game trailblazer

Chapter 219 Return of Hong Kong
Although Sega's economic situation is not good due to the poor condition of the Saturn game console and the setbacks in the arcade market, it is not yet bankrupt.More importantly, Sega's management level is not good, but it has extremely strong hardware research and development and game development capabilities. It's just that the upper-level leaders have frequently made foolish tricks to reach the point where it is today.Sega's technological capabilities have always been at the forefront of the world, especially the performance of various types of 3D games is very eye-catching, so if you can master Sega, it means that you can get a leading position in the future game market competition.However, the current crisis of Sega is not fatal. Zhang Lexing feels that he has not yet had the opportunity to act immediately, but he has no intention of letting Sega go easily. Even if Hayao Nakayama fails to reach an agreement, he can still strike from Sega's parent company CSK Group.

The fate of Bandai is obviously not as good as that of Sega. Originally, it could be brought back to life with the help of Tamagotchi, but Zhang Lexing has already made Camry Toys out in advance, and it has even been sold to RB, although there is a bit of competition with "Pokemon" for the market. , but after all, it did not flow into his house.But Bandai was unlucky. When he rejected Sega, the whole company was very excited. However, after the new president Kazunori Ueno took office, he found that he was facing a mess. The company was on the verge of bankruptcy, and the people at the bottom couldn't come up with anything to turn losses into profits. A coup, an engineer finally came up with an idea, but it was a plagiarized electronic chicken on the market, and he couldn't get it out at all. Ueno Kazunori was almost worried.

The level of Bandai’s own game development is actually not very good. Few works can exceed one million, but the number of animation works it has mastered is still very rich. Its production and sales capabilities are also very strong, and it also has a strong player like Sunrise in animation production.The reason why former president Kamako Yamashita wanted to merge with Sega was that he hoped to learn from each other's strengths and use Bandai's rich resources plus Sega's technical capabilities to create a powerful consortium. Unfortunately, he failed to achieve his wish.

Zhang Lexing is actually quite interested in Bandai. One is because of its accumulation in the toy industry, and the other is because of Bandai's many animations, especially the Gundam series, which is definitely a money-making treasury.If Camry Toys can take over Bandai or become a part of Bandai, it will greatly improve the competitiveness of Camry Toys in the Asian market or even the world market.Bandai Company is a family business, and it was not so easy to handle. Zhang Lexing was only worried that due to his own influence, Bandai and Sega would really merge. However, what he didn’t expect was that history turned a corner and returned to the original track. Today, the Bandai-Sega merger is terminated.

This is Zhang Lexing's opportunity. For Bandai who is already on the verge of bankruptcy, just a slight push is enough to make him fall into the abyss and have no chance to turn over. However, Zhang Lexing still made two-handed preparations. Contact, try to take it down before you go bankrupt.If Bandai is still unwilling to be acquired, that's easy to do. As long as we continue to attack it in the market and prevent Bandai from finding opportunities to turn losses into profits, it won't take long before it will naturally fall into the abyss of bankruptcy. The assets will also be put on the shelves for public sale. As long as the action is fast and firm enough, you can also get what Zhang Lexing needs.However, all of this still requires patient operation, and it will take some time to finally know.

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Time came to the end of June, and the influence of the failure of the merger between Sega and Bandai had gradually faded away. Except for the two parties involved and some fanatical enthusiasts, few people mentioned this matter anymore. At this time, people's attention They have all been concentrated in Hong Kong, a big city in the south of China, because July 6, 1997 is about to arrive.

"Le Xing, do you think the outfit I'm wearing is suitable?" Chen Zishan changed her clothes, came to Zhang Le Xing, turned left and right, and asked.

Today is June 6th, and it is very close to the return of Hong Kong to China. In order not to let everyone miss the celebration, Orient Industrial Group specially took two days off, leaving only the necessary personnel on duty.The core activity of the "30 Hong Kong Return" tonight is the handover ceremony held at the Great Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center from 11:38 p.m. to 12:4000 the next day. It is said that 5 guests were invited. Zhang Lexing I was also lucky to get an invitation letter.For such an important event, Zhang Lexing will definitely not forget to bring Chen Zishan with him.When Chen Zishan learned that she was able to participate in such an important moment, she became very excited a few days ago, and prepared a lot of clothes to wear at that time, so after dinner today, she rested for less than [-] minutes, and kept going out of the closet. She took out all kinds of clothes and kept changing them. Sometimes they were exquisite evening dresses, and sometimes they were slim dresses. Zhang Lexing was dazzled by seeing them, but Chen Zishan still couldn't make up her mind.

Zhang Lexing raised his head and took a look. This time, Chen Zishan changed into an orange short-sleeved dress and wore a pair of white diamond-encrusted high-heeled shoes. She looked extraordinarily elegant.

"This suit looks very good, let's wear this." Zhang Lexing nodded in satisfaction, and then remembered the weather outside and the forecast on TV, so he ordered: "Shanshan, take another thin coat Well, it's starting to rain outside now, and today's time is relatively late, maybe it will be colder, so don't catch a cold."

Chen Zishan felt a warm feeling in her heart, bent down, touched Zhang Lexing's face lightly, then turned and went back to her room to get her coat.

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At 10:30 in the evening, Zhang Lexing and his group arrived outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. After passing through the tight security line, only Zhang Lexing and Chen Zishan were left. Even Ma Guanghai could only guard the periphery of the Convention and Exhibition Center with other bodyguards.When going through the security check, Zhang Lexing also saw a foreigner who was blocked outside because of incomplete documents. People nearby said that he was a prince from some country.

After entering the venue, the guest seats under the stage were basically full. Under the guidance of the on-site staff, Zhang Lexing and Chen Zishan quickly found their seats and sat down. Rich people and their families.Because there are usually some business contacts, Zhang Lexing immediately stood up and greeted these rich people.

At around 11 o'clock in the evening, military vehicles drove slowly and quietly out of the Wutong Mountain Tunnel in Shatoujiao, Shenzhen, then turned onto Shayan Road, and drove slowly towards the Shatoujiao Port.On both sides of the road were people who were notified or came spontaneously. They waved colored balls and lottery couplets in return for the salutes of the officers and soldiers on board. The quiet late-night street was awakened by the roar of engines and the noisy crowd.

The time gradually came to 11:38 in the evening, and the handover ceremony officially began.The guards of honor of both sides appeared on the stage, followed by the main representatives of both sides, and then after the captains of the guards of honor of both sides saluted each other, it was the turn of the British to perform in the last 12 minutes of Hong Kong.

Prince Charles delivered a speech with a solemn face, and then the British flag guards entered the field, played the British national anthem, and lowered the British flag. During this process, the faces of most British people were slightly frustrated, while the faces of Chinese All full of expectations.The British flag was lowered gradually, and the music stopped abruptly. The venue became silent like a vacuum, which made people feel a little unbearable. The flag of the administrative region was raised gradually, and Hong Kong finally returned to the embrace of the motherland after 150 years.

Looking at the raised national and regional flags, Chen Zishan felt her vision blurred, and her heart was filled with surging passion.Zhang Lexing was also watching. Originally, he thought that he would not be excited after experiencing it once, but when the national anthem was played, an indescribable emotion also spewed out, and he knew that he was wrong.

At the same time, most of the Chinese people who stayed up late to watch the handover ceremony were shouting excitedly. Firecrackers and cheers sounded from time to time in the streets all over the country, and some people were so excited that they could not sleep all night.After dawn, various celebrations swept across the country, and people all had the same thought in their hearts, "The motherland is strong, and Hong Kong is back home."

When such a big event as Hong Kong's handover occurs, the domestic game industry is also celebrating in its own way. For example, a company that produces Nintendo's Famicom (FC) cassettes has created a "Ninety-seven Hong Kong and Beijing Rally Car", and Alien Technology, which claims to specialize in the production of "original" FC games, entered the PC game and spent a huge amount of money to develop "Chivalry and Heroes: No Smoking Storm".Jinpan Electronics is not willing to be lonely. The development team led by Yang Nanzheng produced a "Opium War" at the right time. In order to expand its influence, it not only marked the welcome of Hong Kong's return in the propaganda, but also specially organized the BJ No. [-] Middle School The students came to a patriotic game contest.

Fengyun Interactive also made preparations for this grand event. The game it presented was "Rise of the Dragon" provided by Zhang Lexing and developed by Creative Workshop, a game of simulation management + strategy. "Rise of the Dragon" is set in ancient China, spanning Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song and other eras, the game focuses on building cities, but also includes many different eras military conflict.

The release date of "Rise of the Dragon" is set on July 1997, 7. Although it is a niche game, the game name with a beautiful meaning has attracted many players, including many players who did not originally play simulation games. People who run the game, for example, Zhao Wei who claims to have a "real-time strategy heart".

Tanks, cannons, and machine guns are the childhood dreams of many men. "Maximum Alert" just meets the needs of players in this regard. In addition, fighting with others is a lot of fun, so Zhao Wei's favorite is going to Fengyun Game Club and Those players played the online game of "Supreme Alert".Now that Hong Kong is about to return to the motherland, Zhao Wei is still very proud as a Chinese, so he naturally became interested in those games on the market under the banner of patriotism or the return of Hong Kong. "Rise of the Dragon", although this is a simulation business game that he has never played before, but the double insurance of Fengyun Interactive + Creative Workshop still makes him very assured of the quality of the game, at least compared to those who have tried to play Games that have never been seen before are much more reliable.

After queuing up to buy a set of games, Zhao Wei hurried back to the dormitory, intending to experience it.Turning on the computer, Zhao Wei skillfully installed the game, and started directly without looking at the game manual.When he really entered the game, Zhao Wei learned how his classmates played the trial version of "Rise of the Dragon" and started to operate. He moved the mouse to build a few roads, and placed a few houses on the side of the road. Soon his "city" ushered in the first immigrants.

However, as Zhao Wei continued to go deeper, he gradually encountered many problems. Either the house could not be upgraded, or there were always fires in places, and even the population declined, which made him very anxious.In desperation, Zhao Wei had no choice but to move out the game manual. After reading it carefully, he realized that it is not easy to build a city.Players need to attract immigrants by building roads, planning housing, agriculture, industry and commerce.It is also necessary to provide residents with various services, including fire prevention and disaster prevention, police, drinking water, food, ancestor worship, linen, music, herbs, pottery, acrobatics, acupuncture, Buddhism or Taoism, tea, plus what the nobles need Silk, lacquerware, drama, and pay attention to all aspects of ancient people's life such as public security, employment, celebrations, and sacrifices at all times.

It was only then that Zhao Wei suddenly realized that he built the city too freely, without any prior planning, which led to exhaustion and making up for leaks everywhere, so he restarted the current level and started his rise again.As soon as Zhao Wei sank into it, he gradually experienced the joy of simulated management, especially seeing the gradual upgrade from the simple shack to high-end residences, and the slow growth of the city bit by bit, which made him There is a sense of accomplishment, and I also feel the true meaning of "governing a big country is like cooking a small fish".

(End of this chapter)