Rebirth 86: I use games to kick open the door to the world

Contra, this is the English name.

Chinese names are more famous in China.

Contra.

An existence that is as famous as Super Mario and a series of classic games in China.

Akira Nakamura can't wait to take this game into his hands.

He even took Zuo Zhen under his command.

By the way, he just said that he seemed to develop the game alone.

This is even more rare.

"Mr. Zuo Zhen, are you interested in joining our company? With your talent, I think you can quickly become an independent producer."

"I'm sorry, I'm not interested. If I refuse, will it affect our cooperation?"

Akira Nakamura waved his hand quickly: "That's definitely not the case. I just cherish your talent. Your progress will be slow if you work alone. If you can join our company, you will have a bigger stage."

"Then forgive me for refusing."

Zuo Zhen didn't want to be tied down here.

If he joined the current NGS, he would probably have to stay in Japan. He was not willing to stay in a foreign land for too long.

Akira Nakamura showed a regretful expression, but he immediately returned to normal, and then solemnly said to Zuozhen: "Mr. Zuozhen, your game looks very good now. Next, we can discuss the licensing matter in detail. We can change it." Can we discuss the location in detail?”

"Of course, but I'm in a hurry." Zuo Zhen looked at his watch and said, "I want to go to Tokyo Bay before the next Shinkansen arrives."

Done, this is the first step.

Zuo Zhen showed a smile.

At the same time, a prompt message also appeared in front of his eyes.

Take the first step in your gaming career and get a reward of 5,000 points.

In addition to being reborn in 1986, Zuo Zhen also obtained the classic equipment that time travelers usually have: the system.

However, the system was in a state of being unlocked before that, and Zuo Zhen himself had almost forgotten about it.

But he didn't expect that he had just successfully obtained the authorization to sell games, and the system would be automatically activated, and he would be rewarded with points for taking the first step in his gaming career.

I just don't know what these points can be used for. I can wait and see more about this when I have free time. Now he wants to discuss the authorization matter in detail with Akira Nakamura in front of him.

After hearing Zuozhen's answer, Nakamura Akira asked curiously: "Mr. Zuozhen went to Tokyo Bay? Can I ask the specific reason?"

Zuo Zhen said: "The main reason why I came here this time is not to discuss authorization with your company. I still have a task assigned to me by our school over there. That is the real reason why I came to Japan."

Coming to NGS to discuss licensing is a private matter for Zuo Zhen, and it is a private matter for him to develop his personal career.

His original mission in Japan was to serve as a translator and help a domestic factory purchase Japanese mechanical industrial equipment.

It was already past eleven o'clock, and it would take about two hours to reach the destination by Shinkansen, so he was pressed for time.

Zuo Zhen directly told Akira Nakamura the purpose of his visit. It was not a secret matter, not to mention that the industries were incompatible with each other, so it didn't matter if he said it out loud.

"So that's it. Let's negotiate the contract as soon as possible. I'll ask the secretary to prepare the authorization contract now. Mr. Zuo Zhen, please wait a moment."

Contra is a very good game, and it would be a shame to miss it.

He knew a lot about the game himself, and looking at Takemoto Kiyoshi's reaction, he knew that this game should be good and he had to fight for it!

Because time was tight, Nakamura Akira kept everything simple. Originally, he wanted to have a small celebration ceremony, hoping to win Zuozhen's heart in this way, but time did not allow it.

Nakamura Akira had no choice but to tell Zuozhen that he would personally invite Zuozhen to Japan to celebrate after the game became a big hit.

When it comes time to sign a contract, it's all business and there's nothing personal about it.

"NGS will be fully responsible for the production, manufacturing, transportation and sales of Contra game cartridges. We will also have the exclusive global distribution rights. Because Mr. Zuo Zhen is our first cooperation, so in order to ensure the stability of our cooperation, we will Fifty percent of the sales revenue will be collected. Of course, we don’t get it for free. Since Zuo Zhen is still an individual, you are definitely not good at publicity and other aspects. We NGS will also be responsible for it. You only need to authorize Contra Just give it to us and sit back and collect the profits.”

Fifty percent, it’s really a lion’s mouth.

This NGS is definitely the Nintendo of the previous life.

He had heard that Nintendo in the early years was very domineering in terms of copyright and sharing. It would be a bit scary to directly take away half of the revenue from the games that others worked so hard to create.

But in this era, it is very helpless.

Because now is the era of Nintendo's dominance, and NGS also has the same dominant position in this world. Without this company to publish games, other companies may not even have a fraction of the sales of NGS's games.

NGS now has tens of millions of installed units. Even if only 1% of game consoles are purchased, that is 100,000 sales.

What about other game consoles? Nowadays, only a few can sell more than 100,000 copies. It was not until the sudden emergence of Sega that its dominance improved.

Fifty percent is not impossible. Of course, if you should strive for it, you still have to strive for more.

Zuo Zhen looked at every item in the contract carefully.

This is not a contract that you just sign up for an online account and skip like crazy. This is real money, especially Zuo Zhen, who has opened a company before, and is even more serious about it.

Even if he is pressed for time, he must read every item carefully.

"This share is a bit high. I spent a long time making the game, but you have to take half of it. Is this fair?" Zuo Zhen looked up at Nakamura Akira and said.

"Oh, Mr. Zuo Zhen, we are also working very hard. We help you promote the game, help you produce game cartridges, and help you sell game cartridges. We also bear risks including the uncertainties in the later period."

The person who said this is a staff member who is responsible for signing contracts. Akira Nakamura will not be directly responsible for the details of the contract. As long as he can win over Zuo Zhen, it will be considered as completing his business, so at this time, there is no humane thing to say. .

Zuo Zhen said jokingly: "But your other game licenses are 30 to 40%, why is it 50% for me?"

After Zuo Zhen finished speaking, the other party was stunned for a moment, but he quickly calmed down: "Mr. Zuo Zhen, I don't know where you got this information, but what I can guarantee you is that this is absolutely excellent. Of course, in order to show our sincerity, we are willing to make certain concessions and adjust the share ratio to only 45%."

At this time, it was a real money and silver battle. Even if Zuo Zhen showed any signs of weakness, the opponent would bite off a piece of flesh.

But Zuo Zhen is not a novice who doesn't know anything. He founded a company in his previous life and is ready to get on the right track.

In the end, the share ratio was adjusted to NGS charging 30%, and the corresponding copyright of Contra needs to belong to NGS within 20 years.

Zuo Zhen agreed to this condition.

Contra itself is not a very popular game. It does not matter if the copyright is taken away. Obtaining real money is obviously more important.

Moreover, Contra began to decline after two or three films were released. Even if Zuozhen holds the copyright by then, he will probably keep Contra in cold storage until he is really nostalgic before taking it out for production.

However, Zuo Zhen also added several additional clauses to the contract. NGS has exclusive distribution rights worldwide, but does not include China.

Akira Nakamura thought for a while and agreed to this condition.

There is almost no soil for video games to survive in China now, and there is probably no market. Zuo Zhen is a Chinese, so there is nothing wrong with making some concessions.

After the contract negotiation was over, the staff who signed the contract left decisively. Nakamura Akira exchanged a few words with Zuozhen, and asked Zuozhen to say hello to his senior Zhang Xueren, and promised that if there is anything from Japan, Help, Akira Nakamura will provide some help.

Now that they are partners, and with the relationship of being a senior, Akira Nakamura still has a very good impression of Zuo Zhen.

After doing all this, Zuo Zhen felt relaxed and went back home, ready to complete his own work.