Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Resolution
Takahashi, who has always been cutting off other people's beards by himself, didn't expect that one day the game he made would be cut off.
Although the idea of the game "Pokémon", I also know it from them. But something that exists in another world, does not exist in this world. What is it to manifest it yourself?
The meeting was in a hurry, and when the participants learned that the meeting was going to be held suddenly, although they didn't know what was going on, they all knew that something big was happening.
By the time the meeting really started, when everyone got the details of Pokémon, they were one after another, so to speak, and they exploded.
"Isn't that our game?"
"How did you get to Nintendo!"
"What can I do......
"There's a mole!"
The eyes of the people between them have changed when they look at each other, and they seem to suspect that the people around them are the traitors who have revealed the contents.
Takahashi pressed his hand, quieting the chatter.
He said quietly, "Whatever the reason, things have come out now. This game is already on sale for Nintendo. I believe that every colleague in the project team is not a mole. The idea came to their already released games. Maybe it's a coincidence.
I think you all know a little bit about the history of video games. Everyone here must also know the impact of hardware on software.
Arcade-style games will appear on arcades, console-style games will appear on consoles, and handheld-style games will appear on handhelds.
I think the game we're working on and Pokémon are just that handheld games.
As you can already see, this game is not highly rated in game magazines. The reviews are all here, everyone has a look.
It's not the result of our manipulation, it's that the game's critics really don't think the game is fun.
But, everyone!
Twenty-nine is a very delicate score!
I don't know if you still remember the "Metal Gear Solid" that was once launched on the MSX platform, and the score of that game was also 29 points.
We don't talk about ratings!
Even if we talk about the gameplay of this game, we are also in the process of making it, and we also know whether this game is fun or not.
Anyway, I have faith in this game!
However, now Nintendo has released Pokémon before us.
Even if we take the current cassette package and burn it, and then push it to our channel. It will take at least two weeks for the first cartridges to be available.
Now I have two solutions that I would like you to discuss.
One, burn the game immediately and release the current version of the game. Although this is not good for us in terms of public opinion, the fact that we were able to release this game in such a short period of time shows that we did not plagiarize.
Second, pause the development of the game first, and all of us will play Pokémon again. Then, we removed the parts of the game that were currently in production that were too similar to Pokémon. So that our game is still our game.
I will give you 30 minutes to discuss and vote. ”
Takahashi left the conference room after saying that, he was here, and everyone in the conference room would look at his face. They don't really choose which of these two options they want.
Takahashi really wants democracy, not a hall with an empty shell of democracy.
No matter how shrewd a person is, he will grow old one day.
Does an organization depend on one person, and when a person dies, it immediately collapses?
There are countless such enterprises in history, and even the country is compared to an enterprise, and a dynasty is compared to an enterprise. There are also countless such dynasties and countries.
The idea of this game, although it was lured by Takahashi. However, in the actual production process, those people in the house are the real producers of this game.
Takahashi walked to the other end of the corridor and looked at the mountains in the distance, suddenly feeling a little like a cigarette.
I've never smoked in this world......
When people encounter difficulties and begin to be confused, they will always want to find some lumps. Smoking, which is a thing that harms one's body, is something that can slightly harm one's body. It seems that you can really make people realize that their lives are controlled by themselves.
Takahashi is now certain that what he has done in this world has begun to ferment in full force.
Although he is not a butterfly, everything he does has also had a huge impact.
Pokémon, a game that may not be around for a few years, is now available on Nintendo's GB consoles.
I don't know if in another world, the prototype of the game has been made at this time. It wasn't until the critical moment of the decisive battle that the game was brought out.
Takahashi's sense of uncertainty about the future is getting stronger.
Half an hour later, he was back in the conference room.
After the smoky conference room, everyone seemed to have a lot of vicissitudes after quarrels.
"Vote by show of hands!" Takahashi said, "Who is in favor of releasing the game now?"
There were fifteen people in the room, including Takahashi. Ten men raised their hands.
"Looks like you've decided to release the game now? If you five don't raise your hand, do you have any other opinions?" Takahashi asked again.
Although voting by show of hands means that the minority obeys the majority, when the majority is obeyed, the minority is also required to express its opinion.
"President, I'm not for my approval of releasing the game now! If we wait, it's really like we copied them from Nintendo. However, there are still some things to be done in the game. Give us three more days! Three more days! We'll be sure to finish the full version of the game.
We don't want to be scolded!"
Said the artist Onuma, who migrated from Mandomoto.
"What about you?" asked Takahashi, the remaining four people who didn't raise their hands.
"We have the same opinion as Team Leader Onuma!President, please let us finish it!"
Takahashi glanced at the fifteen people in the conference room who represented the core of the game's work, and looked into their eyes.
For the first time, he knew why a company like Ubisoft would release a game before it was fully finished. Sometimes it's really a last resort......
"I can give you three more days! But after three days, this game must be encapsulated! Two weeks later, this game must be on the shelves! Otherwise, it's all over. I hope you will work hard!"
"Thank you, President!"
The fifteen people in the conference room disappeared immediately.
The secretary's sister walked into the conference room, looked at the somewhat tired president, and felt a little distressed.