Back to 1995

Chapter 554

Anyway, it wasn't Xueleshan who paid for it, Song Yang didn't bother to feel sorry for Microsoft, and spent Microsoft's money to raise Xueleshan's cubs.

In the years when smartphones have not yet become the mainstream of electronic products and mobile games have not yet become a trend, the role of professional game consoles cannot be replaced. At least it can make money for more than ten years, if it works well.

Song Yang has an Alcatel mobile phone in his hand, and can produce the handheld screen by himself. He also has ARM and PA semiconductors, and can design and produce handheld processors. Xueleshan can provide games and produce a handheld, which is difficult for other companies. For Alcatel mobile phones, it is just an extra production line!

It’s okay if it doesn’t work, if it succeeds, it will make a lot of money. The profit of the handheld is much larger than that of the mainframe. This thing, like the mobile phone, is a high-tech product. In other words, people who can understand it, that is , need to add money...

"The game handheld industry is more competitive than consoles, and the handheld industry is basically dominated by Nintendo. There are also manufacturers, including Atari and Sega, who have challenged Nintendo, but they have all failed. !"

Peter Moore is not optimistic about Sega re-launching the handheld, mainly in the handheld industry, which is basically Nintendo's territory, and it is not without challengers, but basically the end is not very good.

The well-known host manufacturers have all tried to wrestle with Nintendo on handheld devices. Atari, Sega, Sony, Bandai, etc. have tried it. As for the effect, it can only be said that the effect is dismal, and now they can barely make a sound. , only Sony is left, fighting with Nintendo in the handheld industry, and the others are slowly disappearing.

So, Peter Moore was a little worried when he heard that he also wanted Sega and competed with Nintendo in the handheld industry.

"Now the handheld industry is not only about hardware, but also in handheld games, it is difficult to have games that compete with Pokémon!"

Peter Moore resignedly said that Nintendo really saved Nintendo’s handheld industry with a game, and the launch of “Pokémon” has become Nintendo’s magic weapon for success. When a new generation of handhelds is launched, or sales decline , then come a Pokémon, but players and users still eat this set, and even many players say bluntly that they buy Nintendo handhelds just for Pokémon!
If you want to compete with Nintendo in the console industry, you must not only launch a handheld console that surpasses Nintendo in hardware performance, but even in exclusive games, you must launch a game that can compete with Pokémon.

"It depends on Xuele Mountain!"

Song Yang didn't bother with this problem, but threw the problem to Ken Williams who was in charge of game development. He developed games that could be played for Sega's new generation consoles and handhelds. That was Ken Williams. James should do.

To be honest, there are not many games that can hold down "Pokémon", but if you can't beat one, then come a group, Angry Birds, Fruit Slicing, Temple Run, Monster Hunter, plus Sega's original Sonic was arranged. If it was not enough, then the Japanese SNK game company was also acquired!
SNK is the king of the arcade era. Of course, in more than ten years, the new generation of players will be most familiar with SNK than Tachibana Ukyo, Mai Shiranui, Miyamoto Musashi, Charlotte, and Naruto in a certain mobile game. But Lulu is waiting for a few game characters.

But that was when SNK had been bankrupt and settled down for many years. It could only play linkage with other games and earn some extra money by licensing game IP.

But at its peak, SNK was the one who beat and kicked the Japanese game industry, and could be called the king of the arcade era, but just like Sega today, the arcade era has declined, and now arcade users all over the world are starting to keep going. Reduced, and SNK is still living in the glory of the past.

Like Sega, SNK now owes a lot of debt, and the main creators have started to leave the market. The external debt is as high as 300 billion yen. Now the small life is also difficult. If there is no big money owner to take over, then SNK can only close down up.

With the decline of the arcade era, coupled with Soros’ involvement in Southeast Asia this year, the donors have begun to stop, the tide has begun to recede, and everyone knows who is swimming.

SNK is currently in a downturn, but there are still many good things, especially the game copyright and the characters in the game. These things will be "classic" games in the next few years, and they are all sentimental. They engage in game linkage, Authorized game characters, etc., can definitely be earned!

"If necessary, Xueleshan will also acquire Japan's SNK game company. SNK's King of Fighters, Samurai Soul, Metal Slug, etc., can be launched on Sega's console games, or let Xueleshan's mobile game department develop these into palm games. machine, mobile games.”

As long as you have a thick skin, you can make money by doing nothing. The King of Fighters will release one or more than a dozen models every year in the future. Samurai Soul and Metal Slug can continue to be developed. With the popularity of these games, there is no problem with Qiafan. That's enough. Anyway, it is SNK that develops these games. What does it have to do with Sierra, Sega consoles, and handhelds? !

Hearing Song Yang's words, Ken Williams responded with a headache. He knew that the next one would probably be his busiest time. Xue Leshan not only developed PC and console games, but also developed handheld and mobile phones. game.

Xueleshan has a mobile game research and development department, but it is not well-known. The Snake on the Alcatel mobile phone was developed by this game department.

Although Snake is not recognized by the mainstream game industry, it thinks this game is too "technical", but it can't support its popularity. Now Nokia, Motorola and other manufacturers want to get Sierra to authorize them to get this game .

"Peter," Song Yang looked at Peter Moore, "I hope you can bring Sega consoles back to the top of the console industry!"

It is unrealistic to expect to surpass Nintendo and Sony immediately, and Song Yang will not listen to such big words, "If the sales of Sega consoles can reach the same level as Nintendo and Sony, then I want to tell you that by then, you may , can become the president of the Liverpool club!"

Song Yang said something that made Peter Moore suffocate. He felt that Song Yang was joking with him, but it didn't feel like it.

What is the concept of becoming the president of Liverpool, that is, let him be the head of Liverpool, and being able to enter the Liverpool team is the dream of every boy born in Liverpool. The head of the team, let him choose players, coaches, and build the Liverpool team in his mind. This is something Peter Moore dared not dream of!

(End of this chapter)