Chapter 320 Super Mario

Electronic game consoles are actually more than just electronic games. To be able to manufacture electronic game consoles, one naturally needs advanced electronic technology. Many of these technologies can be derived into the military field. For example, in later generations, controlling drones is just like playing electronic games.

Setting up a branch in the Soviet Union could solve some of the Soviet Union's employment problems and improve the country's electronic technology level. At the same time, it would be mainly the products of this branch that would occupy the Soviet market, which would be quite beneficial to the Soviet Union.

Hearing Andre's suggestion, Yamauchi frowned. The North American branch had just been confiscated by the Americans. Would there be the same risk if he established a branch in the Soviet Union? Moreover, it was not a wholly-owned subsidiary of his company, but a joint venture between the two parties, which was even more against Yamauchi's principles.

"This is an arcade game I drafted." Andre took out a document and said to Yamauchi Hiroshi, "Take a look at whether our joint development of this game will capture the global market."

Yamauchi Hiroshi took it. It was a game file that had been translated into Japanese. On the front page, there was a picture of a cute Italian character.

Super Mario? Yamauchi Hiroshi opened the book. There was not much content, mainly explaining the game method. It was a game of passing levels with various small props. The next few pages were all various patterns of the levels.

Yamauchi's eyes widened. With his sensitivity to the market, he could imagine that this game would be popular all over the world! His hands began to tremble with excitement!

As long as we apply for a patent, only our company can release this game, and then our company will completely turn around! Continue to occupy the global market! Even North America will be our market!

This is great! Were these wild ideas thought up by General Andrei?

Andre couldn't help but feel secretly proud in his heart. This game was widely loved even on mobile phones in later generations.

Super Mario! Actually, this is a translation error. The correct translation should be Super Mario! This game was developed by Nintendo in the 1980s. I took it out two years ago and gave it to Nintendo. As expected, they loved it!

The character image on the homepage was also copied by Andre according to the impression in his mind, which was originally the image of Mario from Nintendo. This image has been popular all over the world in history, with countless fans, and there is even a super imitation show of Mario!

"General Andre, can you authorize us to develop this game?" Yamauchi Hiroshi asked Andre.

"Of course." Andre said, "It's just the licensing fee. I hope it can be determined as a percentage of sales. How about 1%? What do you think?"

It cannot be a fixed fee, but a percentage of sales! In this way, as long as the game continues to sell, there will be continuous profits! Just like when the Japanese invented VCD and gave the technology to China, the patent fee was calculated based on sales. As long as a machine leaves the factory, a certain fee must be paid to the Japanese. This one-time payment is much higher! Of course, this is based on confidence in your own product.

Just like now, Andre is of course sure that this game will take the world by storm and become an important arcade game.

There are also Tetris, etc. Andre can continue to bring them out, and the licensing fees alone can be a good income!

"Of course, that's great!" Yamauchi Hiroshi said. One percent is a very low proportion, and it doesn't take up current working capital. The fee will only be paid after the sale, which is cost-effective for both parties.

"I hope you will consider carefully the matter of establishing a branch in the Soviet Union," said Andrei.

What is my current identity? With military power and civil rights in one hand, the island country has become its own independent kingdom! Andrei couldn't help but have such an idea in his mind, even business began to intervene! But he immediately shook his head. He did this for the strength of the Soviet Union! The Soviet Union must reform in order to rejuvenate new vitality. Many experiences of capitalism are worth learning from! For example, the management model of these factories is quite good! It can be promoted in the Soviet Union, allowing these companies to enter the Soviet Union and jointly establish joint ventures, which is also for reform!

General Secretary Andropov will understand my good intentions. In fact, as an assistant to Andropov who helped him become general secretary, I am already one of his core staff members and he will not doubt me.

"General Andrei, the military district has sent an urgent telegram, asking you to return to Moscow immediately." Just when the atmosphere between Andrei and Yamauchi Hiroshi became friendly, the guard captain Vasily came to Andrei and whispered in Andrei's ear.

An urgent telegram from the military district? Return to Moscow? What happened? Andre was shocked, but he still smiled: "Please consider it. I have more game plans that we can work together on. Now, goodbye."

After leaving Nintendo, Andrei's motorcade headed straight for the airport. Soon, a special plane took off and flew directly to Vladivostok, where Andrei would change to a passenger plane and fly to Moscow.

What happened? Why did he, the commander in charge of island affairs, have to go back to Moscow? Andrei was on the plane, his mind still racing. It had been more than half a year since he left Moscow. It had been so long, and he hadn't gone back to see Ekaterina. Where was little Bella? She should be able to run and jump now, right?

When the plane landed on the runway of Moscow Airport, it was already dawn the next day. Andrei took a special car sent by the KGB and went directly to the Kremlin.

The one who summoned him was the General Secretary!

"Andrei, you've worked hard coming back from the Far East." Looking at Andrei with red eyes, Andropov said, "We called you back this time for our Far East strategy. Andrei, your analysis was correct. The Americans are unwilling to accept defeat and want to make new strategic deployments in the Far East. Our intelligence system has discovered that the American Secretary of State has secretly flown to the Chinese capital."

When it comes to strategic insight, Andre is very experienced beyond his age. When discussing the Far East issue last year, Andre proposed that the Americans would work together with China, and now, this conclusion has been confirmed!

Andrei frowned immediately. It turned out to be this matter! Looking at Ustinov and others on the side, they were obviously also troubled by this matter. If China and the United States come together, the Soviet Far East will face more complicated problems! After all, China and the Soviet Union are bordering each other, which is equivalent to reappearing Western Europe!