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After thinking about it, Lin Yao finally decided to put aside the idea of ​​VR 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 order of game release in the second half of the year.

And after a simple discussion with the person in charge.

finally.

Lin Yao determined the strategy of releasing and releasing Switch console games first.

As for why you want to 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, the sales volume of consoles has now exceeded 20 million, which means that the installed capacity has exceeded 20 million. The huge new players will definitely bring more diverse game needs.

The Vaporwave game platform has a unique advantage in this aspect. Even if there are game types that Linmu Studio does not have, there are other developers who develop corresponding game types, and players have more choices.

But the switch is different. Currently limited by its shape and performance, the best support for the scene is still the first-party game of Linmu Studio.

At this time, the diverse game needs brought by the huge new players can only be met by Linmu Studio.

Of course, Lin Yao doesn't have the guts to say that she can satisfy all players.

But after the switch was released, the main game styles are very distinctive, and most players should already know what the switch can bring to them.

Most players are probably still satisfied.

And the first game in the second half of the year is "Kirby".

Focus on 'cute', 'childlike' and 'simple'!

Well, this sounds a lot like "Super Mario Odyssey", but the difference is really quite big.

The IP of Mario is too special. After more than 30 years, it still has a huge influence. Almost every orthodox sequel can bring new experiences to players. Almost every time, it can also be a great success. .

In the game history of Lin Yao's previous life, such an evergreen tree is really very, very rare.

in addition.

Mario is the head of Nintendo, and the most famous IP in the FC era after Atari's collapse. Even if there is a ban on game consoles in China, many domestic players have played "Super Mario" through Xiaobawang.

This is the case in China, let alone other areas.

The feelings of "Super Mario Odyssey" and its super high quality are really not enough for "Kirby the Star"...

For example, Lin Yao herself was exposed to a lot of games when she was a child, but she had very little exposure to consoles.

But even so, when she was playing "Super Mario Odyssey" City State, she found a musician to prepare for the celebration according to the task, and when the classic Super Mario bgm sounded, she couldn't help but smile knowingly, a kind of happy mood But born.

And when the celebration started, Mario's ex-girlfriend Pauline sang, cheered by all the citizens, and when 2D Mario reappeared in the festive atmosphere, his smile never stopped.

Even before that, she restarted the sewer level seven or eight times because of her broken hand, and the joystick was sweating, but it still didn't prevent her from feeling happy and happy because of her feelings and games.

It was an incredible experience...

This is also the reason why Lin Yao is not in a hurry to make "Super Mario Odyssey", because that feeling is really difficult to reproduce, it is created by the player's memory and excellent game quality.

But "Kirby", there is no such problem.

Although this series is not too young, it has been around for thirty years, but its reputation is not as good as Nintendo’s top brand Mario, and the related games, except for the early ones, are of good quality, but basically not as good as Kirby’s. Emoticons come to be famous...

Until, "Kirby of the Stars: Discovery" appeared.

Like Odyssey, this game also focuses on Hakoniwa. Of course, the scale is not as good as Odyssey, but its characteristics are also distinct enough.

That's fun! Family fun! Simple fun for everyone to experience!

What's this?

This is the soul of a child!

It couldn't be more appropriate to let this game lead the way.

...

August 20th.

The enthusiasm for the announcement video of Linmu Studio gradually subsided.

And at this point in time.

The operating companies behind Game Player, Gilber Company and Dreamland, 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 is also a mixed cut...

It's just a comparison of Linmu Studio's game lineup in the first half and second half.

The promotional videos of these two game companies are even more brutal.

burn! The blood is tense! Excited! is the keynote.

Accompanied by the rap, various game scenes appeared one by one.

What blasting, guns, drag racing, sprinting, shooting, and even swearing.

This is another way of publicity, and the effect is actually very good.

After all, game players, especially stand-alone game players, are mainly male.

And these things are really easy to poke male players.

So soon.

The joint publicity of Gilber Company and Dreamland has achieved very good results.

The players' sense of anticipation had just calmed down, but they were pulled back by Dreamland and Gilber Company.

Many players are worried about their wallets.

I also began to feel that this may be the year with the most luxurious game lineup in the history of the game...

After all, the switch was released at the beginning of the year, and a bunch of escort masterpieces were enough to leave a strong mark in the history of the game. In the second half of the year, platform disputes made the respective operators of the Game player and the Vaporwave game platform show their talents, crazily draw cakes, and release A bunch of new works, looking like they are going to fight to the death at the end of the year.

This is really luxurious...

certainly.

Many players also feel the smell of gunpowder.

The storm is coming!

Next half year! There is a good show to watch!

Um.

Just when the player thinks so.

Forest Studio moved again.

But it has nothing to do with the Vaporwave game platform, they just sent out a message saying that the installed capacity of Switch has officially exceeded 20 million!

And to celebrate the good news.

Linmu Studio released a promotional video, saying that to celebrate the installed base of its mainframe exceeding 20 million, it will officially launch the first game of the mainframe in the second half of the year!

Then.

The player sees the trailer.

The feeling that the storm is coming is gone in an instant...

...

The promo begins.

The first thing that catches the eye is the iconic cartoon rendering style of the switch's first-party masterpiece.

In a dilapidated shopping mall, moss and grass are covered in every corner.

Abandoned cities, dilapidated environments, and rusty neon signs. In addition, there is only monotonous white noise in the background... If it is not for the cartoon rendering style, it is estimated that this is "Dark Soul".

but.

These scenes lasted less than ten seconds.

Switch with the lens.

The sound of the waves sounded, and on a beach, a pink, cute creature like a ball let out a cute 'um', got up from the sand, rubbed its eyes, and looked forward.

The perspective switches instantly.

Then the music started.

The relaxed music with a strong feeling of "the adventure is about to begin", accompanied by the slowly zooming-out camera, instantly changed the style of the painting.

Kirby started running forward.

This cute pink creature not only brings smoke when it runs, but also makes sound effects...

Run, jump, inhale.

It can even suck a lot of air into its mouth to float itself.

every movement.

It seems to be cute.

And its attack method is also very special. The attack method shown in the first promotional video is to inhale the enemy, and then spit the enemy out to attack other enemies.

Whether it is a small puppy or a huge pit bull, it can eat it and spit it out...

Later, after he inhaled some mobs with obvious attack methods, he would transform into the opponent's form.

For example, inhaling a mob wearing armor and holding a long sword, a nightcap will appear on Kirby's head, and a long sword will appear in his hand.

When it gets the ability, it will also show it to the player, jumping high, raising the sword cutely, accompanied by the special effects of stars, the most prominent is a cute.

And it can absorb a lot.

Boomerangs, hedgehogs, fire-breathing, ice-spitting, hammer-swinging guns...

Different abilities appear one by one, and each ability has different attack actions and different attack methods. Kirby will also change different forms according to different abilities.

The only thing they all have in common is... they're cute.

At the end of the promotion, Kirby even stuffed a car into his mouth.

It can't eat, but stuffs its mouth full, turns itself into a car, and goes on a rampage...

The entire promotional video has only one key word - cute.

Kirby looks cute, the game scenes are cute, the props are cute, and the abilities are also cute.

The entire promotional video seems to be completely highlighting how cute Kirby is.

It seems that the whole game is just for cuteness.

Difficulty?

It looks like it's going to be difficult...

A plot of bitterness and hatred? Stop making trouble, people have written cuteness on their faces.

Relaxed and happy.

This is the experience that the entire promotional film brings to the player.

After watching the promotional video, the faces of the players instantly became weird.

The keyword Game player just released is burning! The blood is tense! The exciting promotional video was almost forgotten by the players in an instant...

Players are now full of minds about Kirby's dance when he rescued Wadouludi, and its very happy "Hi"!

And "Kirby of the Stars" is the first masterpiece of the console after "Dark Soul" to succeed the latter.

Players who have suffered crazily in "Dark Soul" during this period, seeing this promotional video, have really mixed feelings.

on the forum.

Many players can't hold back...

"Linmu Studio! Be more serious! Platform wars! Just announce the console game! The entire promotional video is cute! Is it appropriate!?"

"It's over, my mind is full of Star Kirby's "Hey Hey Hey" now! Crazy! I can't even remember the promotional video just released by Game Player... Hmm, there seems to be a cross-shot? There is a drag racing?"

"Lin Yao has changed back again... The Black Soul player is in a complicated mood, murdering people, and wanting to punish them? Are you still a poor player?"

"It's really cute! The female player said to pre-order now! Don't be cute, save some for the game."

"It's so fun...but the hunk is thinking about it, and he feels that this game is cute, but it doesn't feel very suitable for us..."

"Black Soul players say they won't buy it even if they die! I've turned into the shape of Black Soul now, this game is not suitable for us."

"Lin Yao is targeting female players and younger players this time!"

"Almost forgot, Linmu Studio not only owns the Vaporwave game platform now, but now the first game has been released, on the switch side, I don't know how many games are reserved for the Vaporwave game platform..."

"..."

The promotional video of "Kirby the Star" has played its due role.

Although some "Dark Soul" players, because of their complicated moods, are like a roller coaster, they put down their cruel words and don't buy the game.

But it's not a big problem.

Again, a good game may not be suitable for everyone.

Lin Yao’s goal 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 if you don’t buy it. This is just the first game, and there will be more in the future. s Choice.

Anyway, the promo is out.

The main feature of the game is a cute character, you can choose.

But... Having said that, the situation is still somewhat beyond Lin Yao's expectations.

The "Kirby Star" promotional video was released for three days.

Related discussions are still hot...

And the screenshots of Kirby in the promotional film have become popular emoticons...

And this trend.

It is not brought up domestically, but overseas.

It turns out.

The old "Meng Wang" still has two brushes...

Soon, when Lin Yao read the forum, she was brainwashed by the emoji package of "Be careful, I'm a cute car that hits you to death".

Yes.

The screenshot of Kirby stuffing the entire car with his mouth full and then going wild has become the most popular emoji on domestic forums...

"...It's really a sand sculpture player!"

Lin Yao was a little dumbfounded.

And at the same time.

The emoticon package also brought some other influences.

That is the painstakingly produced by Gilber Company and Dreamland, full of fuel! The blood is tense! The promotional video with elements such as excitement, became popular for two days, and then suddenly withered...

Kirby's expression pack beat them...

two days.

Just two days!

The promotional video of Linmu Studio has been popular for half a month!

And the promotional videos of Gilber Company and Dreamland will wither, not because Linmu Studio launched a game on PC, but because of a... console exclusive game!

Gibb Co.

Frank saw the change of wind direction, and his face became distorted.

Lin Yao couldn't think of this.

Of course he couldn't think of it either.

After spending so much money to advertise, the two rival companies cooperated for the first time, but in the end they were no match for a pink creature that looked like a ball!

Fuck!

Frank's mentality immediately collapsed.

that day.

It was rumored that there were frequent sounds of falling things in Frank's office.

...

Soon, the time came to early September.

The "Kirby Star" store page is online, and pre-orders are open.

On that day, there were about 30,000 pre-orders in China.

And a week later, the number of domestic pre-orders exceeded 100,000, far ahead of all games of the same period...

It turns out.

Although many players said they would not buy the game, there are also many interested players.

Especially during this period of time, "Kirby" has released a new promotional video, and the emoji package has more material.

Many players just saw the emoticons on the forum, and then couldn't help but place an order...

Linmu Studio, it seems to be successful again...

And seeing this situation, many people really can't stand it.

The adult, dark, and depressing Dark Souls was a success.

OK.

Now the main focus is cuteness, pure cuteness, as if the whole game exists for the sake of being cute, and it seems to be a success.

Is it too outrageous?

Many colleagues in the industry are very puzzled, the player loyalty of Linmu Studio is so high?

They even maliciously speculated that even if Linmu Studio made a pile of shit, it would be very popular...

But in the confusion of the peers, and the noise of the players.

"Kirby the Star"... ushered in the release day.

finally.

The pre-sale sales of the game are fixed at 700,000 sets.

This is counting the pre-sale sales of the digital version and the physical cassette.

Compared with the previous works of Linmu Studio, there is indeed a gap.

This aspect has something to do with the single platform of switch. After all, there are indeed more PC-side users, and now the installed capacity of switch is only more than 20 million when it is fully loaded.

On the other hand, it is because many players are holding the idea of ​​​​waiting.

After all, Kirby's cuteness is cute, but being so cute... also makes the gameplay look too simple.

This has become a point of hesitation for some players.

But no matter what.

The game was released successfully...

...

"I suspect that Lin Yao did it on purpose!"

On the day of sale.

Uncle Lin Wang Ang was sitting on his sofa, holding the Switch in his hand, looking at the huge "Kirby" advertisement picture on the front page of the Switch store.

Got into a tangle.

He is also immortal now...

So after seeing the promotional video of "Kirby", I feel really complicated.

how to say.

Just... I hate this game.

After all, he was used to the difficulty of Black Soul, and when he suddenly saw a game that looked very casual and simple, as if it was just for cuteness, he subconsciously felt that it was not fun!

But logically speaking, since you resist, you just don't buy it.

But be it.

At the beginning, "Dark Soul", Wang Ang also thought it was a garbage game...

So...he wanted to try again, after all, in his mind, Linmu Studio was still very trustworthy!

"Forget it, try it..."

He hesitated and struggled for a long time.

In the end, Wang Ang couldn't help buying the game out of his trust in Linmu Studio.

but.

As soon as he clicked the payment button and saw the game appear on the homepage, Wang Ang regretted it a little.

Because he has no strong urge to play.

Even though the game has started to download now, the speed is very fast, and he can play it immediately, there is still no wave in his heart...

That's too bad.

In fact, he has been in this situation for a while...

Ever since he played "Dark Soul", it started... He wondered if he was ruined by Dark Soul, and Yang Wei was already in charge.

He didn't know what to do, so he could only keep playing the game "Dark Soul".

When he bought "Kirby the Star" this time, he also had the idea of ​​​​seeing if he could "cure the disease".

But now it seems that it can't.

"Oh...forget it, I bought everything."

Wang Ang looked at the game he started to download, although he began to regret that he shouldn't be so arbitrary, but in the end he comforted himself.

After comforting him, he turned his head and opened "Dark Soul".

Time passed slowly.

Ten minutes later.

Ding dong.

Accompanied by a brisk sound effect, a reminder that the game download is complete jumped out.

Wang Ang pressed the desktop button, jumped back to the desktop, and then watched the download completed. The game icon was the game of Pink Kirby. After hesitating for a while, although his heart was still calm, but out of trust in Linmu Studio, he still 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, you can still go to the forum to evaluate...to restore the reputation of Uncle Lin's ID.

Wang Ang started the game calmly while thinking.

The game officially begins.

The loading screen appears.

First of all, the game is a performance, a very old-fashioned and naive performance, a fairy-tale country, disasters befalling... The passage to another world is opened, Waduludi is taken away, and the pink Kirby is also sucked into another world... …

The game is really cute.

Even the show is full of cuteness...

Wang Ang shook his head lightly, the girl's heart broke out after lamenting Lin Yao just now...

The game begins.

The screen went black.

Then light up.

Accompanied by the sound of waves.

Exactly the same as in the promo.

On a sandy beach... Kirby let out a cute 'um', got up from the sand, rubbed his eyes, and looked forward.

The perspective switches instantly.

Wang Ang tentatively manipulated Kirby's actions. At the beginning, there was no tutorial, so he just clicked randomly.

Run, jump, inhale the storm, 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, while observing Kirby while familiarizing himself with the operation according to the teaching that just appeared.

I have to say, Kirby...is really cute.

The promos are cute enough.

But when you really play, you really feel that its every move is cute.

While Wang Ang was thinking, he manipulated Kirby to walk through the pre-level checkpoints specially set up for teaching, walk through the long trail, and then...

The screen suddenly brightened.

The camera zooms up slowly.

Abandoned cities covered with grass and green plants appear on the screen.

Then, the music started.

Relaxing music with a strong feeling of 'adventure is about to begin',

In an instant, you will feel relaxed, happy and cute!

A smile appeared on Wang Ang's face again. With curiosity, he manipulated Kirby to continue walking. Soon, the first monster appeared.

It was a humanoid creature wearing armor and holding a long sword.

suck!

Almost subconsciously.

Wang Ang pressed Kirby's inhale button.

moment.

The mob was inhaled by Kirby, and then Kirby transformed, with a green nightcap on his head and a long sword in his hand.

Wang Ang pressed the attack button.

Swipe!

The sense of attack is quite good...but that's not the point.

The point is, Kirby's attack is really cute...

A smile appeared on Wang Ang's face again.

The game is as he expected, it is really not difficult, it is very simple.

But Wang Ang's mood slowly changed. He was suddenly curious about the next experience of the game.

This change was subtle, and he didn't even notice it.

Wang Ang swung his knife to kill all the mobs in the current scene, and then waved the knife for a while, continuing to control Kirby to go up.

The second type of mob appears, and it's a mob that can throw bombs.

At this time.

The game reminds him that pressing Y can give up the ability.

Wang Ang did so, and then inhaled a storm towards the new mob.

really.

The moment the mob was sucked in, Kirby transformed again.

Weapons have also become bombs.

And... Kirby's ability seems to be stronger than the original version. Wang Ang frantically pressed the attack button, and Kirby threw bombs wildly, much faster than the mobs.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Wang Ang laughed out loud for the first time when he saw his subordinate Kirby throwing bombs frantically.

He didn't know why.

I thought it was a little fun.

He threw bombs wildly all the way, and then came to the entrance of a store.

Control Kirby to walk in.

Another show.

The car in the promo came out.

When several puppies saw Kirby coming in, they immediately rushed up, and Kirby was sucked in another storm.

But this time it sucks too hard.

He even sucked the car not far away into his mouth.

The huge car will directly fill up the small one.

Then.

The show is over.

The game tells the car what to do.

Wang Ang tried it.

"Hahahahaha..."

do not know why.

He laughed again.

It's just... very messy.

The pink creature directly wraps the entire car, and Kirby's two feet can be seen behind it.

And the handling of the car is very good...

"Cyclonus, right?"

Press the Y key.

Seeing the special flame effect on the head of the car, he accelerated all the way.

Wang Ang's state is very different from when he just started the game.

With an expression of interest on his face, he drove the Kirby car crazily across the map, and he 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 lay relaxed on the sofa, smiling and holding the switch, very happy.

after an hour.

"Hi hi hi!"

Sitting on the toilet, Wang Ang watched Kirby pass the dance and followed without any shame.

Another hour later.

in front of the computer.

Wang Ang picked up the handle, looked at the larger screen, and slumped back on the chair in a relaxed manner. Kirby, the controller, explored every corner of the map!

Another hour.

Wang Ang lay on the sofa again, still smiling happily.

until.

The doorbell rang.

The takeaway order has arrived.

Wang Angcai woke up like a dream, put down the host, and went to open the door to get takeaway.

Come back with takeaway.

Wang Ang finally stopped thinking about "Kirby the Star", but looked at the time.

Then, he was taken aback for a moment, and finally came to his senses.

I wasn't interested in the game at first, but when I opened the game, I didn't feel any disturbance in my heart. Before I knew it... I had played "Kirby the Star" for almost four hours.

The whole play process was so easy and enjoyable that he even forgot the time...

And his electronic Yang Wei... seems to be ready.

"..."

Wang Ang was silent for a moment, put down the takeaway in his hand, picked up the switch again, and then woke up the screen, looking at the pink Kirby on the screen, a little dumbfounded:

"Fuck! Advance to "Dark Soul" to torture players, and then let players find fun in the crazy suffering! Back to "Kirby" to give players the simplest and most relaxing fun, and can heal the electronic Yang Wei, right!? Really! Ours!! Linmu Studio!!"

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