Hiroichi Hamamura, the editor-in-chief of Famitsu, was not good when he got the ratings of his new work in June from several editors.

He quickly found several editors to communicate and understand, and held an urgent meeting.

"What's going on? What do you all think? ”

Hiroichi Hamamura threw the unpublished game content on the table, pointed to one of them, and said, "You guys actually got a perfect score of 10 out of 10 for Upside Down Patma?!" ”

"FAMICOM Newsletter" originally existed as a Nintendo FC magazine.

At this time, the Chinese-speaking region also translated this magazine as "Nintendo Communication".

With Nintendo's influence in the neon game industry, the first full-score game is not from Rentendo, so I can't say anything, right?

These editors are not giving Ren Heaven a problem and slapping Yamauchi Pu in the face.

It's a problem for me!

Several editors looked at each other, saying that this pot can't be carried by me?

The only female editor, Miki Watanabe, looked at a few of them, and then took the lead in speaking, "Editor, didn't you ask us to score according to our own evaluation criteria?"

There are four dimensions: graphics, music, plot, and gameplay.

Based on my knowledge and personal experience of the games currently on the market, I think Upside Down Patma is at the highest level in all four areas, if not more than this era.

If I don't get a perfect score, I'm sorry for my professionalism. ”

"What's more, we all have independent experiences and independent ratings, and we haven't discussed it beforehand, so how do I know that others have given full marks?"

After Miki Watanabe finished speaking, the other three editors each gasped.

Everyone looked at each other, and suddenly there was something alert in their hearts-

In this case, it is advantageous to be the first to speak.

Kato Katsuaki hurriedly preemptively said, "Yes, editor, I also made such a score based on independent judgment, after all, there have been high scores of 38 or 39 points in the history of the game, right?"

By my standards, a score of 10 would be the right judgment.

But before that, I hadn't communicated with anyone else, and I ended up with a perfect score of 40. ”

The other two also quickly said, "yes, we didn't know about each other's perfect scores. ”

"President, otherwise...... Do I deduct one point? Katsuaki Kato asked cautiously.

Hiroshi Hamamura's face turned green.

Famitong has always adhered to the principle of independent and impartial judgment to select the games that players recognize to enter the platinum hall, and it is based on this that the editors can speak their minds freely, regardless of the game manufacturer, and score as many points as they want.

You've all scored a perfect score, so let's deduct one point now, what do others think?

This is just a stopgap measure, but it goes against Hamamura Koichi's code of conduct.

Credibility, credibility!

Do you know what credibility is?!

"Did Nintendo have any big games this year? Hurry up and find one out. Hiroichi Hamamura roared.

"Yes! Editor! ”

Several editors got the order and went through the materials at hand.

After some tidying up, I found that the games released by Ren Heaven this year seem to be fine.

The most acclaimed should be "Kirby Rolling", which was released on SFC in the first half of the year.

Kirby Roll is a game in which players must use their intelligence, ability and agility to control a ball in a variety of different environments, escorting Kirby to its destination within a specified time to pass the level and successfully challenge the more difficult next level.

"Super Mario Continent 3: Valio Continent", but this game is a black and white pixel game released on GB, and it must be worse in terms of quality.

There is also another boxing game called Super Fist Nothing.

However, no matter how you look at these games, they can't be rated as perfect games.

At least compared to the upside-down Patma, it is far inferior to Patma in terms of gameplay, plot and graphics, and players must not be convinced that such a game has a perfect score.

Could it be that we can only use the method of "deducting one point" as Katsuaki Kato said?

Hirokazu Hamamura frowned, he really couldn't do such a thing.

So he hurriedly communicated with the president Nishikahiko.

Known as the neon Bill Gates, Kazuhiko Nishi is now the president of ASKI Publishing, which also founded the magazine Famitsu.

In order to make the magazine more authoritative and compete with Tokuma Shoten's "Fami-Maga", Nishikahiko boldly hired Hamamura Koichi and listened to his advice to reform the Famitsu.

First of all, he urged the company to change the name of "FAMICOM Communication" to "Famitsu" to show its separation from the FC host.

This inevitably angered Nintendo, but it also succeeded in attracting fans of consoles such as Sega.

Then, his eyes were not limited to games, and "Famitsu" began to be frequently "electrocuted" with music and even film, with the intention of truly diversifying the publication.

Last but not least, Koichi Hamamura changed the magazine's strategy-based monolithic model and boldly introduced new elements such as game culture and background introduction.

During this period, the "new work rating" link, which evolved from "CROSS REVIEW", gradually became the trump card column of "Famitsu".

Up to now, it is precisely because of the fairness and taboo-free scoring of the column, and the pressure of game manufacturers to make a rating that meets the needs of players, that Famitong has gradually become an authority in game magazines.

When Koichi Hamamura informed Nishikahiko of this thorny issue over the phone.

The 38-year-old Kazuhiko Nishi, who was in his prime, was silent for a while and asked, "What do you think of Hamamura?" Do you think we want to improve our relationship with Renten, or do you want to just release the journal according to the 40 points given by the editors? ”

Hiroichi Hamamura is full of black lines, I, the editor-in-chief, can I decide such a big thing?

I just can't grasp it, so I asked you, why did you throw the question back at this time?

However, Hamamura thought about it carefully and truthfully conveyed his thoughts: "The reason why Famitsu can achieve such results today is because of the credibility of the magazine, and making a fair game evaluation that meets the minds of players is the cornerstone of Famitsu."

But I'm not sure if I should give this game a perfect score.

39 and 40 points, although there is a difference of one point, there is a natural difference.

39 points is the highest score that Famitong has ever scored, and there are only a handful of games with this score, even if such a score is actually quite powerful for "Upside Down Patma".

A perfect score of 40 will cause huge controversy and may push us to the forefront. ”

When Nishi Kazuhiko heard his words, his eyes lit up slightly, "Then do you think the cusp is a good thing or a bad thing?" ”

“emmmm……”

Hiroichi Hamamura was silent for a while, "It's hard to say, but the good thing is that making such a rating will expand the popularity of the magazine."

If it sparks a topic and becomes a hot topic of discussion, it is not good that this issue of the journal will sell quite well.

On the other hand, it will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of Ren Heaven.

Players may also write to the magazine to attack and vent......

I couldn't make an accurate judgment, but I had such a strong uneasy premonition. ”

Nishiwahiko listened for a moment and fell silent.

"Hamamura, I'll just ask you one last question."

"Okay president."

"What do you think this game is called Patma, and does it deserve full marks?"

"All 4 editors gave full marks, so it should be a perfect score." Koichi Hamamura responded.

"No, I'm asking for your opinion, if you were to judge, how many points would you give?"

Hirokazu Hamamura gritted his teeth, reminiscing about his gaming experience, and then replied, "Whether it's in terms of picture quality, gameplay, creativity, story, music...... I think it represents the highest level of gaming in the genre right now.

If it were me, I'm afraid I would have scored a perfect score. ”

This is indeed the first judgment of Hiroichi Hamamura.

I can only say that this game by Pokeni is too well made.

"I don't have any knowledge or expertise in the game. So," Kazuhiko Nishi paused and said:

"Hamamura, you just do what you want, no matter what the result is, I will support you, and I will bear it when the time comes."

Well?

Hiroichi Hamamura was slightly stunned, and then he didn't care if he could see it over there, and nodded vigorously.

"Okay president."

……

Soon after, Farmiton gave Pokeni's new book, Upside Down Patma, a rating in the Cross Review section of the latest issue.

[The core design of gravity and anti-gravity makes the whole game exude a dazzling light, even players who have played countless side-scrolling games will definitely be attracted and sighed by its unique creativity.

The exquisite and beautiful game graphics give people the wonderful illusion of being in the world of Miyazaki's paintings.

What's even more rare is that such a game with extremely high gameplay and playability is quite natural in the combination of level design and plot.

Of course, the plot itself is also very shocking.

It's a game you won't want to miss in your life.

So I gave it a perfect score of 10. 】

The other editors gave similar reviews, and the most incredible thing is that all four editors gave them a perfect score of 10.

"Nani?! Full score game?! ”

"Really?!"

Countless players were stunned when they saw this score.

You must know that in the previous life, this honor was the first to be won by Renten, and the first perfect score in the history of the game was "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" in 1998

Second perfect score game...... Well, it doesn't matter.

It's Namco's "Soul Ability" in 1999, and although the game is very good, it is actually inferior to Ocarina of Time in terms of overall feeling.

Later, there were more and more full-score games, and the gold content was not so high.

In other words, the first game that can score a perfect score must be a great honor.

It is also admirable that Farmiton was able to withstand the pressure and give such a high score.

"What kind of game is this?"

Countless players were curious about "Upside Down Patma" when they saw this rating, and Famitong gave a large and beautifully illustrated report like Guoletong, which gave people a glimpse.

When I saw the hero and heroine holding each other in opposite postures, it made people even more confused.

……

As a result, in such a situation, the sales of the game "Upside Down Patma" have been soaring again.

What was supposed to take a month to break the million mark was completed in less than 3 weeks.

If this momentum continues, "Upside Down Patma" is likely to exceed 3 million or more.

The game "Upside Down Patma" has achieved very good results and is also praised in the industry.

"It's worthy of pokeni, it's beyond the reach of the dust!"

The president of the Elf Society, Masato Hida, really admires the company Pokeni, and since the beginning of the attention to Furuhara Tsubaki, Pokeni has always been the leader of the Elf Society.

Unexpectedly, after Furuhara Tsubaki left, the development of this company is getting better and better.

At least it shows that the juniors such as Shinji Mikami and Xuan Xuyuan have grown up in the real sense.

It's not easy to train a good producer in the industry, and it's really remarkable that Shinji Mikami has been able to quickly grow from a small game planner to a big man in charge in just a few years.

And it's not a flash in the pan.

Whether it's the witcher or the upside-down Patma, Shinji Mikami has proven his extraordinary prowess with high-quality games.

The only thing that makes Himada Masato regret -

How can such talents not appear in their own companies?

But if you think about it carefully, even if Shinji Mikami was recruited into the Elf Club back then, he wouldn't be able to train him to be such a producer, right?

In a way, the president of Pokeni is not only able to understand people, but also to nurture human resources to make the most of their strengths.

This point is beyond the reach of the people of Zhentian Chang.

"This game company is too powerful, isn't it? It's only been a few years, and it's been such a big move? Masaki Takei, the script author of "Classmates", also sighed.

"Originally, I was looking forward to the new work after the comeback of Mr. Tsubaki Furuhara, but this time "Upside Down Patma" really gave me a lot of surprises."

"Ah~ envy, envy, when can we have such a game."

……

Unlike these companies that express envy and appreciation for Pokeni, at this time, in the president's office of Rentendo, Yamauchi Pumasa is furious.

"Damn!"

He slammed Farmiton's magazine on the table, and his whole body trembled with anger.

"The ratings of this magazine are not professional at all! Why does a game from a small company get a perfect score?! ”

"Upside-down Patma! What kind of garbage is this, can you score 40 points?! ”

Shigeru Miyamoto next to him didn't dare to look at him with his eyes at all, just by listening to the voice, he knew that his anger at this time had reached a terrifying level.

Game tyrants aren't for nothing.

Shigeru Miyamoto couldn't help but think:

The editor-in-chief of Famitong is really bold enough to withstand the pressure and give a full score.

But well......

He raised his head and glanced at Yamauchi Pu, who was getting carried away by his anger.

If he could calm down and experience the game, he might be able to make such a judgment.

Based on Shigeru Miyamoto's own experience, "Upside Down Patma" seems to be able to really afford a full score.

As for now—

Shigeru Miyamoto himself secretly complained.

The pressure was on his side, and in the end he had to bear everything.

Who made them not make their first perfect game?

……

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