Game Market 1983

The next day. I opened my eyes on the dormitory bed provided by Mintendo. Hmm... It's worse than a hotel, but it's an accommodation provided by the company. It's not bad. Above all, the company is close, and we feel a little reared, but let's just think of it as just a feeling.

Working in the 1980s started as a national gymnastics team... and now I'm standing in the front yard of a corporate prison, exercising on time. Even though I tried to relax, my colleagues were working too hard, so I also followed the gymnastics in a stiff posture.

“Even today!! Hard!!"

“Waaaahhhh!”

At the end of the last relief, Mintendo's staff rushed out as if they were rushing into a hostile camp.

“This is crazy.”

I mumbled in Korean and followed them; in the 1980s it was a strange era in which the idea of organism was more important than individualism.

&

“Ms. Grant, why is Kang-gun an overseas sales part? I recommended it, so of course you should put it in the portable console fabrication part.”

“No, Gunpei. What if my brother asks me to meet him and he tries to take it away with his development part? I talked to them and they had to come to the Gaming Soft Development Part. ”

“Shut up!! All interviews are assigned through me to the department that I think is right for me. Kang Jun-hyuk Military is an overseas sales part. His résumé had a knack for English, and he's a big shot for the American market! ”

The three chiefs who would lead Mintendo were fighting over me. As soon as my department was assigned to overseas sales parts, Gunpei and Shigeru saw the announcement, and at the same time, they made a fuss to come up and take me to the boss's office.

“You bastards! I'm the boss!! ”

In the end, Kamauchi and Shigeru had no choice but to keep their mouths shut. I almost burst out of laughter as I listened to them in the corner. He is also fighting over one of me and handing me over to the department he wants, but how happy is it for the party?

But I couldn't keep them this way, so I carefully intervened in their conversation.

“Look, I'm sorry, but can I say something? ”

“What? The new temples talk about their superiors. All right, let's hear it somewhere. ”

“I don't think I'll be able to come to a conclusion if I keep this up, so I'm just going to give you a simple road trip. ”

“Traffic clearance? I like his metaphor. Haha!”

Kamauchi smiles faintly. He was more impatient and decisive than I expected.

“First of all, Mr. Nisekoi. I think I've already drafted the next generation of portable gaming devices. With an organic display and cartridge system, the valley as the next portable device is already perfect. Your current 8-bit family level of performance will be challenging, so focus on your selling price first with at least's specification. Family prices today are 14,800 yen, so at least they'll be cheaper to convince people. If you have directions to lower the amount by just 1,000 yen, go for it. ”

“Hmm... I'm sure it is. The cartridge system could use our manpower, so how much should the organic display be worth? ”

“Once you have crafted, you will be expected to place a bulk order, so you may bid openly. You can get better items at a cheaper unit price. ”

Then Kamauchi looked at me and said,

“Look at this guy? Young people are good at business. ”

I glanced at Kamauchi with a smile.

“Next, Ms. Grant. I have no complaints about you handing me over to overseas sales. Given the opportunity, we will strive to make the family look successful in the US market. But...

“But?”

“Don't tell me to go to war without weapons and get shot. ”

“What?"

“Families are now a starting point in Japan. The only title that works in the United States is Dongking Com. At this rate, Americans will not be sold any more titles, just called" The Donkey Com Machine. "Now, even though we're supplying machines and software alone, if you wait a little bit, the arcade gaming companies are going to turn their attention to our families. ”

“But you can't just wait around like that? ”

“Of course. That's why we need you. The title Mr. Shigeru is currently contemplating is probably the one that will record the hit at the same time as the launch. At the moment, it would be best to focus on the title and issue in the shortest time possible. Why don't we make a substrate first and supply it to the Game Center in the United States, if possible? If so, it would be a tremendous weapon to sell families on the American market. ”

Now, my traffic clearance ends here.

“That's all I want to say. ”

“I've never seen an employee come in like this while doing minten's job. Hey Gunpei, what's wrong with Koreans? ”

“I don't know. ”

“I like your cool temper! Fine, I'll do whatever you want. Shigeru. Let's take the gangsters and make it quick. ”

“Yes, I understand!! ”

Shigeru answered me as if he were satisfied with the boss's decision. Yes! Let's make it together. The most selling legendary game in the world.

&

“This isn't it... Why is it so awkward? ”

“Something wrong? ”

“Ah, welcome to the Gangbang. The introduction of transverse scrolling to the new Maridge game is fine. Doesn't something seem a little awkward? ”

“Oh, really? ”

Working with Shigeru was fun for me. The basic progression structure for the Supermaridge was already being built at crazy speeds by Shigeru and my ideas, but for days now Shigeru has been standing on an empty stage with nothing.

I was already aware of the answer he was contemplating, but did not tell me. It's like looking at a test student with an answer sheet in his hand. I could have made SuperMaridge faster by releasing the right answers, but I was waiting for someone right now.

Then one day in November.

“Mr. Shigeru, the family game demo disc has arrived? ”

“Oh, I'm a little busy right now, so put it on the table there. ”

Shigeru, who was still researching Mario's movements, did not even bother to look at the parcel the employee brought him.

Mintendo, a lesson in Atari Shock, was reviewing games that would be released directly to the family to sell quality games. Inspection is a system that is produced as a cartridge when we, the development department, try and judge the value and pass it, similar to a manufacturer who created an application in 2015 being inspected before entering the App Store.

I picked up the parcel on the table on behalf of busy Shigeru. The caller was a rather odd name for a company called HEG Labs, and I saw the name of the person listed below, and my fingertips trembled.

‘I'm here. I'm finally here!' ’

In the name of Kawata Satoshi, I quickly unpacked my parcel. The name of the game written on the little floppy disk was‘ Balloon Fight. ’

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