According to Qing Zhiyuan's idea.

Princess Mononoke, what about this game, it can't be made a galgame in the first place.

There are too few targets for the male protagonist's strategy, and there are only two women in the cartoon, one is Princess Mononoke Shan, and the other is the human leader Abssy, in fact, judging from Qing Zhiyuan's viewing experience, the portrayal of this woman may be more powerful than the heroine.

She is a brave woman who has a lot of brains and beliefs in her heart and is full of unlimited execution.

Of course, the lack of female characters is not a big problem, the main thing is that if everyone has already watched the animated movie and then comes to play the game, there is actually not much content to experience in the plot.

Unless you can do a lot of magic changes.

But can Miyazaki agree to this?

In addition, if Princess Mononoke was made a galgame of the visual text type, it would be too wasteful of this theme and setting.

The conflict in the anime is very strong, and it can even make your blood get pumping.

It has to be made into a battle type game.

However, Qing Zhiyuan is now struggling with whether to make it 3D (to be precise, it should be three shades two, but the perspective is carried out in 3D first-person mode) or 2D.

In 3D, you can make it like Zelda.

If it's 2D, it's like a witcher or Diablo.

In short, the combat must be done, and the design of the scenes and levels must be carefully prepared.

If you can do 3D, it must be the best, but Qing Zhiyuan can't help but be a little worried.

At the current speed of scientific and technological development, I don't know if we can catch up.

According to Miyazaki's schedule, "Princess Mononoke" will be released in 96 years, and if some problems occur in the middle, it can be postponed to 97 years.

So in the past few years, there has to be a great improvement in hardware and software, and it can't be made into a block-like character model like now.

Qing Zhiyuan has to go back to his old job-

The development of an animation engine can achieve two-dimensional rendering of 3D models, just like the development of Genshin Impact in miHoYo in the previous life.

If you can do that, it will be very good.

However, these are unknowns.

It is only 94 years now, and the development of science and technology needs time to precipitate and iterate, and Qingzhiyuan cannot be sure whether it will be able to have such a level of software and hardware at that time.

It's a lot of worry.

But it's useless to worry, you can only leave it to time.

The only thing Qing Zhiyuan can do is to use his own way and strength to add more force and promote the development of science and technology.

It's a big deal to make it a 2D top-down mode when the time comes, and use the witcher's mechanism to achieve it, so maybe you can maximize the 2D effect.

……

During the two days I spent on Yakushima, I developed some strong friendships with Hayao Miyazaki and Hisaishi, and we had a great time chatting and exchanging ideas about the production of Princess Mononoke.

At night, the three of them lay in bed and chatted.

Qing Zhiyuan never dreamed of this development, but the two old men were very interested, and Qing Zhiyuan was not easy to refuse.

Seriously, I regret it very much now, why didn't I apply to Hayao Miyazaki at that time and bring my girlfriend with me.

I wonder Nao Tsuda would prefer to listen to their stories.

"The mountain beast god among Princess Mononoke, I designed it according to the five-colored deer." Hayao Miyazaki said.

Written during the Kamakura period, Uji Monogatari is a collection of Buddhist tales and folklore with 197 stories in 15 volumes.

Among them, there is a story called "The Five-Colored Deer Affair".

A five-colored deer living in the mountains accidentally rescued a traveler who had fallen into the water.

The traveler promised the five-colored deer that he would never tell anything about what he had encountered him.

In the kingdom beyond the mountain, the queen saw the five-colored deer in a dream, coveted its beautiful fur, and offered a large reward.

The traveler, who was rescued by the deer, out of greed, told the king about the deer's deeds and led the army into the mountains.

The five-colored deer then appeared and told the king about how he had rescued the traveler.

The king then executed the ungrateful informant and decreed that the killing of deer would be forbidden throughout the country, and that those who did not obey would be put to death.

Familiar?

When Qing Zhiyuan heard this story, he always felt as if he had seen it somewhere, and thought about it carefully-

, isn't this the Chinese cartoon "Nine Colored Deer" in the 80s?

Of course, the nine-colored deer is not actually China's own culture.

Whether it is a five-colored deer or a nine-colored deer, they are actually derived from Buddhism and Tianzhu.

Although Japan claims to be "eight million gods", most of these gods have been absorbed from foreign cultures such as China and India, and there are only a few true local gods, only one-tenth.

"The Five-Colored Deer" is born from the Buddhist story "The Deer King Bunsheng" - the five-colored deer that lives in the deep mountains of Tianzhu is a nine-colored deer living by the Ganges River in the original story.

The domestic cartoon "Nine-Colored Deer" released in 1981 is also adapted from the Dunhuang mural "Deer King Bunshengtu", which is still a classic masterpiece that is still respected today.

In "Princess Mononoke", the head of the "Mountain Beast God" is rumored to be able to cure all diseases in the world, so the red-nosed monk Lai was ordered to enter the mountain and wanted to hunt the "Mountain Beast God".

This is consistent with the plot of the queen wanting nine-colored deerskins and the king taking the army into the mountains.

After doing it for a long time, it turned out that Master Miyazaki was also a copyist, and Qing Zhiyuan couldn't help but laugh in his heart, but when you actually watched the movie, you wouldn't have this idea at all, because Miyazaki created these ancient legends very well, and there were certain traces, but it was more about expressing what he wanted.

As a result, the [Nine-Colored Deer], that is, the [Mountain Beast God] in Princess Mononoke, was given a new meaning.

……

"Actually, my movie, in addition to the story prototype of the five-colored deer, also borrowed a lot of stories from "Gilgamesh". Hayao Miyazaki said.

When he heard Gilgamesh, Qing Zhiyuan was even more surprised.

Huh?

Gilgamesh, the name is so familiar.

Isn't it-

Glitter?

Qing Zhiyuan was a little puzzled.

Hayao Miyazaki told the story of Gilgamesh with a smile:

In "Gilgamesh", the protagonist and his orc partner go on an expedition to the Cedar Forest in order to obtain the cedar wood, and start a fierce battle with Huvava, the guardian of the Cedar Forest.

Huwawa was a half-beast god who is described in the Gilgamesh Narrative Poems as having scales, lion's paws, and horns, but is said to be a large tree in its own right.

Huwawa guards the vegetation of the Cedar Forest and does not allow outsiders to destroy it. But in this war, it became a loser, and its head was cut off and put into metal barrels.

Among them, whether it is a half-beast shape, or the head is cut off and put into a metal barrel, it is all in line with the details in "Princess Mononoke".

Qing Zhiyuan said, "I don't know about Huva, but Gilgamesh does.

However, the understanding is very superficial.

For example, this person always likes to stand on the street lamp and show off his treasure trove when he doesn't agree with him......

After listening to this story, I know more about Jin Shining.

Gilgamesh was both a tyrant and a hero, and in his youth he performed many feats of extraordinary courage and was loved by the people.

I didn't expect so many things to be integrated in the animation "Princess Mononoke".

No wonder the author of the world is a family, I copy you and you copy me, merge and recreate.

However, judging from the finished effect, Qing Zhiyuan has to admire the imagination of the old man Hayao Miyazaki.

At the same time, you can also get a glimpse of how much Miyazaki reads.

If you don't have enough knowledge, you can't make a cartoon like "Princess Mononoke".

"Actually, Miyazaki senior, if you have time, you can take a look at China's "Classic of Mountains and Seas"" Qing Zhiyuan suggested.

"Huh? The Classic of Mountains and Seas? ”

"Hmm." Qing Zhiyuan nodded, "It is said that the Classic of Mountains and Seas is a book that describes the geography of ancient China or ancient times, which records the terrain and landforms around the world, as well as the corresponding local birds and animals.

There are too many interesting and weird creatures in the Book of Mountains and Seas. ”

"For example, the Candle Dragon.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas describes it like this:

Outside the Northwest Sea, north of Chishui, there is Zhangwei Mountain.

There is a god, the human face is red and the body of the snake is red, the eyes are straight, the eyes are obscure, the sight is clear, the food does not sleep, the wind and rain are the confession.

It's the candle nine yin, it's the candle dragon. ”

Ah......h

Hayao Miyazaki and Hisaishi sat on the bed, stunned for a moment.

Fortunately, neon culture comes from China, so although the two of them heard it in a fog, they still got a rough idea of the literal meaning.

Qing Zhiyuan continued to explain in modern language: "Outside the Northwest Sea, north of Chishui, there is a Zhangwei Mountain.

There was a god on the mountain, with a face like a man, and a body like a snake, and his whole body was red, and his eyes were long, and when he closed his eyes, the world became night;

When you open your eyes, the world becomes daylight.

It doesn't eat, it doesn't sleep, it doesn't breathe, it can invite wind and rain.

It illuminates the shadows.

With a human face and a snake body, he is thousands of miles long.

This is the candle dragon. ”

Wow......

Miyazaki raised his head, and just by imagining that image, he felt extremely trembling, and goosebumps all over his body.

"That's interesting."

He quickly turned over, found a pen and paper, and recorded what Qing Zhiyuan said just now.

Qing Zhiyuan glanced at it and found that he had really drawn the image of a human face and a snake body on paper, but it was just ......

Ale?

How does this Nima look so much like the river god in Spirited Away?

"I feel that the image of Bai Ze in the Classic of Mountains and Seas is quite similar to the mountain beast god in "Princess Mononoke"."

"There is a beast in Dongwang Mountain, whose name is Bai Ze, and he can speak. The king is virtuous, and the light is far away. ”

When Mingjun appears in the world, Bai Ze will appear.

Speaking of this, Qing Zhiyuan glanced at the pen and paper in Miyazaki's hand.

"That, senior, can you borrow it?"

Miyazaki was stunned for a moment and handed him the pen and paper.

So Qing Zhiyuan drew his imaginary image of Bai Ze on the white paper.

Miyazaki only glanced at it and couldn't help but laugh.

"Yes, yes, this is simply the mountain beast god in my mind."

Coupled with stepping on lotus flowers and controlling life and death, in fact, this setting is relatively perfect.

"Bai Ze~" Miyazaki couldn't help laughing, saying that neon also has the image of Bai Ze, and it is not only in China's Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Well, most of this is [stolen] from China.

In the second half of the night, Hisaishi let Huhu fall asleep, and Miyazaki became even more excited.

After communicating with Qing Zhiyuan, this guy couldn't wait to find a copy of the Book of Mountains and Seas to read carefully.

But......

Qing Zhiyuan always had a sense of foreboding.

I always feel like I've dug a hole for myself.

This Nima, if it is made particularly beyond imagination, how can I make it a game at that time?!

……

But it's too late.

The next morning, Qingzhiyuan said goodbye to the two of them and took a plane to Chicago to participate in the consumer electronics exhibition.

The two-hour flight from Kagoshima to Tokyo, followed by another few hours waiting for a connecting flight, and then it was almost 1 o'clock in the afternoon when I got on the plane.

The total flight from Tokyo to Chicago is 12 hours.

Along the way, Qing Zhiyuan fell asleep.

The company's Takahashi Kazuma had already booked a room for Qing Zhiyuan and arranged for him to stay.

After landing, you have to go back to jet lag.

It's just around 1 a.m. in Tokyo, which is about the same as 3 p.m. in Chicago.

Although he was still very sleepy, he couldn't sleep at this time, and when he was bored, Qing Zhiyuan and Takahashi Kazuma wandered around the accommodation.

……

The street culture of the United States is actually quite developed, and along the way, you can see all kinds of graffiti on the walls.

Wild and insolent, and many of them are painted directly on it, with a pungent smell, rich colors, and at the same time full of Western cartoon feeling.

Qing Zhiyuan specially brought the camera this time.

In the 90s, when it came to camera making, neon was the number one in the world.

For example, the Canon SLR brought by Qing Zhiyuan costs more than 600,000 yen for an optical lens alone.

The full set of equipment is close to one million yen.

More expensive than a set of high-end golf equipment.

However, the imaging effect is really good, as long as you know how to use it, you can shoot very clear and beautiful blockbusters.

The streets of Chicago are not only graffiti, but also street basketball.

There are at least one or two basketball courts in each neighborhood, and the surrounding area is also covered with graffiti.

Some basketball courts may only have one basket and no nets, which is extremely simple.

You can say it's messy, dazzling, but they're really not exquisite.

When Qing Zhiyuan and Takahashi passed by one of the basketball courts, they happened to see a group of boys and girls playing basketball.

There are black and white ones.

His eyes were instantly drawn to the girl sitting on the bench.

She is fair-skinned and beautiful, not tall, and has blonde hair.

But it can be seen that it is dyed blonde, because the roots of the hair have appeared dark brown, which should be the original color of the girl's hair.

How to say it.

looks very much like Scarlett Johansson, the one who plays Black Widow.

After some exchanges, I actually learned that the oldest of these guys is only 14 years old.

And [Scarlett] is only 13 years old, but she is already quite well developed.

"Isn't it? Are you junior high school students? Qing Zhiyuan was a little shocked.

However, in addition to being shocked, I couldn't help but sigh that the development of the people of the United States is really fast, and at the age of 12 or 3 years old, they already look similar to 18 or 9 years old.

"Guess how old I am." Qing Zhiyuan asked in turn.

Scarlett looked at him suspiciously, "21? ”

The boy next to him shook his head, "19 years old at most." ”

Aha......

It was the first time for Qing Zhiyuan to smile so happily, "Yes, yes, I am actually 20 years old this year." ”

Who makes Asians look immature?

Especially the handsome pot like Qing Zhiyuan, who looks about the same as 20 years old in his 30s, is even younger in the eyes of the Omi people.

Next to him, Takahashi Kazuma looked at Qing Zhiyuan in surprise.

President, you're so thick-skinned! Can you say that?

"You're Chinese, right?" Scarlett asked.

"Huh? Why? Qing Zhiyuan asked suspiciously.

"Because neon people don't speak English that well."

Ahaha......

Kazuma Takahashi said that this was the worst time the president was hacked.

Huh? That's not right.

When he thought about it, he realized that he was the one who was hacked the most.

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