Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 33 33. No comparison, no harm

"Then, thank you very much for your consideration!" Qing Zhiyuan bowed deeply.

"No, no, we are the ones who are taking care of you." Hiroyuki Hattori stood up and held Qing Zhiyuan's hand firmly.

Qing Zhiyuan reached an agreement with Hiroyuki Hattori. In the future, the Golden Thumb game sales chain store will purchase 1,000 copies of "Famous Academy" in advance.

Mainly because he failed to come out on top last time, so President Hattori’s actions this time were very bold.

pokeni is also a company with successful games on its hands, and Qing Zhiyuan’s negotiations with dealers went very smoothly.

Even before the game is released, 5,000 units have been pre-sold.

This time the game is very small and does not require additional chips, so the price pokeni gives to dealers is 3,000 yen.

In other words, even if the game is not yet on the shelves, pokeni has basically recovered its money.

The total development cost, including members' salaries and the production of cassettes, totaled more than 18 million, which was similar to Qing Zhiyuan's original expectations.

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After signing the contract, I returned to the company in the afternoon.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Akane Ayase coming out pushing a 10-inch large cake with a dining cart, which was covered with candles.

It’s not anyone’s birthday, it’s mainly used to congratulate the successful development of “Famous Academy” this time, and 5,000 copies have been pre-sold, so the members are extremely excited and happy.

"President, please use it." HR Akane Ayase handed the knife to Qing Zhiyuan.

Qing Zhiyuan smiled slightly.

This little girl is getting more and more familiar with the secretary's job.

"I wish the game a great sale!"

Qing Zhiyuan blew out the candle and then made the first cut.

"I wish the game a great sale!" Everyone cheered.

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Just a week before "Prestigious Academy" is about to be released, Bluvens' "Street Pickup" game is also officially on the shelves.

Bluvens’ president, Shigeru Kobayashi, has great expectations for this game.

After all, this is the first game they have switched to making game cartridges. If they lose here, it will greatly affect their morale.

Mizutani Takashi also expressed that he was extremely uneasy. If there were no pokeni's "Onmyoji", he would be full of confidence in the game he made.

But now——

It’s hard to say.

In particular, the main artist basically doesn't follow his requirements and has her own ideas.

After several revisions, the current game character settings and painting style can only be described as unsatisfactory.

As for the face...

It can be described in just one word.

Originally there was a gap between the original painting design and pokeni, but now it seems quite inconsistent.

But in terms of gameplay design and understanding of galgame, Mizutani feels that he is not inferior to Qing Zhiyuan.

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After the game "Street Pickup" was released, sales can be described as bleak.

A week passed, and only a little over 1,200 copies were sold.

If this momentum continues, it may only reach 3,000 copies or less in the end.

This simply failed to live up to Bluvens' expectations.

The reviews given by players who have experienced this game are not very good.

"The character settings are too simple, just like empty shells without souls. When you talk to them, you can't understand the personality of the characters, and naturally you can't feel their beauty."

"The lack of challenge is also very disappointing. In games like "Onmyoji", it takes a lot of hard work to win the heart of the character. But "Street Pickup" is too simple."

"If the characters are drawn well enough and can be as exquisite as "Onmyoji", it doesn't matter if all the characters are super CUP. The problem is that the quality and style of "Street Pickup" are far from the game of "Onmyoji". level."

"What's this called?"

“There is no harm without comparison.”

"Once you have "Onmyoji", you will find that all the galgames in the world will be eclipsed."

"But I think we should thank "Onmyoji" for showing us what a galgame should look like and be."

"I hope Bruce Bruns can learn more from pokeni and do a good job in galgame games in the future. Please show some perseverance and challenge pokeni! Come on!"

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How can it be repaired!

When he saw the questionnaire returned by his colleagues, Mizutani Takaya's lungs almost exploded with anger.

Who made Pokeni's "Onmyoji" do so well, it has already whetted the appetite of players, and they no longer like galgame games like "Street Pickup".

What made him even more angry was——

The president and employees of the new owner could not produce the game exactly according to his requirements, but in the end, as the main planner, he had to pay for the consequences of these people's unreasonable troubles.

Mizutani raised his head and found that President Xiaolin's expression in the distance was not very good either.

He couldn't help but hesitate——

Should I submit my resignation before Shigeru Kobayashi fires me?

At least you can retain some fragile self-esteem.

"Oh no, pokeni's new game is about to be released!"

At this moment, colleagues from the operations department ran in from the door in panic.

"Huh? Really or not? So fast?!" Mizutani Takashi stood up from his chair with a sudden surprise.

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