Brain platinum.

It's a name worth complaining about, but it's really the name of a game.

Taking advantage of the muddy May Day Golden Week, this game was launched on the market.

This "game", whose full name is "supervised by Professor Kiyohei Matsuda of the University of Tokyo Brain Science Research Center, Brain Exercise and Brain Health Gymnastics for Adults", appeared in this way.

For players, this is a game that they didn't take into account in the first place.

What is brain health?

Is this kind of thing necessary? Not necessarily!

But......

Seems interesting!

Although brain health doesn't seem to be very interesting, the mini-games in it are quite fun!

Well, this can be played as a game.

In the eyes of many people, this game with the name of brain exercise is actually a very interesting collection of small games, and when buying other games, everyone will take this game as an add-on.

Although everyone didn't care much about it at first, the actual sales of this game, commonly known as "brain platinum", were very terrifying.

The game's first shipments were 200,000 units, but sales of the game were quickly priced in during Golden Week. Then the Order of the Phoenix immediately sent out 300,000 sets in hand, but it was still submerged by the market.

“…… At the University of Tokyo, we have a very deep research on human brain lesions, and in the course of our investigation, we discovered an amazing fact, that is, ......"

Uru Yamauchi and Satoshi Iwata were watching television in a Tokyo hotel showing a lecture and propaganda by a professor named Kiyohei Matsuda.

Yamauchi silently put down the handheld in his hand.

He frowned.

Satoshi Iwata over there is a fool.

These two people previously guessed that the target of the Order of the Phoenix was likely to be those young backbone game groups, although they also developed a lot of casual games, but the games they focused on developing were all "hardcore" games.

For example, the game called "Dark Souls", after the release of this game, it can be said that it has become the foundation of the Order of the Phoenix in the game industry, and as long as players discuss the Order of the Phoenix, they will immediately think of this game called "Dark Souls".

And this game, that's definitely a very deep core-oriented game.

Of course, Yamauchi Pu and Iwata Satoshi also guessed that before the appearance of Dark Souls, the most popular game and the most profitable game in the Animic club should actually be casual games, so they also thought that they would go on a big tour and compete with Nintendo.

Therefore, Nintendo also has a countermeasure plan for each other's actions.

But......

It's not right!

Why did you suddenly develop some "brain exercises" for middle-aged and elderly people?

What the hell is this?

It's not just this brain exercise, they even know that Company A, or the Order of the Phoenix, has also launched a cross-border cooperation plan with a health care product company in a large eastern country, and they not only developed such a game, but also seemed to develop health care products or something.

I can't understand this!

What are you doing?

Although Pu Yamauchi and Satoshi Iwata are both smart people, they really can't understand this wave of operations in Mori Xia.

"Do they want to enter all walks of life, not just the video game industry?" Don't blame Satoshi Iwata for coming up with this method, because it's really not an idea to understand.

"I don't rule it out. Yamauchi pondered.

What should I do at this time?

Standing still?

Take the initiative?

Strictly speaking, the other party is not aimed at Nintendo, and there is no life-and-death struggle in the market between the two sides, but every wave of the other party's operation makes Nintendo care very much - what are you meowing for? Why are you digging a hole near my house?

That was before that, of course.

After this wave of operations in Senxia, Nintendo found that the other party didn't just seem to be digging a pit in front of their own home, they seemed to have gone to the other side of the earth to dig a pit.

Yamauchi Pu glanced at the XBOX handheld in his hand, and then said: "This game has carried out a wave of publicity for middle-aged and elderly people, and the quality of the game itself is very good, it should have been tempered thousands of times." Now this sales volume is normal. ”

- But if he knew that the development cycle of this game was only two months, and the total development cycle was only three months after adding DEBUG and so on, he probably wouldn't be able to say such a thing.

The sales of this game are really good.

But that's about it.

This kind of game like a "collection of small games", there is a hit or something, how is that possible?

"In the past, the Order of the Phoenix used to integrate several mini-games for sale, and they probably tasted the sweetness, so they wanted to make such a game. Yamauchi pondered, "Most of the games on XBOX are a collection of old games from the past, these games have a small capacity, and some games are compared to the cartridges of XBOX, and there is some leftover to install a game, so they want to make a collection, which is probably the trick they thought of." ”

Don't blame Old Man Yamauchi Pu for guessing, it's really because Senxia's operation is too weird.

Although Sen Xia is Ren Hei, he has played with NDS, NDSL, 3DS, and 2DS handhelds (tsk, I always feel exposed).

For the interesting games on these machines, Senxia has a deep memory.

For the development of those large-scale games, Sen Xia naturally did not experience tossing, especially the "Pokémon" series.

BUT AMONG THEM, THERE ARE ALSO PHENOMENAL GAMES THAT CAN SIMPLY SELL EXPLOSIVE MODELS - BUT THIS OPERATION, FOR THE CURRENT XBOX, THE FUNCTION IS EVEN UP TO STANDARD.

Well, that's right, this game is this Brain Platinum.

"But I think it's really a market. Satoshi Iwata put forward his opinion, "Mud Bang is a society with a low birthrate, and the birth rate in this country is getting lower and lower, and the problem of aging will only get worse." ”

Speaking of which, Satoshi Iwata glanced at Pu Yamauchi, who was also an old man.

Seeing that the other party didn't get angry or mean anything else, he continued: "However, the games we are developing now, whether they are aimed at core players or children, but these games are not suitable for the elderly. ”

The absolute proportion of elderly people who can use computers, know modern continuation, and understand modern technology is much higher than that of a large eastern country.

If a large eastern country wants to have such a "high-quality" group of middle-aged and elderly people, it will probably not be possible until the generation of a certain author who is old.

The number of highly qualified elderly people proves that they can use computers and understand video games.

Although the game of Senxia caused some reactions on Nintendo's side, the most important thing was that Satoshi Iwata had some ideas.

The game developed by the other party is indeed an extraordinary game.

"I guess this is a boutique that can sell millions!"

Based on the current sales of this game, Satoshi Iwata made a guess.

Yamauchi nodded.

"By the way, I heard that there is a very popular spot in Tokyo now?"

The old man asked suddenly.

"You mean 'Tamamo Shrine'?" Iwata's face also became a little delicate.

"Well, that's it. Yamauchi said, "That's also where that Tianhai Senxia is from?"

Speaking of this, Yamauchi Pu actually didn't know before.

Of course, he knows that there is a very popular "Tamamo Shrine" recently, but he doesn't really have much interest in tourist attractions or anything.

But this place is different.

During a party, he overheard the name of the "Tianhai family".

The Tianhai family is a famous family in Hokkaido, and it also has a very extraordinary influence in the mud bombing country, and it is impossible for the old man Yamauchi Pu not to know.

He followed the other party's words and asked a few words, and then he realized that it turned out that this Tamamo Shrine seemed to be the property of the Amami family, and it seemed to be the property of the sister of the Amami Senxia, and that place was said to have a very beautiful "god statue".

Of course, the most famous place is probably the many foreign tourists.

"Let's go there and have a look. ”

Yamauchi made a decision immediately.

Iwata Satoshi was a little stunned, but the old man's resolute movements, everyone in Nintendo was probably very adaptable, so Iwata Satoshi also stood up immediately, and then said, "Hey, I'll go and prepare now." ”

Uru Yamauchi and Satoshi Iwata had been in Tokyo for the past two days, so they left the hotel, got into the car, and headed for Musashino.

When they arrived at Tamamo Shrine, they found that it was already crowded with people.

Yamauchi Pu and Iwata Satoshi did not get out of the car immediately, but watched the flow of people coming and going from the car.

"Do you know why I'm here?" asked Yamauchi.

But without waiting for Iwata Satoshi on this side to answer, Pu Yamauchi said: "That's the case, the last time I discussed with the people of the United States, they mentioned Tamamo Shrine, and in their opinion, Tamamo Shrine is the platform and media that can best represent the mud bombing culture. ”

“…… I see, that's why there are so many foreign talents here?" Iwata Satoshi immediately understood.

Yes, there are a lot of tourists in this place, and among these tourists, a large part of them are tourists from abroad.

When these visitors leave, some of them also carry a statue of Tamamae – not all, of course, as some have Tamamae mailed back directly through the shrine's services.

But after seeing the appearance in front of Tamamo, Iwata's expression was a little subtle.

What the hell......

Why does that thing look so figurine?

It's not so much a "god statue" as it is a figurine.

"Get out of the car. Yamauchi Pu had already gotten out of the car at this time, and Iwata Satoshi also hurried to follow.

There is a queue to enter the shrine, but of course Satoshi Iwata will not make Yamauchi wait for a long time, so before coming, he has already asked people to contact the shrine.

So after the two of them came down, a shrine maiden wearing a shrine maiden costume quickly appeared in front of the two.

"Mr. Yamauchi Pu and Mr. Satoshi Iwata, Iwata, I've been waiting for a long time. ”

The shrine maiden greeted the two of them, and led them to the shrine by another path.

In the past, Toba Shrine was a large shrine in itself, but a large area behind it was not considered a fully developed area, but after it became "Tamamo Shrine", it was fully developed, and some of the surrounding vacant land was bought, and the shrine was expanded.

So the place, now a veritable "tourist attraction".

Yamauchi Pu did not let the shrine maiden lead the way, but walked around the shrine in the company of Iwata Satoshi.

The two of them first took a look at the pomp and circumstance of buying the statues.

- When Satoshi Iwata saw the gold-plated Tamamo front statue with a price tag of "10 million yen", he was dumbfounded.

Yes, this is a new service offered by Tamaki Shrine again, and they can customize the idol of the god in front of Tamamo.

Whether it's movements, demeanor, or even clothes, they can be customized for you, and you can even add some jade as decorations.

In addition to this, they also undertake the image work of "Tamamo Mae".

If you are starting a company and want to build a statue in front of your company?

Okay, as long as we can negotiate, we can do it, and we will also send a training tutorial for the shrine maiden!

This is simply undisciplined!

When Satoshi Iwata saw the scene in front of him, he was a little confused.

No, that's blindness!

What the hell is this?!

"What, can you also help design the same statue of the god before Tamamo?"

Not only in front of Tamamo, but also in the design of new images of other gods?

Of course, this business is not open to the general public, but to shrines and temples that have gone through the mud bombardment. After all, this is a very deliberate project.

Compared with the surprised Iwata Satoshi, Pu Yamauchi next to him didn't say a word.

At this time, Yamauchi Pu has always been silent.

Even at this time, he still did not speak.

Then, the two of them entered the shrine.

At this time, the statue in front of the tamamo enshrined inside has also appeared.

"Body-size figures".

This was Satoshi Iwata's first thought.

But he later realized that something was wrong.

Because this statue is indeed much more exquisite than the figure, and the figure itself also has the charm of a "god statue".

If you insist on saying that it is a figure, it is okay.

But to say it that way, it's always a bit biased.

But watching so many people visit a thing that is suspected of being a "figure-making", there is still a subtle pain in the eye.

However, after seeing this idol and the tourists next to him, Yamauchi Pu's eyes lit up.

He had a sense of enlightenment.

Then, he spat out a word.

"Influence...... What that kid wants is influence!"

……

Today's two-in-one.

The leader was on the show today, and when the audience cheered below, he was really tormented to death in the afternoon, and he came back and took a can of Red Bull to hold on.