Chapter 445:-for-tat press conference (1)
At the same time, in Heiankyo, a huge conference room, a report spun and threw on the conference table.
Around the conference table, all the big directors of Nintendo sat and all five members of the executive committee.
"Columbus Turntable Plaza, Atlantic Supermarket, and Lemei Supermarket in New York, USA, jointly sent an application." Yamauchi Pu sat in his seat in a black kimono like a vigorous eagle, and said expressionlessly: "They will no longer buy Nintendo's consoles and any Nintendo cartridges this Christmas." ”
"They're crazy?" Xuanyang Takeda thought he had heard it wrong, and frowned: "If you have money or not, they don't know how important Christmas is for the video entertainment industry?" ”
Yamauchi Pu didn't answer directly, but picked up the folding fan placed next to him, tapped lightly on the table, and said lightly: "Guess what, why?" ”
"It's weird." Minoru Arakawa, wearing a crisp suit, was the first to speak in the next seat: "Nintendo has been in the electronic entertainment industry for more than ten years, and this has never happened. ”
"It's more than that." Yamauchi Pu shook the fan lightly and said casually: "Times Square, Times Square, all refused to buy at the end of the year." I just want to say ......"
He stood up and propped himself up on the table with a cold face: "Everyone, someone is provoking Nintendo. ”
"Super Mario lost Japan for the first time, GB lost again, and our reputation has dropped a lot in the past two years. And now, there are some wild dogs who can't wait to jump out, in vain to challenge the leadership of the company. ”
"This wild dog is called the Qin Dynasty. Actually, I don't want to call them that, it's a young teacher, the timing of the Genesis is too perfect, and it is followed by an economic crisis, which gives it a long time for peaceful development. And now ......"
"Snap" his folding fan buckled to the information in front of him: "Qin Jun, president and chairman of the Qin Dynasty, our old rival, has already notified all the channel providers who have contacts a week ago, telling them that they have me without it!" ”
"What? It's so presumptuous! "Who does he think he is?!" "Sega didn't even dare say that to us!" "I can't help myself...... It's too much to overpower! ”
Suddenly, the big directors below immediately opened their mouths angrily.
Yes, the Qin Dynasty developed rapidly, and the Qin Dynasty did not taste defeat, but if it did not reach the scale of Nintendo, it did not reach it! When it reaches a billion a year, this group of people will look at the Qin Dynasty. Now the annual income of the Qin Dynasty may be two or three hundred million US dollars, and it is not in their eyes, but it is such a Qin Dynasty, sue the channel businessmen without me!
"But!" Yamauchi continued: "But someone agreed. ”
"This gives us two pieces of information, first, the Qin Dynasty's global popularity has been completely hyped up because of DDR and the last Genesis, and they already have considerable popularity."
"Second ......" his eyes were cold: "This time he is determined to do something to Nintendo, regardless of whether he is beyond his own strength." ”
"Here, I just want to ask......" his knife-like gaze swept over everyone: "Who leaked the Super Nintendo SFC plan?" ”
No one answered, this sentence is actually nonsense, everyone here holds so many shares of Nintendo, and leaking this vital plan is to damage their own interests, no one is stupid.
"Dig three feet into the ground for me, and find out this person too." No one answered, Yamauchi Pu didn't ask, finished the sentence, and continued: "Prepare, two weeks later, the Super Nintendo SFC News Conference will be officially held in Tokyo." ”
"Publish now?" Nobushi Hatano frowned and asked, "Is it too early?" ”
Yamauchi Pu sneered: "It's not early...... It's not early at all......"
"The Qin Dynasty dared to attack Nintendo, he must have known the SFC plan, since he knew that he was facing the follow-up host of FC, he also dared to order the channel provider to choose one of the two, if it wasn't for him wanting to die, it was absolutely dependent......"
After a pause, he continued: "I have a hunch that this Christmas, we will not have an easy time...... Ladies and gentlemen, don't forget, how Super Mario 2 in the Japanese market was overturned by the Jedi at that time. The console is the life/root of the first party, and if SFC goes wrong, Nintendo's end will be unimaginable! ”
"Go and prepare, Arakawa-kun, come with me."
Minoru Arakawa accompanied Yamauchi to the chairman's office, and Yamauchi nodded casually: "Sit." ”
"Arakawa-kun, I need you to do two things." After sitting down, Yamauchi Pu had no calm expression on his face at all: "I can only trust you now." ”
"Father-in-law, please speak." Arakawa was stunned, and then replied with great sincerity.
"SFC was leaked...... It's definitely not going to be done by the big directors. But who else but them has access to Nintendo's core secrets! There was no longer a smile on Yamauchi's face, just like the sea before the storm: "Now...... I can't believe anyone, think about Mitsui Mingzhong, who is now helping the Qin Dynasty purchase components in Japan, almost without sticking it on his face: I am the sponsor of the Qin Dynasty! ”
"Katsumi Kugen doesn't hate? Nakaba Ryoji doesn't hate? Kotaro Kobayashi doesn't hate? But in the face of a behemoth like the Mitsui Foundation, even Norio Ohga has to endure it...... Therefore, no one here can fully believe it, only the immediate benefits...... I'm worried that someone is beating me up on the idea of a stake. ”
"Who is it?" A fierce gleam flashed in Minoru Arakawa's eyes: "Nobushi Hatano? Shigeru Miyamoto? Or Satoshi Iwata? ”
Qin Yuanfeng would never have thought that his prophetic actions would make Yamauchi feel like a pins and needles.
"Let's not discuss this ......" Yamauchi pursed his lips and gently stroked his crutches: "First...... It's very important that you immediately send someone to buy off the insiders of the Qin Dynasty and know what they are doing. ”
"Second, you will go back to North America tomorrow to dominate the overall situation, if Akihabara is the gateway to Japan, New York is the gateway to Europe and the United States! And this portal ...... There are actually four squares that immediately abandoned us after hearing Qin Jun's announcement, and the reputation of the Qin Dynasty in Europe and the United States ...... The aftermath of the DDR contest has begun to ferment thoroughly, which is by no means a good phenomenon. ”
"You must sue them with the most severe attitude...... This Christmas, if anyone dares to refuse us, then, Nintendo will completely evacuate from there! No matter what the project! He said in a deep voice: "Now, European and American channel providers don't know about SFC, and they also think it's a sequel to the FC cassette sales." We...... A warning will be given to these stupid people in two weeks! ”
His eyes were cold: "And, at the same time, tell the Qin Dynasty that if they want to find death, they dare to stand in front of the SFC." We'll help him get his coffin ready! ”
"Hey!" Arakawa Utility bowed and frowned, "President...... Do you really need to pay so much attention to the Qin Dynasty? ”
Yamauchi Pu seemed to be a little distracted, rubbing his smooth crutches, didn't say anything, for a long time, waved his hand, and motioned for Arakawa to go out.
After the other party went out, he stood up and looked out of the window.
Outside, the sun was shining, but he always felt extremely gloomy.
Two years...... Two whole years......
Ever since Nintendo met the Qin Dynasty, it has not won once!
At CES, Tetris didn't get its hands on it, and Super Mario 2 was actually defeated in Japan! The handheld GB, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars and carried great hopes, was completely defeated in Genesis, he studied, and Genesis even had night lights, at that time, he sighed and was unjustly defeated.
What's even more ridiculous is that the night lights have not worked, and GB has already been defeated, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a collapse at the touch of a button.
This...... It is a real lifeline of Nintendo, and the console is on sale!
If something goes wrong again...... The consequences are unimaginable!
Can't go wrong...... There must not be even the slightest problem!
His estimate of SFC, because there are 60 million FC installed units, his estimate is 30 million units, if it does not reach ......
This old emperor felt chills on his body inexplicably.
Making money is making money, but ...... A signal that Nintendo is no longer good will be spread to the world!
"Why...... I can't settle down...... he clutched his crutches and stared intently out of the window, as if he wanted to see Shanghai from here.
The fuse of the war has been ignited, Nintendo, they don't know what they are facing, they just feel a little uneasy, they didn't expect that this time, Qin Yuanfeng is determined to come up with a peerless masterpiece!
Channel providers in Europe and the United States, and channel providers in the world, almost at the same time, received a call from Minoru Arakawa himself almost at the same time.
This Christmas, with the Qin Dynasty, this channel will be permanently removed by Nintendo!
The tentative firefight has begun to quietly spread to the whole world from Heiankyo and Shanghai!
Durand sat down in front of the phone and hung up gently.
His face was like iron, because the corners of his mouth were deeply pursed, and as the general manager of sales of the Carrefour area, he was invited to dinner by Minoru Arakawa.
What to do?
Who to choose?
He had asked himself countless times, but he had not received an answer countless times.
"Jingle bell ......" Just as he was pondering, the phone rang again.
After picking it up, the person over there did not speak immediately, but was silent for a moment before saying, "I'm Weiss. Kim, did you get a call from Mr. Arakawa? ”
"Got ......" Durand was also silent for a few seconds before smiling bitterly: "This ...... How about let's be good? The two companies, which are determined to end their two-year feud this Christmas...... Oh damn it, why not next year! I'll be back at HQ next year! ”
"Who did you choose?" Kim asked over there.
"No choice!" Durand gritted his teeth: "Mr. Arakawa said, I hope we wait two weeks and reply after seeing Nintendo's press conference, it seems that ...... Nintendo chose to take the initiative, and it should have been Mr. Qin who knew about their plan, so he made us take a strong position. ”
"Wait a little longer......" he sighed, "Europe and the United States...... For Mr. Qin and Mr. Yamauchi, there are really lingering palpitations, none of them are people who can lose face for the sake of profit...... In their opinion, they want face, and they want dollars...... Oh, two wolves from Asia...... This time, it's up to you to see who gives the heavier chips...... "R1058."