Rebirth of America, this is my time

Ethan, what do you think is wrong with this matter?

When he got home that night, Ethan told Evelin the latest development of the matter.

After he showed the machine sent by Spielberg, Evelin, who had no idea why, asked in confusion: Oh Ethan, I don't think I understand what you mean.

COLOR TV GAME is not a CPU game console. Isn't that a good thing?

As a circuit board game console, what's wrong with it looking like Milowa Odyssey?

Mirova Odyssey is, after all, the world's first commercial home game console. When people want to imitate it, subconscious plagiarism is inevitable.

From Evelin's point of view, Ethan's awakening was a bit strange.

When they learned that Nintendo had launched COLOR TV GAME, what they were most worried about was actually the design concept of this machine. If this machine was similar to the new generation and Apollo, then they would be in big trouble, because this meant With this, Nintendo became the third company after Atari and Milover to take a big step ahead of them in the implementation of projects in the gaming field.

But when they confirmed that COLOR TV GAME was just a circuit board arcade, this threat should have been eliminated naturally. Ethan should not be so nervous. At least in Evelin's view, this kind of nervousness is unnecessary, Because we The current progress should be the same as Nintendo's.

If they want to develop a CPU host.

No, No, No... Ethan shook his head and said, Evelin, it is precisely because Nintendo does not produce a CPU console that there is a problem with this matter.

What? Evelin's forehead swelled into the Chinese character chuan, she didn't understand what Ethan meant.

Ethan stared at the girl and said seriously: Let me ask you, when we went to the notebook last year, did Nintendo's president Hiroshi Yamauchi make it clear that even if we rejected him, they would try their best to get MOS 6502 in the notebook. Chip agency rights?”

Yeah~

Evelin nodded and said, For this reason, he also took us to see his... ancestral home?

Yes! He also took us to see his ancestral home! Ethan said seriously: When he desperately wanted to get the chip, does this mean that he thinks that the chip is the future? If he doesn't think Chips are the future, and there is no reason for him to be crazy about getting the chip agent, right?

Those tongue twister-like words stunned Evelin for a few seconds.

After thinking for a moment, the girl narrowed her eyes.

I understand what you mean. Evelin said: Ethan, what you are saying is that when a person thinks that chips are the future, he will not pursue machines like Odyssey at all, right?

Especially the Odyssey product is not selling well in North America.

Bingo! Ethan snapped his fingers, That's what I want to say!

Ethan thinks Nintendo is behaving strangely now! When these people had obtained the MOS 6502 license from him, why did they want to make a circuit board game console?

This makes no sense!

If circuit board game consoles are the current version of the answer, and Milowa Odyssey has exploded in sales in North America and set off a trend, then there is no problem for Nintendo to make circuit board game consoles.

But the problem is that Mirova wasted three years on the Odyssey product before pushing their global shipments to 350,000 units.

Even if the gross profit of this product is 50%, when the shipment volume is so low and the shipping time is so long, this project is not worth it for Nintendo.

Not to mention, the gross profit from this project is not even 30%.

When the production cost of a multi-game circuit board is thirty dollars, if you have the spare time to make a circuit board game machine, you might as well make an arcade machine!

After all, Nintendo has its own venue, so they can maximize all profits from the arcade!

Therefore, when Ethan discovered that COLOR TV GAME was not a CPU game console but a circuit board game console, he was filled with doubts.

To be honest, I have a feeling now that Hiroshi Yamauchi and his colleagues should have been making COLOR TV GAME as a home game console before they obtained the authorization for MOS 6502 last year, or in other words, when COLOR TV GAME and Odyssey So similar...

Ethan stretched out his voice.

Although he was very reluctant to speak out his guess, after dragging his voice for a while, he decided to tell the worst result, They may have obtained the authorization for Odyssey.

Such words made Evelin close her eyes.

The whole person leaned back and sank into the soft sofa.

The sudden package made her nerves tense instantly, and the spontaneous connection made her understand everything. You mean, Nintendo learned about MOS 6502 from Milohua?

What does Milohua mean when we go to Benzi?

At that time, Mirowa was already developing a home console based on CPU, but they were afraid that we would continue to launch new games and that we could launch a blockbuster game like Pac-Man, so they wanted to let us Stay away from North America and distract us with some chores so that we can have ample time for R\u0026D and release?”

And the evidence is...

Having said this, Evelin opened her eyes and looked at Ethan sharply, Last year, before we left North America, Milohua was already aggressively acquiring game companies?

Although Evelin communicated with Ethan in a questioning tone, the words were full of affirmation.

Yeah——

Ethan is very happy that his sister understands him.

He looked at his sister without hesitation and said, If I remember correctly, we already felt that the acquisitions of Milohua and Atari were very strange, right?

Because there is absolutely no need for them to aggressively promote the company's business before the bicentennial celebration, when all sectors of society are relaxing for the sake of celebration.

At the time, we thought they were taking advantage of the situation, but now it seems that they just want to take advantage of public opinion to ignore them and complete some acquisitions.

And shortly after we heard the news, Hiroshi Yamauchi showed up.

We were not wary at that time and thought it might be an accident, but now it seems...

Ethan pursed his lips, his meaning was already clear.

Evelin took over the conversation, It does seem to be premeditated.

He said at the time that he showed up in Boston just to watch Ben's sailboat, but he seemed to have said this specifically to us because you were very interested in sailboats at the time.

And then, he took the initiative to invite us to Benzi.

And this time, we lost more than a month.

When we came back, something happened again at the factory. Then you were busy with those trivial things for a long time. If that's all, then forget it. The most fatal thing is...

I remember you told me that the dealer who started the whole incident has not been found yet?

Evelin stared at Ethan with a serious face.

And Ethan...

He smiled and nodded.

Yes, my dear sister, those traffickers have not been found yet.

Their eyes met, and doubts suddenly arose.

At this moment, they felt that everything they had experienced was so wrong!

They felt that the occurrence of the above four events was beyond their expectations!

And when four events that can be called accidents appear one after another...

In fact, this special code can no longer be called a surprise!

It's just that they couldn't find a reasonable explanation at the time, and those things had to be dealt with, so they could only forget the cause of the matter. And now, as Nintendo has revealed COLOR TV GAME, a product that is very similar to Mirova Odyssey...

Ethan Jones felt that all accidents were man-made!

If Nintendo was found by Milohua...

Then the occurrence of these coincidences all makes sense!

They have been targeting us from the beginning! They want to use the CPU host to defeat us directly! They need a foolproof victory! That's why they will do everything possible to hold us back and prevent us from developing new products! Yi Sen took a deep breath and expressed his suspicion in a heavy tone.

As for Atari and Milohua, are they a team?

I do not know about this.

But now I believe that these things must be caused by them!

Although there was no evidence, the reasonable speculation still made Evelin keep nodding.

After connecting things together, she really felt that what Ethan said made sense.

However, after a while, a smile appeared on her face again.

Ethan, if all the accidents we experienced were caused by Milohua and Atari, then our current success would be even greater, wouldn't it?

Under their encirclement and suppression, we actually made Star Wars?

Wow……

This sounds cool!

The girl winked at Ethan happily.

Now she really feels that this younger brother who has been bullied by her for many years is very powerful.

Can you still survive under the careful attack of big companies? Not only that, they also counterattacked with thunder? This kind of thing is simply more refreshing than the hero script in Hollywood!

But unfortunately, the girl's praise did not bring Ethan a smile.

He still kept a straight face and said, Oh Evelin, I don't think it's that simple.

Mirov and Atari are doing this just to launch their new products smoothly?

This reason sounds too outrageous.

Because whether it's Apollo or the new generation, they are machines that transcend the era. It's impossible for Atari and Milova to not know how powerful their products are.

When the products they come up with can scare us, normal confidential research and development is enough. There is no need to use those dirty tricks to hold us back.

In Ethan's opinion, unless the leaders of Mi Luohua and Atari are time-travelers, it is impossible to be wary of themselves as they are of cuckolds, even if they are afraid that they will continue to create Snake and Eatari. In a game like Bean Man, it is too nonsense to distract oneself with tricks such as recruiting foreign aid and playing in the third lane. What's more, they are not time-travelers yet. If they were also time-travelers, they would have taken off long ago if they had money and technology. How could they wait there for me?

so……

I feel anyway... There must be something strange about things going wrong. Ethan crossed his arms.

But the girl smiled and shook her head.

Oh Ethan, I think you may be too tired and thinking too much.

Isn't this what is often said in the military: strategy despises tactics?

Although we are rivals, I think Atari and Mirowa did a good job.

She felt that Ethan had some paranoia about being persecuted.

When the top management of Mirova had been optimized by Philips, and Atari founder Nolan Bushnell had been kicked away by Warner, everything was over.

Even if their behavior is disgusting, they also paid a corresponding price, didn't they?

The biggest headache for us now is actually Nintendo, right?

If we had known that they were called by Mi Luohua...

Then I will definitely not vote for your cooperation.

Evelin’s words made Ethan’s balls hurt even more.

Special code!

He felt he was wary of Nintendo enough!

But he still didn't expect that Nintendo was actually a ghost!

When Hiroshi Yamauchi met him, he openly stated that he had cooperated with Mi Luohua. He also publicly said that he regretted the conflict between Mi Luohua and him, but for the development of the company, he had no choice but to do so. No, I hope he can understand Barabara...

At that time, Ethan thought this guy could handle it.

At least put everything on the table instead of pretending to be stupid and have to wait for him to clarify everything before he is ashamed to explain.

In the subsequent trip to the book, whether it was project arrangements, accompanying explanations, or full of desire, this guy had sincerity written all over his face.

Can……

I never imagined that his cooperation with Mi Luohua would be so deep!

There is cooperation not only on light guns, but maybe even on machines!

This kind of deep binding is like eating shit to Ethan!

so disgusting!

To be honest, Ethan really doesn't know what mentality to use towards Nintendo now.

He admitted that Nintendo is indeed a good partner because they have been very active in making payments. So far, the amount they have settled for him on the two projects of Snake and Pac-Man is Already more than 10 million US dollars.

But if all cooperation is based on deceptive cooperation, then he feels that their cooperation will not be able to continue. He will take the initiative to tear up the contract. He will no longer let Nintendo make money on its own while laughing secretly. I made a fool of myself.

Nintendo will submit the cooperation report for the first half of this year this month.

I've told Aaron Massey that I will meet with their people when the time comes.

Some things have to come to an end.

Ethan made a decision, and at the same time, he also changed the topic.

Stop talking about these disgusting things, did you read the machine drawings I gave you that day?

Although Ethan was alerted to the possible cooperation between Nintendo and Milohua, it did not mean that he would be stupid and wait for news. While Spielberg helped him get the COLOR TV GAME, he also drew some home consoles based on the pictures in his memory.

As for his ‘design’ for home consoles, Evelin really had something to say.

Oh Ethan - your ability to design games is indeed great, but machines like this...

I think you should just let me do it alone.

When talking about this matter, Evelin’s face was full of helplessness.

Does the drawing you gave me have any practical significance?

When you said you wanted to give me the drawings, I thought you were going to give me some kind of circuit board!

Looking at the results, you really can't figure out what the central processing unit, image controller, sound generator, and BIOS chip are!

In your drawings, there is only the shell of the machine!

If you want me to draw the board inside the machine shell you designed and design the wiring of each interface, then you should do this work yourself.

Evelin glared at Ethan angrily.

Ethan was a little embarrassed.

Previously, when he was thinking about which machine from his previous life to copy, he discovered that machines are different from games. The latter allows technicians to get their points by describing the content of the game, while the former does not If you understand technology, it is really impossible to describe the hardware in the machine.

So all he could copy was the shell of the machine.

When he handed the drawing to Evelin, he knew that he might be scolded, but after he was scolded, he felt that he could still save something.

So, he said harshly: Didn't I also draw the game controller?

That thing should be built facing each other, right?

Humph... Evelin was too lazy to pay attention to him.

If it weren't for those handles, I would have beat you up!

Although Ethan is not the kind of person who likes to work among lay leaders, he still wants to ask about the development of the console. After all, this is the company's most important strategic plan at the moment.

However, when he followed Evelin into the study and looked at the dense sketches for a few times, he strategically gave up because he couldn't understand them and decisively handed over the matter to Evelin.

And in this matter, Evelin also showed great care.

Since she officially designed the machine, she no longer goes to school. Just like when she was developing Pac-Man and Star Wars before, she stays at home every day.

Although this kind of long-term leave seemed a bit wrong, Evelin didn't care because Principal Fred Terman had publicly stated that the school would not prevent her from graduating.

In the words of the old principal, the game Pac-Man is worth the thesis of countless graduates. When the products for the market have been unanimously recognized by the industry and outside, if Evelin If you still can't graduate, then there won't be many people in colleges and universities in America who can graduate.

The old principal even asked Evelin if she wanted to study for a Ph.D. She couldn't fall in love with the basic courses, and the old principal had already thought of a research topic for her, which was called When Artificial Intelligence Meets Video Games - Based on the world's first video game that uses artificial intelligence logic algorithms, Pac-Man 》AI linear research].

Eh~

I copy myself.JDP

Since Evelin was willing to focus all her attention on game development, Ethan was relieved, and after he came to the company, the people in the content research and development department were also working in an orderly manner.

Ethan did not assign specific tasks to them. He just asked them to write down those interesting ideas into plans according to their own preferences and inspirations and give them to him. After he reviewed them, he decided whether to put those plans into reality. .

Ethan doesn't know whether future game companies will work in this way, but he knows that this kind of behavior that allows creators to express themselves may better stimulate their desire for expression.

What he needs now is a group of artists, not engineers. He needs these people to help him build a huge library of game content to ensure that the home console can be released smoothly.

The wages Ethan offered them were not low either.

Each person's annual salary is 20,000 U.S. dollars, and they also enjoy a 5% project commission.

Of course, with the company's training, the copyright of the games they develop also belongs to the company.

After looking around and confirming that the entire company was operating in an orderly manner, Ethan finally returned to his office. When he leaned on the soft boss chair, his divergent thinking brought him countless unhappiness. The three names of Nintendo, Atari, and Milowa were like ghosts, lingering around his head. He was unable to calm down to think and work.

After being entangled in that negative emotion for a long time, Ethan couldn't help but call Julis.

I give you a task.

Go and help me collect all the news about Atari and Milohua over the years.

What? Julis Noble didn't understand what her boss meant.

All the news? She was a little surprised.

Yeah! All the news! Ethan nodded seriously and said, I need all the news about them since their birth, the more complete the better! Whether it is their own official release or some clueless tabloid reports, I want them all. !”

Yes, Ethan Jones still thinks these companies are being a little too careful.

He always felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know where it was.

Therefore, he had to use the skill he was best at in his previous life, which was also the basic skill of financial migrant workers...data analysis.