Chapter 1055 Cooperate?

The Japanese have a habit, or a habit deep in their bones, that is, they will never fall out before they are sure.

I have been my little brother in China for thousands of years. Although they had some inappropriate thoughts during the Tang Dynasty and Ming Dynasty, they became very good after being beaten to shit.

In 1945, I was planted two mushrooms by the United States, so I always regarded myself as a loyal brother of the United States and never dared to repeat myself. Even when I was shorn in the 1980s and 1990s, I did not dare to say anything.

They are also like this when it comes to doing business.

Unless they are absolutely sure of success, they will always endure it until the day they succeed.

When Japanese companies went abroad in the 1960s and 1970s, they faced an environment that was even worse than that of China in the 1980s and 1990s. However, they relied on this tenacity and willingness to be small, and they quickly emerged from the United States. . country invaded Europe, swept the world in countless aspects, and achieved Japan's economic miracle.

Hiroshi Yamauchi is a corporate leader who came out of such an era, so even though he wants to fight Yin Jun with a knife now, he still has a smile on his face and thinks about how to achieve his goal.

Since Yin Jun has applied for patents all over the world, it is useless no matter how upset and unwilling he is.

Now I can only think about how to get this cross-key patent back, even if it costs a lot of money, I can only do this.

Before coming to Xiangjiang, Nintendo had already made several sets of plans to deal with Yin Jun's various reactions.

Hiroshi Yamauchi pondered for a while and asked Yin Jun cautiously: "Mr. Yin, you also know that we at Nintendo have some needs for portable electronic game consoles. For now, the design of the cross key is very reasonable and advanced... If we, Nintendo, want to obtain the authorization for the cross-keys, what conditions do we need to pay? What do you think is the appropriate licensing fee?"

"Authorize?" Yin Jun smiled, and the smile made Yamauchi Hiroshi tremble. "Mr. Yamauchi, I don't plan to license it to others. You also know that I have a video game company, and I plan to develop family games myself. In this regard, Sega, Konami and other companies that we have been cooperating with will provide us with technical support."

Yamauchi Pu suddenly took a breath of air.

It's not that he is afraid of Yin Jun entering the video game industry. In this industry, to be honest, he, Hiroshi Yamauchi, is not afraid of any company or anyone, and he is confident that he will teach them how to be a good person.

What Yamauchi Pu is worried about is that Yin Jun actually has a deeper cooperation with Sega and the others.

The last time they sold the game copyright of "Xiangjiang Cube", this time Yin Jun bought the technology patent of a small home electronic game console from them. So what will happen next time?

Companies like Sega, Konami, and Namco are not as good as Nintendo, but they are all good companies with technology!

Yin Jun has no skills, but he has creative genius that Sega and others lack!

If the two cooperate like this, they will definitely join forces and directly make up for their respective shortcomings. In two or three years at most, they can launch an attack on Nintendo's number one throne.

If nothing else, as long as Yin Jun develops three or five more games like "Xiangjiang Cube", Nintendo will be unable to bear it.

Not to mention that Yin Jun still has so many best-selling comic books, many of which are good materials for game adaptations!

For example, "Resident Evil", which turned Hiroshi Yamauchi and Yin Jun against each other, as long as it is adapted into a game, it will definitely be a very popular game!

There is also "Tomb Raider". Although the technology for this kind of adventure game is not yet mature yet, with the continuous development of technology, there will definitely be a day when it can be moved to game consoles.

If these games were developed by Sega and Yin Jun together, it would definitely be bad news for Nintendo.

We can't let them do this!

Their alliance must be broken up!

Yamauchi Pu made this decision quickly in his mind.

"If licensing is not suitable, Nintendo and Kirin Games can actually cooperate." Hiroshi Yamauchi is also a decisive person and immediately changed the conditions, "We have the best technology, and you have the best ideas. Now With the addition of the D-pad, I think we can create a new era together! Let’s conquer the world together!”

Hiroshi Yamauchi spoke with enthusiasm and waved his fist, looking encouraging.

But Yin Jun just smiled and did not take the initiative to respond to him.

After Yamauchi Pu finished speaking, Yin Jun took a sip of tea and then said calmly: "Mr. Yamauchi, I told you last time that there is no condition to develop my comics now."

"No, not just these comics, but anything similar to "Hong Kong Cube" will do!" Pu Yamauchi said sincerely, "I know you are a genius, let us cooperate! Nintendo is definitely your best choice!"

Yin Jun nodded, "So... I now have a game that is about to be released. Would you like Mr. Yamauchi to take a look first?"

"A new game?" Pu Yamauchi's eyes lit up, "Mr. Yin, please take me there! But I have two subordinates, can they go with me?"

"sure!"

Yin Jun stood up, "Please!"

"please!"

…

The two subordinates led by Hiroshi Yamauchi are, of course, the two famous geniuses-Yokoi Gunpei and Miyamoto Shigeru.

Yin Jun had seen their photos in his previous life and collected some information about them in this life, so he could recognize them at a glance.

It's just that Yin Jun didn't say anything and let them try "Super Mario Bros." which they had played more than twenty times.

Yin Jun could see that the faces of the three of them were serious.

They are all people who make video games. Of course they can tell which kind of game is a good game that will be popular.

"Super Mario Bros." is such a good game. In terms of neutrality, effects, control, etc., it is not inferior to popular games such as "Little Bee" and "Hong Kong Cube".

Fortunately, Yin Jun changed Mario's face and dress a lot, otherwise according to the original version, Shigeru Miyamoto would have made trouble long ago.

The reason why Shigeru Miyamoto got angry is very simple. Mario actually appeared in last year's first Game & Watch*** "Donkey Kong", and later "Super Mario" and "Super Mario Brothers", They all come from this "Jumping Man" prototype.

Yin Jun had already considered this easy infringement issue, so he made Mario more orientalized. The clothes he wore were no longer overalls, but a one-piece miner's uniform, and the iconic big nose was also become normal.

Although this kind of ruins the taste of the classic, this change is necessary to avoid causing trouble for Nintendo.

What's more, only Mario's appearance has changed, and the classic content and game excitement have not changed at all. This is the main reason why the three people from Nintendo have solemn faces.

"We can't let Sega and the others seize this project anymore!" Back at the hotel, Gunpei Yokoi suggested with a frown, "No matter how we solve the problem of the cross key, we should win "Super Mario Bros."! At least we can cooperate. !”

"right!"

Miyamoto Shigeru also continued next to him, "Such a game gives me a familiar feeling, as if I have seen it in a dream... It can be said that it is a dream-like game that will definitely set off a wave of popularity. ! And I think its more important position should be on Game&Watch, on home game consoles! Using it in an arcade is a bit too unfair to its talents!"

"Miyamoto-kun has the same idea as me." Yokoi Gunpei looked at the juniors he valued highly with admiration and said: "The audience for "Super Mario Bros." should be teenagers between the ages of 6 and 16. Only they will support a huge market!”

"But you have also seen that Yin Jun's attitude is very bad. He doesn't even tell the price. He just wants us to cooperate with us at a high price." Yamauchi Pu said with some distress, "I don't care about the money, but he is greedy and wants to get more and more. What should I do? You know, he owes a total of 3.7 billion U.S. dollars! When he sees us coming together, why not kill him severely? "

"The president's worries are reasonable." Yokoi Junhei said, "But I think we can change the way of cooperation... He will come up with the game, and we will come up with the market and marketing methods, so that everyone will share. We both You don’t have to give out so much cash, and you can still tie up with Yin Jun and share the bonus of this super game together.”

"I think so too, but can he agree? If he agrees, how much of a share agreement should we give? If he wants 82, or even 91, do we also have to agree?" Hiroshi Yamauchi asked .

"Uh..." Yokoi Gunpei couldn't answer this point.

Instead, Miyamoto Shigeru said: "President, Minister, I think Yin Jun will agree to cooperate with us, in this way."

"Why?" Hiroshi Yamauchi asked.

"Think about it, if he has no intention of cooperating with us, how could he take us to see his new game? Isn't this an intention of cooperation?" Miyamoto said, "And from a long-term perspective, it is obviously Share-sharing cooperation is much better. Because if you look at "Xiangjiang Cube", Sega bought the global game copyright for 10 years at a price of 250 million U.S. dollars. As a result, their sales exceeded 300 million U.S. dollars in half a year. So If you continue, you will be able to recoup your investment in at most two years, and the remaining eight years will be pure profits!

After seeing this, it was impossible for Yin Jun to agree to continue to buy out the copyright at once, so he approached us first. If we can't reach an agreement, he will go to Sega and the others. And we can also be his tool to raise prices to the Sega Alliance! With such a clever method, he really deserves to be the most talented Xiangjiang person! "

Hiroshi Yamauchi was suddenly startled, "Are you saying that the Sega Alliance is likely to arrive first, and Yin Jun is actually just using us as pawns?"

"The chess pieces don't count, but if we don't react quickly, we are likely to be knocked out." Shigeru Miyamoto said loudly, "So, we must reduce our needs in order to get a chance."

"We can't let Yin Jun take all the money. Let's just eat some scraps, right?" Yokoi Gunpei said dissatisfied.

"That's not necessarily the case." Shigeru Miyamoto said with a smile, "Minister, after listening to what the president just said, I feel that Yin Jun actually has another purpose for asking us to cooperate. We are not the only ones begging him. , he also has something to ask of us.”

"Technology for home and handheld video game consoles!" Hiroshi Yamauchi said directly.

"right!"

Shigeru Miyamoto: "Although the Sega Alliance also has good technology, in terms of miniaturized electronic game consoles, especially Game&Watch, we are number one in the world. I know Yin Jun, and he will do the best he can. Naturally, if you want to buy technology, you also want the best, so he wants to cooperate with us... Otherwise, the new is not as good as the old, why didn't he even tell Sega, but invited us to watch his new game?"

Miyamoto Shigeru's words made Yamauchi Hiroshi and Yokoi Gunpei suddenly enlightened.

The two nodded repeatedly, obviously thinking that Miyamoto Shigeru's analysis was good.

Unexpectedly, in addition to design, Miyamoto Shigeru also has such profound attainments in this kind of business negotiation, and his vision and analysis are first-class!

But a new problem came again. Yokoi Gunpei said: "Game & Watch, like home game consoles, is the focus of our next development. If we give them technology in these two aspects, then Yin Jun will develop products to compete with us in the future. What should we do? You know, he is a genius. Isn’t it a bit unwise for us to set up an opponent for ourselves for nothing? "

"Well, you are right to think so. It is indeed possible." Hiroshi Yamauchi looked at his confidants with admiration, "I am actually thinking about this issue too. Nintendo doesn't need any allies, we just need to work hard on our own! In fact, I What I hope most is that Yin Jun will only have this one-time cooperation with us, including the patent for the cross key."

"I'm afraid this won't work. I don't think Yin Jun is a person who is used to giving in. We can see his attitude from the last time you asked him to cooperate, President." Miyamoto Shigeru continued to shake his head: "I suggest We work together, but we don’t just let him impose conditions. It’s impossible to get the decades of experience we have accumulated at Nintendo just by relying on the cross-key design and one game!”

"right!"

Hiroshi Yamauchi admired Miyamoto Shigeru very much, "I think so too. If we want to cooperate, Yin Jun will definitely have to pay more. For example, will all his future games have to cooperate with us? Or It is necessary to give the game copyrights of "Tomb Raider" and "Resident Evil", as well as the rights to adapt all the comic games of "Qilin Weekly"!..."

Seeing Hiroshi Yamauchi getting more and more excited as he talked, Shigeru Miyamoto originally wanted to give some advice, but Gunpei Yokoi next to him shook his head at him, and Shigeru Miyamoto suddenly came to his senses.

The person in front of me is my boss, not my friend!