A week after the release of "pokémon 3d world," its sales performance soared.
Famitsu, which had been closely associated with pokeni and could be considered its mouthpiece, had already provided many related revelations and lavish praises before the game's release.
Famitsu evaluated the Pokémon game as follows:
[A brand new 3D game, a 3D game that will absolutely shake the entire gaming world, the most outstanding and monumental great game in the 3D field is about to be born.
In this game, you will experience unprecedented gaming fun that is closer to our real world.
At the same Time, there are many innovative contents in the game.
You will find that pokémon 3d world, just like its name, truly presents an extraordinary three-dimensional world before you.
It's as if Pokémon truly exist.
In this game, you can play and battle with the well-known Pokémon characters.
For example, the cute and stubborn Pikachu, the brave and active Charmander, our gentle and reliable Bulbasaur, and the adorable Squirtle... they all seem to have stepped out of the anime.
In this 3D world, you can more realistically feel the cuteness of the Pokémon.
We strongly recommend all players to get this game.
If nothing unexpected happens, "pokémon 3d world" will open a new era of 3D games.]
After the game was released,
Famitsu was even more full of praise for this game... In the latest issue of Famitsu Weekly, content related to pokémon 3d world was specially published.
[pokémon 3d world, a great game that ushers in a new 3D era:
In this game, you can see the correct way to make 3D games.
The concept of 3D in the game industry has only recently emerged.
However, in mathematics and physics, the concept of 3D has a considerably early history.
Physicists, based on the concept of coordinate axes, call the plane formed by the x and y axes a plane, and the world formed by the xyz three axes a three-dimensional world, also known as 3D.
The concept in games is consistent with this, but it is very difficult to produce satisfactory 3D effects.
Oil paintings increase the realism of 3D through a sense of perspective.
The effect is similar in games.
Before pokeni's pokémon 3d world appeared, the 3D games we knew were relatively simple and crude, but after this game, we discovered that 3D games can also be made so wonderfully.
The first CG in the game is quite interesting, using a 2D animation to summon the Pokémon from the anime into the wonderful 3D alternate world, Potela.
At the same Time, the Pokémon also instantly transformed from their familiar 2D images into 3D models.
The game style is simple yet full of the creator's passion, and the 3D presentation effect not only did not have any adverse effects, but even truly gives people a feeling that:
Pokémon have come to a real 3D world.
And this game not only broke through people's inherent impressions of 3D games in terms of visual performance, but also made bold innovations in gameplay.
In the game, you can use the joystick for more precise movement, similar to circling around monsters, an operation that was very difficult to achieve with the original D-pad controllers.
But after using the joystick, it becomes incredibly easy.
And in this 3D Pokémon game, the camera angle has also been handled very meticulously. Whether it's the rotation in single-player games or the real-Time changing camera angle in multiplayer games, it has been quite successful, providing the most reasonable solution to the 3D game camera angle conversion problem that has plagued major game manufacturers for more than half a year.
It provided the most reasonable solution to the long-standing problem of viewpoint conversion in 3D games.
The level of detail in the game environment and the thought put into its design process are astonishing.
In terms of gameplay, pokémon 3d world, based on 3D action platforming, retained the core features of Pokémon itself, perfectly integrating elements such as Pokémon's skills, evolution, and the ability to replace Pokémon for battle after obtaining them... into the game.
Coupled with rich geographical environment level design, suitable Pokémon choices, and corresponding unique gameplay... all make this game extremely rich and interesting.
Pokémon also supports up to 4 players playing simultaneously, making it a very suitable and enjoyable new 3D game for all ages.
In this game, many designs of Pokémon can be said to provide a very standard 3D industrial process.
It is no exaggeration to say that pokémon 3d world is a textbook-like milestone.
Therefore, considering the above factors, and the impact of pokémon 3d world on the entire 3D gaming world and its significance in setting industry standards, I give it a score of 10.]
[A game that cannot but be called 'flawless'.
pokeni's "pokémon 3d world" delivered a very impressive answer sheet, and can even be called a "new benchmark for interactive entertainment," capable of "shaping new models for future 3D action games."
Whether it's the interpretation of the Pokémon theme, the 3D performance of the characters, the gameplay and replayability, or even the player coverage, Pokémon 3D has achieved the ultimate in the 3D field.
In such an era, it's hard not to give a perfect score of 10.]
[pokémon 3d world is truly refreshing and eye-opening.
The expressive power of the opening CG, combined with the game's own gameplay, fully utilized all the advantages of 3D.
The most obvious aspects are the application of scene depth in the game and various smooth camera transitions, which not only gave players an immersive gaming experience but also achieved a very high production standard.
It truly gives people the feeling of being in a world where real Pokémon exist.
It's truly an amazing game.
We highly recommend players to get this game; you will definitely not be disappointed.
Based on the game's bold innovation and extremely high artistic level in the 3D field, and its gameplay, I must give it a perfect score of 10.]
The four editors of Famitsu, without any discussion, all gave a high score of 10.
40 points!
Full marks!
This was another perfect score game pokeni received after "patema inverted."
It undoubtedly entered Famitsu's platinum hall of fame... "Nani?! 40 points, full marks?!"
Upon seeing Famitsu's rating, President Hiroshi Yamauchi of Nintendo was completely stunned.
He was both shocked and angry.
"Why, why is it pokeni again?!"
He slammed the latest issue of Famitsu Weekly onto the table with a loud bang.
The little secretary sitting outside was startled.
However, knowing that President Yamauchi was furious, no one dared to enter at this Time.
Mainly, they were afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
"Another platinum game! pokeni might as well change its name to Platinum Co., Ltd."
As if he had long anticipated President Yamauchi's reaction, Miyamoto Shigeru had been particularly active in his work these past few days, even going abroad for game research.
The others couldn't help but secretly curse Miyamoto Shigeru as an old fox.
However, Miyamoto Shigeru himself was also suffering internally.
No matter what, he was bound to be scolded. He just planned to wait for President Yamauchi's anger to subside a bit, then use this Time to carefully prepare a research report, extract some basic settings and core content of Pokémon 3D, and transform them into the company's own products.
To this end, he was also conceiving a plan for a new super mario 3d world.
In fact, he had already thought most of it through. As long as he could present a decent proposal to President Yamauchi, and then use Time to dilute pokeni's influence, there shouldn't be much of a problem.
Of course, the new 3D mario probably couldn't be called "super mario 3d world," mainly because he was worried it would be too similar to pokeni's Pokémon, which might lead to player criticism.
However, Miyamoto Shigeru drew a lot of inspiration from 3D Pokémon and was full of confidence in the new game... Seeing pokeni's new game receive a perfect score of 40 from Famitsu, many industry insiders expressed shock, but after the shock, they felt it was reasonable.
After all, this game was indeed very impressive.
Especially since it directly revitalized the entire 3D gaming genre, calling it the start of a new 3D gaming era was not an exaggeration.
"Ah! I'm so envious, pokeni made another perfect score game."
Hiruta Masato, the president of Elf Society, was not very surprised; in fact, he felt that pokeni's Pokémon 3D truly deserved its platinum status this Time.
However, this made him deeply feel that, while both companies started out with galgames, Elf Society had now been left far behind by pokeni.
Over at Sony, Ken Kutaragi was overjoyed after seeing the latest issue of Famitsu.
His smile stretched from ear to ear.
Because the achievement of pokémon 3d world was equivalent to half of Sony's glory.
Without Sony PS's support, how could players experience such a good game?
What's more, Sony's dual-joystick controller directly elevated the gaming experience by a huge margin. Now, when players mention Pokémon 3D, they will always first think of playing it with a dual-joystick controller.
Without this game, Sony PS would always be missing something...
Besides Sony, there was another company in this world that was exceptionally happy about "pokémon 3d world" receiving a perfect score.
That was Square.
When Sony invited them to develop 3D games for PS last year, Square was initially a bit hesitant.
After all, they had a good relationship with Nintendo at the Time, practically clinging to Nintendo's coattails, and Nintendo, as their big brother, treated them well, giving final fantasy 6 ample room to develop on the SFC.
final fantasy 6 was also a great success on the SFC, becoming one of the best-selling games last year.
It could even be said to be the most successful game of '94 outside the galgame genre.
In Famitsu's 1994 Game Awards at the end of the year, final fantasy keni's CL and LL won the Game of the Year award.
Of course, the main reason it could defeat CL and LL was that both of those games were galgame, inherently lacking in gameplay.
However, it was enough to show how amazing final fantasy 6 was.
If it weren't for Sony's persistent persuasion, Ken Kutaragi's repeated visits to the company to extend invitations, and the current good sales of the PS console, along with the increasing demand for 3D games, Miyamoto Masafumi would not have wanted to, nor dared to, accept Sony's request.
Currently, a game is under development at Square: final fantasy 7.
And after unanimous discussion and decision by the company's senior management, it was ultimately decided to make final fantasy 7 a 3D version.
The reason for doing this was originally to just humor Sony.
However, after seeing "pokémon 3d world," Miyamoto Masafumi became extremely excited.
Because he suddenly realized that the 3D direction was the right one.
Pokémon 3D embarked on a 3D journey, making players around the world realize the charm of 3D games. Perhaps when the company's "final fantasy 7" comes out, it can achieve even greater success.
Miyamoto Masafumi himself had seen it, and the character models created by the art team were very good-looking.
If it truly succeeds, final fantasy 7 will usher in a new milestone for 3D role-playing games... In short, "pokémon 3d world" can be said to have dropped a bombshell on the entire gaming industry, shaking it to its core.
Within the industry, there were those who were not optimistic, those who were optimistic, those who were envious, those who offered blessings, those who held resentment... and those who gained immense inspiration from it... In such an era, pokeni was like a small engine, small but greatly driving the development of the entire game industry.
Many people believed that after "pokémon 3d world" came out, the game industry would become very different.
And at the same Time.
After pokeni's "pokémon 3d world" was released, it was like a faint little spark thrown into a forest full of firewood, immediately igniting a large fire.
Initially, many players didn't disbelieve pokeni, but rather were hesitant about the current 3D game market environment, especially the ability to create a decent 3D game at the Time.
So most players were in a wait-and-see state.
Who knew that the game quickly became popular and also received very high praise.
Soon, with word-of-mouth effect and viral spread, more and more players began to acquire this game, which was hailed as a "monumental great game in the 3D field."
And the game sales of pokémon 3d world also began to soar from less than 20,000 units in the first week.
By the second week, sales had already exceeded 400,000, forcing Torun's president, Hattori Hiroyuki, to quickly restock.
Major game distributors also seemed to be caught off guard by the market's reaction, not expecting pokeni to be able to drive the entire 3D game market by itself.
So they all called pokeni to place orders.
The game was temporarily sold out.
If it weren't for the distributors' misjudgment, the overall sales should have been even higher...
By the fourth week, "pokémon 3d world" successfully surpassed 1 million units.
It was like riding a rocket.
The English version of this game has also been officially put on the agenda and is expected to be released in Europe and America by the end of the year.
According to Aoki Haruhi's prediction, with Sony and pokeni's influence in Europe and America, it's possible that sales there could be even better than in Japan...
After players experienced 3D Pokémon, the number of posts in the pokeni official forum also increased at a visible rate.
"I never thought that Pokémon 3D would be such a fun and high-quality game. It completely refreshed my understanding of 3D games."
"The game is over, but it feels like it's not over. It's too short.
How can there be such a short game?!"
Everyone had the same thought in their minds.
"Oh my god, how can pokeni's game be so fast?"
"Yeah, it feels like it ended without much playing."
"But doesn't that just show that the game they made is fun?"
"The game is a good game, it's just that there are too few levels. I feel like I haven't played enough."
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