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In the latest review of the new game of Famitong, the editors have this to say about The Marriage Proposal:
"The game continues the tradition of Pokeni, with excellent art style, exquisite graphics quality, ordinary and very distinctive character settings, and gentle and sad music, which together form such a rather peculiar game work.
In terms of quality, Pokeni's games are deservedly of the highest level as always.
The reason why it's peculiar is because this galgame is not the same as the previous ones.
It pretty much puts the ending at the very beginning of the game, and then lets the player change it by going back in time.
I believe that players have had a similar experience, and when they play the BE ending, they are always reluctant to reopen the file and do it again.
As for this game, it directly amplifies this psychology and makes it the main line of the game.
So in the game, what we will experience is the process of how to change the ending of BE.
It's like playing a game within a game, but it's actually a lot of fun.
Structurally speaking,The heroine is very distinct.,There's only one.,This is also the old tradition of the P Society.,In Pokeni's previous works.,Whether it's the heart of a mermaid.γThe person who is reversed.γYour name...... Basically, it's a very clear single heroine.γ
The game of a single female protagonist is actually quite suitable for girls to experience, especially this "Marriage Proposal", which is highly recommended for female players.
Because what you will experience is not only a game, but also our youth.
Judging from the big frame concept, this work seems to be a typical time-traveling game.
However, I think that splitting the crossing into a section of time with the purpose of reversing the feelings of the heroine at a certain point in time makes each crossing look forward to it.
People are constantly curious about what event will they cross over for the next time?
And, unlike the general time-traveling works, the cross-travel in this work can be said to be a 'failed' cross-crossing in a sense, and the specific content will not be spoiled here.
In short, I have been touched countless times by the experience.
You can always find the shadow of your former student days in the game.
Those scenes that are similar but slightly different are really like a replay of our memories backwards.
Finally, I think that Mr. Qing Zhiyuan, the author of the game script and the director of the game, wants to convey to us the most.
That is, "there is only a limit to what we can change in the past, and the most important thing is to change ourselves in the present."
It is very meaningful, positive, but touching youth inspirational work.
I hope you enjoy it. β
"Top-notch graphics, top-notch music, top-notch storyline...... This is Pokeni's galgame, and "Marriage Proposal" is also such a work.
The companionship and love of the male and female protagonists' childhood sweethearts are very moving.
Another thing I like about it is the resonance it brings to me about my teenage years in the ordinary.
I didn't see this game as a pure love game entirely.
Because in addition to the emotional line, there is also the friendship and family affection of the protagonists in their youth.
Sometimes, when you look back and think about it, you realize that it is not only your lover, but also your friends.
Friendship is also something that we should cherish very much. β
"The plot setting in the game seems to be plain and everyday, but it makes it easier for people to substitute themselves, because it represents the youth of most people, and there are some liveliness and surprises hidden in the ordinary trivialities.
Just like the teenagers in this game, they're like most of us, and they have the things they love at that age.
Baseball, for example, had a mediocre result and failed to pass even the preliminary round of the Koshien Qualifiers, but that didn't stop them from pouring all their enthusiasm into it.
In the world of teenagers, there is no worthiness or not, but it is impossible, only whether you want it or not.
This is what this game presents to us as youthful.
Although ordinary, it is full of hope and longing for the future, and without losing enthusiasm, this is the greatness that an ordinary person can do.
The love in the game is the same, the heroes and heroines are ordinary high school students, not academic tyrants or scumbags, not student union cadres who are surprised, nor maverick and unconventional problem teenagers, they are so ordinary that we seem to see our own shadow in them.
Cherishing the present is the most sincere advice that Mr. Qing Zhiyuan conveyed to us through this game.
In short, when I finished the game, when I opened the window and saw the sunlight outside, I was really filled with infinite power.
The past is good, but tomorrow is also worth looking forward to.
However, it is still necessary to grasp the happiness of the moment.
I hope players can benefit from it as well. β
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Although several editors gave high evaluations, indicating that the quality and plot of this game are really good, the final score is only 27 points.
Not even eligible for the Platinum Palace.
But this is also an old tradition of P Society.
Without gameplay, you can't get a high score just by deduction.
Players don't really care much about that anymore.
Seriously calculated, Pokeni is the first person to change people's perception of the Famitong score.
Famitong's evaluation is certainly very representative, but the score does not seem to be so important to P Society.
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After the release of "The Marriage Proposal", it sold less than 50,000 copies in its first week.
For Pokeni, it's a decent achievement, and I'm not sure if it can break the million mark.
There is a good chance that it will end up in the order of 60 to 800,000 copies.
According to Qing Zhiyuan's estimate, there may be a large wave of popularity after the follow-up TV work of the same name of "Marriage Proposal" is launched.
The reason why the sales volume this time is not so good, it is not that it is not bad, it is that it has not become a hit, and the reasons for the operation of P company are none other than the following reasons:
First, Qing Zhiyuan's supervision and scripts are definitely not as appealing as Gu Yuan Chunyu or Ma Zhizhun.
Fortunately, there is Mika Ishino as the producer, so there is a guarantee in terms of basic results.
Second, seeing that PV is a marriage proposal theme, and it is a very typical single-heroine mode, in fact, a certain amount of player screening has been carried out.
Many galgame players are actually quite young and may not have experienced such a good time in love.
The consumer group is still dominated by office workers around 20 to 30 years old.
These people have the deepest feelings about the game, and thanks to their high spread, this game ended up getting good results.
For Qing Zhiyuan, it is actually very satisfying to have this result.
He didn't panic at all.
Because the real Wang Fried is on the TV side, as long as the new works of Takashi Kashiwahara and Yuki Uchida are broadcast, there will be a wave of dream linkage, and the sales should increase a lot.
Even if the game side fails to break the 1 million mark, it is acceptable to succeed in film and television works.
Pokeni is meat, and Tsukikawa is also meat.
Both horizontal and vertical are earned.
Win twice, win numb.
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"Marriage Proposal" is a galgame that is loved by players, although it may not be the best work of P in terms of sales performance, but it is undoubtedly one of the most topical and discussed games.
The reason why this game has been able to attract so much attention and resonance is largely because it touches the emotional pain points of many people's hearts.
Who hasn't had a student crush or two?
Who hasn't had fond memories of their childhood sweethearts?
Who has no regrets in life?
I believe everyone has thought about these questions to a greater or lesser extent.
And these regrets can eventually be made into a glass of fermented old wine, which always becomes intoxicating after opening.
"Marriage Proposal" is such a work that can evoke deep emotions in people's hearts.
In the game "Marriage Proposal", there are many female players.
Although there are no statistics on the number of men and women among the sellers, judging from the number of female players speaking in the official forums, this proportion should not be less.
This also reflects the appeal of this game to female players.
Because of this, many people say:
"Marriage Proposal" is not only a galgame, but also everyone's youth.
This youth is the same for both men and women.
It reminds people of the good times they had and it also makes people think about their love lives.
They hope that through this game, they can find their original intention and find their true love.
Of course, everyone's emotional experiences and stories are unique.
Some people may find their answers in the game, while others may continue to look for them.
But in any case, Pokeni provides a platform for players to talk about their emotions and share stories.
That's a big part of why this game can be a topic of conversation.
There are even many players who have begun to contact their first love after playing "Marriage Proposal......
Even if it's a former crush.
The main thing is that I don't want to let the regrets of the past become eternal pain in the future.
It may be more impulsive, but it is also the result of being moved and stimulated by the story of Ken Iwase and Rei Yoshida in "Marriage Proposal".
As for whether they can finally find their original intention and find true love, then it is their own story.
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"Huh? I didn't expect Pokeni to unlock the new mode of galgame. β
After playing "Marriage Proposal", the president of the Elf Society, who is also an imitator of Pokeni and a little fan brother of Masato Hita, once again gained a new understanding.
It turns out that the touching galgame of the knife can win the hearts of players, but this time, it is the opposite, and the "Marriage Proposal" that turns BE into HE can still win the love of players.
In a way, "Marriage Proposal" resonated with players even more.
In other words, even if it is a sweet love story, from a tragedy step by step to a happy ending, such a game is actually quite suitable for galgame.
"I wonder if this little sweet galgame mode can become mainstream in the future!"
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At the same time, at Nao Tsuda's home.
Tsuda, who had just cleared the customs, stood up silently and looked back at the man behind him with a smile.
"Zhiyuan-kun, thank you for making "Marriage Proposal" for me."
"Hey, if you like it."
"Seriously, I'm impressed. Especially the part of Mr. River and Miss Moon. Nao Tsuda said.
I don't know why, when Tsuda spoke, Qing Zhiyuan's heart jumped suddenly.
I always feel that there is something wrong with the tone.
And the other party's eyes were unusually sharp, as if a sharp knife was about to cut open Qing Zhiyuan and analyze it carefully.
Qing Zhiyuan couldn't help but take a step back.
"Hmm...... Are you sure? β
How can I not believe it, if you are moved, there will not be a single tear?
Next, Nao Tsuda suddenly changed his words.
"But...... Why doesn't it always feel like a story between the two of us? β
Isn't that right?
This is all copied from other people's "Marriage Proposal".
But does Qing Zhiyuan dare to answer like this?
He didn't dare.
And took one more step back.
"That...... You listen to me. β
Qing Zhiyuan's cold sweat came down.
It's true that Chuxin must have made a proposal gift for Nao Tsuda, but you pressed me like this, did it make me panic?
"I think so."
Qing Zhiyuan thought about it and responded, "Everything in the game is actually what I envisioned-
If Nao and I had known each other since childhood, what would it be. β
"Really?" Nao Tsuda tilted her head and put a finger on her chin as she pretended to be cute, "But how do I think you're reminiscing about your childhood sweetheart?" β
"Really," Qing Zhiyuan raised his hand, "I swear to God, I'm really not writing about childhood sweethearts, and I don't have childhood sweethearts." β
After crossing into this world, the student days experienced by the original owner are actually quite ordinary, even if there has indeed been a lesbian table, there have been similar childhood sweethearts.
However, those memories lacked a sense of reality for Qing Zhiyuan.
When I crossed over, I was 26 years old.
What did Qing Zhiyuan do before this, what does it have to do with me.
Nao, you are the first and only woman I have ever come to this world.
All my memories of beautiful love are created with you.
"What would it be like if I could have known Nao since I was a child, what would happen when we went to school together, and how would I express my heart to Nao...... These are all things that I have thought about seriously. β
"It's because I haven't been with you that I've experienced this, that's why I look forward to it." Qing Zhiyuan said.
"Really?" Nao Tsuda looked at Qing Jiyuan seriously, and the smile on his face disappeared.
Good guys, cold sweat is coming down.
Qing Zhiyuan only felt that his back was wet.
You have a clear "I believe you're a ghost" expression, okay?
However, Nao Tsuda didn't continue to ask, just came over with a smile and kissed Qing Zhiyuan's face.
"Okay, let's eat."
"Really." Qing Zhiyuan followed behind her and said distressedly.
"Got it, I trust you." Nao Tsuda said with a smile.
What a fox!
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At night, Nao Tsuda took a shower first, changed into pajamas, and lay on the bed to read.
After Qing Zhiyuan finished washing, he silently climbed into bed, sat for a while, and said to his wife next to him:
"What I said this afternoon is true."
"I know." Tsuda looked down and flipped through the pages.
"I didn't lie to you, if I can really do it all over again, I want to spend my student days with you, and we can be together very early."
"I believe it."
"Really?"
"Really."
Nao Tsuda put the book aside and looked at Qing Zhiyuan with amusement and anger.
Then he stretched out his hand and gently touched Qing Zhiyuan's face.
"I've believed you for a long time, because I think that if these things were something you experienced, then it would definitely not be possible to do it so blatantly.
No matter how generous I am, I will definitely be angry when I see my husband missing my childhood sweetheart in this way. β
"Uh-huh." Qing Zhiyuan nodded violently.
"So," Nao Tsuda smiled, looking at him with a confused look, "then what you said is true, Mr. River, you really want to create a memory with Miss Moon from the beginning."
I was really touched by that. β
"Really?"
"Really." Nao Tsuda nodded.
Before she knew it, there were already tears in her eyes.
"So let's create some wonderful new memories." Qing Zhiyuan pounced on her.
"Don't."
A slight laugh from Nao Tsuda could be heard in the room.
"Let's turn off the lights first!"
"Don't !!"
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There is one more chapter in the evening
(End of chapter)