socalfunplaces Chapter 25 Pokémon Release
Chapter 25 Pokémon Release
Lin Chen joined Tangren Games in a daze.
It's inevitable that the company will be short-staffed when preparing to develop Pokémon.
Ren Wei felt that Lin Chen, having made mods for so many years and given his previous remarks, must have some understanding of the game. Since he also seemed willing, she agreed.
Tang She felt that his plan was about to fail, and he was only able to save face by Lin Chen's nonsense. He had to flatter him and give him some face.
In the few months since Lin Chen joined the company, a lot has happened.
First, the Plants vs. Zombies livestream event was an unexpected success.
With the live-streaming event, the game, which originally sold just over 10,000 units, suddenly went on a buying frenzy.
Sales exceeded 500,000 units in less than a week, and subsequent sales have been very stable, now exceeding one million units.
Afterwards, the CatShark live streaming platform held a competition for "Three Kingdoms Kill", using the version with the original Tiger Talisman.
Players witnessed the destructive power of Da Bao and Liu Yan during the live stream and expressed their understanding of the second Tiger Talisman event.
The appearance of God Zhao Yun and God Gan Ning in the third Tiger Talisman event reignited the game's popularity, and the game continues to generate profits every month.
The development of Pokémon was not without its challenges. The development of the program was relatively straightforward, but the development of the art assets gave Wu Yu a real headache.
Wu Yu went to every company in China, from her own employees to various art outsourcing companies, and finally managed to submit the art resources within the stipulated time.
Tang She also managed to raise the 3700 million that his senior would surely cry poverty when she got home.
Because she wanted to develop the first three parts together, she put in far more than 3700 million.
Although most of these resources can be reused, it is still a considerable expense.
The company is now once again on a tightrope.
The money in the account is only enough for daily operations.
However, Catsharp still went all out this time, organizing a simple launch event. They invited two streamers to play the game in their official livestream.
One of them is definitely "Tang Yi'er", who has the highest popularity across the internet.
The other streamer was a complete newcomer.
She is Lin Wan, who became famous for commentating on Plants vs. Zombies in the official CatShark live stream.
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On January 12th, in Catshark's official Pokémon livestream.
"Hello, Wan'er, can you hear me?"
"I can hear you, very clearly, Brother Hao, can you hear me?"
Hao Zheng reached out and slightly increased the volume of the other person's voice, then continued:
"I can hear you, I can hear you. What are you talking about, Wan'er? Although this is an official live stream, I've also obtained screen recording privileges. What do you mean? Do you know our channel's regular programming?"
"Hey, I've been a huge fan of yours, Brother Hao, how could I not know?"
"Really? I have such a long-time fan? Come on, Wan'er, give us a performance."
Amidst the clamor of the comments, Lin Wan stretched out her hand, made a gun shape, aimed it at the camera, and winked as if firing a gun.
"Good morning, afternoon, and evening, everyone. This is Game Haohaopin. I'm your special guest today, Wan'er."
Hao Zheng gave a business-like smile and continued.
"Of course, Hao Zheng is here too. Today we're going to play the latest game from Tangren Games, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Since this game has two versions, this is the first time we're doing a two-person live stream."
Hao Zheng majored in broadcasting in college, and having already memorized the script, he knew it was time for his partner to speak. Lin Wan, who also had a high level of professionalism, took over the conversation.
"Because of the blunder with Plants vs. Zombies last time, we'd like to remind everyone. The content within both versions is almost identical, with only minor differences. However, the game will randomly assign your character to one of four starting locations based on your choices, and your subsequent storyline will depend on your chosen region. Of course, you can switch to other regions by talking to NPCs in the game. However, if you want to access the second playthrough, you must complete the first playthrough of one of the four regions."
"Yes, according to the information that Tangren Games has been gradually revealing over the past month, these four regions are: the Kanto region with the theme of humans and nature, the Johto region with the theme of heritage, the Hoenn region with the theme of natural balance, and the Sinnoh region with the theme of the origin of the universe."
After Hao Zheng finished speaking, Lin Wan picked up a simple penguin drawing from beside her and showed it to the screen.
"And the cute little penguin named Piplup that I've been looking for in the live stream is one of the starter partners in the Sinnoh region."
While everyone else's attention was focused on the simple sketch, Hao Zheng glanced quietly at the script hanging on the wall, and then continued:
"Yes, you've heard the concept of an initial partner. Viewers might be wondering, what exactly is an initial partner? Unlike typical RPGs, Pokémon is a game about raising pets. In this game, my Pokémon and I will grow together, battle together, meet new friends together, and ultimately, together obtain the Champion title that represents the 'Strongest Trainer.'"
"Alright, without further ado, let's start the game and answer the questions."
As the words ended, the live stream officially began, and all sorts of fantastical creatures appeared on the previously black screen.
The live stream was divided into three rooms. Lin Wan and Hao Zheng's room only showed their own gameplay, while the official room placed their webcam feeds on opposite sides of the screen, with the screen divided into two sections in the center, each showing their own gameplay.
Meanwhile, the live chat was constantly flooding the screen with comments.
"What does Tangren Games mean? How can such a simple game sell for 198 yuan? Did they make a killing off Plants vs. Zombies?"
"Do you understand when I say Tangren Games is the most powerful marketing company in the last five years?"
"It just goes to show that there are too many fools on the internet, and not enough scammers to go around."
"If I can make money by scamming people, I'd be willing to be the pride of Chinese games."
Another group of viewers expressed their dissatisfaction at watching Tangren Games grow from a company that couldn't do anything right to where it is now.
In their eyes, Tangren Games is no different from their own child; they have all become spiritual shareholders of Tangren Games.
"Can't you go somewhere else to be sour?"
"I really like some game companies that are top-notch at palace intrigue but only third-rate at making games."
"Even if Tangren's marketing is top-notch, their game development skills are also on the verge of being top-notch, unlike some companies that aren't even third-rate."