In the history of Pokémon games and anime, the number of all Pokémon is about 900. No matter how good your memory is, you can't remember all the Pokémon.
Especially in the later generations of Pokémon, many of them are just fill-in, becoming less and less distinctive, making it difficult to remember them all.
Of course, I still remember the most important ones very clearly.
The rest is naturally left to the people of this world to find ways to create.
Originally, there was basically no shortage of creative people in this world.
When Zhu Youxing proposed the settings to the company's full-time painters, they were full of interest.
This kind of creation that can be based on their own imagination and then add certain racial category restrictions gives them a lot of creative space.
Three or four painters can produce two or three unique images every day, which makes Zhu Yuxing feel that if there are such creative painters in the future, Pokémon will continue to be popular for decades.
There are a total of 151 first-generation Pokémon released on GB in Zhu Yuxing's memory. Of course, there are only 150 officially compiled Pokémon. The other one is a little bit special, which is equivalent to a hidden Pokémon.
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If you really have that kind of compulsive collecting player who wants to collect, you have to use all your strength to do so.
Moreover, due to a bug in the game itself, this last Pokémon that is no longer in the compilation only appears in a few cartridges, which also adds more extra fun to the game.
Zhu Youxing did not intend to ruin this special fun. Even though this was a bit of a coincidence, Zhu Yousing also planned to copy this coincidence.
Therefore, Zhu Yuxing also ordered one hundred and fifty official Pokémon for the artists, as well as a hidden Pokémon Mew that he specially drew, and also planned to reproduce the cool moves of the first generation Pokémon in the previous life.
, the existence of dreams can only be found in some cassettes.
However, if you want to implement such a function in mass-produced game cartridges, you can no longer rely on bugs.
Zhu Yuxing simply wrote a random code so that some cartridges that match this code can activate hidden Pokémon, which is the dreamy capture condition.
If players really want to get this last Pokémon, they must either buy more cartridges, or find a way to exchange them with other players who also got Mew.
But Zhu Yuxing added another set condition, that is, this Pokémon that is not in the compilation can only be captured once per cassette. Once captured, the next Mew will never be found again, increasing the rarity of this Pokémon.
When the programmers listened to Zhu Youxing's explanation, they were all a little confused.
I wonder if it can still be played like this? Add rare attributes to the game so that the game can sell more?
I have learned a lot. I have learned a lot.
After the artists had almost finished 150 pieces, they entered the final development of the game.
At the same time, the preheating of the animation of the same name is also in progress.
Thanks to the initial promotion of Tamagotchi, many girls are very interested in the Pokémon series.
According to previous poll results, 30% of girls who own Tamagotchi would consider watching Pokémon animations and would also consider buying Pokémon games.
This time, Zhuyouxing also maximized the warm-up effect of the game.
Even before the game is released, children's expectations have already been raised to a very high level.
In the game, Zhuyouxing focuses on promoting Pokémon interaction through wired connections according to the development trajectory of its previous life.
Collect, restock, adventure and exchange.
This is the main element of the Pokémon series.
However, if this is just the case, Zhu Youxing does not think that this will really be 100% popular.
That's why he decided to maximize the publicity effect of Pokémon from the beginning.
From promotional posters on the subway, to various large billboards, and advertising on TV.
Just to promote Pokémon, the cost has exceeded one billion yen. It can be said that it is really expensive.
'150 creatures, including insects, small animals, large creatures, inorganic creatures and other systems, fully satisfy players' exploration and collection fun! Please always pay attention to the latest developments in Pokémon!'
Advertisement after advertisement is shot directly into everyone's face.
Adults are quite dismissive of this.
They prefer games that bring them more direct stimulation. They have not developed the joy of collecting, so they have no interest.
Of course, Zhu Youxing was not originally made for the adults of this era. What he wanted was to harvest the future.
If we take good care of these children now, when they grow up, they will be 'leeks' for decades.
In the future, no matter how bad the games made by the company that makes Pokémon are, millions of players will still buy them every year, and they often buy two copies at a time.
To be honest, no other series of games is as good as the Pokémon series in this regard, and there is no second IP that can reach the status of Pokémon.
Not even the mouse from the United States.
And in order to highlight the professionalism of Pokémon, Zhuyusing even invited a zoologist and entomologist to serve as a consultant.
They will provide help in some specific areas, helping artists and setting programmers to make the world view setting more perfect.
This operation made the employees a little confused. They felt that this was not necessary at all. As long as video games are fun, why should they be so professional?
However, since Juyusei was the boss, they couldn't say anything. Many employees thought that Juyusei had been questioned by the public due to the last baseball incident, and began to want to develop in a professional direction.
In fact, this is just Zhu Yusei's attempt to make Pokémon's worldview more credible, incorporating the worldview settings of the modern world, and making it easier for players to immerse themselves in it. This is also the most important part of the game.
This is like Chinese online novels. Those that write about urban areas are always easier for readers to get involved in. Those who write about other categories need to establish a worldview first, and then find a way to prevent readers from getting tired of reading and reading with gusto.
This is very important in Zhu Youxing's opinion.
Zhu Yuxing has been following the entire production process of Pokémon, ensuring that every link is as perfect as possible, so that this first generation can harvest enough children to prepare for the future.
And time, unknowingly, finally came to the day when the Pokémon game was officially released, and when the Pokémon anime was officially broadcast on TV Tokyo.
The interested children have already queued up to buy the game with their money, while the waiting children plan to watch the anime first.
As for other companies, they are waiting on the sidelines to see how this new type of game is going.
If the results look good, some companies will plan to follow suit immediately.