Chapter 769: How much does it cost?
The most important news from Cologne this time is about the Dreambox 3.
Unexpectedly, this time Jester not only gave a comprehensive introduction to Dreambox3, but also showed the world's most anticipated game, announcing his graphics, his battles, his name, and even the QTE mode that almost shocked everyone's jaws.
Truth be told, it's not that hard to implement QTEs.
At least technically, there's nothing difficult about playing pre-recorded short videos in the middle of the game.
But the game thing, the contribution of creativity is here, it is not difficult to realize this technology, but to be able to think of the use of this technology in games, how to use it, requires a very sharp mind, a very keen insight, and a deep understanding of the entire game industry, etc., etc., etc., it can be said that QTE, for any game company, for any game designer.
The first time I saw it, it was like I had been taught a real lesson, and then I suddenly realized.
A press conference that lasts more than two hours is very rare.
After the press conference, it was already late, but the players who left the venue were excited, they couldn't forget everything they saw just now, not just a game console that completely surpassed PS2 and Sega Saturn, which can be seen from the picture shown in "Hero", Dreambox3 is at least half a generation ahead of the other two consoles!
Moreover, what made them even more excited was "Heroes".
This game really completely subverted their three views. For the first time, they knew that the original game could still be made to such perfection.
It has not failed to live up to their ardent hopes for five years.
They can't wait to play the game right now, and they can't wait. But unfortunately, they still have to wait until the end of the year, Jester announced the release time of Dreambox3, which is in December of this year, and "Hero" will also be unveiled as a number of first games, and. Jester specifically said that "Hero" is just one of the many debut games.
And there will be a lot of starters, all of which are very good games. It's not just their Mars entertainment, but also the third-party ones.
Not very interested in third-party players.
But the gaming press is interested.
Although they have already guessed that the third party in Jester's mouth is Capcom, what Capcom's game is, they themselves, including Mars Entertainment, have not revealed it until now. However, according to a person who left Capcom. In terms of technology for this game, Capcom has received a lot of technical support from Mars Entertainment.
Solve the situation that they have no experience in 3D game development.
This is a development team of more than 30 people.
They even include a small team with extensive experience in 3D engine development.
It is for this reason that Capcom agreed to develop this game, as well as the last two sequels of this game, as an exclusive game for Mars Entertainment's Dreambox3.
However, the person who left Capcom did not elaborate on the genre of this game, he just said. It's a very unique game that was originally conceived by Shinji Mikami. In conversation with Jester of Mars Entertainment. After Lee communicated and asked Mars Entertainment for technical assistance, Jester was also very interested in the game.
Therefore, Shinji Mikami rushed to Los Angeles to talk to Jester. Lee had a long talk about the game.
Two days later, when Shinji Mikami returned to Japan from Los Angeles, he scrapped most of the previous development project and redesigned the game.
Even Shinji Mikami mentioned it more than once.
Jester. Lee, the genius he has ever seen with the most comprehension of the game, is an incredible gap between him and anyone else.
It can be seen that in this game, Shinji Mikami must have gotten Jester. Lee's great inspiration.
However, although the former employee of Capcom said a lot, he did not say the name of this game, did not say the genre of this game, but only said that this game is the game with the largest investment and the greatest ambition since Capcom's creation.
However, in the end, the Capcom employee still revealed a little bit that the film rights to the game were also bought by a film production company owned by Mars Entertainment.
This is not surprising to the major media outlets.
Turning some famous games into movies, these things Mars Entertainment has been doing all these years, which is why their film production company has been able to survive in the fierce Hollywood, although the box office of these movies is generally not too high, but because of a group of die-hard loyalists, they are also very attentive to the production of movies.
Therefore, the box office has been tepid.
When players return home or back to their rented hotels, they can't sleep with excitement.
In fact, the editors of the media are also too excited to sleep.
They don't think the same thing as the players, and they are busy rushing out their manuscripts at night and sending them to their headquarters by email.
There was so much information at the press conference today.
And they need to choose the content this time, the most important news must be written as an article first, published in major newspapers and magazines, as for all the content, it is completely possible to let the magazine publish a special issue, and the new console of Mars Entertainment and the game that has been expected for five years are announced for the first time, and it is also worth letting the magazine publish a special issue.
Due to the fact that at the time of the demonstration, Mars Entertainment is forbidden to record and take pictures.
Only when Dreambox3 is on display, photography is allowed, so for the demonstration of "Hero", Mars Entertainment does not dare to say that no one takes pictures or videos.
But no media outlet dared to publish or report on it.
Because this time Mars Entertainment gave very harsh wording, if anyone violated it. Then think about the fate of FAMI Pass back then.
The matter of FAMI is clear to anyone who works in the game media.
At the beginning, because the competition between Mars Entertainment and Nintendo was fierce, the media under both sides also derogated each other. However, they are still under a certain bottom line, and as a result, FAMITONG blatantly violated the confidentiality agreement signed with Mars Entertainment before, announced in advance the content of the new FF work that will be released, and belittled this game.
This completely annoyed Mars Entertainment.
It was immediately announced that the ban on FAMI Pass was simple, that is, the company's employees were prohibited from being interviewed by FAMI. It even conducts a comprehensive review of FAMI's content related to itself.
If you are not careful, you will be prosecuted immediately.
This incident caused FAMI to be very angry, but fortunately their main position was in Japan. Nintendo was absolutely strong in Japan at the time, but their president made a special trip to Los Angeles to apologize and promise. That's a temporary worker. This lasted for almost a year, and Mars Entertainment's ban on FAMI Pass ended.
Magazines are certainly not as time-sensitive, and their release takes a specific amount of time.
Even if there is a supplement, it is not something that can be obtained on the same day.
Although Dreambox3 is worth a supplement.
But some news programs about games, which are very timely, are on the morning of the second day after the Mars Entertainment press conference at Cologne.
A game show in the United States that aired in the morning reported on the press conference held by Mars Entertainment the day before the Cologne exhibition, which is still relatively famous. The broadcast time is generally between eating in the morning and when students go out to school, and many students get up to eat. I will watch this show, and I will often introduce some news in the game industry and some game clearance secrets and so on.
THE FAMOUS SQUIRTING GOD JAMES IS IN HIS VIDEO, AND HE MENTIONED IT MORE THAN ONCE THAT IT WAS HIS FAVORITE TV SHOW TO WATCH AT THE TIME.
In this game show, there is a special report on Dreambox3 and, of course, Jester's new game called "Heroes".
The host used all kinds of exaggerated words to modify the Dreambox3, double handles, especially the kind of asymmetrical handle with a different sense of beauty ~ , which attracted the eyes of many players, they had never seen this kind of asymmetrical handle.
What's more important is the news of "Heroes".
Although Mars Entertainment forbade the game clips of "Heroes" that they demonstrated on the spot to be recorded and played on video.
However, they did provide a few screenshots of the game.
The exquisite modeling, the brilliant light and shadow, when it appeared on the TV screen, immediately attracted the attention of all players, coupled with the tone of the supporters who blew this game into the sky and the earth, and the decoration with all the adjectives invented by humans, also let players know what a great game it is.
If it weren't for the fact that the game was good enough to make these reporters who saw it lose their minds, they wouldn't have used this wording to express how good the game is.
Naturally, the players were tickled by the hosts of these game shows.
But there is no way, just by describing it, they still can't build a clear image in their minds.
For example, in the host's mouth, when he saw Jester demonstrate the QTE effect live for the first time, his jaw almost dropped in surprise, but there was no actual video, just with a few screenshots, they had no way to make a reasonable association.
There is one more important piece of news.
That's what Jester said, his next new game, reminiscent, he said at the press conference, any designer will become more ambitious after designing a game, and will want to design a better game, if "Hero" is really said by these media, then these players, really can't imagine, what other games are there, is Jester's next goal.
He's developed a simulated world, and what else can go beyond that.
The news from other companies at Cologne is promising.
Only the announcement of Mars Entertainment's Dreambox3 and "Heroes" attracted everyone's attention, and the number of exhibitors and people at the Cologne exhibition also hit a new high.
During this period of time, especially on the Internet, the discussion of Dreambox3 and "Heroes" has also intensified.
Many people who went to the Cologne exhibition and went to the Mars Entertainment conference with their own eyes spoke particularly highly of Dreambox3 and "Heroes", and even many people directly asserted that although Mars Entertainment was a year late, this time the competition for the console generation would still end with their victory.
The reason is simple.
Whether it's Dreambox3 or the already announced Heroes.
They are not part of the same era as the PS2 or the games on the Sega Saturn.
It's not a fair competition at all.
Although many supporters of these two companies are not convinced, because they have not seen with their own eyes what Mars Entertainment demonstrated at the press conference.
After this argument, almost all the media, all the players who participated in this press conference are this statement, they can't help but believe it, and most importantly, since the end of the Mars Entertainment press conference at Cologne, Sony and Sega seem to have lost their voices collectively.
They didn't say anything about what the outside world was saying about them.
After that, the sudden advent of a piece of news made people's jaws drop even more, which came from Sony.
Less than half a year after the PS2 was released, Sony Computer Entertainment suddenly set up a hardware development team again.
The size of this team is not inferior to the PS2 team before them.
Although Sony did not explain to the public what the newly established team is going to do, many players also vaguely speculate that it is very likely that it is the PS3 development team.
However, they were immediately frightened by their own speculation.
You must know that the PS2 has only been on sale for more than half a year!
In this case, the PS3 development team was established, isn't this a disguised explanation, they are already very optimistic about the prospects of PS2?
However, when many media speculated like this, Sony came out to refute the rumors.
They said that the establishment of this hardware team has nothing to do with the development of the PS series consoles, it is just a new project of the company, as for whether the PS2 has no future, it is useless to rely on it, it depends on the final result, and can only look at the sales.
The Dreambox3 is really good.
But the problem is that at the Cologne exhibition, Mars Entertainment has never announced the price of the Dreambox3! (To be continued......)