However, Ken Kutaragi had been waiting a long Time for this day.
It had been over half a year since Sony PS was released in December of last year. He was so anxious that he even dreamed of Pokeni's new game being released.
Now, it was finally here after much anticipation. Logically, Ken Kutaragi should have been relieved.
But Ken Kutaragi still felt a tiny bit of apprehension, more or less.
It wasn't for any other reason; he was mainly afraid that if he boasted too much, he wouldn't be able to deliver. The actual experience of Pokeni's pokemon 3d was truly hard to say.
If it flopped, players would probably still feel that Sony had spent a lot of effort developing a very useless game console, especially since the controller design was still being complained about by players.
For this, Ken Kutaragi still made a call to Aoki Haruhi.
On one hand, it was to congratulate him on the game's imminent release and wish it great sales. On the other hand, it was to sound out Aoki Haruhi, hoping to find a little confidence and comfort from him.
Aoki Haruhi truly didn't disappoint Ken Kutaragi. On the phone, the young President Aoki was full of vigor and confidence in his company's game.
"Mr. Kutaragi, please rest assured. Haven't you seen the PV?
If you've seen Pokeni's new game PV, you'll understand how amazing our new game is.
It is definitely a new product that will open up a new Time of pokemon 3d game, with milestone significance."
Aoki Haruhi said confidently on the phone, "As soon as the game is released, the whole world will know how amazing the new game console developed by Sony is, as well as the new dual-analog stick controller designed.
These will be recorded in game history and become a topic of discussion in the game world in the future.
Mr. Kutaragi, you don't need to worry at all. Just wait for our good news!"
Although Aoki Haruhi's words always gave people a feeling of being flowery but impractical and boastful, Ken Kutaragi needed this kind of comfort.
After all, he had been questioned too much over the past half year.
Fortunately, Sony PS's sales performance was not bad; otherwise, Ken Kutaragi would have been sent to who knows where by the company by now.
"Okay, then I will await President Aoki's good news." Ken Kutaragi said with a happy laugh on the other end of the phone, "I hope pokemon 3d world sells well!"
…
"Mmm, thank you for your kind words."
Aoki Haruhi hung up the phone and turned around, just in Time to see HR-chan's disdainful gaze.
"What's wrong? Is there something you're not satisfied with?" Aoki Haruhi asked, frowning angrily.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
Ayase Akane waved her hands repeatedly and quickly brought the brewed coffee to Aoki Haruhi's desk.
"How dare I question your authority, President."
Aoki Haruhi frowned fiercely. You haven't even questioned me, but what you're thinking is written all over your face, okay?
"However…"
Ayase Akane stepped back two paces, her hands clasped in front of her chest, "President, you spoke too confidently. What if the results aren't as good as expected? Wouldn't Mr. Kutaragi think that we're just all talk?"
…
Aoki Haruhi wished he could slap this HR-chan to death.
"You don't understand, this is called confidence."
"People inside and outside the industry don't think highly of us, which only shows they lack vision."
Aoki Haruhi said, "After the game is released, they will know what a landmark game is."
Mmm hmm.
Ayase Akane nodded seriously.
I hope so.
Although she also had some doubts in her heart, Ayase Akane's desire for the game to sell well was genuine.
…
In short, after the game PV was released, with various media and advertisements flooding in, Pokeni's warm-up was quite effective.
Basically, everyone in the entire game circle knew about Pokeni's pokemon 3d world.
On one hand, it was because Pokeni's promotion was good, plus the reputation and credibility Pokeni had accumulated over so many years, which gave this game higher attention.
On the other hand, Pokeni had always touted its pokemon 3d as a milestone in game history for 3D, with the significance of creating a new Time.
If you hype it up so much, no matter what, you have to pay some attention and give it some face.
As for the rest, countless game manufacturers and competitors were waiting to see Pokeni fail.
There were also some game merchants who genuinely hoped Pokeni's game would sell well, one of them being Sony, because they were all partners. If your game sells well, my game console will also sell well.
The other group was the'students' who had no direct competition with Pokeni. As long as Pokeni could pave the way, they could follow Pokeni's lead.
In short, many game merchants are now coveting the big cake of 3D, but the problem is that 3D is like a pearl in a shell; it's hard to know where to start.
Pokeni setting an example can be considered convenient for latecomers.
If we can't be the first to eat the crab, can't we be the second or the Nth?
…
In addition to game merchants, players also showed extremely high attention to this.
Why is it only attention and not purchase interest?
Mainly because other game manufacturers' 3D game before were too crudely made, which caused players' instinctive suspicion.
Even with Pokeni, no matter how good the advertising or the PV was, it only raised players' confidence from 0 to 50%.
The remaining half would only be seen after it was released.
Once the actual game experience fails to meet players' expectations, the reputation of this pokemon 3d will plummet, and it's not impossible that Pokeni will have to pay for the boasts they made.
In short, with the support of various factors, pokemon 3d world's popularity soared. In just one month, it had already become the most talked-about game, bar none.
Everyone was waiting for the release of pokemon 3d world.
They wouldn't necessarily buy it, but they would definitely see what this game was like.
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July 14, 1995.
pokemon 3d world was released on Time.
Midori Keisuke is a branch manager of Golden Finger game Specialty Store under Torun Group.
On the day of the release, he was even more nervous than the players outside.
President Hattori's pre-ordered share of pokemon 3d world was not much this Time. This branch only received 500 copies for the day.
You know, this is Pokeni's game!
In the past, whenever Pokeni's new works were released, weren't sales always booming?
President Hattori used to basically pre-order 100,000 copies, but this Time it was suddenly reduced by 90%. What if too many players came?
In fact, Midori Keisuke found that his worries were completely unnecessary.
Because when he opened the door at 9 AM, there were hardly any people queuing outside.
This scene truly made Midori Keisuke doubt his life, and even more, Pokeni's appeal.
"Eh? The pokemon 3d advertisements were everywhere, but not many people came to buy it?"
"Let's wait a bit longer, maybe everyone hasn't decided whether to buy it yet." The store clerk who was tidying the shelves inside responded.
"After all, this game is quite controversial. It's not that Pokeni isn't good, nor is pokemon not good, it's mainly that 3D isn't good."
Oh, oh.
Midori Keisuke nodded.
He suddenly understood President Hattori.
President Hattori is truly wise.
He knew from the beginning that this game wouldn't sell well, which is why he ordered fewer copies, right?
Thinking of this, he looked up and out of the store.
At this Time, the sun was just right, and pedestrians were coming and going on the street outside. Aside from some young people peeking and hesitating at the storefront, there didn't seem to be any decent players.
July 14th was a Friday.
Around 5 PM, a primary school student wearing a student cap walked in.
Midori Keisuke glanced at the young boy.
He wasn't sure if he was there to buy a game.
Mainly because the price of game was generally quite expensive, roughly several thousand Japanese yen.
In his perception, primary school students preferred to spend their pocket money on things like comics.
However, based on his professional ethics, Midori Keisuke did not slight the boy just because he was a child with 'low purchasing power'. Instead, because he was a primary school student, Midori Keisuke's service was even more enthusiastic.
"Little friend, are you here to buy a game?"
Midori Keisuke came out from behind the counter and greeted the boy with a smile.
The latter nodded nervously, his eyes scanning the store back and forth.
"Mm."
The child answered.
This primary school student's name was Uesugi Noboru, and he was a loyal pokemon player.
It wasn't summer vacation yet, so Uesugi Noboru rushed over with his pocket money only after school.
This Time, perhaps because President Hattori didn't think highly of Pokeni's pokemon 3d, even though this game was newly released, it wasn't placed in the most prominent position in the store, but rather slightly further inside.
However, President Hattori gave one instruction—
For the convenience of young customers, pokemon game could be placed a little lower.
So Uesugi Noboru quickly found the pokemon 3d world game.
His eyes lit up, and he walked straight over, picked up one copy, and almost without hesitation, walked back to the cash register.
Midori Keisuke was slightly taken aback.
He's a decisive child.
Although he had a premonition that this child might be here for pokemon, Midori Keisuke was still a little surprised when he actually saw his actions.
Mainly because he picked it up so decisively.
"Hello, that will be 4800 Japanese yen."
Pokeni seemed to have already considered the purchasing power of its target audience and specifically lowered the price of a 'groundbreaking' game product like pokemon 3d world.
Before this, Pokeni's game were notoriously expensive, usually around 9800 Japanese yen.
But this Time, the pokemon 3d directly reduced the price to 4800.
It was almost half the price.
Putting everything else aside, this strategy complemented Sony's.
Aoki Haruhi's path was also very clear: the pokemon IP would go global, emphasizing universal popularity and accessibility, and the price needed to be affordable for most people.
However, the next game might not be so cheap.
"Mm, okay."
Uesugi Noboru finished speaking and pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket, placing them on the table.
Midori Keisuke was slightly taken aback.
It was immediately clear that what was on the table was the child's pocket money, saved for who knows how long.
It was imaginable what a great determination he had made to take out this money.
Indeed, his mother wouldn't buy game for Uesugi Noboru, so he smashed his piggy bank. Spending 4800 Japanese yen at once made his heart ache terribly.
Midori Keisuke quickly counted the money and processed his payment.
As he put the game into a beautiful packaging bag and handed it to Uesugi Noboru, Midori Keisuke felt the value of his profession for the first Time.
This was not just selling a product; it was solemnly entrusting a weighty sentiment and the players' expectations into their hands.
"Here is your game disc. Please take it carefully and have a good journey. I wish you a fun Time playing."
"Thank you."
Uesugi Noboru responded politely, extending both hands to receive the game.
…
Watching the child's retreating figure, Midori Keisuke sighed silently.
Pokeni!
Please don't disappoint the children's love for you.
pokemon must not fail.
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