"This game is called Tetris. And this..."
After playing for a while, Lin Huowang switched to another card. "This game is called Super Mario."
Looking at the smooth visuals on the small screen and listening to the incredibly catchy game music, Hiroshi Yamauchi was trembling with excitement.
At the same time, he was also filled with immense fear and terror.
Terrifying! Absolutely terrifying!
An opponent like Lin Huowang is giving him absolutely no way out!
As an expert in the gaming industry, he was all too aware of the destructive power of handheld game consoles that could be played anytime, anywhere by simply inserting a cartridge and batteries!
This is a nuclear weapon!
Yes! The Japanese have a considerable fear and obsession with "nuclear weapons".
Compared to this thing, the rudimentary electronic toys Nintendo makes nowadays are utter garbage!
"Mr. Lin..."
Hiroshi Yamauchi's eyes gleamed with greed, and he swallowed hard. In his fear, he immediately saw an opportunity.
If Lin Huowang didn't want to cooperate with him, he wouldn't have shown him such an advanced game console in the first place. So, he asked cautiously yet eagerly, "You...you mean?"
“I can have Nintendo manufacture this. You can even package it entirely as an innovative product made in Japan…”
As Lin Huowang spoke, he leaned back slightly in his chair, speaking in a very calm tone, but with an extremely domineering air:
"I don't lack money or technology, but I do need a few obedient workers in Japan to help me manage production and sales in the Japanese market. You know, my Dragon Brand Appliances and Dragon Plaza already have a large market share in Japan. If these game consoles are produced here, they might be subject to a lot of reports and sanctions due to various game restrictions."
Therefore, I need you, Nintendo, to be the face of this industry. You must work hard to make this handheld console, and future home consoles, a source of pride for Japan, and a global phenomenon, so that the Japanese government will support you and make you a pillar industry of Japan. This is what I can give you, and what I hope you can achieve. In the future, Nintendo will be the shining light of the world's gaming industry…”
"The conditions for cooperating with me are very simple: First, the chips and screens must be sourced from the 'Loongson' and 'BOE' chips I specify; second, all game content must be reviewed by me, and one out of every three games must incorporate Chinese cultural elements; third..."
Lin Huowang held up two fingers and said directly:
"As for the overall profit, I'll take eight, and you'll take two."
"82?"
Hiroshi Yamauchi nearly jumped up in shock, protesting, "Mr. Lin, this... this is too cruel! We contribute manpower, labor, and the factory, and we only get 20%?"
"You can refuse."
Lin Huowang pretended to put the machine away and said without any mercy, "Then I'll just build a factory in Japan, find a Japanese person to register a company, and it can still be considered a Japanese product. Anyway, I still have the Dragon Plaza channel, I have the IP of Harry Potter, and the copyrights to so many popular comics like Dragon Jump. At that time, you Nintendo... hehe, you'll probably only be able to sell flower cards under the overpass, right?"
Lin Huowang's threatening words shattered Yamauchi Hiroshi's last psychological defenses.
He looked at the gray handheld game console, and then thought about the terrifying crowds at the Dragon Plaza in Japan.
He knew perfectly well that he had no choice at all.
You either make money on your knees, or you die standing up.
"Okay...alright! Mr. Lin, I...I agree!"
After saying these words, Hiroshi Yamauchi seemed to have all his strength drained away. He could only lower his head dejectedly and say, "Everything... will be arranged by Mr. Lin."
Lin Huowang felt incredibly pleased to see the once-arrogant Japanese gaming godfather bowing down in his presence.
This is not only a commercial victory for him, but also a counterattack in gaming culture.
Japan's three major cultural industries are manga, games, and adult content... Ah! I can't say that.
In short, two major cultural pillar industries are now completely under Lin Huowang's control.
From today onward, the childhoods of children all over the world, whether they are Mario or Pikachu, or even if they speak Japanese or English, will be imbued with the Chinese blood that Lin Huowang is about to inject!
...
After dealing with the Japanese, Lin Huowang had to leave Beijing again, because he was simply too busy and didn't have the time to stay in the capital any longer.
Compared to game consoles, which are quick ways to make money, the "money-devouring behemoth" in Changchun to the north is practically starving.
A few days later, it was the same northbound train again.
This time, however, Lin Huowang's entourage included several blond-haired, blue-eyed British foreigners, who were the core engineering team sent by Rover and Land Rover.
This is the factory of FAW (First Automobile Works) in Changchun, the factory for Hongqi cars.
This place can be said to represent the highest level of China's current automobile industry, but to be honest, problems such as aging equipment and outdated technology are obvious to anyone in the industry.
The old factory director, Huo Qingyun, was a veteran who had dedicated his entire life to FAW. At this moment, he was looking at the blueprints brought by Lin Huowang, and his hands were trembling with excitement.
"This...this is the engine blueprints from Rover in England? A complete set?"
"And this... is this the chassis technology of the Land Rover Defender? It even has data on the transmission?"
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