The birth of a code-sexual

Do you accept this proposal or not?

That's ridiculous; anyone with a sound mind wouldn't say no.

Therefore, after some adjustments, all AM8 programs were collectively re-equipped with the N Language development environment.

It would have been better if they hadn't switched it. After the switch, Yuji Naka suddenly realized just how outrageous this thing really was.

Plain text!

Compared to the feeling of trying to decipher incomprehensible gibberish before, the change of environment made the entire source code seem to have been translated into plain language.

Any developer with proficient programming experience would likely be genuinely impressed upon seeing the source code of this project.

"Beautiful--

So beautiful!

It's as beautiful as the best code that Yuji Naka could ever imagine he could write.

She is as beautiful as a fairy with an ethereal air, or a sexy and mature woman.

This was the first time Yuji Naka had experienced this strange feeling with code.

"I... I think I'm in love..."

Thus, a coder was born.

No redundancy, no waste, neat and concise----

Even more thoughtfully, Lin Lixin left annotations for several difficult parts!

That damn compiler optimized all of that out, making me rack my brains all night!

It turns out everything is that simple!

"President Lin! I finally understand what you mean!"

Lin Lixin took a step back in disdain.

We're different, you have a problem.

In any case, after a simple adjustment to the development structure, the development team quickly caught up.

After all, as long as you can understand what Lin Lixin left behind, the rest is just learning to write things by following the N Language documentation.

If I encounter something I don't know, I'll naturally ask Yuji Naka first. If even Yuji Naka doesn't understand, then I'll try to bite the bullet and ask Lin Lixin.

"Alright, keep writing, everyone. I heard from President Nakayama that he's planning to send you to Sega North America for some experience. He'll bring you to GAMENOVA to broaden your horizons sometime."

Yuji Naka is indeed very talented, but compared to our friend Carmack, who received early training, there is still a considerable gap between them.

The growth value is S because that's the highest the system can give.

"Yes! I will not fail you!"

The deceased Sega North America?

If this had happened last year, it would have been tantamount to exile.

But given Sega's current situation, getting into Sega North America would be considered a promotion.

Having this experience as a guarantor will undoubtedly enhance one's future value.

Look at Sato Hideki from the Department of Hard Science!

Now he's been promoted to executive director, hasn't he?

He was promoted from section chief to executive director in a meteoric rise, and even received shares in the company.

With experience in developing Genesis NEO and ATHENA chips, he could practically do whatever he wanted within Sega.

Even if it were senior Yu Suzuki, he wouldn't dare to act too aggressively towards him.

Who knows what Lin Lixin thinks of Sato Hideki?

If you kick a hornet's nest, you'll have nowhere to turn for help.

"Um."

Seeing that Yuji Naka and his project team had finally officially started working on the project, Lin Lixin stopped wasting time talking to him and went to the art team.

Besides art director Naoto Ohshima, there was another familiar face here today.

Ken Sugimori is the lead artist at Game Freak and also the original artist for many Pokémon in the Pokémon.

"President Lin!"

"Hey, long time no see."

Since the Pokémon Red /Green project came to an end, Lin Lixin has indeed had very little contact with Ken Sugimori.

After all, I haven't been to Japan many times.

Most of the time, I communicate with Satoshi directly by phone.

The two would only communicate occasionally when Satoshi wasn't at the company, or when he genuinely needed to find Ken Sugimori.

"You know everything now, right?"

"Yes, President, Sonic the Hedgehog, right? I'm discussing this with Mr. Oshima right now."

Ken Sugimori nodded and led Lin Lixin to a pile of drafts.

"We've just decided to design a pair of red shoes for Sonic."

Upon hearing this, Naoto Ohshima flipped through his drafts and pulled out a simply colored draft.

"Yes, Chairman Lin, I chose a contrasting color scheme; it'll be more eye-catching than a pure blue."

Of course, there was something else he didn't say.

That is, they also referenced the design ideas of their neighbor, Mario.

While using red as the main color, a pair of blue overalls was also added.

While the limited color depth of early 8-bit cameras played a role, the final result was indeed very impressive.

wrong.

Therefore, they also added a pair of red boots to it.

Although these decorative elements are easily overlooked by players' minds as embellishments, their inclusion does indeed make the overall composition more balanced.

At least the visual center of gravity has been shifted to a lower position.

This is clearly a good design for a game that emphasizes high-speed running.

"Not bad----"

Lin Lixin nodded.

The early version of Sonic was quite different from the young version of Sonic he remembered.

The tall, energetic young man in the story wasn't actually designed by Naoto Ohshima.

Rather, it was the result of a redesign by another designer to cater to the trend of 3D.

However, for the time being, this Sonic is already a perfect version.

"Get the complete artbook out as soon as possible; I need it for our marketing and promotion."

Lin Lixin calculated the timeline; if things went smoothly on Sam's side, then DC would probably be taken down soon.

This is one of the most important parts of the publicity and distribution process, so naturally the faster the better.

"Publicity and marketing?"

Naoto Ohshima blinked.

Does this mean Gamenova is going to personally handle the streaming for them?

"Yeah, I found Sonic a buddy; he's super fast too."

Lin Lixin chuckled and patted Naoto Ohshima on the shoulder, "Anyway, we have to design him to be pretty impressive, so our character doesn't lose face in front of others, and people don't think our Sonic is some old man in his seventies or eighties who can't run anymore."

"Yes!"

I couldn't understand it, but I was deeply moved.

"By the way, Ken Sugimori, you can do some simple assistance today, then return to Game Freak tomorrow. I've already handed things over to Satoshi."

With Naoto Ohshima at the helm of art direction, there doesn't seem to be much to worry about in terms of Sonic's character design.

It's enough to have Ken Sugimori oversee the key areas.

After all, GAMENOVA itself had an important project that Ken Sugimori needed to take charge of.

A week is enough time to do a lot of things.

This week was especially unforgettable for AM8, which had changed its development technology stack.

It's about the smoothness of development, the ease with which you can write whatever you want.

Lin Lixin personally guided them step by step through the project, meticulously designing the style bit by bit.

This week will be a memory to cherish for a lifetime.

It's like entering a Daoist temple of a master and studying under a senior monk for a week.

The amount of knowledge is vast, far exceeding everyone's capacity to absorb it.

So much food that it takes them a long time to slowly chew and digest it.

But as long as they can thoroughly understand what Lin Lixin has taught them this week, it's no exaggeration to say that AM8 will definitely be qualified to sit firmly in the top position in Sega's game division in the future.

Clearly, Hayao Nakayama also realized the importance of this matter.

Starting the next day, people began to be drawn from different development teams and sent to AM8 to audit and learn.

For a moment, the not-so-spacious AM8 felt like a popular course at a university.

The seats were packed, overflowing with people.

It wasn't until Lin Lixin discovered that this bastard was still sending more people that he finally lost his temper and took the initiative to stop the whole thing.

"In any case, everything about the Sonic the Hedgehog project is now on track, so I don't need to keep an eye on it anymore."

In Game Freak, Lin Lixin looked at the tearful Yuji Naka in front of him and unconsciously took another half step back.

"President Lin----"

If only I could learn from Chairman Lin for a few more days----

"Emmm... well, anyway, my work here isn't finished yet."

Lin Lixin waved the Sonic art book in his hand, "I've prepared a big gift for you AM8, don't disappoint me!"

Having said that, ignoring Yuji Naka's dejected appearance, Lin Lixin looked at Hayao Nakayama, whose face was ashen, and laughed, "He's not bad, President Nakayama. It's a pity this trip is so tight, otherwise I was planning to go to AM2 to see Yu Suzuki."

"Yuji Naka is young and hasn't been tortured before. If he offends you, I'll take care of him for you."

Honestly, I really regret handing over such an important project to that greenhorn from AM8.

Fortunately, Lin Lixin was fairly satisfied with him, otherwise he would have had nowhere to cry.

"That's settled then. Oh, Ken Sugimori, you should understand how important the project I'm assigning you is, right?"

"I have fulfilled my mission!"

"Good."

Lin Lixin nodded, thus completing the handover of matters here.

The Namco matter isn't urgent; GenesisNE0's lifespan has only just begun.

As for illusion Entertainment ----

Let Toru Muranishi do whatever he wants.

As long as it doesn't harm NX, whether it's making arcade games or creating uncensored and illegal games for GenesisNE0, it's up to him.

Satoshi prepared the car and drove Lin Lixin directly to the airport.

With half of January already passed, Lin Lixin, who had traveled to the other side of the ocean, finally returned to California.

Sam, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, was naturally waiting at the airport to pick me up.

Just by looking at the lighthearted expression on his face, Lin Lixin knew that it seemed he had done everything he had asked him to do.

"Is everything taken care of?"

"Of course! With me personally handling things, what can't I handle?"

"You? Tsk tsk, Lucas must have helped you a lot, right?"

Lin Lixin smiled.

In any case, it's a good thing that things went smoothly.

Anyway, Lucas is one of us.

"How much did it cost? Don't let it wipe out our wafer fab."

"Hey-hey----"

Sam, sitting in the driver's seat, chuckled sinisterly a few times, then gestured a "7" to Lin Lixin.

"For 73.6 million, they acquired a 60% stake. Including the stakes held by Lucasfilm and MicroNova, that brings their total to nearly 71%."

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Even if DC is a money-losing business, Warner. can't possibly give it all back completely.

Now that the video game business has been completely lost, if Warner. also loses its comic book business and related intellectual property, it will be a huge financial blow.

However, through the mediation of several parties, Warner surprisingly relinquished over 70% of its shares in one go, which was indeed somewhat unexpected for Lin Lixin.

According to his plan, as long as he could secure around 20% to 40%, he could gradually increase the percentage through subsequent capital injections and technology investments.

After all, the only purpose of acquiring DC was actually to borrow that IP.

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