Lin Mu Studio started the face-to-face meeting on time at noon that day.
Start building momentum for the upcoming release of Super Mario Party.
The main purpose is to introduce the features of the game. The party games here seem to be completely blank. It is difficult to explain the charm of the game with just a promotional video.
The purpose of the face-to-face meeting is to give players a clearer understanding of this type of game.
This is a face-to-face meeting.
It is headed by Zhu Nianqiao, the head of the host product department.
Many viewers who watched the face-to-face meeting were a little disappointed when they saw Zhu Nianqiao's appearance.
But fortunately, this can be regarded as the tradition of Linmu Studio.
Even when the switch was announced for such a big event, Lin Yao only showed up at the beginning, then plugged the console into the base and ran away.
Almost all subsequent games are introduced by the cute little girl Zhu Nianqiao.
Players are used to it.
rather say.
Lin Yao starred in "Ring Fit Adventure" and supported the game, which is an unusual state...
It is precisely because of its unusualness that "Ring Fit Adventure" was able to quickly attract the attention of the player circle and then quickly expand to social media.
It can be considered an accidental collision.
Because Lin Yao personally doesn't like to appear in public.
On the contrary, it gave players the impression that...as long as Lin Yao comes out, no matter what she brings, it must be awesome!
It's okay if she doesn't come out, but when she comes out, it will definitely be Wang Zha!
The players' thoughts directly led to Lin Yao becoming some kind of...signature and symbol.
From her appearance at the Reflecta conference, to the switch conference, to her appearance in the promotional video of "Ring Fit Adventure".
They are gradually deepening the impression that surprise is equal to Lin Yao.
Players gradually got used to Lin Yao's absence, and then looked forward to Lin Yao's appearance next time, giving them a big surprise.
For example, this time, although many players were looking forward to seeing Lin Yao in the face-to-face meeting, everyone understood that Lin Yao did not come out in the end.
It automatically downgrades the importance of the game "Super Mario Party"... and draws a conclusion.
That is--
Because there is no Lin Yao, it should not be as eye-catching as "Ring Fit Adventure", and it is not Linmu Studio's most blockbuster game.
The operations department of Linmu Studio has been secretly observing. After seeing the real-time comments from players and discovering their final words for "Super Mario Party", they really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Even if you are shy, you can become a famous person. You really have the style of a boss...
And Lin Yao herself also discovered it, and she was also a little bit dumbfounded. She really wanted to blow the heads of these idiot players... What does it have to do with her?
But rationally speaking, this can be considered to have pros and cons...
To a certain extent, Linmu Studio has a trump card, and this trump card is Lin Yao. Judging from the players' response, it is estimated that no matter what product, even if it is experimental, it is estimated that Lin Yao will get a very good response.
But at the same time, when this trump card is not used, other works may be affected...such as now.
And it is actually quite easy to eliminate this effect.
As long as the next step is to satisfy players even if there are no works from Lin Yao's platform.
Of course, there is another option, which is to continue to let Lin Yao support the product.
But Lin Yao's frequent platforming will make his trump card meaningless.
Letting Lin Yao be equal to a huge surprise and a must-buy connection is broken.
Ultimately, this is a matter of choice.
Lin Yao looked at the players' comments behind the camera, and finally.
I chose the former and chose not to go to the platform to put out the fire.
She still has confidence in "Super Mario Party" and also has confidence in Zhu Nianqiao.
There was no need for her to rush to put out the fire.
Apart from anything else, the biggest advantage of this girl Zhu Nianqiao is that she will not be easily influenced by others after she has built up her self-confidence.
This is despite what the players’ real-time comments are saying.
Without Lin Yao, the game would not be as good...
But Zhu Nianqiao calmed down and began to demonstrate how to play the game according to the script.
As for the game "Super Mario Party", the creativity is really great, and it perfectly combines the console hardware and the game.
Fun, interactive, and cheerful.
A few key words, with Zhu Nianqiao's demonstration, the players will have corresponding impressions without her having to explain them almost.
Especially when Zhu Nianqiao and three other staff demonstrated the steak frying game... four players appeared on the split screen and started to throw the pan in a hurry. The situation happened frequently, and some even threw the steak out of the pan. There were cheers.
As a joke, I typed GG directly...
There is also a short game about who can steal the spotlight the most. Four players squeeze forward together to fight for the position closest to the camera. During this period, they can also punch other player characters... Watching the four players trying to steal the camera, you punch me.
With one punch, as the photo freezes, various embarrassing states appear on the photo, which makes you very happy just looking at it.
This kind of direct confrontation will directly show the gameplay, which is incomparable with ordinary promotional videos.
Very direct.
So very quickly.
Players’ comments that without Lin Yao, the game would not be a good game have all disappeared.
It turned into - "The game looks fun, but I would like to ask my friend where to get it?"...
This kind of speech has little impact, because game companies can't help players solve this problem... they can only rely on the players' own efforts.
Follow-up.
The gameplay features of the "Super Mario Party" game have been demonstrated smoothly.
The game's release date is announced.
Players who are looking forward to being excited are ready to place orders. Some players who were originally not interested have changed their attitude after watching the game demo and are thinking about whether to buy it.
certainly.
I really don’t have any friends around me, so when I finished reading it, I just watched it for fun... and didn’t plan to buy it.
As the transition effects appear.
Zhu Nianqiao reappeared, expressed his gratitude to the players, and said the conclusion at the same time.
""Super Mario Party" will be released on November 5th, and on the same day, the joy-con set will be on sale... So, everyone, please look forward to spending a happy weekend with your friends, thank you all."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Finish the concluding remarks.
Zhu Nianqiao bowed and left.
Players are left confused.
"Is it over? It's only been more than ten minutes. It feels so lonely after watching it!"
"Is there no other content? You really can't buy "Super Mario Party" without your friends."
"Lin Yao Lin Yao Lin Yao! I want Lin Yao!"
"We want more games!"
"us……"
Many players who were not interested in Super Mario Party started clamoring.
Because this face-to-face meeting was not specifically named as a face-to-face meeting for "Super Mario Party", they still had some illusions.
And just when they were shouting.
The transition effect appears again.
then.
It's not the end.
Another promo is out…
The players who were shouting just now stopped immediately and were instantly ecstatic!
Will there really be other new games announced?
As they came up with such thoughts.
The husky and magnetic narration sounded.
"When our memories of the past world slowly fade into the twilight, a new era will come to fill the void left behind."
"It's a strange road with its own rhythm."
The narration was accompanied by words of unclear meaning.
The gray picture that the camera was focused on gradually became clearer. It was thick black smoke that was rising.
Then the camera moves, slowly moving down.
Under the sunset.
In the industrial era, factories appeared in the center of the screen, and above the factories, countless tall chimneys were spewing black smoke outwards.
And inside the factory.
The workers are busy adding coal to the furnace.
The huge machine operates slowly.
Gears, steam, and power announce the arrival of a new era.
Then the scene changed.
On the Tesla coil, the arc flashes.
The first movie in human history was played. Facing the rumbling train on the screen, people saw such a realistic image that they thought the train was really going to hit them and ran away in fear.
"His rhythm is not controlled by human power, but accelerated by the rhythm of the machine."
"Leading the world into an era of bold innovation."
"In this cauldron made of steel and sweat, a thriving scene emerges."
"People used the endless energy contained in the elements to turn night into day and created brand-new inventions that showed the world stage to the public."
"And provides an experience that many people haven't even imagined."
Then the scene changed.
On the battlefield, the addition of modern weapons directly changed the shape of war.
Smoke filled the air.
Extremely tragic.
"The emergence of mechanized warfare has brought unprecedented destruction."
"People's outlook brings unique perspectives to the world, and outstanding people are trying their best to explore the mysteries of the universe,"
"But some of the results fill us with fear and regret."
"And as these advances unfold, the limitations of our world are revealed."
"Our survival, the survival of the world, depends on the ability to live together in peace, but that peace is in jeopardy."
"However, human beings will always look forward, yearning for more, looking for new boundaries, just to break through the shackles."
"Under the tacit understanding that the world is shared by all mankind."
In the video, times are changing rapidly.
Renaissance.
Industrial Age.
One battle.
Humanity began to move forward, and outstanding talents began to explore new possibilities.
New works of art began to appear.
Such as movies, such as photography.
But as the times progress, more than just art appears.
It also includes the most destructive weapon in human history - the nuclear bomb.
Accompanied by a rising mushroom cloud.
Humanity has realized the importance of peace.
Intergovernmental international organizations emerged.
Then, time moved on.
Human beings began to look up at the stars and explore more possibilities.
As rockets took off, manned spaceflight appeared, and humans set foot in space.
The common home of mankind appears on the screen.
As the spacecraft passes by.
The screen suddenly went black.
"And your decisions will shape history itself."
"Expansion, construction, war, unrest."
"The plow and the sickle, the sword and the shield, the corner and the other side, doubt and fear, gods and kings, art and science."
"Choose their path and lead your people through these rapidly changing times."
The screen lights up again.
The times suddenly began to go backwards, from the industrial age, back to the feudal age, and then back to the most primitive tribal age.
Various pictures flashed one by one, and then combined into the game name.
Civilization!!!
…
The promotional video is over.
But players still have no idea what type of game this is.
no way.
The scope is really too big.
There are ancient spears fighting each other, medieval swords fighting each other, and modern firearms, tanks, and nuclear bombs.
Too complicated.
"What kind of game is this? What does "Civilization" mean? Isn't this scope too big?"
"A new game is out, but what kind of game is it? Can anyone analyze it?"
"I'll just analyze it and wait for someone to come out and explain it. Why don't you introduce this game during the face-to-face meeting?"
"Yes, wait until someone comes out."
"Could it be Lin Yao! Lin Yao! Lin Yao! Lin Yao!"
"..."
The sand sculpture players have started again.
But what disappointed them was that the person who appeared this time was still not Lin Yao, but a middle-aged man who was even stranger than Zhu Nianqiao.
Lei Hongguang, the leader of the "Civilization" project team, appeared in front of the camera.
His appearance made the players quiet down.
"Hello players, I am the leader of the "Civilization" project team, Lei Hongguang."
Lei Hongguang was slightly nervous, but he concealed it well.
He pretended to be calm and said hello, and then said: "'Civilization' is the PC version we are preparing to release during this period. It is also a gift that we have carefully polished and prepared to give to all players."
As his words fell.
The camera switches and the promotional video appears again.
"This game is different from the "Super Mario Party" just introduced. I know that many players may be separated from their friends and cannot play the game offline together due to various factors such as distance.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This game will support online battles and LAN battles.
The purpose is to allow players, even if they cannot meet with friends or party offline, they can still have a happy weekend together online..."
I don’t know if it’s the player’s illusion.
They always felt that Lei Hongguang seemed to be trembling a little when he read this sentence...
But soon.
Players don't care about this small detail.
Because Lei Hongguang started to explain the game.
“In this game, players will play the role of a leader, the leader of a civilization, and then start from a small and insignificant tribe to lead the civilization to become the ruler of the world.
You can wage war, conduct diplomacy, and invent new technologies, while also coming face to face with the greatest leaders in history and building the most powerful empire the world has ever seen."
Lei Hongguang had just finished speaking.
The actual game screen of "Civilization" has been released.
"During this period, you will encounter a lot of problems."
"System, political system, population, satisfaction, productivity, trade, food, economy, scientific and technological development direction, provocations from other countries, quagmire of war, command of military battles, religion and belief..."
Follow the explanation.
More gameplay footage has been revealed.
These are all actual shots of the game.
Compared with the majestic promotional video, it is indeed somewhat different...
But almost everything Lei Hongguang mentioned has corresponding pictures.
"In the game, players can personally participate in familiar historical events, decide the direction of future development, challenge themselves in conflicts, and achieve the future."
"At the same time, players can also redefine whether the Middle Ages were dark or glorious, and they can also decide where the industrial revolution originated. They can also occupy all the God-blessed lands in your dreams, with national borders spanning the world, and achieve a day that will never decline.
Do not lose the empire, or expand the country horizontally, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Bering Strait in the east, standing like a giant beast in the north of the earth."
"The decision is in your hands."
"From the first sprouts of life underwater, to the giant beasts of the Stone Age, to the first time humans walked upright, you've been through a lot."
"Now, start your greatest exploration!"
“From humble beginnings, from bronze to steel, from ruling with horses and swords to building cities with stone.”
“To witness the rise and fall of early empires, to see the barrels of rifles and fireworks in the sky, and then to the industrial age of humming machines, pungent smoke, and ash and soot blocking sight.”
"Keep moving forward until you touch the vast stars."
"This is Civilization!"
at last.
Lei Hongguang also read it smoothly.
Read with great enthusiasm.
but……
The players' reaction was somewhat unexpected.
In the real-time comment area, look at the actual screen and listen to Lei Hongguang's explanation.
all"……".
…
The face-to-face meeting is over.
This time Linmu Studio released two games.
One is "Super Mario Party" that everyone is mentally prepared for.
There is not much to say about this game. As mentioned before, the domestic demand for this kind of game is not high, so most core players are actually not too cold about it, and the reviews are quite polarized.
The latter one, however, exceeded all players’ expectations.
Judging from the information disclosed.
This is a turn-based strategy game.
Turn-based strategy games, not even real-time strategy games, that is, RTS.
It’s a pure turn-based, strategy game!
This is an old game type, equally old in this world.
Strategy games are a rather large category. Broadly speaking, poker is actually a strategy game. However, in the general field of electronic games, strategy games only refer to strategy games.
For example, "Warcraft" is a strategy game, a real-time strategy game.
Most strategy games give players the impression that they require a lot of thinking and practice.
It is precisely because of this characteristic.
With the advancement of technology, this game type has begun to gradually decline.
Including Linmu Studio's "Warcraft", a game that almost revolutionized the RTS game genre, there have been fewer and fewer new players recently.
no way.
People's pace of life is accelerating... Most people's demand for games is more entertainment-oriented, and stress relief has become the main source of motivation for game players. However, the entry difficulty and game difficulty of real-time strategy games are too high to satisfy those who are new to it.
These are the needs of players of this type of game.
This is true for real-time strategy games.
Not to mention the category of turn-based strategy games...
A real-time strategy game like "Warcraft" is still operable, has a lot of die-hard fans, and has an excellent plot, so players are willing to buy it.
Because of the success of "Warcraft", there are also game manufacturers developing such games.
But the turn system is really too slow. All players take turns, and only their own turns can be manipulated.
This way of playing has gradually become disliked by players as the times progress.
Major game manufacturers also have very low interest in the research and development of this game type.
Leave aside the field of online games.
In recent years, the number of newly launched turn-based strategy games that require payment is almost zero.
Many new players have never even been exposed to this type of game.
At this time, Linmu Studio suddenly jumped out and announced that the new game it was about to release was a turn-based strategy game, or a turn-based strategy game with such a large span that it encompassed the development of the entire civilization.
You can imagine how the players are feeling.
"What kind of game is this? It looks so boring."
"Turn-based strategy game? This is too old..."
"It would be nice to make an RTS like "Warcraft", but the turn-based system is really too old. It's not like Pokémon with cute creatures, and the time span is so big. I'm not very optimistic about it. I feel like it will be fun to play."
Interesting, but probably hard to attract new players."
"Indeed, but I really miss it...turn-based strategy games."
"Ah...why do we want to make a turn-based strategy game? I want a more exciting game, but I'm disappointed!"
"No, don't you have a childhood? Have you never played those classic strategy games when you were a child? You should have expectations. Linmu Studio is willing to make this type of game."
"The problem is that the audience is too small. You know when I was a kid... Times have changed now. Even I can't play this kind of simple turn-based game without any explosive points."
"Actually, I felt bad when I saw Lei Hongguang come out. He is the person in charge of "Warcraft"... But for many old players who like turn-based strategy games, this is probably good news."
"Disappointed. As expected, the games are not very attractive without Lin Yao. I am indeed not very interested in this game."
"..."
Players' evaluations of the second game are still polarized.
And there seem to be more negative reviews.
After all, it would be difficult for most players to accept a strategy game or a turn-based strategy game.
In addition, the time span of this game is very large, and the name covers a wide range - "Civilization".
This also means that there will probably be a lot of complicated systems, and many players will have a headache just thinking about it, let alone looking forward to it.
In addition, times are indeed moving forward.
As the carrier of games advances rapidly, more and more stimulation is provided to players.
Including Linmu Studio, it has been stimulating players in recent years.
This will suddenly take a sharp turn and suddenly launch a turn-based strategy game, which is still paid. Most players are really not interested.
…
at the same time.
Gibber Company.
Frank saw Linwood Studios head on about the possibility of a second game.
My heart skipped a beat.
Very worried.
But after Lei Hongguang comes out, introduces the type of game, and the game screen comes out.
He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head.
Turn-based strategy game.
How many players are there left in this game type?