The arrangement of Pokémon file cards and Pokémon doll toys for sale is not Gu Miao’s first initiative.

Precisely……

This kind of gameplay can even be pushed forward to the era of "Jian Jian Mian collects cards". Yes, it is the routine where you buy a Jian Jian Mian and get a Water Margin character card.

It’s a classic example!

It must work. After all, many people have an inexplicable collecting habit. Without stimulating it, you won’t know how persistent they are in “collecting everything”.

certainly!

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

It has to be the “game itself”!

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

But in fact……

Games are much more popular than animations!

According to incomplete statistics, the cumulative sales of the "Pokémon" series of games have reached 400 million copies twenty years after their release.

400 million!

Although this sales statistics actually includes all games "on sale" under the "Pokémon" IP, the sales volume of up to 400 million is still enough to disdain the entire game industry.

It may be said that many people still do not have a "clear" concept.

Then be more detailed.

Taking individual games as an example, "Pokémon Crystal" and "Pokémon Emerald", which have relatively large sales, have global sales of around 6-7 million copies.

The "Sword and Shield" version, the "Red and Green" version, and the "Gold and Silver" version, which are more classic and well-known in the world, have global sales of more than 20 million copies, and the highest can even exceed 30 million copies.

What is this concept?

If you don’t understand, you can look up that “civilized driving” racing game and “why hasn’t anyone bought it?”

Is it enough to give him 5 love?

But even for such an amazing game, it took many years after it was "released" to push sales to "100 million" copies.

Other AAA masterpieces would be extremely happy to have sales of 10 million, and the whole company would celebrate with champagne.

Of course, this is not kind.

Although the Pokémon series has a lot of investment and is well-produced, it cannot be compared with AAA games.

But say it this way.

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

Anyway.

The "Pokémon" games are definitely more famous and valuable than the animations, there is no doubt about this.

Because of understanding this.

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

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

A new game is considered a new era in the series only if it introduces new Pokémon, characters, and gameplay when it is released.

The first game of the first generation of the main sequence, which is also the most classic and can be called the "Pokémon Origins" game, is "Pokémon Red/Green".

In this time and space context, there 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 planning plan for "Pokmon Blue", but directly skipped "Blue" and came to the "Pikachu" special edition.

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

In terms of game content...

Gu Miao tried it and felt that it was not much different from the original "red and green version". It was nothing more than the addition and improvement of some small details.

But this is understandable.

After all, this is a first-generation game with basically no major innovations. It just follows the old framework and is tinkered with.

Of course, there are still small innovations.

For example, in this game, Gu Miao discovered the "intimacy" system designed for "Pikachu", which is currently relatively crude.

"The Sword Comes"

This was an unexpected surprise.

The "intimacy" system between players, or the game's protagonist and Pokémon, didn't expect to be born so early.

"You can take a little bigger steps! I think the current "Pokémon" game is not particularly fun."

Gu Miao touched her chin and said thoughtfully: "If you want to attract more players, you must try new gameplay, launch new Pokémon, and new game systems."

"I have considered this."

Kobayashi, the former president of Elf Games and now the president of Wanbao Games, explained: “But we don’t have any ideas, and we haven’t decided yet where to start.”

What's there to think about?

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

Gan!

Isn’t this a great idea? You can come up with so many ideas at once. Isn’t it difficult to come up with a new gameplay and new system in a year?

To be honest, this is not difficult!

If you really don’t have any good ideas, then let’s make a “Pokémon sideline” branch game.

For the main Pokémon game, it’s hard to think of new gameplay and new systems, then branch games...

For example, "Pokémon Arcade Fighting", "Pokémon Puzzle", "Pokémon Pinball", and "Pokémon Tetris" don't just need hands?

These people are so stupid!

Gu Miao was too embarrassed to point them out. If his imagination in playing games was so poor, what kind of game could he play? He could just find a piece of tofu and kill him head-on.

"Yes!"

When Gu Miao said this, Xiao Lin suddenly realized: "My thinking is indeed somewhat limited. I didn't expect that there are so many ways to play."

"Pokémon" is a hot IP!

Since it is a popular IP, what type of game is not allowed? Does it have to be limited to the old routine of "catching Poké Balls and raising pets"?

The door to a new world has opened!

Kobayashi's mind was full of imagination, and Pikachu and Bulbasaur had already appeared in his mind, transforming into the "King of Fighters" and roaring "gas-hungry" in the arcade.

He even thought of a mode where hundreds of Pokémon would take a plane and land on an uninhabited island to collect supplies and start a battle royale.

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

Xiao Lin, who suddenly had a clear mind, said sorry to Gu Miao and immediately took people to the office for a meeting.

He has to seize the time to turn the idea into a practical game plan, and then make the finished product to see what the players think about it.

"Well……"

Gu Miao, who was watching Xiao Lin excitedly summoning people and making suggestions, felt inexplicably guilty at this moment.

He was just getting high.
Chapter completed!