"Sit casually. After Tang Huan greeted Jay Miner, he casually introduced: "This is the second-generation Xiaobawang game machine, which was developed together with the second-generation Fangyuan computer MC68000 model, but because of the cost, calorific value, radiation, and the mature generation of Xiaobawang game consoles are very popular in the market, etc., they are not in a hurry to launch, but have been repeatedly adjusted and optimized for a long time, you see how it performs." ”

Jay Miner is an expert-level technical master, and he immediately judged that the second-generation Xiaobawang game console in front of him is not just as simple as upgrading.

And the design of this running Major League Baseball game is also eye-catching, almost completely certain, with 64-bit color and stereo sound, so just watching from the sidelines will tickle the effect of the performance.

"This is a game console that can divide the era of the product. Jay Miner took a deep breath and commented solemnly.

"That's how I positioned the second-generation Xiaobawang game console, which will lead the home video game console into the 16-bit era, or the third generation. Tang Huan smiled slightly and put down the handle.

"Although Mattel's Intellivision also uses a 16-bit CPU, it can't be compared with the second-generation Xiaobawang game console. Jay Miner, who picked up the handle and experienced it for a while, nodded approvingly.

"There are many factors that determine the performance of a home video game console, and 16-bit microprocessors alone are not the answer. ”

Tang Huan looked at Jay Miner with admiration, "Among the second-generation home TV game consoles, the hardware configuration of the Atari 2600 can be said to be the weakest. You are responsible for the design of the video module. It is equipped with only 128 bytes of memory. But its game performance is still very good, winning the market success. ”

"There is no way, the price of memory was too expensive at that time, and if I could have expected the current affordable price, I would not have spent so much effort to pursue the extreme. ”

Jay Myner smiled bitterly and asked tentatively, "Now that the research and development of the second-generation Xiaobawang game console has been completed, there is not much need for the existence of the Amiga project, right?"

"Of course not. You don't have to worry about the future of the Amiga project. I'm pretty sure of its value. ”

Tang Huan waved his hand and reassured Jay Miner, "It's just that my technical positioning of the Amiga project is a multimedia personal computer, not just limited to home video game consoles. And you should also know that the current situation in the North American home video game console market is not optimistic, and if the Amiga project is still obsessed with this goal, it is tantamount to asking for a dead end. ”

Seeing that Tang Huan had no intention of cutting off his hard work with a knife, Jay Mainer suddenly felt relieved, so he had leisure. asked casually, "The second-generation Xiaobawang game console ......"

"The second-generation Xiaobawang console will not be released in the first round of the North American market. Tang Huan replied confidently. Picking up the remote control on the coffee table and clicking it, Jay Miner's surprised gaze saw another TV connected to a VCR flash and start playing a Japanese advertisement.

Although Jay Miner can't understand the whole content, he also understands the seven, seven, eighty, eight, and eight, which is nothing more than exaggerating the superior characteristics of the second-generation Xiaobawang game console. To be honest, he, an industry expert, is also tempted to buy one.

"According to reliable sources, several video game console factories in Silicon Valley are planning large-scale layoffs. ”

Tang Huan slowly explained: "It can be seen that this market recession is bound to hit the North American home video game console industry hard, and the global video game center will inevitably shift to Japan in Asia." You know, the economic environment there is in a golden age, just enough to support the world's entertainment industry. Therefore, the second-generation Xiaobawang game console chose to be released globally in Japan. ”

"With that said, the industry is about to start reshuffling again. Jay Miner nodded clearly, very emotional, "Finally, it is the turn of the Atari 2600 to step down from the stage of history, or the entire 8-bit home video game console will say goodbye to the market." ”

"That's not necessarily, in addition to the North American market as a treasure plate, there are still 8 home video game consoles in other parts of the world, at least a generation of Xiaobawang game consoles will exist for a long time. ”

Tang Huan raised his finger and clicked, "The release price of the second-generation Xiaobawang game console is $399, and the current market price of the first-generation Xiaobawang game console is $199, which is quite complementary." ”

Jay Miner groaned: "Like the Atari 2600, the first-generation Overlord console has a very difficult technical problem, that is, it cannot control unauthorized use. If it can't be effectively addressed, the current chaos in the North American home video game console market may be repeated. ”

"You've seen the point. Tang Huan has a feeling of meeting a confidant, "The second-generation Xiaobawang game will solve this problem from two aspects: software and hardware. ”

Tang Huan held up a finger and continued: "EA will create a royalty system to manage the registration and review of game developers, and any game works with questionable quality will not be able to board the platform of the second-generation Xiaobawang game console. In the early stages of this program, EA will also encourage industry players to set up satellite companies and partner companies to develop great games, similar to the model of Hollywood studios and independent producers. Now that the market is so bad, I believe that many people do not have many choices. ”

"These non-technical strategic layouts and market operations require the mobilization of a lot of resources, which is much more complex than just adding a certified chip to the hardware. Jay Miner sighed with emotion, "It is estimated that the era of small workshops in the video game console industry is coming to an end, and the best way out for practitioners is to rely on influential hardware platforms for game software development." ”

"It seems that you have thought deeply about the Amiga project, and the second-generation Xiaobawang game console will indeed add certified chips to control developers and users at the hardware level. Tang Huan laughed loudly.

"It's just a pity that my Amiga project was born at the wrong time. Jay Miner was secretly sad.

In order to dispel this untimely negative emotion, he hurriedly asked: "What should I do with that generation of Xiaobawang game consoles? If this kind of forced hardware chip certification is also carried out, the huge number of game cartridges on the market and in the hands of users will be scrapped." ”

"You can't be so greedy, otherwise you'll just push customers into the arms of others, which would be stupid. ”

Tang Huan shook his head, "A generation of Xiaobawang games will launch a 1983 version or 1984 version to certify new games and new game cartridges, as for the previous products, they can only be laissez-faire." It is believed that as the market moves forward, they will be slowly replaced. ”

"Now that the second-generation Xiaobawang game console has become so mature, there is really no need for the Amiga project to continue to flutter in the field of video games. ”

Jay Miner, who was convinced, shrugged his shoulders and made a very open look, "I don't know if the Amiga project can fit into the requirements of the company's multimedia personal computer strategy." (To be continued......)