"Mr. Tajiri, you are different from what I imagined. Xu Qing said with a smile.

"Oh, what kind of person did Mr. Xu think I was before?" Tajiri said curiously.

"I've read GameFreak magazine and know that you're a game developer, I have a game company, and the game developers in my company are more introverted and cherish words.

So I thought you were also a silent game developer, I didn't expect you to be so eloquent. ”

Xu Qing's polite words that he didn't want money came out casually, Xu Qing wanted to buy GameFreak Club, Tajiri was the key, and it was necessary to give a good initial impression.

Sure enough, when Tian Jiji heard Xu Qing's words, the smile on his face was even bigger, after all, Xu Qing is a big celebrity now, and he is an unknown person, he was praised, and of course he was very happy.

The two sides then exchanged polite words and went to the conference room of the GameFreak club.

"Mr. Xu, I don't know what you are doing when you come to GameFreak?"

Tajiri asked Xu Qing directly, he wanted to know why Xu Qing knew about GameFreak and wanted to see him.

Xu Qing's answer was also very direct: "I want to buy GameFreak." ”

Xu Qing's words immediately stunned Tajiri and Yuji Hara, especially Tajiri, who had guessed the purpose of Xu Qing's visit to GameFreak.

Although Xu Qing's idea of acquiring GameFreak was also flashed, he thought that the possibility was too low, because GameFreak would not have much acquisition value now.

The financial crisis, the few employees, and the level is still very poor, and there are at least thousands of companies like GameFreak in the whole of Japan.

Why did Xu Qing buy GameFreak?

Tajiri didn't hide it, and asked directly again: "Mr. Xu, I want to ask why you want to buy GameFreak Club?"

GameFreak is now in financial crisis, with only a few employees and a very low level, without any acquisition value. ”

Tajiri wanted to praise GameFreak, but everyone is not blind and can clearly see the current situation of GameFreak.

Xu Qing expected that Tajiri would ask this question, and said unhurriedly: "I have read the "GameFreak" magazine edited by you, and I am very surprised by the "Iron Plate Array" strategy published in it.

Then I went to learn about the games developed by GameFreak Club, which are very distinctive, and I happened to have a game company as well, so I wanted to buy GameFreak Club. ”

Tajiri is not sure whether Xu Qing's words are true or false, the level difference between the two is too much, and there is no place worth acquiring at GameFreak.

He couldn't guess the reason for Xu Qing's acquisition, maybe it was because he fancied his game development ability?

"Mr. Xu, first of all, thank you for affirming GameFreak Club's game, I am very honored, but GameFreak Club is my hard work, and I can't agree to your acquisition. ”

Tajiri rejected Xu Qing's acquisition, and the GameFreak club was founded by him himself, just like his child.

Ayuji Hara, who was sitting next to Tajiri, was a little anxious, and he pulled Tajiri's clothes under the table, but Tajiri ignored it.

Ayuji Hara pulled a few more times, but Tajiri still ignored it.

Ayuji Hara gave up and leaned back in his chair with a somewhat frustrated expression.

Xu Qing smiled when he saw the actions of Mayuji Hara, he had investigated Yuji Hara and knew that this person was the vice president of GameFreak Club and the person Tajiri Tomo's most trust.

Ayuji Hara's move was to get Tajiri to agree to his acquisition, but Tajiri didn't agree, it seems that the GameFreak club is unstable.

"Mr. Tajiri, as you said just now, GameFreak is in a very bad situation and is about to go out of business, why don't you agree to my acquisition?"

Xu Qing was not surprised by Tajiri's refusal, and asked Tajiri in a very flat tone.

"Yes, everyone can see the current situation of GameFreak Club, and if it continues to develop according to the current situation, GameFreak Club will close down in a few months.

But I believe in my ability and I'm going to change all that, and in a few months, I'm going to develop a profitable game that will help GameFreak survive the storm. ”

Tajiri's expression was confident, and he didn't seem to be worried about the current situation of GameFreak in the slightest.

"Aren't you going to continue to develop Pokemon?" Xu Qing said softly.

Xu Qing's short words made Tajiri's confident expression change a few times, and finally Tajiri regained his confident expression:

"Pokemon is not suitable for development right now, I will pause for a while, and it will not be too late to develop it when the time is right. ”

Xu Qing shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Tajiri Tomo, as far as I know, the development of "Pokemon" is not due to the inappropriate timing, but to the inability to develop.

You've been working on it for a few years without any progress, and GameFreak is not strong enough to develop Pokemon.

If you want to wait until GameFreak has enough strength to develop Pokemon, the trend of Nintendo GB handheld consoles has long passed, and by that time, is there any point in developing "Rations Yokai" again?"

Xu Qing's words are half-true, when the trend of Nintendo GB handheld will pass, depends on when "Pokemon" will be released.

Next year, Sega, Sony will launch game consoles, which greatly squeezes the living space of GB handhelds, and Nintendo is in an unprecedented crisis.

But it was also at that time that Nintendo discovered Pokemon and gave it technical and financial support, and Pokemon was finally developed in 1996.

As soon as "Pokemon" was released, it immediately became a lifesaver for Nintendo, saving Nintendo from the storm.

Tajiri's face changed a few more times, and the speed of change was faster than just now.

He heard the information about the upcoming release of the Sega console, which is said to be a 32-bit console, which is several times more powerful than the 8-bit GB handheld, and the memory capacity and screen quality are also better than the GB handheld.

Tajiri doesn't doubt the authenticity of this information, because Sega's consoles have always been known for their performance, and each time a console is launched, the performance of Nintendo's consoles has outpaced Nintendo's.

Since the release of Nintendo's GB handheld, the market has performed very well, and Sega, as Nintendo's old rival, will definitely launch a corresponding game console resistance.

Sega's game content has always been worse than Nintendo's, so Sega's focus is on the hardware of the game console.

The console released by Sega this time will definitely blow up Nintendo's GB handheld in hardware.

Even if Sega's game content is worse than Nintendo's, the huge hardware gap can offset the defects of game content, and the trend of GB handheld consoles will be suppressed by Sega.

At that time, even if Pokemon is developed, will it still make sense?

Xu Qing saw the tangled expression on Tajiri's face, and said while the iron was hot: "I'm not completely buying GameFreak Club, you can own a part of the shares."

I will do a good job as an investor, and I will not interfere in the daily operation of GameFreak. ”

"I need time to think about it. Tajiri said with difficulty.

"I will stay in Japan for 3 days, and I hope you can give me an answer within 3 days. ”