Super Game Empire

If you do something wrong, someone must be responsible!

As the president of Nintendo's North American division, Minoru Arakawa must be held responsible for the consequences of the loss of Contra. The poor sales of the game were obviously due to the Butterfly Effect, and chief designer Gunpei Yokoi also had to bear the responsibility.

Take responsibility.

"President! It was my poor sales and wrong judgment. I am willing to be punished!" Yokoi Gunpei gritted his teeth. There was no way to hide. He could only resign himself to fate and accept the punishment!

"Baga!" Yamauchiura raised his hand, but he could not make a move against this most loyal subordinate. He could hit his son-in-law Arakawa Minoru, but he could not hit Yokoi Gunpei!

If the internal fire is not vented, it will easily lead to internal injuries.

Yamauchiura only felt that the anger was rising, and his head was congested with blood for a long time, and it was about to burst.

"Let me continue the investigation! I want to see where EA got the courage to betray us!" Yamauchi Ur vented angrily: "Anyone who stops our Nintendo will only end up bankrupt!"

Yamauchiura didn't know that the biggest guy standing in front of Nintendo and blocking the way was holding a carnival party in Kyoto, hugging his Chinese friends from afar, and toasting to celebrate a rare local war victory!

It is impossible for him to bankrupt Sega, not in real history, and even more impossible now with Yang Yun's help.

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The day after the New Year, Yang Yun attended the signing press conference held by Sega.

Everything went so smoothly, statements were read out, documents were exchanged, signatures were signed, seals were stamped, and everyone shook hands and took photos.

When it came time for reporters to ask questions, something happened.

The media raised their hands one after another, and Hayao Nakayama specially selected reporters from NHK TV station. This is the largest radio and television station in Japan, and its influence is unparalleled.

The reporter asked Yang Yun directly: "Is Longteng planning to develop mainly in Japan in the future? Does your company represent the highest level of game design in China? Are you planning to move its headquarters to Kyoto?"

Yang Yun shook his head: "China's game industry has just started. But it is booming and has unlimited potential. We, Longteng, are currently in the leading position, but it does not represent the highest design level in China. China also has a large number of excellent computer talents. We have no plans to move out of the capital.

We and Sega mainly develop games suitable for the Japanese, European and American markets."

The answer was quite satisfactory, and he praised the Chinese people by the way. Yang Yun can only help so far. If Long Teng doesn't dare to claim to be the best in the country, then who else dares to say that the game he makes is better?

The reporter followed closely: "I heard that your company is developing the Three Kingdoms game, and it is led by Japanese designers. Does your company agree more with Japan's Three Kingdoms game model?"

Damn it, which bastard leaked the secret... But it seems that I can't hide it from anyone. Anyone who is interested in Yang Yun's big moves can find out, but how should I answer the question?

If you answer yes, if the Chinese don't do it, they will destroy their prestige. If you don't agree, they are telling lies with their eyes wide open. It is obviously led by Japanese designers and basically follows the framework of Namco's Three Kingdoms game!

Yang Yun couldn't explain to both parties that he used the best business structure of the Japanese game framework, and infused the content with carefully designed and modified Chinese elements, which was to use an empty Japanese wine bottle to fill the pure Chinese Moutai.

Explanation is a cover-up. The more you cover up, the darker it becomes! The media will not care about this. They will only induce readers to make up their own minds, cause disputes between the two parties, and increase attention.

Yang Yun had a headache and glanced at Nakayama Hayao. The old man immediately helped to rescue him. He avoided answering: "The game "Dragon Three Kingdoms" will be released on the Sega platform, mainly for the Japanese and American markets. At that time, everyone will see a game with a strong Dragon style.

The Three Kingdoms game!"

The reporter was reluctant and asked with a hint of sarcasm: "I heard that Longteng Company has made a series of big moves and cooperated with China Central Television to repackage and promote the 'orthodox' Three Kingdoms culture around the world?"

I bought a watch last year!

Yang Yun cursed in his heart. This NHK TV station has been advocating the style of the Three Kingdoms in recent years. These issues are determined to sow discord and create controversial topics!

Even if they are promoting the culture of the Three Kingdoms, there is no such thing as orthodox or unorthodox. NHK is obviously deliberately misleading and deliberately causing conflicts!

As the host, Nakayama Hayao would certainly not make things too difficult for Yang Yun. He stopped him with a smile: "The Three Kingdoms game is not within the scope of today's discussion. Please forgive me. Next!"

The press conference ended as smoothly as possible under the control of the organizer. NHK TV station did not pursue it fiercely, but it could be seen that except for NHK and a few media, almost all other Japanese media were interested in Longteng Company.

There is no prejudice.

After all, the current domestic political arena in Japan is showing favor to China. During the sensitive period when the capitalist powers blockaded China, Japan was the first to lift restrictions on the free exchange of personnel between China and Japan, and sent a delegation from the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Industry and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to China.

During the interview, Sino-Japanese friendship is the mainstream voice.

Back at the hotel, Yang Yun called Zhao Yongping and others and asked: "How are you doing with the tasks I gave you? How many outstanding game designers are willing to join us?"

Matsumoto Yoshino said: "Several small companies have asked us if we can set up branches in Japan. Not many people are really willing to go to China, but everyone has said that they can maintain technical exchanges and cooperate on some projects. Maybe you can personally persuade them

More effective."

Yang Yun knew very well that for these outstanding Japanese designers, China is a barren land. Why go to China if they are doing well?

When Takeo Inoue and Yoshino Matsumoto were willing to go to China, one reason was that their original company went bankrupt, the other was because they were coerced and induced by Sega and Yang Yun, and the third reason was that they fell in love with the simple living environment in China and were ready to settle in China.

Forcibly poaching people won't work. Excellent designers can only be found in rare situations. After Yang Yun figured this out, he felt it was necessary to establish a branch in Japan. This way, it would be much more convenient to poach people, communicate and cooperate.

Yang Yun nodded and said: "Matsumoto, I want to find an appropriate time this year to establish a R&D center in Japan. By then, you and Inoue Yanxiong will also have the opportunity to return to work in China."

Matsumoto Yoshino was of course overjoyed. He was also unmarried, worse than Inoue Ibuo, and had not even found a girlfriend. He was planning to find a girlfriend in China to start a family, but it would be best if he could return to Japan.

Yang Yun finally put the establishment of a Japanese branch on the agenda. Firstly, because as mentioned earlier, it is difficult to find excellent programmers, and secondly, after listening to Nakayama Hayao's introduction to Sega's organizational structure, he realized that Longteng Company lacked a heavyweight

The wave production department, all the game soundtracks, Long Teng is still making do with it!

Tetris and Circus used world-famous songs, and Dragon Warrior used Brother Cheng Long’s team of dubbing engineers. The Expendables was even more exaggerated, directly from Hollywood war movie soundtracks. Not to mention Contra, Sega took over the sound effects production.

Sega has always had a wave-master department that tailors the soundtracks for all games for Sega.

After Yang Yun realized this, the first thing he thought of was Kitaro and Hisaishi Joe mentioned by Matsumoto Yoshino. It would be impossible to persuade them to leave Japan and go to China, so it was necessary to establish a branch!

"It's New Year, there should be a New Year's concert? Matsumoto, can you help find performances by Kitaro and Joe Hisaishi? I should pay them a visit!"

Yang Yun said with a smile, such an international master of original music cannot be found in China even with a lantern, he must win it!

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Kitaro was born in 1953 and Joe Hisaishi was born in 1950. Both of them are still under 40 years old and in their prime.

However, Kitaro still seems to be an angry young man. He hangs around in the band group, plays electronic music, and makes oriental newage. He can't even read music. However, Hisaishi Joe is a rigorous academic, has an enviable job, and has an admirable status.

, won numerous awards.

On the Japanese New Year, the most important festival, Kitaro returned from the United States, and Hisaishi Joe was quietly accompanying his family. Matsumoto Yoshino contacted these two music masters through his friends in Japan.

Yang Yun decided to visit Hisaishi Joe first. Because he is more well-known to Chinese people. His animation soundtracks such as "Castle in the Sky", "My Neighbor Totoro", "Spirited Away" and "Summer of Kikujiro" have been praised by countless Chinese people.

They are highly sought after and imitated, especially Castle in the Sky, which is a must-play song for Chinese young people to learn guitar. This makes the perfect pairing of Joe Hisaishi and Hayao Miyazaki an indelible classic in people’s hearts.

Yang Yun was still a little bit reluctant to let go. He felt embarrassed to disturb others at their homes during the New Year: "Mr. Hisaishi Joe, I really like your music works. I wonder if I can ask you to produce some game soundtracks for our company."

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Hisaishi Joe touched his forehead. Now he still has a flowing side part, but there are already signs of baldness. He said: "I mainly produce animation music for director Hayao Miyazaki, and occasionally do soundtracks for movies.

But I have never done music for a game."

Yang Yun smiled and said: "Animation and games are indistinguishable. In comparison, game soundtracks are simpler. Today's games don't have much CG scenes, and more of them exist in the form of looping singles. We can get in touch with it slowly.

When computer hardware develops, not only video games and large arcades, but also personal computer game programs will require a large number of classic soundtracks."

Hisaishi Joe did not refuse this proposal. For him, the current job of music director of Ghibli Co., Ltd. is very easy. At this stage, Studio Ghibli works in a project situation. When Hayao Miyazaki receives a work project, he

I will invite long-term cooperative painters and musicians to work together. After finishing the project, everyone will disband and then divide the money according to the box office revenue of animation and movies. Most of the time, they are relaxed and unrestrained, so these musicians

You and the painters can do whatever else you like to make some extra money.

The two parties happily negotiated, exchanged contact information, and Yang Yun took the people to leave.

Zhao Yongping asked: "Mr. Yang, why don't you try to recruit him to our company? I heard from Matsumoto that these musicians have a very difficult life. If the box office cannot be guaranteed, they may not even be able to pay their basic salary.

The income is very unstable.”

Yang Yun waved his hand. He knew that the ace combination of Hayao Miyazaki and Joe Hisaishi, one was the best director of Japanese animation, and the other was the best music partner of the best director. How could they be reduced to the point where they could not make ends meet?

The most important thing is that Yang Yun thought of a possibility. If Hisaishi Joe is forcibly brought back to the Chinese headquarters, or sent to an American company, and this gem of real history is forcibly taken for himself, he wonders whether it will be allowed to happen.

The gem changes and becomes a worthless stone.

Just imagine, if Hisaishi Joe came to China, a country with a bad music environment, to create, would Hisaishi Joe be in tears all day long, collapsed by the red songs, and instead create widely circulated and popular square dance songs?

It's better to let him stay in Japan, and when he needs game production, Yang Yun will come to him again.

As for Kitaro, this person is different. He has been creating in the United States all year round. He often travels alone in European and Asian countries to find inspiration. He has a special affection for China. He created "Silk Road" with Chinese elements and won many international awards.

Kitaro has been working with the band for a long time and is particularly good at electronic music and effects simulation. Logically speaking, he is the best candidate for Yang Yun's game soundtrack.

So Yang Yun put his hope in him. Unexpectedly, Kitaro's visit this time would allow him to meet a legendary band that he had regretted, regretted, and been obsessed with for many years!

It’s a worthwhile trip! Welcome.)