Game Development Giant

And, having said that, for Ken Kutaragi or the newly established SCE, it would be impossible without Namco and Hudson.

Ken Kutaragi is not worried about hardware issues, he is worried about the software aspect.

Whether it's Nintendo or Mars Entertainment, when they release a new console, they will definitely release a lot of sequels to their previously very best-selling and very popular game works at the same time, so that players can play these they liked as soon as possible. For the sequel of their game, they will naturally buy their new console. In this way, sales will naturally increase.

But they don't have this advantage.

This is why Ken Kutaragi attaches so much importance to Namco and Hudson. When the PC-e was first released, there was a sales boom, which was caused by the simultaneous release of Namco and Hudson games. of.

Players buy game consoles to play games, not to eat ≈≈ {}.{}.{} ashes. Ken Kutaragi knows this deeply.

"To be honest, I don't want to deceive you two and say some irrelevant and unreliable words or promises, because these are meaningless in my opinion. I just want to express our Sony this time. Determined to seek like-minded partners." Kutaragi Ken finally spoke after pondering for a long time.

But Kudo Kaji was not satisfied with his words. This kind of talk was really useless to him, so he said very rudely like before: " With all due respect, Mr. Kutaragi, relying on determination alone is still meaningless in my opinion. People from Nippon Electric also told me this before. We have already experienced it once, and we don’t want to repeat the same mistakes again. "

Kutaragi Ken is not angry either. He just smiled. He had already thought about the only possibility that he could convince the other party, and then continued: "At this time, I really can't give you a promise, because we are not Mars Entertainment, unlike them That will bring a huge influx of fans, but we can give you a guarantee that our next era of consoles will definitely make great breakthroughs."

"breakthrough?"

After hearing Kutaragi Ken's statement, Kudo Kaji sneered. He seems to be dismissive of the other party's statement. In his opinion, is it possible that only Sony can make breakthroughs in hardware, and other manufacturers don't know about it? Unexpectedly, Nakamura Masaya, who had been silent before, spoke up. He interrupted Kudo Kazuji's speech, then looked at Kutaragi Ken, and asked in a probing tone: "Mr. Kutaragi, please forgive me for being presumptuous, Can you tell me. What exactly is the breakthrough you are talking about?"

"this……"

Kutaragi Ken's face showed a hint of embarrassment when he heard this, not because he couldn't say it, although this was still not something everyone knew within Sony. But now that he is the vice president of SCE, he still has some power, but...

Seeing Kutaragi Ken's reaction, the sarcastic expression on Kudo Yuji's face became even more unbridled, even in Nakamura Masaya's eyes. There was also a hint of dissatisfaction, but he still smiled lightly and said indifferently: "If it's inconvenient, then forget it."

"no no!"

Seeing the other party's reaction, Kutaragi Ken, who came here to ask for help, naturally had to explain quickly. He quickly said: "It's not that you can't talk, it's just that it's useless to talk, but I don't think so here. I can demonstrate it. If I have to say it, I can only say that our next era of gaming opportunities will be a machine with very powerful 3D processing capabilities. As for how outstanding Sony’s current 3D rendering capabilities are, it only depends on me. It’s useless to say it here. If you two are willing, I can take you to our R\u0026D center for an on-site visit, and you will know whether what I said is false.”…

"3D?"

After hearing Kutaragi Ken's explanation, Kudo Kaji didn't say anything. Nakamura Masaya took the lead in repeating "3d", which was a question, but no doubt could be heard from it, but it was a conclusive tone. .

Then his eyes flashed strangely, and his tone became a little urgent. He was silent for a few seconds, and then seemed to have made a decision. He said directly to Kutaragi Ken: "Mr. Kutaragi, if you can, can you do it now?" Take us to see the 3D effect you are talking about? I am very interested in what you are talking about."

Future games will inevitably be 3D. This is the judgment made by Ken Kutaragi. However, not everyone agrees with his judgment. For example, Hiroshi Yamauchi, when he once cooperated with Nintendo on behalf of Sony, he worked with Hiroshi Yamauchi. I talked about this issue in casual conversation.

When Hiroshi Yamauchi heard what he said, 3D will definitely be the mainstream of games in the future, Hiroshi Yamauchi laughed out loud. He didn't even think of listening to his explanation. He just denied it in a very shallow tone. It was hard to explain the plan. , Kutaragi Kento remembers it especially now.

Hiroshi Yamauchi said at the time: "If 3D games become mainstream in the future, then he will walk with his head."

Of course, this kind of contemptuous words are just a joke in the eyes of others, but as Ken Kutaragi who was sitting in front of Hiroshi Yamauchi at the time, he clearly felt that it was Hiroshi Yamauchi's own thoughts and this was not his joke. That's what he really thinks - that's what he thinks.

Later, Hiroshi Yamauchi mentioned to Ken Kutaragi the idea of ​​joining Nintendo and entrusting him with important tasks, but Ken Kutaragi declined because he had not left Sony. In fact, for Ken Kutaragi at the time, if If you want to go to Nintendo, this is also a good choice.

Although Nintendo's R\u0026D capabilities at the time were far inferior to Sony's, they could be improved. Being behind was not critical. What was critical was that they refused to accept new ideas.

The reason why Kutaragi Ken is confident in the game industry is because he once saw the magic of 3D technology unintentionally. It really turned corruption into magical power, giving him a kind of feeling that was just a thing before. Juggling toys will definitely become popular in the future.

But now, Hiroshi Yamauchi says that there is no way out for 3D, and only 2D is enough to develop games.

Such a theory is completely contrary to Kutaragi Ken. Under such circumstances, how could he pretend to be the other party? That's what it means to not understand each other and not work together.

Seeing Nakamura Masaya's excited expression, Kutaragi Ken was also quite surprised. He didn't expect that the other party would be so interested in the 3D version of a game that was not yet popular, but since the other party mentioned it, he certainly wouldn't let him Disappointed, Kutaragi Kenya quickly replied: "If you want, you can make it at any time."

Kudo Kazuji was not interested in it, but Nakamura Masaya was very enthusiastic about it. After he whispered a few words to Kudo Kaji, Kudo Kaji also agreed, and they can go with Kutaragi Ken now. A Sony R\u0026D center to see the so-called 3D technology that Kutaragi took to the sky.

For Jester, in addition to completing the settings of the RTS game, he also has to worry about the location of the new main playground.

This is a joint project between him and Samsung. The initial plan is to build three buildings in North America first. One is in Los Angeles, the largest metropolitan area on the West Coast, which is also the home of Disney. The second one is in Chicago, which is the core city in the middle of the United States. Nicknamed the City of Wind, it is the second largest financial center in the United States. The third is naturally the most famous city on the East Coast, New York.

But things have to be done step by step. One bite cannot make you a big fat man. First, build the first main amusement park. After gaining experience in this area, you will be able to build the other two with half the effort, not to mention, Los Angeles It is also the hometown of Mars Entertainment. The first one to be built here also has many advantages.

As for overseas, there are naturally plans, but two are initially planned, one in Tokyo and the other in Seoul. The one in Seoul is built after the one in Tokyo. In fact, in Jester’s opinion , he didn’t even plan to start building the one in Seoul, but this was a decision made at Li Jianxi’s insistence.

As a Korean company, Samsung cannot abandon Seoul no matter what. Jester also knew this, so after considering it, he agreed.

"Mr. Li, if you choose this place, it will be too close to the one at Disneyland!" The Samsung supervisor in charge of this matter saw the address chosen by Jester, which is very close to Anaheim. It's very close, and it's even half an hour's drive from Disney's amusement park. Therefore, the person in charge of this matter put forward his suggestion with some hesitation.

It's just that the tone is a little worried, but this is normal. As a senior in this industry, Disney's reputation is too great. They are just a small challenger in this aspect.

This supervisor has just arrived. The previous one was seriously ill. As a last resort, Samsung sent another one from the headquarters. His name is Yin Byung-xi. It is said that his father is a direct descendant of Li Jianxi, and he is highly regarded by Li Jianxi. And Li Fuzhen is I went shopping in New York for a while, so I didn’t bother Jester.

Jester also knew what Li Fuzhen meant through this period of contact, but he himself was not an affectionate person, so he could only keep a respectful distance, but it seemed that the effect was not very great, at least from the perspective of Li Fuzhen. On the one hand, Jester seemed to feel that the other party had real feelings for him, and it was not the kind of cowardly feeling a sister has for her brother.

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