Game Market 1983

< EP. 23: Raon Strike (4) >

“The Liberation Day launch ceremony in Korea worked as planned by Joon-Hyuk!! ”

“That's good news. It was rewarding to have been to the user conference before. ”

As Laon was simultaneously released in Korea, Japan and the United States, he wrote a marketing statement for each country separately.

Therefore, South Korea has been actively exploiting images of the first portable gaming device created by South Koreans aimed at using foreign consoles such as Family, Samsung Gamboy, and Daewoo Fun.

Mantra has remained somewhat knowledgeable in the country as it has been a company that has been driving the right genuine purchases through magazines, and has been continuously pushing the Han language for families such as the Final Frontier series and Dragon Emblem.

Also, before the circulation of the super family officially started in Korea, it became popular with users by distributing the 'street without me’ softening.

At present, the superfamily would be fully launched by next year if contracts with Korea's large corporation, "Future Supervisor."

However, the launch of Raon came first, and things began to get a little weird.

Future supervisors have been keeping a close eye on our contract since Raon's announcement, but they were noticing slightly because of their relationship with Minten, and the case of Samsung was connected to the NEGA and so were you.

In the meantime, both of you rushed to contact Raon in Mantra without a rumour. But as expected, my answer is no.

For a big company like that, games are just entertainment.

Especially in the case of Samsung, I have a lot of expectations for the presentation of the Final Frontier 7 Hangul on PC, and finally I remember giving me a big screw. (And then, as an apology, a few months later, he gave me a faithful "ambassador." I've already seen the ending. You guys!!)

However, Kim Han Seok, CEO of Mantra Soft, was different.

He asked for a video of our production announcement and held a user conference for gay mers. in Korea.

Although I was busy on a schedule, I also took a day or so to show up for a surprise meeting, and I remembered the cheerful applause the users gave me.

Raon was launched in Korea at a very low cost of around ₩ 198,000. (Nevertheless, it was quite expensive in the market economy at the time.) The launch volume was also a significantly lower 1500 compared to the United States or Japan, but I expected one possibility here.

‘How will the advent of Raon move Korea's game market, which was completely dead due to PC piracy? ’

Of course, you can see the effects at least a year or two later.

That night. Good news for Mr. Wilson.

Wilson, who put down a sign for the Mintendo Premium Shop and opened a new mobile device store called 'RAON’, said he was busy as a crowd after the opening.

The interesting thing is that each of the three countries had a unique reaction to the same launch title.

In Japan, three titles were sold evenly, while in the United States, Spa 2 and Final Frontier 4 were overwhelmingly sold.

Slammerdunk's popularity in the North American cartoon market has not yet risen, and the popularity has not been great with the NBA JAM basketball game on the PC. (In this era, the game without Michael Jordan was difficult to succeed.) However, in South Korea, the popularity of the slam dunk was explosive. Some users said that if I borrowed Ms. Mantra's words, I'd only come to buy Raon for Slammerdunk.

It was a month before the launch of Laon because it was a time when Slamdunk was popular in Korea. It seemed to be a huge topic to put a little bit of information into the magazine of the game released in Mantra.

A portable game that was pioneered by beauty and work at the same time as its release.

From that day forward, a new territory called Raon was created in the CEO's game.

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A month after Laon launched. A new social phenomenon has occurred in Japan.

The phenomenon was soon seen on the news, and it was seen by users who were enjoying spa 2 by connecting data cables on the subway.

It's not just the train.

Parks, cafes, and anyone with a Raon in their hand were often seen everywhere.

Laon was popular with users in their 2-30s because he chose a more luxurious design than a rather rugged portable gambler developed in Mintendo.

Usually, users enjoyed the Final Frontier when they were alone and Spa 2 or Slam Dunk with their friends outside, but Slam Dunk was more popular than Spa.

Slammer was gaining tremendous popularity with comic books thanks to users who were fascinated by the thrilling moments of reverse that could only be felt in sports.

Unfortunately, there were only four high schools in the comic book, Shohoku (Buksan), Ryonan (Yeongnam), Shoyo (Shanyang) and Kainan (Hanam), because the story that has been played to date was before Kainan (Haenam).

It was a good thing we had two original teams because we thought there were too few...

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“Ah!! Stolen!! ”

Yuki's scream echoes through the small cafe.

I swiftly stiffened the ball and ran into the rapid air, casting a footshot at an empty goal. But, um...

Taemul!!!

“Kahaha! Just like a cartoon!”

Did you give Sakuragi (Kang Baek Ho) too little shooting ability? How does that not fit in the Norman situation?

Shohoku (Buksan) VS Shoyo (Shanyang)

Yuki's favorite character is Fujima Kenji. (Kim Soogyeom) He is famous for being a handsome player who performs as well as a director.

I heard you cried bitterly because you lost and shed tears in the match against Shohoku. It's a sensation and a dazzling dribble to keep track of the game's flow as well as its looks. He also appeared as a versatile genius player with a short but powerful impact.

Yuki quickly picked up my failed ball and attempted a counterattack.

She learned the rules of basketball as a slam dunk, and she used to play well on the train back and forth to work one day.

While he was playing the game hard, a data cable appeared in front of him and he looked up and saw a strange man standing in front of Yuki.

“I've been watching you the other day on your way to work, Slam Dunk... do you like it? ”

How I laughed when I heard that story.

After all, Yuki never refused to play a game with the man. He refused to come to work after the game and asked for his contact information, but he was an employee at the same station?

“Ah, I lost. Lethal. Let me help you...”

Yuki muttered with a cheerful expression on the café table.

I smiled at Yuki with a satisfied look, lowering Laon's power button.

“Ouch!! He just passed out. I'm more pissed off. ”

“But you're doing so much better than last time. ”

“I'm going to practice until I beat Joon-Hyuk. ”

“That's going to be hard. ”

“We'll see. ”

Yuki looked at me for a moment and smiled a little.

“I think the world has changed a lot thanks to Joon-Hyuk. ”

“Hmm? What do you mean? ”

“Look around you. It's not just us. It's a table. We're enjoying Raon.

Joon-Hyuk, I don't know about the train, but it's worse. Students who are in transit are sitting on the ground and playing games, and sometimes they're embarrassed. ”

“I've seen it on the news before. Data cables are making a mess of public transportation.”

At the present time, wireless communication technology was both expensive and very unstable.

But it feels good to be a developer, for better or for worse, when it comes to issues.

Just like Yuki said, most couples here enjoy Raon. In that sense, the slam dunk was truly a stunning trick.

Apparently, Spa 2 was known to be a fighting game for men, so it's okay to slam dunks to enjoy it with your boyfriend.

“You've been busy, haven't you? A psychic force on two sides of the Dragon Emblem? We're also working on a game called ”

“I'm busy, but I'm still enjoying my work because everyone is following me. ”

“I'm also looking forward to being a fan of Joon-Hyuk's games.”

“Don't say that. Your shoulders are a little heavy. ”

“Well, you're going to do just fine!”

Yuki swallows a sip of juice on the table and smiles at Betsy.

The remake of the dragon emblem that had succeeded me and her had already been developed, so it was to be deployed as soon as it was finished mass producing the flash memory cartridge.

So what our team is really working on right now is the arcade game, the Psychic Force.

No, in fact, it was a work that was almost finished, but it couldn't come to the end and erase the feeling of 2% deficiency, putting it on hold.

It's not the overall game speed Chendra adjusted last time.

Currently, the Psychic Force was able to play an enormous high-speed battle because the game was 1.5 times faster than the original Psychic Battle.

Nevertheless, Morita and Hayashi were wrapped around their skulls as if they had forgotten something.

I'm sure I can make a substrate like this and be popular enough to use it, but do you think it lacks any impact?

Then Yuki asked me.

“By the way, Joon-Hyuk. Can Slammer Dunk only be played for two? ”

“Yeah? Uh, yeah. ”

“Oh, I see. I was wondering if I could expand the data cables and we could play as a team of five. ”

At that moment, I felt a glint in my head.

Suddenly my hair is clearer and I feel like I've finally found a way out of the misty forest.

“A team of five.”

“Hmm? What's wrong with you all of a sudden? Joon-Hyuk?”

“No, thanks to you, I have a very good idea!”

“Phew... another game idea!? ”

“Sorry...”

“Ugh, just rest when you're resting. You've been busy for months with Raon.”

“Yes, I will. ”

“Oh, right. I have some good news, too. ”

“What?”

“Joon-Hyuk likes secrets. I'll keep it a secret, too. Turn on our station channel at midnight when you get home. ”

“Hmm? You working on something new? ”

“Hmph! I don't know!”

Yuki smiled meaningfully with one hand on her chin.

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That night. On the way home with Yuki, I called Morita.

“Huh? Sir. What brings you here?"

“Morita, can I see you now? ”

“Yes? Now? ”

“In the meantime, I've realized what I lacked in psychic force. ”