Although it is said that Capcom and SNK, which got up early, are almost brother companies.

However, in the early 80s, Capcom wanted to make a game, but it was short of money, and at this time, the president of SNK, that is, Kawasaki Hideyoshi, a former professional boxer, also said to Kenzo Mimoto very generously, I will give you money to help you, you can make games well!

Then the three of them moved to the constitution!

That's almost tearful!

But then there was something that Kawasaki Hideyoshi resented!

Kenzo Mimoto took the money given by Hideyoshi Kawasaki, made a game, put it into production, and sold it directly on the market, and the profit was not distributed to SNK!

Even the release of the listing by himself was completely unknown to Hideyoshi Kawasaki.

By the time Kawasaki Hideyoshi learned about it from the market, it was a big hit!

Okay, I'll give you money, and you won't tell me when you make it, you won't tell me when it's put into production, you won't even tell me if you want to sell it, and most importantly, you won't tell me if you get a profit!

This angry Kawasaki Hideyoshi, the temper of the former boxer suddenly came up.

rushed directly to Capcom's headquarters and threatened to kill Kenzo Zenmoto!

How could the head of the company, Kenzo Qianmoto, be provoked in front of him!

Since then, Capcom and SNK, overnight, have gone from brothers to enemies!

It's just that anyone with a discerning eye knows that this thing is indeed not authentic......

And the discerning people in this include the boat water Ji Xiao......

Moreover, Kitaka Funamizu admires Kawasaki Hideyoshi quite a lot.

After all, a boxer, to a café owner, to the president of a game company.

Every choice represents his extraordinary courage.

In particular, when SNK was about to go bankrupt 5 years ago, that reversal made him even more impressed.

At that time, SNK, and even Kawasaki Hideyoshi were about to give up, and at that time, even the game producer told the person who accepted it that the game he was making at hand was the last game, and after that, he might have to go bankrupt and disband......

However, this sentence did not dampen the will of the employees, but everyone worked hard.

A game called "Tank" came out.

It's not the classic tank battle, it's a game like Heroes of Cuba.

This game is very innovative in the development of remote sensing capabilities.

It is possible to rotate 360 degrees, adjust the angle of the shot by the angle of rotation, plus attack and throw grenades......

Such a simple combination, but with the support of Hideyoshi Kawasaki, it ended up being a big sale in the whole of Japan!

SNK, just come alive!

And Hideyoshi Kawasaki instantly discovered the market, and players love shooting games!

As a result, like changing skins, a number of games have been developed one after another, the most mature of which is "Cuban Heroes".

It can be said that the entire market at this time, whether it is a console or an arcade machine, is a contest between people and computers, or between players and producers.

The world's first truly player-versus-player fighting game is not a game like Kung Fu that fights computer AI, but Street Fighter!

And at this time, there is a core person, not long ago, who was pulled from Capcom to SNK by Kawasaki Hideyoshi.

This person is Takashi Nishiyama!

He is not under the boat water Ji Xiao at all!

He developed "Jackie Chan Kick the Gym" and ...... "Street Fighter" one after another!

That's right, he's the one who developed this first fighting game!

He is the leader of many of the characters' action settings.

His departure, for Capcom, is tantamount to a slap in the face!

The rest of the boat water Jixiao is more valued because of this!

If there is no Li Fangcheng's appearance, then, Takashi Nishiyama will help SNK make the core character of the classic game "Legend of the Hungry Wolf"!

And then "Dragon Tiger Fist" is even more obvious with the shadow of Street Fighter, and was even once said to be plagiarized by players.

It's just that what players don't know is that SNK has poached Takashi Nishiyama, the producer of Street Fighter, not to mention plagiarism......

In fact, in the entire Street Fighter project, Kitaka Funamizu is only a participant, not a decision-maker......

This is the real reason why Funamizu Kitaka is thinking hard about the way out of Street Fighter, and it has been difficult to find the target!

It's just that Capcom doesn't want to expose this matter, so it hasn't been announced, which has led many people to think that Kitaka Funamizu is the game producer of the entire Street Fighter.

Takashi Nishiyama's role in Street Fighter was also cut to the weakest by Capcom.

However, for Kitaka Funamizu, Hideyoshi Kawasaki is actually a rather respectable person.

Even he was a little envious of Takashi Nishiyama, who was poached.

After all, the direct estrangement between Capcom and SNK was caused by Capcom.

Stir-fried ramen with beef is quite a novel food for ramen that is mainly used in soups in Japan.

One person and one plate fried the lower belly, and after some small talk, the boat water Ji Xiao also let go even more.

"President Kawasaki, isn't SNK doing a good job, why did you suddenly announce that you have joined the Age of Miracles in a high-profile manner? "Funami Kitaka raised his biggest question.

"Woo ......"

Hideyoshi Kawasaki took another bite of noodles and said, "Funamizu-kun, do you know where the future of the arcade is?"

"The future of arcades?" this ......" Funamizu Kitaka hesitated, but did not have any answer: "Honestly, I'm ashamed...... I don't know ...... either."

"yes...... I don't know...... Don't talk about you, in fact, I can't see the future of the arcade......" Kawasaki Hideyoshi put down his chopsticks and smiled bitterly.

"What? you...... You don't know?" Kitaka Funamizu was really shocked at this time.

"Yes...... I don't know......" Hideyoshi Kawasaki took out a tissue and gave it to him, wiped his mouth, shook his head and said: "In the era when console technology is becoming more and more mature and the game lineup is becoming more and more abundant, not to mention me, even Sega can't clearly say where the future of arcade is ......"

"Yes, the impact of the console on the arcade machine is too great...... No one knows the future of arcades, and it's normal...... After all, the market share that is shrinking every year is enough to explain the problem...... "Although Noritaka Funamizu doesn't want to admit it, this is indeed a fact.

"I used to think so, and even I thought that arcades have no future......" Kawasaki Hideyoshi was caught off guard and threw down a terrible sentence!

Arcade, no future!

"How is it possible, I don't believe it!!" Kitaka Funamizu almost stood up and said excitedly: "Arcade, how can it be...... This...... How to ......"

"After listening to me, I originally thought that in the past two years, the arcade machine should have declined...... I had always felt this way even before I met this person......" Hidekichi Kawasaki's trademark smile resurfaced on his face.

"Who did you meet before, and who made you change your mind?"

Noritaka Funamizu was taken aback for a while!!

(End of chapter)