Tokyo Video Game Tycoon

  Chapter 55 Imagination of Game Magazine

   "President Zhuyou, it's been a long time since I received your call. The company must have been busy with preparations and operations during this period of time, right?"

   Ikeda Daigo was doing business just now. When his phone rang, he saw that it was Zhu Yuxing, so he immediately put down the work at hand and hurriedly picked it up.

   Take Yusei is now a partner with the magazine, and he had considered calling Take Yusei because of Dragon Quest.

   However, I learned through the news and other channels that the company of Zhu Yuxing is very hot recently, and it must be very busy, so I can only put it on hold for the time being and wait for this period of time to pass.

   But he didn't expect Zhu Yuxing to call him.

   "The company is doing fine, it's on the right track now, and we can play steadily. How is your situation, editor-in-chief Ikeda?"

   "Manga magazines are generally in a very reluctant state. It's neither good nor bad. It's just a mess."

   Ikeda Daigo is not saying anything modest at this point.

   If you compare it with other industries, then the magazine is barely enough, at least not starving to death.

   But they were also affected by the bursting of the economic bubble.

  The early 1990s happened to be the last glory of the golden age of Japanese comics, and then entered a decade of silence.

  In 1993, it happened to be in this crack, and it can only be called a state of reluctance.

  The technological Internet is ten years more advanced than in the previous life, and nothing has been saved.

   "Then the manga magazine also needs to find some profit points, right?"

   "Yes, we are also working hard to expand some business related to comic copyrights, such as the most common animation adaptations, or some peripheral derivative products, and then the release of comic books, but it can only be said reluctantly."

  Ikeda Daigo said with a wry smile.

   He is now a little envious of the company that Zhu Yuxing has just started. It has only just started, and it is slowly becoming a hot topic.

   Speaking of hot topics, the popularity of Dragon Quest comics is also gradually increasing recently, which has indirectly increased the sales of their comic magazines.

After the president of the    magazine learned about it, he hoped that Ikeda Daigo would continue to deepen the relationship with Take Yusei, and the two sides will see if there are any other possibilities for cooperation in the future.

   "That's right, I have an idea now, which is also an opportunity for mutual benefit and win-win for both parties."

   Take Yuxing just finished speaking, Ikeda Daigo came to the spirit.

   When I really fell asleep, I came to the pillow.

   He is still thinking about how to discuss more cooperation opportunities with Zhu Yuxing in the future.

   He immediately sat upright and said seriously, "Zhu You-sang, please speak."

   "I want to publish a game magazine."

   "Game magazines? Specializing in video games?"

"Yes, of course, it's just a concept now. With the current size of the game, it can't support the capacity of a magazine, but I think in another year and a half, it may be different. If you can prepare in advance. , there should be some benefits.”

  A magazine specially made for video games, which was unexpected by Daigo Ikeda.

   It turns out that Zhu Yu-sang has already started to think about this matter?

   It looks like he is really optimistic about the future of the video game industry.

   In fact, he is also very optimistic about the video game industry.

   His family has now purchased all the games released at this stage.

  My children have a lot of fun playing, and sometimes they will play two games by themselves, which invisibly enhances the parent-child relationship.

   But it really seems too early to make a magazine for video games.

  But if the potential of video games is really great, start preparing now...

  No, consider adding a few pages of game introduction to the end of the manga magazine.

   If you, as the editor-in-chief, make this suggestion, the editor-in-chief and others should also seriously consider it, and it was Zhu Yu-sang who first proposed it.

"Zhuyou-sang, I think your idea is very good, but like you said, it seems a little anxious to make a magazine directly, but I can suggest to the president and editor-in-chief, in the existing Added a few pages to the end of the manga magazine introducing the game."

   Take Yuxing said: "It would be best if it could be like this, but I suggest not to recommend games directly. This feels more like advertising, and I think it will also have an impact on the reader stickiness of your comic magazines."

   Readers, like TV viewers, tend to hate commercials, but they are unavoidable.

   If suddenly a few pages of game introduction pages are added to the back of the comic magazine, it is very suspicious of charging for advertising.

   This will indeed bring benefits to your own game, but it will not cause losses to those who cooperate.

   "Huh? Isn't it a recommended game? What should I do then?"

   Ikeda Daigo just subconsciously thought of just a simple game recommendation introduction.

   Take some screenshots in the game, and then fill in some recommended words recommended by editors, etc. Especially for Dragon Quest, you can arrange the recommendation words directly and seamlessly through the comics. Isn’t this a good model?

   "Well, are you free now? Let's meet somewhere, just talking on the phone will be difficult."

  The content that Zhu Yuxing wants to add is the strategy of the game.

   But in this world, video games are not very popular, and they probably don't even know what the so-called game strategy is.

   It would be better to meet directly and talk about it.

  Ikeda Dawu immediately nodded and said, "I'm free now, and there is a coffee shop that happens to be very good, very suitable for communication at work, very quiet, what do you think?"

   "Yes, you can send me the address, I can go directly, oh right, by the way, I can also bring the recent feedback from the readers of Dragon Quest. I want to see the feedback effect of the readers on the comics."

   "Okay, then we'll see you later."

  Ikeda Daigo immediately put down the phone in his hand.

   Then he rushed to the big office to look at the editors.

   "Where are Mr. Tugu's letters from readers for the past two weeks? Hurry up and get them to me!"

   "Editor-in-chief, here I just finished sorting it out."

   "Good job!"

  Ikeda Daigo stuffed two cardboard boxes into the car downstairs, then went to the designated cafe, and reserved the private room in advance, waiting for the arrival of Zhu Yuxing.

   About an hour later, Take Yusei also drove to the cafe, and Daigo Ikeda took advantage of this time to roughly sort out the letters from readers.

   Separate praise and criticism.

   Those brainless sprays are thrown aside, you don't need to watch this kind of thing.

  Zhu Yuxing got off the bus and entered the cafe.

   This cafe is really quiet.

   There are also more than a dozen people in the hall, but only the melodious music is playing, and it is difficult to hear people talking loudly.

   And the layout of the entire cafe also has a quiet atmosphere and feels very comfortable.

   asked the waiter, and followed the waiter's instructions to the door of Daigo Ikeda's private room.

  Ikeda Daigo also just finished sorting out the letters at this time.

   "Bamboo Yusang, welcome!"

   Ikeda Daigo stood up enthusiastically.

   (end of this chapter)