Reborn in America, this is my era.

Chapter 103 Nintendo's Second Visit

Hiroshi Yamauchi?

The sudden appearance of the Nintendo president surprised Ethan.

But the strangeness couldn't overshadow the proper etiquette. She greeted him with a smile and then told the middle-aged man, who was twenty-eight years her senior, to get up quickly.

Extend your right hand and shake hands with them.

After exchanging greetings, Ethan finally asked what was on his mind.

"Oh, Mr. Yamauchi, it's such a surprise to meet you in Boston."

"If I'm not mistaken, you're here for tourism?"

"Is this beautiful lady beside you... your wife?"

This conjecture made Hiroshi Yamauchi smile and nod, saying, "Mr. Jones, you are absolutely right. I am here for tourism, and this is my wife, Michiko Inaba."

As he spoke, he also introduced Ethan's identity to his wife.

Because Hiroshi Yamauchi was speaking Japanese, Ethan did not understand him.

But when the woman bowed and said "Nice to meet you" in a strange tone, just like Ethan remembered, Ethan almost blurted out "me too."

Suppressing his instincts, he then changed his words and said, "Same here."

"And this is..." After introducing himself, Hiroshi Yamauchi became curious about Evelyn's identity.

Ethan responded with a smile, "My sister."

"Oh—" Hiroshi Yamauchi's smile widened, and he bowed again, saying, "Ms. Jensen, I have long admired your name, and it is an honor to meet you today."

"Hello." Evelyn extended her right hand and shook hands briefly.

After their brief encounter, Hiroshi Yamauchi revealed the reason for his trip.

Nintendo has partnerships with many businesses in America, so when America celebrated its bicentennial, some old friends invited him to witness history. Because his friends were so enthusiastic, he couldn't refuse and came to America with his wife more than half a month ago.

Their first stop was Ohio, where the American Poker Company and Nintendo have had a decades-long partnership. They then went to Illinois to visit Milwaukee, before heading to California to meet with Disney and watch the celebrations. The reason they made a detour to Boston was to witness firsthand the spectacle of their country's sailboats during the grand festival.

That's right, the island nation's sailing ship was among the international sailing teams that participated in the bicentennial celebration of the founding of the United States in New York. It was a sailing training ship called Honsumaru.

When this fact came to light, Ethan exclaimed what a coincidence, saying that he had come from New York.

He also said with a smile that if Hiroshi Yamauchi had appeared earlier, he might have been able to see him disembark from the ship.

After a brief exchange, Ethan prepared to take his leave.

However, just as he was marveling at how small the world was, running into acquaintances in Boston, Hiroshi Yamauchi bowed again, saying apologetically, "Oh, Mr. Jones, forgive my intrusion, but will you be returning to California anytime soon?"

Seemingly aware that his words had been somewhat offensive, Hiroshi Yamauchi immediately explained, "I had planned to visit you in my itinerary, but some tricky matters suddenly arose at the company before I left, which is why I was delayed for a few days in Laimi."

"Therefore, when I arrived in California as planned, it was already July 2nd. Because of the upcoming holiday, I did not rush to visit your company. I intended to go to California to apologize to you after the celebrations and when everyone resumed work, but I never expected that we would meet here..."

Hiroshi Yamauchi's explanation made Ethan nod slightly.

He felt he understood what the other person was saying.

This guy probably wanted to use the celebration as an opportunity to build relationships with his American partners, but unfortunately, an accident happened, and his entire schedule was disrupted.

Ethan appreciated the intention to socialize, but as for the act of socializing...

He felt it was unnecessary.

"Oh, Mr. Yamauchi, it's a good thing you didn't come to my company, otherwise I would have been the one who was rude."

"Actually, I had already left the company to enjoy my vacation in mid-June."

"And we don't plan to go back anytime soon. After all, it's only once in hundreds of years that a four-tiered school openly gives students a summer break..."

Stanford's academic system is a four-quarter system, meaning the year is divided into four quarters, and students can choose different courses in each quarter. Under this system, many students can take courses in the summer.

Of course, the school does not force students to attend summer school. Students who want to learn can stay, and those who do not want to learn can rest during this period.

But this year is different. Because of the special occasion of the 200th anniversary, the school gave everyone a long holiday, which is why Evelyn had time to come out. This was not only because she wanted to slack off, but also because the teachers went out to celebrate.

Given that Pac-Man still has room for growth in the short term...

There's nothing to do if I go back early!

Just when Ethan thought that a few words of meaningless politeness would suffice, Hiroshi Yamauchi's face lit up with boundless joy. The nearly fifty-year-old man exclaimed, "Oh—is that so? Then I'm really so lucky to meet you here."

'???'

Ethan didn't understand.

The next second, Hiroshi Yamauchi had already answered the question.

"Mr. Jones, it's like this, besides offering my blessings, I also have some things I'd like to discuss with you. It would be a real shame if I couldn't find you after I went to California."

"Want to talk business?"

This direction made Ethan laugh.

He thought Hiroshi Yamauchi was there to build relationships! But it turned out to be business?

Harmful--

It seems he had too high an opinion of himself!

Since it was business and they happened to run into each other, Ethan turned to look at Evelyn. When the girl nodded slightly to indicate that she understood, he smiled and exclaimed that it was quite a coincidence.

They gestured for the hotel to prepare a private room for them.

After taking their seats in the private room, Hiroshi Yamauchi, knowing the value of time, immediately brought up work-related matters.

First, he told Ethan and Evelyn about the sales of Snake Game in the doujinshi.

Although the contract was only officially signed in November of last year, Nintendo immediately organized the production of the arcade machines after obtaining the license, and in December of last year, they purchased a large number of radio stations for promotion. With the bombardment of media attention, the distribution at the end of the year went very smoothly, so much so that arcades in various regions of Japan were packed with people when the New Year arrived. From idle middle-aged people to young people without homework, everyone was enjoying themselves in the arcades.

"When I arrived, the arcade machines for Snake Game had already shipped 15,000 units, and our retail price was 599,000 yen per machine, which is about 2,000 US dollars. In other words, in just six months, Snake Game's sales on our consoles had reached 30 million US dollars, and the profit share belonging to the two of you was 4.2 million."

"Judging from the current situation, this explosive popularity will continue because there is still a huge demand for Snake Game arcade machines in cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, and Nagoya. For the 50 million people gathered here, 15,000 arcade machines are simply not enough."

Hiroshi Yamauchi, with a smile on his face, presented a set of data.

And this number...

To be honest, this is indeed higher than the dividends in North America!

"Oh, Mr. Yamauchi, it seems that choosing Nintendo was definitely the right choice. If it were any other company, I don't think they could have produced such good data in such a short time."

Ethan and Evelyn exchanged a glance and laughed at the same time.

After all, no one can resist a greenback.

Ethan's polite words pleased Hiroshi Yamauchi, who nodded in agreement.

At the same time, he humbly stated, "Mr. Jones, you flatter me. The excellent performance of a product depends not only on the promotion during sales, but also on the excellent content itself."

This flattery made Ethan burst into laughter.

After briefly discussing the sales of Snake, Hiroshi Yamauchi expressed his own desires, saying that after coming to the United States, he discovered that Snake Game was outdated and that the most popular video game at the moment was Pac-Man, which was newly released by Ethan and his team.

He had experienced the game at Disneyland in Los Angeles, and its amazing gameplay rekindled his desire to distribute it. "Mr. Jones, Nintendo wants to maintain a good working relationship with you and continue to distribute Pac-Man."

"Therefore, we are willing to voluntarily revise the contract terms for Snake Game."

"Previously, when we signed the agency agreement for 'Snake Game,' we stipulated in the contract that the amount of profit sharing would be based on the shipment volume of each calendar year, the profit sharing report would be issued at the end of the first quarter of the following calendar year, and the payment would be made within three months after the report was verified."

"But now, if Mr. Jones is still willing to let Nintendo distribute the Pac-Man game, then Nintendo is willing to settle the dividends on a six-month period, that is, to settle the dividends twice in one calendar year. At the same time, the time for issuing the settlement report will be changed from one quarter to within two months, and the payment time will be changed from three months after the report is verified to within one month."

Regarding this...

"I wonder if Mr. Joan and Ms. Jason would be willing?"

Since everyone was on vacation one second and sitting in a hotel room discussing business cooperation the next, Hiroshi Yamauchi didn't have a specific contract at all. But even so, the detailed terms he recited proved that he had come prepared.

As for his suggestion...

Ethan understood.

But there was no indication of an immediate response.

"We need to think about this."

Ethan smiled and said to Hiroshi Yamauchi, "Mr. Yamauchi, I can feel your sincerity, but I need some time. Please understand."

"Okay, no problem, I'm not in a hurry..." Hiroshi Yamauchi smiled and gave an OK sign, nodding as he said, "Mr. Jones, I completely understand how you feel, because I didn't want to discuss work during my vacation either, but what can I do when an unexpected event occurs?"

After nodding slightly and exchanging a few polite words, Hiroshi Yamauchi said, "Mr. Jones, besides these two matters, there is one more thing I would like to discuss with you."

"That's the MOS 6502."

When the chip was mentioned, Hiroshi Yamauchi's face immediately lit up with reverence.

"Mr. Jones, I have learned about the story behind the MOS 6502. Your contributions and help to the technology industry are truly admirable."

"When I learned that the MOS 6502 chip would have a huge impact on the video game industry, I knew that if Nintendo couldn't get on this train, it would be ruthlessly eliminated by the times. So I had an idea, which was to try to lead Nintendo into the field of chip gaming."

"so……"

"I then contacted our partner at Nintendo, Mirova."

At this point, a look of shame appeared on Hiroshi Yamauchi's face.

He rubbed his hands together and said, "Mr. Jones, I must apologize to you here."

"I only learned about your conflict with them when I contacted Milrohua."

"But rest assured, I absolutely did not disclose the details of our cooperation to them."

"What I asked them about was the sales situation and price of MOS 6502 in North America. When I learned that Chuck Pete's company had not yet responded to their idea of ​​purchasing in bulk, I knew that it was probably wishful thinking to purchase MOS 6502 in large quantities at a low price."

At this point, Hiroshi Yamauchi stopped.

He flashed a bright smile at Ethan and said, "However, whether or not I can purchase MOS 6502 in large quantities is not really important to me."

"Because I heard that Mr. Chuck Patrick wants to change the world with chips?"

"I wonder if we in Asia will be able to enjoy such glory?"

He looked at Ethan with a smile, hoping for a definite answer.

Because he believed he had made himself perfectly clear!

(End of this chapter)