Even after the entire pre-exhibition press conference ended, the audience still felt a sense of incompleteness and were reluctant to leave.
Players went to find their favorite game manufacturers to have face-to-face discussions about game products and their experiences.
Reporters rushed back to their companies to work overtime, just to be able to publish information related to the Tokyo Game Show earlier than others.
Many players also gathered together, discussing the Tokyo Game Show with great interest.
"This Tokyo Game Show truly felt worth it. I never imagined being able to see such a spectacular pre-exhibition demonstration in a place like this."
"Being able to see the new works of so many major game companies live and learn how amazing these games are and what new products will be released this year truly makes me incredibly excited."
"Yes, suddenly I feel like my wallet isn't big enough. There are so many good games I want to get."
"Mm-hmm, me too. I especially like Square's final fantasy 7. I'm a loyal final fantasy player, and I have no resistance to games like this."
"Yes, Square's final fantasy 7 is really well done and eye-opening, especially the big villain Sephiroth and the female protagonist Tifa. I like them both.
However, the male protagonist, game, isn't as outstanding."
"Hahahahaha, I feel the same way."
"To be honest, I almost predicted that final fantasy would release a new work this year. The only thing I didn't expect was that this game would be made in 3D."
"And didn't Tetsuya Nomura say that they also drew inspiration from the character designs in Pokémon?"
"Hahahaha, Tetsuya is really too funny. He directly cued Aoki Haruhi on the spot. Did you see the expression on Pokeni's President's face at that Time? He really didn't know what to do, so embarrassed he was about to die. I couldn't help but burst out laughing just watching it."
"This can also be considered a publicity strategy, right? Both final fantasy 7 and pokemon 3d have been remembered by everyone."
"Hahahaha, yes, and what was also remembered was Pokeni's President's aggrieved and pitiful little expression."
"Last year, there were still many major 2D games, but suddenly this year feels like a 3D game special. These game companies have changed too quickly, haven't they?"
"Indeed, I feel the same way. It's like the speed suddenly picked up, directly jumping from the 2D track to the 3D track."
"Isn't that right? Ever since the 3D game market was brought to life by Pokeni's Pokémon last year, everyone knows that this field has a future.
Before, the 3D market wasn't highly regarded mainly because there weren't enough blockbuster games or enough high-quality excellent products.
pokemon 3d world broke this barrier on its own, showing the world that 3D games could be this good.
Didn't that just open up the whole landscape?"
"Yes, in this situation, it's already clear that the 3D market will explode in the future, and it's still a blue ocean right now. If they don't seize the Time to enter, they would be truly foolish.
These game manufacturers are very shrewd.
No one is willing to fall behind.
I heard that even Nintendo is messing around with new 3D games."
"Eh? Really?"
"Of course it's true. At this E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Miyamoto Shigeru of Nintendo revealed that they would be releasing 3D games on the new N64 console in the future, but whether it will be zelda or super mario is still unclear.
Of course, it could also be a smokescreen, just a grand promise to let players know that the N64's performance is strong and that Nintendo is still the king of games."
"Hmm... Nintendo's games are good, but in the console market, they have indeed been suppressed quite severely by Sony in the past two years."
"Who cares? As a player, I just want to play better and more interesting games."
...
The players on site were chatting animatedly, but outside, it was already dark, and they had no intention of leaving.
Today's pre-exhibition press conference was truly impactful. Even now, everyone's minds are still replaying the moment when the major companies did their promotions.
"At this Tokyo Game Show, I found that the luckiest thing was Pokeni's participation."
"Mm-hmm, I feel the same way."
"From the moment Joe Hisaishi appeared with the orchestra, I felt my entire soul was shaken out of my body. It was that kind of...
My head buzzed, and I didn't even know who I was or where I was.
Why would Joe Hisaishi appear at a game press conference?"
"Hahahaha, me too, me too.
As soon as Joe Hisaishi's music started, I got goosebumps all over my body. My neck was especially stiff, and I couldn't think at all.
But, Teacher Joe Hisaishi's music is truly powerful, like magic. No matter how shocked or dazed you are, as the music plays, it pulls you back in.
It makes you immerse yourself in the music."
"After this experience, I finally understand why so many people are willing to go to the opera house to listen to live performances, especially large-scale symphonies with an entire orchestra. They truly cannot be compared to what you hear on a radio.
They are completely different levels of experience.
That feeling is like being in an ocean of music, surrounded from all directions, incredibly three-dimensional and real.
It's overwhelmingly shocking."
"I feel like I'll never forget everything I experienced today. It's possible that after this, I'll become a fan and start spending money to attend concerts in the future."
"Hahahaha, Master Joe Hisaishi says he has gained a new fan."
"It should be said that Master Joe Hisaishi elevated this Tokyo Game Show to a new height that doesn't belong to it."
"If I can hear such a performance at every Tokyo Game Show in the future, I will buy tickets every year. Now I know that the pre-exhibition press conference is truly, truly important and incredibly exciting."
"Pokeni has made a great contribution!"
"Pokeni is amazing!"
"Aoki Haruhi is too awesome! He's simply my idol!"
The few people were chatting happily and shouting loudly.
The staff on site impatiently shooed them out, "The museum is closing today. Come back tomorrow with your tickets."
...
The few friends walked out of the exhibition hall, still feeling a sense of incompleteness, and continued to discuss the interesting things from this press conference.
"Did you notice that the games brought by Pokeni are truly more shocking one after another?"
"Mm, I noticed, I noticed."
"When the witcher 2 came out, the overall graphics truly improved by a large margin, making people's scalps tingle with shock. Now we just have to wait and see the plot and game performance."
"As a Pokémon player, I am more looking forward to the subsequent works of pokemon 3d. I truly love Umbreon so much, and I hope this game can be released earlier.
The earlier it's released, the earlier I can capture it in the official sequel."
"Eevee is indeed very beautiful."
"Not Eevee, it's Umbreon!"
"Okay, Umbreon."
"But the most stunning, should still be princess mononoke, which was demonstrated at the end, right?"
"Mm-hmm, princess mononoke is truly beyond words. A 3D game made to feel like a 2D animation. When I was watching the demo, I felt like I was watching a major movie.
Aside from the insufficient clarity of the big screen, there were actually no flaws to speak of."
"This game style is truly in a league of its own. The collaboration between Aoki Haruhi and Hayao Miyazaki is a winning combination!"
"Anyway, when the movie comes out, I'll definitely go watch it. Originally, I thought I wouldn't need to play the game after watching the movie, but after this press conference, I've decided to get a copy.
It's possible this game will become a classic in the future."
"Mm-hmm, it's not 'possible', it's 'definitely'. Such groundbreaking, epoch-making game products are actually very collectible."
"Then I'll buy four or five sets of it, and decades later, I'll show my grandson how amazing the Hayao Miyazaki animated game his grandpa bought was."
"Hahahaha, who knows what games will be like in the future? Maybe future games will be as described in science fiction novels, completely virtualized and experienced through brain-computer interfaces."
"Hahaha, I don't care, I'm just going to show off to my grandson."
"Well, in any case, buying it is definitely not wrong. It should appreciate in value in the future."
"Luckily, other major game manufacturers didn't clash types with Pokeni, otherwise, I feel they would have died a miserable death."
"Hahaha, whether they die or not also depends on the specific release date, right? But one thing is certain, that is, once the release date of a Pokeni game is known, similar game products will definitely have to weigh whether it's better to change the release Time."
"By the way, did you hear Aoki Haruhi mention the release dates of a few games?"
"Uh... this, I don't think so, right?"
"Darn it, I was planning to get princess mononoke."
...
Before, everyone only vaguely felt that Pokeni seemed quite formidable. After this press conference ended, people finally realized how much they had underestimated it before.
Pokeni cannot simply be described as formidable; it is terrifying.
Especially for the peers who attended this press conference, the psychological blow was completely crushing.
It was no exaggeration to say it was a dimensionality reduction strike.
Square's President Miyamoto Masafumi was in a state of utter bewilderment after returning home.
Whenever he thought of the Pokeni's 'princess mononoke' demonstration he saw at the press conference today, Miyamoto Masafumi's eyes would dim.
They even turned a bit cold.
That bone-chilling coldness and unwillingness was the feeling of powerlessness when you know the opponent is strong but you are unable to catch up.
For game developers, the impact was actually many, many Times greater than for outsiders.
Because to outsiders, there might only be some differences in art style and details; overall, they might seem pretty similar, all being 3D.
But Miyamoto Masafumi knew deeply how incredible it would be to make a 3D game look like what 'princess mononoke' demonstrated today.
It could even be described as a miracle.
No matter how he recalled or researched, he simply couldn't figure out what technology they used to achieve it.
It was truly, truly despairing.
Even last year's pokémon 3d world, though also amazing, once you played it a bit and scrutinized the details, you could roughly guess how the other party did it, and you could follow the clues.
The 'princess mononoke' exhibited by Pokeni now felt like a black box; from the outside, it's a completely black box, but when you throw things into it, it gives you special surprises, processing those things into wonderful crafts.
But how was it processed?
He didn't know.
You couldn't open it up and see the structure inside this black box.
That was the most frustrating part.
"Terrifying, Pokeni is too terrifying!"
...
The next morning, major game news media outlets reported on the Tokyo Game Show pre-show press conferences of the past two days.
There were even dedicated TV game channels that broadcasted recordings of this press conference.
The media praised Pokeni to the heavens.
They believed that Pokeni had not only established a milestone in the new 3D field with Pokémon 3d, but now, with 'princess mononoke,' it had set another new milestone much further ahead.
The speed of setting such milestones was simply terrifying.
At the same Time, at Nintendo.
Clang!
Hiroshi Yamauchi was enraged! In the conference room, he directly smashed his teacup to the ground, shattering it into pieces.
The flying shards almost cut him.
The atmosphere in the room was extremely oppressive, and the attendees didn't even dare to raise their heads.
"Damn it!!!"
Hiroshi Yamauchi cursed.
"We also didn't expect Pokeni to grow so rapidly," Miyamoto Shigeru said daringly, "Sony PS's console was developed earlier than ours, and they already have development experience on that platform. When our N64 is released later, a large number of high-quality games will surely emerge."
Among them, Miyamoto Shigeru had the most prestige; if he didn't speak, others probably wouldn't dare to.
"As for... princess mononoke, this is due to Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, and Aoki Haruhi's good personal relationship. Without Hayao Miyazaki, princess mononoke wouldn't have such game performance effects."
Miyamoto Shigeru said bitterly.
This wasn't entirely self-exoneration; after all, what he stated was a fact.
Hayao Miyazaki chose Pokeni as a game partner and wasn't willing to choose us, Nintendo. What could I do? Should I kidnap Hayao Miyazaki?
Of course, he didn't dare to express it so directly, or it would only add fuel to the fire and make President Yamauchi explode even more.
The current atmosphere was already terrifying enough; did he still want everyone to be scolded by the President one by one?
However, Miyamoto Shigeru frowned, feeling some resentment towards Pokeni.
Why, oh why, did you choose to do this now, when we are about to release the N64 and make a big splash at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo?
Isn't this a targeted ambush?
If it weren't for Pokeni's dazzling performance this Time, then by comparison, everyone would know how powerful our N64's performance is, fully capable of crushing Sony PS.
If we rallied again next year, encouraging third-party game developers to release games on the N64 platform, with one masterpiece after another, this war would be won.
But now...
It was truly a bit embarrassing, getting slapped in the face by Pokeni.
This was not Miyamoto Shigeru's face being slapped; it was Nintendo's face, Hiroshi Yamauchi's face.
That's why Hiroshi Yamauchi was particularly angry.
Hiroshi Yamauchi took a deep breath, seemingly feeling that his earlier behavior was a bit excessive.
"Am I angry because of Pokeni?! If we can't compete in strength, then we just keep working hard, what's there to it?"
"What I'm truly angry about is—"
"These guys at Square are simply going too far!
How dare they betray us, eating off us, and then turn around and throw themselves into Sony's arms?!"
Square has been an old partner, active on the Famicom since the mid-1980s.
Initially, all the games they produced were mediocre in popularity, but when the company was in decline, they successfully turned things around with 'final fantasy,' and it was precisely by relying on Nintendo's Famicom, and the SFC released later, that Square was able to reach its current position.
Hiroshi Yamauchi had his reasons for being angry; wasn't Nintendo good enough to Square?
Basically, the SFC platform was split between Nintendo and Square, allowing them to earn so much, yet Miyamoto Masafumi turned around and took 'final fantasy 7' to the PS platform, and even made a big splash at this Tokyo Game Show.
Besides Pokeni, it was Square.
Hiroshi Yamauchi was seething with anger.
"Ungrateful bastards!"
"Don't cooperate with them anymore!"
"Since they like Sony so much, let them cling to Sony's leg!"
Hiroshi Yamauchi was furious, and everyone present trembled in fear.
Miyamoto Shigeru looked troubled.
He didn't know why, but he always had an ominous premonition.
...
After the Tokyo Game Show ended,
Many players went to Pokeni's forum to leave messages, cheering for Pokeni.
"Pokeni! Well done, this Time you've truly redeemed yourselves!"
"I originally thought final fantasy 7 was the peak of this electronic exhibition, but I didn't expect Pokeni to follow right behind it."
"As expected of Pokeni, as expected of Aoki Haruhi. They probably lost too much face at last year's Tokyo Game Show, so this Time they directly played a royal flush and reclaimed the stage."
"How is this a royal flush? This is clearly a nuclear bomb, the kind that can directly blow up the entire game industry."
"Hahaha, actually, I watched the whole show, and many game companies' new products were quite good. It's just that Pokeni had more hype, plus their inherent hard power, so they naturally overshadowed others.
Honestly, if it weren't for 'princess mononoke' at the end, Pokeni would have just tied with Square."
"But princess mononoke plus Joe Hisaishi's appearance immediately widened the gap, right?"
"More than just widening the gap, it soared into the sky."
"Joe Hisaishi leading the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra for a live performance, I hadn't expected that. But when you realize that the president of this game company is Aoki Haruhi, everything seems to make sense."
"After this battle, I wonder who will dare to underestimate Pokeni or think that Pokeni is not a first-class game company."
"The game 'princess mononoke' is at least 5 or 6 years ahead of the 3D games on the market right now. I think Pokeni's development speed is truly a bit too terrifying."
"Now, the only thing that can restrict Pokeni's game development is probably Sony."
"Eh? Really? Can Sony still suppress Pokeni?"
"What I mean is, Sony's hardware restricts Pokeni's game development. If the hardware could be a bit more powerful, I wouldn't dare to imagine what amazing games Pokeni could create."
"As expected of the game company I admire, my support for you all this Time has not been in vain. I only have one question—
When will these games actually be released?!"
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