it!

I've always felt like something's missing.

How could a video game personally supervised and produced by President Takeyusei be simple?

Kazuo Murakami can be considered a die-hard fan of Takeyusei.

Ever since he learned that video games also have producers, he has become a firm believer in the producer supremacy theory.

Only excellent game developers can create truly great games.

Zhu Youxing, the person who pioneered video games, is clearly a top-notch game producer.

The game he made could never be that simple.

"No need to spoil it for me! I'm going to play it again right now!"

Kazuo Murakami immediately turned around and rushed to the game console, restarting his Metroid game journey.

This time, Murakami Kazuo was clearly more serious about his trip than before.

He wanted to see the game's brand new ending for himself!

Takeyusei smiled slightly as he read the last reply from Murakami Kazuo.

Providing special hints when necessary is also one of the responsibilities of this alternate account.

However, it is still a bit of a shame that the Famicom can no longer fully express the charm of the later generations of Metrorod.

The Famicom can only unleash about 70-80% of the power of the Metrod.

The first installment only managed to ensure the game's integrity, while establishing the basic attributes of Metroidvania games, exploring large and complex maps, finding new abilities to strengthen oneself, and using new abilities to explore more areas by overcoming obstacles.

The only thing Bamboo Star could do was add a save function to this generation; other mechanics that appeared in later generations could not be incorporated into the game.

It seems that it's really necessary to launch the Super Nintendo.

To truly unleash the full potential of this type of game, higher performance is required, and the Famicom has become a bottleneck.

Takeyusei closed the webpage, leaving Murakami Kazuo to solve the puzzle on his own.

Then, we quietly waited for the official release date of the Metrorod.

The latest masterpiece from the best producer, Midoride!

A mysterious Galactic Federation world, set against a thrilling science fiction backdrop.

TV Tokyo is now openly airing advertisements related to video games.

Previously, TV Tokyo would have been somewhat mindful of the influence of other major television stations and wouldn't readily accept advertisements from video games.

Even advertisements from companies like Surui Electronics try their best to avoid any words related to video games in order to appear in television commercials.

But now, TV Tokyo no longer cares about these things.

The previous joint condemnation by the four television stations had no impact on the video game industry.

Their previous denunciations did not improve the ratings by even a little bit.

As people gradually abandon television, TV dramas and programs can no longer easily attract them.

Because they have a completely new perspective, the internet, emerging media economy, and so on are beginning to rise.

This seems to be an unstoppable trend.

Even for deeply entrenched Japanese conglomerates like newspaper groups, it's difficult to completely squeeze out the internet upstarts.

Of course, the war between conglomerates will be even more brutal, but that has nothing to do with video games. Zhuyouxing's video game business has not actually taken over the share of newspaper groups, but rather expanded its entertainment empire. Therefore, they believe that the threat is relatively small and they are more focused on dealing with the internet upstarts.

Chapter 120 A Surprise from Midrod

TV Tokyo is now a partner of Yusei Electronics Entertainment.

Both sides will deepen their cooperation in the future.

Zhu Youxing later proposed a video game program that would be dedicated to broadcasting video game-related content, including game recommendations, early gameplay previews and analyses, and interactions between celebrities and video games.

The idea came from Takeyusei, and TV Tokyo provided the manpower and funding to try making a program about video games.

This is actually an experimental program.

Because TV Tokyo's status is relatively low among the six major television networks, it has been suppressed by other television networks for many years. In fact, it doesn't have many good programs; they are mostly programs and dramas that are below average.

In that case, it would indeed be possible to set aside a time slot each week specifically for broadcasting content related to video games.

Takeyusei probably used the same method he used to persuade Kasuga-sha to convince Kubo, the deputy director of the television station.

Then, through his connections, the matter was settled.

As for how much viewership it will generate, that's impossible to know for sure, since it's just an experiment. If it doesn't work out, we can simply switch to another program.

In addition to the collaboration with TV Tokyo, Takeyusei also discovered that the Nikkei newspaper group had goodwill toward his company.

This Japanese giant is even larger than Surrey Electronics.

Of course, in terms of global influence, Surui Electronics is definitely stronger, but in Japan, few companies can compare to a few newspaper groups.

Zhu Youxing had no idea why such a group was showing him goodwill.

However, since they were showing goodwill and were willing to offer a generous price for advertising, Zhu Youxing was naturally happy to accept.

Takeyusei often reads the video game section of the Nikkei newspaper.

It's always updated with the latest industry news, and some of the information is not available through other channels.

For example, he couldn't get news from other places that several companies wanted to enter the video game industry.

Thanks to the deep cooperation with the television station and the goodwill shown by the newspaper group, the scope of Midrod's publicity this time is significantly wider.

With these foundations in place, Midrod's sales performance this time should be quite good.

When players saw that Metrod had been recommended with a four-star rating on YiNan Games website, many had already decided to buy the game and experience it for themselves.

Players who enjoy side-scrolling games, such as Super Mario Bros. and Ninja Project, are especially looking forward to it.

A four-star recommendation makes this a worthwhile game for side-scrolling game enthusiasts.

To date, only Takeyusei has managed to create games that are all at least four stars in quality.

So what others consider a high score might not be considered truly perfect by Zhuyouxing's perspective, even with four stars.

People are still somewhat disappointed, it seems the rumors are true, Yusei Electronics Entertainment is planning to release a new game console, the current Famicom can no longer fully unleash the president's potential.

Since Super Mario 3, President Takeyusei has been creating games that push the limits of the Famicom's performance, and now he must finally be feeling the strain.

Thinking about it this way, they actually started to hope that the new game console would be released soon.

However, just as some players were still hesitating about whether to buy it, they suddenly discovered that the reviews of Metrod on YiNan Games website had been changed.

It used to be four stars, now it's five stars.

Users who frequently browsed YiNan Games website were immediately puzzled.

The creator of this webpage has never changed the star ratings of the games he rated.

This could be considered an exception, right?

Curious people immediately clicked to enter the new review page.

Then a text message popped up first.

"Dear users, first of all, I want to apologize to you. I was in a hurry to finish the game and did not fully understand it, which indirectly affected my rating of the game. I previously thought it was four stars, which was my misjudgment. It was only after I played through the game more than ten times that I finally decided to change the rating."

"This game is worth experiencing for everyone. Of course, I recommend that younger children play with their parents, as the game does have some horror elements."

"Alright, enough chit-chat. Now I'll explain why I changed the star rating."

"Because this is a great game that you're willing to play through multiple times."

"Before I received the game, staff from Yuxing Electronic Entertainment personally explained the game's genre to me."

"Because it's difficult to clearly distinguish what kind of game this is, we'll simply use the game's story background as a game genre and call it Metroidvania. Users can call it a Metroid game, or as the official term 'Metroidvania'."

"Regarding the naming of genres, I think everything should be left to the game company, after all, this is a brand new genre they created, and they have the right to name it."

"As for the game itself, I think the greatest fun comes from the word 'exploration'."

"Just like I recommended in my previous article, this is a game of constant exploration. You find fun in the exploration, and each exploration will bring new discoveries, making you feel that the game transitions very smoothly from simple to complex at the beginning."

"If you just want to quickly complete the game, all you'll get is a decent game. Only by playing it multiple times will you truly appreciate its charm. However, I want to say that these are not the reasons why I changed the star rating. It's a great game genre, but it's definitely not the kind of game that's as popular as Super Mario."

"What truly moved me and made me willing to change the star rating was the game's ending, which was the most surprising ending for me."

"I can give you a tip in advance: depending on how long you play and complete the game, you will get different endings, and you will also see the same surprising situations."

"As for the rest, I've already mentioned the gameplay and fun in my previous articles. Those who are interested can go and check them out. This time, I'm just explaining why I changed the game's star rating. I can assure you that the ending alone is worth one star. The ending is also the prelude to a new era. So, all you interested players, please join me in experiencing the charm of Metroid!"

Without giving away any spoilers, Kazuo Murakami has said everything he wanted to say.

After saying it, he let out a long breath.

Phew... I feel much more relaxed now.

Then, he glanced back at the television.

On the television screen, the ending sequence of "Metrod" was playing.

A blonde woman stood on the plain, with a meteor streaking across the distance and her long hair fluttering gently in the breeze.

The character I've been controlling turns out to be a woman.

A powerful woman, the universe's strongest bounty hunter, she is a woman.

This is unique.

And if I remember correctly, this character was the first female protagonist in a video game.

It can truly be said that it created a new history.

Although video games have only been around for a year.