Among Microsoft's lineup of gas, while Halo and Gears of War were excellent, Ichin still preferred the Forza Horizon series the most.
When it ca to racing gas, Forza Horizon was undoubtedly one of the best in the genre, standing at the pinnacle of the industry in terms of quality.
Aside from the Need for Speed series, which he had played the most in the past, Forza Horizon 4 was his absolute favorite.
The Dirt series was decent too, but its controls were too challenging, making it less enjoyable compared to Forza Horizon 4.
Watching the live gaplay footage of Forza Horizon 5 on screen, Ichin couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "Finally! This is what I've been waiting for! Of all the gas at Microsoft's showcase, Forza Horizon 5 is the one I'm most hyped for!"
"A racing ga?"
Utaha, sitting beside him, asked curiously, "Is it really that fun?"
"It's not just about whether it's fun! The visuals in this ga are top-tier in the industry. With a variety of environnts and dynamic weather effects, even people who aren't into racing gas can still enjoy driving through its vast open world just to appreciate the scenery. And if you pair it with a proper racing wheel setup, the experience goes to a whole new level! Ah, right… I didn't bring my racing wheel with . I should buy another one."
"A racing wheel? That sounds interesting!"
Shinoda Haji, who was also intrigued, asked, "Are you buying it online or from a physical store?"
"Either works." Ichin pulled out his phone and opened a shopping app. "Let ask the guy who helped set up my studio's PCs before. If he has it in stock, we can just go check it out. Wait, aren't you not into racing gas?"
"Hehe, yeah, I don't really play them… but I could use it for practice, you know? Who knows, maybe soday I'll want to buy a car for real?"
Aoba, who was listening in, wasn't convinced at all. She cut straight to the point, "You? Forget about buying a car. Do you even have enough money to take a driving test? Can you even tell us how much is left in your bank account right now?"
"Uh…"
Shinoda Haji was instantly speechless, awkwardly shifting her gaze elsewhere, looking utterly embarrassed.
The viewers in the livestream chat saw this unfold and imdiately started spamming comnts about being "broke by the end of the month."
Noticing the ssages on the screen, Haji turned to Ichin for confirmation. After getting the gist of it, she puffed up her cheeks and huffed, "How could you guys say that about ? I make money to spend it! Instead of calling broke, you should be questioning Bandai! Why do they have to release so many new figurines and model kits every month?! If it weren't for them, my money wouldn't disappear so fast!"
A flawless deflection—she had expertly shifted the bla onto Bandai.
Ichin chuckled and shook his head. He knew that changing Haji's spending habits wasn't sothing that could happen overnight, so he simply turned his attention back to the showcase.
As the Microsoft presentation continued, they revealed more trailers and new ga content. However, the only things that piqued Ichin's interest were the gaplay footage of Halo Infinite and the latest installnt of Call of Duty.
Of course, he was only mildly interested for now. Whether these gas would actually be fun to play would have to wait until they were officially released.
anwhile, on the other side of the stream, Umiko was getting visibly excited. At first, she had been watching quietly, but the mont Halo appeared, her enthusiasm skyrocketed. Her voice beca so loud that even the viewers in the livestream could hear her, causing another wave of "???" ssages to flood the chat.
Ichin had no choice but to explain to the audience, "That excited voice you just heard belongs to our studio's lead programr. She's a hardcore fan of survival shooters and absolutely loves all kinds of FPS gas."
"That's right! Umiko-san's collection is insane. I even have so bullet casings she gave as a gift."
"Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of soone from Okinawa."
At the ntion of Okinawa, everyone instantly understood the reference.
Finally, after more than an hour, Microsoft's showcase ca to an end. So gas had excited the audience, while others left them confused or uninterested. But overall, it was a solid presentation—at least Ichin got to see what he was looking forward to.
As Microsoft's showcase wrapped up and transitioned into an ad break, it was ti for Nintendo's presentation to begin.
Viewers in the chat started asking when Ichin's studio's new ga would be announced.
Ichin chuckled and said, "Patience, guys! It's coming soon—right after this!"
At this point, his words made it pretty obvious: their new ga would be making an appearance in Nintendo's presentation.
That made sense to everyone. After all, Slay the Spire had already been released on the Nintendo Switch, aning his studio clearly had a working relationship with Nintendo.
"Huh? Were you acquired?"
Seeing that comnt pop up in chat, Ichin shook his head. "Nope, we weren't acquired—it's just a collaboration. If we had been bought out, so of the projects I've planned might not have gone so smoothly. In fact, now or in the future, our studio won't be acquired by any major publisher."
"As for the new ga's genre? You'll just have to wait and see. It's an action ga, not a deck-building roguelike like Slay the Spire. And don't worry, it's coming to both the Nintendo Switch and Steam. Plus, it won't have high system requirents, so even if you haven't managed to get a 30-series GPU, your old graphics card will handle it just fine."
Hearing this, many viewers in the stream let out a sigh of relief.
After waiting for half an hour, the Nintendo Direct finally began.
Taking the stage was Doug Bowser, Nintendo of Arica's president, who had succeeded Reggie Fils-Aimé after his retirent.
His na alone was a —after all, "Bowser" was the na of the iconic villain from Super Mario.
As expected, Nintendo's Direct got straight to the point. After a few opening remarks, they jumped right into the ga trailers.
The presentation was split into two parts: the first focusing on Nintendo's first-party titles, a long-standing tradition.
The screen went black, followed by the appearance of the Nintendo Switch logo, accompanied by the signature "click" sound of the Joy-Con snapping into place.
Then, they imdiately dropped a bombshell.
A figure clad in a powered suit landed on the screen, facing the audience. Ichin recognized it instantly.
"troid! I thought this would be saved as the final reveal, but they're showing it right at the start?"
He glanced at the chat—so viewers had already figured it out, while others were still confused and spamming question marks.
Ichin laughed and explained, "So of you might not recognize troid right away, but you should know troidvania, right? And surely you rember Samus Aran? She's even a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros.!"
Though always clad in her iconic bulky power armor, troid's protagonist, Samus Aran, was undoubtedly a stunning beauty underneath it all.
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