Not to mention the recent undercurrents in 3D0.
Lin Lixin has no Kung-Fu Master to deal with these shady characters lately.
In addition to starting preparations for the development of the second-generation device, which is scheduled to be released at the end of the year, he has another crucial project.
"Kara, a coin gleaming with metallic luster drew an arc in the air."
It then landed precisely in the coin slot of the jukebox in a corner of the club.
"Aww!"
With a signature shout, Michael Jack, dressed in a white suit and fedora, danced his way into the crowd of guests and prostitutes dressed in Mafia attire.
Accompanied by a powerful beat, " Smooth Criminal," which dominated the charts for a whole year last year, began to play.
Even those unfamiliar with Michael Jackson have likely heard of this song.
Especially the constantly repeated "Annie Are You Okay?", and that incredible 45-degree forward tilt against gravity.
This was a nine-and-a-half-minute-long MTV videotape, and it was also the first time Lin Lixin had ever seriously watched a musical.
This well-produced videotape was a gift from Michael Jack when he visited Neverland Ranch.
MTV is essentially a more television-style music video.
A television network created by Viacom specifically for broadcasting music videos.
The disc currently playing on TV is one of them.
Michael Jack's role in promoting MTV, a relatively new and niche phenomenon, was undeniably crucial.
It was because of MJ's involvement that MTV finally began to take big strides toward the core of mainstream culture.
Before Michael Jack, music video shooting often consisted of singers simply facing the camera and Mike, singing monotonously.
Finding this format rather uninteresting, MJ thought about it for a while and began to try incorporating his dance skills into music videos.
Without a doubt, this attempt was successful.
Even groundbreaking, revolutionary, and phenomenal success.
Since Michael Jack, MTV has become an indispensable part of the music industry.
Madonna, who collaborated with GAMENOVA several times recently, is a new generation star who rose to fame through MTV.
Besides Madonna, even Nickelodeon, a television channel that is now shifting towards producing children's cartoons, is actually derived from MTV.
It can be said that almost all of Lin Lixin's connections in the television industry are related to this thing.
I said—
Seeing Lin Lixin press rewind and prepare to play it all over again, Sam finally couldn't help but speak up, "There are so many discs, can we listen to something else?"
It's a nice song, but Sam's been listening to it on repeat all morning, and all he can think about is "Annie, are you okay?" He can barely hold his pen.
"Hmm? Oh, sorry, I'm working on a project proposal."
Lin Lixin then turned his gaze away from the jukebox that had been there at the beginning.
"A project proposal? A new game?"
Upon hearing this, Sam immediately perked up.
"Yes, wasn't it with Sega before—"
As he was speaking, his Motorola cell phone suddenly rang.
Lin Lixin's lips curled into a smile.
Alright, get ready to welcome the guests.
"Welcome to my humble abode, Michael."
Although the two sides have met quite a few times in the past two days due to the orderly progress of various cooperation projects.
However, the talks were mostly held at Neverland Ranch.
This was indeed Michael Jack's first time visiting GAMENOVA headquarters.
"This is no humble abode—"
He followed Lin Lixin's steps, passing through the game machines and arcade equipment displayed throughout the first floor.
Stepping into this place, he even had the illusion that he had traveled to a player's paradise.
If Neverland Ranch is the playground of his dreams for children, then this place is a sacred place exclusively for hardcore gamers.
From ancient times to the present, spanning the globe, you can find almost any machine and any game here.
Curious, he stopped in front of a prototype of " Rock N' Roll Racing " and turned the steering wheel.
This arcade racing game, which combined a lot of punk rock and heavy metal elements, really left a deep impression on him.
Right next to it is the Rocksmith that is still active in arcades today.
There was an electric bass and an electric guitar attached to the top, so the equipment was quite complete.
Just by looking at the texture, you can tell it's not a cheap product, and there are obvious signs of use, so it looks like people from inside the company often come over to play a few tunes.
Next up are the vinyl records of the Castlevania OST and the Civilization OST.
And the numerous awards they have each received.
Of course, Lin Lixin also received his own Grammy Award.
"GAMENOVA is the best company I've ever seen that combines music and video games."
Michael made no attempt to hide his praise, his gaze sweeping intently over the large pile of truly miraculous equipment.
Throughout its history, GAMENOVA has been closely intertwined with music almost since the day it was able to create music.
"The arts and entertainment industries are closely intertwined; we have people from all sorts of fields here."
Lin Lixin smiled, then casually picked up his bass and strummed a lively riff.
Michael raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise on his face.
Don't be fooled by how simple this section is; Lin Lixin's playing skills truly surprised him.
He initially thought it might be someone else in the company playing around.
It now seems that Lin Lixin is definitely among the players of this thing.
Moreover, Lin Lixin's riff just now----
It comes from his song " Smooth Criminal " from last year.
"----sharp."
"How about it? Consider joining Rocksmith?"
"Didn't we already discuss this the day we met?"
"Too."
Lin Lixin tidied his things up again. "Let's go upstairs and sit for a while."
His brightly colored clothes stood out so much among this group of science and engineering students.
The two walked through the development department on the second floor.
Unlike the first floor, which is essentially a showroom, the second floor feels like a place where dreams become reality.
However, the place wasn't as cold as he had imagined; there were only computer screens flashing with incomprehensible letters and the sound of keyboard typing.
On the contrary, the situation here was completely different from what he had imagined.
Hmm----Although he still couldn't understand it, at least he could tell that everyone seemed to be busy with their own hobbies.
Take, for example, Hideo Kojima, who sits there fiddling with his Nikon camera, whose lens looks like a cannon.
Will, on the other hand, was still studying books on urban planning and social engineering, occasionally sketching on blueprints, showing absolutely no connection to video games.
On Sid's desk sat a board game box labeled " Avalon," a company owned by GAMENOVA, an independently operated board game manufacturer.
As for Carmack ----
Well, it wasn't until he saw it that Michael finally matched the image of the game studio he had imagined.
Lines of complex and incomprehensible code flashed across the screen, but Carmack seemed to be enjoying a wonderful movie, completely oblivious to the headaches, and instead, like everyone else, he was completely absorbed in it.
"So this is what a game company is really like. It's truly eye-opening."
"Well, our situation here is a bit special."
Lin Lixin laughed heartily.
Compared to large-scale game production companies, this place is more like the future Valve or an independent game studio.
Free-range and unfettered grazing allows everyone to give full play to their initiative.
As long as Lin Lixin is there as a pillar of strength, and the overall strategy is well controlled, there won't be any problems.
It is even more efficient than the traditional model.
"Let's go to the office. Sam's been saying he wants to meet his favorite MJ for ages."
Lin Lixin led Michael into the office and they sat down.
In fact, Michael took the initiative to request today's meeting, hoping to catch up with old friends at GAMENOVA.
However, Lin Lixin had already guessed the purpose of his visit.
Mr. Lin,
Michael spoke first, as the scenes from the road he had just walked through flashed rapidly before his eyes.
He was quite envious of the sheer scale of the game industry and its incredible ability to turn dreams into reality.
I also want to develop a game.
"Oh? You have dreams too?"
Lin Lixin was not surprised by this.
This was practically inevitable.
Because in the original timeline, Maikou was a Sega Junior, and a very senior one at that.
The two parties have collaborated countless times in the gaming industry, bringing many classic works to the sector.
The most representative example is " Michael Jack's Moonwalker," which shares the same name as Michael Jackson's own music film.
This game was originally scheduled to be released on the Sega MD the following year, in 1990.
When a powerful move is unleashed, all the enemies on the scene will dance along with the protagonist, MJ, who is dressed in a white suit.
This quirky yet inexplicably captivating design truly won over a large number of loyal fans in that era.
Besides the Mega Drive version, there is also an equally gorgeous and exhilarating arcade version.
In fact, MJ was an arcade enthusiast, especially a fan of large arcade machines.
You can get a sense of it from the way his eyes lit up when he looked at " Rocksmith " during the visit.
According to records, every time MJ visited Sega, he would always make sure to personally experience the latest arcade games Sega had come up with, whether it was Sega's forte, motion-controlled racing, or flight simulators.
This includes the AS-1, a large arcade machine that is still amazing even by today's standards.
It's fair to say that MJ had a significant connection with video games.
However, with the rapid decline of Sega and the arcade market, and MJ himself encountering a misfortune, this story basically came to an end.
"I hope—I hope GAMENOVA will develop a console game with me as the protagonist."
His tone was sincere, clearly indicating that he had indeed been considering this matter for a long time.
"Um
Lin Lixin hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "Sorry, I can't do that."
"Ah----"
Michael's expression tightened slightly; he hadn't expected Lin Lixin to refuse so decisively.
But before he could say anything, Lin Lixin suddenly grinned.
"This console's performance is nowhere near enough! If we're going to make one, let's make an arcade machine, and we'll give you the best chips."
Atari Games, which was recently restructured under GAMENOVA, is currently quite idle.
This is a good opportunity to develop a flagship arcade game.
With MJ's fame adding to the hype, it's hard to imagine what level this work could reach.
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