ca-book Chapter 92 Don't ask, prepare a few more Mai Shiranui images.
Chapter 92 Don't ask, prepare a few more Mai Shiranui images.
Chapter 92 Don't ask, prepare a few more Mai Shiranui images.
Roppongi Office
"Uh—let me confirm again, are you representing a game company called New Star Games, and want to sign Ms. Asaka Yui from our agency?"
The manager, Tanaka, wore a smile, but exuded a coldness that made Tajiri Satoshi feel uncomfortable.
Tanaka's eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled, and the curve of his jawline and the corners of his mouth were deliberately controlled, giving the impression of a forced smile.
This is an implication that he himself is not interested in the proposal and hopes that he will be sensible enough to leave on his own.
But Satoshi Tajiri came with Lin Lixin's mission, so how could he just leave like that?
He could only nod reluctantly.
"Yes, sir, we hope that Ms. Asaka Yui can serve as the design prototype and spokesperson for our game characters."
Tanaka's cheek twitched almost imperceptibly.
Asaka Yui is a promising newcomer they just signed in Roppongi. In Tanaka's opinion, she definitely has the ability to become a top star.
Given some time to grow, she can become a top idol.
Tanaka has already arranged activities for her for the next year.
If all goes well, he should be able to get an audition for "Delinquent Girl Detective II" next year.
But at this critical juncture, out of nowhere, some frivolous young man suddenly appeared, clamoring for her to endorse video games?
This completely contradicts Tanaka's original plan.
Even if he were to collaborate with a game company, he would choose a major player like Nintendo, Sega, or Namco.
Tanaka picked up the business card that Tajiri Satoshi had handed him when they met, and glanced at it briefly.
This thing looks like it was rushed out of order.
Besides the GAMENOVA and GameFreak logos, there is only one printed word: "GameFreak President Satoshi Tajiri".
He gave a soft hum and placed the business card on the table.
"Okay, I'll discuss this with the business unit later. Mr. Tajiri, please go back and wait for our notification."
Satoshi Tajiri frowned slightly, but could only thank the other party and leave the agency.
Unlike in the United States, Japanese artists are usually managed through a system of full delegation.
All of an artist's rights are entrusted to their agency.
The artists themselves are often the only ones who get notified.
This highly isolated and strict power structure left the inexperienced newcomer, Satoshi Tajiri, with no way to get started.
GAMENOVA is indeed a well-funded gaming tycoon, but this is Japan.
It was a market that Gamenova hadn't had time to cultivate, and its influence was limited to the player community.
After leaving the Roppongi office, Satoshi Tajiri didn't dare to delay and immediately headed towards the address of Onyanko Club.
Compared to Asaka Yui, who was still unknown when she first debuted, Onyanko Club, although it was also a group that was only established in 85, had a considerable influence.
This is definitely a much more challenging task.
"None of them passed?? What happened?"
Lin Lixin, who was working overtime to perfect the character's move animations, was slightly taken aback when he heard Tajiri Satoshi's dejected voice.
Is their Gamenova brand no longer effective?
"Lin, both law firms disagree—"
As Tajiri Satoshi recounted the whole story, Lin Lixin raised an eyebrow.
This matter is complicated, but the solution is actually not as difficult as Xiaozhi thought.
"Hey Satoshi, you're the president of GAMENOVA's Japan office, can't you be a little more magnanimous when you're thinking things through?"
"what?"
"This Roppongi office is just a newly established planning company, not some powerful conglomerate."
"so----?"
"Pay her breach of contract fee directly and bring her back —"
Lin Lixin paused slightly halfway through his sentence, then said, "Well—how about this, let's just buy it from Roppongi Office directly, that way we won't have to build our own team from scratch."
It's time for GAMENOVA to prepare for its entry into the Japanese market.
Besides Game Freak, having a local entertainment company would certainly be a great thing.
Besides, what kind of place is Roppongi?
That area was originally a port where foreigners congregated, and the US dollar was particularly effective there.
"Be more generous—"
Satoshi Tajiri's lips twitched.
Was the solution really that simple and brutal?
Things went surprisingly smoothly. When a large sum of US dollars from overseas was injected into GameFreak, its power dynamic shifted almost overnight.
The firm was acquired in one fell swoop, with over 60% of its shares being directly affiliated with GameFreak.
A group of newcomers, including Yui Asaka, were packaged up and transferred to GAMENOVA.
As for Kokusai Sayuri of Onyanko Club, after witnessing GameFreak's meteoric rise in financial strength, she naturally had no reason to refuse cooperation.
Meanwhile, Lin Lixin's first batch of characters was finally almost ready.
Lin Lixin immediately contacted GameFreak and quickly filmed several promotional videos.
The popular idol Athena, starring Yui Asaka, is featured in the Psychic Team booster pack.
And Mai Shiranui, a popular female fighter played by Kokusei Sayuri.
With Brandon Lee playing Kensou and Arnold Schwarzenegger playing Brian, they've assembled an incredible promotional force.
Everything is ready!
"Mr. Lin, how should we stock up on character booster packs?"
Meyer increasingly felt that he should learn more from Lin Lixin's ingenious ideas for printing money.
Damn it, they're selling character packs!
What kind of genius could come up with such a top-notch sales model?
In this King of Fighters game, characters appear as teams.
The game's base game includes a pre-set team consisting of Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido, and Goro Daimon; a team consisting of Terry Bogard, Andy Lau, and Joe Higashi; and a team consisting of Rocky, Harvey D., and Brian O'Brien.
To play the remaining teams, you'll need to purchase the corresponding booster pack cartridges and pair them with the latest releases.
Expanded content floppy disk drive.
Of course, the booster pack includes more than just new playable characters.
Character-specific background music and limited-edition map scenes are also included.
On the title screen, you can also access the character design gallery and music playback via the menu.
It's definitely a large and filling meal.
"As for stocking up—trust me, we can produce a little more of the female fighter bag first."
Why?
"Because of Mai Shiranui."
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"She can shake."
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"Okay, that's enough for now. I still need to contact the TV station."
The full-on charm of the dancing sister can only be understood by seeing her sway in person.
He didn't waste a single bit of that 1MB of storage!
New Year's Day, Sacramento.
Christmas has just passed, and the wave of consumerism has not yet completely subsided.
However, various regions have already entered the New Year's promotion phase, starting to clear out the Christmas inventory that was not sold out in time.
Benjamin, dragging his obese body, placed a plate of donuts on the sofa armrest and turned on the TV.
"Damn it, it's all those bastards in the community's fault that I missed the afternoon's WWF. I hope I can still see the replay now."
He picked up the remote and pressed a few buttons randomly.
"Channel 29? They changed the program schedule?"
He looked at the GAMENOVA logo that flashed across the screen with a puzzled expression.
As far as I can remember, this small local TV station always broadcast rugby games from local schools.