Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 361: What can we create?

1986 years.

The Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Exhibition has officially entered its fourth session.

As the world's first professional electronic entertainment exhibition.

The Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Expo is becoming more and more influential.

Especially this year, the number of exhibitors at the Tokyo Electric Power Show once again hit a new high.

220 seven companies from all over the world signed up to participate in this exhibition.

The number of booths in this exhibition exceeded [-] in one fell swoop.

The rapid growth in the number of exhibitors has also resulted in the venues used in the first three sessions being no longer able to meet the needs of the exhibition.

Therefore, this year, the venue of the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Exhibition was arranged to be Harumi, Chuo-ku.

Exhibition and conference center operated by Tokyo Big Sight.

This exhibition center, which has been in operation since the 60s, is also called Tokyo Big Sight because of the operator.

Hanyu Hideki also knew that Tokyo Big Sight would move from Chuo Ward to Ariake, Koto Ward in order to expand its scale after the 90s.

But now Tokyo Big Sight is large enough to handle the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Expo.

So after receiving a call from Satoru Iwata, Hideki Hanyu drove his newly acquired Mercedes-Benz G-Class to Tokyo Big Sight in Chuo Ward.

After putting the car into the parking lot, Hanyu Hideki walked towards the venue under the leadership of the waiting staff.

Although the exhibition will only start tomorrow, the exhibition hall is already very lively at this time.

After all, there are more than 200 exhibitors, more than 400 booths, and a lot of staff alone.

What's more, driven by Elf Entertainment, many major manufacturers are accustomed to holding press conferences at the main booth and have begun rehearsing in advance.

Along the way, after passing by booths that were either familiar or unfamiliar, Hideki Hanyu arrived at the booth of Elf Entertainment.

As a "one of our own", Elf Entertainment's booth is naturally the largest one with the best location.

When Hideki Hanyu came, he happened to see some staff members wearing costumes of Elf Entertainment game characters receiving instructions from the person in charge of the booth.

These are all ways to deal with players and fans at exhibitions.

As a result, he arrived at this time, and the person in charge hurriedly said hello, "President Hanyu, good afternoon."

After the person in charge spoke.

Hanyu Hideki saw "Mario Brothers", "Tamako", "Pokémon", "Dragon Quest", "The Legend of Zelda" and other game characters, all saying hello to him.

"Greetings!"

Looking at the scene in front of him, Hanyu Hideki felt an inexplicable sense of joy.

Many people have seen the scene of being bowed and greeted by a group of big men in black suits on TV.

Either a big shot or a Yakuza leader.

Can be greeted by a group of game characters.

What is he?
The leader of the virtual game world...

But don’t mention it, for the games represented by the game characters in front of you, Hanyu Hideki led them to defeat the invincible players in the game industry, there is really no pressure at all.

And these are only part of the Elf Entertainment game library.

After waving to everyone, Hanyu Hideki walked into the booth.

Then I saw Satoru Iwata chatting with the director of the production department, Junchu Kusamura.

On the phone just now, Satoru Iwata sounded extremely anxious.

But now it seems that he is not as anxious as he was on the phone.

"President..."

Hideki Hanyu appears, and Satoru Iwata and Shino Maemoto say hello to him.

Hideki Hanyu got straight to the point and asked directly, "How sure are you that what you said on the phone just now is true?"

Satoru Iwata replied, "Director Kusamura and I have confirmed each other, and we should be inseparable."

The purebred Kusamura nodded and agreed. "After hearing the news, I conducted a special investigation in Singapore, and I can confirm that Bandai's factory in Singapore is not producing electronic pets, but a handheld console."

"This is really expected, but also unexpected..."

Hideki Hanyu sighed.

And his eyes couldn't help but look at the huge booth on the right side of Elf Entertainment.

The logo on it looked incredibly familiar.

Nintendo.

Very early on, Elf Entertainment discovered that Nintendo and Bandai were plotting something together.

Both Eri Kitahara and Satoru Iwata told him about this.

He vaguely guessed something.

Today, Satoru Iwata called and told him that all the clues put together confirmed that Nintendo and Bandai were developing a handheld console.

It also joined forces with Takara Corporation, the copyright holder of Transformers.

And it is confirmed that it will be released at this Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Exhibition.

At this time, looking at Nintendo’s booth
Hanyu Hideki couldn't help but think.

Obviously, the handheld war started to break out in the late 80s, but it was because Elf Entertainment started it earlier.

In an instant, Hanyu Hideki felt as if his opponents had united together to form a team to attack the BOSS of Elf Entertainment.

Hideki Hanyu asked, "Is there any specific information about the handheld console, parameters or anything like that?"

As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.

Now that I just got a piece of news, there is nothing I can do to deal with it.

just in case……

Yamauchi Hiroshi lent Gunpei Yokoi to Bandai.

Plus Takara Club.

Directly trigger the conditions for "synthesizing" the WonderSwan handheld device.

That Elf Entertainment is really hard to deal with.

After all, it was the handheld console that defeated Nintendo in the 90s.

Even if the time is advanced, it still cannot be underestimated.

When it comes to hardware research and development, both Nintendo and Bandai are extremely powerful.

When it comes to game development, even though Hideki Hanyu has been poaching Nintendo, Nintendo's strength cannot be underestimated.

The series of games created by the other party with the theme of Donkey Kong are still classics among players.

Currently working with Bandai and Takara Corporation.

It means that they have mastered popular copyrights such as "Ultraman", "Gundam" series, and "Transformers" in one fell swoop.

It can be said that it has both software and hardware, and it is very powerful.

Facing Hanyu Hideki’s question, Iwata answered.

"The only thing we know for sure is that their handheld consoles may use rechargeable batteries."

"Rechargeable battery...hehe..."

Hideki Hanyu couldn't help but laugh.

Late 70s, early 80s.

Sega's GAME AND GO handheld console uses recyclable rechargeable batteries, and has had a big impact on Nintendo's SW handheld console.

At that time, the reason why Nintendo was able to defeat Sega's GAME AND GO was not because of its massive publicity. Did Sega's handheld battery have a cancer risk?

As a result, in order to deal with Genie Entertainment, Nintendo itself also used rechargeable batteries.

This has only been four or five years...

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki immediately said to Iwata Satoru.

"If their handheld consoles really use rechargeable batteries this time, then we will deal with them the same way Nintendo dealt with Sega."

Iwata said, "I think so too."

As for how to deal with it, Nintendo has already laid out a good example, so just follow it.

When the handheld console they jointly developed goes on the market, they will immediately send one to America and find a so-called third-party testing agency to test the battery.

As long as some harmful ingredients can be detected, then go directly to the media to announce it.

Next, Elf Entertainment only needs to add fuel to the flames.

It’s just that everyone is smart, and there’s no reason why Nintendo and Bandai can’t think of problems they can think of.

So Juntada Kusamura said, "I guess they must have a way to deal with it."

"It doesn't matter, you have to try it whether it works or not."

Hanyu Hideki also didn’t think that he could defeat his opponents by relying on this method that was based on lessons learned from past mistakes.

Although in later generations, domestic battery technology has advanced by leaps and bounds.

But in the 90s and [-]s, Neon's battery technology dominated the world and occupied the largest market share in the world.

In this case, he can think of many ways to crack it.

For example, find a large battery manufacturer to cooperate.

If Elf Entertainment really attacks like this, it would be equivalent to attacking that big battery manufacturer.

There is no need for Nintendo and Bandai to take action, battery manufacturers will take the initiative to solve the problem.

Besides, what if the battery supplier is a big power like Panasonic, Sony...

Hideki Hanyu would immediately stop the plan.

In order to attack the opponent, offending such a big club would be more than worth the gain.

"It's useless no matter how much we say now. Everything will be clear tomorrow and it will be too late to say anything by then."

Hanyu Hideki finished speaking.

Next to me, Satoru Iwata asked, "Will the president come tomorrow?"

"Of course I'm coming. I also want to see what Nintendo has prepared for us. If it's just a handheld console, there's really nothing to worry about."

In another time and space, countless facts have proved it.

In the gaming market, it’s not the hardware that determines success or failure.

Besides, Elf Entertainment is not unprepared this year.

Their Pokeball 2 also has two hardware upgrades.

In today's era, no matter how powerful Nintendo and Bandai are, they are limited by technology and cannot play many tricks.

Speaking of which, everything will be known until tomorrow.

If he had known that he could only know this, there would be no need for him to make the trip.Next, after chatting with Satoru Iwata about the exhibition, Hideki Hanyu planned to leave.

But what he didn't expect was that as soon as he said goodbye to the two of them, a hurried-looking person arrived at the booth of Elf Entertainment.

This person is a senior executive of Game Base Publishing House and is responsible for hosting this year's Tokyo Electronic Entertainment Expo.

After the other party entered the booth, he went straight to Hideki Hanyu, said hello, and whispered a few words in Hideki Hanyu's ear.

"President Hanyu, editor-in-chief Takita..."

Hearing this, Hideki Hanyu frowned unconsciously and his expression fell into hesitation.

Seeing this, Satoru Iwata asked with concern, "President, what happened?"

Hideki Hanyu replied slowly, "The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Governor of Tokyo are coming to the venue."

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, also known as the Foreign Minister in Neon, is one of the most important positions in the Neon cabinet.

Anyone who can hold this position must be a powerful member of the law-enforcing faction.

The person who holds this position today cannot be named.

But his second son was the one who would later be ganked by Neon's number one male gunner.

As for the Governor of Tokyo, he is the highest official in the Tokyo region.

It is also a very important position.

The person who holds this position now will also be a big figure in the ruling faction in the future, and will join the cabinet and sit in the position of Minister of Finance.

The two people came to the live market. Takita Koji knew that he was there and came to inform him specifically, hoping that he could show up.

After all, it is not a secret that he is here today.

It would be unjustifiable to avoid it.

Moreover, the relationship between the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Expo and him is not a secret among the upper management.

But the problem is, he really doesn't like the foreign minister.

Moreover, out of his "responsibility" as a national teacher, he once wrote editorials in newspapers criticizing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by the other party.

Meeting under such circumstances is somewhat awkward.

But after hesitating for a moment, he left with the employee.

In this case, it is better to be embarrassed than to put on airs for the other person.

And although he didn't have a good impression of the foreign minister.

But he still wanted to make friends with the current governor of Tokyo.

In his plan, the super-large park prepared for his affiliated clubs will fall on this person.

It was precisely because of this incident that he knew that the other party could be re-elected as the governor of Tokyo until the mid-90s.

Therefore, in addition to the park, he also has many projects that he can cooperate with the Tokyo governor.

Following the employees, Hideki Hanyu finally saw a huge group of people at the main booth.

The two parties involved are being accompanied by Takita Koji.

In addition to the entourage, there were several reporters following behind.

Next, Hideki Hanyu met with the two.

Although the other party is a big shot, Hideki Hanyu is no small shrimp now.

There is no need to lower your posture, just business as usual.

Then, he saw how thick-skinned political figures are.

There was no embarrassment at all.

It was as if the editorial he had written before did not exist.

Sure enough, he was thinking too much.

The main reason why these two people came today was to praise the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Expo.

Then take advantage of the heat of the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Expo.

After all, the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Exhibition has grown to its current scale, coupled with the influence it has achieved around the world.

This is considered a political achievement for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

For the Tokyo metropolitan area, it is a grand event that can boost the economy.

The Tokyo governor even sent an invitation to Hanyu Hideki.

He is invited to participate in an external exchange event held by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's commercial department next week.

In addition to the formal salon, there are also dinner parties.

It was the day after the Tokyo Electronic Entertainment Expo.

It was obviously taking advantage of the aftermath of the Tokyo Electric Power Exhibition.

Hanyu Hideki didn't care at all about this.

Hanyu Hideki, who originally wanted to establish a relationship with the other party, agreed on the spot.

In this way, after some exchanges between the two parties and a few photos taken by the media, the unexpected encounter was over.

After leaving Tokyo Big Sight, Hideki Hanyu saw that it was getting late, so he went home directly without going to Elf Entertainment.

But as soon as he entered, he saw Akina Nakamori's shoes at the entrance.

And the sound of cooking in the kitchen.

He was not at home these days, so he didn't ask the chef to cook.

So you don't need to guess, it must be Xiaopangcai cooking.

Changed shoes and took off jacket.

When he got closer to the kitchen, he realized that it was not a fat dish.

It's glasses.

I saw Akina Nakamori standing in front of the stove, with her long hair tied into a ball on her head, wearing a plaid shirt, and a pair of round-rimmed glasses on her face with plain makeup.

The whole person can only be described as playful and cute.

"Hanyu-kun is back!"

Seeing Hanyu Hideki, Nakamori Akina's face was filled with joy.

After all, they had not seen each other for two weeks since they separated from Hideki Hanyu at the beginning of the month.

But after being happy, Akina Nakamori pushed Hideki Hanyu out of the kitchen with force.

"Get out quickly...get out quickly! Men can't come to the kitchen all the time. The food will be ready soon. Hanyu-kun can just sit outside."

Hanyu Hideki, who couldn't resist Aralei, had to leave the kitchen.

But he didn't go far, and sat at the dining table outside the kitchen, chatting with Akina Nakamori.

"Did Akina-chan just return to Tokyo?"

On the first day of the new month, Akina Nakamori got into busy work.

Doing promotions, recording programs, and running around all over the place.

It's not easy to meet him.

"Actually, the work came to an end yesterday, but I went back to Kiyose City and met and chatted with Akiho. I always felt uneasy when I called before."

"What did she say?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

"You decided to sign her to Yunshang Entertainment. Of course she is happy. She also said that she would come to Tokyo in person to thank you after the holiday."

"Huh? Akina-chan mentioned me?"

"Of course, you can't take all the credit on me."

"Actually, it doesn't matter whether you say it or not."

"Hanyu-kun is so considerate of Akiho, I will definitely say it."

The two of them chatted like this.

Soon, Akina Nakamori put on insulated gloves and served the dinner she had prepared today.

"Seafood risotto, I specially bought the freshest tiger shrimps, scallops, squid, and a lot of vegetables. Hanyu-kun, please try it."

"It looks delicious."

Facing the brightly colored and fragrant seafood risotto, Hideki Hanyu picked up a spoon and tasted it.

The seafood is very fresh, the rice absorbs the flavor of vegetables and seafood, and is sweet and delicious, which is very good.

"The Akina sauce is great."

Hanyu Hideki praised without hesitation.

"Really? I just learned this. It's great that Hanyu-kun likes reality."

Upon being praised by her beloved, Akina Nakamori's eyes immediately turned into crescent moons.

"Of course it's true. Don't look at Akina. Let's sit down and eat together. I can't finish eating so much." Hanyu Hideki greeted.

"Ok."

Akina Nakamori responded, sat down and started eating together.

"I was worried that Hanyu-kun would come back late, but I didn't expect you to come back just in time."

"I have something to go to the Chuo District Exhibition in the afternoon. I will come back directly after it is over, so it is relatively early."

Speaking of the exhibition, Hideki Hanyu thought of the invitation from the Governor of Tokyo and immediately asked Akina Nakamori, "Does Akina have any work arrangements for next Tuesday?"

"I have to record the Akina Express in the morning, but I have no arrangements for the afternoon. Is there anything wrong, Hanyu-kun?"

"That's just right. Akina will accompany me to an event this afternoon."

When Nakamori Akina heard this, she didn't ask what kind of activity it was, and just agreed, "No problem."

"Remember to prepare formal attire in advance. It is a relatively formal occasion, an exchange event organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government."

"Ah? It's such a formal occasion. Can I go?"

"Of course the female companion I brought is fine."

Hanyu Hideki's words fell on Nakamori Akina's ears, and the girl's heart was immediately filled with sweetness.

"Okay, I listen to you."

After dinner, the two people reunited after a short break. There is no need to write more about the tenderness.

Time came to the second day.

Akina Nakamori continues to work.

Hideki Hanyu went directly to the Tokyo Electronics Entertainment Exhibition.

He couldn't wait to see how Nintendo would team up with Bandai and bring Takara together.

What kind of thing can be created...

(End of this chapter)