Reborn Tokyo Golden Age

Iwata Satoshi? Bai Chuanfeng was taken aback when he heard the name.

Is it the same name? Thinking of this, he turned his head sideways again, and took a closer look at the chubby face that was still staring at the screen.

When did my brother Cong get so fat? Bai Chuanfeng had question marks all over his face.

And his behavior not only puzzled Kobayashi Asuka, but even the fat classmate who was addicted to the computer and couldn't help himself turned his head.

"Hey, by the way, which department are you from? I haven't seen you among the students in the Department of Information Engineering."

The young and fat version of Iwata Satoshi felt that the classmate in front of him was a little embarrassed.

He often goes in and out of here, and he knows most of the students in the computer room.

"Oh, I'm from the Department of Business Administration." Bai Chuanfeng replied naturally.

"Faculty of Business Administration? Does Tokyo Institute of Technology have a Faculty of Business Administration?" the chubby Iwata Satoshi asked suspiciously.

"Tokyo University doesn't have it, but Meiji has it." Bai Chuanfeng explained with a smile, isn't it a normal operation to go to school?

"Huh? From Meiji?" Iwata Satoru stopped the keyboard in his hand, his face full of surprise.

"Bai Chuanfeng, Faculty of Business Administration, Meiji University. Iwata-san, it's a pleasure to meet you." Sitting beside him, Bai Chuanfeng patted him on the shoulder very familiarly.

"Uh, Bai Chuan, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Suddenly, Iwata Satoru, who hadn't figured out why Meiji's students appeared here, could only respond in a hurry.

However, Bai Chuanfeng didn't care about Iwata Satoru's surprise, he turned his gaze to the computer in front of him again.

"It's a very interesting game. I didn't expect it to be developed by Iwata-kun himself."

Hearing that Bai Chuanfeng was interested in his game, Iwata Satoru immediately felt that this overly enthusiastic classmate was much cuter.

"How about it, do you want to try it?" Satoru Iwata moved his butt to the side to make room.

"Of course." Bai Chuanfeng was not polite, and sat forward naturally.

Then, under Iwata Satoru's explanation, he quickly understood the gameplay of this small game.

It is to control a simple villain to move left and right, and the light spots falling from the top of the screen will bounce when they touch the villain, and so on.

And once the blip falls, it's game over.

It feels like holding a ping-pong racket and shooting a ping-pong ball.

It's simple, but also very interesting.

After familiarizing himself with the key positions for a few times, Bai Chuanfeng quickly got started, and his proficiency increased linearly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Awesome." Iwata Satoru felt that he had met a bosom friend, and this was the first person who played his game, but his level was comparable to his.

"Hey, I'm so honored." Bai Chuanfeng, who had never played any type of game from Tetris to old man, would be stumped by this little game.

So the two young people of similar age were like the scene that had happened countless times in Internet cafes in later generations.

The two people, shoulder to shoulder, clacked and clacked the keyboard, and whispered happily.

The delicate and charming Kobayashi Asuka stared at her big, shining eyes, and was left aside in the cold.

"I didn't expect Meiji to have such a master as Shirakawa-kun. It's really unexpected."

"Iwata-kun is really good, developing games is not something everyone can do."

The two people who have changed from calling each other classmates to "Jun" are like old friends for many years, talking very happily.

"It's not a game development, it's just a few very simple programming."

The chubby Iwata Satoshi waved his hand modestly, this is his hobby.

He used to be able to program digital games with a programmable calculator, but after getting a computer, he was even more out of control.

I often take the small games I made up and share them with other students.

"Iwata-kun is too modest, as long as it's fun, it's a good game."

In Bai Chuanfeng's view, he is worthy of being a genius-level figure. Iwata Satoru, who is still in school, has already begun to show his extraordinary game talent.

And as a product of entertainment, isn't the original purpose of games just for fun?

A small game made by Satoru Iwata, simple but fun.

Besides, looking at the various game consoles that have appeared in the society now, they are nothing more than that.

Most of them are simple and abnormal, and some don't even have pictures.

And Satoru Iwata heard Bai Chuanfeng's argument that "as long as it is fun, it is a good game".

He is even more convinced that this Bai Chuan-kun is definitely his bosom friend.

"Shirakawa-kun must also like games very much, if you have time in the future, why not go to Seibu Department Store in Ikebukuro together.

There are many fellow enthusiasts there, and not only games, but also hardware PCs and software programming. "

Seibu Department Store in Ikebukuro, where Iwata bought his first computer.

It is also the earliest shopping mall in Japan that sells computers, so various computer enthusiasts often gather there.

Everyone exchanged various problems in computer use, and what interesting program codes they invented.

In the era when there is no established computer training teaching system, this is an excellent place for programmers to make rapid progress.

Naturally, Iwata Satoru was also one of them, as long as the holidays came, he would go there every three days.

And Iwata Satoshi, who already regarded Bai Chuanfeng as a fellow gamer, also warmly invited him.

Go to the small gatherings held regularly by computer enthusiasts to discuss their experiences.

"No problem, Iwata-kun can just dial my paging number before I go next time."

Having exchanged their contact information, Bai Chuanfeng also agreed without hesitation.

Today's computers are still very primitive, and Microsoft's system has not yet appeared.

But this can't resist the enthusiasm of microcomputer enthusiasts to explore, if there is no software, then compile it yourself.

If you don’t have games, you can do it yourself, and you can solve all kinds of computer problems by yourself.

It can be said that at this time in 1980, it was the era of barbaric growth of countless software and hardware talents.

And Baichuan Electric is short of software talents, maybe there can enrich the talent pool of Baichuan Electric.

I made an appointment with Iwata Satoru to go to Seibu Department Store together next time, and Bai Chuanfeng's trip to Tokyo Institute of Technology is coming to an end.

Speaking of which, Bai Chuanfeng did not expect that Iwata Satoru was also a sophomore at this time. Bai Chuanfeng was half a grade older than him, and he would be a junior after the spring break.

However, the age of the two is very similar, with a difference of less than half a year. Because of this, they talk very speculatively.

"Shirakawa-kun seems to take it very seriously, that Iwata-san."

On the way back, Kobayashi Asuka, who had been holding back all afternoon, finally couldn't hold back her curiosity.

"Is it so obvious?" Bai Chuanfeng responded with a smile.

Asuka Kobayashi gave him a sneaky look, "Except for Mr. Yamazaki and the others, Shirakawa-kun has never seen anyone else that makes Shirakawa-kun so interested."

"Sure enough, Xiao Lin is the one who understands me best," the cheeky Bai Chuanfeng admitted generously.

"Hey" Asuka Kobayashi was surprised, "Is there anything special about that Iwata-san?"

In Kobayashi Asuka's view, Iwata Satoru just used a computer to make a simple little game.

Besides, through the conversation just now, Kobayashi Asuka also knew that Iwata Satoshi was a student of Information Engineering.

Using the knowledge of this major, making a small game is not a big deal.

Regarding Kobayashi Asuka's question, Bai Chuanfeng didn't hold back either.

"Don't Kobayashi think that games may become one of the pillar industries of the entertainment industry in the future?"

Kobayashi Asuka thought about the clumsy little figure on the computer just now, then shook her head, "I don't think so."

"Uh..." Bai Chuanfeng almost choked on her blunt answer, but he thought about it.

Now who can think of where the technology will develop in the future.

If Bai Chuanfeng hadn't been a latecomer, it would have been hard to imagine what the future world would be like with the ever-changing and rapid pace of progress that day.

Bai Chuanfeng waved his hand, "Anyway, don't underestimate such simple games. Their potential may be greater than what most people think."

Kobayashi Asuka shook her head first, then nodded and said clearly, "So the next step for Shirakawa Electric is games?"

Bai Chuanfeng was taken aback for a moment, then laughed again. "It's not impossible, but we need to make more preparations."

"Ready?" Kobayashi Asuka keenly captured the key words.

"Of course." Bai Chuanfeng looked at her amusedly, "Don't forget that Bai Chuan Electric is good at hardware, but there is nothing in software or content."

The game industry is indeed a big piece of cake in the future, but it is not something that can be done just by talking about it.

From software and hardware development to content support, it is not necessarily possible to get it done without a little background.

But since I know it will be a big cake in the future, there is no reason to let it go.

Although it can't be done now, it is necessary to make arrangements as soon as possible.

Hardware and software, walking on two legs can keep up with the pace of the times.

It seems that it is time to consider the establishment of the software department of Baichuan Electric, regardless of whether it can be profitable or not, the talent should be raised first.

He didn't want Baichuan Electric to be the same as it is today in a few years.

If you want to make something, you have to run around to bring together major universities for industry-university-research cooperation.

Only when you have an idea, seize the opportunity, act immediately, and make products quickly can you gain an advantage in an increasingly competitive environment.

…

Back to Baichuan Electric, Baichuan Feng was still thinking about the game in his mind.

In terms of content, Shirakawa Electric is indeed tricky.

But the current game consoles have a characteristic, that is, a game console only carries one game.

That's right, the current game consoles don't have cassettes, they are all disposable game consoles.

That is to say, buy it, and basically leave it to eat ashes after you get tired of playing.

This is not because cassette technology has not yet appeared, but because high production and R\u0026D costs limit its development.

The game console giant Atari's first cassette game console was just released in 1978 and sold for more than 200 US dollars...

It's too expensive. As for Japan at this time, there are no local manufacturers making cassette game consoles yet.

And at this time, Japan's game consoles are mainly arcade machines, and there are not even decent handheld ones.

That being the case, if it is a one-time game console... Baichuan Electric may not have the possibility of giving it a try.

After all, Iwata Satoshi can give the content a try, he must be very happy.

Moreover, the manufacturing cost of this kind of game machine is low, even if the sales volume is not good, it will not lose much.

Thinking about it like this seemed to be a fool, Bai Chuanfeng's eyes lit up.

Maybe next time at Seibu Department Store, Bai Chuanfeng will have to use his banknote ability again.

"President! President! Something is wrong!"

Just when Bai Chuanfeng was thinking about whether to grab a game console, Hasegawa's panicked voice came again.

"What's wrong with Sony?" Bai Chuanfeng subconsciously thought that Sony was about to start a counterattack.

Last month, the sales volume of Shirakawa Electric's Walkman surpassed that of Sony historically. Shirakawa Feng was still thinking that the other party would definitely do something this month.

"It's not...Sony, it's...Aihua."

Hasegawa ran back from the outside, he was out of breath even when he spoke.

"Don't worry, tell me in detail." Bai Chuanfeng motioned him to speak slowly.

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