In the 1980's, Japan's economy seemed to be on the hook, which was against the sky and created an economic myth. The Japanese even threatened to buy the entire United States!
In the mid to late 1980s, Japan bought 2/3 of the luxury restaurants, a large number of buildings, large restaurants, shopping centers, golf courses, livestock farms and plantations in the Hawaiian beach area. Japanese account for one-fifth of the millions of travelers to Hawaii every year. Many Americans are deeply apprehensive about another Japanese attack on Hawaii. The mayor of Honolulu City shouted: "Honolulu City is about to become a district of Tokyo." Hawaii has become a "paradise" for the Japanese to rest and recuperate, like a "new colony".
The United States Big Six was also in panic everywhere, and the city was lost again and again.
Mitsubishi Corporation paid $846 million to acquire a 51% stake in Rockefeller Center in New York, which is known as the "symbol of wealth" and "symbol of America"; Sony Corporation spent $3.4 billion to buy a company called "American Soul". Leu Columbia Film Company; Panasonic Corporation invested 6.1 billion US dollars to acquire Universal Pictures; ABC Building fell; Citibank headquarters building changed its flag; Mobile Oil Company headquarters building fell…
Professor ezra F. Voge1, a well-known expert on Japan studies at Harvard University, published a research monograph called "Japan as number one", which immediately caused a sensation in the United States. It became one of the best-selling books in the United States that year, and was read by ordinary American citizens, scholars, members of Congress, government officials and even soldiers in the Pentagon, and the American media also made great hype.
In response to the challenge from Japan, the United States adopted a policy of devaluation of the dollar to increase the export competitiveness of its products and improve the balance of payments imbalance in the United States, which is the Plaza Accord signed in 1985. In fact, the dollar has been depreciating since the 70s...
For Li Zetian, if the Japanese want to buy America, he will buy Japan!
Use the yen earned from the game to invest in Japanese real estate, and wait a year or two before the real estate bubble burst before selling it! The real estate bubble in Japan is so serious that the real estate value in Tokyo, Japan alone is equivalent to that of the entire United States. This is too exaggerated! ! !
Li Zetian didn't take the opportunity to make a fortune, it was simply unacceptable.
The news of Flamingo's contact with Japanese retailers quickly spread, and the media were surprised that Flamingo chose Japan as the location of the game console.
American newspapers and public opinion expressed dissatisfaction with this. It is obviously an American company, so why choose Japanese cloth game consoles
The Japanese media is very proud.
"Japan's economy is developing rapidly. The Japanese are richer than Americans and have stronger purchasing power. The Flamingo Company chose to distribute game consoles in Japan, which undoubtedly shows the strength of the Japanese economy from the side!!!" Some experts and professors trumpeted.
United States, Warner Bros.
"Mr. Kevin Smith, what do you think of Flamingo's release of game consoles in Japan?"
"Opinion? Oh, that's hilarious!"
Kevin Smith, CEO of Warner Bros. laughed loudly, "Obviously, Flamingo was afraid of Sunbird and didn't dare to face the enemy head-on, so it went to Japan. In the United States, Atari 26oo occupied a large In some markets, no third-party game developers are willing to open games for Flamingo. In Japan, Atari 26oo has the largest market share, but it has no such influence in the United States, so Japanese third-party game developers Shang may be willing to open a game for Flamingo Company! Humph, I thought Flamingo Company was so powerful, and I swore to challenge the status of Sunbird Company before, but I was a coward!"
The media added fuel to the remarks, and then made the headlines of the newspapers, causing an uproar in the industry.
Media reporters came to Flamingo to interview CEO Nolan Bushnell.
"Mr. Bushnell, why did Flamingo first release game consoles in Japan? Is it as Kevin Smith, CEO of Warner Bros. said, that Flamingo was afraid of Sunbird and did not dare to fight, so it went to Japan? gone?" the reporters asked eagerly.
Nolan Bushnell said calmly: "It's not the case, it's just a strategy of the company. The Japanese game market is second only to the United States, and Flamingo attaches great importance to the Japanese market, so it is considered first Cloth games in Japan."
"Mr. Bushnell, you said it yourself, the US is the biggest game market? Is there something wrong with Flamingo's strategy? Or, Flamingo, as Kevin Smith said, is a coward, no Dare to challenge the Sunbird head-on?"
Nolan Bushnell frowned, irritated by the fact that these reporters kept chasing the same question.
At this time, Li Zetian came out of the company.
When the reporters saw him, they rushed forward and held up the microphone, wanting to interview him.
Li Zetian said lightly: "If you want to fight, you will fight. After Christmas, Sunbird will be removed from the list of overlords in the game industry!!!"
As soon as the voice fell, the audience was in an uproar!
Removed from the list of game overlords! ! !
What a big breath!
Everyone looked at Li Zetian in astonishment and wanted to continue interviewing him, but at this time he had turned around and walked into the company!
It doesn't matter, that sentence just now is enough to make the headlines!
On the same day, major American media quoted Li Zetian's words one after another.
As soon as the newspaper came out, the industry was shocked.
Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Smith was furious when he saw the newspaper!
"Okay, let's wait and see!!!" Kevin Smith laughed angrily, and ordered Sunbird to speed up the game opening. Be sure to open 20 games to block Flamingo before Christmas. At the same time, an ultimatum was issued to all third-party game developers. Anyone who dares to open games for Flamingo Company will be banned! ! !
As soon as the ban was issued, most of the third-party game developers were frightened. Although they were very upset, they naturally did not dare to disobey the order because of the obscenity of Warner Bros.!
There is no such thing as an airtight wall, and Warner Bros.' ban has been reported.
The reporters came to Flamingo again.
Nolan Bushnell said in an interview: "Hello fellow reporters, here, I won't say much, but I will tell you an ancient Chinese poem once said by netos Li! He said, 'Wait until autumn comes nine On the eighth of the month, I will bloom and kill a hundred flowers!' Warner Bros. thought that Sunbird was the competitor of Flamingo, but in fact, we didn't take it seriously. After Flamingo was released, more than elegant Dali 26oo, all game consoles on the market, will be reduced to garbage and waste!!!"
Holy crap, so arrogant? !
After the Flamingo game console is released, will all other game consoles be reduced to garbage and waste
This tone is simply dreadful!
Everyone was shocked, and the Flamingo Company didn't take any competitors seriously!
The news was immediately uploaded to Kevin Smith's ears, and his face flushed with anger.
"netos·Li is just talking nonsense. Why does Flamingo dare to challenge the world's game consoles?"
As for why
Kevin Smith quickly learned.
On November 1st, the Flamingo-1 family game console was fully launched in Japan. At the same time, "Class Mary", "Contra", "Tank Battle", "Double Dragon" and "Saloman" were also released. There are 11 games in total, including Snake, Metroid, The Legend of Zelda, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Arkanoid, and China Square. The first 7 games are all new games, and the last 4 games have been improved, and the game screen is better and more fun.
First, the performance of the Flamingo-1 game console surpasses all the game consoles on the market, and the picture is excellent; secondly, the 11 games released are classics, and each game makes players love it, and they have never played it. After playing such a fun game, it seems that overnight, the game world has opened a door and entered a new era.
Once the Flamingo-1 game console was released, it immediately caused a sensation in Japan, and countless Japanese players went crazy and snapped up.
Almost tens of meters of long queues line the entrance of all shops, especially Akihabara, which is the most shocking.
Akihabara is the most famous electrical street in Japan, with thousands of electronic stores. At this moment, it is overcrowded and the roads are crowded. This is the first time in the history of Akihabara. It is shocking.
In addition, the Flamingo Company also published various game novels and comics, which further aroused players' enthusiasm and interest in shopping!
After the end of the day, the Flamingo Company announced its sales, selling 1o50,000 Flamingo-1 game consoles and 9.55 million game cassettes, 3.6 million game novels and 660 game comics.
As soon as the news came out, the entire game industry couldn't help being in an uproar.
Shock!
Horrified!
incredible!
Nolan Bushnell, CEO of Flamingo Company, said: "Because it was the first day that the game console was released, many Japanese players have not received the news, otherwise there will be more sales. However, there is no doubt that with the game's Good word of mouth, the next few days will be more sales than the first day!"
Warner Bros. naturally received the news for the first time. CEO Kevin Smith showed an unbelievable expression. He even repeatedly asked "whether the news is true" three times. When he learned that the news was accurate, his expression was stunned, and he fell down on the chair.
Atari 26oo sold only 200,000 units at most during the Christmas promotion, and the best sales result in Japan was only 50,000 units a day. This is a world of difference compared to the Flamingo-1 game console.
Not to mention how Japanese newspapers are reporting on Flamingo at the moment, the headlines of American newspapers have already written: "Flamingos are popular in Japan, and the sunbird will fall soon!!!"
ps: There is one more update in the evening, so I will complete the 3rd update task. Now the monthly pass has 1244, work harder, if there is 14oo tomorrow, continue to add more. Don't stop recommending tickets~~~~