Game Development Giant

Taking advantage of the gap when Miyamoto Shigeru finished asking a question. ,

Jester drank all the coffee under the quilt.

Then he coughed and cleared his throat, and Miyamoto looked up at Jester.

Miyamoto.

Jester first called Miyamoto Shigeru's name. After seeing Miyamoto Shigeru nod, he continued: What do you think of developing games on a handheld machine? Compared to a home machine?

Faced with this question, Miyamoto Shigeru began to ponder a bit.

In fact, Shigeru Miyamoto was very dissatisfied with the company asking him to be mainly responsible for the development of handheld games, because the performance of handheld phones is really too low. Although it is very fulfilling to develop an excellent game with low performance. , but facing countless inspirations constantly bursting out of his mind every day, he has no way to put them into reality.

For a game designer like him, it is indeed a great torture.

Of course, Miyamoto Shigeru obviously would not say these words directly. He just nodded and said: It's okay. I just changed the platform and I'm still not used to it, but I'll get better in the future.

Jester naturally heard the vague dissatisfaction in Miyamoto's words.

This made him feel a little more confident: With all due respect, Miyamoto, your talent should not be wasted on the development of handheld games. A truly outstanding designer should go to To complete the game that he really wants to complete, I don’t believe that the game that you want to complete the most is just a game on a handheld console that lags far behind the home console in terms of performance and graphics.

Hearing what Jester said, Miyamoto Shigeru's expression changed, but he remained silent.

Jester was not in a hurry. When he saw Miyamoto Shigeru just keeping silent, he continued.

Miyamoto, when you go back, let's talk to Mr. Yamauchi. You want to make games for home consoles so that you don't waste your talent. And I believe that you will be able to develop games for home consoles that will make everyone happy. It’s a game that everyone thinks is amazing.”

When he said these words, Jester's tone was extremely bewitching.

And it can be seen that Miyamoto Shigeru's expression changes, and it can be seen that he is a little moved by Jester's words.

But……

Miyamoto Shigeru was finally no longer silent this time, he opened his mouth. After just saying two words, his expression became a little gloomy, and then he sighed again: Forget it, Mr. Li, it's not that I don't want to develop games on home consoles, but this is the company's Arrangement... Moreover, when Mr. Hiroshi Yamauchi asked me to indefinitely terminate the development of a home console game I was working on, he already told me that he hoped that I would devote all my experience to the development of handheld consoles in the future. .”

Talk about this. Shigeru Miyamoto stopped talking and looked at Jester.

Jester also nodded: Indeed, if I were Mr. Hiroshi Yamauchi, then I would make the same choice. After all, after withdrawing from the home machine market, if I don't have my own hardware, I will make one. Excellent third parties are also good. But if you have your own hardware, you will definitely not want to develop games for other hardware.

Miyamoto Shigeru also shook his head helplessly after hearing this. A Jester understood his unspeakable secret.

But Jester immediately changed his tone after finishing this paragraph. His voice also became serious: But to be honest, Miyamoto, if I were you, then I would have a completely different choice.

Jester's words shocked Miyamoto.

He opened his mouth and looked at Jester with a shocked look, and Jester only paused for a moment before continuing.

Are you surprised why I said this? Because I am a game designer, and my dream is to make the best games. Just like what I told Mark Cerny when Mars Entertainment was first established. That way, we just want to be the best, so if I were you, if I couldn't make a game that I love based on my own ideas, then I would leave.

As he spoke, Jester looked at Miyamoto Shigeru with a serious look.

I think this is the principle that a designer should abide by. We are not just making products, we are developing games.

These words shocked Miyamoto Shigeru quite a lot.

He wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything. He looked straight at the coffee in front of him, then picked it up and drank it all. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jester continued.

Miyamoto, don't think that I am motivating you to leave Nintendo, nor am I trying to lure you to come to Mars Entertainment. Although I admire you very much, I regret that you will waste time developing handheld games in the future. You ruined your own talent.”

Jester said while carefully observing the subtle changes in Miyamoto Shigeru's expression.

I'm worried about you. Of course, how you make the choice is up to you. If you are willing to develop handheld games in the future, then compete with the most mainstream and outstanding players in the world. If the designers part ways, then you can continue to stay at Nintendo. To be honest, although Mr. Hiroshi Yamauchi claims to know a lot about games, he doesn’t understand game designers.”

Finally, if you really make the choice I want to see, then the door to Mars Entertainment will always be open for you.

After finishing speaking, Jester fell silent.

Miyamoto Shigeru frowned, obviously lost in thought.

Or rather, more than just contemplation.

To be honest, Jester's words touched him very much, because he had been extremely dissatisfied with Hiroshi Yamauchi for letting him be responsible for the development of handheld mobile phones, but after all, Hiroshi Yamauchi was kind to him, so he could He said that without Hiroshi Yamauchi, he would not be where he is now.

But being forced to leave a job you love is a very, very painful thing.

Involuntarily, Shigeru Miyamoto's memory seemed to go back to five or six years ago, when Nintendo's FC console had just been released. At that time, he was much more energetic than he is now. He still remembers that he was completing Socket. The excitement I felt when planning The Legend of Erda.

Thinking of my countless inspirations and the sense of accomplishment I feel when I actually complete it in the game.

Miyamoto Shigeru's fists couldn't help but clenched harder.

I... want to go back and think about it. Finally, Shigeru Miyamoto said in a hoarse voice. Although the other party did not agree to Jester's previous proposal on the spot, Jester still looked a little excited involuntarily. When he got up, he knew that according to Miyamoto Shigeru's character, not rejecting him on the spot meant that he had great hope of accomplishing this thing.

Therefore, Jester nodded calmly.

Miyamoto, I'm just giving you a suggestion as a colleague. I really can't bear to see you wasting the rest of your time developing handheld games.

Jester said it in a sincere tone.

Then Jester left first. He also knew that he could not eat hot tofu in a hurry. If nothing unexpected happened, there would be results within three days. If he could really get a general like Miyamoto Shigeru, So even if Nintendo wants to show off its talents on handheld mobile phones, it may have to bear the loss of breaking an arm first.

What? You said you sent an invitation to Shigeru Miyamoto before? After returning to the headquarters, Jester briefly told Mark Saini about the matter. Unexpectedly, Mark Saini immediately responded with an extremely surprised expression. The tone was rhetorical to Jester's statement.

Jester was a little confused and didn't know why Mark Saini looked so surprised.

He just nodded.

The invitation is invited, but whether he comes or not still needs to be considered.

Ha ha.

Hearing Jester admit this matter again, Mark Saini laughed: To tell you the truth, I am personally a fan of Shigeru Miyamoto. I like several games he developed very much. , in my eyes, his talent in game development may not be inferior to yours.

No.

Jester shook his head: I think if we just talk about game development, his talent may be above mine.

As he spoke, Jester paused for a moment.

But I'm just telling you about this. You must not spread it. Otherwise, it will make it difficult for Miyamoto Shigeru. After all, Nintendo is very kind to him. If he has a choice, he will definitely He will not leave Nintendo. Now we can see whether Nintendo’s favor or his own dream is more important.”

Hearing what Jester said, Mark Saini nodded repeatedly, promising not to leak the secret.

Shigeru Miyamoto is indeed making this decision in his heart.

Hiroshi Yamauchi did not come to the United States with him. Originally, Hiroshi Yamauchi planned to come, but his heart condition has indeed been unstable recently, and he had to fly, so Yamauchi Hiroshi simply did not come. This time For the e3 exhibition, let Minori Arakawa take charge.

However, in this matter, it is certainly impossible for Shigeru Miyamoto to have a showdown with Minoru Arakawa, and he also wants to make his last effort in the end.

After some hesitation, Miyamoto still dialed the phone number in front of him.

Thousands of miles away in Japan, Hiroshi Yamauchi, who had just had breakfast, received a call from Miyamoto Shigeru. He was still a little surprised why Miyamoto Shigeru would call him at this time. Could it be that there was something going on at the exhibition? However, this idea was rejected by him after just a thought.

Because this is impossible, if there is really something, he will not wait for Miyamoto Shigeru's call to find out. (To be continued...)