Chapter 42: On the right track

Of course, this kind of behavior is good to say that good birds choose trees to perch, and at worst, it is two or five boys.

Any vendor who is a platform likes loyal content providers, but as a content provider, it would be foolish to tie your fate to the platform.

Kutaragi Ken paid great attention to Takahashi, and while Takahashi was adding it to himself, he asked a lot of questions in one breath.

Takahashi answered all the questions that did not involve confidentiality, but he had nothing to comment on some confidential questions.

It was Takahashi's turn to ask, and it was the same with Ken Kutaragi's version.

However, Takahashi combined the content in his memory, even if he didn't say anything that involved confidentiality, Takahashi still sorted out a lot of valid content.

He identified Sony's desire to enter home consoles, and identified Ken Kutaragi as one of the driving forces behind the project.

"Takahashi, Takahashi, do you want to know how to open the hidden level of Super Mario?" said Kokutaraki, who saw Takahashi chatting so happily with his father, forgot about himself, pouted, and stood in front of Takahashi as if offering a treasure.

Takahashi glanced at Kutaragi Ken, and Kutaragi Ken said with a smile, "Takahashi-san, do you want my son to tell me the cheats of Super Mario Bros. entering the hidden level?"

Takahashi looked at Ken Kuta, who pretended to be mysterious, and Kokutaragi, who looked at him with expectant eyes, and he suddenly had a hint of mischief. Remembering his pretended reasoning just now, Takahashi stood up and said, "Can you let me try it first?"

"Please!" Kutaragi made a gesture of please.

Takahashi walked to the TV, looked at the game box next to the red and white machine, and said in an exaggerated tone, "There are so many red and white machine cassettes in your house, and all the red and white machine games have been bought?"

Ken Kutaragi replied, "I think the red and white machine is a very powerful platform. The previous games were a century behind the games on the red and white machines. Since Super Mario Bros. has had so many levels, the flow of the game on the arcade has only gotten longer. If it weren't for Super Mario Bros., those arcade manufacturers would still be cheating out of money!"

Takahashi listened to Ken Kutaragi's words that even his own company scolded him, he reached into the box full of games, flipped through one cassette after another, and said as he turned it over, "Mr. Ken, you just had a lot of levels in Super Mario Bros. Do you know how many levels there are at most if the hardware of the red and white machine itself is not modified?"

"Second ......" Kutaragi Ken blurted out, but as soon as he said a word, he quickly shut his mouth. As soon as he found out, Takahashi was playing his own words.

Takahashi said in a natural tone, "Two hundred and fifty-six levels, right." Eight-bit machine, the number of levels is 256 levels, which is very scientific. Then let's think about it, how many levels are there in Super Mario Bros.? Yes, there are 32 levels in total. Two hundred and fifty-six and thirty-two ...... It seems that in the urban legend, "Super Mario Bros." includes hidden levels, with a total of 256 levels, right? ”

Takahashi paused slightly.

"In this case, does it mean that there is a way to expand Super Mario's thirty-two levels to two hundred and fifty-six levels? And this method of expansion must not be sound during normal operation, otherwise Nintendo will definitely check it when it launches this game. ”

Takahashi pulled out a cassette.

"I noticed this chapter just now, and I remember I wrote a review of it. Even though I don't think it's very fun, this kind of real-life sports in simulation mode is very groundbreaking for video games. That's why I gave this game a high rating. Of course, it doesn't matter, but the important thing is that I remember that there are 256 levels in this game!

All right! Two hundred and fifty-six levels are here!

At this point, we need to 'pop!' to move the 256 levels of this game to Super Mario Bros.!

Takahashi's face showed a puzzled expression. However, any person can see that Takahashi's puzzled expression has a strong performance component.

This is also a performance routine commonly used by Takahashi. If you do TV shows on TV and do activities on the spot, if the expressions are not exaggerated, it is difficult for children to see clearly.

Kokutaragi used to get up on time every morning, and he almost held the TV and other Takahashi programs. After Takahashi didn't appear on the show, he was sad for many days.

And now, at this moment, he saw Takahashi in his house, in front of his eyes, doing this kind of performance with a strong reasoning style, and his concentration was incomparable.

Live performances are far more powerful than those on TV across a screen. Every wave of Takahashi's gesture has a different kind of charm in the eyes of those present.

Kokuda Ragi's mother, watching Takahashi's performance, her eyes were a little confused, looking at Takahashi's strong muscles under her thin clothes, she couldn't help but have some thoughts that were inappropriate for children.

She doesn't want to do this either, this is her own home, and her husband is next to her!

But who let himself find an old man who was ten years older than himself when he got married. However, there is no way, the young have no money, they can't give themselves a good life, and if they don't look for someone older than themselves, who else can they find.

If I had been born a few years later, I would have known Takahashi......

A magnificent picture of spiritual derailment rose in the young woman's heart.

Kutaragi Ken didn't notice his wife's abnormality, and he was now engrossed in watching Takahashi's performance. Celebrities really have the strength to match their fame, and it would be great if they also had such an appeal.

The rest of the investigators, although he has always felt that the show made by his boss is stupid and mentally retarded, but now he has to admit that the boss is indeed very powerful.

Takahashi saw that the atmosphere had reached its peak, as if by magic, and inserted "Baseball" into the red and white machine with a "whoosh", and quickly pulled it out and plugged in "Super Mario Bros.".

"Witness a moment of miracle!"

Takahashi lightly pressed the reset button, and the selection screen of "Super Mario Bros. appeared" on the screen, Takahashi manipulated the handle, and entered the game, and sure enough, it was the "hidden level" of "Super Mario Bros."!

"That's amazing!"

"Wow!"

"You really know ......"

“……”

Kokutara Taragi.

Mom.

Ken Kutaragi.

Investigators.

The expression on everyone's face is different.

"Laugh and laugh. Takahashi said, "I'm sorry for the interruption today, I promise that the next issue of "Gamer's Heart" will appear with your son and Super Mario Bros. article." ”

Takahashi left the Kutaragi Ken's house, and the secretary quickly followed, and whispered in Takahashi's ear, "President, Mr. Yamauchi, the president of Nintendo, wants to invite you to Kyoto for a discussion." ”

"Good. Takahashi said.

What does Yamauchi want to talk to him about, what can he talk about?

"It's finally time to get on the right track. Takahashi thought.