Tokyo Video Game Tycoon

  Chapter 1165 Uncle

  The second half of 2020 is the time period for several game companies to make efforts.

  They are all eyeing regular festivals like Christmas and Halloween, and want to take advantage of this time to announce their best game works.

  However, this time is a little different from the previous year or two. This year, there are several behemoths that people can only look up to.

  The first to bear the brunt is Final Fantasy 13versus, followed by Metal Gear Solid 5 and Rogue 5.

  However, some companies are not reconciled, and they plan to use differentiated competition.

  Final Fantasy 13versus is a role-playing game, Metal Gear Solid 5 is a third-person shooter game, and Rogue 5 is a masterpiece of the open world.

   If there is anything missing here, it should be some sports games.

  It may be because the focus of Yuxing Electronic Entertainment this year is on these few games, and this year has not released the latest sports games such as football and basketball.

   This gave other game manufacturers some opportunities.

  However, they are also quite aware that on the frontal battlefield, the aces of Youxing Electronic Entertainment must still be occupied. Only in some unpopular fields can there be opportunities for other game companies to exert their strength.

  So they all chose not to compete directly with Youxing Electronic Entertainment in a tacit understanding. Even Mi Kefu, a company that has been competing with Youxing Electronic Entertainment, also chose to avoid the edge for the time being.

  So, the vanguard of Final Fantasy 13versus entered the video game market in November of the second half of the year with almost no opponents.

   "Hey, the Internet really makes people love and hate it."

  In the United States, in front of the Youxing Electronic Entertainment Game counter, a teller propped his chin in boredom.

  Because of the vigorous development of the Internet, online shopping has become the most frequently used means of shopping.

   And this kind of physical store has become less and less marketable.

   Still in the United States, there are still a large group of people in the United States who are loyal and willing to use cars to purchase goods.

  On the far side of the ocean, online shopping has penetrated into thousands of households. Even an old man in his 70s and 80s can skillfully use shopping software to buy what he wants.

  At this moment, the products of Youxing Electronic Entertainment's exclusive counters have also changed a lot compared to more than ten years ago.

  Retail game cartridges can only occupy a small part.

  Sometimes, if a customer wants to come to buy a game, he can first purchase it through the relevant software in the store, and then the clerk will go to the warehouse to pick up the goods.

  The most conspicuous things on the counter are probably the following:

  Demo area, so that players can try some of the latest game DEMO.

  Some unique game-limited products, statues, limited handles, limited machines, etc.

   Then there are some lottery special areas and gashapon machine special areas.

   "Uncle, seeing how you miss me so much, was the past beautiful?"

   A young clerk less than twenty years old asked while leaning against the counter while chewing gum.

  The uncle he was talking about was an adult in his forties.

After hearing the young man's question, he immediately said proudly: "Of course, I think there would be a long queue in this store whenever there was an excellent game released. Busy day and night, almost never rest."

   "Huh? Almost never rest? That's too miserable."

"You do not understand."

'Uncle' shook his head and said, "That was the most exciting era of video games, I even feel like Christmas every day, there are all kinds of interesting games on sale every day, and there are always people in the store. Absolutely, and we, as clerks, are also players who love games. Seeing those players who love games can buy the games they like, the happiness comes from the heart. Even if the work is a bit tired, it is still Very satisfying."

  The young man thought about it seriously, and he shook his head: "I still can't imagine, it's too hard, if it's such a job, I will definitely quit my job."

'Uncle' said: "Now there will be no such grand occasions in the past. Online shopping has already occupied the lives of most people. You can understand that the glory of the past is no longer just from the amount of goods that the official shop for us. I even I wonder if, with the passage of time, there will be no need for such a job like mine.”

   Speaking of this, Uncle's mood became a little depressed again,

  He chose to stay in this store because he loves video games.

  But he also has a hunch that this offline sales model may be eliminated sooner or later.

   And here is where he has worked for more than 20 years. Thinking back to the moment when he just applied to be a clerk in this store more than 20 years ago, he was really moved.

  Young people are apparently indifferent to the possibility of losing their jobs.

   "Okay, let's not talk about that, concentrate on work, today should be a special day, cheer up a little."

   "Huh? Special day? What special day?"

   "The release date of Final Fantasy 13versus."

  'Uncle' eyes were still shining when he said it, obviously he recalled some past events.

"Oh, I know this game, I still plan to play it, but we are a bit stingy, we have to wait until the game is officially released to sell the game, as far as I know, some third-party stores are quietly selling the game in advance, making money A lot of money."

  'Uncle' said solemnly: "This kind of behavior is immoral, it is a sneaky behavior, and we are an official store, we must not participate in this kind of thing."

   "Okay, okay, I see."

   The young man muttered in his mouth, and the time soon came to the release time of Final Fantasy 13versus.

   At this time, some customers finally began to appear in the store.

  'Uncle' immediately stepped forward enthusiastically to serve these customers.

  The young man was a little lazy and had nothing to do, blowing bubbles and watching the uncle introduce the latest game there.

   "Want to buy the latest Final Fantasy 13versus? Coming to our store to buy is definitely your best choice. Do you want to buy a limited edition game or a retail version?"

"One set of limited editions, one set of boxed editions, okay, I will pack them for you now, by the way, if you come to our store to buy limited editions, you can also get an exclusive small prize of Final Fantasy collection coins, I hope You can come to our store more often in the future, this is a paradise for gamers, we will faithfully serve every gamer!"

  The young man looked at the 'uncle' yelling hard as if watching a play.

  Customers are also very interested.

  But this young clerk felt a little boring.

   When it comes to shopping, you can just buy one and sell the other. Why do you need to empathize with customers?

  This 'uncle' obviously does not limit himself to being a shop assistant, but at the same time he also considers himself a game player, and he is happy to share his views on a game with others.

   "Welcome to come again next time, our store will sincerely serve you."

  'Uncle' waved away the satisfied customers enthusiastically, and then returned to the young clerk.

"Speaking of uncle, I don't think there are many people who are willing to come all the way to buy games today, or let's close the door. You want to play the latest Final Fantasy, and I want to play it too. Anyway, managing this store is also very important. Not bad for the day."

'Uncle' shook his head: "No, this is immoral, I am a gamer, yes, I like to play games, and I am very eager to play Final Fantasy 13versus now, but I still have my vocation, that is A shop clerk."

  The young clerk was a little speechless, he really couldn't accept this very traditional concept.

  The two of them are guarding the store now, but few people will come throughout the day, so why not skip work early to play games?

  No one will know anyway, as far as he knows, many retail store clerks of Youxing Electronic Entertainment are doing similar things.

  As Yuxing Electronic Entertainment grows bigger and bigger, the management will also be tested more.

   And there are not a few people who have similar thoughts with this young clerk.

  They are all people who don't really care about work, they just want to make it as easy as possible for themselves.

'Uncle' said: "No, I still hope that players who want to play this game can play this game today. Have you ever thought that if we close the store, some players may not be able to play this game today?" Playing this game for the first time?"

   "Hmm... okay."

  'Uncle' didn't say anything more.

  As he grows older, he knows that there is a generation gap between himself and the young people. Even though the hobbies of the two parties are similar, the concepts are very different.

  He loves games and hopes to share the fun of these games with more people. "Uncle" is not satisfied with enjoying the fun of games alone.

  Sharing is also one of the joys of video games.

  A few minutes later, a few more customers entered the store. As usual, the "uncle" went over to receive them enthusiastically, and handed the game to the customer with both hands, and sincerely thanked the other party for coming and patronizing, and welcomed the customer to come again in the future.

  These customers also agreed happily, and left contact information with the uncle. They hope to have the opportunity to exchange game experience together in the future.

  Besides, the young clerk hesitated to speak.

  He doesn't quite agree with some of Uncle's ideas.

   But seeing that 'uncle' can make some friends quickly, and make an appointment to play games together, he has indescribable envy.

   "Okay, if you feel bored, you can go home and play Final Fantasy first, then tell me about the content of the game tomorrow."

  The uncle obviously saw that the young clerk's mind was no longer here, so he simply let him go home.

  The young clerk hesitated for a moment.

   He really wants to go back and play the Final Fantasy series right now.

  He also came to this store where the salary is not high, but he can get in touch with the latest games for the first time because he likes to play video games and he has no job to find.

  If it wasn't because this was a game shop, he wouldn't have looked down on that salary at all.

   "Okay, let's go back, and share with me the fun of the game tomorrow."

  The uncle urged the young man.

   Here he should be able to handle it alone.

  The Internet has created many new jobs, but at the same time, many jobs will disappear quietly.

  According to some recent rumors, Youxing Electronic Entertainment may shut down some stores, among which game console sales stores like his that are not located in the downtown area should be the first to be cut off.

  The clerk who has worked in this Yuxing electronic entertainment store for more than 20 years is lying if he says that he is not sad.

  The money is not much, but it is enough to live, close to home, and it is still a career he loves. He is very satisfied with this job.

  After learning that the shop might not be able to last for too long, he cherished every day in this shop even more, and he had developed deep feelings for this shop.

  Originally, he had the opportunity to become the store manager. After all, he has worked for more than 20 years, so even if the store is closed, he should have the opportunity to go to other stores as the store manager.

   But he prefers the status of a clerk.

  So he worked as a shop assistant for more than 20 years.

  For more than 20 years, he can even clearly remember the cracks on the walls of this shop.

   "Then... I'm leaving? Uncle, you won't deduct my salary, will you?"

The uncle smiled heartily: "You may not know that there has always been a benefit in the store of Youxing Electronic Entertainment, that is, all employees have a game holiday every year. Although you have just joined the work, this benefit is still not small. Yes, you can play games at home with pay, this is the coolest place in Youxing Electronic Entertainment."

  The young man's eyes lit up. He really didn't know about this before, so he could feel more at ease.

  So he happily took a box of physical Final Fantasy cassettes and prepared to go home. At the same time, he said goodbye to the shop uncle and drove away.

  The uncle watched the young man leave at the door, and then returned to the shop.

   A few minutes later, someone came into the store to inquire about the latest game. The uncle continued to perform his duties very faithfully, and at the same time tried his best to solve the questions about video games for every customer and recommend them the most suitable game.

   Time soon came to the afternoon, and the uncle just received every customer scatteredly, and he always maintained the greatest enthusiasm for every customer.

  In his address book, 90% of the contacts are the phone numbers of these customers, which is also his valuable asset.

  Received customers scattered about until seven o'clock in the evening, the uncle looked at his watch.

   It should be closed by now during normal times.

  But today is a special day, the uncle decided to wait a little longer, don't worry.

  In case anyone else wants to come over and buy the game, it would be a shame to let them miss out on the first Final Fantasy game.

  He just waited and waited until after eight o'clock. By this time, no customers had come to the door.

  He also felt that no one would come over, but just looking at the environment in the shop, he was still reluctant to go home.

  He really wants to play the latest Final Fantasy game, but he also cherishes the current store.

   "Uncle! Uncle!"

  In a daze, the uncle felt as if someone was calling him, and he quickly showed a warm smile again and looked at the door.

   "Hello, may I ask you...huh? You are..."

  Uncle originally wanted to warmly receive the next customer, but he found out that it was a dozen or so customers and friends he met in the morning and a few days ago.

"Hey, uncle, didn't you say that video games are fun only when they are shared, why don't we come here now, seeing you alone in the store in the morning feels so lonely, so we are here, how about we play Final Fantasy together? Sample?"

  Uncle blinked: "You..."

   "I think Youxing Electronic Entertainment won't mind us customers taking up the electricity bills of some stores, right?"

   "Then I won't mind, Youxing Electronic Entertainment is not so stingy."

  Uncle smiled again: "Welcome everyone, then please come in and play for as long as you want."

  In a daze, the uncle felt as if he had returned to the golden age of video games. At that time, these shop assistants worked all night to serve every game player.

  Although they are tired, they are also very satisfied.

   Same now.

  (end of this chapter)