Chapter 2
: Trainer? Game Producer!
Yup!
Pokémon games!
Trainer? Game producer!
Making games is incredibly profitable!
It has a wide audience, spreads quickly, can be related to Pokémon, and easily triggers collective positive feedback.
The key point is that making games has been his childhood dream...
If the game is well-made, it's like taking money directly from other people's pockets! It's like stealing BP points directly from the system's assets!
Killing two birds with one stone!
A win-win situation, he won twice!
Although he had no experience in making Pokémon games, he stood on the shoulders of giants.
He knows exactly what games are fun and what players want!
Games were a constant presence throughout his childhood.
Moreover, he is quite confident in the depth and breadth of his knowledge of Pokémon.
After all, he thoroughly studied the official Pokémon artbook when he was tinkering with pirated cards, and during that time he completed the final check and filled in the gaps, accumulating a wealth of practical experience.
The only difficulty lies in—
How can we perfectly combine the game itself with Pokémon to make people willing and happy to spend money, and continuously provide positive feedback?
Pokémon series...
A glint of light flashed in Bai Zhou's eyes.
I refuse to believe that turning the adventure stories of legendary trainers into a game wouldn't attract people.
Take that Red kid as an example.
According to the league's regulations, the minimum age for trainers to travel is sixteen.
This kid debuted at sixteen, single-handedly defeated Team Rocket's final boss, Giovanni, and disbanded Team Rocket. He won the Kanto championship in just one year.
Not stopping there, the retired champion went to the summit of Mount Shirogane to continue his rigorous training, and participated in resolving various crises in the Johto region, ultimately becoming a legend.
Even if you don't talk about the game, just the name itself would be enough to get countless people to rush to buy it.
Moreover, the current timeline is roughly after the conclusion of the second generation of Pokémon specials.
Pokémon-related businesses are flourishing everywhere, and they are all newly established companies with a bright future.
This is an opportunity, and also a turning point.
As for how he knew about the timeline...
Ha, with his vast knowledge of Pokémon and the experience he gained before returning, he successfully became a researcher under Professor Oak, and has been slacking off ever since.
Over the past three years, he has used his foresight to secretly push (and pretend) things behind the scenes, guiding the growth of Red, Akin, and their group of "chosen ones".
We have no choice but to help!
There are bound to be many unexpected problems in this world in the future, and someone has to be tall enough to handle them. He, Bai, has no intention of going back to his old ways and becoming a trainer who is both mentally and physically exhausted.
Anyway, it's just a matter of giving some hints with words, which won't stop me from slacking off, and I can even form a bond with the main characters.
Simply perfect!
That's why he has absolute confidence in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
This game perfectly embodies the core spirit of Pokémon: "collecting, training, battling, and trading," and is an irreplaceable Pokémon introduction for countless people.
The original concept of White Boat was to build a traditional linear Pokémon adventure game based on the growth adventure of Red.
But now that we have a goal—to make money and to generate business points—we need to achieve our objectives.
Of course, it's impossible to just rush through this process.
He sat back down at the computer, his expression becoming more serious.
Enter your identity information to log in to the official developer platform of the regional alliance.
As Professor Oak's right-hand man, he has the highest authority to access the League's official technical resources, thanks to his contributions to Pokémon research over the past three years.
In other words, apart from the core patented technologies monopolized by major companies, he can use whichever cutting-edge technologies are included in the alliance's database that he wants.
Let's make a game with these things...
To be honest, it feels like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
but……
If you're going to do it, do it the best.
Bai Zhou's fingertips danced across the keyboard, starting with the most basic map design.
The first step is to build the world.
Here's the open-world map!
Thanks to previous work on Pokémon ecology, complete 3D scan data of the Kanto region has already been included in the database.
Existing models can be used directly, but simply copying reality is definitely not an option.
Optimization and adjustments are necessary to improve the gaming experience.
"Reduce redundant areas... Optimize path design... Add interactive elements..."
Bai Zhou muttered to himself as he drastically altered the map.
He wanted to make the entire Kanto region more compact and logical, while preserving its original character, and better suited to the needs of the game's narrative.
The second step is to build the Pokémon ecosystem.
It directly accessed the alliance's official ecosystem database and connected to the latest artificial intelligence computing system.
In this way, the behavior patterns of Pokémon in the game will be very close to those in reality.
As for the specific data about Pokémon?
Bai Zhou's lips curled up slightly.
In this world, probably no one knows these things better than him.
From each Pokémon's physical characteristics and type attributes to its hidden abilities and move list...
His mind is practically a complete encyclopedia of Pokémon.
And that is the game's best selling point.
It's important to know that becoming a trainer in reality is no easy feat.
In addition to a love for Pokémon, one also needs to master a lot of battle knowledge.
In addition, due to the high risk of the profession and the difficulty of training Pokémon, the proportion of trainers in other professions is actually very low.
The current level of public awareness of Pokémon is alarmingly low.
Interestingly, most of the Pokémon information currently available in the League comes from Professor Oak's Pokédex collection work.
At this point in time, the Pokédex has only just completed recording the Kanto and Johto regions.
"The trainers these days..."
Bai Zhou shook his head.
"I doubt they even recognize all the basic moves, right?"
Let alone advanced concepts like abilities, very few people can even recognize all of Pokémon's moves.
Although thanks to the widespread use of the internet, people have a basic understanding of the different types of Pokémon, but it is limited to the level of "Oh, that's Charizard."
Experienced trainers may have extensive knowledge of a particular Pokémon, but this knowledge is often considered private property and rarely made public.
Professor Oak's research and Pokédex contributed 99% of the Pokémon knowledge available through public channels.
Therefore, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen can definitely be considered the initiation of Pokémon battles and the place where trainers' dreams began.
With its relaxed, fun, and accessible adventure format, games not only allow players to experience the strategic gameplay and enjoyment of battles, but also subtly teach them core knowledge such as Pokémon characteristics, move combinations, and type advantages and disadvantages.
Laying the foundation for becoming a trainer!
It can help more people know about, understand, and love battles.
Thus, you can become a true trainer!
With the core concept of "becoming a trainer anytime, anywhere," Shirashu could already imagine the sensation the game would cause after its release.