据MCV报道，日本游戏公司Game Freak高管Junichi Masuda最近向媒体表示，传统的包装零售模式比在线游戏平台的运营模式更加安全可靠。

游戏邦获悉，当问及是否面临新兴的社交、手机游戏所带来的运营模式转型压力时，这名最近刚推出《口袋妖怪黑/白》的开发者坦率表示，“我并不觉得有什么压力。”

Junichi Masuda

“我认为发行电子游戏最重要的是，让每个人都可以玩游戏，同时又要确保玩家获得安全无隐患的娱乐体验。比如说，Facebook和MSN其实主要是面向成人的在线服务，但《口袋妖怪》却是人人都可以安全无忧地参与其中的游戏。我制作每一款新电子游戏时，都会考虑到这一点。”

Junichi Masuda同时还宣布，《口袋妖怪黑/白》上星期在欧洲的销量已达100万份，这款DS新作已成该系列最快畅销的游戏，另外游戏邦还获知《口袋妖怪》在欧洲的安装数量已超过3500万份。

《口袋妖怪》热仍在全球持续升温，还同时推出了新玩具、妖怪卡片和电影等周边产品。

据Game Freak艺术总监Ken Sugimori所称，该游戏的电影作品目前已投入制作，有望于今年夏天在日本面世，《口袋妖怪黑/白》在日本影响力非常之大，所以他们计划推出新的周边产品和集换式卡牌游戏。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译，转载请注明来源：游戏邦）

Pokémon dev: ‘Browser games not safe’

Game Freak director says boxed product presents a more secure model than online games

Pokemon’s creators say the browser games market is not safe enough for younger players.

Game Freak director Junichi Masuda – who produced Nintendo’s new chart-topping DS titles Pokémon Black and White – told MCV that the traditional boxed retail model presents a safer and more secure platform than online games.

0diggsdigg When asked whether he is under pressure to change Pokémon’s boxed business model following the rise of social network and mobile gaming, he replied: “I don’t feel pressured.

“What I consider to be most important when releasing a video game is to ensure it reaches everybody and to make sure it can be enjoyed by players safely and securely.

“For example, Facebook and MSN are mainly for adults, but what’s very important is that everyone can enjoy a Pokémon game without feeling any fear. So that’s what I think about whenever I produce a new video game.”

Masuda made the comments as Pokémon Black and White achieved sales of 1m units across Europe last week. The new DS titles became the fastest-selling in the series, and brought Europe’s total install base for Pokémon games up past 35m.

The series continues to be a huge global phenomenon, with new toys, cards and movies on the way.

Game Freak art director Ken Sugimori said: “In Japan we are expecting movies in the summer so I’ve been working on these. Pokémon Black and White are huge in Japan right now so I’ve been drawing up new images for related merchandise and the trading card game.”（source:casualgaming）