Is it not a galgame?

Chapter 695 The End of the 599 Era (Ending)

"Today is the retirement day of Guyuan Chunchu and also the president Qing Zhiyuan. We would like to invite Mr. Qing Zhiyuan."

Hua Hua Hua Hua...

There was thunderous applause in the Pokeni auditorium.

The scene was filled with cameras and countless reporters swarmed in.

Bigwigs from the gaming, Internet, and film and television industries, as well as employees from Paradox, gathered here to witness this historic moment.

As the industry leader and founder of Pokeni, Mr. Qing Zhiyuan will step down as CEO from this day and retreat behind the scenes, handing over the company's future to Satoru Iwata.

Amid the applause of the crowd, Qing Zhiyuan, who was still dressed very handsomely today and wearing a white suit, walked onto the stage with firm and steady steps.

He once shined on the stage of the E3 Electronics Show and spoke eloquently on the stage of the Tokyo Game Show, stunning everyone.

But, those are other people's stages.

No matter what happened in the past, at least at this moment, it is Qing Zhiyuan's stage.

This is Pokeni's home turf.

Qing Zhiyuan took the microphone, walked to the center of the stage, raised his hand and pressed it, and the scene immediately became silent.

“Today is my retirement day.

Yes, I don’t want to change what has been decided this time.” Qing Zhiyuan smiled.

But there was a sigh of regret from below.

Qing Zhiyuan is just 40 years old this year.
Countless people expressed regret over his retirement. He is clearly in his prime. The CEO of Sony next door is still working at over 70 years old. You can obviously continue to work for another 40 years at 30.

Are you retreating at this time?

Did something go wrong?
Miyazaki Hayao looked calm and looked at Qing Zhiyuan on the stage with a smile on his face.

In his opinion, a person's love for something will prompt him to come back.

Therefore, Hayao Miyazaki is not worried at all about Tsubaki Kogen's retirement. He himself has witnessed it. Every time he felt that his health was not good and wanted to give up Ghibli, he would always come back in the end.

Among all the people present, perhaps only Qing Zhiyuan himself knows whether he will come back.

"After retiring, I will hand over the company's affairs and future direction to Mr. Satoru Iwata.

He is a very smart, responsible and great professional manager with great strategic planning.

I believe that in his hands, pokeni will shine even brighter."

The live director cut the camera to Iwata Satoshi. This successor already had gray hair and looked older than Qing Zhiyuan.

When Iwata heard the president's announcement of retirement and handing over the company to him, his pupils trembled and his eyes were filled with tears.

It is really a blessing in life to meet a president like Qing Zhiyuan.

If possible, Iwata actually hoped from the bottom of his heart that he could continue to lead the company.

Qing Zhiyuan smiled and took a deep breath.

“When I founded Pokeni, my initial dream was to establish a game company and bring the best games to the world.

At least it’s the best game in my opinion.”

Qing Zhiyuan showed his signature confident smile, "From the perspective of the games released by Pokeni so far, we have achieved this goal to a small extent.

For me, making games is an enjoyable, creative and fulfilling experience.

However, if you make enough games, you will eventually find that the meaning they carry becomes greater.

For me, games are not only a tool to make money and support my employees, but also a vehicle to express the author’s thoughts and demands.

More importantly, as Pokeni wrote on the startup screen of each game:

The game is a life.”

Hearing the words "Games are a part of life", the people below became surprised again.

If you think about it carefully, it is really like this.

However, only Pokeni's games are like this, where games are made as if they were life.

The world is full of people who don't know how to treat themselves and their lives well, and there are also many companies that don't know how to make games.

We really need people like Qing Zhiyuan.

But unfortunately, from then on, there were no more works of Qing Zhiyuan in the world.

……

Qing Zhiyuan himself also chewed over the words "game is life".

"Games are the life we set, but the reality is -

Everyone has his or her own life.

Every day in the future is a new beginning in life, so no matter if you are a game maker, a pure player, or everyone living in this world.

Please be kind to yourself and work hard to live a good life.

The game can be played again, but life will never be the same.

But it is precisely because of this unique scarcity that we cherish the future even more.

Isn't it? "

Qing Zhiyuan smiled so relievedly that even Mr. Miyazaki Hayao, who was sitting below, was moved.

This guy, seems to be serious this time? !
Qing Zhiyuan paused for a moment, giving everyone enough time to savor the experience, and continued:

“As we all know, the first Pokeni game was produced by [Guyuan Chunchu].

And Guyuan Chunqiu is just my pen name.

It starts from the Guyuan Chuanxiong and ends with the Guyuan Chuanxiong.

Very reasonable.

I saw the comments from players on the Internet, some praised Guyuan Chunchu, while others scolded Guyuan Chunchu.

I accept both praise and criticism.

Because these are what Gu Yuan Chunqiu deserves as a producer.

Since you want to make your voice heard through the game, you have to accept the repercussions.

The good news is that——

Maybe there are more praises.

And judging from the results, more people like the Guyuan Chinese catalpa.

Otherwise, there is no reason for Pokeni to have come this far.

The company can grow and the game can make money thanks to the support of the players.

thank you all. "

Qing Zhiyuan finished speaking and bowed deeply.

The applause at the scene was thunderous again, resounding through the sky.

……

“Tears of Mermaid is a very important series in Guyuan Chunqiu’s game production career, and it is also a very important setting.

From "The Man Who Dimensions Backwards" to "The Bed Man"... all the way to today's "Tears of the Mermaid", they are actually all composed around the two core elements of desire and emotion.

Bloom in the huge sparks created by the collision of dreams and emotions.

This is the Mermaid series.

I also hope that these games can bring enough touching moments and thoughts to the players.

All the hard work has been put into it.

When I was creating my last retirement work, "Tears of Mermaid", I personally thought a lot.

For example, uncovering the mystery of the mermaid's tears, why can they fulfill people's dreams and at the same time give people unforgettable emotions.

I used "The Daughter of the Sea" as a blueprint and wanted to create a love triangle story between two mermaid girls:

In modern cities, the descendants of mermaids continue to this day.

The male protagonist met two beautiful girls in high school, both of whom were the incarnations of mermaids.

No matter who the male protagonist likes or chooses, the one who is not chosen will eventually become a bubble.

I have also thought of a more grandiose mermaid story:
The mermaid is actually a catfish carrying the island of Neon, and if she turns over, it will cause an earthquake.

The male protagonist is the only one who feels sorry for the mermaid and thinks that its fate is too miserable.

She wants to save the mermaid, thinking that the fate of humanity should not be borne by her.

But if the mermaid leaves the island, Neon will sink.

This is probably the apocalyptic proposition.

I've also thought of something more complicated:
For example, the male protagonist is a mermaid with powerful magic power, and the whole world was created by him, including the world of the bed man that was released before, the world of reverse-degree people, etc., which are all based on the world of mermaids.

The reason why the male protagonist created this world was that he longed for someone to love him.

So it seems that they are very harmonious and happy, and there are girls who like him.

However, one day a real girl broke the peace here. On the way to find the true heart of the mermaid, the hero and the real girl gradually grew up and finally gained happiness and understanding.

...In short, I have imagined countless versions, each with a more bizarre story and setting than the last.

But in the end, he chose a real world without magic.

The ordinary and mundane story of "Tears of the Mermaid".

In this game, all the previous "Bed Man", "Reverse Dimension Man"... are just stories written by the heroine Tachibana Yu.

That's it.

From magic back to reality.

I think this is back to square one.

It also brings me back to my original intention of creation.

Happiness is something that is difficult to define.

But I think that even in this ordinary world, being treated well and being willing to treat others well is the greatest happiness. "

woo woo woo...

There was a lot of crying below, and countless people were wiping away tears.

You old thief Gu Yuan, why do you have to do so well?

Even his final retirement speech can be said to be perfect.

In addition to what Qing Zhiyuan said, "Tears of Mermaid" actually set a precedent for game developers:
Break the dimensional wall from the game.

The letters written by Tachibana Ue, including the final eulogy that Sakata Akatsuki wrote for herself, were ostensibly thanking the characters in the game.

But this "Thank you" also includes the players sitting in front of the screen.

Together they completed the story.

Without any one link, it would not be complete.

So many game magazine reporters at the scene were shocked when they played the last part of "Tears of the Mermaid".

Another game that will go down in history.

And just as Qing Zhiyuan himself said, Tears of the Mermaid is a return from magic to ordinary life, which makes all players understand a truth:
The story is moving because of the emotion itself, not the setting.

Even returning to reality and returning to ordinary things has enough power to move people.

This is probably the strength of Guyuan Chunqiu!
"Of course, happiness is ultimately up to you to define."

It was getting late, and Qing Zhiyuan's speech was coming to an end:
“Tears of Mermaid marked the end of Gu Yuanchun’s career as a game developer.

I don’t think it’s important whether it’s perfect or not.

Everyone has their own understanding.

However, there is one thing I did achieve, which is to allow players to experience a complete life in the game.

Be it love, family affection, or even the kindness of strangers, they are all fully interpreted in Tears of the Mermaid.

For me, there are no regrets anymore.”

……

“My era has ended, but the era of young people is just beginning. I am looking forward to a more exciting future after the end of Guyuan Chuanqiu.

I believe that future game developers will be able to do better!"

Hua Hua Hua...

Everyone at the scene stood up and applauded loudly.

Qing Zhiyuan himself was a little choked up, but there was still a happy smile on his face.

He put down the microphone, walked down from the stage, and hugged his former partners and close comrades one by one:
Hayao Miyazaki, Satoshi Iwata, Shinji Mikami, Mika Ishino, Gen Urobuchi, Jun Maeda, Hidetaka Miyazaki, Kinoko Nasu...

Finally, his family:

Qing Muhe and Qing Aiyue, as well as his favorite Tsuda Nao.

Nao Tsuda showed an indulgent and relieved smile on her face and reached out to hug him tightly.

“Thank you for your hard work, Zhiyuan-kun.

Thank you, Guyuan Chunqiu."

……

On the big screen behind Qing Zhiyuan, the life stories of Guyuan Chunqiu and Qing Zhiyuan appeared:

The first scene is the protagonist of Onmyoji: Yuuki Rei.

The screen scrolls through all the games that Qing Zhiyuan has led and participated in since the creation of Pokeni:
1990 Onmyoji (semi-original)
1990 Famous College
1991 Onmyoji 2 (Original)
1991 Mermaid's Heart (semi-original, adapted from Gen Urobuchi's "Saya no Utopia")
1991 Diablo

1992 Your Name
1992 Pokémon

1992 The Reverse Man (Original)

1993 The Witcher (Original)

1993 Bed Man (Original)

1994 Upside Down Patma

1994CLANNAD
1994LIFE-LINE (Original)
1995Pokémon 3D World

1995 To the Moon

1996 Eternal Ashes Original
1996 Marriage Proposal

1996 Princess Mononoke
1996 Pokémon 3D World: Dark Side of the Moon (Original)
1996 Pokémon 3D World: Myth of the Sun (Original)
1997 Borderland Original Demon Hunter 2 (Original)
1997:86 - The non-existent war zone

1997: Fate Stay Night:
1997: Pokémon: The Mysterious Adventure (Original)

1997: Pokémon Racing (Original)
1998 My Robot Girlfriend

1998 Mushishi
1999 Mahjong Soul

1999 Eternal Ashes 2 (Original)
1999 Pokémon: My Neighbor Totoro (Original)

1999 Pokémon Magic/Mechanic (Original)
1999 My Future Girlfriend (Original)
1999 Monster Hunter
1999 Dragon Hunt (Original)
2000 AIR
2000: 86 sequel (original)
2000: Yu-Gi-Oh!
2000: The Matrix

2001 Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos

2001 Shenmue
2001 Bullfight (Original)
2002 Mushishi 2
2002: Violet Evergarden

2002: Spirited Away

2002: Harry Potter

2002: Game of Thrones
2002: Gravity

2003: Monster Hunter 2
2003: Pokémon Online:
2003: Tears of the Mermaid (Original)

……

Seeing one game after another appear on the big screen, everyone at the scene was moved.

These games are all representative works of Pokeni.

It is also the youth of countless people.

For the employees of Pokeni, these are their children.

Qing Zhiyuan looked back at the big screen, feeling a mixture of emotion.