Throughout the entire press conference, the brightest star was Gamestar Entertainment.
As for the second brightest, it wasn't a game company, but a company that had just made a name for itself with a new product — Mickford.
Mickford, which Takayuki had recognized as the Apple of this world, had just launched their own smartphone, and it was sweeping through the market.
Young people who love keeping up with the latest trends were particularly fond of Mickford's unique and minimalist aesthetic in their smartphone design, making Mickford a very unique highlight in this gaming industry exhibition.
After the Gamestar press conference ended, Takayuki quickly disguised his appearance and went to the Mickford exhibition area.
They had just unveiled their latest second-generation smartphone, and attendees were able to experience the charm of the product on-site.
Takayuki wanted to personally see if this smartphone differed from the one in his past life.
In the end, he confirmed that, aside from some minor differences in built-in software, the overall platform ecosystem was still not mature. It certainly couldn't compare to the later iPhone, but comparing it to the first generation Apple phone, it was already quite impressive.
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Mickford seemed to be on the right path.
Takayuki briefly tested the phone and then put it down.
The tide of the times had finally arrived, and the only thing left was to see how long this tide would last.
When the MK1 phone was released, it quickly made a strong impact on the handheld market, putting a tremendous strain on Surrey Electronics' handheld sales and Gamestar's own handheld sales.
At this moment, Takayuki had no time to pay attention to this, as Hayakawa Uetomo was preoccupied with his father's issues, and it seemed no one could organize the rise of Mickford.
After gathering enough intel, Takayuki returned to his own area, where he had other matters to attend to — still related to games.
"Did those three girls leave?"
Upon returning to his exhibition area, Takayuki directly asked the staff who had been taking care of Aiko and the others.
The staff quickly replied, "Boss, they haven't left yet. Do you not want to see them? If not, I can..."
Takayuki shook his head, saying, "No, I actually have something to discuss with them. I want to do something more interesting."
The staff quickly answered, "They should all be in the reception room now, waiting to meet you anytime."
"Okay, I'll go check on them."
With that, Takayuki headed straight to the reception room and pushed the door open.
"Fool, I told you several times that the ancient dragon can't be captured alive! What were you planning with that big bag of tranquilizer pearls!"
"Can't I tranquilize other small animals?"
"Alright, you two, let's finish this round peacefully and then get down to business. We need to make sure Mr. Takayuki arrives today."
The three girls were in the reception room, chatting excitedly. Each of them had a GSL handheld console in their hands, and they were playing Monster Hunter.
Takayuki didn't rush to interrupt them but instead quietly observed them. He noticed that they were playing Monster Hunter, and judging by how smoothly they were defeating monsters, they were clearly seasoned hunters, no longer worrying about resources. Takayuki couldn't help but be impressed with how well these three girls played Monster Hunter.
Takayuki didn't rush to disturb them, patiently watching as they finished their round.
Eventually, the three girls successfully defeated an ancient dragon. Aiko immediately stood up and raised her hand, preparing to high-five her two friends in celebration.
Then she saw a group of people behind them.
"Wow... wow? Wow!" Aiko was momentarily speechless.
On the side, Onika was puzzled, "What's with all the 'wow-ing'?"
She turned around curiously to look in Aiko's direction, and then she almost simultaneously shouted the same thing.
"Takayuki-san!"
"Big Brother Takayuki!"
"God of Games!"
The three girls had three different names for Takayuki.
Takayuki thought that perhaps in a few years, his reputation would surpass even Ryoji's.
"Hey, long time no see, it's great to see you all."
Seeing the surprised and slightly excited expressions on their faces, Takayuki smiled and waved at them.
"It's really you, Takayuki-san! Didn't expect to meet again!" Aiko looked even happier than the other two.
At this moment, Aiko finally came to her senses and quickly bowed deeply to Takayuki, "Takayuki-san, I'm so happy to see you again."
Takayuki smiled and gestured for them to sit, "Make yourselves comfortable. Did you three come here to see the press conference?"
Aiko nodded seriously, "Yes, we came to see the press conference. Of course, we also hope to talk more with other industry colleagues, but my English isn't good enough yet, so only Aiko can help us with the communication."
Aiko, at this moment, appeared slightly embarrassed, as if she didn't feel entirely comfortable after meeting Takayuki.
However, Takayuki didn't really notice, and just smiled and nodded, "So, how did you find our press conference?"
Aiko, now Takayuki's biggest fan, nodded vigorously without hesitation as soon as he asked, "It was amazing! Especially the Civilization game you presented, what is it? A farming game?"
"Well, sort of, but it's more strategy-focused. Farming is just one method. I can only say so much for now, I'll reveal more details in the future."
Aiko immediately understood and didn't ask further.
Then Onika asked, "That game called Titanfall, is it your most important project this time, Takayuki-san?"
Takayuki looked at Onika in surprise.
He didn't expect such a unique way of addressing him.
At the same time, it was a really good question.
Takayuki didn't deny it, "Indeed, it is the centerpiece of this press conference. It's the game I've invested the most effort into recently. Are you interested in first-person shooters?"
Onika answered, "I'm fine, Aiko probably isn't too interested. As for Aiko, she's only interested in the most talked-about games."
"What do you mean?"
Onika turned directly to Aiko, saying, "You can tell Takayuki-san directly. We won't speak for you."
Takayuki then looked at Aiko, who was the smartest and probably the most beautiful among the three.
Aiko hesitated for a moment before responding calmly, "This time, I want to develop a highly popular game, but I can't find the right genre. Takayuki-sensei, would you be willing to give me some advice?"