Roppongi Office Agency
"Um—let me confirm again, are you representing a game company called ' Nova Games ' and want to sign Ms. Yui Asaka from our agency?"
The manager, Tanaka, wore a smile, but exuded a coldness that made Satoshi Tajiri feel uncomfortable.
Tanaka's eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled, and the curve of his jawline and the corners of his mouth were deliberately controlled, giving the impression of a forced smile.
This is an implication that he himself is not interested in the proposal and hopes that he will be sensible enough to leave on his own.
But Satoshi Tajiri came with Lin Lixin's mission; how could he just be told to leave?
He could only nod reluctantly.
"Yes, sir, we hope that Ms. Yui Asaka can serve as the design prototype and spokesperson for our game characters."
Tanaka's cheek twitched almost imperceptibly.
Yui Asaka is a promising newcomer they just signed in Roppongi, and Tanaka believes she definitely has the potential to become a top star.
Given time to grow, she can become a top idol.
Tanaka has already arranged her activities for the coming year.
If all goes well, he should be able to get an audition for " Sukeban Deka II " next year.
But at this crucial moment, out of nowhere, some frivolous young man popped up, clamoring for her to endorse video games?
This completely contradicts Tanaka's original plan.
Even if he were to collaborate with game companies, he would choose major players like Nintendo, Sega, or Namco.
Tanaka picked up the business card that Satoshi Tajiri had handed him when they met, and glanced at it briefly.
This thing looks like it was rushed out of production.
Besides the GAMENOVA and GameFreak logos, there is only one printed character: "GameFreak President Satoshi Tajiri ".
He gave a soft snort and placed the business card on the table.
"Okay, I'll discuss this with the business unit later. Mr. Tajiri, please go back and wait for our notification."
Satoshi Tajiri frowned slightly, but could only thank the other party and leave the agency.
Unlike in the America, Japan entertainers typically operate under a system of full delegation.
All of an artist's rights are delegated to their agency.
The artists themselves are often the only ones who get notified.
This highly isolated and strict power structure left the inexperienced newcomer Satoshi Tajiri, with no way to get started.
GAMENOVA is indeed a well-funded gaming Tycoon, but this is Japan.
It was a market that Gamenova hadn't had time to fully develop, and its influence was limited to the player community.
After leaving the Roppongi Office, Satoshi Tajiri didn't dare to delay and immediately headed towards the address of Onyanko Club.
Compared to Yui Asaka, who was still relatively unknown when she first debuted, Onyanko Club, although also a group that was only established in 1985, had a considerable influence.
This is definitely a much more challenging task.
"None of them passed?? What happened?"
Lin Lixin, who was working overtime to perfect the character's move animations, was slightly taken aback when he heard Satoshi Tajiri's dejected voice.
Is their Game Nova brand no longer effective?
"Lin, both law firms disagree—"
As Satoshi Tajiri recounted the whole story, Lin Lixin raised an eyebrow.
This matter is complicated, but the solution is actually not as difficult as Satoshi thought.
"Hey Satoshi, you're the president of GAMENOVA's Japan office, can't you be a little more magnanimous when you're thinking things through?"
"Ah?"
"This Roppongi Agency is just a newly established planning company, not some powerful conglomerate."
"So----?"
"Pay her breach of contract fee directly and bring her back—"
Lin Lixin paused slightly halfway through his sentence, then said, "Well—how about this, let's just buy it from Roppongi Agency directly. That way, we won't have to build our own team from scratch."
It's time for GAMENOVA to prepare for its entry into the Japan market.
Besides Game Freak, having a local entertainment company would certainly be a great thing.
Besides, what kind of place is Roppongi?
That area was originally a port where foreigners congregated, and the US dollar carried exceptional weight there.
Be more generous----
Satoshi Tajiri's lips twitched.
Was the solution really that simple and crude?
Things went surprisingly smoothly. When a large sum of US dollars from overseas was injected into GameFreak, its power dynamic shifted almost overnight.
The firm was acquired in one fell swoop, with over 60% of its shares being directly affiliated with GameFreak.
A group of newcomers, including Yui Asaka, were simply packaged up and transferred to GAMENOVA.
As for Sayuri Kokusho of Onyanko Club, after witnessing GameFreak's meteoric rise in wealth, she naturally had no reason to refuse cooperation.
Meanwhile, Lin Lixin's initial lineup of characters was finally almost ready.
Lin Lixin immediately contacted Game Freak and quickly filmed several promotional videos.
[Popular Idol - Athena ], a booster pack for the Psycho Soldier Team starring Yui Asaka.
And [ Mai Shiranui ], a popular female fighter played by Sayuri Kokusho.
With Brandon Lee playing Sie Kensou and Schwarzenegger playing Brian, they've assembled an incredible promotional force.
Everything is ready!
"Mr. Lin, how should we stock up on character booster packs?"
Meyer increasingly felt that he should learn more from Lin Lixin's ingenious ideas for printing money.
Damn it, they're selling character packs!
What kind of genius could come up with such a top-notch sales model?
In this the King of Fighters game, characters appear as teams.
The game's base game includes Japan Team consisting of Kyo Kusanagi, Benimaru Nikaido, and Goro Daimon; Fatal Fury Team consisting of Terry, Andy, and Joe Higashi; and America team consisting of Rocky, Heavy D!., and Brian.
To play the remaining teams, you'll need to purchase the corresponding booster pack cartridges and pair them with the latest releases.
Expand content floppy disk drive.
Of course, the booster pack includes more than just new playable characters.
Character-specific background music and limited-edition map scenes are also included.
The title screen also allows access to the character design gallery and music playback via menus.
It's definitely a large and filling meal.
"As for stocking up—trust me, we can produce a little more of the female fighter bag first."
Why?
"Because of Mai Shiranui."
"She can shake."
"Okay, let's leave it at that for now. I still need to contact the TV station."
The full-on charm of the dancing sister can only be understood by seeing her sway in person.
He didn't waste a single bit of that 1MB of storage!
New Year's Day, Sacramento.
Christmas has just passed, and the tide of consumerism has not yet completely subsided.
However, various regions have already entered the New Year's promotion phase, starting to clear out the Christmas inventory that was not sold out in time.
Benjamin, dragging his obese body, placed a plate of Donut on the sofa armrest and turned on the television.
"Damn it, it's all those bastards in the community's fault that I missed the afternoon's WWF. I hope I can still see the replay."
He picked up the remote and pressed a few buttons randomly.
Channel 29? They changed the program schedule?
He stared at the GAMENOVA logo flashing across the screen with a puzzled look.
As far as I can remember, this small local TV station always broadcast local school rugby games.