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Chapter 466 Stereotype

Chapter 466 Stereotypes

Games, or more accurately, electronic games.

It is not easy to be on the mainstream media, especially in China.

Even the popular e-sports competitions of Linmu Studio were mostly reported by local media, and most of their pens focused on the popularity of the competition rather than the games.

Although the anti-addiction measures here are very successful, electronic games are also not well received. Since their launch, there have been stereotypes. This is not a unique situation in China, but also similar overseas.

Especially among guns, cars and balls, the most important gun type has been controversial overseas since its launch. It is the hottest and unparalleled game type, and it is often pulled out to be whipped.

Because most ordinary people think that the effect of the game is to relax, immerse, and bring entertainment value.

Apart from that, it is meaningless.

However, many people seem to be very tolerant of hobbies that are more obviously harmful, such as smoking, drinking, and lingering at the card table.

Because this is a common thing among their peers, they can be forgiven.

If a 40-year-old man smokes, plays cards and drinks, his peers probably won't say anything. At most, they will say a few words when he is overly addicted

. But if a 40-year-old man plays games every day, he will probably face a lot of strange looks.

Because others don't understand and can't stand people of this age who are still addicted to games. They use their narrow worldview to judge everything in the world and are unwilling to spend time to understand people and things outside their own experience.

Lin Yao experienced this kind of prejudice in her previous life, and it was not just about games.

The remarks she had heard included but were not limited to, men still read novels, and still watch cartoons at such an age, and of course... still play games every day at such an age.

Among them, games are the worst.

Because most elders, in Lin Yao's previous life, had the greatest prejudice against games.

However, they don't think about the fact that most young people who are working hard in big cities now work hard every day and live a similar life without much spare money.

What can they do on weekdays?

What other entertainment activities are cheaper, more convenient, and less harmful than games?

There are always a group of people who say that the world is so big, you can go out and walk around, don't be bound by your own knowledge, pay more attention to reality, and feel the beauty of this world.

But brother, I have to go to work tomorrow!

Although I don't live a decent life, I haven't fallen into despair. I have an income that barely supports my life, and I have created value for society during the day. After a hard day, I don't want to go out, and I want to relax for two or three hours playing games at home. Isn't it too much?

But many people think this is too much.

There are even some remarks that if you have this time, you might as well spend more time with your parents...

and every time I hear these remarks, Lin Yao wants to blow their heads off!

Is this the same thing! ?

In short.

This is the stereotype.

In fact, it's not just games, young people also have prejudices and stereotypes, such as square dancing... Oh, and some players think that those who play mobile games are idiots.

At this time, it is actually meaningless to persuade, and you can't persuade a person who is intolerant and doesn't even understand the simplest truth of seeking common ground while reserving differences.

People who understand this principle, without you having to explain, will understand why some people do not play more fair stand-alone games, but play krypton gold mobile games, why some people choose to pay to buy games to play, why some people buy a machine that can only play games for three or four thousand.

Instead of directly saying, isn't the mobile phone good? Isn't the PC good? Isn't the console good? ... Good as hell! I want you to teach me!!

For those who don't understand the simplest principle of seeking common ground while reserving differences, it's useless to tell them ten thousand times. They won't get in touch with new things, have narrow horizons, and just stay away from or ignore them.

The world where Lin Yao is currently is still good. At least Lin Yao has never heard of idiots like Yang Yongxin here.

Games don't have the title of electronic drugs.

But the stereotype still exists.

So.

For such a controversial industry, the product can openly enter the mainstream, national, and authoritative media.

It is indeed good news.

At least the combination of software and hardware, and the combination of play and fitness in "Ring Fit Adventure" has been recognized to a certain extent.

This is undoubtedly beneficial to the expansion of blue ocean users.

In addition, what surprised Lin Yao was that this report in the authoritative mainstream media not only mentioned "Ring Fit Adventure", but also mentioned other games on the switch, such as "Mario Kart" and "Kirby Star". In the end, it also specifically mentioned the best-selling console overseas, and then changed the subject and said that we should establish a correct view of games.

Of course, more adult-oriented games on the switch were not mentioned, such as "Dark Soul".

There are also other works on the PC side of Linmu Studio.

Lin Yao can understand.

This can be regarded as... a good start.

The second day after the release of "Ring Fit Adventure", the report came out.

Although this authoritative media report has some preaching in the end... but users who saw this report are obviously more concerned about the game "Ring Fit Adventure".

Blue ocean users who have related exercise needs but have not been able to persist.

Almost instantly,

they were moved.

Among these people, some may be deterred by the price of the console and then give up, but there are many blue ocean users who have read the report, and there will always be those who are attracted to buy.

And the facts prove it.

This report attracted quite a few blue ocean users.

On the same day, the sales of Switch started to increase...

The topic of "Ring Fit Adventure" has become more and more popular, and even the previous "Labo" has been dug out. Many blue ocean users even said they would buy it for their children...

Of course.

There are also some bad comments, such as spending more than 2,000 to buy a machine, it is better to go to the gym and listen to music.

But not many people agree with these comments.

People who have fitness needs and can always stick to the gym will not be tempted.

In addition.

The game has been released, and many players have found that some actions in the game are actually very easy to cheat... This makes some players worried.

In response to this, Linmu Studio also issued an announcement specifically for this game the next day.

["Ring Fit Adventure" is a game, but at the same time... It also carries our hope that players can exercise and become healthier. You can cheat the game, but your body will not become healthier because of cheating. 】 As soon as

this announcement came out.

It immediately dispelled the concerns of some players.

Indeed.

This is also a reminder that "Ring Fit Adventure", although it is a game, the more important attribute is the first two words of the game-fitness.

Those who wanted to play the game but had no need for exercise immediately gave up the purchase.

But more blue ocean users became more interested after seeing various reviews.

The game has been on sale for more than a day, and there are many players who have played it, and there are also many related reviews.

In the reviews, the most mentioned points, in addition to creativity, are friendliness and real usefulness.

The preparation stage of the whole game is not complicated, and there is no threshold for getting started even for people who don't play games.

Because as soon as you open the game, the game will use a very detailed tutorial to teach players how to wear leg straps and use fitness rings.

After entering the game, the game will also provide detailed setting guidance and supporting services for fitness novices.

For example, before the main line starts, the game will ask the player's age, weight, and desired training intensity.

Then it will test the player's current pressure, tension, etc.

Then tailor the appropriate amount of exercise for the player and guide the player to warm up.

Even after the game exercise, the game will count the player's exercise this time, measure the player's heart rate, and guide the player to stretch after the exercise.

This is equivalent to a personal trainer who allows players to exercise reasonably and also comes with games...

This has attracted many blue ocean users with needs.

Moreover, the plot of the game seems a bit old-fashioned and very simple, just an ordinary RPG.

But the elements of RPG, such as pushing maps, collecting, fighting monsters, etc., are all in the game.

The vast majority of players who have experienced it said that this greatly reduced the boredom of fitness!

And.

In addition to the game itself, "Ring Fit Adventure" also has many mini-games and fitness projects to play. Players can specifically exercise a part, such as the whack-a-mole game of pushing and rotating the fitness ring!

There are many other designs that add fun, and the amount of exercise they bring is definitely not small.

Many people have posted and started saying... This game really does not cover up the amount of exercise.

"Fuck, even though most of the movements are just doing stationary exercises, I collapsed after half an hour..."

"It's really interesting! Highly recommend! However, if you just want to play games, then forget it. This game is not amazing. The most important thing is the exercise effect! I really can't imagine that the two broken switch controllers can be played like this!"

"To be honest, it is indeed easier to stick to it than going to the gym. I am a fitness enthusiast. Although I feel that the amount of exercise of the fitness ring is a bit insufficient for players with fitness needs, it is completely sufficient for most ordinary people! And I asked my girlfriend to try it. She has always wanted to lose weight and said that it is indeed easier to stick to it."

"For ordinary players, it is enough... Not everyone has the willpower to do high-intensity exercise. Lin Yao probably doesn't want everyone to become muscular men. He just wants players to exercise while playing."

"It's really a good thing!! I got the game yesterday, tried it, and sweated a lot... I sweated again today! If it were just a normal jog, I would probably give up, but because of the game, I opened it again the next day. It is really useful."

"I really have to admire Lin Yao's ingenious ideas... and she has taken a step further in attracting blue ocean users. She really deserves to be popular, and her popularity is convincing."

"I'm overseas, and now there are related topics of "Ring Fit Adventure" on major overseas social media, and it seems to be very popular. This time Linmu Studio has succeeded again! It has broken the circle again! And it's even more exaggerated than the last "Labo"..." "

Yeah, hahaha, I guess other console manufacturers are confused. Can game consoles be played like this?"

"..."

The major overseas console manufacturers are indeed a little confused.

It's not that there is no somatosensory gameplay.

When Linmu Studio launched the switch before, there was a game with similar gameplay.

But the combination of fitness and games was really beyond their expectations.

And this also hit the pain points of many blue ocean users, which is the most outrageous.

They really can't figure out why the game can be played like this?

In fact, in the final analysis, Nintendo is really powerful. When it comes to playing with motion sensing, they are really not afraid of anyone. The success of Wii led a wave of trends and even directly led Microsoft into the ditch...

With this accumulation, it is not surprising that "Ring Fit Adventure" was born and became popular.

Of course.

This is for Lin Yao.

"Ring Fit Adventure" attracted such a large number of blue ocean users, and it still had a slight impact on the industry.

At least now Linmu Studio has proved that even if it is not a game for core players, it can be successful...

In addition, Peria's Kawabe Mikio sighed when he saw the popularity of "Ring Fit Adventure", and finally made up his mind to cut some of the production lines of his own handheld brand.

There is no way.

"Ring Fit Adventure" has become so popular on such a large scale, and the gameplay of fitness and sports has made their handheld brand lose the last bit of competitiveness.

...

"Can you really cheat?"

Linmu Studio.

Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Yao with some curiosity.

"Ring Fit Adventure" was a great success, the host product department was very happy, and Lin Yao was also very happy... and Mu Wanqing seemed very curious while being happy.

"Of course you can, after all, the sensing end is just two handles, such as high leg lift, in fact, just lift it up and back slightly, you can also deceive the game."

Lin Yao smiled and replied: "But what's the use of deceiving the game? The body will not be deceived. The selling point of "Ring Fit Adventure" is very obvious. If you just want to play games, it's really unnecessary..."

"Is that so..." Mu Wanqing nodded gently.

"Don't you want to use the fitness ring to exercise?"

Lin Yao saw Mu Wanqing's expression and guessed something, and suddenly asked.

"Well, I tried it when I went back. It's quite interesting. The amount of exercise is also sufficient, which can help lose weight."

Mu Wanqing nodded again and replied.

"..."

Lin Yao was silent for a moment, and looked at the black-stockinged glasses girl in front of her.

The tall and proud chest, the slender waist, the perky and supermodel-like long legs wrapped in a dress, the curves of the front and back...

Is this all for losing weight?

But...

Lin Yao suddenly wanted to watch Mu Wanqing exercise... It would be very interesting.

"Do I have anything on me?"

I found that Lin Yao's eyes were wandering around me.

Mu Wanqing hugged the information in her arms with some surprise, and looked at herself sideways.

Lin Yao shook her head, and then sighed: "No, I just think that you girls really like to lose weight."

"You guys?"

Mu Wanqing raised her head again, a little surprised.

"Oh, us." Lin Yao corrected.

"...Do you think everyone is like you, getting fat easily?"

Mu Wanqing said with a bit of a smile: "It's easy for me to get fat easily. I get fat if I don't pay attention."

"Okay."

Lin Yao had nothing to say. She really didn't understand. Her body shape... well, how should I put it, except for the changes in places that shouldn't change... other places seem to have not changed at all.

She has never had any weight problems.

I don't know what's going on.

Anyway, she really can't empathize with Mu Wanqing.

"..."

Mu Wanqing glanced at Lin Yao, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly said: "Hearing you say that, I also remembered that during the game yesterday, the judgment of some actions was indeed a bit inaccurate."

"Huh?" Lin Yao was a bit confused.

"Ring Fit Adventure."

Mu Wanqing said with a bit of embarrassment: "I feel that some of the actions I did not do were not very standard, but I passed them all."

"Normal, there is a certain deviation... Oh?"

​​Lin Yao said, and suddenly stopped. She showed an interested expression, looked at Mu Wanqing again, and said: "What action! Miss Mu, why don't you do it again! Let me see if it's a big problem!"

Look at the black silk glasses girl working out, she can do it!

Mu Wanqing: "...Ah?"

...

Ten minutes later.

In an empty office.

Mu Wanqing gently took off her high heels, and her feet wrapped in black silk stepped on the floor, holding a fitness ring in her hand.

Lin Yao was giving loud instructions on the side.

Mu Wanqing followed the prompts of the game and made corresponding movements while adjusting her movements according to Lin Yao's instructions.

Of course.

Forget about leg training.

After all, Mu Wanqing was wearing a skirt suit.

However, it was indeed pleasing to the eye...

Lin Yao looked at Mu Wanqing and nodded with satisfaction.

Yeah.

A mature woman wearing glasses, a professional suit, and plump long legs wrapped in black silk stockings is very pleasing to the eye no matter what she does!

As for deviation.

Of course there will be deviations with just the gyroscopes of the two handles.

But again, you can cheat the game, but you can't cheat your body.

Mu Wanqing exercised for about twenty minutes.

Then she stopped.

She seemed to have a good foundation. Her breath was not messy at all in twenty minutes. It was just that there was a layer of fine sweat on her forehead, which added a bit of charm to her.

"How is it?" Mu Wanqing turned her head.

"It looks good..." Lin Yao said subconsciously.

"Ah? It looks good? You pulled me in here, really just to make me exercise?"

Mu Wanqing was a little amused.

"It was just a slip of the tongue, the error is not big, at least every feedback has a response, it's not a big problem."

Lin Yao smiled at her, trying to get away with it.

"Then you try it too!"

But Mu Wanqing obviously didn't want to let her go, and directly stuffed the fitness bag into her hands.

"I'll forget it."

Lin Yao threw the fitness ring aside.

She had just watched the performance of the black-silk glasses girl, and of course she didn't want to perform it herself...

"Anyway, I've tried it in the promotional video, so try it again! And even if you don't have body shape concerns, it is necessary to maintain a certain amount of exercise, so that your body will be better."

Mu Wanqing picked up the fitness ring again, stuffed it into Lin Yao's hand again, and began to encourage.

Lin Yao: "..."

A few minutes later.

Lin Yao held the fitness ring helplessly and started her own performance with regret...

She was wearing jeans, which was actually much more convenient than Mu Wanqing.

On the other side.

Mu Wanqing stood aside, looking at the girl, and had the same idea as her. It

was really pleasing to the eye...

The girl's body was light and soft, doing various sports movements, and her graceful body curves were very eye-catching.

Mu Wanqing suspected that many same-sex players bought the game just because they saw Lin Yao's perfect figure in the promotional video...

"After all, this is simply a walking golden signboard..."

"Huh? What did you say?"

Lin Yao heard the voice and turned back to look at Mu Wanqing.

"Nothing."

Mu Wanqing shook her head gently, then glanced at the screen and said, "It's time for leg training."

"Ah? Forget leg training, that's it, I'm not very flexible..."

"Try it."

Mu Wanqing couldn't help laughing and came behind Lin Yao, who was resisting, and began to assist her in making the corresponding movements.

Lin Yao's flexibility was actually better than she thought.

Like sitting on the floor, pushing the fitness ring with thighs, sitting on the floor with legs straight, and bending knees close to the chest... These are all completely fine.

But pushing forward... It's a big problem!

"I can't do this, my waist will break!"

Lin Yao sat on the floor with her round and plump thighs together, turned around and said seriously.

"How is it possible, I will watch."

Mu Wanqing smiled softly, then moved forward, put her plump thighs wrapped in soft black silk together, knelt behind Lin Yao, and carefully pressed her forward.

"Ahhh, I really can't! My waist is going to break!"

Lin Yao held onto the fitness ring and was pushed by Mu Wanqing to do a move that was never done in the promotional video.

She is actually very flexible.

It was mainly because of shame...

To push forward, you need to spread your legs and then press the fitness ring in front of you.

She suddenly changed from a spectator to an actor, which was indeed a bit embarrassing.

"It's not that exaggerated, it's okay, you see it's successful..."

Mu Wanqing smiled and let her straighten up again.

On the screen, the game made a good prompt sound as the move was completed.

"Is this a successful thing? It's very shameful, you know?"

Lin Yao spread her round thighs, sat on the ground, turned around unhappily, and glared at Mu Wanqing.

"You also know shame."

Mu Wanqing tilted her head and said suddenly.

"...You did it on purpose! Mu Wanqing! You are taking revenge!"

Lin Yao reacted instantly.

"Do it again."

Mu Wanqing couldn't help laughing. Without waiting for Lin Yao to start, she leaned forward a little more, hugged Lin Yao's slender waist under her T-shirt, pressed her whole body against her back, and pressed forward slightly.

"I'll fight you!"

But Lin Yao was unwilling to cooperate this time and struggled.

"Just once."

Mu Wanqing smiled and comforted the angry girl, and continued to press forward.

The girl's flexibility was indeed beyond imagination.

But soon.

Lin Yao found something wrong.

"... Let go quickly."

"Huh?"

"Miss Mu... hurry..."

Lin Yao's voice was a little weird.

But it was too late.

As Mu Wanqing didn't react for a while, he pressed forward again.

A crisp sound came...

It broke.

But it wasn't the fitness ring...

Mu Wanqing finally reacted and left Lin Yao's back.

"..."

Lin Yao covered her full chest with both hands, stood up quickly, her face slightly red, and looked like she had lost hope in life.

Mu Wanqing quickly stood up and asked anxiously, "Did you really twist it?"

"..."

Lin Yao looked at Mu Wanqing, still looking hopeless.

Mu Wanqing also looked at Lin Yao, and after a moment of hesitation, her eyes slowly moved down, and combined with the snapping sound just now, she understood...

"...Don't move, I'll help you."

Mu Wanqing showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on her face, and then she took lotus steps lightly, came to Lin Yao with her bare black silk feet, and while holding back a smile, she gently put her arms around her waist.

"Wait for death! Mu Wanqing!"

Lin Yao began to speak harshly, but she didn't dodge, and she didn't dare to dodge. She just put down her hands covering her chest and put her arms around Mu Wanqing's waist.

Mu Wanqing didn't dare to say anything to irritate the mad girl. She moved forward a little, so that the two of them were close together, and then reached her hand along the hem of the girl's T-shirt to help her fix her bra.

"It doesn't really matter to me."

Mu Wanqing hugged the girl, fixing it while holding back her laughter. She couldn't help it anymore and whispered, "In fact, you are deceiving yourself. You haven't changed to a more suitable one..."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Lin Yao got mad again. She hugged the waist of the black-stockinged girl with glasses. She was probably very angry, but

she couldn't move at this time. She could only use her mouth.

She bit Mu Wanqing's fair neck.

However.

The momentum was strong, but Lin Yao didn't use much force in the end.

Mu Wanqing: "..."

(End of this chapter)