Let you make a game, what the hell is Pokemon?.

Chapter 3 Sirona’s first experience (4k)

Obviously, not only Shirona was shocked by the price of this game, but the audience in the live broadcast room could no longer hold back and began to speak:

288?! This is just a small pixel game, only a few hundred megabytes in size. How big can it possibly be? How dare they sell it for 288?!

The game maker was so kind! He could have just robbed us, but he still made a game for us.

Even the Angry Stone is only 99, and the first phase of the Battle Road Pass is only 150. Why is it so expensive?

[I think they're trying to cash in on the $10 bonus and then run away. Pixel game, plus this introduction trope. It's not the first time I've seen it.]

No one knew what Shirona was thinking at this moment about the cover of Rayquaza and its producer.

In their view, this was just a money-making game with ridiculous prices, so they naturally started to criticize it.

After all, which good game can be sold for 288?
But the next moment, under everyone's gaze, Shirona pressed the purchase button and chose to pay.

The barrage of comments suddenly went silent.

It erupted again after a few seconds, and the screen was full of question marks.

【? ? ? 】

[Calm down! Honey! I can afford this money, but you can't spend it like this!]

[Fuck, 288 doesn't even blink?]

[The boss is confused! ]

Faced with these comments, Sirona's explanation soon rang out.

"Don't worry, everyone. I became interested because the price of this game is so high."

"If the content isn't good enough, as a game tester, I can give you a full refund later."

"Don't worry, from what he said, this is a game related to Pokémon battles. If I can really beat it, there's a 100,000 yuan bonus to be won."

As soon as Sirona said this, the comments on the forum seemed to understand a little bit.

[That makes sense. If someone dares to write such a description on the alliance's official website, and if they dare not give the 10 yuan bonus once someone completes the game, the creator will be arrested and sent to jail.]

[Hhhh, the creator must have thought about making a quick buck and running away, so he made the game very difficult. But he definitely didn't expect that the first person to play his game would be a Sinnoh champion!]

[That's right, and Nana is the Alliance's designated professional game tester. If she's not satisfied with the game, she can request a refund at any time.]

[This is hilarious! This guy is going to lose 100,000 after just selling one copy of his game.]

[The person upstairs said the compensation is 99,712; please be precise.]

Looking at the calm and cheerful comments, Shirona felt relieved.

She definitely couldn't tell anyone about the information on the game cover and her true hidden purpose.

The information about the top existences among the "divine beasts" is top secret and cannot be made known to the general public, otherwise it may easily cause panic or some problems.

So she had to buy the game for herself and find a reasonable explanation.

Moreover, when she saw the price, for some reason, an idea suddenly came to her mind.
He made a game like this... maybe it's really worth the money?

How could someone who understands the legendary beast "Rayquaza" be an ordinary person? As for making a low-quality game specifically to make money?

Besides, 288 is really nothing to me.

So, why not try it and you will know the specific situation?

Anyway, my real goal is to complete the game first and get the producer's contact information.

With this thought in mind, Shirona took a deep breath and clicked the game download button under the gaze of the audience in the live broadcast room.

The biggest advantage of pixel games is that they are not large in size. A few seconds later, with a crisp "ding" sound, an emerald icon suddenly appeared on Shirona's desktop.

As she clicked the mouse, a window immediately appeared.

After the black screen, a drop of water fell from the green leaves, accompanied by dynamic electronic music, and fell into the pond below, causing ripples.

The camera moves up, and under the sunlight, on a vast grassland, a young man wearing a green headscarf is riding a bicycle, galloping in the wind.

Countless Pokémon figures appeared alternately beside him, accompanying him forward!

The running thunder beast, the flying desert dragonfly, and the following electric firefly...
There was also a cute turkey chick, which rushed forward clumsily with its two little paws spread out. It fell down without paying attention, and then quickly got up and continued running, as if it was afraid of being left behind.

The camera moved up again, and the screen burst into a burst of light. Immediately afterwards, the emerald green game logo appeared.

Pokémon Emerald

Such an opening animation made Sirona stunned.

Half a year ago, she was invited by the league to become a special game tester, and she actually experienced many games through live streaming.

Pixel games also account for a certain proportion of these games, and in her memory, the characteristics of this type of game are that the graphics are simple and rough, and the focus is entirely on the core.

After all, pixel games have the lowest production costs, which is the top priority for many manufacturers and studios that have ideas but no start-up capital.

But correspondingly, their picture performance will also be very poor.

But now, just this opening animation alone has completely overturned his understanding of pixel games.

Although it still has the familiar pixelated feel, the picture is extremely sophisticated and even has a three-dimensional feel, as if it is really appearing in front of your eyes.

At this moment, just by seeing this opening scene, Sirona immediately made a judgment in her heart.

——This is definitely not a shoddy money-making game!

At the same time, the audience in the live broadcast room also realized that something was wrong and spoke out:

[What the hell? Is this a pixel game?]

[Why does this visual sense and expressiveness feel so strong? ]

[The rhythm of this music is also great. I felt brainwashed after listening to it once.]

[Although it's far inferior to the opening animation of Champion Road, it's still much better than any other game I've seen!]

[Oh no, he can't really be worth 288, right?]

Shirona glanced at the barrage and shook her head slightly.

If it's just an animation like this, it's definitely not worth the price of 288.

The specific situation depends on the actual content of the game.

But in her heart, she actually began to feel some anticipation at this moment.

She took a deep breath and pressed the x button as instructed by the game.

The logo disappeared, and a prompt appeared.

【Please enter your name】

Sirona hesitated and typed:
【Strawberry Ice Cream】

Of all the sweets, ice cream is her favorite.

Strawberry is her favorite flavor.

The prompt popped up again on the screen.

Welcome to the world of Pokémon, Strawberry Ice Cream! An adventure filled with courage and friendship awaits you!

[Don't forget your original intention, use your bond and passion to become the strongest Pokémon trainer! ]

At this moment, barrages of comments emerged in the live broadcast room.

[She still loves ice cream so much, it makes me cry.]

[Haha, if I say that the host is already the world's strongest trainer, how would you respond? ]

But when Shirona looked at the text, she was suddenly stunned.

Courage, friendship...
Bond and love.
There seemed to be several different emotions flowing in her eyes.

After a long time, Shirona took a deep breath and solemnly pressed the [Start] button.

After officially entering the game, a little girl wearing a green straw hat representing her appeared on a moving truck.

After jumping out of the car, "Mom" came forward and introduced the current situation - the player and his family moved to a new home in Mobai Town, a small town in Fengyuan area.

This day is also an important day for players to receive their initial Pokémon and embark on their journey as a trainer.

When Shirona was traveling, the exquisite architectural structure of Mobai Town once again surprised and amazed her.

Although she had never been to Mobai Town in Fengyuan District.

But the appearance of the surrounding buildings was exactly the same as the characteristics of the Fengyuan area in her memory.

It can be seen that the author must have carefully consulted the information and compared it with examples.

The details of the grass swaying in the wind, the flowers blooming, and even the Pokémon following the townspeople made Shirona feel a little incredible.

These are all lifelike, although a little blurry, but very lifelike.

——Is this really something a pixel game can do?

Next, as the plot progresses, after adjusting the clock at home and meeting a teenager from the neighbor's house, the teenager asked Sirona to call out his name.

The latter had not yet realized that this person would be her next strong rival. She was not good at naming, so she simply named him "the black-haired boy", which caused another burst of laughter in the barrage.

[Nana is like this. She can’t even think of a name without ice cream.]

[Haha, seeing that Champion is just as clueless about naming as I am, I feel relieved.]

At the same time, discussions about the core gameplay of the game also emerged:

[Speaking of which, the next step is to collect Pokémon, right? How can I create Pokémon battle animations in this pixel-based game? I feel like I'm completely unable to do it.]

"Yeah, maybe we can just skip the battle animations? After all, the scenery in this game is already enough to see, so we can just treat it as a trip?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Doesn't the game description say it's very difficult? It also says we're not responsible for heart attacks or strokes."

While the barrage was discussing, the character controlled by Sirona came to the entrance of the woods above the town.

A cry for help came from a distance. A coyote was chasing a doctor in a research suit.

Sirona looked at the image of the doctor and blinked.

Why does this doctor look familiar?

Isn’t this Dr. Odamaki from Fengyuan area?

"Strawberry Ice Cream!! You're just in time. There's a Poké Ball in that bag over there. Help me!"

A dialog box pops up.

The barrage of comments suddenly became joyful.

[Holy crap, Dr. Odamaki, is that you? I haven't seen you for a few days, and you're already so pissed? A coyote dog is chasing you!?!]

[The top scientific researcher in the Hoenn region is asking Sinnoh's strongest champion for help to deal with a hyena dog that bit his ass. How could I have such a dream?]

[Haha ...

[The one in front, your comments are annoying my ears! ]

At the same time, the Pokémon selection interface also popped up in front of Sirona.

The three Pokémon Balls correspond to—

A fire-type Pokémon that looks like a chick with orange fur: Charmeleon.

A cool and handsome grass-type Pokémon that looks like a lizard and holds a branch in its mouth: Carcharodon.

There is also a water-type Pokémon that looks simple, cute and honest: Aqualad.

These three Pokémon are the "Starting Three" unique to the Fengyuan region, and are popular starting Pokémon choices for novice trainers in that area.

Looking at the images of the three Pokémon, Sirona began to think.

If this is a high-difficulty battle game, then the choice of this initial Pokémon is naturally crucial.

After all, we will need to rely on this Pokémon to get through the early stages.

While Sirona was thinking, the barrage of comments was also giving her advice.

【Choose the Fire Chick! The Fire Chick is so cute!】

[Swampert YYDs Okay, do you like the stats of my Swampert Pentagon Warrior? ]

[When will the four times weak grass be able to sit down and eat? I'll give you a green grass slide as a reward!]

[How about a Wood Gecko? I think Wood Geckos are quite versatile, and even when they evolve into a Lizard King, they're pretty powerful.]

She looked at the barrage of comments, combined with her own thoughts, and quickly made a decision, choosing the Poké Ball of Bimbisara.

The reason for this choice was because she had previously been interested in Pokémon like Bimbisara.

Now that I have a chance to experience it, it’s not bad.

What's more, grass-type Pokémon do have some advantages in the early stages. After all, there are many ways to restore their own physical strength, such as absorption and parasitic seeds.
As a cool ripple appeared on the screen, the game instantly switched to the battle scene.

A burst of passionate battle music suddenly sounded, the boiling drum beats and the electronic harmonies of the orchestra made people's blood boil!
Looking at the interface and options in front of her, Shirona instantly understood the combat method of this game.

——Turn-based.

To put it simply, the enemy and our side take turns to act, and whoever is faster can attack first.

For a pixel game, this kind of combat method seems to be the most suitable.

While controlling the wood gecko to use the "slap" attack, she spoke to the audience in the live broadcast room:

"From the current situation, this game is quite creative."

"But I've never encountered a turn-based Pokémon battle game before, so I don't know how deep this game is in that aspect."

The barrage also expressed their own opinions:
[Indeed, the turn-based system seems to be okay]

[You move, I move. This feels a bit boring. Doesn't that mean there's no room for maneuver? Whoever has the advantage in attributes and the higher level wins?]

[Indeed, I feel like this is a problem.]

The graphics are well-made, the music is great, and the ideas are good, but the combat system is weak and boring, and it can only compete with the stats. In this respect, it is not as good as the Battle Path. I give it a full four stars out of five. The evaluation is complete.

(End of this chapter)