The line started at his doorstep
Sodidl.
This sentence is like a pun.
Just half an hour after its release, forestry experts and geomancy specialists from all over the country began their analysis.
Who evolved?
What does this sentence actually mean?
It clearly refers to both the players who have grown up over time and the game itself.
Once this point is understood, it becomes clear what GAMENOVA's new PV is trying to say.
The sequel we've been waiting for for three years!
Just look at the last paragraph, and everything will become clear.
Charmander evolving into Charmeleon isn't exactly a new thing.
This is the first time I've heard of evolution that can even increase resolution!
While it may not reach the level of 16-bit, it at least achieves a level of sophistication unimaginable for 8-bit systems.
Not to mention the enormous expansion of the color gamut.
In the original Pokémon series, due to the limited capabilities of the NovaPocket, the color representation of each Pokémon wasn't actually very good.
It's either too monotonous and gray, or too bright and glaring.
Even with dynamic adjustments at the software level, it's difficult to achieve the rich color reproduction found only in 16-bit systems with a limited number of colors.
However, the Charmeleon from before was clearly different.
Although it is still red, it looks completely different from what it appears on the 8-bit version.
It wasn't a pure bright red, nor was it the orange of Charmander; rather, it was a light red, almost identical to the one in the official artwork.
Even the highlights in the pupils of his eyes were clearly visible.
Fans familiar with Gamenova know their style well; in their promotional videos, every frame is crucial, and there is no useless information or unnecessary shots.
This evolution scene was a demonstration specifically shown to them.
The next generation of Pokémon will be entirely equipped with the latest technology.
Coming Soon?
"Soon my ass! Hurry up and put it on the shelves, you bastard!"
This time, it's as if GAMENOVA knew exactly what the fans had to do but wait, because they didn't even give a specific date.
That's outrageous!
What should we do then? We can't exactly storm Gamenova headquarters, can we?
However, it wasn't long before fans noticed something unusual.
The Pokémon Center is under renovation!
Logically speaking, this kind of thing actually happens quite often.
Pokémon Center in different locations are not static; they are frequently adjusted over time and with the changing seasons, and events are held locally as well.
But this time something's not right.
Because almost all Pokémon Center across the country have started renovations at the same time.
After exchanging information with fans in various locations, everyone immediately realized that something was definitely wrong.
"We've set up a whole area here; it doesn't look like a limited-time exhibition booth to me."
"What's that compared to what we've done here? We've already started building a second phase."
The Pokémon Center project wasn't originally designed with the operating model it has now.
In the beginning, GAMENOVA's early distributor, Silicon Oasis, contacted arcades in various locations, and they set aside an area within the arcades to serve as Pokémon Center.
But as Pokémon's influence grows increasingly formidable, its commercial value continues to expand.
Store managers in various regions who missed the first wave of orders began to get restless.
To this end, GAMENOVA directly launched a franchise system and gradually opened up the construction of professional Pokémon Center in various regions.
There are even a few flagship stores with huge investments.
How to put it? It's practically like that ubiquitous, red-branded milk tea king of later generations.
At present, Pokémon Center are actually similar to a nationwide franchise brand.
However, it handles the work of gift shops and clubs, and GAMENOVA has relatively more control over them.
Through email and communication with Pixel War, players from all over the world quickly exchanged information.
It was only after asking that they realized the situation was far beyond what they had anticipated.
Flagship stores in various locations have begun expansion work.
Especially in California.
Several Pokémon Center directly operated by GAMENOVA, which are manufactured by Umbrella Corporation, have suspended operations and are undergoing rapid construction.
Those with two-story houses simply blocked off the second floor, and the single-story houses began to lease the surrounding land.
With the scale expanded to this extent, it's clearly unrealistic to maintain complete secrecy as before.
Before long, resourceful paparazzi obtained inside information and published it in a magazine.
Global Wonder Trade Center Construction Project Proposal
We obtained the information, but that's about it.
After all, construction companies are only responsible for building structures; they don't have access to other business.
Judging from the title alone, this thing is clearly related to the trading gameplay that Pokémon focuses on.
only--
What other tricks can you play with something like this?
It's worth noting that Pokémon Center were already established when the console versions of Pokémon Red and Green were released.
You can easily trade with other players using the Pokémon Center's trading system.
This has always been a signature feature of this series.
This is also a chasm that a group of manufacturers who blindly follow the trend and create products similar to Treasure have always found difficult to overcome.
As time has progressed, over the years, manufacturers from all over the world have never stopped learning from Pokémon.
But none of them could achieve that level of perfection.
In response, Mr. Lin said, "I gave the other 'Bao Likes' three years! I debuted in 1985, and in those three years, has any of them surpassed me?"
Although this statement was mostly made in jest, it is indeed a fact.
From the very beginning, GAMENOVA had planned to extend the revenue from "Baby Iike" to 20 years later.
In the eyes of today's players, this game is almost perfect; its only flaw might be the pixelated graphics caused by limited hardware capabilities.
Honestly, even if I rack my brains, I can't think of anything else that can be done on top of this kind of gameplay.
"I understand. Look at this name, GlobalTradeStation. The 'Global' is the key."
"Eh? That makes sense. Does that mean this renovation involved internet connectivity?"
"Doesn't that mean I can send Pokémon from California to my friend in New York?"
Wow, if that's the case, that's actually pretty impressive.
As time went on, discussions about this incident quickly intensified.
For a time, opinions were divided, and all sorts of speculations emerged, raising everyone's expectations to the highest level.
After finishing compiling the reader letters for this issue, Steve, from the Electronic Games editorial team, couldn't help but bite his fingernails.
Expectations are too high—that might not be a good thing.
He hasn't received any invitation from GAMENOVA yet, and there hasn't even been a demo.
This situation is extremely rare.
Either they haven't started development yet, or I've been officially excluded from their network.
The latter is unlikely.
The most likely scenario right now is that GAMENOVA hasn't even started development yet.
Even if the project hasn't actually been implemented yet, there should be some rumors about copyright-related applications, so it's not completely silent.
After hesitating for a while, Steve handed over the subsequent editing work to the associate editor and walked to the side to pick up the receiver.
"Hello? Mr. Sam, ah, it's me, Steve —Mr. Lin—is he not here again?? Okay, okay."
Steve's lips twitched; he was basically used to this kind of situation. "I'd like to ask about the Pokémon sequel that everyone's been talking about lately—"
"What? Development hasn't started yet? We have to wait until the hardware department finishes the new architecture before we can begin??"
"No, no, no, Mr. Sam, are you sure?"
"----So what's the talk outside now----"
Suddenly, Steve's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Holy crap, that's terrifying!
If Sam wasn't lying intentionally to cover something up, then Gamenova really hasn't started preparing for a sequel yet.
Does this mean that the PV was just a CG animation made to whet everyone's appetite?
Just thinking about it made Steve a little nervous.
No wonder there's no specific release date.
Isn't this ridiculous?
If this kind of thing isn't handled properly, it can become a huge public relations crisis.
If someone gets hold of something and uses it against them, it could completely destroy the reputation that Pokémon has worked so hard to build.
"Oh, Mr. Steve, you don't need to worry about that. We can't disclose the specifics right now."
In short, Xinlin, etc.
March 7th.
California, the home of Gamenova, once again enjoys the advantages brought by its geographical location.
The first phase of renovations to the Pokémon Center has officially begun.
It officially reopened to fans on that day.
Early in the morning, Marc took his NovaPocket and rushed to the Pokémon Center.
Based on past experience, the Pokémon Center is crowded, but still within an acceptable range.
After all, there are so many Pokémon Center in California!
It can be seen in almost every business district and commercial area.
There are even small Pokémon Center that are not very big, located next to convenience stores in some residential areas.
Although there were many people, they were mostly scattered across various business districts, which was still acceptable.
But today's situation is clearly different.
The sheer number of flights and the overflowing parking lots had already given Marc a bad feeling.
"Hey, watch your step. Oh, little one, sorry."
Lost in thought, Marc bumped into a pedestrian in front of him.
The other person was sweating profusely and immediately turned around, ready to retaliate.
He only calmed down after discovering that Marc was just a child.
"Excuse me, sir, I'm in a rush to the Pokémon Center; they have new content today!"
Marc bowed repeatedly in apology before continuing forward with his head down.
But before he could take a few steps, the man suddenly grabbed him.
"Kid, where do you think you're going?"
He pulled Marc in front of him, his brows furrowed.
Just as Marc was starting to feel uneasy under his gaze, he continued, "The line at the Pokémon Center starts here."
Marc's eyes were vacant.
Isn't this my own front door?