Settling Bandai

Time soon came to Wednesday. Sega's two black Crown cars drove smoothly into the Bandai Headquarters building located in TV Tokyo East District.

They were taken into a spacious conference room. After a while, the door of the conference room was gently pushed open.

A middle-aged man of short stature, wearing a fitted suit and meticulously combed hair, walked in surrounded by a group of senior executives with equally solemn expressions. He is the current president of Bandai, Yamashina Makoto.

Yamashina Makoto's eyes were calm, but with a kind of scrutiny unique to those who have been in power for a long time, they fell directly on the leader Takuya.

Next to Yamashina Makoto, a familiar figure stood out - it was Mitsui Chuta. He had a warm smile on his face at the moment and nodded slightly to Takuya.

Takuya knew it in his heart. It seemed that Mitsui Chuta had indeed taken action personally in order to facilitate this meeting.

Yamashina Makoto's eyes stayed on Takuya's face for a few seconds, then he stepped forward, reached out his hand actively, and walked towards Takuya. His movements were not fast, but he carried an unquestionable aura.

"Mr. Nakayama Takuya, I have long admired your name." Yamashina Makoto's voice was rich and not angry but powerful.

"President Yamashina, it is an honor for this junior to meet you today." Takuya stretched out his hand and gave him a firm shake, neither humble nor overbearing.

Mitsui Chuta smiled beside him. After a few brief introductions and polite greetings, he stopped talking and handed the stage to the real negotiating parties.

Takuya adjusted his sitting posture, straightened his back, and looked at Yamashina Makoto.

He did not choose lengthy foreshadowing, but decided to go straight to the point.

"Yamashina President, I took the liberty of visiting you today to ask for something."

The voice of Takuya is clear and steady, especially clear in a quiet conference room.

"Sega hopes to obtain the game adaptation license for Sunrise's, such as <Mobile Suit Gundam> and several other popular robot animation works."

"I sincerely ask Bandai, as a company that works closely with Sunrise, to help."

His tone was sincere, as if there had never been any copyright issues or obstructions between the two companies before.

"When everything is done, Sega will be grateful."

Yamashina Makoto's eyebrows twitched imperceptibly, not surprised by Takuya's directness.

He also didn't mention any unpleasant past, he just leaned slightly on the back of the chair and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"Nakayama specializes in speaking quickly."

"I just don't know how Sega plans to express this "deep gratitude"?"

Yamashina Makoto's tone was calm and no emotion could be heard.

The Bandai executives in the conference room had different expressions, and they all focused their attention on Takuya.

Takuya did not immediately answer directly. Instead, he smiled slightly and turned his attention to a middle-aged man with glasses and a capable temperament next to Yamashina Makoto.

That's the person in charge of the Bandai Game Development Department, the director of Kobayashi.

"Before talking about the thank you gift, I would like to ask Director Kobayashi. What is your company's evaluation of Sega's <Fatal Fury> which was released last year?"

This question made many people present slightly startled.

Director Kobayashi glanced at Yamashina Makoto subconsciously, and when the president nodded slightly, he cleared his throat.

"<Fatal Fury> is undoubtedly a milestone in the field of fighting games."

Director Kobayashi did not deliberately disparage, but made an objective evaluation as a professional.

"Whether it is the excellent quality of the game itself or the subsequent event operations, it has greatly enhanced the brand influence and market appeal of Sega."

He paused briefly, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and looked at Takuya.

"Nakayama Special Agent suddenly mentioned this matter..."

The smile on Takuya's face remained unchanged, but the conversation subtly changed and went straight to the core.

"Then, with Bandai's current game development strength and experience accumulation."

"If we want to independently produce a robot-themed fighting game that reaches the level of <Fatal Fury>, director Kobayashi thinks, will we encounter some technical barriers that are difficult to overcome in the short term?"

Kobayashi Director's brows were furrowed, and there were slight beads of sweat on his forehead.

He felt the scrutinizing gaze from Yamashina Makoto and knew the weight of this question.

The atmosphere in the conference room became a little tense because of this issue.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to be honest.

"Nakayama's words are true."

"In the field of game development, especially in terms of the complex systems, smooth operation and punch-to-flesh strikes required for fighting games, there is indeed a big gap between Bandai and top companies like Sega."

"It is extremely difficult to reach the height of <Fatal Fury> independently."

These words undoubtedly acknowledge Bandai's shortcomings in self-development of games.

Yamashina Makoto's face remained calm, but a trace of complicated emotions flashed deep in his eyes.

Takuya Seeing that the time has come, we will no longer take any detours.

He leaned forward slightly, looked at Yamashina Makoto with burning eyes, and made a proposal that shocked the whole audience.

"If, Sega is willing to use <Fatal Fury>'s core technology framework as the basis."

"Fully support and assist Bandai in jointly developing a new, truly high-quality robot-themed fighting game."

"This is a "gift of thanks" from Bandai for assisting Sega in obtaining the copyright of Sunrise."

"Yamashina President, what do you think?"

As soon as this was said, the conference room fell into an eerie silence.

The executives on Bandai's side, including Yamashina Makoto, all had expressions of disbelief on their faces.

The people at Bandai, who are themselves toy merchants, are very aware of the market potential and commercial value behind a robot war game supported by Sega's top fighting game technology.

Everyone's hearts were instantly churning.

Children's dream of controlling giant robots in passionate fights is eternal.

Once a game like this comes out, its appeal is self-evident.

Yamashina Makoto's fingertips stopped tapping, and his eyes were locked on Takuya.

Takuya met Yamashina Makoto's gaze and continued to strike while the iron was hot to dispel the other party's possible concerns.

"Yamashina President, please rest assured."

"The animation copyright authorization that Sega applied to Sunrise is not a one-time buyout."

"The addition of Sega will in no way affect Bandai's core position and existing interests in the IP derivatives market of Sunrise."

"Bandai is still the most important partner of Sunrise, and the fundamental interests of your company will not be harmed in any way."

"What we are looking for is to jointly explore new incremental markets and achieve true win-win cooperation."

These words were like a shot in the arm, slightly relaxing Yamashina Makoto's tense nerves.

Bandai's Game Development Department has indeed always been his worry.

Being able to obtain Sega<Fatal Fury>-level core technical support can not only directly produce a hot product with great market competitiveness, but also take this opportunity to enhance Bandai's own R&D strength and cultivate a development team.

This temptation is difficult to resist for Yamashina Makoto, which aims to build Bandai into a comprehensive entertainment giant.

The prudence in his eyes began to be gradually replaced by a light called "ambition".