Chapter 43: See you again
Only with good works can there be a good platform, or only with good platforms can there be good works. This is a discussion of menstruation.
Some people believe that only good platforms can bring good works. For example, Sega consoles are delisted for the "Sonic" series, and the "Sonic" series disappears.
Some people think that only good works can bring good platforms, just like "Final Fantasy" landed in PS, becoming the last-minute straw that broke Nintendo's back.
Takahashi does not prefer either party, and it is not appropriate to say that he is a fencer. He believes that works and platforms complement each other. A good platform will create good works, while a good work will promote good platforms.
For example, the home game consoles before the Red and White Machine cannot display more game content to players without the reel function. Such a platform naturally cannot provide fun games.
The reason why the Red and White Machine platform can stand out among many game consoles of the same period is not because of the technology it uses, but because the games produced by Nintendo are fun.
After all, in this era when most players can't even distinguish between the central processor and memory, they don't care about machine parameters. There is no real three-dimensional game in this era, which allows them to count. Whether they buy a console is just to see if the game on this console is fun.
Whether it is the competitive game composed of "Donkey Kong" series, "Mario Series", "Baseball", "Golf", "Tennis", "Chess", "Black and White Chess", or "Black and White Chess" produced by Namco, "The Little Bee" produced by Hudson, the gameplay, that is, the level of fun is that it crushes all home machines at the same time, and even the gameplay of most arcade games is not as good as those on the Red and White Machines.
Especially after "Super Mario Bros." exited, there were more levels than arcades, longer game processes, which were in line with people's subconscious operation logic, etc., which taught colleagues a lesson, and also made countless players buy red and white machines because of "Super Mario Bros.".
The sales of Red and White Machines have increased, and there are still a few manufacturers who make games for Red and White Machines. At this time, Nintendo discovered a new contradiction.
More and more red and white machines are in conflict with the fact that there are too few red and white machines on red and white machines.
Relying on Nintendo's own game development department, although it can ensure quality, the number of games produced is not satisfactory.
Although the games produced by game manufacturers such as Namco and Hudson are not bad, their focus is still on arcades, and it is impossible to be inferior to others. They surrender to Nintendo and make games for red and white machines.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Hiroshi Yamauchi sent an invitation to the well-known and collaborated game manufacturers in the Japanese electronic game industry, inviting them to come to Nintendo to negotiate cooperation.
Although Takahashi's Wanhu is a new electronic game company, its reputation and popularity in the industry are not inferior to traditional game manufacturers.
After all, the so-called traditional game manufacturers have only been in their early ten years of business operations. They are all emerging companies, so how can the boss look down on the second brother?
However, most industry insiders still have a biased view of Wanhu. It is generally believed that Wanhu's technical ability is not good. From "The Tower of Magic" to "Bubble Dragon", and claw machines, they are not successful by technology. Many industry insiders envy Wanhu's creative level, while complaining that such companies that rely on a flash of inspiration and without skills will definitely not live long.
Although Nintendo thinks so, they feel that they are very compatible with Wanhu. Because Nintendo has never been a company that is good at technology.
The configuration of the red and white machine is not the best in the reel function, and it is even worse than that of the home consoles of the same era. They can fight out of a sea of blood, not because the game is fun.
In addition, Nintendo has extended a helping hand to a junior like Takahashi, and has some good relationship with Wanhu. Therefore, among the manufacturers invited this time, Wanhu has Wanhu.
Take the Shinkansen to Kyoto.
Takahashi's mentality at this moment is very different from the last time he came.
However, the same thing is that he is still humble.
There are many people in Nintendo worth his use of this, whether it is Yokoi Junhei or Miyamoto Shigerushi, even if almost all outsiders have spoken to him, Hiroshi Yamauchi, such a team and such a company, can dominate the electronic game home machine market for nearly twenty years, and there must be a reason for him.
Are Nintendo people all geniuses?
Takahashi doesn't think so. He thinks that most of Nintendo's people are ordinary people. The big reason why Nintendo can rise is because they have a reliable core.
Whether it is Yokoi Junhei, Shigeru Miyamoto, or Satoshi Iwata, they are all discovered and activated by the core of Yamauchi.
Mr. Yamauchi's stubbornness is likely to be the reason for Nintendo's rise.
However, the times are developing and changing. Today's wine is the poison of tomorrow.
Nintendo and Hiroshi Yamauchi themselves will eventually pay the price for this stubbornness.
However, that's what happened in the future, at least today, all this is good.
Entering the conference room, Takahashi saw the heads of Capcom, Namco, Korami, Taidong, and Hudson here.
These manufacturers are very good at different fields.
When Takahashi looked at these company leaders, the leaders of these companies also looked at Takahashi.
The person in charge of Hudson came was not the unreliable younger brother Hiro Kudo, but the company's helm Yuji Kudo.
Yuji Kudo looked at Takahashi with a look of difficulty in saying anything, but he did not show any resentment. He nodded slightly with a very graceful look and signaled to Takahashi.
Takahashi nodded and responded.
Although the people in charge around them had no expression on their faces, they had some regrets in their eyes and hearts. When they saw that there were thousands of households on the invitation list, they all hoped that something extraordinary would happen when Kudo Yuji and Takahashi met.
I didn't expect the two of them to be so calm.
Did they have any secret agreement?
Or... they have forgiven each other?
Regardless of other people's thoughts, the reason why Yuji Kudo was not angry was that he knew from the discovery of Takahashi and when he saw that his outstanding ability, his company could not hold him. Things that were destined to be lost were lost as expected. Although he would regret it, he would not be hysterical.
Takahashi didn't think how Hudson treated him. He worked for Hudson at that time, and Hudson gave money. Hudson provided another platform to take off. Why did he resent Hudson?
Good together and part with each other.
Takahashi who can be thought of.
I smiled at the familiar faces here and got to the point where my name was written.
All staff are here.
The meeting begins.
Chapter completed!