Chapter 198 Listen to Him Once First Update
"Zuo Zhen-san, you said...advance the MD release date?"
"Yes, this should be the only way to solve the problem."
Zuo Zhen thought about it a lot.
NGS currently dominates the eight-bit game console market.
Even if there are a lot of good games, it will be difficult to seize the opportunity.
And it’s also thankless.
So, why not enter the new era early?
Anyway, we will enter sooner or later, so we should do it in advance now.
Eight-bit consoles will eventually be eliminated. Even if future generations of players will still have many games that like eight-bit consoles, the mainstream will definitely be an outdated product.
And even the eight-bit games that many players liked in later generations just liked that art style.
But it's not easy to get them to go back and play games from the old era.
It is even more impossible to let them play eight-bit games for the rest of their lives.
"This..." Gao Cunxiong became a little embarrassed.
"Is there any difficulty?"
"Zuo Zhen-san, your suggestion is very good, but our current problem is that the development of Sega MD has entered a very intense rhythm, and our ability to push the release date to April next year is already the limit."
Zuo Zhen burst out laughing, not sure whether it was a sneer or a mockery.
"Takamura-san, it seems that you still don't have enough pressure. Even if NGS completely forces you to close down, you can't get the Sega MD to be released in advance?"
"this……"
Komura didn't know how to answer for a while.
Zuo Zhen's words were a bit harsh.
but.
If Sega was really going bankrupt due to this NGS attack, would he have known about it in advance and pushed Sega to release the MD earlier?
The answer is yes.
If he knew that NGS's attack would lead to the collapse of Sega, he would definitely find ways to get Sega MD released early.
Of course the premise is that doing so is useful.
Zuo Zhen said: "Until now, I have never released a real 16-bit game from Japan Electric. This is actually giving you Sega a chance, because I know that your Sega MD's 16-bit game console is better. But if you are shut down by NGS in advance, I should also consider giving up Sega in advance and increase game development in Nippon Electric."
Zuo Zhen was more patient with Sega because he knew that the Sega MD in later generations would definitely be successful and would create games with tens of millions of sales in later generations.
Even though Japan Electric was the first company to sell 16-bit game consoles last year, he still planned to endure it first.
But looking at Komura's posture now, they are still a little hesitant.
Obviously there is a reason why Sega will fail again in later generations.
These people don't have enough sense of urgency.
In later generations, facing Sony's sudden attack, I had no ability to resist. Just because someone said 299, I abandoned my armor.
"But, Zuo Zhen-san, if we release the Sega MD in advance, can you still guarantee to provide sufficient game content?"
"Don't worry about this, because now I have completed the sequels of Mega Man, Double Dragon and Fire Emblem, and three other games are also being produced simultaneously. Now my team has expanded to fifty people. What about game development? You don’t need to have any worries.”
Gao Cunxiong was stunned for a moment.
Good guy.
How long has it been since?
How about two or three months?
Zuo Zhen has already made three games.
The efficiency is simply incredible.
The main reason is that Zuo Zhen himself has a sense of urgency.
NGS put pressure on Sega, and it also put pressure on Zuozhen.
Now is the time for staking a claim. If you slow down, you may lose many opportunities to make excellent games.
After traveling to this world, Zuo Zhen can actually make no secret that he wants to get ahead of many game producers and put all their games on himself.
Even Sega's leading figure, Sonic Zouma, wants to get his hands on it.
Next, Zuo Zhen really wanted to make a Sonic game to bring excitement.
The game console still needs a game that is suitable for all ages, but also has a certain degree of difficulty.
NGS has the Super Mario series, and Sega has the Sonic series.
Later Sony also had its own similar works: LittleBigPlanet and so on.
This seems to be like a spiritual totem. With this kind of game, the game console seems to be more complete.
And having games like this that are suitable for all ages makes it easier to convince parents to buy them for their children.
After all, parents definitely don’t want to see a game console with only a variety of murderous and violent games.
Next, Zuo Zhen has thought about it and made three more games before the release of Sega MD. One of them is Sonic, and the other two are the sequel to Juggernaut, and the high-definition multi-character version of The King of Fighters. .
"Now you can give me a definite message, can you advance the release of Sega MD? If not, our cooperation may not be too strong."
Gao Cunxiong understood after hearing Zuo Zhen's semi-threatening words.
Zuo Zhen chose Sega because he was optimistic about Sega's potential at the beginning. There was no sentiment, it was simply profit first.
But this is actually the most reasonable.
Interest is the root of everything.
Gao Cunxiong fell into a brief silence, and he began to think about Zuo Zhen's words in his heart.
They Sega must now enter a new era.
Can't stop for a moment.
Originally, Sega still had a lot of Mark series game consoles in stock.
The president wants to clear out the inventory of these game consoles and then sell the Sega MD.
When it comes to Sega MD's research and development, it can actually be faster.
"Okay! I'm going to tell the president to speed up the development of Sega MD, but Zuo Zhen-san, your promise..."
"I promise you will have at least six launch games, all of different genres, and I won't delay on this matter."
With Zuo Zhen's promise, Gao Cunxiong seems to have more confidence.
After hanging up the phone, Komura Xiong went to his president to tell him about the matter.
The president of Sega was also in a bad mood at the moment.
NGS puts a lot of pressure on him.
Especially when he occasionally meets people from NGS when he attends some high-end cocktail parties, they usually try to crush Sega to death at this time.
As a president, he also has no face.
Moreover, it seems that many colleagues are also waiting to see the good show and watch their Sega die tragically with their own eyes.
Sega's president was furious.
Do you guys really want to see me die?
You won't get any benefits even if I die.
On the contrary, NGS will be completely dominated by one company.
Absolute monopoly is not a good thing.
But those people didn't seem to care, they just wanted to watch the fun.
At this time, Gao Cunxiong came to the president's office and relayed to the president what Zuo Zhen said to Gao Cunxiong.
"President, I think Zuo Zhensang is right. This is the time when our survival is at stake. If we continue to hide it and don't want to give up the sales of the Mark series of game consoles, it will only make us die completely, so... Can MD be released in advance?”
The president of Sega is now in his fifties and approaching sixty, not much younger than the president of NGS, Yamauchi.
After hearing Gao Cunxiong's words, his face was gloomy and uncertain. He seemed to be very angry at what Zuo Zhen said, which made Gao Cunxiong feel uneasy.
He was afraid that the current president would give up cooperation with Zuo Zhen if he was unhappy, and felt that a game developer decided the overall situation.
If that was the case, then there was nothing he could do.
However, the president of Sega calmed down after taking deep breaths several times, and then he spoke quietly.
"When it comes to games, this Mr. Zuo Zhen is definitely more professional. Just... listen to him for once."