game trailblazer

Chapter 286 DB128 Listed

Also on July 7th, about an hour after the DreamBox15 game console landed on RB, the sales of the "Dream Box" in the mainland also kicked off.It was also midnight, and there were long queues at the gates of game stores authorized by Fengyun Interactive in major large and medium-sized cities, and in big cities like BJ, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, the queues were even larger than RB Akihabara's. It will be longer.

Looking at the long queue in front of him, He Xiaoyu sighed softly, unscrewed the mineral water bottle in his hand, drank the last bit of water in the bottle, and then threw the plastic bottle aside.In fact, he came out very early. After having dinner yesterday, he rode his bicycle to this game franchise store on Zhichun Road. Unexpectedly, there were already many people standing at the door of the store.In this regard, he had no choice but to be helpless.

If He Xiaoyu didn't want to get the legendary "Fantasy Treasure Box" game console earlier, he wouldn't have to wait in line at night. He could just sit indoors, comfortably blowing on the electric fan, and go to 8848, a new game console. Go shopping at online stores that have just opened.At the end of last month, He Xiaoyu saw a piece of good news from the official website of the "Fantasy Treasure Box" game console, saying that when purchasing the "Fantasy Treasure Box" game console, you only need to show your ID card (only for mainland residents) , you can get a purchase subsidy of 1000 yuan, but each ID card can only be used once.

To be honest, if it was in the past, it doesn’t matter if you buy game consoles at a good price or not, considering He Xiaoyu’s family background, even if it’s the most expensive one announced on the official website, it’s no problem for him to buy a bunch of it at home, but since he went to college , he began to learn to live independently, and he tried his best not to bother the family if it was not necessary. Even the daily expenses other than tuition fees were basically obtained by his own work-study program, so now it is considered the cheapest kind of "dream treasure" "Box" game console sets are a bit expensive.

Of course, if He Xiaoyu is willing to talk to his sister, with He Xiaoyi's salary of 4000 yuan a month plus project bonuses and dividends, 2999 yuan is nothing more than "sprinkling water", but he doesn't want to rely on his sister for everything, I had to suppress the desire to buy for the time being.

But it is different now, first of all because He Xiaoyu participated in the game console naming activity on the Internet last year, but the name he gave was really unpopular, and he was eliminated early in the final voting, but he was still lucky to get After getting a little reward, he received a 500 yuan game console discount coupon and a game exchange coupon from Fengyun Interactive, which means that he only needs 2499 yuan to buy the "Dream Treasure Box" game console, although It's still a bit expensive, but after all, the distance to the dream is a little closer.And now the ID card can be used to deduct 1000 yuan. It happened that he had already got his own ID card two years ago. In this way, he only needs 1499 yuan to realize his dream. The credit card guaranteed by his sister He Xiaoyi has applied for installment payment through ICBC and CCB, which is no longer difficult for him.

At the beginning, He Xiaoyu thought that only the game stores authorized by Fengyun Interactive could enjoy the discounts. Unexpectedly, at the same time, a website called 8848 actually launched an online discount activity to buy "Dream Treasure Box" game consoles. And not only can you use limited discount coupons, but also support the discount of 1000 yuan for ID card deduction, but it is only limited to the BJ area for the time being.It's a pity that even if you pre-order through the 8848 website, you can't get it until after three o'clock in the afternoon on the 15th at the earliest. This is why He Xiaoyu finally chose to queue up at the game franchise store.

At midnight, the game franchise store opened its gate on time. The team in front of He Xiaoyu started to commotion and slowly moved forward. There was a strong force behind him, so he had to follow, squirming forward in the crowd, "Dream "Treasure Box" is on sale...

At the same time, at an airport in the Palmdale area of ​​California, a grand party "DreamBox Night" was being held.In order to support Zhang Lexing, Yang Xinxin spent a lot of money this time. Not only did he arrange for his capable generals to be in charge of the marketing activities of the DreamBox128 game console, but he also personally took charge of it and used his contacts to borrow the venue for the party. The venue of "DreamBox Night" is transformed from a large hangar that can accommodate Boeing 747 aircraft. The area is very huge. Not only are there multiple DreamBox128 demo stands, but also a stage for entertainers to perform.

Large game posters and "Welcome to the World of DreamBox128" signs can be seen everywhere in the venue. There are many games available for trial, including not only the first "Street Fighter ZERO3", "Major Hockey League 2000", "Rugby Major League 2000", "Resident Evil: Code Veronica", "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" and other games, even some games that are still under development have shown their glory, such as " Final Fantasy 9", "Silent Hill 2", "Crash Bandicoot X", etc.

The happiest players were the players who were invited to the venue. As soon as they entered the venue, they were shocked by the long rows of demo consoles. Overjoyed, with the memory card made of CF technology received at the entrance, I wandered around the venue looking for the game I wanted. Once I found the target, I immediately sat down and picked up the controller to start playing.Games that support two-player confrontation, such as "Street Fighter Zero 3", "Major Hockey League 2000", "Major League Rugby 2000" are even more popular. Next to the DreamBox128 game console running these game discs, there are always three, Four people are waiting for the opportunity to take over.

Compared with these happy players, those who are still waiting in line to buy the DreamBox128 game console are much more difficult. Not only do they have to endure the crowds, they even have to challenge the bad weather, such as the rainy streets of Manhattan, because the release time is approaching , Players can no longer hide in the tents, they can only brave the drizzle, waiting quietly at the door of the game store.

The clock moved forward slowly, and it was getting closer and closer to midnight. The players queuing up at the entrance of the game store were all moving their bodies while staring nervously at the door of the store, waiting for the moment when it opened.The players participating in the "DreamBox Night" are still very relaxed, either sitting in front of the demo table to compete with each other, or enjoying the performance in front of the stage with a drink. They are not at all anxious about the upcoming release event. Anyway, when you enter the door, you will get a number plate, so you will naturally buy it in order.

The bell rang at zero o'clock, and Yang Xinxin, who came to the venue, took a set of DreamBox128 game console from the staff beside her, handed it to the player who received the No. 1 card standing in front of her, and presented her with a smile. bless.The lucky player was very excited, he shouted excitedly, and lifted the DreamBox128 game console in his hand high, and thunderous applause rang out in the venue.

The sales of DreamBox128 game consoles gradually kicked off throughout the United States. Players frantically poured into the game store cooperated with VisualSystem Group. After paying the payment, they picked up a set of DreamBox128 and left. The first batch of 100 million units After deducting the 30 units pre-ordered online, they were all sold out in just three days. During the period of restocking, some people even resold them on Ebay. The highest price of the $399 DreamBox128 game console was fired At $910, there are still many people flocking to it.

In RB and other regions, the hot sale of DreamBox128 game consoles is still going on, and even in places like mainland China, with the support of discounted takeaway installment payments, 50 units were sold in just one week. If it weren't for the out-of-stock situation, maybe even more would be sold.For the large-scale shortage situation in the world, fortunately, there is a plan in advance. With the support of many foundries and the full efforts of the directly-affiliated factories, the normal supply of DreamBox128 game consoles resumed within a week. The sales situation declined due to the shortage. It started to rise again.

The hot sales of DreamBox128 (Dream Box) game consoles in the world, especially the global sales of 450 million units in the first week, are not good news for Sony, Sega and Nintendo, because it means that the new round of game consoles In the battle, someone has already taken the lead.A week later, due to the complete shortage, the sales momentum of DreamBox128 dropped sharply, but the supply of DreamBox128 game consoles quickly recovered before Kutaragi Takeru, Nezuko Shoichiro, Yamauchi Hiroshi and others were happy.

Among the three, the most tragic is Sega. They also have a landing plan on July 7, but they did not officially start selling Dreamcast hosts in North America, but launched a Dreamcast through the "Hollywood Film and Television" chain store. Host rental business, and provides the signature game "Sonic Adventure" for players to experience.Originally, this was a good marketing plan, to win the attention of players through the experience of the Dreamcast host, and lay a good foundation for the official landing in the near future.It's a pity that Sega was very unlucky to bump into the DreamBox15 sales campaign that VisualSystem Group also started on July 7. With the strong appeal of the first game, it almost snatched away all the experiencers in Sega's plan.

In RB, Sega, which had been prepared for a long time, lowered the price of the Dreamcast mainframe to 6 yen in late June, intending to seize the market while the DreamBox19900 has not yet landed, and take a sniper by the way.It was quite successful at the beginning. The low-priced Dreamcast host and five low-priced games launched at the same time (including "VR Warrior 128" and "Sonic Adventure" at 1990 yen) aroused players' interest. The sales surged from 3 units per week before the promotion to 479 units, and the sales of the game also increased significantly.It's a pity that good times are always short-lived. With the official sale of DreamBox45058, the sales of Sega's Dreamcast mainframe dropped sharply again, almost returning to the original shape before the promotion.

Nezuko Shoichiro said in the company's internal meeting with grief and indignation: "Could it be that the many games we have prepared can't compare with "Dragon Quest"?"

Thanks to Zhang Lexing's instruction, the support of Nintendo's game development company has not decreased too much, so Hiroshi Yamauchi continues to indulge in the false prosperity of the linkage between N64 game consoles and GB games. In other words, he still instructed his subordinates to speed up the development of the "Dolphin" console a little bit.Anyway, the performance of the N128 game console and GB games seems to be very good, and it is estimated that it should last for a long time, so that the "Dolphin" console can be well improved.

According to Hiroshi Yamauchi's plan, Nintendo's new host should have the strongest performance, and appear at the most appropriate moment in a thunderous form. At that time, the new DreamBox128 and Sony's legendary PS2 will definitely be defeated by the powerful "dolphin".But now, Hiroshi Yamauchi has more important things to do. Nintendo of America, which has been alone overseas, has been independent for too long, and it is time to expand its influence.

Kutaragi Ken is very angry and helpless now.Although I had a premonition before the launch of the DreamBox128 game console, I didn’t expect that the other party would be so successful, and even if it was out of stock, it would quickly return to normal. However, some of the things that Sony has done during this period of time are very difficult. Obviously, it didn't have much impact on the other party. This can be seen from the lineup of the first and subsequent games. Almost well-known game developers are included, and what is even more terrifying is the powerful first-party and second-party players of the other party. Second-party development capabilities, even powerful game manufacturers such as Capcom and Konami did not know when they became the other party's second-party developers.

Originally, Ken Kutaragi also hoped that the opponent’s PS compatibility technology was immature. After all, even Sony itself encountered some obstacles in compatibility with PS games, and could not achieve 100% perfect compatibility. However, he did not expect that after the DreamBox128 game console was actually launched, The other party has actually achieved this goal, it has really achieved 100% perfect compatibility, and it also has a picture enhancement function for some late-market games, the most typical one is "Final Fantasy 8", after many people who bought DreamBox128 According to the player test, not only the picture in the game has become more detailed, but even the CG picture like the dance party looks smoother.Although I don't know the reason for the time being, Kutaragi Ken understands that the people of Sakaguchi must have done something wrong when developing "Final Fantasy 8". Clothes.

In Kutaragi Ken’s view, the PS game compatibility function of the DreamBox128 game console is even more annoying than the long list of game developers, because it means that before the launch of PS2, Sony has worked hard to accumulate a huge game library. However, players of the DreamBox128 game console can enjoy games that are not available on the PS game console. It is self-evident which one is more attractive.However, Kutaragi Ken has no good solution now, let's cut the price, the price of the PS game console can no longer be lowered, let's fight the game, but the performance of the PS game console is less than one percent of the opponent, and the opponent's game development camp seems to be stronger Huge, what's more ironic is that many of these game brands started using the PS game console.

After much deliberation, Ken Kutaragi felt that the only solution left for Sony Computer Entertainment was to complete the research and development of PS2 as soon as possible, at least to catch up with the golden period of the commercial war at the end of the year, otherwise the gap between the two sides would be too large. After all, the background of the DreamBox128 game console is not comparable to that of a brainless company like Sega.

(End of this chapter)