The God of Coding, Becoming an IT Conglomerate

49. trouser crotch(2)

“You have been through a lot.”

“no. I haven’t done anything It’s all the state’s ability.”

Kim Joo-jung and Yoichi, who had completed game supply contracts with Japanese game companies, bowed their heads and greeted each other.

Now, within six months at the latest, several games were scheduled to be released for the Kronos.

“How are the Sonic release plans going?”

“If nothing major happens, we will release in two weeks as originally planned.”

“okay.”

Kim Joo-jung smiled.

The release of Sonic is, of course, Sega’s most anticipated event, but it was also somewhat anticipated by H&H.

“But I have something to tell you.”

“What do you mean?”

Kim Ju-jung said with a slightly serious face.

“I got a call from Korea yesterday. An official notice came from Nintendo…”

“Nintendo?”

Joo-jeong briefly explained to Yoichi what he had heard from Lee Jin-chan yesterday.

“Hmm… that’s a bit difficult. From our point of view, of course, we don’t want to sign a contract with Nintendo, and considering H&H’s interests, distributing Nintendo games would of course be a good thing.”

Joo-jeong nodded.

It was because he fully understood what Yoichi was saying.

Currently, Sega’s Sonic is also Sonic, but it was in the midst of selling more and more as rumors spread that the Mega Drive equipped with Cronos was fast and rarely encountered errors.

This is because if Nintendo and H&H sign a contract and Cronos is included in the new Nintendo game console, the Mega Drive will not have any particular distinction.

“Whoops. Mr Yoichi. So, here’s a solution I’ve been thinking of. Sega was the first company in the console industry to sign an agreement with us. I think it’s like our partner company. I think there is definitely something Sega can gain from dealing with Nintendo.”

“Are we going to get it?”

“yes. Would you like to hear my suggestion?”

Yoichi nodded and Jujeong told Yoichi his thoughts.

Yoichi, whose expression was not good because of his concern about Nintendo, gradually brightened as he listened to Kim Joo-jung’s words.

“How is it? my suggestion.”

“Hmm… I never thought there would be a method like this. At this level, our executives won’t be saddened by the contract between H&H and Nintendo. By the way, will Nintendo accept this offer?”

Kim Joo-jung smiled.

“That’s something we need to talk about now. If you don’t accept the offer, you don’t have to sign a contract.”

“We are very glad that you think so.”

Yoichi said and burst out laughing.

He was convinced that H&H was Sega’s ally from the conversation just before.

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two days later.

Kim Joo-jung was at a restaurant in Tokyo.

When I sent a reply asking to meet, Nintendo seemed to be in a hurry, so two days later they replied that they would send someone directly to Tokyo where Kim Joo-jung was.

“Hmm… a little late.”

The appointment time was already 5 minutes later.

When Kim Joo-jung went to Nintendo, he remembered that Manzo Akisato had made him wait for a long time.

“You’re not going to do that again, are you?”

As I was quenching my thirst with water, I noticed a man running out of breath.

He intuitively assumed that the man was the one he had promised to meet today.

As Jujeong expected, the man was guided by the manager and came to the table where Jujeong was sitting.

“I am really sorry for being late. I was late because the Shinkansen was delayed. Please forgive me.”

The man bowed at 90 degrees and greeted Kim Joo-jung.

Kim Joo-jung, who did not expect to apologize to this extent, was rather taken aback.

“No, please wake up. You are not too late.”

“thank you.”

When Jujeong accepted the apology, the man sighed and sat across from Jujeong.

‘uh? Where is this man…?’

Kim Joo-jung thought that the person sitting in front of him looked familiar for some reason.

“I apologize once more. It was never okay if I was late after picking it up. Nice to meet you. I am Shigeru Miyamoto, who is fortunate enough to sit as the head of the Information Development Division at Nintendo.”

The man bowed his head once more and introduced himself.

Hearing his name, Kim Ju-jung was startled inside.

It was Kim Joo-jung who studied the history of this side and also studied Japanese diligently in order to attack the Japanese game world.

He also knew something about Shigeru Miyamoto, a living legend of Nintendo.

Mario and Zelda’s father.

A living legend of Nintendo.

The reason I thought it was a familiar face was because I had seen his face several times in magazines.

“My name is Kim Joo-jeong, who is in charge of the game development team 2 at H&H. The reputation of the general manager has been heard well. Nice to meet you too.”

“haha. There is no such thing as fame. Fortunately, many people liked the game I planned.”

Shigeru Miyamoto was quite humble.

Kim Joo-jung, who thought Nintendo was arrogant and arrogant, was surprised.

“Nintendo contacted me after a long time. Why did you ask to see me today?”

There were bones in Kim Joo-jung’s words.

Shigeru said with a puzzled expression and lowered his head again.

“First of all, I would like to apologize for the disrespect committed by our company the other day.”

“haha. Your back will hurt a little when you die today. You are constantly apologizing.”

“But I am serious.”

“yes. Okay. It’s not that he did anything wrong anyway. Wouldn’t it be meaningless to apologize instead?”

Jujeong wanted to see how Shigeru came out, so he deliberately said aggressively.

However, despite the alcohol provocation, Shigeru did not lose his apologetic expression.

“you’re right. Even if I apologize like this, it won’t change what we did in the past. But wouldn’t it be possible to create a new future after today?”

Kim Joo-jung watched Shigeru’s reaction before opening her mouth.

“You are right. Then, shall we slowly talk about what kind of future we will draw?”

“Thank you for your understanding.”

Shigeru said with a grin.

“I didn’t tell you earlier in case it sounded like an excuse, but in fact, it wasn’t long before I found out that H&H had visited our company.”

“By any chance, manager Manzo whom I met at that time…?”

I guessed what happened to the alcohol.

Seeing that, Shigeru silently nodded slowly.

“Then what happened to that manager Manzo?”

“We are Nintendo. A person with knotholes instead of eyes cannot be in the company.”

When Shigeru returned the word that he had been fired, Kim Joo-jung felt relieved.

“All right. Shall we forget about the past and talk about the future?”

“yes. To start with the conclusion, I would like to deliver our game so that it can be used in Kronos. I have understood all the contents of the proposal you sent me the other day. I will add 0.2% commission rate to the offer you sent me the other day.”

Shigeru’s proposal was unconventional.

In fact, Nintendo wasn’t paying more than 0.3% in fees on any platform.

However, even if the contract was signed as it is, a commission of 0.7% was received for more than 1 million copies.

“It’s a bit difficult when you come out like this. Isn’t the situation different now from then?”

At Shigeru’s words, Kim Joo-jung said quietly.

“haha. I asked if I could eat it raw, but I can’t help it. Do you have any conditions you want?”

“Are you thinking of using Chronos for a new game console?”

“If possible, I would like to. We also got a new Mega Drive a while ago. It seemed to be freed to some extent from the error problem we were contemplating.”

“you’re right. It’s because I worked with optimization as a top priority while making it. I would like to make two more suggestions to Nintendo.”

Shigeru thought that what was to come had come.

He swallowed a dry gulp.

“What is your suggestion?”

“First. We will charge a 0.2% commission on all software sold by Nintendo. Instead, we will receive only 0.2% of software sold on PC. This clause was also signed with Sega, which uses the Kronos operating system.”

“okay.”

Although he said yes in words, Shigeru’s voice trembled.

‘If I had signed a one-time contract last year, I wouldn’t have to pay the console fee!’

But no matter how regretful it was, it was as if the bus had already passed.

“All right. Think of it as a fee for using the operating system. And what about the second suggestion?”

“I want the cartridge format of new game consoles to be unified with Sega’s Mega Drive cartridge format.”

“I beg your pardon?”

Shigeru was startled by Kim Joo-jung’s words, and his voice grew louder.

“The reason is to be able to use Sega’s PC cartridge expansion slot as it is.”

“We can make enough expansion slots with our technology.”

“I’m not saying Nintendo doesn’t have technology. If the slots are not unified, PC users will have to buy two slots, one for Sega and one for Nintendo. The price is also the price, but the problem is that it is cumbersome and cumbersome.”

Shigeru listened to Kim Ju-jung’s words and fell into trouble for a while.

By the time his troubles were prolonged.

“The food you ordered is here.”

Food was served in good time.

“Shall we eat and talk?”

“I see.”

During the meal, they shared small stories about the game world and personal stories about their current situation, but Shigeru’s head was busy calculating the profit and loss of changing the cartridge format.

After finishing the meal, Shigeru opened his mouth as the dessert was served.

“Has Sega agreed to unify the cartridge format?”

“That’s right.”

“haha. You seem to be feeling a lot of confidence in Sonic, which is being released this time.”

Upon hearing this, Kim Joo-jung looked at Shigeru with an interesting look.

If the cartridge format is unified and Nintendo also uses Cronos for a new game machine, it means cross-platform.

People with a Mega Drive can enjoy Mario without having to purchase a new Nintendo, and people who have purchased a Nintendo can enjoy Sonic.

Shigeru understood this at once.

“If you’re confident, can you compare it to Nintendo?”

Kim Joo-jung said with a smile.

And Shigeru also smiled humorously.

Shigeru looked relaxed.

‘It’s a sense of leisure that comes from the pride that Nintendo has built so far.’

In fact, cross-platform is a double-edged sword.

What Sega is aiming for is to give Sonic a free ride on top of the name Nintendo has built.

Nintendo was currently the best-selling game console in the world.

If a new game console came out, it meant that there would definitely be a concrete supporter base who would buy the new console regardless.

And Famicom and Mega Drive.

It wasn’t common for families to buy both consoles.

‘Sonic can be sold even at home without a mega drive.’

But, of course, the opposite also existed.

If Sonic doesn’t go as well as expected, there is a possibility that Sega’s games, which are already selling poorly, will be completely pushed out by Nintendo’s games that can run on the Mega Drive.

“ha ha ha! That’s fun. It’s really fun. So, Sega wants to apply for a head-to-head confrontation with Nintendo with Sonic. Is this what you mean?”

Shigeru laughed heartily, as if he found Sega’s confidence to be cute.

“I have nothing to say because I am not the party to that point. I’m just acting for H&H. haha!”

Kim Joo-jung smiled at Shigeru, who laughed heartily.

“okay. Then, my answer to the proposal made by the chieftain is…”

gulp-

Kim Joo-jung swallowed dryly as she waited for Shigeru to speak.