"Good work, everyone. A toast to completing the Super Maridge!! "
"Cheers!!! "
December 24, 1983. Christmas Eve. The first video game of the cross-scrolling game, Super Maridge, is complete. Released in September, the original Marige Brothers was already becoming more and more popular in a unique way for the two of them to play, so the expectations of Super Maridge were growing.
Thanks to Dongking Com and Marie Brothers, Kamauchi was also greatly pleased to hear that the family was also selling well as Christmas gifts for children. If it's bad, you should come to the Development Team Celebration Party yourself. Is that how much fun they're talking?
"Hey Shigeru, how much do you think your game will sell this time!? Huh? One million! Two million!?? Hahahaha!"
There are 10 million of them worldwide. I squeezed a beer with a smile on my mind.
"Ms. Grant, I didn't create this on my own. Honestly, without Kang Joon-Hyuk, we wouldn't have made Super Maridge so fast. "
"Yes, yes. Hey, look at you! Where is it!?"
"Here you go. "
"That's right, that's right! Stay there! I'm coming!" "
Kamauchi's boss was already drunk and rushed to me like a dance-off.
"Kuhaha! Where did this kind of treasure temple come in and make me happy?!! "
Khh! You're a total drunkard... I laughed awkwardly at Kamauchi, smelling like booze.
"Stronghold... it was a coincidence I met him. Then, if you want to buy a lunch box before you go to Shinkansen..."
"Shut up, Gunpei!! I've heard that a hundred times!! "
Three months after joining Mintendo. I was getting used to it in 1983. The development staff were very friendly and no one was hostile to me. As I was working, I didn't have time to spend money, so the balance of the account was continuing to rise.
I'm not worried about the prosperity of all things. Having a good holiday like this and celebrating 1984 ~ Kamachi, who was next to me, said with a solemn look.
"Kang Jun-hyuk."
"Yes, boss."
"Now you've raised your gun. You're going to America, right?"
"Yes..? "
About a month later... January 25, 1984. I was in the United States with Gunpei after commissioning Shigeru to produce a super marzi cartridge.
"Ahh!!! Fuck!!! I'm cold! At least let winter go and let me go, you Kamauchi bastard!! "
"Hmmm? Strong force? What are you saying?? I think I heard Mr. Earl's name. "
"I spoke to myself in Korean. "
I was walking in the middle of New York City with a caricature that didn't roll well in the snow.
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Yuck... We entered a shabby hotel that Minten also reserved for the US office. Shaisak... what is it? I think something just crawled on the floor. No, I can't believe you're keeping a headquarters employee from Japan in this dump. Although Kamachi is a bit of a stand-up guy, he cares about the welfare of his employees. Gunpei, who was standing next to me, also did not look good.
"Is this what American hotels are like? This facility is too poor for Japan."
"Of course not. It's not that they don't know the accommodations business, they just booked the cheapest accommodation."
"Oh, no... Yamashta, who is in charge of the U.S. branch, is Kamauchi's son-in-law. How could he treat us like this? "
"Anyway, Mr. Gunpei. I can't sleep here. Let's move our hotel. "
"What!? But if we find a place else to stay, we'll have to use Savvy instead of the company's money. "
"I have that kind of money. I don't know if we're gonna be here for months, but how are we supposed to stay here? "
Eventually, I grabbed Gunpei and got into a taxi standing in front of the hotel.
"Please take me to the best hotel around here. "
"Yes, sir."
"Hey, Kang-gun, where are we going? "
"I asked him to go to the best hotel nearby. "
"What!? Hey... Kang-gun. Are you sure you're okay? "
A few moments later, we are standing in front of a huge hotel that is glowing with bright lights. Unlike the hotel on the outskirts, the streets were full of messages celebrating New Year's Eve. Now it looks like a place where people live...
"Yeah, well, at least this much is worth it, right? "
"This place looks expensive. Huh? Strong Force!? Strong!!"
I was dragging my carrier into the hotel, ignoring Gunpei's voice coming from behind. I'm gonna freeze to death right now, but this is how I spend my money. I was glad to have converted a lot of money just in case. I walked past the hotel lobby, where a blonde blue-eyed beauty smiled at me as I approached the front.
"How may I help you, sir?" (What can I help you with? Guest?)
"I'd like a room please." (I'd like to borrow a room.)
"Did you make a reservation?" (Do you have a reservation?)
"No. I didn't." (No.)
"Ok. would you like a single or double?" (Understood. Do you prefer single or double rooms?)
"I'm staying for a month. I'd like the best room you have." (I plan to stay for about a month. Give me the best room in the hotel.)
"Yes, sir." Guest!)
Gunpei stood beside me dumbfounded and was astonished at the content of our conversation.
"Ha.. a month!? Gang, are you telling me that you have the best room in this hotel for a month? "
"Yes, it would be better to hold it for at least a month, given the situation, to increase it. "
"No, what are you talking about? We're here on business. We're not here to play! "
"Who said anything? Work is work, rest is rest. Don't you have to rest well to work hard? "
"I can't believe you're renting a suite."
"Ugh... Gunpei, you were going to sleep in the same bed with me in the single room!? "
"No, that's not what I meant!! "
But the game is already over. It's because the front desk staff was all set and handed over the keys to us.
"Thank you. Happy New year ~"
I took the key, greeted the front desk staff and headed for the elevator.
"Oh, my God. What am I supposed to tell the boss? "
"Gunpei is worrying a lot. What's wrong with me staying in a hotel with my money? "
In 1983, the suite price of New York's best hotel was $149 per night. A month, of course, is about 4.5 million won, but that's about it. I was comfortable dragging my carrier up to the elevator because there was not even a deposit fee for my account.
"Kang-gun is Korean, so you probably don't know it very well in Japanese society. The perception of the people around you is important... If you stay at a luxury hotel like this, your colleagues in Japan will think you're playing around. "
It is often said that Japanese people have something called Honnae (Main Mind) and Tate (Outwardly Expressing Mind). I don't know what he's up to, but he's polite and caring to the outside world. Maybe it's because it's a different people from the outside. The Japanese seemed to pay a lot of attention to their surroundings.
"Just take care of your business and go. Why would you even bother picking on that? "
Oh, Molang. I'm tired of flying for almost 15 hours, but I don't even care about that!! I'm going to take a hot shower and get some sleep.
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"Strong. I like the money, too!"
The morning after getting up from a soft bed. It was Gunpei's first wake-up call. Is that the sound of her waking up in a deep sleep? I got out of bed with a bleeding smile and started unpacking.
I was so tired last night that I threw my carrier away and went straight to the shower room as soon as I entered the room, and my carrier was still rolling around in the corner.
Looking at the other side, Gunpei's luggage was neatly organized as if it were Japanese. Humiliating... I'll set my carrier straight if I can spare the time.
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After breakfast at the hotel, Gunpei was sitting in the hotel lobby, smoking a cigarette, waiting for me. In the 1980s, when the regulation for smoking was still weak, it was a familiar sight. When I came out of the lobby with my coat and bag, Gunpei who saw me stood up with a smile.
"First, let's go to the U.S. office. "
"Sure."
We got into a taxi and headed for Minten's office in the United States.
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"Oh, are you Gunpei and Kang Jun-hyuk soldiers from Japan? "
The first impression of the Yamashta Regional President I met in America... was of the lungs themselves. I couldn't find any energy in the office even though it was early, and most of all, every time Mr. Yamashta talked, it smelled like whiskey.
"Nothing's going to change since you came to America. The console gaming business is already finished in the U.S. market. "
His words contained no hope. Kamauchi's son-in-law, who had come to Tokyo University, was losing his firearm completely in the U.S. office.
In fact, it was because of the collapse of the gaming industry that Atarissa left behind, but it was a time when the computer industry was thriving.
-Game machines ruin your child's studies, but computers send your child to college. -
A marketing advertisement for a computer company in a hotel newspaper this morning. It seemed to completely kill the breath of the console market, which was barely holding its last breath.
In fact, I did not know that Kamauchi had been battling for the United States since Mintendo was launched in Japan. The family that launched in Japan on July 15 has already been looking for a place to sell in the United States since April.
However, because the gaming industry is completely dead, electronics and toy companies. He didn't take the family anywhere, and the family that wasn't sold was stuck in the warehouse. At first, Yamashta, who was also enthusiastic, became increasingly confident and became more and more likely to drink every day.
Staying here won't do any good...
I took a long sigh and stood up.
"Gangbang? Where are you going? "
"We should do some market research first. I go on a limb experiencing how serious the situation is. "
"Hehehe... Go somewhere! You'd better stop by the pharmacy and buy some Band-Aids before you go!" If you get beat up by the shopkeeper for no reason, you should stick to it. Kick-kick-kick! "
"Yamashta, for starters. I'll take one family for a sample. "
"Suit yourself. "
"Hey, strong man. Come with me!! "
Out of the U.S. office, we asked you to take a taxi back to the most famous toy store nearby.
"People have changed. You must have suffered a lot in America. "
"You look like a total lung. "
"Kamauchi used to be a very trustworthy young man, but somehow..."
Failure makes people more and more shy. The more successful people who have never failed in their lives, the more they can be completely destroyed by one failure. Like Mr. Yamashta here today...
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"Get out of my shop!!! "
"Ms. Grant, can I talk to you for a second?"
"Get lost!! Don't come to my store with a game console!! "
The reaction was more severe than I thought. It was the same for electronics shops and toy stores. The nice boss yelled at me to shove it in the box like a ghost when he pulled it out...
"That's... that's what the Yamashta said. I can't believe I'm about to get slammed in the doorway."
Gunpei, who was caught by the host, sighed as he fixed his tie. The gaming industry is in complete ruins... I'm going to have to change the plan a little bit. I hid my family in a subway coin locker and went to the toy store with my bare hands.
Once I looked at the toys without being a salesperson, at least I was free to look inside the store without being hindered by the shop staff. Then I found a pile of game cartridges piled up in a corner of the store.
"What's that? "
"Ah, the Atari game cartridge. There's too much stock, so they're selling it for a dollar each. "
Gosh... A dollar is worth a thousand won? Even the semiconductor production unit price in the cartridge won't come out for 1,000 won. How bad did it really fall? The toy store owners must be thrilled. I went through various toy stores with Gunpei, but everything was the same.
"This... doesn't even have a single needle in it. "
"I know. I'm hungry, but should we think about it while we eat? "
I got into a taxi and asked him to take me to the most expensive and delicious restaurant this time. Although not as proficient as I was, Gunpei, who knew some English, kicked his tongue and said to me.
"How do you find the most expensive one first? People need to save their own lives. "
"Can I drop you off at the hamburger shop in the middle? "
"Huh? Oh, no. Let's go together."
You're gonna follow me anyway. Don't say that in the first place. I was lost in thought as I watched the city flow out the window. As expected, there is a market downturn. I asked Kamachi to make a robot toy, but I can't squeeze it in without it...
Then a taxi driver approaches us in the back seat.
"Are you Japanese? "
"I'm Korean, and on the left I'm Japanese. "
"Korea? I don't know about Korea. Anyway, there are Japanese, right? "
"I am Japanese. "
When Gunpei answered in obscure English, the taxi driver smiled and asked Gunpei.
"Oh Samurai!!! Do Japanese still carry knives in the streets? "
"Phew."
It may not be an active time to travel abroad, but there was often a misunderstanding in the '80s. Although it's a little bitter in the words of the taxi driver who doesn't know Korea, is it natural that there are still no issues worth getting the attention of the world? You'll be treated like shit at least until the' 88 Olympics.
However, Gunpei's expression was not very good when he said that he wanted to laugh. About how he felt humiliated, Gunpei rebuked him for his inexplicable English.
"This is the 20th century. Japan is no longer a knife, but it is growing into an economy equivalent to the United States. "
Then the taxi driver smiled and replied.
"Sorry, sorry. It was just a joke. Jock. Kick."
However, Gunpei muttered in Japanese as if he was not angry.
"If we carry knives, you all carry guns. "
Let's end this middle-aged man. But you're right. like the Japanese or ninjas are a symbol for Americans. America reminds me of a cowboy who rides a horse. A gun? Cowboy?
At that moment, I thought of a game of memories like lightning in my head. It was the first game called 'Duck Hunting' that used to play shooting games on home TV.
This is it! This is it!!
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"Make me a gun? "
Gunpei, who was cutting the soft beef steak, stopped the knife and asked me.
I said, "Yeah, I need you to build me an electron gun. "
"Pistol?"
Gunpei was staring at me with a strange look as if he was saying something like a ghost or forgetting something. I couldn't help but pull out the exercise sheet again and start drawing with a pen. Yeah, it's easier to paint.
"This is a gun that looks like this. Fortunately, our family has an external power port we can use. If you pull the trigger towards the Brown Tube TV, the target on the screen drops. "
Originally it was an emergency port used in case the pads on the main body were broken, but now that I've designed them separately... Gunpei came close to removing the steak dishes, pulling the flavor from my description.
"A new controller that fires a gun. Very interesting. But how is this manipulated? "
"You should think about that, Gunpei. "
"What...? "
You know, the birth of a new electronic device is the idea of putting a spoonful and a ball in it. Honestly, I don't know how I'm gonna get a hit if I shoot up the Browntube TV. But I'm sure I've played since I was a kid, and I'm sure he'll make it anyway, since it's something you actually made.
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Three days from now. I was shaking hands with Gunpei at the international airport.
"The American market breakthrough is that gun. Gunpei, please go back to Japan and support me. "
"I've been hearing stories and thinking about them, and I think I may have caught a glimpse. I'll get back to you as soon as I'm done. By the way, who's got the targeting program? Should I leave it to Shigeru?"
"No, Shigeru must be busy inspecting the cartridge right now. "
"Then who should I leave it to? "
"I'll make it here. "
"What!? You want to build it here?"
"Let's do some market research and get you excited. I'll send you an international mail when the demo is finished, so please complete it with Shigeru. "
"Flutter? You really don't know what you're thinking sometimes. If you take out the horse, all sorts of bizarre things will come out, so I can't catch them!"
"I'll take that as a compliment. "
"A compliment, of course. Things are getting interesting with you and the company. Then please help Mr. Yamashta get the U.S. Mayor. "
"Don't worry!"
After leaving Gunpei, I left the airport alone after a while. Minten went straight to the U.S. office.
Yamashta, who was following the whiskey inside, was surprised when he froze down the quiet office door.
"W-would you please be careful with people? "
"Don't nag a busy staff member about sitting at a table or drinking anyway. "
And what did I miss about Yamashta? I wanted to look at me.
"Are you sure you want to sit there and drink one of those game machines in the warehouse? We have to open the bow somehow. "
"You think I've never done anything!? In any store, you have to arrange items to try marketing. This is not a business at all!! Console's over in America. Even if you lower your equipment margin as much as possible and give it to them, they'll only fart!! "
"Did you say you'll pay for the equipment? "
"What?"
"Did you just pay for the display? "
"You idiot!! Why should we give you money if you just put stuff in the store!? "
"If you don't want to give me a discount, I can pay you. If you sell a machine, you only have 14800 yen to 1800 yen to eat. We didn't just come all the way to America to earn 1,800. First of all, the game console has to be sold, and the cartridge has to go out and make money. And if you don't like your perception of the game machine, you change your name. This isn't a game machine!! "
"What? What do you call a gaming machine? What do you call it?" "
"Well, MINTENDO Home Entertainment System -- how about M.H.E.S.? "
"Mintendo Home Entertainment System..? "
"Let's abandon the name of the game console and start over. "
Minten also started a counterattack by MHES, an American office.
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"Looks like Yamashta's finally trying to get things right. Yes! That's why he's my son-in-law. "
You look like you're stuck on your son-in-law's booze and weed. So I hold the phone and say this... I pause to speak as softly as I can.
"So I wrote a trick with Mr. Yamashta. We decided to retake the U.S. market with a new designation. "
"Okay, okay. It's an office name. It's either a spill or a match or a mintendo, or a mintendo. So how do you plan on attacking them? "
"Luckily, Super Maridge, which was launched last week, is selling at an incredible rate. Congratulations, Ms. Grant. "
"Hahaha! Is that it? Dongking Com and his masterpiece, Marige Brothers, are joining us as a set!! With the traction effect of the device, the factory is fully operational. "
"I see. I'm willing to scrape up all the Japanese money!"
"That's a good metaphor for Gangwon! He's scraping it up in bundles, like you said! He's desperate to make more stuff in the warehouse. "
"That's great," he said, "so I want you to take the machine from our U.S. branch warehouse. "
"What!? Why?? "
"When we start with M.H.E.S., we can't operate with the same machine as before, can we? I'm going to redesign the machine to suit American tastes. "
"What!? Hey, man. You already have it, so you can just take it at the factory and change the design? "
"Mr. Yamauci. In the meantime, with the success of Game&Watch and your family, you're going to have to invest a lot of money if you want to go after the American market. The current family design is too bad for the American market. And the controller size is too small, because it's in accordance with Asian standards. It might be a good idea to make it a little bigger and stronger. "
"Hnng, but I feel like I'm on a roll."
"I've never let you down before. If you trusted me and sent me here, you'd have to shoot for backup. "
"Khh... Got it. Then let's reclaim all the supplies in the American warehouse. We don't have enough equipment to sell in Japan anyway. "
"Thank you. Oh, and this was agreed with Mr. Yamashta."
"What else? "
"I've decided to pay for the display of my family in the United States. "
"Shelf costs? What's that? "
"Simply place our items in the store and we will pay a small gratuity depending on the location. $1,000 in front of the store for a month, $300 in back. "
"What? You want me to pay you just to put stuff in a store? Is that another crazy idea coming from someone's head? "
"Haha... Don't get too excited. Of course, I'm not going to keep doing this, but let's just do it for two months. I heard from Gunpei that the problem with the machine gun has been resolved and has entered the production phase. The control robot I told you about before is already complete, right? "
"Yes, it's done. The electronic shooting game you invented is also very popular. When I go to the rec room these days, I see all the employees are enjoying themselves. "
"So, in the American model, I want you to pack the robot and the electron gun as a set. "
"What? Then it's hard to match the unit price to 14800 yen. "
"It's okay. I'm selling it in the United States for 199 dollars. "
"What? You'd raise the price if you didn't sell it for $149? "
"The reason they didn't sell it for $149 was because they couldn't display it. It's not because the quality of the machine is poor. "
"Knng... This is... If it sells like that, I think I can recover the shelf cost, but... what do I do?"
"Ms. Grant..."
"Huh? Don't keep calling me that. I'm afraid of what you might say out of your mouth. "
"If you could just give me the gun, I need you to give me the bullet. Just close your eyes and shoot cool. "
"Ugh... Give it to me!! But if you fail, you will never set foot on Japanese soil again."
Rinse! If you fail, you'll have to step on Korean soil!
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I've been coming to the United States for four months now. Last month, after a call with the boss, the abandoned family in the warehouse was recovered to full power Japan, and a redesigned M.E.S. came in this morning.
The old family had seen a portrait of a game console playing with cartridges, but the newly designed one turned out to be like a computer diskette pushing a wide cartridge to the front.
In addition, unlike a small Japanese home, the controller line was lengthened and enlarged to suit Western tastes of living rooms.
"It's designed in a completely different way. But do people believe that they've changed their appearance? "
"I've never seen a model before, so I'll be fine. "
Mr. Yamashta changed his office name and began anew while cutting off alcohol and marijuana. After clearing out all the families that were piling up in the warehouse, Yamashta said he felt a little breathless. It seems that it was stressful for Mr. Yamashta to be stockpiling poor inventory that was not being sold.
"Now, shall we make a new assault?" "
I smiled at Mr. Yamashta with an M.E.S machine for samples.
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Shortly after, we stood in front of Toyworld, New York's largest toy store.
"Could this be dragged out of the neck again?"
Yamashta sighed as he loosened his tie. I also laughed awkwardly, swallowing dry saliva, because I had a rough look the other day.
"No way... it'll work this time. "
My daughter! She swiped the front door lightly and walked into the store. The shopkeepers smiled and welcomed us. But I noticed that the salesperson was wearing a T-shirt, so after a while, someone who appeared to be our manager came to us.
"What brings you here? "
"Hi, we're from a company called M.H.E.S. I'd like to develop a new toy and talk to the owner. "
"M.H.E.S.? I've never heard of it. "
"This is a new Japanese company registered in the United States. We developed moving robots and electronic gun toys. "
The manager then had a slightly sensitive reaction to the electrogun.
"Electronic guns? We treat toys that kids play with. You can't sell toys that hurt people. "
That's why I quickly pulled out the stun gun, terribly quick to finish what the manager said. The gray, crude pistol did not appear to be a threat.
"Don't worry. The gun we brought in doesn't run out of bullets. "
"Hmm... I'll take you to the owner's office first. "
The manager, with a suspicious expression, takes us to the boss' room inside. Okay, now it's a real battle. Inside the owner's office was a fat, typical American man who was gassing with a bunch of paperwork. Even after the cold winter and spring, he was dressed as if in the middle of summer.
"Smith? Who are they? "
"It's a company called M.H.E.S that has developed new toys. "
"New toys? That's where all the toys are. What's new? "
To the owner who was very grumpy, Yamashta and I smiled as much as possible.
"Are you Japanese? That's funny. But yellow monkeys are good at making one toy. Why don't we have a look around? "
Not to sound crass, but we've always put new toys on the table.
"Robots? And guns? What is this new toy? "
"These are electronic toys that are connected to this machine here. "
"Machines? What is this? Is this a game console? "
"No, this is a home entertainment computer. "
"Computer?"
"Yes, we can use this to move this robot, and we can fire a gun. Would you like to connect for a moment? "
"Hmm, try it. "
The boss was looking forward to throwing me away if I did any tricks. Yamashta was also looking at me with an anxious look, raising his knees.
I first plugged the robot into the external port and raised the power switch. The robot included in the family package was operable without a separate cartridge, so I grabbed the controller and tried to manipulate the robot. Fortunately, Kamauchi didn't listen directly to the first hint I gave him, but he also added the ability to make arms on the robot and lift things, so I lifted the electronic gun that was on the table.
As the robot's arms narrowed like a tweezer, he picks up the electron gun, and elasticity flows from the boss's mouth as he watches it.
"Phew... interesting. But what's with the gun? "
"Oh, this is the gun that needs to be on TV. "
"TV! Why use TV for toy topics? Isn't this a game console? "
"No, it's a fun program designed to allow families to practice shooting with fun. "
I don't know what I'm talking about. The game is a game, but it's not a game... You're sitting there talking about the code name of Hong Gil-dong. The boss had a very aesthetic look on his face, so I started noticing and connected the cable to the TV in the corner of the room.
I had the cartridge in the game machine in advance, which was obvious to me when I saw the cartridge inserted in the row.
I removed the robot from the external port and turned it into an electronic gun and turned the power switch on. Then the phrase duck hunt came to mind on the TV, and at the same time the face of the boss and manager became very uncomfortable.
I was anxious, and I wanted the main screen to move quickly as I tapped the trigger part of the pistol. And shortly after the screen appeared with a green screen with a thick veil of blood on the boss' forehead.
"This is a game machine!! "
Ta-ang!! At that moment, I pulled the trigger toward the TV screen, and a duck that was flying in the screen howled and fell.
"Huh? What was that?? "
Phew! Phew! Phew! Peek-a-boo! Ta-a-boo! The ducks flying in the screen were falling in turn by my submachine gun.
"What happened? How could that gun drop a duck on TV? "
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"What happened? How could that drop a duck on TV? "
Of course you don't understand. For them, the situation would be as shocking as the first time they've seen a 4D film. Nothing was fired from the rifle, but it was definitely shooting freshly off a duck in a TV.
My boss and manager were watching me play like I was possessed by a ghost. You're a genius, Gunpei. You've made something very good in a short time.
Mr. Gunpei returned to Japan and spent the night researching new controllers for his games. Meanwhile, he became interested in the rate of injection on the TV screen, and the electrogun he created was a single moment, but he was able to manipulate the rate of injection on the TV.
When I pulled the trigger of the electrolyte gun, the whole screen blinked black for a moment, but it was so long that the human eye couldn't confirm it. And it was designed to make the flying duck object appear white and make the electrogun recognize the white object.
What does that even mean? Actually, I don't know. Anyway, the electronic gun has the ability to force television control to recognize flying ducks, so if Gunpei is happy with this and doesn't miss the jet lag, he has to call in the morning for menstruation...
I think he was a little clumsy about how it worked at the time, but he was asleep, so I don't know... It's just, oh, it's finally made. I fell asleep again, but...
"Definitely a fun toy. "
"Do you like it? "
"Yeah, but you know what? "
Toy World's president lit a thick cigar on fire. I had a hunch that this contract would not be fulfilled when I read a face that appeared to ignore people openly. Fast-eyed, he uncovers the cartridge lid of the M.E.S and checks Duckhunt's game pack inside.
"My eyes cannot be deceived. This is a video game. They insist on expressing it as a toy and then somehow they want to deliver it to our store. Great! I'll take it to my store. "
Yamashta's expression was clear in the words of Toy World President. But, um...
"But make it Duck Hunt's machine. I don't need another cartridge. You think I don't know what you guys are up to after you put in one of those fancy games and then try to distribute it later? "
It was not difficult to build a Deokhunt-specific machine. However, in a console business that seeks additional revenue from the sale of software, that is never going to happen.
"That's not true. To ensure the quality of our games, we review and submit all our games. Lower games like yours are not going to be available on our devices. "
"Bullshit!! "
Eventually, Yamashta and I were driven out by the shopkeepers.
"If you want to sign with us, build a dedicated Duck Hunt machine. Our Toy World no longer handles gaming consoles. "
The manager leaves the box with the M.E.S roughly on the floor and goes back inside the store. Oh, it's a sax. Anyway, the Americans are strong. You're the same person if you're wrong, and you're just running around on the pavement...
"It's hard... I never imagined that human perception could be so frightening. "
"I knew I shouldn't have come to the store when I was hungry. "
"A ship? What do you mean? "
"Korea is full of them. Anyway, let's move the place. There's nothing to see here anymore. "
I straightened out the lying controller and got up. Before leaving Toy World, I turned and looked at the entrance of the store and muttered.
"Pig. You'll see. Please, I'll make you beg for stuff in our store."
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Yamashta and I finally stopped by a little toy store on the corner of New York. Unlike downtown, the store was relatively quiet, so there was no shopkeeper, and the name of the store was Toy Box.
"Hi, we're sales people from a company called M.H.E.S, and we're here to deliver new toys."
Then the middle-aged man at the counter smiled and welcomed us.
"Hello, good to see you. I'm sorry, but our store is closing next month. Are you okay? "
"You're closing the door?" Why... "
"Actually, there have been a lot of toy shops on the street lately, so it's hard to keep track of a lot of customers on our side."
"Oh, well, we haven't signed up for any toy stores just yet, if you don't mind. "
"It's not that hard. Come inside."
In the kindness that was clearly contrasted with Toyworld, Yamashta let out a breath of relief. Without a separate room, we demonstrated robots and duckhunts, just as we demonstrated in the Toy World in a corner.
"Oh, it's a whole new kind of manipulation. But the game, huh? "
As expected, Duck Hunt's manipulation drew attention, but Toy Box's boss said it was a game. Half of Toybox's stores were filled with Atari's game cartridges.
"I love games, too, but as you can see, running the store has become more difficult because of your credit for Atari games. So I'm afraid of buying this machine. "
"I understand the ten minutes. But our M.E.S will never bring Atari the same misfortune. "
I picked up Super Maridge and Maridge Brothers from the bag I had prepared. In fact, if the atmosphere was good in Toyworld, they were the ones I brought to push, but I was able to demonstrate them here for the first time because I was kicked out without even having a chance to demonstrate.
Since Toybox's understanding of the game was essentially high, he was amazed at the new way of navigating in the form of transverse scrolling, adapting to the Super Maridge system in an instant.
"This is amazing!! "
"This game will soon enter the Game Center in the United States. "
"I see. This kind of game will definitely work in the United States. Especially when you're not tied up in a screen like the old arcade. A whole new way!! "
The owner of the Toybox was happy, enjoying Super Maridge like a child. But that was also...
"In Atari... if this game had been played, my shop would have been able to continue..."
He was tearing up whether it was unfair to meet Super Maridge now. Even Yamashta was looking at Mr. Toybox with a sad face.
"Ms. Grant likes games. If the store doesn't close, will you accept our mintendo game console? "
"Of course. But I can't run a store anymore. We also don't have the funds to buy this machine. "
"Okay, boss. We're here to help you. "
"Yes?"
"I'll give you 100 free M.E.S from Mintendo. And I'll give you three months' rent in advance from this store.
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"I'll give you 100 free M.E.S from Mintendo. And I'll give you three months' rent in advance from this store.
Then, after watching me, Yamashta's expression shocked me and I spoke in Japanese.
"Hey... strong man. I can't give you 100 devices for free, no matter how miserable the owner is! "
But I explained Yamashta's words again to Toy Box's boss who was holding a dazed controller behind his back.
"In Mintendo, we are offering a $1,000 incentive just for our device to be on display. "
"Hey, strong man!! That hasn't been cleared by Mr. Kamachi yet!! "
"But since you have a situation, I will pay you three months' rent higher than that as an incentive. Instead, for three months this shop's show window will be managed in Mintendo. What would you do?"
"You can run my shop for another three months. Okay. If I can do that, of course I'm okay!! "
"Then I'll have our machines in this store tomorrow. Please take good care of him. Boss."
"Thank you, thank you, thank you so much."
So Minten's first historic contract with the M.E.S model came true. Two weeks later, Super Maridge from Japan began spreading at a rapid rate to the US Game Center, thanks to a new way of doing things.
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"W-Wilson, hold it right there. "
"Mr. River. You mean here!? "
"Yes!! Right there... Ahhhhh!!! "
Kudangtang!! Puck warr....
"Huff!! Mister River!! Are you okay!?"
"Th-that's okay. It's okay. Ugh."
"You're young and lively, I'd break bones! Hahaha!"
It's been a month since we put the MINTENDO M.E.S on the toy box. I was putting a banner on the window in front of the Toybox shop. I put away all the other toys in the window, put one M.E.S like a premium model, and then hung an item box or a brick-shaped mobile in the air with SuperMaridge's playback footage.
It was as if everyone passing by was reminiscing about the stage of Super Maridge.
"Ow!! Super Maruzzi!! "
The little boy who was passing by raised his elasticity as he pointed to the TV in the window. I'm like, "Yeah!!" 'He waved his fist, smiling and clapping.
After hanging up the banner, I came back inside the store with Wilson, the owner of the Toybox, and Mr. Yamashta, who was organizing the inventory in the warehouse, was sweating his balls off.
"Have you finished cleaning up? Well done."
"Mr. Wilson. 200 extra. I've put them all in. "
"Thank you. Here you go. "
Mr. Wilson smiled as he handed the drink to Mr. Yamashta, who was wiping his sweat with a handkerchief.
"You can have the staff down there, too. Are you having a hard time? "
"No, no, thanks to you, I can't just sit here comfortably, because the bows are finally opening up. I've been stuck in a dark office for the last eight months, and now I'm tired of it. It feels good to work because I'm moving like this!"
Yamashta became a completely different person from the day we first met. My first impression was a complete lung, and now I'm a little more human. I swallowed a drink with a bloody smile.
Daughter! The door of the store opened at that time, and the mother who came with the child asked us.
"Do you, by any chance, carry anything out here called M.E.S? "
"Welcome, sir. The item just arrived and is now available for purchase!! "
Yamashta was not the only one who changed. Mr. Wilson was also contributing to mintendo's aggressive marketing, which was driving tremendous revenues. He was originally a gaming enthusiast, so he taught his shoppers how to manipulate easily, and most shoppers bought M.E.S directly from him. 100 candles were thrown away in a single day at the same time Super Maridge entered the arcade center.
Mr. Wilson filled half of his store with our stuff, and we didn't spare him the full support. And a month later today. We were selling close to a thousand candles in this little shop selling M.E.S.
At that time, the boy playing Super Maridge and Duckhunt in the demonstration area cried out, catching his mother's crotch.
"Mommy, I wan 't that pleeeeaaaase!" (Mom, I want that!!!!!!)
Seeing that, I almost burst into laughter. As such, Super Maridge became a must-buy title for any customer who purchases M.E.S, and began leading the M.E.S in the U.S. market like a pair of wagons with Duckhunt. I remember my childhood when I saw that kid yelling at his mother... If he really likes games, he could be a great developer someday... I used to be.
&
Small gaps.
After squeezing a small crack in the frozen American game market, the M.E.S began cracking up a small toy store in New York City.
Mr. Wilson had a free demonstration of Duckhunt for those who were driving off the street. At first, the people who were just looking at it curiously started shooting excitedly at the TV, holding a shotgun in their hands.
In particular, Hunt was very responsive because of his intuitive way of playing.
At a nearby gaming center, people were sticking to each of the supermaridge substrates and playing, and within the United States, Super Maridge soon became the iconic character of Mintendo. The children began to become more familiar with Maridge than with the original American character, Popeye, and at last, several shops began receiving M.E.S. inquiries.
The exhibition incentive I had asked Kamauchi to proceed for only two months, but I once again reached an agreement to persuade Kamauchi to pay the incentive for two months unconditionally to the store where the M.E.S was first on display. I also explained to employees enough about how the game works and handed out manuals to help them sell it separately.
At first, Mintendo, a small leasing office, moved to a comfortable office with a little more leverage, and I hired a female assistant named Elise, who was at least ten years old.
She didn't know much about the game, but she was good at delivering goods and dealing with toy shops and deals. In this era, the medium of gaming was like a new business, so few people knew it well, and I liked that the answer was the most broken in the interview. I always liked to see them taking notes with their notebooks and pens when I went to the store together for market research.
Then one day. On the way back from market research together, Mr. Ellis carefully suggested it to me.
"Chief, each store has a very different style to showcase, as it delivers items to the store and fits the display. I just want it to feel a little more unified. And I think there's a store on the front of the store that only sells incentives. I think we should take care of it ourselves."
"I've been feeling that way about the store recently. You've seen it exactly, secretary. "
"If we train our delivery drivers separately and deliver the goods, we'd be more comfortable on the shelf."
"Then there will be complaints among the couriers again, right? "
"I think so. "
"You might want to set up a team of outlets so that not everyone can do it, but it should be managed continuously after the display. "
Since then, at the same time as the delivery of our products, associates visited the store and helped display the store, and decorated the store beautifully with various character products, the repercussions started to spread among the toy industry.
Initially, of course, some capital was poured into the industry, but rumors began to flood the industry that accepting goods from Mintendo would beautifully decorate shops as well as incentives. Once the M.E.S were successfully placed in the store, the sponge began to sell out as quickly as it absorbed water. A new wind started to blow on the American console market, which was staggered by Atari Shock.
I liked to do market research in plain clothes rather than being in an office with the phone ringing all day. Unlike when I first came here, I could easily find Super Maridge and M.E.S anywhere in the toy store on the street.
But only one. The biggest toy store on the street, Toy World, has yet to find Mintendo's M.E.S.
'I'm still going to survive. Is this it?'
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'I'm still going to survive. Is this it?'
Toy World was a chain of several other major outlets in other cities. Since it was a place with so many people looking for big, all the toy companies wanted to bring things here.
So, it was rare for Toy World to place a prize directly into a toy company, and sales people would usually pick up samples or catalogues and ask for an order.
After a brief tour of Toyworld's store, I swooped in and opened the shop.
"Fancy."
The store looked more luxurious than half a year ago. If there was a toy kingdom I'd seen in the movies, would it look like this? But I still couldn't find a corner of the video game inside the store.
"Still."
I started exploring the shop again, tasting bitterness. Many people were picking toys with the children because of the weekend, but I started to feel better even when I saw the faces of happy children. At that time, one child waved his mother's hand and asked.
"Mami, where are the M.E.S and Super Maridge? "
"Well, I don't know how many stores there are. But it's such a big store. Maybe it's around here somewhere. I'll have to ask the clerk first. "
Huh? Looks like you're here to buy an M.E.S. While looking at the toys on the side of the store, I was curious and chased after them keeping a reasonable distance from the child's mother.
"Hey, are you selling a game console here where you can play Super Maridge? "
His mother didn't know much about M.E.S. Then the shop clerk raised his glasses slightly and replied with a bright expression.
"Would you like to come this way? "
Hmm? I knew there were no mintendo devices in Toyworld. What's the clerk trying to introduce you to? I tilted my head and followed them. And a short time later, the store staff showed me a place where the poor inventory of Atari, in the far corner of the store, enjoyed.
"We currently sell Atari consoles, the largest gaming company in the United States, at very low prices. They're also selling cartridges at a dollar per person. You're going to be much better than those expensive M.E.S that haven't played much yet. "
... does he look at his clients as favors right now? I stared at them with a ridiculous look. At that time, the child holding the mother's hand asked Support.
"I want an M.E.S. I want to do it with Duckhunt and Super Maridge. "
"Kid, the games are all the same. Mintendo is also a gaming company, so if you wait a little longer, he will give you a cartridge for Atari only. "
"Huh? Really? "
"Who said anything about releasing our Super Maridge to a destroyed Atari 2600 device? "
Eventually, when I couldn't wait to reach them, the surprised clerk muttered, looking at me with one glance.
"W-who are you? "
I approached them and took a business card out of my arms and handed it to the child's mother.
"Hello, I am a head office employee selling M.E.S equipment. The games and machines your child wants don't have a ticketing plan for Atari, recommended by the clerk here. It's a little further from here, but about three blocks down, there's a little toy store called Toy Box. If I show you this business card there, the store owner will be kind enough to explain. "
"Oh, thank you. "
The mother bowed her head to me and left the store with the child. Then the clerk who missed the customer because of me started staring at me.
"Who are you to come into someone else's shop and pick up customers? "
"Why do you seduce your customers with such unfounded sound? "
"What? Is this yellow monkey picking on me? "
"Are you ignoring me for being Asian? Is this how you treat your guests here? "
As I shouted louder in the shopkeeper's cry, the eyes of those who were browsing the store began to pour out on us on the weekends. Then the Smiths, who had been prodding Yamashta before, hurriedly approached us to calm us down.
"What's going on? Jason."
"This person approached a customer I was entertaining and told me about another store and encouraged me to buy things from there. This is clearly a disruption to sales. "
Then he turned his head and looked at me, his face stiffened.
"Are you...? "
"Hello, Mr. Smith. How are you? "
"M.H.E.S employee? "
"You have a good memory. I only saw him once."
"Your name was Mr. River, right? "
"Yes, it is. "
"If you have a moment, my boss would like to see you again. Can you spare a moment? "
What...? Why do I have to see him again? I looked at the watch for a moment and replied to Mr. Smith.
"Unfortunately, I have a meeting I need to get to right now. I'll see you later. If you're in a hurry, please contact our M.H.E.S office. "
If only you had the courage to bow your head and make a phone call.
I handed a business card to Mr. Smith and walked out of the door. After a few days, there was no contact from the Toy World. Maybe he's too busy eyeballing customers to rob Atari of his worthless inventory... The more credit the company loses, the more he knows about Toyworld's president.
&
Once I went out and came back, my desk was overflowing with paperwork waiting for payment. They were mostly contract documents for incentives and shelf costs for new hire stores, and when Elise put them neatly on her desk by time, it was her main job to review and sign them. Then one day...
"Chief, this is a customer inquiry. Would you like to read it? "
"Hmm? From a client? "
"Recently, there has been a growing complaint that the selling price of products is significantly different for each outlet. "
"Absolutely not. Our shop is introducing a scouting system. "
"You're running low on supplies and you're experiencing a premium situation? "
"Hah, even if it sells too well, it's worth it. "
I took a long sigh and listened to the letter from the customer.
-M.H.E.S Sales Representative -
I'm the mother of a child who loves games. Our child loves Super Maridge so much. SuperMaridge and Marie Brothers always come back from school. And I often tell stories about Duckhunt and say that I want to enjoy it with my friends.
How many parents can beat a child in this world? I'm worried about my child's studies, but I was so desperate to buy an M.E.S from Toyworld last week.
Wait a minute. You bought an M.E.S in Toyworld? What are you talking about? Something's not right.
As you know, Toyworld is a very large toy store that is famous for handling a variety of company goods and is highly credible as it is sought after by many people. But when I bought my M.E.S there, I was surprised at the price too high.
Even with a submachine gun and a robot, the price of $299 seems to be too high.
$299... You sold for $100 more instead of $2-30!? I started to read the letter in detail.
He was so desperate to buy it, but I knew the M.E.S. price was $199. I asked the store staff how this price difference could be made, but they didn't give me a convincing answer. Other shops around here were selling M.E.S, but it was about the same price as Toyworld. This, I think, is obviously a problem.
M.H.E.S is here to make sure that consumers are not avoiding this.
"Ugh, this is crazy."
"I've read it, and it's really upsetting. How can you do this to the most famous toy company in America? "
"Because it's money."
"Yes?"
"I'm going to the Toyworld store here. Please temporarily stop shipping all devices that are currently being shipped to each store. "
"Wow, chief. What are you talking about!? "
"Stop replenishing stock until this is resolved. "
I quickly packed my clothes and left the office door open. Then I got into a taxi waiting in front of the company and ran to the Toy World store. After a while, I stood in front of the Toy World Chain in question and took a deep breath and opened the shop door.
"Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman. Welcome to Toyworld! A land full of joy and wonder." (Hello. Welcome to the joyful world of Toyworld!)
"Welcome back, you mercenaries!! "
As soon as he entered the store, he replied in Korean to the employee who greeted him, and the employee asked with a puzzled expression.
"Yes?"
I coughed a moment before asking in English.
"I'm here to buy an M.E.S. Are they selling here? "
"Oh, of course. Come this way!"
The clerk nodded and guided me to the counter as soon as I could speak English. After a while, the clerk pulled out the M.E.S. game machine from under the counter or asked if this was what he wanted with a bright smile. I nod roughly and ask for the price, and he opens his mouth with a slight lift in his mouth.
"Thank you. $299. "
"... Are you kidding me? "
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"Thank you. $299. "
"... Are you kidding me? "
"Yes?"
I took my business card out of my pocket and put it on the counter. The clerk looked at my business card with a curious look and saw the mission written M.H.E.S. and dreamt of both eyes. What are you staring at? I'll smash your fucking tits in.
"As you can see, I'm Kang Jun-hyuk, a Mintendo employee. Can you explain why we're selling M.E.S here for $299? "
However, unexpectedly, the manager's expression was bold.
"What do you care how much we paid for the goods we bought? "
On your knees and apologizing, what is this bold attitude on the board? I asked again because I was exhausted.
"What did you just say? I can't believe you're selling our stuff for more than $100 more than the regular price! "
"We didn't ask you to place an order, did we? Everything we're selling has been bought at a nearby store for $199. We're just selling it back to the customers. Of course, as a businessman, you have to make a profit. "
"Then why don't you just place an order with us from the beginning!! "
"You should have negotiated a price with us in the first place. "
Wow! I really can't make sense of this... A middle-aged man who looks like a shop manager came at us when the counter got noisy.
"What's going on? "
"I think this is an M.H.E.S. employee who's been told we're selling this machine for $299. "
"Yes? If you make a fuss in that guy's shop, it will be bad for the other customers, so will you please leave?" "
"I'm a fortune teller, a fortuneteller, and I sold my conscience. I'm being ridiculous."
"If you keep acting like this, I'll call the police. "
"Yes, I understand. Let's go back quietly today. But I'm not going to let it go, so watch me. "
"Well, do whatever you want. "
The manager grinned, revealing his white teeth. As I turned to the shop door, looking at them for a moment, I heard a voice behind me laughing at me.
"The monkey cub won't be able to do anything about it anyway! Haha!"
So, this is how it came out? I pushed myself down as hard as I could, grabbing the handle of the store. Toy World... I swear to God, while I'm in the United States, I will shut down all your stores...
Pow. I was so angry that I could feel the filthy blood in my mouth.
&
"Hmm!? Change the package design again? "
"Yes. I'm going to put a price on the empty side of the blueprint right now. "
Then Yamashta looked at me with a strange look.
"What!? Hey, what kind of crumbs are these kids eating, and what packages are they paying for?"
"Is there a law against notifying consumer prices on electronic products? "
"No, of course there is no such law, but you can't replace the package every time you adjust the unit price later? And..."
"And what? "
"First of all... the market is growing as we want it to, and the Toy World is just buying gadgets from the general store, so it's none of our business. "
"What are you talking about? And that would be a huge impact on the American gaming market, and the cost of selling for 100 dollars goes directly to the consumer, and for 100 dollars, there's two cartridges. It's our loss, too."
"Oh, yes, yes."
I thought you said this guy was in the admirers' club. That's bullshit. I'm very disappointed that you were the head of the branch in the Kamauchi presidential son-in-law and you treated me like this. Elise, who was watching us at that time, asked me with a worried voice.
"What do you do with the goods that are currently on hold? I keep getting inquiries about when things are arriving from the retail store."
Then Yamashta hurriedly nodded and opened his mouth.
"The items have already been collected, so please send them out quickly. "
"Yes, I understand."
"Don't send me out. "
In my words, Elise was furious and looked at me with her approval documents in her arms.
"Please return all the money you collected to the store and forward the penalty in case of breach of contract. "
"W-wrong!! What are you talking about? "
"From now on, not a single M.E.S can be shipped without my permission. Mr. Ellis should immediately contact the packaging company and announce the price of $199 in the most prominent place in the current package design. "
"I understand."
Elise nods as soon as I say, and leaves the office door. Then Yamashta scratched his head and asked me.
"What are you going to do with the Gang? The company that delivers goods doesn't want to make a deal. Why would you cut it off? We've been through so much!! "
"There's enough demand anyway. The M.E.S in the market today will be gone in less than a month. "
"And then? "
"We're going to build a mintendo membership club in a month when we run out of stuff. "
"Membership club? "
"Making a reliable merchant who can only sell our devices as a formal route. "
Thus began an operation to isolate the great Toy World with just one game.
&
The next day I went to see Wilson, president of the Toy Box, who was the first to receive our M.E.S. When Mr. Wilson heard about the situation, he nodded and agreed to my plan.
"Toyworld's tyranny is terrible, though. But not only M.E.S, but also popular toys are always bought with money, so they get expensive later. Consumers don't have anywhere else to go, so they can cry and eat mustard. But franchisees? What the hell was that?? "
"Just like Mr. Wilson, we need to bring together people who are cooperating with our M.E.S to form a club. to form a distribution structure with our headquarters and a direct line. "
"Oh, that's a good idea. "
"If you see a store with a membership and you want to give it to Toy World. I'm not going to trade with that store anymore. Any remaining devices will be collected and distributed to other membership stores. You will also receive a special incentive differential based on your sales rank on a monthly basis. "
"Then we'd love it!! "
Mr. Wilson applauded my offer with a satisfactory expression. I haven't even started the script yet, but you love it. Don't you think you're gonna be a little hard on yourself when you hear the next story? Elise, who was in market research with me, also smiled brightly.
"And one more thing. I still have a suggestion for you. "
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"And one more thing. I still have a suggestion for you. "
"Hmm? If there's anything I can do, I'm happy to help. "
"Clean up your shop now and become the head of our mintendo premium store no. 1. "
"What...? "
&
Money plays a very convenient role in the world. When the lease building was empty across from Toyworld, the contract went smoothly. After putting a huge workforce into the interior with a simple whitetone in a short period of time, we airlifted the Dongking Comb and Maridge's character merchandise in Japan to create a beautiful exclusive store decorated by Mintendo characters.
Kamauchi jumped into the character business with a line of factories that had originally made toys, and the character's products were also selling brilliantly because of Super Maridge's excitement.
I've asked Japan for everything I know about accessories and toys from keyrings to dolls, so I'm sure there will be more items in the future, right?
The market was already out of stock for the M.E.S, so there was a commotion everywhere. In the past month, the number of stores has decreased, but the loyalty of each store has increased, as has Hong Gil-dong.
"Having a nice shop like this... It's a dream. I'm really lucky to have met a strong force. "
"You've been demoted from the boss to a manager, but your income will be much better. "
Yamashta looked at the premium store that is preparing for the opening tomorrow and asked Mr. Wilson with his mouth full.
"A premium store this size in the middle of New York City, Mr. Wilson. So rich."
"Yes? No! This is all the Mister River..."
I winked at Mr. Wilson's side.
"Thanks to you, I met the Mister River! Hahaha!"
In fact, my capital was poured into this premium store. I could have asked Kamauchi to pay for the store with company money, but it would not be easy to take money from the bricks, and I decided to invest it in the future if I had one in the middle of New York City. Of course, I was a foreigner, so I took ownership in the common name of Mr. Wilson and put Elise on the stand as a witness. At least these two are the most trustworthy people in America!
Across the street, Toyworld employees and the president were staring at us with uncomfortable plantings. I smiled at them deliberately and greeted them first, spitting and then returning to the store. Let's do it right. I'll show you I can do whatever the fuck you want.
&
The opening of the Premium No. 1 store was the moment that it blew up all the inventory it had stored. All the customers who had been waiting for the newspaper since the opening two weeks ago were flooded with premium stores. Thanks to that, me and Ellis also had to help Mr. Wilson with sales positions at the store.
I kept making payments along a long procession, but a man with a familiar face was smiling at me. It was Smith, a clerk from Toyworld across the street. And then I saw Jason slapping the customers in the eye. I felt blue for a moment, but I opened my mouth with a smile as much as possible.
"Hello, are you here to buy an M.E.S? "
"Yes, I'd like to order 100 M.E.S. "
"Oh, 100? But don't you see this? "
I point at the little sign next to you with my jaw. It had this phrase written on it:
-Our M.E.S can only be purchased up to two per minute for more users to enjoy. Thank you for your patience.
"You... you don't want to sell? "
"No, I'm selling. but only two per person. Mr. Smith may be a fan of our minten games, but he can't help selling. "
"Khh... Just give me two. I'll come back."
"Two a day, so you'll come every day. Thank you. "
I took out the M.E.S. stacked behind the counter and put it on the counter, speaking in a bright voice.
"I'll make it $398. Best regards, "
But he couldn't even hand over Mr. Smith's money when he saw the package, just staring right through the box.
"What the...? How long has this been written on the box? "
-M.E.S is $199. If you paid more than that and you bought it, you were scammed. If you have such a store, please report it to the contact details below. We will pay you the difference immediately and take action on the outlet. Our mintendo is on your side. -
Beneath the text was a $199 package. I tilted my head and asked Mr. Smith.
"Hello, sir? Are you going to buy it? There are customers waiting behind you."
"Damn monkey!! "
"Get lost if you don't want to live. Idiot."
Korean insults are so mysterious. Can you make someone feel bad without raising their voice? In the end, Smith and Jason had no choice but to give up the purchase of the M.E.S and go back. Not long after that, a consumer group within the United States stood up against the Toy World. Our large-scale advertising results in angry customers starting court proceedings and the Toyworld boycott.
I was also thinking of filing a lawsuit as an initial alternative, but if I sued a large corporation in the United States, it would not be good for the image of Mintendo, a startup in the United States. Instead, I was fascinated to incorporate the price and phrase into the package to provoke the consumer, and Toyworld seemed like it would never collapse, and the power of American citizens brought its credibility to the ground. You bastards!
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Four months later, thanks to my growing membership shop, I had no time for lunch at the late office, and I was getting eaten by McDonald's hamburgers.
Follow me! Elise, who was on her way home from work, answered the phone and asked me.
"Hey, Director Kang Jun-hyuk. Mr. Toy World just called. "
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"Hey, Director Kang Jun-hyuk. Mr. Toy World just called. "
"Hmm? Wait a minute."
Finally something to come. I mean, the game I just kicked in America's biggest hit for a year, and you're not gonna buy it anymore and cut it? Rather, if it lasted this long, it lasted this long. I swallowed a burger with a sip of Coke and got a phone call.
"Yes, this is Kang Jun-hyuk from M.H.E.S. "
"Mr. River? Do you remember me? "
It was a familiar voice, but I asked as if I didn't know what I was doing.
"Who are you? I'm not sure I should ask. "
"President of Toy World, America's largest toy store and shopkeeper. Tom Watson."
"Oh, hello. Tom, it's been a long time. So what are you doing here? "
"Oh, it's actually, um..."
Tom kept talking to himself about how it was hard for him to bend and enter. I didn't feel so good about being interrupted by the meal, but I sighed a little.
"I don't know what you're talking about, but I have to go to another store contract. If nothing else, I'll hang up. "
"No, there!! Wait!!! "
"What? Tell me if you called. "
"That's the deal."
"Ah! You're finally accepting our goods from Toy World!? Well, it's an honor to have the biggest toy store in New York call you first. "
"Ahem! Ahem! Thank you for knowing. "
What? I gave you a little lift, and look at this? Tom cleared his throat for a moment and asked me.
"I'd like to place an order for about 300, but how long will that last? "
"Oh, 300? Sorry, we have a minimum delivery of 500 units. And if you're not sure, we only deliver to merchants, so you should sign up for membership clubs. "
"Hey. Mr. River. Are you asking me to sign up for a membership or something? Don't you know how many stores Toy World has around the United States!? "
"I know. And I also know that four months ago, you were sued by a consumer protection group for breaking fines. Your business is in flux, isn't it? "
"Khh..."
"Signing up is mandatory, as we've established it with other companies. How would you like to sign up for a membership and place 500 orders? "
"Okay, let's do that and order 500. When can I order now? "
What, this time for command? There is no great boundary between eel and plain language in English, but there is definitely a word that respects the other person. However, Tom's choice of words seemed to be a command sign for his subordinates.
"Hmm... I'm sorry, boss. We're currently experiencing a high volume of orders from other outlets. It's gonna take at least three months. "
"What... three months, and then we pass the Christmas season!!! "
"Yes, unfortunately, we are a company that values credit, and we keep small store promises. We are also New York City's largest toy store, Saturday. E. Month. I missed out on D's Christmas delivery. Ooh, that's too bad. "
By the way, it's Christmas in a month, and I've been coming here for over a year. Meanwhile, Mintendo's family has been selling well and the Japanese and American markets have almost taken over. Later on, the creation of the new Gaming Machine NEGA disc was announced in the NEGA, which noticed that the gaming industry was not yet dead, but the game market itself had nothing to worry about because Mintendo's family was already sweeping over.
"Hey, Mr. River. I'm very sorry, but can you please contact us to place an additional order? Please..."
"Well, by the way, boss, I'm really sorry. Now that I've reviewed our membership club regulations, I'm unable to deliver our M.E.S to the store where the customer is being questioned. "
"What..? "
"I'm sorry again, but I haven't signed the contract yet, so let's just pretend like it never happened. We're sorry for the inconvenience. If you restore Toy World credit in the future, please contact us again. Thank you. "
"Th-there!! "
Watson seemed to speak something out in a trembling voice, but I threw down the phone as it was.
How many times have I lost my temper over you people, and you want me to give you an apology?
You don't have to stock a company that's about to go down in credit.
"You're amazing, too. But there's still a certain amount of Toy World breath in the domestic market, and you refuse it with a single knife."
"Rich people eat for three years when they die. I don't know if they'll ever come back, but I hope the American people aren't that stupid."
"I've never been more scared than you. If you had just forgotten what happened, you would have sent the goods because it would have been money, but you didn't. Is it the difference between the Japanese and the Koreans? "
Mr. Elise, the blonde beauty, looked at me with an unknown face. M.H.E.S, an American branch of Mintendo, has created a delight in capturing the U.S. market in a year. Thanks to this, the company grew in size and I was promoted to a manager half a year ago, and the clever assistant Elise took on the role of managing the franchise in total.
"Mr. Ellis."
"Yes, sir. "
"You've been chasing me for the last six months, haven't you? "
"Is that what you call it? I've never seen anyone more unpredictable than you. "
"Haha! That's a compliment, right? "
"Mmm-hmm. Half? Hoho"
"You've seen me work closer than anyone else, so maybe I can do better when I'm not around. "
"Of course! Of course. "
"So, Mr. Ellis, I want you to cover for me next year. "
"Yes..? What!?"
"I think I need to go back to Japan. We're developing new gaming machines in Japan, and they're about to launch. "
"Sir, what are you talking about? You're going back to Japan. What about the U.S. branch? "
"Because I have you. I'm going to go with ease. "
"Senior!!! No! No way!!! "
Why not? Just eat a hamburger you've had for a year and cut through the hardships, and how much work I have to do to go to Japan now!
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"Stronghold. Y-you sure you want to go? "
"Haha! I never thought business trips would be this long. When I first got here, I thought I'd be here for a month, but I never thought I'd have to spend Christmas with you. "
The way to the airport. Yamashta sighed and held my hand.
"I thought I did this because of you, but I'm sorry."
"We've already got the basics cleaned up, so you won't have to worry in America. Give my regards to Mr. Wilson. I'm sorry I missed you."
"Mr. Wilson is going to be very upset. "
"Right? Haha! It won't be forever, but I'll see you later." "
"Yeah, I'll keep in touch. "
When I arrived at the airport, I heard a strange voice.
"Senior!! Sir!!! "
"Mr. Ellis?"
"You bastard!! You can't just go to Japan without telling me!! "
What's he saying to me?
"Mr. Ellis, are you sick? "
"I loved you so much!! What if I get promoted and go to Japan by myself?! "
Elise sprints at me with tears of makeup and puffs her chest. I grabbed her hand a few times and immediately pounced on her lips.
"Suck!! "
"Uh, um, there's a strong man...? Haha.."
Yamashta glanced back for a moment, scratching her cheeks, and I said, wrapping around Elise's cheeks, after that exhilarating kiss.
"Goodbye. Secretary! If you get a vacation, come to Japan. I'll treat you to a delicious meal!"
"Goodbye. Sir..."
After I finished my last farewell, I took my ticket to the airport. Then the Americans around me were clapping and whistling, and I was embarrassed, so I rushed my carrier through the door.
Oh, my goodness. I'd love to kiss a blonde beauty. It was worth coming to America!!
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1985. This is one of the most extraordinary moments in the history of gaming. It was originally the year Super Maridge was released. But even though I had launched it a year earlier and it was a little steamy, what was shining more than anything else in this period was the evolution of RPG games.
It was in 1985 that RPG, commonly referred to as TRPG, walked away from the roll of a dice on a table and explored a truly fantasy world.
"Welcome, strong man!! "
"This guy's had some American water, and now it's even more chaotic!? "
Mintendo, a company I was a part of, abandoned the image as a toy company with the family hit and was reborn as a true gaming company. The company was bigger and the building was new.
"Wow, this company has grown a lot. "
"Right? All thanks to our hard work together. "
Gunpei gladly looked up at White Mintendo's headquarters. Then we hear the old man's voice behind us.
"Thanks to my Hye-in, who gathered such great talent. You guys!! "
"Ah, Mr. Kamauchi. Hello."
"If you're in his company, you should report to me, the boss, quickly. Are you having a fling here? I heard you've been living in a luxury hotel all your life in the United States! "
"Ms. Grant, didn't I pay for that with my savvy? "
"Oh, look at you? You're still talking nonsense after a year. "
"Haha, is that so? Anyway, I'm glad you look healthy. "
"Dude! I'm not dead yet! I'll be the boss until 2000!! "
Yeah, you were in charge until 2002. At that time, Gunpei swept his glasses and pledged his earnest face to the boss.
"Hey, boss. The prophecy of North Tradamus said the Earth would perish in 1999."
"Hey, you idiot!! Is that what you're telling me?! "
Hmm... I knew I didn't have enough sense to swing around.
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