The boy, after being invited into the office of Takayuki, the president of Gastar Electronics, was very excited. Gastar Electronics was responsible for creating countless high-quality gas, and this was his first close encounter with a ga producer of such caliber.
This was similar to idol chasing for ordinary people.
"Hello, President Takayuki, my na is Kazuo Murakami, and I'm really glad to et you," the boy said with gleaming eyes.
Takayuki was holding a stack of docunts handed over by Kazuo Murakami at the mont, pretending to study them carefully. In fact, he already had a good understanding of the forum's situation.
When Kazuo Murakami started speaking, Takayuki put down the docunts and smiled at the boy.
"Please have a seat, don't be nervous. Just think of as an older brother, not a company president."
"Okay!" Kazuo Murakami obediently sat across from Takayuki, admiration evident in his eyes.
"I've glanced through these docunts. It seems you're hoping to gain the privilege of experiencing gas in advance?" Takayuki inquired.
"That's correct. I already have many followers, and if I can experience complete gas in advance, it will be easier for to guide my supporters in the right direction. I believe this would be beneficial for the gaming industry, similar to how film and drama critics provide valuable insights. The gaming industry also needs impartial reviewers for its healthy developnt," Kazuo Murakami explained confidently.
Most of what he said was what Takayuki had taught him through his alternate account on the forum.
anwhile, Takayuki continued to play his part convincingly.
"This is indeed an interesting promotional channel. However, your docunts state that you aim to maintain absolute neutrality. Will you treat all gas fairly?" Takayuki inquired.
"Yes, that's my principle," Kazuo Murakami nodded.
Takayuki shook his head. "But if we produce a poorly made ga and provide it to you in advance, and you criticize it severely, causing our sales to drop, wouldn't our promotional efforts be in vain? It might even have a negative effect. Why should we engage in promotion with you?"
"No, President Takayuki, you may misunderstand. My intention is for the entire gaming industry to move towards healthy developnt."
"The gaming industry needs a group of sufficiently neutral individuals. They are not serving a particular ga company but striving for the betternt of the gaming industry and serving all players, because players are the foundation."
"If poorly made gas beco popular due to bribes, I believe the gaming industry will eventually collapse. I love video gas, and I don't want this fascinating dium to be destroyed. I think, President Takayuki, as soone who has created the gaming industry, you should share my sentints, right? Otherwise, with the current scale of your company, you could easily earn more money with lower-cost thods, but that would destroy the gaming industry."
Takayuki smiled. "Your viewpoints are indeed novel, but I think a child like you wouldn't co up with so much on your own. There must be soone behind you teaching you, right?"
Kazuo Murakami shook his head. "Indeed, as you guessed, soone did teach , but he prefers to stay behind the scenes. He always claims to be just a pure gar who only plays gas and doesn't want to get involved in such matters, so I represent him fully."
Takayuki glanced at Kazuo Murakami deeply and said, "As you said, I do hope for the continuous prosperity of the gaming industry. At least that part of your statent resonated with . However, I still have reservations about what you've said. Anyway, we don't intend to produce poorly made gas in the first place. If you're only seeking the privilege of playing gas in advance, then there's no problem."
Kazuo Murakami felt delighted.
Had he successfully persuaded the president?
He thought it would be much more challenging.
"However..." Takayuki spoke again.
Kazuo Murakami's heart skipped a beat. Was there an additional demanding requirent?
If it touched upon his bottom line, he would have to refuse, even if it ant losing the privilege of playing gas in advance. This was the lesson he learned from Mr. Nintendo, which he considered correct.
"But rember, as you said, maintaining absolute neutrality. I hope you can deliver on your promise. Also, regarding playing gas in advance, I expect reviews to be reviews. Absolutely no spoilers. You can comnt on gaplay and general content, but under no circumstances should there be spoilers. You understand, right? It's as detestable as spoiling TV shows."
"I can absolutely guarantee that!" Kazuo Murakami couldn't contain his joy anymore.
So, the only requirent was to maintain confidentiality? That was completely fine. Even before the official release, he would be cautious in his reviews and avoid revealing anything inappropriate.
Moreover, even if Takayuki hadn't ntioned it, he would still adhere to neutrality. Not even a large sum of money could sway him.
It was his faith and commitnt to video gas.
Of course, there was also Takayuki's initial guidance on the internet.
Since Takayuki had already decided to collaborate with him from the beginning, their conversation just now seed more like a test from Takayuki, to see if the boy would waver. At least for now, there were no signs of that happening.
However, people could change, and no one could predict the future. For now, it was best to ensure the present.
"As it happens, I have a ga that is about to be released, and I can let you review it in advance."
"Is it Dragon Quest III?" Kazuo Murakami's whole body leaned forward eagerly.
He had watched the Dragon Quest III trailer online several tis and was itching to play it.
"Dragon Quest? No, no, no, that's not possible. Advanced gaplay privileges are not unlimited. Dragon Quest III is our flagship title. If you want to experience it in advance, you'll have to wait at least ten days after release."
Kazuo Murakami felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this. He thought he would get to play it early.
With a month left until the official release, it felt like an eternity to him. He really wanted to play it as soon as possible.
"I'll die if I don't play the latest Dragon Quest soon." This was probably the sentint of many loyal Dragon Quest players nowadays.
"Well then, what ga do you plan to let review in advance?" Kazuo Murakami inquired.
"This ga is more of a casual pasti, called Pac-Man. It's scheduled to be released in a few days. This ga doesn't have much plot, just pure entertainnt. You can review it freely, whether it's good or bad, we won't stop you."
Unexpectedly, there was another pleasant surprise today, and Kazuo Murakami was delighted.
Even if it wasn't Dragon Quest III, it was still worth it.
"Okay, I'll review it carefully and try to publish the article on the forum as soon as possible."
Kazuo Murakami thought Takayuki was probably testing him to see if he could handle the responsibility of ga reviewing. He had made up his mind to complete his first advance ga review thoroughly.
"Alright, later, the legal departnt will draft a confidentiality agreent. The terms will be strict. Even your closest confidants cannot play the ga without permission. Because before the official release, the ga cartridge is still the property of our Gastar Electronics. If you give it to anyone without permission, even though you're a child, you'll still face legal consequences."
"I understand. I won't even give it to my father without permission."
Takayuki nodded, then suddenly rembered sothing. "By the way, I rember one of the reviews in your docunts was for Solar Knight by Suirui Electronics."
"Yes, that ga is one of the few enjoyable gas on the PN ga console," Kazuo Murakami confird.
Did President Takayuki have an issue with that?
"I noticed your review ntioned that the ga had been in developnt for at least three months. This seems to be sowhat of a secret piece of information nowadays. You seem to have so channels for obtaining such confidential information. Is it also the person behind the scenes who taught you this?" Takayuki asked.
"Not exactly," Kazuo Murakami shook his head. "Actually... it's my father. He works as a developer at Suiri Electronics now."
Oh, that was an unexpected gain.
No wonder this child knew so much about video gas. His father was working in the industry. Under such influence, he would naturally co into contact with more ga-related information.
"Takayuki, do you think my father's identity is sensitive?" Kazuo Murakami regretted his honesty.
What if Takayuki didn't like this sensitive identity? It would seem quite inappropriate for the child of a Suirui Electronics employee to actively seek cooperation with Gastar Electronics.
"Sensitive? Not necessarily. I don't have so many concerns. However, in that case, you'd better strictly adhere to the terms of the contract. Under the confidentiality agreent, you absolutely cannot show or play the ga cartridge to anyone without permission before the official release. Understand?" Takayuki replied.
"Yes, I understand."
"Good, wait a mont. After the legal departnt drafts the confidentiality agreent, you can take the test ga cartridge with you. How many testers do you have now?"
"At the mont, there are only two. One is my behind-the-scenes supporter, and the other is myself. I will mainly be responsible for writing the ga review articles."
"Alright, make sure the other person also strictly adheres to confidentiality. Our legal departnt won't hesitate to take action."
Kazuo Murakami made another promise and then suddenly showed a shy expression.
"Um, Takayuki, I have another request. I don't know if you'll agree."
"You can ask."
"Can we take a photo together?"
At this point, Kazuo Murakami took a cara out of his bag and looked at Takayuki with anticipation.
"Also, if possible, I would like to get your autograph. Would you mind?"
Being so close to his idol, it would be a sha not to take a photo together.
Takayuki chuckled, "Sure, no problem."
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