Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Apart from Satoru Iwata, Shozo Kaga is probably the biggest game producer pokeni has dug up.

Not to mention that the outside world is surprised, even members within the company find it a bit incredible.

"Kaga Shozo?! The father of the fire pattern?! Is he really coming to our company?"

"Wow, isn't it incredible? Although I knew about Kaga-senpai's resignation from the report before, I never expected that it would actually be connected with our company."

"Oh my gosh, I'm a fan of Kaga. I've played the Fire Emblem series countless times. I especially like the character Hero King Mars in it."

"Isn't it? The Fire Emblem series can be said to be too classic. It is a sun that cannot be ignored in the entire history of games."

"Senior Kaga came to our company. I have never thought that something like this would happen after working for so long."

"If you put it this way, Kaga-senpai should be the biggest producer our company has ever hired, right?"

"Hmm, in the past, our company relied on its own locally trained newcomers to make games. To be precise, this seems to be the first time for Kaga-senpai to do this."

Judging from the development history of P Club, this seems to be the case.

A strategic minister like Satoru Iwata, who was recruited by Qing Zhiyuan himself, is a very special situation. Other than that, P Club has almost never found a foreign general.

Miss Shimomura Yoko is the first because she is indeed very talented.

The Kaga Shozo we met now was the second and truly gold medal game producer, a figure with huge influence in the entire game industry.

This is actually in line with the family culture of Neon Enterprise. They would rather train new people from scratch than accept outsiders, because it is very likely that the members brought from outside will not agree with and adapt to the company's own values, which will lead to many problems. .

And the new people you train yourself tend to be more loyal.

The same is true for members. Anyone who joins the first company after graduation always wants to be able to stick with it.

As for his subsequent fate, it is actually difficult to predict.

In fact, it's not that pokeni's game producers are not big names enough, it's just that they were already taken care of by Qing Zhiyuan before they grew into big-name producers and became members trained by the internal system, so they didn't stand out.

From an outside perspective, they don't know how much they envy pokeni, which has a large number of talented game producers.

However, judging from the reactions of employees, Qing Zhiyuan made a very correct decision this time. Kaga has not officially joined the company, but he has already been expected and welcomed by members within the company.

Everyone is eager to meet this legendary game producer and the father of Fire Emblem sooner.

"If Kaga-senpai could come to the company, he would definitely be able to create a great war chess game, right?"

"Yeah, I'm already looking forward to it."

…

While everyone was talking about it, Akanishi Ken patted Shinji Mikami on the shoulder and said jokingly to Shinji Mikami.

"Boss Mikami, you may not be able to keep your position."

"Senior, please stop making fun of me. I admire Kaga-senpai very much, and everyone is just trying to make better games." Shinji Mikami said he would not be fooled.

This joke would not be appropriate for anyone other than Ken Akanishi.

Everyone was so amused by the interaction between the two of them.

…

But to be honest, all jokes aside, Mikami Shinji still has some doubts in his heart. After all, in terms of qualifications, Kaga Shozo has been in the industry longer than him. Even before Mikami became famous, Kaga was Already very famous.

Just when he felt a little uneasy in his heart, the president called him into the office and gave him instructions in person.

"It's my problem that I didn't discuss it with you beforehand that Kaga Shozo is going to join the company."

"No, no, president, you made a very wise decision. Now the members are all happy that Kaga-senpai is about to join pokeni." Mikami responded quickly.

However, the fact that Qing Zhiyuan could say this to him actually made Mikami's heart warm.

"But, this is Kaga-senpai whom we met through Famitsu's editor-in-chief Hamamura for dinner two days ago." Qing Zhiyuan looked at the uneasy expression on Mikami's face and smiled, "But Well, you don’t have to worry about him posing a threat to your position, and you don’t have to worry about how to manage a new big-name game producer.

Just treat it with a normal attitude. "

The president was able to put himself in Mikami's shoes and consider issues for him, and Shinji Mikami was almost moved to tears.

"When you meet Kaga-san, you will understand that he is actually a person who is particularly unsuitable to be a manager." Qing Zhiyuan said with a smile, "Kaga is a very typical game creator, and his personality is biased towards The introverted type puts all his heart and soul into the game, so you just have to do your best, give him support, and make the game a good one.

You know what I mean? "

"Yeah, I understand, President."

Qing Zhiyuan's understatement dispelled Mikami Shinji's doubts, and he actually liked the president even more.

Many times, bosses may not be able to pay attention to the emotional and psychological changes of their subordinates, but Qing Zhiyuan did it, and did it quite well, which made Shinji Mikami feel gratified.

There is a feeling of meeting the Ming Lord.

…

However, the completion of Qing Zhiyuan's ideological work not only dispelled Mikami Shinji's doubts, but also created a comfortable and good atmosphere for Kaga Shozo's arrival.

Logically speaking, many people are actually quite repulsive to outsiders who are not directly related to them. However, under the guidance of Qing Zhiyuan, especially the generosity and enthusiasm shown by Mikami Shinji, Kaga became acquainted with him on the first day of his arrival. Received a grand welcome.

This middle-aged man who was over fifty actually burst into tears.

When I was in IS, I was restricted in everything. Even Ren Tiantang suppressed their development plan in order to gain time. There were all kinds of quarrels and arguments...

Unexpectedly, I felt like I was at home here in pokeni.

It seems that the older you get, the easier it is to be moved.

Kaga Shozo secretly vowed to repay Qing Zhiyuan with excellent results and thanked him for giving him a chance to start over.

…

About half a month later, in late January, Kaga Shozo presented the new project on Qing Zhiyuan's desk.

"Legend of the Tearwheel: Utena's Heroic War"

Qing Zhiyuan only flipped through two pages and couldn't help but laugh.

It is indeed this game.

In its previous life, this S·RPG released in May 2001 was called "the last masterpiece on PS".

Since Kaga Shozo has repeatedly revealed to the media the inextricable connection between this game and "Fire Emblem" before, coupled with the slogan of "the last masterpiece", the game became a hit immediately after its release, with sales exceeding 400,000 units.

In terms of game system, plot, etc., "Legend of the Arms of Tears" can be said to be the culmination of the "Heraldry" series. The game absorbs many features of the "Heraldry" orthodox series and several side stories, and is suitable for different types of players. You can find a place that suits you.

Wrist wheel refers to the bracelet.

In this game, Kaga Shozo tells a sword and magic story with a grand historical background. The main line is still the revenge of the prince, but around the main line, there are many different continents and countries, and various heroes. and the story of a beautiful woman.

The entire narrative is very smooth, the rhythm is tight, everyone has a distinct personality, and the story is magnificent. It can be called the ideal Fire Emblem work of Kaga Shozo.

Qing Zhiyuan had already experienced this game in his previous life, so he naturally knew how powerful it was.

However, Qing Zhiyuan still read through it patiently.

After reading it, I couldn't help but sigh.

"It's really a game with a great epic feel."

Hearing Qing Zhiyuan's praise, Kagami Shozo's face showed a shy smile like a child.

That's what he wants to see on players' faces.

So President Qing Zhiyuan is quite knowledgeable.

"However, I think this game has one biggest problem," Qing Zhiyuan said with a frown, "Is it too similar to Fire Emblem?"

"Um?"

Kaga Shozo was stunned for a moment, and then explained, "Originally, the story background of this game and Fire Emblem belong to the same world view, so the similarities are inevitable.

And, isn’t that a good thing?

Wouldn't it be better if we could use the power of Fire Emblem to promote the Legend of Tears and introduce players who originally loved Fire Emblem to the new series of Tears? "

Kaga Shozo’s idea is actually quite simple and quite stubborn——

As the creator of Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem is equivalent to his own child. Although he left IS, Kaga Shozo still wants to do what he likes and keep his child firmly in his hands.

Qing Zhiyuan understands Kaga Shozo's feelings as a father. If it were him, he would definitely hope that the new game can inherit the previous fire pattern and introduce players into it.

However, the risk is too high.

"No, no, I think it's best not to. There is a problem with the similarity. It's easy for Rentian Tiantang and IS to seize the opportunity. In the end, Rentian Tiantang may sue us in court and accuse us of infringement."

Qing Zhiyuan said.

This is a lesson learned in blood and tears.

In his previous life, Kaga Shozo also did the same stupid thing.

I originally wanted to ride on the popularity of Fire Emblem.

After all, Kaga himself is the original creator, the father of Fire Pattern, so of course he thinks he has absolute control over the work.

But in fact, the copyright is in the hands of the company. Using Fire Emblem to promote your new game is almost like handing a knife to someone else.

If Disney is the number one legal firm in the universe, then Rentian Paradise is known as Neon’s number one legal firm.

The final result was also tragic. Rentendo and IS directly took Kaga Shozo's new company to court, demanding that Tirnanog, the company founded by Kaga, pay 250 million yen in compensation on the grounds of infringement of the Fire Emblem copyright, and comprehensively The Wristband of Tears has been removed from the shelves.

Fortunately, Kaga had an extra thought when making the Wristband of Tears, and made the modeling in the game so that players can feel at a glance that this is a Fire Emblem series game, but when you compare it in detail, you will find that It is different from the Fire Emblem series.

Therefore, the first instance verdict was that Kaga won the case and rejected all the claims of Rentendo.

In the second-instance judgment, the court still did not recognize Rentendo's request for a factual finding of copyright infringement by Kaga Shozo and Tirnanog, but supported part of Rentendo's request on the issue of "unfair publicity."

The final ruling was that although "Legend of the Arms of Tears" did not constitute copyright infringement, Shozo Kaga had engaged in unfair competition in promoting the game, and developer Tirnanog and publisher Enterbrain had to pay Rentendo about 76 million yen in compensation. .

The judgment of the Tokyo High Court can be said to be a blow to both parties. Rentendo failed to kill "Tear of Tears", which is equivalent to being forced to admit that the game can continue to be sold legally without being affected after the lawsuit.

But for a small company like Tirnanog, the huge compensation can be covered by the publisher.

However, the sales and publicity of "Legend of Tears" were greatly restricted during the entire litigation period, and the litigation itself also had a considerable impact on Kaga Shozo's reputation. It is more appropriate to describe the verdict as "a lose-lose situation for both parties."

After four years of litigation, Kaga Shozo was exhausted both physically and mentally. In the end, he retired and stopped developing subsequent games. It was not until he was almost 70 years old that he released a new work, "Legends of Vistalia".

So despite the popularity of Fire Emblem, Qing Zhiyuan understands this sentiment very well if he wants to continue the Fire Emblem players into the Legend of the Bracelet of Tears.

But it’s completely worth the loss.

It's better to avoid it in the first place.

…

After Qing Zhiyuan’s patient explanation, the gray-haired middle-aged man in front of him finally had to accept a cruel fact——

After you leave the original game production company, no matter how brilliant your previous game is, it will be impossible for you to make its follow-up better.

That child no longer belongs to you.

"Change the world view of the entire game. We don't have to ride on the popularity of Fire Emblem."

Qing Zhiyuan said.

"Okay, okay president." The light in Kaga Shozo's eyes also dimmed.

"No, you didn't understand what I meant." Qing Zhiyuan stared into his eyes and laughed, "I mean, Kaga-san, you are in pokeni now.

pokeni doesn’t need to take advantage of other people’s popularity, because [POKENI] itself is a big flag. "

Um?

Kaga Shozo raised his head suddenly, and happened to see Qing Zhiyuan, who was gilded by the setting sun in the backlight.

It was as if the whole body was radiating light.

Yes, pokeni itself is a big flag.

Almost all of the games produced by P Club are masterpieces. In the minds of players, P Club is simply a true platinum palace.

Why do we always limit ourselves to fire patterns?

"Just work hard to create a new world of your own creation, and I believe you can do it. By then, it will be another masterpiece!"

Qing Zhiyuan's face was filled with a charming smile:

"If you really want to get the Fire Emblem back, then work harder.

Severely defeat Rentian.

What is lost will always be regained. "

At this moment, Kaga Shozo suddenly understood what Qing Zhiyuan meant——

As long as pokeni can develop well, maybe one day in the future, P will be able to buy the copyright of Fire Emblem back from Rentiantian.

Kaga Shozo couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat, and his throat became choked up.

"Okay, president. I will definitely work harder!"

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