In the afternoon, the shock of "Metal Gear Solid 2: Solid Snake" brought by Konami ended, and the pre-show press conference on the first day came to an end.

Pokeni's launch event has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.

It's almost the finale of the Tokyo Game Show.

Originally, everyone was looking forward to pokeni's pre-show press conference, but after Sony Zhuyu was in front of the world and gave the world such a big shock, players and reporters couldn't help but feel a little worried about the situation of P Company the next day.

The sense of anticipation is not so strong anymore.

The DC game console has been shown at the E3 electronics show before, and pokeni can't develop another DC2, right?

Tomorrow will be nothing more than a show of the game and what kind of games players can play on DC consoles.

However, after seeing the CG effect of Final Fantasy 8, everyone is actually a little worried about the game of P Society.

FINAL FANTASY 8 HAS HANDLED THE DETAILS OF THE PICTURE SO WELL, AND DIRECTLY MADE THE GAME EFFECT TO THE SKY, CAN POKENI COME UP WITH SOMETHING MORE BENEFICIAL TO DEAL WITH?

I don't think it's very likely.

……

In the evening, Ken Kutaragi and Seongzhiyuan had dinner together.

The two of them chatted enthusiastically.

It doesn't look like a competitor at all, but like an old friend we've been friends for years.

Also accompanying him were Hideki Sato and Shoichiro Irito.

Hideki Sato smiled throughout the whole process and behaved relatively calmly, but Shoichiro Iriko held his hands and looked particularly dissatisfied.

"Now, I'll say something nasty," Kutaragi Ken picked up a piece of roasted pork belly and put it on Qing Zhiyuan's plate, and then sandwiched a few pieces for the other two people.

"President Ao, if Pokeni really wants to fight a console war with Sony, really, from my personal standpoint, it's actually an unwise choice."

"Oh?" Qing Zhiyuan didn't care, just raised his eyebrows, wanting to hear what Kutaragi Ken said.

Kutaragi Ken smiled and said, "I've also been dating you for so many years, and everyone is familiar with each other before I say such things to you.

From a practical point of view, Sony must have more technical reserves on its side than Sega and Pokeni.

You've also been involved in the design and development of PS, so you know this.

Sony has been deeply engaged in the field of electronic products, with a large amount of technology accumulation, we develop our own design, many important parts are Sony itself can be completed, handed over to the foundry to process.

In terms of cost, it is much lower.

And what about DC?

How many core components are produced and developed in-house?

Even the operating system is Microsoft Windows CE, so you have to pay the patent fee, right?

CPU & GPU ...... With so many core components handed over to other companies to produce, they must also take a part of the profits, right?

Just thinking about it, it's not a good deal to sell Sega's DC machine for $249. ”

Kutaragi Ken said the truth, and the spit flew.

This guy is like the one Kutaragi Ken that Qing Zhiyuan first knew.

After taking up a management position, the whole person's mouth has changed for the better.

Thinking about how badly Ken was bullied by Ren Heaven back then, when Qing Zhiyuan saw him, he only felt that this guy was too pitiful.

I didn't expect that after a few years, Ken Kutaragi had become a high-spirited person.

"Why don't you give up the console and become a third party for Sony," Kutaragi paused, then changed his words, "I can even persuade President Idei to become Sony's partner and share the benefits of the PS2 with us in the future."

As long as the games developed by pokeni and Sega in the future are exclusive on the PS platform, then we can give a very good price. ”

Even before Pokeni acquired Sega, he had already instilled this philosophy in his good friend Hideki Sato more than once.

Now Hideki Sato was sitting in the middle of the banquet, and when he heard Ken Kutaragi's words, he only felt a burst of fire on his cheeks, red as if he were burning clouds.

Although Kutaragi Ken didn't expose him, and he didn't mention Hideki Sato's name, but he always felt that something was weird.

Especially in front of Aojiwon and Shoichiro Irito, Hideki Sato was full of guilt in his heart.

This kind of psychology is actually very easy to understand, the relationship with the company's competitors is so good, and the future of the company has been discussed in private, no matter how you look at it, there is a little suspicion that Cao Ying's heart is in Han.

However, Qing Zhiyuan stared at Kutaragi Ken the whole time, and didn't look at Hideki Sato.

This proposal by Ken Kutaragi is actually quite attractive.

But it is not currently in the scope of Qingzhiyuan's consideration.

"Kutara-san." Qing Zhiyuan smiled, "You are really a good person. ”

Kutaragi Ken was stunned for a moment, "Huh? ”

"It's really touching that you're able to give us that step."

Qing Zhiyuan said with a smile.

"So what?" Kutaragi's eyelids jumped wildly, and the whole person was a lot more sober.

Could it be that my three-inch tongue is so powerful?

actually moved Qing Zhiyuan?

"However, it's still too early to say this, wait and see, if it really doesn't work, I think it's not bad to be a third party according to what you said, and make money steadily." Qing Zhiyuan said.

Yes......

Damn it!

Kutaragi Ken thought with some frustration:

Sure enough, Qing Zhiyuan is Qing Zhiyuan, and it is not so easy to admit defeat.

"However, I have a question for Kutaragi-san." Qing Zhiyuan put the wine glass to his lips and stared at Kutaragi Ken with a pair of eagle-like eyes.

The latter's heart skipped a heavy beat.

"The PS2 you showed you today isn't really as amazing as you say, is it?"

"Ahh......hh

Ken Kutaragi almost didn't choke on the wine.

Hideki Sato, who was sitting next to him, quickly patted him on the back.

Qing Zhiyuan looked at him with a smile the whole time.

When he finally eased up, he took a sip of tea and relieved his hangover.

"Of course it's true."

Ken Kutaragi responded seriously, "We have been doing design and research and development for more than half a year, but some of the content has not been perfected, and there should be no problem in terms of performance."

Wait another two years, and you'll know when the PS2 is delivered, Qingsang. ”

That being said, Kutaragi Ken didn't dare to look into Qing Zhiyuan's eyes at all.

In the corner of his eye, Qing Zhiyuan, the fox, had [Really? I don't believe it]

And it's no wonder......

Everyone is doing this, a few pounds and a few taels, to what extent can you do it, isn't it all clear?

Our Sega can only do this to the level of DC, can you Sony go to the sky?

However, it is impossible for Ken Kutaragi to admit that he lied himself.

So I can only bite the bullet and continue.

"That's why I said, you can't win against Sony. Our technology reserves are obviously much stronger, so what if DC can achieve good sales results next year?

By the time 2000 came, as soon as PS2 was released, wasn't it all Sony's market?

Will Sega be able to release the next generation of consoles in two years?

Such vicious competition, in the end, everyone is not happy. Why bother? ”

Hearing such words, Shoichiro Iriko was very angry.

Qing Zhiyuan is like a person who has nothing to do.

"Can PS2 really do this?" Qing Zhiyuan asked again.

He didn't take this stubble at all, what is the future of the company, I'll ask you if PS2 is real, right?

As soon as I asked about PS2, Kutaragi Ken's face was ugly, and his whole face was flushed, like a hole in the body.

"Everyone makes games, so how can we joke with Sony's credibility?" Ken Kutaragi flatly denied, "The performance parameters are definitely true in all aspects, but it takes some time to develop, so they are not displayed on site."

But I promise that it will be done in the end. ”

"Final Fantasy 8 isn't real at first glance, right?" Qing Zhiyuan continued to ask.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem......"

Kutaragi Ken was like a martial arts master who had poked his death hole, and waved his hand again and again.

How can you get back whatever I talk to you about?

Can't you just leave this without mentioning this?

"Qingsang, that was the game two years later, and now Square Enix is showing it as a fragment.

Qing Zhiyuan laughed happily.

It was so interesting to amuse Kutaragi and watch his panicked expression.

Although Sony used some means to engage in false propaganda, Qing Zhiyuan still felt that he could be good friends with Kutaragi Ken.

……

After leaving the barbecue restaurant in the evening, Ching Chi Won got into the car with two Sega employees.

The driver first sent Shoichiro Iriko home.

Only Qing Zhiyuan and Hideki Sato were left sitting in the car.

The lights outside Tokyo are flickering, and it's still a bustling scene, and it doesn't seem to be affected by the Asian financial crisis.

With the new policy implemented by the neon government, quantitative easing, and some people are backing, now neon has gradually come out of the haze of the Asian financial crisis, and the yen is also slowly recovering, although it is not enough to return to last year's 95 to 1 dollar exchange rate, but it has not fallen below 150 so badly, it seems to have slowly risen to about 130, maybe at the end of the year to regain the 120 point mark.

The two of them didn't speak, and Qing Zhiyuan's eyes were shining.

It's like an outsider looking at the night sky and the city.

"President Qing, that ......" Hideki Sato said silently, "President, in fact, I won't tell you anything, my personal relationship with Kutaragi-san is quite good."

I knew him when he wasn't the president of Sony Entertainment.

We're both hardware engineers, so we can empathize with each other's situations and experiences.

However, I assure you that I have never disclosed any confidential information about the company to Kutaragi-san. ”

Qing Zhiyuan just smiled calmly.

This guy, why didn't he admit himself at this time?

I didn't ask you anything.

He wouldn't doubt Hideki Sato's loyalty to the company just because Hideki Sato had a good personal relationship with Ken Kutaragi.

"Sato-san, you know, right?"

Qing Zhiyuan said slowly.

"Huh?"

"Mr. Hayao Nakayama is actually very old, and the reason why he is still the president is only because of my request."

Qing Zhiyuan didn't look at Hideki Sato, but just looked at the scenery outside the window.

"After the retirement of President Nakayama, Sega still needs a talent who is familiar with Sega, sensitive to the market, and has a comprehensive understanding of hardware and software."

Hideki Sato's heart jumped heavily, and Qing Zhiyuan's words were like a heavy hammer slamming into his chest.

Huh?

What does this mean, and what does the youth president say to me?

"In my opinion, you are more suitable than anyone else for the position of president of Sega."

Qing Zhiyuan said straight to the point, "Sato-san, you are young and talented, and more importantly, you are not the kind of person who sticks to the times and inherent thinking. This can help Sega out of its predicament. ”

In his previous life, Hideki Sato gave up the host under the persuasion of Ken Kutaragi and became a third party instead.

Although he was infamous, Qing Zhiyuan knew that he was the most helpless choice at the moment.

If you want to change jobs, in fact, at the moment when Pokeni completed the acquisition of Sega, Hideki Sato could choose to leave, and with his personal relationship with Ken Kutaragi, he could at least hold a relatively high position in Sony.

But this guy Sato didn't do that, what does it mean?

Companies and individuals can be separated.

So far, Ken Kutaragi has not been able to know the specific parameter information of Sega DC, including the performance of the chip developed by Nvidia and the game engine provided by Qingzhiyuan......

That shows that although Sato and Kutaragi Ken often eat and chat together, they are relatively clear in their hearts about what to say and what not to say.

The mouth is tight.

In addition, his personality is quiet and introverted, and such a person is actually more suitable for being a manager.

"Huh?"

Sato's face was stunned for a while, he didn't expect Qing Zhiyuan to look at him like this, and he immediately broke his heart.

Even if he knew his relationship with Kutaragi Ken, Qing Zhiyuan still chose to believe him.

"President's ......"

Hearing Qing Zhiyuan's words, coupled with drinking a little wine, some of them were a little upset, and now Hideki Sato was moved to tears.

"Come on! Let's work together. Qing Zhiyuan turned around and said with a smile.

One of his eyes sparkled.

It's like a star in the sky, and people can't help but want to follow him.

"Okay president!"

……

The next day, the pre-show press conference of the Tokyo Game Show continued.

The reporters and spectators at the scene did not seem to be very interested in Capcom and Enix's presentation in the morning, and they all acted a little absent-minded throughout the whole process.

The spokesmen of the two clubs also know very well in their hearts -

Since Sony made a big move directly yesterday, what everyone is most concerned about is the response of Pokeni's side this afternoon.

Other than that, nothing else matters.

Damn it......

We've been preparing for a long time!

But he was caught between this end and the end and became cannon fodder!

The company spokesmen in the middle were really on pins and needles, and the audience at the scene wanted them to end it early and hurry through the motions, and they themselves were a little anxious.

This eerie atmosphere lasted until the ...... of the afternoon

After SNK's King of Fighters 98 presentation, the live host announced the next speaker -

"Let's welcome! pokeni！ President Qing Zhiyuan Qing! ”

Bang Bang Bang ......

There was thunderous applause at the scene.

The name Qing Zhiyuan was like a thunderbolt, hitting the dull press conference site, and those people who were drowsy and dizzy from being tortured by the release content of other companies suddenly woke up.

"Wow! Great, it's finally pokeni's turn! ”

"I'm going to fall asleep if I don't come again."

"Hahahaha, Pokeni is really, everyone is waiting for them."

……

Qing Zhiyuan originally wanted to be a low-key person, but every time he appeared, he would become the focus of the audience.

How can this keep a low profile?

Qing Zhiyuan walked in front of the host with calm and elegant steps, took the microphone, and his face was filled with a confident smile.

"It's been a really unusual year.

Have you ever felt the change, as if the whole world seems to be the same, but in fact the whole era has changed dramatically? ”

Qing Zhiyuan said this, and took out the mobile phone in his hand to show it.

"A few years ago, we were all using telephones, and wireless communication seemed like science fiction.

Later, the brick-like big brother appeared.

Now, technology has advanced to the point where it is possible to make mobile phones so small, not as big as a slap in the palm of mine. ”

Everyone took pictures quite clearly, and this is Sony's mobile phone.

Seeing the Sony mobile phone appear in Qing Zhiyuan's hands, the audience couldn't help laughing.

In such a tense atmosphere, the smoke of gunpowder is filled, and it stands to reason that Qing Zhiyuan and Sony should be like fire and water, but I didn't expect him to still use Sony's mobile phone.

Qing Zhiyuan put the mobile phone in his hand and pointed to the big screen behind him, "Projector, big screen, these are all unimaginable to people before." ”

"A lot of things that used to be in science fiction movies are slowly becoming reality, which is an incredible thing."

Sitting in the audience, Kutara Mujian's face was pale, and he always felt that Qing Zhiyuan was like him in yin and yang.

The others probably heard it too, and there was something in the words.

Is this a hint that the Sony play yesterday was false propaganda?

Everyone couldn't help but smile.

However, Qing Zhiyuan didn't make it clear, and everyone thought it was a joke.

It doesn't mean, as for whether it is possible to arouse the association of readers, that is a matter of the future.

Qing Zhiyuan raised his voice, "Next, I would like to introduce to you the latest game console of Sega, DreamCast, which makes dreams come true. ”

Although it had already been shown at the E3 Electronics Show once, when the Sega staff brought the DC game console to the stage, everyone still let out a sigh of admiration.

I was amazed by its unique and high-tech appearance.

Sony's PS2 is a black book, and Sega's DC is a white box.

Both have a high level of craftsmanship, at least in appearance, they are indistinguishable, and both give people a sense of luxury.

If you really want to compare it seriously, maybe Sony's PS2 is better.

However, Sega's DC focuses on a comfortable and pleasing look, which may be slightly lacking in a sense of luxury, but just the color and styling can make people feel warm and pleasant.

This is also the result of the meticulous work of SEGA's designers.

While it looks like the DC console on display today isn't much different from the one shown in E3 a few months ago, Qing Zhiyuan doesn't think so.

Because it was put here today, but after rushing to work, it was hard to develop a real trial machine.

It is a game console equipped with NVIDIA's latest GeForceX2 chip.

In terms of performance, it is more than twice as high as the last time it was exhibited at the E3 electronics show.

……

The flash flashed on the spot, taking pictures of the appearance of the DC camera, so that it could be compared with Sony's PS2 in future reports.

……

For the next hour, Qing Zhiyuan talked about the functions of the DC game console, and once again brought Shenmue out for a show.

This process does not seem to be any different from that of E3.

It inevitably disappointed the audience and reporters at the scene.

"No, President Qing, if this continues, it will be difficult to get out of the shadow of Sony yesterday."

"That's right, as soon as Final Fantasy 8 came out, the whole scene was boiling, and you got something you already knew, and it wasn't as powerful as Sony, which lowered the expectations of players even more.

If this continues, the situation will not be optimistic. ”

In addition to the content shown in the previous E3 electronics show, Qingzhiyuan also introduced two Pokémon games that will be launched at the end of the year.

Pokémon 3D World: Magic Crisis

and Pokémon 3D World: Maze of the Machine

Both games will be available on the DC platform and will become exclusive games for Sega DC.

In addition, there was also a demonstration in the two game scenes of Pokémon.

Everyone's interest was slightly aroused.

Pokémon is still as stable as ever, the graphics have become more refined, and at the same time support multiplayer games, family fun.

In today's market, it's almost impossible to find a substitute of the same level.

"No wonder, it turned out that I wanted to rely on Pokémon to make a name for DC."

"At least for Pokémon's sake, there should be a lot of players who will choose to buy DC, right?"

"Mmmm, but it's hard to say, if it's only Pokémon, I don't know if I can support DC."

……

Just when everyone thinks that this year's Tokyo Game Show is almost like this, and there is nothing more to look forward to,

Qing Zhiyuan did not end his speech, but gently raised the microphone and smiled calmly.

"Except for games that are about to be released. We also have another product under development, and we would like to take this opportunity to show you today. ”

Ha?

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but raise their heads.

I want to see what the mysterious game that Qing Zhiyuan is going to show is.

Qing Zhiyuan took a step back, and the lights of the entire venue immediately dimmed.

On the large screen behind him, a 3D humanoid appeared:

The image of a girl dressed avant-garde and full of a sense of technology appeared on the big screen.

The height and body shape of the girls appear very slender and well-proportioned, giving people an elegant and athletic feeling.

Her body lines are smooth and powerful, and her muscles and skeletal structures are clearly visible.

Her eyes shimmered with coldness.

The hairstyle is simple and capable, and the short silver hair contrasts sharply with her mechanical body, making her image more prominent and eye-catching.

In addition, the girls' clothing and equipment are also very distinctive.

She wears a black tight-fitting combat suit, and the cut and design of the outfit fits her figure perfectly, showing off her perfect body proportions and feminine curves.

The combat suit is adorned with some striking cut-out stripes that add a sense of movement and power to her image.

She wears a sharp sword on her back, and the blade of the sword flashes with a cold light, showing her majesty and strength as a warrior.

In short, the external image of girls is full of futurism and technology.

Her body lines, head design, clothing and equipment all show her unique charm and extraordinary strength.

As soon as such a model came out, people couldn't take their eyes off it at all.

As a man, your heart beats at first glance.

Pokeni's art is too strong, and the person who can design such a character is even more amazing.

Just by looking at it, you can know that this designer must know a lot about men.

Especially understand the aesthetics of male gamers.

Moreover, the new character image of this game displayed by Qing Zhiyuan takes into account the characteristics of 3D and two-dimensional.

The girl's body structure is undoubtedly 3D, and her face, the design of the battle skirt, and all aspects of her movements are closer to animation.

……

"Wow!!" There was an exclamation at the scene.

"What?! I couldn't believe my eyes at all, this is actually a game?! ”

"Really?! Is such a powerful effect something that can be achieved by DC game consoles? ”

"How is this possible?!"

……

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There's one more chapter tonight (end of chapter)