It didn't take long for Chen Mo's Weibo to go viral. The number of comments and forwards skyrocketed, especially in the 2-D community. The song started to spread like wildfire!
There were six or seven Chinese versions of the song, and the version Chen Mo chose was closer to the original, fitting the name of Gokuraku Jodo better.
In Chen Mo's previous life, this song became popular before Onmyoji, but after Onmyoji was produced by a big producer, this song and Onmyoji became inextricably linked.
Since both Gokuraku Jodo and Onmyoji were popular in the 2-D world, and they were both addictive and hard to quit, Chen Mo decided to use this song as the theme song for Onmyoji in the pre-production phase.
In just a few days, Gokuraku Jodo swept through the dance section of all the video sites.
The song spread at an incredible speed. On the first day, it experienced an explosive spread. On the second day, there were girls trying to learn how to dance. Not long after, a large number of cover songs and dance videos appeared!
Gokuraku Jodo practically wiped out all the dance, cover songs, and 2-D areas on all the video sites. Many people had heard it so many times that they could remember every single dance step.
In the process, Onmyoji's name became known to more and more players.
As the popularity of Gokuraku Jodo continued to skyrocket, Onmyoji's promotions also began to spread.
First on Weibo, many famous 2-D artists posted doujinshi of Onmyoji. Some were cute, some were sexy, some were handsome, and some were cute. They were all based on the original art of Onmyoji.
Some of these were commissioned, and some were done by the artists themselves. It didn't take long for Onmyoji to become a hot topic among the 2-D community.
There were also many jokes related to Onmyoji, focusing on the interactions between the Spirit-branded Retainers. It was also trending on Weibo.
That wasn't all, Chen Mo quickly released another video titled "Onmyoji Mobile Voice Actor PV Complete".
In this video, the original art and voice actors of all the Spirit-branded Retainers were revealed. Although it was very short and each Spirit-branded Retainer only had one line, the lineup of voice actors still shocked the audience.
"Holy sh * t, this VA lineup has blinded my titanium alloy dog eyes. What the hell is this? They're all A-list VA in Japanese comics?"
"Nail Palace? Inoue Hikikazu? Taro Kubo? Ayaka Toyosaki? F * ck, Chen Mo is too much, he's just a prodigal! "
"Ahhhhh! My ears are going to get pregnant! "
"Also, these characters are so awesome. They're so beautiful that I want to lick my screen!"
"Can someone explain to me why this is a mobile card game? Is it really a mobile card game? "
"Wake up, maybe they're just cards and not models. Have you forgotten what I Am MT is like? It's already good enough that it's a moving card, I think it's just a gimmick! "
"Chen Mo is willing to spend so much money on original art, music, and CV. Wouldn't it be better to spend more money on models? I think if he could make a 2D model like Demon Slayers 2, the art would definitely be better than Demon Slayers 2! "
"That might not be the case. I don't think Chen Mo will be the same as Demon Slayers 2. He can't be the same as anyone else. Moreover, if a mobile card game doesn't have cards, would it still be called a mobile card game? "
"Stop talking about that, let's wait for the game to be released. I can't wait!"
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Finally, Onmyoji was released under the anticipation of the players!
This time, Chen Mo released it on both Thunderbolt Gaming Platform and the official app store, in order to capture as many mobile card game players as possible.
Chen Mo didn't spend as much money on promotion like Emperor Dynasty Entertainment, nor did he buy a big IP, but Onmyoji's popularity wasn't any lower than Demon Slayers 2.
The reason for this was that Chen Mo chose a specific group of people to focus on. Among these people were artists, dancers, comedians, and doujinshi. This was a group of people that could produce content.
Onmyoji itself was perfect, especially in terms of character design and voice actors. It was one of a kind in the Chinese video game industry, and even the video game industry as a whole. It didn't take long for it to gain a large number of 2D fans.
These 2D fans then promoted Onmyoji on their own. Together with Chen Mo's resources, the popularity of Demon Slayers 2, it didn't take long for Onmyoji to gain the attention of the players.
Coupled with the popularity of Gokuraku Jodo, the reputation of Chen Mo's previous games, the popularity of Demon Slayers 2 … all these factors combined allowed Onmyoji to gain the attention of a large number of players even before it was released.
Chen Mo didn't spend as much money on promotion as Emperor Dynasty Entertainment, but the results were just as good.
A large number of players entered Thunderbolt Gaming Platform and the official app store to download Onmyoji.
However, it didn't take long for them to realise that the game's storage was a bit too big.
"My goodness, the internet is so slow. Why can't I play? It's been two minutes and it's still not done? "
"I'm not done either. Wait a minute. F * ck, this game costs 1 GB!"
"Huh? 1g？ Are you kidding me? This is a freaking mobile card game! "
"My goodness, it really is 1g. I was wondering why it was so slow!"
"My goodness, I'm running out of space on my phone, I still have to delete stuff!"
"Is it worth it for a mobile card game? I thought Demon Slayers 2 was at 480m, and now Onmyoji is giving me 1g? "
"Could it be that Chen Mo's problem is back? Ten years making games, nine years making cinematics? Did you do a lot of CG animations? "
"My goodness, isn't he just messing with us?"
"I think that's a good thing. This means that Chen Mo wasn't fooling us. This game must be of high quality. Think about the voice actors and the character art. It's probably not a card game this time."
"Makes sense. I'm done downloading it, let's check it out!"
A simple cinematics was shown as they entered the game.
"This story takes place in an era where humans and ghosts coexisted …"
The deep Japanese dubbing and the mysterious background music explained the background story of the entire game and the protagonist's character design.
"This splendid fantasy world that belongs to demons and monsters is about to open for you …"
After the cinematic ended, they entered the game's login screen. Four unique characters appeared on the screen, each with different expressions.
Seimei, Kagura, Minamoto Boa, and eight hundred Bhikkhunis.
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