Chapter 364: The one who tied the bell must untie it
With the initial trial review of Call of Duty freshly released!
On the other hand, related trial reviews of other works were also released.
Obviously, this year's Tokyo Game Festival is not only larger in scale than last year, but the quality of games produced by various manufacturers also seems to have been greatly improved.
Not only games from big companies like Tianlang, Zhenting, Fafox, and Spitfire have received unanimous praise.
Even some small and medium-sized game manufacturers who participated in the exhibition for the first time brought many eye-catching independent games.
but!
Among them, there is a manufacturer that has not made any progress but has regressed.
And it is so huge, so special, and so eye-catching that it is difficult to ignore it.
After all, it is one of the host manufacturers of this Tokyo Game Festival, the largest and most dominant game company in Asia and even in the Eastern Hemisphere, and is known as the most heavyweight opponent of Golden Wind in the release of this game!
Konami.
Yes.
Konami has failed again!
In fact, it doesn't seem accurate to say that Konami failed.
Because this time, whether it is the tennis game of the same name jointly launched by Konami's Nishikawa Studio and Prince of Tennis, or the Formula One racing game produced by Takasugi Studio, they have gained very good reputation at the exhibition.
Nishikawa Studio's Prince of Tennis has the blessing of IP and has added some settings similar to fighting games. When the characters are angry, they can use their own big moves, such as Kaidou Kaoru's snake ball, Tezuka Kunimitsu's zero-style slice, Fuji Shusuke's white whale spin, Echizen Ryoma's two-sword style, etc.
The degree of restoration is very high and the media reviews are also very good.
As for the Formula One racing game developed by Takasugi Studio, it is much more serious. Not only does it cooperate with many real-life manufacturers to draw up the most realistic data, but it also has a full simulation mode in the game that removes all auxiliary functions, allowing players to learn and experience real F1 formula racing driving firsthand.
The media also praised it highly, some even called it the most realistic Formula One racing game ever.
The three top studios, the Big Three.
Both families had good records.
Although not as exaggerated as Golden Wind, it dominates the whole field right from the start.
But at least in sports and racing games, the works of both companies are among the best.
However!
Just when everyone thought that Konami must have learned from its mistakes this time, and devoted itself to studying the content of the game, and decided to use its flagship work "Night Cloud Island" to avenge its previous failure!
Something unexpected happened -
"BUGs frequently appear! Konami's masterpiece Night Cloud Island unexpectedly had a serious bug at the exhibition!"
"The AI logic is confusing! The monsters are all the same! How did such a work cost 300 million dollars?"
"SNG gave the Night Sky Island demo a score of 5.5, calling it "a complete disaster""
"Strange gun feel, single, unchanging enemies, repetitive level-style map design... It's hard to imagine that this is the work of the "Night Owl" team."
《……》
[According to insiders, the reason why there were so many problems with Yexia Island this time was because the president, Keizo Kamikoshi, forced Nakamura Studio to rush the work...]
[Kagemasa Joetsu's insistence on his own way caused a game that had not yet been fully developed to fail at the exhibition. Is it really time for Konami to change its owner? 】
[From kicking Golden Wind away from Silent Hill to the hasty development of Night Cloud Island, now, the players' resentment towards the current president of Konami has reached its peak...]
[According to a staff member of Nakamura Studio, the current Yexia Island is actually only 40% completed...]
[Whether it was a low-level mistake made by Nakamura Studio or President Joetsu's willful behavior, with the release of the unsatisfactory scores for Yokaishima, Konami's hidden damage seems to be getting worse...]
【……】
good!
There was a thunderstorm on Yexia Island!
A mistake that even small manufacturers would hardly make was made in such a grand manner at a world-class gaming exhibition that everyone was paying attention to, and it was even in the experience cabin of SNG Media.
Just when the SNG reporter opened the scope and wanted to snipe the vampire in the distance, the sniper rifle, which was said to have the 'automatic aiming' function, actually flashed back and forth over the heads of seven or eight vampires near and far, as if there were 'too many targets to hit'!
Seeing this, the SNG reporter put down his sniper rifle and wanted to try again.
But problems continued to arise.
Due to a BUG, his movements lost sync with the character in the motion sensing cabin, and the entire screen was frozen in place.
Then, just three seconds later, the game crashed and the reporter was kicked out of the game.
This is an exhibition.
One of the four largest game exhibitions in the world.
SNG is the world's largest gaming forum with the largest number of users.
Once such a vicious BUG appeared, the reputation of Yexia Island collapsed instantly!
Originally, many players and media had many complaints about the game's strange feel adjustments, as well as overly repetitive level and monster designs.
Now, the exposure of such a vicious BUG has provided an outlet for everyone's complaints.
There was thunder on the spot.
Now, Konami’s long-cherished wish and investment in making the game a “big hit” have finally paid off.
The game is indeed a hit.
It's just a negative explosion.
Some say it's a piece of crap, some say it's an ugly imitation, and some even say it's simply the electronic torture of this generation.
And amidst such condemnation!
Joetsu Kagemasa has undoubtedly become the target of public criticism!
The players have long been resentful of this money-obsessed, profit-driven president.
The reason why the Fxxk KONAMI slogan was so ubiquitous was partly because Keizo Kamikoshi kicked Gu Sheng out and monopolized the copyright of Silent Hill.
Another reason is that players want to vent their new and old grudges.
Until now!
Keizo Kamikoshi's "sassy operation" was brought up again!
The media accused him of bringing an unfinished game like Yexia Island to the exhibition just to show off.
Some media even directly called him "the sinner of Konami", saying that under his leadership, Konami's games were getting worse and worse, and there were signs that it was going to change its career!
Greedy, arbitrary, tyrannical, money-oriented, a historical criminal...
Watching the hats being put on my head one after another.
At this moment, Shang Yue Jingzheng felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and his whole body could not help but shiver!
Indeed!
This is not the first time that players and the media have criticized him so harshly.
But the problem is!
This time it’s different!
Originally at this time, he was a thorn in the eyes of the board of directors and was the target that the board of directors wanted to deal with as soon as possible!
The thunderstorm on Yexia Island was undoubtedly the final death knell for him!
Three hundred million in development costs!
Nearly 400 million yuan invested in publicity and promotion!
A Yexia Island, an investment of nearly 700 million dollars!
Originally, he was counting on this work to sell well and secure his remaining six months in office!
But now, Yexia Island has not even been officially launched!
The trial part alone has been criticized and called garbage!
It seemed that retiring peacefully had become the most impossible task in his life.
Or... should I resign now?
Keikoshi Jōng wanted to save some dignity for himself at the very end.
But judging from the current situation, many shareholders are watching covetously, and the forces that are prepared naturally hope that he will get out as soon as possible, the sooner the better.
But the forces that are not yet prepared will never let him walk away so easily.
In other words—
We have to continue working on this project!
And we must do it to the end!
Because this is most likely his last chance of survival, a chance for him to remain respectable!
but!
Nowadays, the reputation of Yexia Island is like the explosion of tempered glass, shattered into pieces!
What magic tricks does he have to save such a completely ruined work?
He has no idea.
Don't say he has no other options.
Now, even if we look at the entire Konami, I am afraid there is not even one person who dares to stand up and say that I can save the reputation.
Because the current situation is irreversible by human power.
If there is, then this person is not an ordinary person, but——
…
"...I want to...see President Gu Sheng..."
On the phone, Kamikoshi Keizheng's humble voice sounded, which seemed to be trembling with some difficulty and shame.
good!
As the saying goes, "The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it!"
Now, there is only one person in the world who can save the Yexia Island project.
Gu Sheng!
As long as he is willing to open his mouth and announce that he will once again become Konami's special art director, he will participate in and complete the renovation and subsequent development of Yexia Island!
Well, you can imagine with your eyes closed that tomorrow’s media direction will change in an instant!
It’s settled!
after all!
Today's Konami, no, it should be said that it is him, Keimasa Kamikoshi!
Why were they pushed into such a desperate situation?
The reason for this is that he made a mistake in his decision back then. He was blinded by greed and used despicable means to force Golden Wind out of the Silent Hill development project, and used procrastination to hinder the development of Golden Wind's project!
now!
After four full rounds of confrontation!
Two of the three major studios went bankrupt, dozens of core development studio members were poached, the former managing director left in anger, and the group’s board of directors was dissatisfied with him. As a result, the company suffered losses of over 10 billion directly and indirectly!
Total defeat!
And they were all miserable defeats!
You can say that!
From the time he started to confront Golden Wind until now, he has not only not created any obstacles to the development of Golden Wind, but has even helped Golden Wind to grow stronger to some extent!
The most direct manifestation is the Steel Chain Finger Studio, and——
"I'm Tetsuya Moriya, Mr. Joetsu, our President Gu is out on business, is there anything I can do for you..."
Moriya Toru slowly put down , turned on the speaker, and slowly lit a cigarette for himself:
"Just tell me."
silence.
There was a long silence.
If there was one thing in the world that made Shang Yue feel more embarrassed than asking Gu Sheng for help, it would definitely be asking Moritani Tetsuya.
Face Joetsu Keimasa again.
Toru Moritani took a puff of cigarette and exhaled all the emotions in his heart along with the smoke.
Originally, he thought that he would feel resentful when he faced Joetsu Keimasa again, and would shout out loudly, "Now you know? I didn't betray you!"
but.
When the opportunity really came to him, Moritani felt that it was unnecessary.
It doesn't make sense anymore.
Moreover, based on his understanding .
He believed that the reason why Kamikoshi Keimaro called him at this moment meant that he must have realized long ago that he was being wronged.
even!
Jōetsu Kagemasa knew at all that he had not betrayed the country, but he had to pin this false accusation on himself in order to protect himself.
"Moriya...-san..."
After a long silence, Shangyue Jingzheng finally spoke again with difficulty:
"I'm calling this time to... uh... to ask you for a small favor."
But only a few numbers.
But Shangyue Jingzheng found it extremely difficult to say!
Shame, humiliation, and difficulty speaking...
So many emotions intertwined together that even though it was winter, he still sweated profusely!
"Is it because of 'Yexia Island'?"
Moriya is so smart!
Moreover, although he has left Konami for a long time, don't forget that he still has a group of very good old colleagues and old friends in Konami!
He had also heard about the situation that Kamikoshi Keima was facing now.
As smart as he is, how could he not guess the intention of Kamikoshi Keimasa coming to ask for help.
“Yes… yes…”
Shangyue Jingzheng's Adam's apple moved, and he nodded. Then he hesitated for a moment, and said in an almost pleading tone:
"Could you please... stop using China Xun Teng... to launch a public opinion offensive against "Yexia Island"... We are... in a difficult situation now."
