Game Market 1983

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After a meal, I came back to Akiba and screams were erupting from the nearby game shops.

“I'm the fourth in line, why don't you have a psychic battle!? ”

“Well, we only have three psychic battles in our store, but we have enough Dragon Warrior 3. ”

“Just give me one Dragon Warrior 3. ”

Me and Shigei were looking into the situation, leaning into the store.

There were only 2-3 Psychic Battles in a small store, so they were being sold at almost the same time as the opening.

Users who could not save the psychic battle near the station started running towards a store relatively far away. Then he followed them out and hurriedly moved.

“There's a Psychic Battle left!? ”

“No, they just sold out. ”

Wherever I went, the situation was the same. Before the advent of a very large store that specializes in gaming, Akiba's alleyways were ringing with voices in search of psychic battles. You almost succeeded in purchasing a garage. Or none at all.

“Do you have any psychic battles left!? ”

“The last quantity you bought just now... I'm sorry. ”

“Ahhhh!!!!! ”

That's when I heard the sound of elasticity in the store where me and Shigere were going to be next. I looked inside and saw a student in uniform holding a golden ticket in his hand in the package. Someone already found one.

“Golden ticket? ”

“What is that? ”

Then another customer, who appeared to have just purchased a psychic battle, ripped the package and shook it upside down. However, there was nothing in the package but cartridges and manuals, so he immediately opened his mouth with a hollow expression.

“I don't have anything like that. ”

Meanwhile, the boy with the golden ticket looked carefully at the card and began to read the words on the ticket.

“Congratulations, you've won an invitation to the special event of the Psychic Battle in the summer. This ticket can be used as a pass to enter the event and can be entered into the game with users who have played a psychic battle throughout the country. We've got a variety of prizes for you, so please enjoy playing and see you at the event. Main Director of Psychic Battles. Kang Jun-hyuk posted.”

“Event invitation!? Oh.”

The male student was greatly pleased with the unexpected gift and shouted for joy. Everyone in the store looked at the student with jealous eyes.

At that time, a man took out his wallet and said to the student,

“Student, do you want to sell me that ticket? I'll buy it for 10,000 yen. What do you think?”

“I don't want to.”

I knew you'd say no to a dagger.

However, after a month or so, it's a very expensive ticket to go up, so it's a young but wise decision.

And after about an hour, at the entrance of each store, under the Psychic Battle Poster, there was a 'sign. Appointment Receiving ". It seemed to interfere with sales due to too many inquiries. And after a while. A bizarre situation occurred.

- Psychic battles are expensive. -

A picket appears in front of Akihabara's station demanding purchase of a psychic battle.

I expected it, but I didn't know this was gonna happen that day. The man with the picket searched the store, but he couldn't find anything. It was the most extreme method.

But what was even more surprising was that, over time, more and more pickets with similar phrases appeared.

“Oh, my God. I've never seen anything like this in my life... and I can't believe you put a game of laughter on it.”

Seegee mutters after smoking cigarettes from the smoke in front of the station.

“I've been waiting for a ticketing day, and it would be unfair if I couldn't afford it. You'll remember more when you go home... I think you'll want to play with some money. ”

“Huh! Why don't you unpack more if you're so considerate? ”

“The sale of the Psychic Battle will proceed to the Preorder. ”

“Preorder? What's that? ”

“It's a custom-made way of taking a partial reservation from a buyer. Psychic Battles are a problem when stocked with special chips. But if it continues like this, there will be complaints everywhere. So I told them to get a reservation at the retail store. Maybe a month from now, almost anyone who has a reservation will be able to buy it. ”

“Hiic... You're making me wait a month like that? It's very, very human blood-drying marketing. Aren't those people going to be mummies in a month? ”

What's this mummy all of a sudden?

I slowly shook my head and took her to the Dragon Warrior 3 event.

It was then that Seegee, who was following me, suddenly spoke to me in a trembling voice.

“Hey, Joon-Hyuk...”

“Why else? ”

“No, in front of the station.”

“Yes?”

Turning his voice away, one giant picket caught my eye compared to the others.

And the moment I saw the phrase in it, I doubted both eyes.

- I live at 50,000 yen for a psychic battle. A golden ticket for 200,000 yen.

Beneath the giant picket, he covered his face with sunglasses and masks, but the boy who appeared to be barely a high school student presented an enormous sum to the psychic battle.

He stands holding the picket with his head down as if trying to avoid the eye of the passing crowd.

“You look so young, the end of the world. ”

Seeing the child holding the picket, Shigei kicked his tongue. But I could see who he was at once.

“W-wait a minute. I need to use the restroom."

I hurried to the nearby restroom, leaving Shigere behind, and quickly picked up the game & watch from my bag. Searched for one person

‘Sakai Masahiro. ’

At the same time, Game&Watch quickly began releasing information about the famous Japanese celebrity agency, Janice, in its search for life. And while I was looking for scheduling information on it, I found an event that happened on February 10, 1988.

“That's... right. ”

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Dragon Warrior 3.

The title was one of the larger family titles that sold 3.8 million copies in Japan alone for a year.

I had also bought and enjoyed at the Cheonggyecheon Electronics Shop as a child, and when I enjoyed the story, players would tilt their heads in response to the legendary NPC of the warrior, even though it was the same world spectacle as before, but everyone would get resilient after clearing the game.

Dragon Warrior 3 was using an omnibus version of the story that covered stories about 100 years ago on the stage of the masterpieces.

When Shigei and I entered the event, it was crowded with people as proof of its popularity.

The Blue Slimes, the Dragon Warrior's mascot, were placed throughout the venue, and a replica of the 'Prince's Sword’ and armor were placed in the center of the venue.

“Phew! Fantastic. ”

“Well, I'm an RPG that people enjoy. It's worth a try. ”

So I can add imagination to my poor graphics...

Just like the events of the masterpiece, a woman across the hall met her eyes while buying Dragon Warrior 3 from the cash register.

“Ah! You in the morning!! ”

As soon as she found me, she walked forward with Mike in her hand. Seegee, who was next to me, asked me, reflecting on the way she met again.

“Isn't that the woman from the reporter's morning? ”

“Yes, Katsuragi Misato. ”

“Oh, did you remember his name? ”

That's a name I'll never forget. When she smiled slightly at her in an awkward mood, she approached me with an unfair expression and asked.

“I heard you're not here for the Dragon Warrior. You're here again? ”

Why do you sound so sarcastic? I said that with a smile on her face.

“You seem very upset about my interview this morning. ”

“Th-there's someone who's angry. ”

“Oh, aren't you angry? I was going to give you something special to cheer you up.”

“Specialty? What is it!? What is it!!"

As soon as I heard that this is a specialty for industry people, I immediately reacted.

If she came to Akihabara just for the release of the game, she was more likely to be new like Yuki. You look a little older than Yuki, but at least you look like me.

“What are you staring at? Tell me something special. ”

“You have a temper. Can I borrow your ear for a second? ”

“Excuse me?”

“It's a specialty. Just in case secrets get out." ”

“Are you sure you want to say something weird again? ”

Misato gives me one ear with an unworthy look. As I get closer, Misato flinches his itchy little shoulder.

‘Sakai Masahiro is in Akihabara now. ’

“Yes..? ”

‘Sakai Masahiro from Janis is in Akihabara. ’

“What are you talking about? Why is Sakai here...”

“It's true. I saw it. ”

“Gin.. salty? Sakai from SMEP is in Akiba? ”

“Yes. If it wasn't too late, I'd be standing in front of the station with a picket. ”

As soon as I finished speaking, Misato grabbed the cameraman's neck, covering the interior of the event, and disappeared like the wind.

This is... This is one hell of a move!

Sakai Masahiro is the leader of an idol group called SMEP.

His SMEP was part of an entertainment promoter called Janis, who specializes in idol singers, and was one of the star breeding stations for middle and high school students.

And now Sakai Masahiro, the leader of the SMEP, is puncturing the broadcast to buy a psychic battle and holding a picket in front of the station.

Sakai, a high school student who loved games, was originally a fan of the Dragon Warrior. That's why 3 snuck out of the station today and came to Akihabara.

I was originally only planning on buying the Dragon Warrior and going back, but when I couldn't buy it because of the sudden launch of the Psychic Battle, it looks like he's in front of the station...

A game psychic battle that the leader of Japan's most popular idol group wanted to buy so badly.

If we do this right, we can get free publicity on the 9: 00 news tonight.

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