Bab 46: Chapter 44: Game Optimization
In his view, as a seasoned fan of the Pokémon series,
the most playable generation of Pokémon games is undoubtedly Pokémon Gold/Silver.
From the first to the second playthrough, this game connects the maps of the first and second generations.
It features the villainous Team Rocket that spans both generations, and the ultimate boss, Red, the strongest trainer on Mt. Silver!
Just thinking about the game's storyline excites Indra.
Choosing to make the Gold and Silver versions of Pokémon a console exclusive is his absolute vote of confidence in this generation of games.
It's guaranteed to be a hit—no doubt about it!
Of course,
the original Pokémon Gold/Silver were played on the Game Boy and Game Boy Color.
Their optimization was not sufficient.
Using the system's capabilities, Indra has upgraded the game to the level of the GBA versions of Ruby and Sapphire!
In addition,
the Pokémon animation and special manga for the Gold/Silver versions are also on the agenda.
Indra has redeemed animation and manga, as well as corresponding peripheral merchandise from the system's points shop.
He even started optimizing the animated film—Pokémon: The Movie - Lucario and the Mystery of Mew!
The success of the Pokémon Red/Green/Pikachu IP was not enough.
Indra wants to make the Pokémon IP bigger and stronger.
He aims to make it the most profitable top IP on Earth!
A new generation game each year, an animation and manga series each year, and an animated film to wrap it all up.
This is the grand blueprint for the Pokémon IP adaptation plan!
However,
everything hinges on whether "Mewtwo Strikes Back" can indeed become the breakout hit as expected.
"I'm not optimistic about the animated film's success at the box office."
Just before the Spring Festival movie season,
a well-known movie industry influencer published an article on their V-blog predicting the failure of "Mewtwo Strikes Back".
"Indeed, the pre-sale results for this film are very impressive."
"And the advance screenings have received excellent reviews."
"But don't forget, these are just fan benefits!"
In other words,
the audience at the advance screenings of "Mewtwo Strikes Back" are loyal fans of the Pokémon series.
Of course, fans will rave about a fan-oriented animated film.
The pre-sale performance is outstanding.
That's because Pokémon fans rushed to buy tickets—how could the pre-sale results not be impressive?
But the problem is,
once these game enthusiasts' spending is over, will there be enough non-fans buying tickets to see "Mewtwo Strikes Back"?
The answer is inevitably no!
A fan-oriented film, especially a game adaptation,
if it doesn't reach a broader audience,
relying solely on game fans to support the box office?
The result will undoubtedly be a failure!
"I'll put it in writing: "Mewtwo Strikes Back"'s final box office will definitely not exceed 300 million!"
Even though the pre-sale has already surpassed 100 million,
this movie industry influencer still doubts that "Mewtwo Strikes Back" can earn another 200 million later on.
"I still stand by my point: fan-oriented films, especially game adaptations, cannot be mainstream in the movie industry!"
"Those who increased the film's screenings will surely regret their decision."
"This animated film will pour cold water on all the companies hoping to profit from game IP adaptations!"
This influencer's viewpoint sparked intense discussion.
Some people supported this view.
"I think the blogger's point is reasonable; fan-oriented animated films have never really taken off!"
"Yes, if it were a live-action film, maybe the actors could drive the box office!"
"How many players are there in the Pokémon series? How many of them would spend money to watch the movie in theaters?"
"If it doesn't reach a wider audience, "Mewtwo Strikes Back" will remain a niche animated film with a basic box office but won't explode!"
In the animation film industry, there is such a series that releases a new film every year, with a stable box office every year, but never really hits big.
The "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" series is like that.
Each year guarantees a new film, with box office consistently between 400-600 million.
There's a basic audience, but breaking out?
Absolutely impossible!
This is the result of years of hard work in the industry.
The Pokémon series has been around for how long?
It has not yet had time to build up, so how could it break out?
Of course,
where there are supporters, there are bound to be skeptics.
"Seriously, the Pokémon series has sold tens of millions of game cartridges, and PC downloads have exceeded 100 million—that's solid data, verifiable!"
"Just Pokémon merchandise sells out every day, and the GBA console, with only one game available, has sold over 20 million units!"
"Is anyone still questioning the Pokémon fans' purchasing power? Really?"
"Does the blogger even understand the significance of 'Mewtwo'?"
"Why can't 'Mewtwo Strikes Back' break out? People love the story of the sheep and the bear, and no one likes the high-level 'Mewtwo vs. Mew'?"
"All the players around me are ready to buy tickets to the cinema, some even bringing their families. Does this count as breaking out?"
"Can't wait to see 'Mewtwo Strikes Back' smash the blogger's face with its box office!"
"I'll put it in writing: 'Mewtwo Strikes Back''s final box office will definitely exceed 1 billion! If not, I'll stand on my head and wash my hair!"
These counterarguments stirred up many of the blogger's original supporters.
On V-blog, various "in writing" comments began to pop up like mushrooms after rain.
"I'll put it in writing: 'Mewtwo Strikes Back''s box office definitely won't exceed 1 billion. If it does, I'll stand on my head and turn the fan to full blast!!"
"I'll put it in writing: 'Mewtwo Strikes Back''s box office definitely won't exceed 1 billion! If it does, I'll stand on my head and eat something disgusting!! Live stream!!"
"Don't come out and scam people..."
Interestingly,
this online opposition actually generated more buzz for 'Mewtwo Strikes Back'.
Many people outside the circle became very interested in this so-called niche fan film.
What kind of animated film could make its fans so confident in its box office success?
They couldn't resist buying tickets to the cinema to find out!
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