After thinking about it, Lin Yao finally decided to put aside VR-related ideas for the time being and focus on the operation of the switch console first.
She found the relevant person in charge and began to discuss the release sequence of the game in the second half of the year.
And after a simple discussion with the person in charge.
finally.
Lin Yao determined the strategy of announcing and selling Switch console games first.
As for why you should do this.
On the one hand, there are currently four works in the PC product department, two of which are being produced by first-party studios, and the progress is relatively slow, while the production progress of the console department is much faster.
On the other hand, console sales have now exceeded 20 million, which means that the installed base has exceeded 20 million. The huge number of new players will inevitably bring more diverse game demands.
The Vaporwave game platform has a unique advantage in this regard. Even if there are game types that Linmu Studio does not have, there are other developers developing corresponding game types, giving players more choices.
But the switch is different. Currently, due to its form and performance, the first-party games from Linmu Studio are still the ones that can best support the scene.
At this time, the diverse game demands brought by the huge number of new players can only be met by Linmu Studio.
Of course, Lin Yao does not have the courage to say that he can satisfy all players.
But after the release of the switch, the main game styles are very distinctive, and most players should already have a good understanding of what the switch can bring to them.
Most players are probably still satisfied.
The first game in the second half of the year is "Kirby".
The main focus is 'cute', 'childlike' and 'simple'!
Well, this sounds a lot like "Super Mario Odyssey", but it's actually quite different.
The Mario IP is so special. It has been more than thirty years and still has a huge influence. Almost every orthodox sequel can bring new experiences to players, and almost every time, it is a great success.
.
In the game history of Lin Yao's previous life, such an evergreen tree was really, really rare.
in addition.
Mario is the leader of Nintendo and the most famous IP in the FC era after the collapse of Atari. Even if there is a ban on game consoles in China, many domestic players have played "Super Mario" through Super Mario Bros.
This is true domestically, let alone other areas.
The feeling of "Super Mario Odyssey" coupled with its own super high quality is really not what "Kirby" can beat...
For example, Lin Yao herself was actually exposed to a lot of games when she was a child, but she had very little exposure to consoles.
But even so, she was playing "Super Mario Odyssey" City State, and according to the mission, she found musicians to prepare for the celebration, and then when the classic Super Mario BGM played, she couldn't help but smile knowingly, and she felt happy.
However, it was born.
And when the celebration started, the song of Mario's ex-girlfriend Pauline sounded. With all the citizens cheering, 2D Mario never stopped smiling when he reappeared in the festive atmosphere.
Even before this, she had to go back to the sewer level seven or eight times because of her hand disability, and the joystick was stained with sweat, but it still did not prevent her from feeling joyful and happy because of her emotions and the game.
That was really an incredible experience...
This is also the reason why Lin Yao is not in a hurry to make "Super Mario Odyssey", because it is really difficult to recreate that feeling, which is created by the player's memory and the excellent game quality.
But "Kirby" has no such problem.
Although this series is not too young and has been around for thirty years, it is indeed not as well-known as Nintendo’s flagship Mario. Moreover, except for the earlier games, most of the related games are of good quality, but they are basically not as good as Kirby’s.
Emojis are famous...
Until, "Kirby: Discovery" appeared.
This game also focuses on the small garden like Odyssey. Of course, it is not as big as Odyssey, but its characteristics are distinctive enough.
That’s fun! Family fun! Simple fun that everyone can experience!
What's this?
This is the soul of a child!
It’s perfect to let this game take the lead.
…
August 20th.
The popularity of Linmu Studio’s promotional video has gradually subsided.
And at this point in time.
The operating companies behind Game Player, Gibb Corporation and Dream Kingdom, like Linmu Studio, have released a high-profile game lineup for the second half of the year that will be launched on Game Player on the Game Player platform...
And the way they announced the game lineup was also a mixed edit...
It’s just compared to the comparison of Linmu Studio’s game lineup in the first half of the year and the second half of the year.
The promotional videos of these two game companies are even more crude.
Burning! Bloodline and excitement! This is the main tone.
Along with the rap, various game scenes appeared one by one.
What about blasting, shooting, drag racing, sprinting, shooting, and even swearing.
This is another way of publicity, and the effect is actually very good.
After all, gamers, especially stand-alone gamers, are mainly male.
And these things are really easy to poke at male players.
So very quickly.
The joint publicity between Gibber Company and Dreamland has achieved very good results.
The players had just calmed down their sense of expectation when they turned around and were pulled back by Dreamland and Gibber Company.
Many players are worried about their wallets.
I also began to feel that this may be the most luxurious year in the history of gaming...
After all, the switch was released at the beginning of the year, and a bunch of escort masterpieces were enough to leave a mark in the history of gaming. But in the second half of the year, platform disputes caused the respective operators of the Game Player and Vaporwave game platforms to show their talents, crazy drawings, and releases
A bunch of new works have been published, and it looks like they are going to fight it out at the end of the year.
This is really too luxurious...
certainly.
Many players also feel the smell of gunpowder.
The storm is coming!
Next half of the year! There will be great shows to watch!
Um.
Just when the players think so.
Linmu Studio is moving again.
But it has nothing to do with the Vaporwave gaming platform. They just sent out news that the installed base of switch has officially exceeded 20 million!
And to celebrate this good news.
Linmu Studio released a promotional video, saying that in order to celebrate that the installed base of its console exceeded 20 million, it would officially launch the first game for the console in the second half of the year!
Then.
Players see the promotional video.
The feeling that the storm was coming was gone in an instant...
…
The beginning of the promotional video.
The first thing that catches your eye is the iconic cartoon rendering style of the first-party Switch masterpiece.
In a dilapidated shopping mall, moss and grass cover every corner.
Abandoned cities, dilapidated environments, rusty neon signs. In addition, there is only monotonous white noise in the background... If it weren't for the cartoon rendering style, some people would probably believe it was "Dark Souls".
but.
These images lasted less than ten seconds.
As the camera switches.
The sound of waves sounded, and on a beach, a cute pink ball-like creature made a cute "um" and climbed up from the sand, then rubbed its eyes and looked forward.
The perspective switches immediately.
Then the music started.
The relaxing music with a strong feeling of "the adventure is about to begin", along with the slowly zooming out camera, instantly changed the style of the painting.
Kirby started running forward.
This cute pink creature not only smokes when it runs, but also makes a popping sound effect...
Run, jump, breathe.
It can even suck a lot of air into its mouth to make itself float.
Every action.
They all seem to be cute.
And its attack method is also very special. The attack method shown in the first promotional video is to suck in enemies and then spit them out to attack other enemies.
Whether it's a small puppy or a huge bullfight, it can eat it and then spit it out...
Later, after he inhales some mobs with obvious attack methods, he will transform into the opponent's form.
For example, if you inhale a monster wearing armor and holding a long sword, Kirby will have a nightcap on his head and a long sword in his hand.
When it gets an ability, it will be shown to the player, jumping high and raising the sword cutely, accompanied by the special effects of stars, what stands out is a cuteness.
And it has a lot of ability to absorb.
Boomerang, hedgehog, fire breathing, ice spitting, hammer swing, and the gun that shoots your heart out...
Different abilities appear one by one. Each ability has different attack actions and different attack methods. Kirby will also transform into different forms according to the different abilities.
The only thing they have in common is... they're cute.
At the end of the promotion, Kirby even stuffed a car into his mouth.
It couldn't eat, but stuffed its mouth full, turned itself into a car, and went on a rampage...
The entire promotional video has just one key word - cute.
Kirby looks cute, the game scenes are cute, the props are cute, and his abilities are cute.
The entire promotional video seems to completely highlight how cute Kirby is.
It seems like the entire game is just for being cute.
Difficulty?
It looks like it would be difficult...
A story about bitterness and hatred? Stop making trouble, people have their cuteness written all over their faces.
Relaxed and happy.
This is the experience that the entire promotional video brings to players.
After watching the promotional video, the players' faces instantly became weird.
The keyword that Game Player just released was "Burning! Bloodline!" The exciting promotional video was almost forgotten by the players in an instant...
Players’ minds are now filled with Kirby’s dance when he rescued Wadurudy, and his joyful ‘hi’ sound!
And "Kirby" is the first first-party masterpiece on the console after "Dark Souls" to succeed the latter.
Players who have been suffering crazily in "Dark Souls" during this period have really mixed feelings when they see this promotional video.
on the forum.
Many players can't stand it anymore...
"Linmu Studio! Be serious! It's a platform war! Just announce the console game! The entire promotional video is cute! Is it appropriate!?"
"It's over, all I can think about now is Kirby's 'Hey Hey Hey'! I'm so crazy! I can't even remember the promotional video just released by Game Player... Well, there seems to be a shootout? Is there drag racing?"
"Lin Yao has changed back again...Dark Soul players show complicated emotions, killing people, and wanting to be heartbroken? Or do they pity the players?"
"It's so cute! The female player said she should pre-order it now! Stop being cute and save some for the game."
"It's so fun...but the macho guy is thinking about it. I think this game is cute, but it doesn't feel like it's suitable for us..."
"Dark Souls players said they would never buy it! I have now transformed into Dark Souls. This game is not suitable for us."
"Lin Yao is targeting female players and younger players this time!"
"I almost forgot that Linmu Studio not only owns the Vaporwave game platform, but now the first game has been announced, for the switch. I don't know how many games are left for the Vaporwave game platform..."
"..."
The promotional video of "Kirby" played its due role.
Although some "Dark Souls" players, because of their complicated emotions, like a roller coaster, put down harsh words and said that they would never buy the game.
But it's not a big problem.
As the saying goes, good games may not be suitable for everyone.
Lin Yao's purpose in making "Kirby" is to make as many players happy as possible. If players don't feel happy in this game, then don't buy it. This is just the first game, and there will be more in the future.
s Choice.
Anyway, the promotional video is out.
The main theme of the game is a cute one, which you can choose.
But... having said that, the situation was somewhat beyond Lin Yao's expectation.
The promotional video for "Kirby" was released for three days.
Related discussions remain hot...
And the screenshots of various Kirbys in the promotional video have become popular emoticons...
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It was not brought up in China, but overseas.
Facts prove.
The old ‘cute king’ still has two brushes...
Soon, Lin Yao read the forum and was brainwashed by the "Be careful, I'll hit you to death with a cute car" emoticon.
Yes.
The screenshot of Kirby stuffing the entire car into his mouth and then driving wildly has become the most popular emoticon on domestic forums...
"...He is really a sandbox player!"
Lin Yao was a little dumbfounded.
And at the same time.
Emoticons also have some other impacts.
That was a promotional video painstakingly produced by Gibber Company and Dream Kingdom, full of burning! Blood-thrilling! Exciting and other elements. It was popular for two days and then suddenly withered...
Kirby’s memes beat them all…
Two days.
Just two days!
The promotional video of Linmu Studio has been popular for half a month!
The promotional videos of Gibber Company and Fantasy Kingdom will fade not because Linmu Studio has launched a PC game, but because of a...console exclusive game!
Gibber Company.
Frank's face became distorted when he saw the change in wind direction.
Lin Yao couldn't even think of this.
Of course he couldn't think of it.
After spending so much money to promote the product, two rival companies collaborated for the first time, but in the end they were no match for a pink creature that looked like a ball!
grass!
Frank's mentality immediately collapsed.
that day.
Rumor has it that there were frequent sounds of things being thrown in Frank's office.
…
Soon, the time came to early September.
The "Kirby" store page is online and pre-orders are open.
On that day, there were about 30,000 domestic pre-orders.
And a week later, the number of domestic pre-orders exceeded 100,000, far ahead of all games in the same period...
Facts prove.
Although many players say they will not buy the game, there are also many players who are interested.
Especially during this period, "Kirby" has released a new promotional video, and the emoticon package has more material.
Many players just saw the emoticons on the forum and couldn't help but place an order...
Linmu Studio seems to be successful again...
Seeing this situation, many people really can't stand it.
"Dark Souls", which focuses on adults, is dark and depressing, has succeeded.
OK.
Now the main focus is on cuteness, pure cuteness, as if the entire game exists to be cute, and it seems to be successful.
Isn’t that a bit outrageous?
Many colleagues in the industry are very puzzled. How loyal is the player loyalty of Linmu Studio?
They even maliciously speculated that Linmu Studio would be very popular even if it produced shit...
And amid the confusion of colleagues and the fuss of players.
"Kirby"...has ushered in its release date.
finally.
Pre-sale sales of the game have been fixed at 700,000 units.
This includes pre-sale sales of digital versions and physical cassettes.
Compared with Linmu Studio's previous works, there are indeed some gaps.
This aspect has something to do with the single platform of switch. After all, there are indeed more PC users, and now the installed base of switch is only over 20 million.
On the other hand, it is because many players have a wait-and-see mentality.
After all, Kirby is cute, but his cuteness is so prominent... it also makes the gameplay look too simple.
This has become a point of hesitation for some players.
But no matter what.
The game was successfully released...
…
"I suspect Lin Yao did it on purpose!"
On the day of sale.
Uncle Lin Wang Ang was sitting on his sofa at home, holding a switch in his hand and looking at the huge "Kirby" advertising image on the homepage of the switch store.
Got into a tangle.
He is also an immortal man now...
So after seeing the promotional video of "Kirby", I had really mixed feelings.
how to say.
I just... really resist this game.
After all, he was already used to the difficulty of Dark Souls, and when he suddenly saw a game that looked very casual and simple, as if it was just for show, he subconsciously felt that it was not fun!
Logically speaking, if you resist, then you can just not buy it.
But.
At the beginning of "Dark Soul", Wang Ang also thought it was a garbage game...
So... he wants to try it again. After all, in his mind, Linmu Studio is still very trustworthy!
"Forget it, give it a try..."
I hesitated for a long time.
In the end, Wang Ang couldn't help but buy the game out of his trust in Linmu Studio.
but.
As soon as he clicked to pay, Wang Ang felt a little regretful when he saw the game appear on the homepage.
Because he doesn't have a strong urge to play.
Even though the game has started to download now, it is very fast and you can play it right away, he still has no worries in his heart...
This is too bad.
In fact, he has been in this situation for some time...
Ever since he played "Dark Soul", he started... He even suspected that he had been ruined by Dark Soul and had already electronically manipulated Yang Wei.
He didn't know what to do, so he could only keep playing the game "Dark Souls".
This time he bought "Kirby" with the idea of seeing if it could "cure" his illness.
But now it seems that it is not possible.
"Oh... forget it, I bought everything."
Wang Ang looked at the game he started to download. Although he began to regret it and regretted that he shouldn't have been so arbitrary, he finally comforted himself.
After comforting him, he turned around and opened "Dark Soul".
Time passes slowly.
Ten minutes later.
Ding dong.
Along with the brisk sound effects, a prompt that the game download is complete popped up.
Wang Ang pressed the desktop button, jumped back to the desktop, and then looked at the download. The game icon was the pink Kirby game. After hesitating for a moment, although his heart was still calm, out of trust in Linmu Studio, he still
I closed "Dark Souls" and opened a new game.
I bought it all... let's play it.
If you really can’t do it after playing it, you can still go to the forum to review it... to save the reputation of Uncle Lin’s ID.
Wang Ang started the game calmly while thinking about it.
The game officially begins.
The loading screen appears.
First of all, the game is a performance, a very cliched and childish performance, a fairy tale country, disaster strikes... The passage to another world is opened, Wadou Rudy is captured, and the pink Kirby is also sucked into the other world...
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Even the show is full of cuteness...
Wang Ang shook his head gently, and just after sighing, Lin Yao's girlish heart started to attack again...
The game begins.
The screen went black.
Then it lights up.
Accompanied by the sound of waves.
Exactly the same as in the promotional video.
On a beach... Kirby let out a cute "hmm" and climbed up from the sand, then rubbed his eyes and looked forward.
The perspective switches immediately.
Wang Ang tried to control Kirby's actions. At first, there was no tutorial, so he just clicked randomly.
Run, jump, storm inhale, inhale and float.
Wang Ang watched Kirby suck a stone into his mouth, then spit it out, and smiled softly.
Then, he continued to control Kirby to move forward, familiarizing himself with the operation according to the instructions that had just appeared, and observing Kirby at the same time.
I have to say, Kirby...is really cute.
The promotional video is cute enough.
But when I actually play it, I really feel that every move it makes is adorable.
Wang Ang thought as he controlled Kirby to walk through the pre-level levels specially set up for teaching, walk through the long path, and then...
The picture suddenly became clear.
The camera slowly zooms up.
An abandoned city covered with grass and green plants appears on the screen.
Then, the music started.
Relaxing music with a strong feeling of ‘the adventure is about to begin’,
In an instant, a feeling of relaxation, joy, and cuteness comes over you!
A smile appeared on Wang Ang's face again. With curiosity, he controlled Kirby to continue walking forward. Soon, the first monster appeared.
It was a humanoid creature wearing armor and holding a sword.
suck!
Almost subconsciously.
Wang Ang pressed Kirby's inhale button.
moment.
The mob was sucked into Kirby, and Kirby transformed, with a green nightcap on his head and a long sword in his hand.
Wang Ang pressed the attack button.
Swish, brush, brush!
The sense of attack is pretty good...but that's not the point.
The point is, Kirby's attacks are really cute...
A smile appeared on Wang Ang's face again.
The game was just as he expected, it was really not difficult and very simple.
But Wang Ang's mood gradually changed. He was suddenly very curious about the next experience of the game.
This change was so subtle that he himself was not aware of it.
Wang Ang swung his knife to kill all the monsters in the current scene, then waved the knife for a while with unfinished content, and continued to control Kirby upwards.
The second kind of mob appeared, and it was a mob that could throw bombs.
At this time.
The game reminds him that pressing Y can discard the ability.
Wang Ang did as he was told, and then directed a storm inhalation towards the new mob.
really.
The moment the mob was sucked in, Kirby transformed again.
Weapons also turned into bombs.
Moreover...Kirby's ability seems to be stronger than that of the original version. Wang Ang presses the attack button crazily, and Kirby throws bombs wildly, which is much faster than the mobs.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Wang Ang laughed out loud for the first time when he saw his Kirby throwing bombs wildly.
He didn't know why either.
I just thought it was a bit fun.
He threw bombs like crazy all the way, and then came to the entrance of a store.
Control Kirby and walk in.
Another performance.
The car in the promotional video is out.
When several puppies saw Kirby coming in, they immediately pounced on him, and Kirby breathed in another storm.
But this time it was inhaled too hard.
He even sucked the car not far away into his mouth.
The huge car completely filled the originally small car.
Then.
The show is over.
The game reminds the car what to do.
Wang Ang gave it a try.
"Hahahahaha..."
do not know why.
He laughed out loud again.
It's just... very cool.
The pink creature directly wraps the entire car, and Kirby's two feet can be seen behind it.
Moreover, the operating feel of the car is also very good...
"Cyclonus, right?"
Press the Y key.
I saw a special flame effect appear on the head of the car, and it accelerated all the way.
Wang Ang's state is completely different from when he first opened the game.
With a look of great interest on his face, he controlled the Kirby car to race around the map, and relaxed on the sofa.
then.
slowly.
He also took off his shoes and put his legs directly on the coffee table.
Half an hour later.
"Ha ha."
Wang Ang was lying relaxedly on the sofa, laughing and holding the switch, very happy.
after an hour.
“Hi hi hi hi!”
Wang Ang sat on the toilet, watching Kirby dance through the level, and followed along without any shame.
Another hour later.
In front of the computer.
Wang Ang picked up the controller, looked at the larger screen, and leaned back in the chair relaxedly. Controlling Kirby, the Explorer map covered every corner!
Another hour.
Wang Ang lay on the sofa again, still smiling happily.
until.
The doorbell rings.
The takeaway order has arrived.
Wang Angcai woke up from a dream, put down the computer, and went to open the door to get takeout.
Come back with the takeaway.
Wang Ang finally stopped thinking about "Kirby" and looked at the time.
Then, he was stunned for a moment and finally came to his senses.
I wasn't interested in games at first, and I didn't feel any excitement when I opened the game. Before I knew it... I had played "Kirby" for almost four hours.
The whole process was so relaxing and enjoyable that he even forgot about time...
And his electronic Yang Wei... seems to be healed.
"..."
Wang Ang was silent for a moment, put down the takeaway in his hand, picked up the switch again, then woke up the screen, looked at the pink Kirby on the screen, and couldn't tell whether to laugh or cry:
"Fuck! Enter "Dark Souls" to torture the players, and then let the players find fun in the crazy suffering! Exit "Kirby" to give players the simplest and most relaxing fun, and it can also heal the electronic Yang Wei, right!? Really you guys