Chapter 65: Chapter 65: The Pink Devil Release
Haxxor Bunny unveiled a teaser video for the upcoming Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
With its adorable art style, cheerful music, 3D platform jumping challenges, and diverse scenes of abandoned cities, it exuded an air of delightful charm.
How best to describe it?
Incredibly cute, yet subtly nuanced.
Especially captivating were the scenes of Kirby inhaling enemies, acquiring their abilities, and assuming different fighting stances, as well as Kirby's ability to inhale air and float to higher ground.
The variety of monsters and abilities, coupled with the upbeat music, unmistakably conveyed Haxxor's intention to create a light-hearted and enjoyable game aimed at children.
["No mimics? No mimics? No mimics?"]
["Where are the traps? Where are the dungeons? What about Margit Sensei and Malenia?"]
["Hahaha, driven mad by Elden Ring, aren't you? Didn't they say this is a relaxed children's game!"]
["So, as the Elden Lord, it's only fitting to start from a young age!"]
["Do your homework after you die, huh?"]
The level of discussion in the comments section was quite high, yet the overall assessment of this promotional video remained somewhat conventional.
The extraordinary game engine provided by Schicksal was utilized to depict such whimsical, round characters?
People were not entirely pessimistic, but rather most are adopting a wait-and-see approach.
There's a general trust in Haxxor's development capabilities, though every game has its own audience. Some may not enjoy platform jumping, while others may not appreciate this cute art style.
But for Bronie, real men should indulge in Kirby, else they risk leading a somewhat unfulfilled life.
It's akin to owning a Nintendo Switch but neglecting to play Mario Odyssey and Zelda.
Through Undertale, Bronie swiftly gained respect and adoration among the children while creating games.
Bronie's mature demeanor and impressive knowledge make it difficult to perceive her as merely a child.
Character, do you understand her character?
It's that sort of demeanor where opponent's disobedience results in limb disassembly.
At least Sin grasped it. Although the other children might not fully comprehend the aura emitted by Bronie, being obedient makes people more welcome and better treated.
Especially under Bronie's financial onslaught, the standard of their living conditions skyrocketed, a dream come true for everyone.
The most crucial aspect is that Bronie has never once mentioned conducting any experiments.
In other words, no one will face life-threatening situations.
However, Sin couldn't shake the feeling of unease regarding Dr. Mobius, which she had seen with Bronie through video calls.
Dr. Mobius's gaze resembled that of a snake fixated on a mouse, brimming with curiosity toward everyone at the orphanage.
One moment, she's inquiring whether Seele bears peculiar patterns on her body, and the next, she's probing into her adaptability to her Honkai abilities.
Bronie claimed she hailed from a Research Institute which had formidable treatment capabilities.
Yet, this Mobius is truly terrifying!
Even with her youthful appearance, Bronie insists everyone refer to her as Grandma Mobius.
Isn't that peculiar?
Bronie may dare to address her as such, but the children dare not speak out.
After all, children are more sensitive.
As for Lilia and Rosalia, it appears that Mobius's colleague, named Su, is responsible for their medical treatment.
It's said that Mr. Su had long been researching treatments for the Honkai disease.
The duration of this research remains unclear, but after Bronie procured the prescribed medicine, it proved efficacious. Lilia's unusual sleeping habits seemed to shorten, and Rosalia's fevers appeared to decrease.
In sum, Bronie is an mysterious individual, with a curious fount of knowledge and magical friends. Most importantly, Bronie has a little sister named Kiana, which she cherished like a little princess.
To a certain extent, Sin also acknowledges Bronie in her heart.
As a guardian, Bronie's care for everyone is genuine.
If only, during all of these, there weren't those sudden barging into her room, filling her wardrobe with pink skirts inexplicably.
But...
In truth, wearing those adorable skirts feels rather nice.
It's just puzzling why Bronie adores these skirts so much yet she never sees them being worn by her.
"Today's lesson concludes here. The homework comprises the subsequent section of the workbook. Once completed, you may submit it directly to me. However, let this serve as a reminder against any further instances of plagiarism. If you don't understand something, feel free to ask me, or if you have a valid reason for not completing an assignment, explain it to me. Nonetheless, plagiarism shows how a person fails to retain the knowledge acquired through learning. I am speaking to you, Rosalia."
All the children looked at Rosalia, who picked up a book and tried to cover her face with it, hiding her identity. But that was just turning a blind eye to the inevitable.
"Next, I want to commend Seele. Despite falling behind in everyone's learning progress, Seele managed to keep up with the pace of learning. A significant part of this is due to Seele's efforts in coming to my office to ask questions."
Seele also shyly hid behind a textbook, and Sin also felt a bit awkward.
Fortunately, Seele's grades didn't surpass her own, so her position wasn't threatened.
Later, Sin secretly glanced at Bronie, wondering if Bronie had any evaluation of her.
None.
However, as Bronie walked to the door, she suddenly remembered something and turned back to address everyone, "Oh, by the way, I've finished making the game Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and the promotional video has been released for some time now. It's already on sale. This game happens to be a gift I made for everyone. If you want to play, you can come to my office. We have extra computers, and it also supports multiplayer."
"Wow!!! Lilia, let's go!!!"
Rosalia reacted the fastest, as they say, the quick catch the prize, and after seeing Rosalia run off like a streak of smoke, the other children quickly caught on.
Everyone rushed out with their short legs, almost knocking over passing Grandma Alona.
Bronie cast an apologetic glance and returned to her office.
Because the children often came to play, Bronie specially designated an area for gaming.
There were enough computers, screens, and controllers. Three screens, six children, two per station, and the cheerful music of Kirby filled the air.
"Wow!"
Sin didn't care much and accelerated!
"Sin... this should be the difficulty selection interface."
[Spring Breeze Mode]
[Wild Mode]
"Of course, it's Wild Mode. Am I the kind of person who's afraid of challenges? Let's go!"
"But I'm afraid of falling behind..."
Seele thought that the high difficulty might cause problems.
"Don't worry, this game's difficulty is very low. It's just a bit challenging to collect everything. The purpose of making this game is to make everyone happy while playing games."
Bronie came up behind Seele, making Seele tremble with fright.
But after hearing Bronie's words, what else was there to say?
Let's just play and see how it goes.
The adorable Kirby walked through the forest, and then a huge rift appeared in the sky.
The kingdom where Kirby was located encountered a major crisis, and at this time, a hero was needed to step forward and solve the difficulties!
Riding on a golden star, Kirby rushed towards the rift, and then, amidst the chaos, Kirby lost consciousness and arrived on an unknown continent.
"Is this me? Pink and chubby, it feels a bit strange."
Operating the joystick, Sin felt that this pink color was indeed a bit unsuitable for herself.
She should be the kind of character who was stronger and more masculine.
"So this is me, let me see... move..."
Seele controlled another character, Waddle Dee, who looked like a chocolate bean but with a distinctive blue headscarf, resembling a warrior.
The two set off on a joyful adventure, while Bronie also began working on the next game.
Mario Odyssey.
Although Kirby and the Forgotten Land was also an all-ages game, the difficulty level was really too simple.
Some people like a bit more challenge, so in the game Mario Odyssey, the difficulty would be slightly higher.
But it was just a little bit.
If Bronie really wanted to make a difficult game, why not make Bloodborne or Hollow Knight?
After all, Bronie promised to bring three gifts to the children.
So, starting from the simplest Kirby, to the slightly harder Mario, and then to Pokemon, which could leave a deep impression on childhood, that was Bronie's main purpose.
And it was also to clear her own notorious reputation and surprise the players.
Bloodborne was already in a new folder, but behind these three games, there was also a customized game voted on.
So Bronie had plenty of time to polish Bloodborne and optimize the game process.
For example, that long and garbage bin Chalice Dungeons, Bronie really didn't like being tortured in there.
So Bronie planned to take a look at the dungeons in Elden Ring and make them a bit more interesting.
After Kirby and the Forgotten Land was released, the adorable and versatile image of Kirby immediately became popular.
Especially among children and girls.
The game sales skyrocketed instantly, and many netizens also noticed an interesting phenomenon: it seemed that more girls were playing games now.
Amber looked at the report sent by Schicksal Entertainment and realized that games were not just for boys; girls were also a very strong consumer potential.
Who didn't like more money?
Cute appearance, simple difficulty, and a relaxed and enjoyable gaming atmosphere.
Players who hadn't played games before could quickly get started and find their own fun in it.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land wasn't just about clearing levels and defeating bosses; many mini-games were built-in and unlocked during the town-building process, allowing players to explore their own joy!
"Let me ask you, after being tired all day, busy with work, dragging your exhausted body in front of the computer, and then suffering in Elden Ring, does that bring you joy? Dreaded Evil Bunny also knows how to use games to bring joy to players. She has taught us a lesson again; sometimes happiness is really simple."
"But, Archbishop, you opened the game after only working for an hour..." Amber responded.
Suddenly, Otto also felt a bit guilty.
"I just started playing the game, didn't I? Are you coming? It is said that this game can support a second player. You've been busy with work lately, haven't you? Try this game; maybe it can help you relax."
Amber accepted the controller handed over by Otto obediently and joined the game.
Although the Spiritfarer made before could also be played by two people, the sense of participation for the other person was actually quite low.
Besides collecting materials and playing mini-games, the main player had complete control most of the time.
But Kirby was different.
After all, it was a level-clearing game. Two people could cooperate with each other, one actively attacking while the other providing assistance, or competing to see who could defeat more enemies.
Both sides had things they could do, so it could be said that the sense of participation and interaction was top-notch.
To some extent, was this not the first real multiplayer game made by Evil Bunny?
Amber hadn't had much contact with games, but after a simple familiarization, she quickly became proficient.
Looking at the chubby, round figure, every action was like an emoji.
The adorable figure left a deep impression on Amber's heart, gradually awakening the girl's heart exhausted from intense work every day.
"So... cute..."
Otto also smiled.
Before, Amber kept reciting the achievements of Dreaded Evil Bunny's game expressionlessly, but she didn't really understand how big a blue ocean Evil Bunny had opened up with this game.
The purchasing power of girls was also very strong. After this game appeared, letting girls get into games, and then game companies making similar games, Schicksal Entertainment quickly seized the market, and the control of public opinion from the game started to develop continuously, which was also more conducive to Otto's plan to make Schicksal bigger and stronger, and then use it to complete his experiments.
Artificial Herrschers, resurrecting Kallen, and finding the Honkai God, these goals required a lot of resources.
But recently, Amber's condition was getting worse and worse, as if she had never really rested properly.
So Otto was very worried about Amber.
Although she was a clone, she also used Kallen's genes, and she was a child entrusted to be saved by Theresa.
Otto wasn't some super-psychopath who had to torture Amber.
"Let's enjoy this game together. The joy brought to us by Evil Bunny makes me look forward to tomorrow a bit. In the past, I only needed to focus on experiments, but now when I turn on the computer, I can't help but think about what kind of game Evil Bunny will make next. What kind of game will it be?"
"Archbishop..."
In Amber's eyes, Otto's changes were not just a little bit.
Before, that sinister smile was always calculating something.
Although there were vacations and rest, they were just necessary behaviors to keep oneself from collapsing mentally.
Under the shadow of power, behind the figure of the strategist, there was even madness that was willing to destroy the world. So Amber had always been very afraid of Otto.
But now, it seemed that something had changed.
Watching Otto play the game next to her, Amber carefully observed his current expression.
In the past, Amber lived cautiously. If she did anything that might displease Otto even a little bit, she might be disposed of directly, just like other clones.
Reading between the lines had long been a skill she was proficient in.
And at this moment, Otto was completely relaxed.
Could games really bring about such a big change in people?
Five hundred years of obsession, a state of mind like madness, hidden evil and madness beneath the calm.
"Amber, hurry up."
"Ah... okay..."
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