My Animation Era

  Chapter 289 Innovation in Gameplay (for subscription)

  The arrangement of Pokémon file cards sold with Pokémon dolls and toys was not actually Gu Miao's first creation.

Precisely…

  This kind of gameplay can even be pushed forward to the era of "simply noodle collection card". That's right, it's the routine of buying crispy noodles and getting a Water Margin character card.

   This is a classic case!

  It must work if it works, after all, many people have an inexplicable collection addiction. If you don't stimulate it, you don't know how persistent they are for "full collection".

certainly!

  The most valuable peripheral derivative of the "Pokémon" series is definitely not a Pokémon encyclopedia, let alone a doll toy.

   It has to be the "game body"!

  In many people's minds, "Pokémon" or the original name of the "Pokémon" series is definitely the most famous animation.

But in fact…

  Games are much more popular than animations!

  According to incomplete statistics, the cumulative sales volume of the "Pokémon" series of games has reached 400 million copies 20 years after its release.

  400 million!

  Although this sales statistics actually includes all the games that are “on sale” under the IP of “Pokémon”. But as high as 400 million sales, it is still enough to disdain the entire game industry.

   It may be said that many people still don't have any "clear" concept.

   Then be more detailed.

  Taking Dan Games as an example, the sales volume of “Pokémon Crystal” and “Pokémon Emerald”, etc., which are relatively large, has a global sales volume of about 6-7 million copies.

  The more classic and well-known "Sword and Shield" editions, "Red and Green" editions, and "Gold and Silver" editions all have global sales of more than 20 million copies, and the highest may even exceed 30 million copies.

  What is this concept?

  If you don’t understand, you can look up the “civilized driving” and “why no one buys” racing games.

  Giving him Ai 5 is enough, right?

  But even for such a cool game, it was not until many years after it was "released" that the sales volume reached "100 million" copies.

  Other 3A masterpieces, if they can sell 10 million, they will be happy to be lost, and the whole company will celebrate with champagne.

  Of course, this is not kind.

  Pokémon series games, although the investment is expensive and the production is quite sophisticated, but they cannot be compared with 3A games.

   It can be said like this.

  It seems that the total global sales volume of the Pokémon series is 440 million, and the single work has broken the record of 30 million. It seems that it has more gold content?

   Anyway.

  The "Pokémon" game is definitely more famous and valuable than animation, there is no doubt about it.

  Because of knowing this.

  So after inspecting Feiyang Studio, Gu Miao turned a corner and came to Wanbao Games, asking them about the development progress of the second new game of "Pokémon".

  Pokémon series games are divided into different "generations" according to the "release year".

   Only when a new game introduces new Pokémon, characters, and gameplay at launch can a game be considered a new generation in the series.

  The first game of the first generation of the main sequence, that is, the most classic game called "Pokémon Origin" is "Pokémon Red/Green".

  In this space-time background, it is "Elf Trainer", the red and green version of "Pokémon" after being acquired by Wanbao Games.

  If the next new game is launched in the order of the "first generation", it should be "Pokémon: Blue".

   But it is a pity that within Wanbao Games, there is no "Pokémon Blue" planning plan, but directly across "Blue" to the special edition of "Pikachu".

   "Pokémon: Pikachu" will be Wanbao Games, a new game specially produced and released to cater for the broadcast of "Pokémon" animation.

  In game content…

  Gu Miao experienced it for a while, and felt that it was not much different from the original "red and green version".

  But this is also understandable.

   After all, it is also a first-generation game, basically there is no major innovation, just tinkering with the old framework.

   Of course, there are still small innovations.

  For example, in this game, Gu Miao found a relatively crude "intimacy" system designed for "Pikachu".

   This is a surprise.

   The player, or the "intimacy" system between the protagonist of the game and Pokémon, did not expect to be born so early.

   "The steps can be a little bigger! I don't think the current "Pokémon" game is particularly fun."

  Gu Miao rubbed her chin, thoughtfully said: "If you want to attract more players, you must try new ways of playing, introduce new Pokémon, and new game systems."

   "I have considered this point."

  Former Elf Game President and now Wanbao Game President Kobayashi explained: "But we don't have any ideas, and we haven't figured out yet where to start."

  What is there to think about?

  Gu Miao curled her lips and said: "Upgrade the picture quality, game day and night system, new Pokémon attributes, online battles, two-player mode, 3D rendering, VR/AR..."

   Gan!

   Isn’t this a good idea? You can come up with so many ideas in one slap on the butt, is it difficult to come up with a new gameplay and new system in a year?

   Reasonable, this is not difficult!

   I really don't have any good ideas, so let's make a branch game of "Pokemon Paradigm".

  Pokémon main sequence game, it’s hard to think about new gameplay and new system, and the side branch game...

   For example, "Pokémon Arcade Fighting", "Pokémon Puzzle", "Pokémon Pinball", "Pokémon Tetris", don't you just need a hand?

   This group of people is inferior!

  Gu Miao is too embarrassed to point them out, the imagination of making games is so bad, so what kind of games are there? Just find a piece of tofu and smash it to death.

   "Yes!"

  After Gu Miao said this, Xiao Lin suddenly realized: "I do have some limitations in thinking, I didn't expect that there are so many ways to play."

   "Pokemon" is a hot IP!

  Since it is a hot IP, what types of games are not allowed? Do you have to be limited to the old routine of "catching and cultivating pets with poke balls"?

  The door to a new world is open!

   Kobayashi, who has a big brain hole, has already appeared in his mind, the picture of Pikachu and Bulbasaur, incarnated as "King of Fighters" roaring "Gas Guzzler" on the arcade.

   He even thought of the scene where hundreds of Pokémon took a plane and landed on an uninhabited island, collecting supplies and launching a battle royale...

  As long as the thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties!

   Xiao Lin, who was thinking clearly for a moment, apologized to Gu Miao, and immediately took people to the office for a meeting.

  He has to hurry up and turn his ideas into practical game plans, and then make a finished product to see what players think about it.

"Uh…"

   Gu Miao, who watched Xiao Lin excitedly gather people and make suggestions, felt a little guilty at this moment.

  He was just having fun.

   Kobayashi, you won't really come up with some "unbelievable" "Pokémon" game, right? No way?

  (end of this chapter)