Game Market 1983

Japan's local reaction to Pentagon's new game "Chronos Trigger" announced by CES was hotter than anywhere else in the world. As soon as I got back to Japan, my Pentagon headquarters went out of business on a flooded magazine call.

“Oh... I should have been there if it wasn't for appendicitis!! ”

The day after returning from the United States, I found Jun Fei's hospital with Yuki, and I put a simple snack on the table.

“But the surgery went well, and the farting went well, so you'd better get some rest. ”

To grumbling Jun Fei, I threw in a game cartridge for Raon.

“What is this? ”

“God's Gift Piano Part Demo. Play when you're bored. It'll help stabilize your mind and body. ”

But Junpei, who wouldn't even listen to me, was already putting a demo cartridge in Raon.

Yuki smiled and shook his head to see if he was crazy.

“I wonder who's really not Joon-Hyuk's friend. ”

“He's not my friend. ”

“No, you're right. There are no two of them. ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

I suddenly burst out laughing at Jun Fei, who was sticking her earphones into her ears and focusing on the game.

He was on his way to the airport for CES, and he was suddenly transported to the hospital with abdominal pain and he missed the best event in the game.

I feel a little sad about how uncomfortable it must have been with the reactions of reporters who have been there.

I owe Jun Fei something I don't know, so I've heard from the United States and I've been worried a lot, but I'm glad you look healthy...

I feel like he is wiggling his fingers so fiercely that I feel like I've lost him because I don't need to worry about him.

After enjoying the play demo for a while, Jun Fei looked stunning as he pulled his earphones out of his ears.

“Fantastic. Not only the buttons, but the crosshairs, they can be used as piano material...”

“It's also owned by Ueno, who is famous for his songwriting on the Final Frontier. I think that's a very emotional way to go. ”

Jun Fei nodded, agreeing with me.

“God's gift to Final Frontier 6. Besides, the next generation of dragon emblems and street remodels without me, you must be very busy. ”

“Well, I'm not really busy. I don't make all four of them myself, and already the Final Frontier and God's Gift are almost done, so there's a little bit of manpower left. ”

“Hmmm... It's not like Kang Joon-Hyuk is playing around like that. ”

I wonder if I've known him for a long time? Jun Fei looked at me with a meaningful smile.

But I deliberately turned my gaze to Yuki by my side and said,

“I'm going to rest until the God-given gifts are released, and I think a child will be born soon...”

Yuki looks ashamed and puffed up his belly.

“I want you to be a healthy boy who resembles Joon-Hyuk. ”

“Well, I wish I was a cute little girl like you. ”

“I just need you both to go somewhere. ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

Jun Fei's eyes were suddenly wet.

&

After returning to Japan, Kawaguchi and Yuji worked together to build a new development crew for Kronos Trigger.

There were also an enormous number of developers volunteering to participate in the best games that the older directors collaborated with each other, and the story line of freelance writer Hory Yue, who was storytelling in comic magazines before working in the gaming industry, was a fabulous line of stories based on time travel.

Moreover, since Toriyama's name was added to the character's painting, the popularity of this work has been anticipated.

However, the main story and character composition. And a unique battle system. Sound was not a very cautious part of this piece.

It could ruin the atmosphere of the children's work, so even if I let the subcontractor take over, it was not an awkward part.

Then the person selected by my recommendation was Ueno, who was responsible for the sound of God's gift.

Having seen the OST of God's gift and the Opera Scene of the Final Frontier, the Phoenix team unanimously agreed to join him, and Ueno accepted Mr. Kawaguchi's proposal to join the Chronos Tricker Sound Development Team.

And the music that was born there was one of the most famous songs in RPG game history, "Admiring the Wind."

I couldn't be more excited about the fact that Kronos Triggers will come out to Raon to record 2.3 million double millions worldwide.

&

November 22, 1994.

When the wind feels a bit chilly in the late afternoon...

Around 500 gamers in Akihabara have been twisting and releasing their bodies in front of an event all night. Since yesterday evening, the waiting parade has been expanding slightly, and they've gathered more than I expected.

I was out at the venue for market research and met Jun Fei who was out there for coverage.

Jun Fei, who had an appendectomy the other day, stepped into discharge the next day after I went to the hospital. At the beginning of discharge, it seemed like yesterday that he was struggling with meat, but now he had completely regained his normal pace.

“How are you feeling? ”

“You and Yuki got a little salty the day before discharge, but I'm okay with it. ”

“If it's that unfair, get married. ”

“Am I going alone? I need a partner!! ”

“It might be a good time. If you don't want to deliver ice cream every time you go home...”

“Ice cream delivery? What are you talking about?”

“Here's the thing. Anyway, how are they holding up? ”

“It's not bad. No matter how expensive or expensive it is, people will buy it eventually. ”

“44,800 yen. It's never going to be cheap for consumers. ”

Then Jun Fei opened his mouth, stealing his nose with his fingertips.

“By the way, it's never cheap for the NEGA. I visited the headquarters of the NEGA once in a while, but they were very appealing to pricing. ”

“Well, that's it. It's a machine that wasn't built right from the start...”

“Huh? What did you just say...? ”

“No, I'm talking to myself. ”

And then at 11: 00 a.m.

NEGA Saturn, the world's first 32-bit game machine, launched.

The simultaneous release of the title has released the best 3D fighting game 'Real Fighter’ as desired by the user.

However, close to a year after its launch at the Arcade Center, 'Real Fighter’ was a huge disappointment to users.

“What the...? ”

Jun Fei also did not conceal his frustration with Saturn's ‘Real Fighter’ graphics being demonstrated at the venue.

The neat 3D graphics that were shown on the arcade substrate were showing where they were going and the small staircase that made the snowflakes frown.

Due to the hard performance compared to Sensoni's gear stations, Saturn hit one more CPU in a parallel format at the last stage in a hurry, but theoretically, there were very few directors who could actually use two CPUs efficiently, so it was a hell of an experience for developers in this era.

Their signage director, Suzuki, also failed to cross the walls of the early dual CPU, so Saturn's first work, Real Fighter, was released to a truly miserable level.

Upon inflating the expectations and showing the unexpected graphics on the console, which cost 45,000 yen, the users began to be furious.

The next generation of mechanisms that took years to develop consoles were launched titles like "Real Fighter" and "Daytona." I'm so pissed off that I only got two of them, but I can't wait to get them out at this quality...

Moreover, considering when a home game could be enjoyed by the party itself, it was common to incorporate a story for each character or an appropriate ending element, but the real fighter literally moved the arcade system itself.

So the only menus you can choose are 'Arcade Mode’ and 'VS Mode' …

Jun Fei gave Saturn's Real Fighter Review Score a humiliating 10 out of 40.

Jun Fei replied to reporters around him saying that this score was too much for the launch.

“Hey Mr... Honestly, 10 points is a waste. ”

&

One evening, after the Saturn launch, the Japanese Festival was busy.

I parked my car in a public parking lot in Tokyo and asked a cigarette.

The ‘Gift of God’, which was due to be released on December 24, was already in the making of cartridges, so I recently visited Harajuku, often called the Young Street.

Located between Shinjuku and Shibuya, Harajuku is one of the places where young people who dream of musicians gather around the bustling street called Takeshitatori.

"I can't say I'm young anymore..."

I was just 32 years old when I flew to 1983 at the age of 21.

Besides, I have an important meeting today, and I'm in a suit, and I look older than usual.

In a bitter mood, I slowly walked towards the main street, rubbing a cigarette butt into a portable ashtray.

“Do you have any harvests today? ”

I walked the street, muttering to myself, looking for a place where indie bands would gather often, with my hands in my pocket.

Currently, Idol in Japan was a trend in the popularity of the men's idol group SMEP around a company called Janis.

SMEP was the group led by Sakai, who caused a commotion on the day of the launch of the Dragon Warrior 3 and the Psychic Battle. After that, it was the idol group that became quite popular with gamers.

However, no matter how popular the public is, you don't need male idols. What I want now is a group of female idols that will make Japanese gamers come alive.

If you ask me why I'm looking for an indie band on the street to create an idol raising game, the first thing she and I want to do is use a singer-aspiring character that everyone can recognize. Because it's good for each other.

Of course, it was best to ask Sakai Izumi from JARD, who is currently in first place on the Oricon chart, if it is to follow the public's preferences, but I was more immature than the best musicians known to the public, but I wanted to create a new idol group to grow up with the games I created.

At best, you can use it as a game character without any problems. The kind that possesses beauty and flair.

Then, somewhere in my ears, I heard the voice of a woman with a unique tone.

“About time the streetlights turned on. Lean on one shoulder and look up at the sunset clouds above...”

I stopped walking in her voice, singing along to the acoustic guitar accompaniment, and stared at her dazed.

Very atypical looking face and a clean smile. And her dark, compelling voice stopped the steps of everyone walking the streets, including me.

“Wow... nice voice...”

“Who? I've never seen you on this street before. ”

“Can I make a debut with that? ”

Suddenly, people gathered around her, praising her voice, and putting coins in guitar cases. A moment later, after a song, she stood up and bowed to the audience and saluted them.

After watching him for a moment, I approached her and presented her with a business card as she prepared the next song.

“Will you sign with me and become an idol? ”