Mid-October 1990. An event hall situated within Tokyo Ueno Park.
"Sir, I'll turn on the lights. "
"Okay. Turn it on from the left. "
As my signature fell, the intense spotlight poured down and suddenly brightened up inside the event chairman who had darkened.
Then elasticity flowed from the mouths of the Pentagon Soft staff who decorated the event hall together.
It was not a big event hall, but it was enough space to announce the creation of the Pentagon Soft Game.
"No problem on the left, the next right. "
Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! When the lights were on both ceilings, it lit up like daylight inside the chairman.
After checking all the lights on either side, I shouted to the people on the distribution plate from a distance, circling with my arms.
"Okay!! Both are fine. So let's turn the lights off again and play the video that we've prepared. "
The ceiling lights go out at the same time, and a sudden, invisible darkness approaches.
And after a while. The promotional animation of the Tamago monsters was played on the large screen installed on the front.
"I invite you to join the world's first monster battle!! "
Along with the voice of a woman reading it, numerous monsters appearing on the Tamago-san began to fill the screen at a rapid rate, showing off their skills.
Immediately, from a darkened screen, Bahamut, the best transmitter, soared high in the sky, opened his big mouth in the air and cast the best technique called "Mega Flair."
"Gruoo!!! "
As the nervous monsters enter battle position at the Brest of Bahamut, they are about to swallow all the monsters, lightning strikes from the sky, and Odin, the thunder god, in front of them, stops Brest of Bahamut.
Then Hayashi, who was watching the video, admired it and swept up his glasses.
"Yaaaa! This is not a quality joke. Sir?"
"So this is how much promotional footage..."
"But, sir, When is my snoring coming out? "
Kaori, a monster designer, asked me a finger, and Hayashi, who was next to me, answered on my behalf.
"You passed away the first time, but you were buried in the characters in 0.1 seconds. "
"Ugh, really? "
At that moment, Kaori's horrific words ended, and as he leaped up behind Odin's back, Bikachu started shooting lightning and cannons at Bahamut, and numerous monsters followed behind him.
Those are the main characters of the Tamago monsters.
When I saw the promotional video running smoothly like water with my arms folded, I smiled.
Finally, Odin raises his staff toward the flying Bahamut, overlooking the giant wings, and a huge lightning bolt strikes the Black Dragon from the sky.
"Khoo!!! "
Along with the agonizing roar of dragons, his epidermis was torn, and at the same time, Bahamut evolved into the ultimate evolutionary form of 'Bahamut' and exhibited a full screen of pressure.
The staff of Lord Odin of Thunder moves once again as a nervous monster army watches over Bahamut, and Bahamut announces the end of the epic promotional footage of launching the ultimate skill, Giga Flair, towards Odin.
-1991 Spring Animation Coming-
"Whoa!"
As they watched the promotional footage of the Tamago monsters, Pentagon employees started applauding each other with a resilience.
As I expected, one quality is outstanding...
After a few more videos of the Pentagon Soft production announcement tomorrow, we left the presidency after all preparations were made.
"Wow, I'm looking forward to this tomorrow. "
Morita and Hayashi returned after sending their employees to work late at night. And Kaori was waiting for me.
"Kaori, are you there yet? "
Eighteen-year-old girl, who had not yet fallen short of her hair, looked up at Hayashi and replied.
"I heard that if you wait here with the chiefs, the chiefs will buy you dinner. "
"How about a quick beer? Khaori is a joke, and I'll buy it today. "
I laughed when I saw them looking at me with their eyes full of hope.
"Okay, let's go. "
After a while, we moved to a skewered house near the station, where we sat around a small table and shared the boat.
"Khh ~ ~ I work for this flavor. "
"Hayashi, haven't you been drinking lately? "
Maurita looks worried as she looks at Hayashi emptying half a 500cc cup of beer in a heartbeat.
"Don't you think I should drink because you can't drink? "
When we first met, Hayashi, who was a little nervous, entered the Pentagon Soft and changed a lot. Maurita has always been a poor alcoholic, so she was always the substitute for Oolong tea at the banquet.
At that time, Kaori, who had a red face on a sip of beer, opened his mouth.
"I'm worried about tomorrow. "
"Yes? Why? "
"The Valentine's Day campaign. I thought I was actually going to faint from that. "
"Well, that scares the hell out of me. "
According to Kaori, Morita, who was drinking Urong tea, trembles.
The reason they have this reaction is because the promotional footage of Valentine's Day was taken by actual actors in special costumes, not by game screens or animations, directly at the school.
Among them, it was a scene where the protagonist who was hiding in the bathroom looked through the door of the floor to see the ghost chasing him.
In broad daylight, when I saw the projector in Pentagon Soft's conference room, everyone was screaming and screaming.
Suddenly, the memory of that day came to my mind, and Hayashi asked me as she was choking and smiling.
"You said it was used in that video TV commercial. "
"Cut it into three slices? "
"Will that pass through the broadcast? "
"I asked Yuki about it."
After talking about Yuki working in the field, all three of them were waiting for my words.
"Well, I heard it's going to be a little difficult. "
Kaori nods and opens his mouth.
"Look at that. I knew it. "
"Still, I'm going to revise the content bit by bit and send it out until it's cleared for review."
"Anyway, I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Valentine's Day in a Tamago monster. And then final-frontier four, developed by the first development team, and then finally..."
Hayashi, who was sitting next to her, quickly stopped her.
"Shh... I can hear people nearby. "
"Oh, I'm sorry. "
I knew there was a way to clean up after a drink. I smiled at the mouth of the iceberg and lifted the beer. Everyone came out and smashed the cup and prayed for tomorrow's propaganda.
&
The next day, 11: 00 a.m.
To facilitate the event, Pentagon Soft's marketing associates went to the event alone instead of their headquarters.
One of the staff members found me while checking the schedule for a production presentation starting at 1: 00.
"Sir, I got a call from Miyazaki at the Tamago Shop. "
"Miyazaki?"
I checked a few important points and escalated them to the staff and headed to the staff room.
"Hello, I've changed my phone. "
"Ah, sir. I'm sorry you're so busy preparing for the presentation. "
"No, thank you. So what's going on at the store? "
"Oh, it's not about the store, Uchimura came to see me. I want to see the deputy director."
"Mr. Uchimura asked me? "
"Yes, what do I do? I have a production presentation today, so should I tell him to come back later? "
I answered Miyazaki's question after summarizing my thoughts for a moment.
"Miyazaki, can you bring Mr. Uchimura here now? "
"Yes? Today's presentation is open only to gaming industry professionals, right? "
"That's okay. I want to hear what you think about Valentine's Day, and I have a story to tell you, too. I'll see you at the event. "
In Akihabara, where Tamago Shop is headquartered, Ueno doesn't catch a few stops by train, so it should be close by soon...
&
Shortly after, industry workers who sent invitations began visiting the venue at 12: 30 pm.
Among them, there used to be a mix of people who were happy to leave Mintendo to support technology. Mr. Hojima at Fox Soft, Mr. Kawata at HEG Labs. Yuji from Phoenix Soft and many others attended.
But is it because he refused to offer me a second party the other day?
We sent out invitations, but none of Minten's employees showed up.
"Joon-Hyuk!"
Turning his head to the familiar voice, today's news reporter Junpei, who came out wearing a baseball cap, was approaching me from a distance.
"Wow! Seeing you in a place like this reminds me of the Mintendo Production Conference. "
"It's a lot more comfortable than that. How much did it cost to rent an event hall here? "
"It's a nice atmosphere compared to that. I think the screen system is pretty good, too. "
"We've prepared a tea party, so eat it yourself if you're hungry. "
"Yes, I look forward to the presentation. "
Since then, while shaking hands with industry members visiting the venue, the lights of the venue have dimmed slightly and a moderator announced the beginning of the production presentation has been heard.
"The Pentagon Soft production announcement is coming up soon, so please take your seats. Again, Soon.
While I was talking to Yuji in Phoenix Soft about Dragon Warrior 5, which will be released in the super family, I saved my understanding and headed to the Pentagon Soft executives.
In the middle of the round table prepared in the event hall was the name of each company, while officials from Mintendo or the NEGA did not attend, almost all tables were filled with officials.
In Japan's current gaming industry, the Pentagon Soft has proven to be overwhelming.
A few moments later, the Kawaguchi representative steps onto the stage on the right-hand side of the stage with a theme song from the Final Frontier announcing the start of the event.
"In the meantime, I want to thank you all for attending our Pentagon Soft production presentation. Our Pentagon Soft started with Final Frontier 1 in 1986, and at the end of last year we launched the Mintendo Super Family's launch title, 'The Walk Without Me' and the Tamago Monster, which started selling in mid-July this year. And today is exactly the 100th day of Tamago-san's launch. "
A lot of applause started pouring in from industry members gathered in the hall in Kawaguchi's comments.
He smiles awkwardly as he takes a moment to rest his words until the atmosphere subsides.
"Thank you so much for the applause. But I think you already know that there's someone else who deserves this applause. I've also had a lot of help from this guy for a long time, and now as the Second Development Team Manager at Pentagon Soft, I am the best director of my company who has planned for the streets and the Tamago monsters. Meet Kang Jun-hyuk."
"Ooooo!! "
People reacted hot because they were already famous in this industry in their own way.
I swallowed deep breaths and slowly began to climb up the single phase.
The Kawaguchi leader held my hand and whispered in a small voice until he reached the top of the platform.
"Please take good care of it. The real boss."
On behalf of the Kawaguchi Representative, I stepped up on the platform and waited for a moment for Park Sook to recede before slowly opening my mouth.
"I guess I used to have a lot of technical support back in Minten. There are so many familiar faces, I can't help but feel like I'm at a reflex. "
You hear laughter in the words to relax you.
"Those of you who know me personally know that I'm not a supportive person. It's the same for this presentation. All questions will be answered after the presentation. Enjoy it. Oh, and one thing. If you have a heart condition, please wear the eye patch and earplugs we prepared for you at the start of the second promotion, Valentine's Day. So... here we go. "
"Well, here we go."
Moderately short and thick (?) When I came down from the stage after greeting, the lights on the stage darkened and the promotional footage of the Tamago monster was played.
"Ouch!! It's amazing."
"Cute!"
The animated promotional footage that I saw with my associates yesterday immediately began to play the prestigious matches of the top 10 defending champions in the Tamago Shop, celebrating the birth of the 100 Tamago monsters.
The best of them all, by far, was the fight between Bahamut and Fororis.
I was surprised by the fact that Uchimura and Takashi were the two players who demonstrated this extreme psychological battle.
It's because I thought that if I put the players of the Ultimate River together, I can create a picture of myself.
Instead of sitting down, I decided to look at people's reactions in one corner of the venue. The Kawaguchi chief was also standing next to me and looking around.
"Everyone seems to like games, even though they're competitors. "
"So they're all working on the game. I love it so much that I want a lot of people to enjoy the games that I've created. "
"In that way, Joon-Hyuk is the happiest person in the group. "
I didn't answer anything Mr. Kawaguchi said.
Even if I didn't have to take it out of my mouth, I was admitting to myself that I was having a very happy time.
Shortly after the promotional footage of the Tamago monster came to mind, everyone applauded how much they had anticipated next spring's animation.
"The streets without me were made out of OVA, but I thought the Tamago-based monster would be made out of TV anime."
"Shall we go out with Tamago-san's brand collage? I heard the distribution of profits is clear."
"More than that, sir. Is there a character in our company worth taking part in...?
"Oh, that, too."
I swallowed a smile in the conversation I heard somewhere.
Tamago Monster's collaboration is currently the only two types of Tamago on the Final Frontier and Tamago on the secret release of the Dragon Emblem.
However, after the promotional video ended, I showed them a video of Tamago's monster revenue distribution, which changed my mind a little bit.
After deducting the cost of raw materials and other production, Tamago Monster will have a net profit of approximately 500 yen. Currently, the Pentagon is collecting all revenues for 500 yen, but if another company offered collaboration, it was able to bring revenues of 200 yen per person for the production section of the Tamago.
It was said that the conditions were not bad, as permitting Thamago monsters to use their characters could generate additional revenue and promotional effects.
Then I opened the door on the other side and saw Miyazaki and Uchimura.
It's a little later than I expected, but it's not a bad time...
Seeing the president's mood, they hurriedly rushed toward the empty table and sat down. Let's get started, shall we?
Pretend to look around for a moment and nod slightly at the lighting attendant. All the light switches were turned down, drawing an OK sign. With a faint sound, people began to roar in surprise.
"Huh? What is it? "
"Power outage? I don't see anything."
I checked the glow sticker marked on the floor in the dark and climbed up to the top to grab the microphone.
"The latest work from Pentagon Soft aiming to launch in the first half of next year. I'm going to play a promotional video for Valentine's Day. This can be a bit shocking, so please keep your minds open. So let's get started."
- I just wanted to confess to her... - As red as blood appeared on the screen, I was concentrating on the screen, swallowing other dry saliva. Some women in the event hall quickly began to wear blindfolds and earplugs to the will of the light leaking from the screen.
I wanted to see her smiling face. But... umm... yuck... yuck... yuck... yuck...
With a bad sound like scratching down a nerve, the screen shifts, and one of the bodies in the ceiling of a dark hallway wiggles to the left and to the right.
"Ow, I can't see..."
The moment the man who was sitting in the seat kicked his tongue and reached out his hand to the eye patch.
The body fell on the floor, soft on the screen.
At that moment, even the breath of the person next to you flows through my veins.
Three, two, one, start.
"Kiyayaaaah!!!!!! "
As the creepy face of the specially disguised woman filled the screen, multiple simultaneous screams of all kinds began to erupt.
"Ahhhhhh!! "
"Phew!! "
"Oops!! "
"Suck!! "
Among them, those wearing eye pads were screaming around them, shouting in a commotion.
The cramped event hall was filled with people's screams in a flash, and between him and me and the Pentagon staff were gripping their bellies in the dark.
We had to see this one time. It's funny.
I can clearly see everyone crouching with their heads down. I see... Kick-kick...
- I'd be number one without you! -
- So you killed me? -
- I like you.
So come on, die with me... after all the creepy footage passes. Another long silence came.
As people turn their heads toward the screen, they see a dark shadow slowly approaching with a bizarre gait.
Caddeuk... Caddeuk...
Bang, bang. Bang, bang.
Tsk, tsk, tsk...
Bang, bang. Thump, thump.
Unknown noises and heartbeats fill your room with giant speakers.
At that moment, the ghosts who were slowly walking from a distance suddenly approached the screen, and the shoulders of those who were sitting on Tables shrugged.
- You've been hiding here? Hehehehe - - Launched 'Valentine's Day' on February 14, 1991.. - - Issued Machine: SFC (Super Family Computer) - After the release date, when the lighting team lifted the power switch, the president was enlightened again.
At that moment, everyone who was relaxed took a long sigh and swept down their breasts.
"Wow, that was amazing. I thought my heart stopped."
"I wasn't kidding about the choreography. I was about to pee."
"Oh, my heart is pounding."
It was then.
"Waaaahhhh!!! "
"What!? Why all of a sudden? "
"Gaaaah!!! "
"Grrrgh!! "
The expression on the faces of those who scream under the bright light is very offensive.
Then why are people screaming all of a sudden?
"Take the chocolate."
Thanks to that guy who gives chocolates to people in ghost makeup...
In a dreadful disguise contrasted with a gentle voice, people received chocolates but were still shivering.
Some people were still in shock and panic, so the event staff was handing out chocolates carefully.
"Valentine's Day Chocolate! Here's some chocolates!"
Do you see that shiny gait after dressing up as a ghost... Kaori?
Imagining how much she was smiling inside, I don't know, "Cook" burst out.
"You've got a lot of people in a panic who are evil. "
"You're smiling, too. "
"Oh, really? I need to take care of this face. "
At that moment, the main theme song of the Final Frontier flows from the speaker with good timing.
The warm tone that touched the minds of the confused people, and the faces of those who were sitting at the table softened slightly.
"Final Frontier. "
"Are we finally going to SFC? "
"Are you going to launch ahead of the Phoenix Dragon Warrior 5? "
Looking at the Phoenix Soft Table in people's reactions, Yoo Ji's expression was slightly stiff.
When Final Frontier 1 was launched, it did not make much progress under the Dragon Warrior's 'masterpiece,' but through the series it became a masterpiece with its own color (pale) that was clearly different from the Dragon Warrior.
The fan layer was also quite thick, and in some sense even Yuji, who had the title of the national RPG of Japan, made him nervous in the evaluation of the number of times that graphics were superior to the Dragon Warrior.
Kawaguchi's final frontier 4, which was targeted for production next summer, was addressing the story of a very charismatic 'courageous'.
Of course, the story about the crystal that became the main of the series was addressing a very large story structure.
Soon after, the pure white screen reminded me of the phrase FINAL FRONTIER IV, and elasticity popped up everywhere.
"Yaaa! Finally!! "
The best title, one of the two mountain ranges of the Japanese RPG, was enough to be praised by people with that name alone.
Thanks to the full utilization of the spriting capabilities of the next generation, Final Frontier 4 has improved 2D graphics performance to an unparalleled extent compared to that of the family.
It's unfair to fly through the air with birds.
And the charisma of the black courageous man standing at the forehead was overwhelming in an instant.
"The graphics are no joke. "
"You're nothing compared to your family..."
"Graphics are great, but BGM is amazing."
Everyone was admiring the beautiful graphics of Final Frontier 4. The horror that had already been experienced on Valentine's Day in their heads seemed to disappear.
"If I launch this, I'm going to do hard cary right. "
"As expected, this generation is gripping all of Mintendo. The Dragon Warrior is going to be a super family, right? Then it's over."
The struggle and friendship of the brave Imperial Army. And almost at the end of the promotional video of Final Frontier 4, which is a picture of love, I immediately remembered a release date statement on the white screen.
-1991 Summer Release-
"Summer? You're later than I expected? "
"It's the fall of the 90s, so when do we wait? "
However, the atmosphere of the left side, which was disappointed by the phrase on the next screen, was quiet for a moment.
- Launch Pilot: TBD. -
"What!!? "
"Maybe? Maybe it's not a superfamily? "
"Oh, my God, that graphic can't be on a NEGA drive. "
When everyone's expectations of the launch to the super family turned upside down, he began panicking again.
All they could think about was the question mark, but me and Kawaguchi didn't come up on the platform until we had finished all the videos.
I made the next video in a hurry to calm the increasingly overheated people's mood.
Then, with the sound of the wind tearing, an old broken sword fell from the sky unfolding on the screen.
Idiot!!! Caaang!!!
"What is that? Is there another one coming out? How many games are you launching next year? "
At that time, a man who recognized the broken sword on the screen stood up and shouted. The protagonist of that voice was ironically my friend Jun Fei.
"That!! That one!!"
I was amazed, and I couldn't stop saying, "That! 'The next line just burst out of his mouth.
"The sword of dragon emblem croel."
Shhh!!
When he finished speaking, the two gunshots collided and came up with a title on the white screen.
-DRAGON EMBLEM II -
"The sword of dragon emblem croel."
Shhh!!
At the end of his speech, two shootings clashed against each other and a title came up on the screen.
-DRAGON EMBLEM II -
"Rrrrgh!! "
"Oh my... dragon emblem!? "
It's not even Valentine's Day. Why is everyone screaming and screaming?
However, the people who gathered here were expressing that they couldn't trust each other.
You didn't expect to see the title of the great comedian who appeared like a ghost in 1986 and caused a storm in the gaming industry.
While everyone was breathing, another sword shattered the title dragon emblem and came to mind the following phrase:
- I wanted to preserve the peace of this world that was restored by her sacrifice. - Twenty-eight years. Holy King Croel. Defeated. - The statement announcing the loss of the main character in the masterpiece was scattered like dust, and the short animations that were prepared with the sad endings were played.
A middle-aged croel who breathes a harsh breath with a sword in his chest and the ultimate enemy that reappears before him.
Wounded Croel turns his broken sword and confronts the Dark Lord, but eventually he kneels to the ground, granting the final blow.
-DRAGON EMBLEM II: Broken Sword and the resurrection of the Dark Lord. -
-With PENTAGON soft-
-1991 Winter release. -
- Release Type: TBD -
"The launch is next winter... awesome."
"Huh? Is it over already? Don't you have any playback footage? "
"You're... too short. I miss you more!! "
"Oh, my... I never thought Pentagon Soft would take the Dragon Emblem's IP."
At that time, a new promotional video appeared on the screen that I thought was all over.
It was a cheesy character design compared to the videos we've shown so far, but people who just watched Dragon Emblem 2 soon realized what this video meant.
"Huh? Katrina. "
"It's been a long time. "
"I was really sad when I sacrificed Katrina in the last chapter, and that graphic was four years ago."
Katrina, who appeared on the screen, was only in combat posture with a priestly staff, but the appearance alone was enough to stimulate the nostalgia of those gathered here.
Her character, represented by low resolution dots with low family specs, is honestly not that beautiful at the moment. But, um...
"Huh? What is it? It's moving."
A small character, represented by a simple dot design, suddenly moves his torso to the left and to the right, forcefully raising his staff with both hands.
Then, a white light gushed out from the end of the staff, wrapping the entire screen, and after a short while, Katrina was transformed into a slender character design.
The outfit of the character represented as a trinity was described in detail with colorful dot graphics, as opposed to a work that only looked white.
"Wow!!!! "
"Did you... remake your masterpiece?!" "
Along with the shouting of the crowd, a group of colleagues who fought together in the plot around Katrina began to appear.
"Aah!!! Firefighter Mirea!! So hot!! "
"Oh! It's Croel!! And Noctis, too? I liked that character the best."
Every time one of my newly designed colleagues increased, a corner of my heart cried out in a frenzy, shouting the name of a character he liked.
I thought I'd forgotten all about it four years ago, but still, the Dragon Emblem has been loved by so many people.We 've all been waiting...
-DRAGON EMBLEM I Legendary Sword. Remake -
-1991 Autumn. -
- Launch Pilot: TBD. -
The news about the dragon emblem was also a secret video made to Pentagon Soft employees, so the staff members of the presidency were also expressing their frustration.
Only four people in this room remain calm, including me.
Kawaguchi, Maurita, and Hayashi.
Then a strange creature fell down on the heads of the heroes of the screen filled with dragon emblem.
The white-egg character has a cracked shell on the impact dropped from the air.
Katrina, high priest, chants the healing spell to the egg, crouching to the right and to the left. The wound clears up nicely.
"Is that... Tamago-san? "
A moment later, the man who likes to run around Katrina suddenly stops and thinks of something, and this time he claps his hands and starts cheering.
His strange behavior reminds me of a question mark on the characters' heads...
At that moment, the egg shoots a strange light at the character of the dragon emblem.
Then the thump and dragon emblem characters transformed into the cute second-in-command characters of black and white.
While everyone was perplexed, the heroes were absorbed by Tamago-san's light and all of them were sucked in, and the Tamago-san statue swallowed up all the characters and clapped its belly with a 'grunt' sound, and the white eggs began to fester black.
Soon after, Tamago-san, who was wearing Croel's cloak with the 'Dragon Insignia', announced that the promotional video would end.
- Tamago-san's second collaboration. Thamago of the Dragon Emblem. Current Sales
Medium. -
At that time, one of the people in the chairman muttered with a slightly trembling voice.
"Oh, I got that one."
At that moment, the gaze of the people gathered inside the chairman turned toward the voices as a whole.
I also turned my head in surprise, and Uchimura and Miyazaki, who were sitting in the corner, smiled awkwardly.
Jun Fei, who could not bear the curiosity, asked Uchimura.
"Hey, do you have that? "
"Yes, here."
Uchimura pulled out the black tamago statue from his pocket, and elasticity flowed from the mouths of the people who were gathered in the president.
"It's true. I thought there were only two kinds, but there's a new version.
I want it, too. "
"Does that Tamago-san have a dragon emblem character? Wow.
It's a coincidence that the person who picked that one is Uchimu... Only 100 of these were sprayed all over the countrybecause of the initial production... Haha...
Soon after all the promotional videos ended up at the Dragon Emblem, a line of sentences appeared on the screen.
-hjk0615@raon.co.kr-
"Oh, isn't that the message from the dragon emblem? "
"Yes. I was curious about that. What does that mean? Is this gonna come out today? "
At that moment, the letters behind @ disappeared, and the screen only left with the letter hjk0615.
Following that, the number 0615 is also scattered to all sides, leaving only the letter HJK.
The alphabet is reversed in order 'Kang Jun Hyeok. The letter' is completed.
"Kang.. Jun.. Hyuk..? "
"The Korean developer of Dragon Emblem... Manager Kang Jun-hyuk from Pentagon Soft!" "
The president, who gathered with so many people, became silent as if dead.
Soon, the lights began to illuminate very brightly in the chairman to let him know that all the production announcements we prepared were over.
While everyone was watching me breathlessly, the sound of my footsteps toward the top rang incredibly loud.
Buffalo... Buffalo... Buffalo...
After a while, I came to the top, sighing, not knowing what to say first. Those who sit at the table are likely to be loaded as well.
Maybe it's a good thing that no one from Minten came...
"Phew... You have a lot of questions, don't you? So I'm going to ask you some questions about today's public promotional footage. "
But unlike I expected, no one asked me the right questions.
There were some who had not yet come out of the shock, and some who were looking dazed.
At that moment, the palm communicator table flashed.
The first question is, Jun Pyo, are you? '
I smiled gladly and said to him:
"Go ahead, Junpei. "
"I-I just want to ask you a few quick questions. "
"Go ahead."
"Does' K ', known as the scenario writer in the street without me, mean' Kang ', Joon-Hyuk's last name? "
... Wow! He's a friend, and he starts by hitting the mark...
Yes, I'm here today to tell you everything about me.
"Yes, that's right. "
My answer began to make a commotion again in the president.
I thought I heard the word "Devil" somewhere. Some said "traitor," but did not spare the praise of "best director of the current generation," who created great masterpieces, including the psychic battle.
"So here's the second question. At the time of producing the Dragon Emblem, Mintendo was an employee. Why didn't you formally play in the name of Mintendo and target the second-hand market? "
"I had no choice but to use the second-hand market to implement the system that I wanted to build with the technology at the time. Everyone in this room knows that. How dragon emblems are using the system. We needed a read-writeable data chip called a custom chip to put in a system where a colleague actually died. But because the unit price was so expensive, it probably wouldn't have been passed because of the manufacturing unit price. "
Then there were people nodding their heads in my answer.
"Well, that's not wrong either. When I first went around the thrift market, I asked around with someone I knew, and I thought," What madman sold it for that price? ""
... there's a madman.
Then Gunpei opened the cartridge for the first time and said something similar.
I'm waiting for the next question with a mouthful of laughter, and this time Yuji from Phoenix Soft raised his hand.
"Ask a question. "
"Why are the final frontier and dragon emblems all available?
Are you sure you're going to release something other than the super family? "
In Yuji's question, I hesitated for a moment to answer.
"This part is explained by the head of our company, Kawaguchi, but I will answer for you as you come to the top. First of all, the porting of Final Frontier 4 and Dragon Emblem I showed you is not intended for superfamilies. "
"This part is explained by the head of our company, Kawaguchi, but I will answer for you as you come to the top. First of all, the porting of Final Frontier 4 and Dragon Emblem I showed you is not intended for superfamilies. "
I said, "What? Could it be the NEGA drive? "
"Well, don't you think the graphics stripe is too much to implement as a NEGA drive? It's not impossible, of course, but it must be very difficult, right? "
"So which platform are you launching? "
"Literally, not yet." In fact, the console that we're launching has not yet been launched. "
At that moment, I was appalled by the faces of the developers sitting at the table.
That's because what I just said in the official seats is that there is now another console other than the Super Family and the NEGA drives.
"As Joon-Hyuk said, there are other next-generation consoles that are being developed besides Minten and the NEGA? "
In Yuji's question, I took a moment to look around and slowly opened my mouth.
"Before I do, I'd like to explain why I invited you here today. why we sent private invitations to people in the gaming industry who are not ordinary users at the gaming conference."
"Actually, I'm curious about that. With a production presentation like this, we'll be able to get a tremendous response from our users. Why did they call us? "
"Ironically, Minten and members of the NEGA refused to attend our presentation today. Well, in such a narrow industry, as many of you may have heard, there is a slight disagreement between Mintendo and our Pentagon software. "
"So is it true that the Pentagon rejected Mintendo's second party offer? "
"Yes, it is. "
My answer began to make me nervous in the president.
From their point of view, they could not comprehend Pentagon Soft's choice.
It is unimaginable to refuse the offer of Mintendo, the world's most recognizable console developer, not just Japan.
I waited for the conversation to subside for a while before speaking again.
"The reason I'm here today is to offer you a new business to lead the gaming industry today. Can you dim the lights for a second? "
The brightness of the light that was shining on my request decreased by about two steps, and a white screen brought up the current revenue structure graph for the gaming industry.
"If you're an industry person, you know what that means, right? "
Then an employee who was sitting at the table replied.
"Isn't this the revenue distribution structure for Minten and Third Parties provided by NEGA? "
"That's right. If you look at this chart, you can see that the revenue structures for First and Third Parties are very different. Of course, the prices of the games users buy are completely different. "
"Isn't that obvious? The first party games will take away the loyalty part and the cartridge making unit price will be much cheaper."
I nodded my head to the man's answer and followed the explanation.
"Exactly. That's where the fist party and the third party get separated.
Research shows that the cartridge price for Super Maridge World, which Mintendo launched at the same time as the Super Family, is 4,800 yen.
But last month, the cartridge was 8,700 yen from Capco Soft for Arcade Final Fight 89 for the super family. That's roughly 4,000 yen different from the regular price of the Super Maridge World.
So who's going to take advantage of 4,000 yen? Do you take it? Of course not. Currently, Mintendo is increasing cartridge production unit prices and royalties slightly due to the rise of the super family.
The next generation has expanded graphics that can be expressed differently than before, and the capacity of the cartridge has also required high capacity. We're holding out for now, but what about next year? And the next year? "
All those who were sitting at the table at my words did not refute me like a mute honey.
"We're third parties, but what we do is like minten first parties. Raise your hand if you have a gaming company working on a different company console than minten. "
Then again, no one raised their hands.
Even after paying an expensive royal tee, we have to launch it as the most popular console for current users, but we will still be able to get more than we used to.
From what I've heard, some people think the Third Party is a poor company.
But you see, that doesn't mean the Third Parties pay all the royalties they pay for Mintendo. They're in the business of making money anyway. How could they sell it for damages?
So who pays for the loyalty?
That's the consumer.
That's why there's 4,000 yen difference between First Party and Third Party gaming.
"At this rate, the Third Party's price will soon be 10,000 yen per title. But even if the unit price goes up that much, your profit will be the same. There's a company that makes that money anyway. "
"You're right. It's not that our users are aware of our situation, we're just growing frustrated with the price of the game as we enter the superfamily."
When complaints erupted from Capco's table that issued 'Final Fight 89' last month, similar complaints began to erupt from various tables as if a fire had spread over rotten leaves.
"But you can't lower the price of soft as minten or as low as the game. because it's a market structure that you have to insult and then pay for. "
"The higher the price, the more affordable the secondhand market will be. The game cartridge will never wear out the program even if it is used... In the end, it will only be self-destruction. "
It is an accurate interpretation.
Because the number of users who were already looking for the super family's second-hand software was growing...
Hojima in Fox Soft, who has been making a serious face until then, raised his hand.
"Ask a question. Houjima."
I had felt it when I visited Fox Soft before, but I was really looking forward to asking Hodgey Ma who was quite difficult.
"Fox Soft also fought against the unreasonable royalties of Mintendo and launched a game called 'Full Metal Gear' on the NEGA drive and MSX, but that was quite a drop in sales. That's how important console penetration is.
I don't know what the new console companies are thinking about jumping into the console market at this time, but just because they're doing well doesn't mean the third parties are moving. That's what the device penetration rate should be, and the marketability of the console company's brand. So I ask you, is the Pentagon Soft console company about to launch a new piece that much awareness for its users? "
In Houjima's remarks, all the developers looked at me.
If you say anything wrong here, you'll get stoned.
"I can relate to your concerns. We haven't been able to go into the details of the new generation of consoles yet, but one thing is clear."
I paused for a moment and spoke behind.
"Our Pentagon software is fully supported. "
" ...!! "
"Pentagon software in console business!? "
"I see!! Is that why you turned down Mintendo's second party proposal? "
"If the Pentagon Soft takes the lead, it might as well be recognizable... Wait, so the game from the Pentagon Soft becomes the first party of a new console? "
It looks like people from the same industry are gathering together, so if you tell me one thing, I'll notice heat...
Then Houjima asked me again.
"Can you tell us more about what it means to have the full support of Pentagon Soft for the next generation of console companies? "
"Just as you expected. We are currently investing a portion of the proceeds from Pentagon Soft into your company, and as you can see in the promotional footage, we are planning to invest all of the main software from Pentagon Soft in the future. "
"The idea you're talking about... is exactly like the NEGA sales strategy. In the end, the software of the company itself is not going to get any recognition. just like the current NEGA drive. "
In Houjima's cold-blooded analysis, I put out my tongue, but it seemed relaxed on the outside.
"Why do you expect to take the same train as the NEGA drive? "
"There's a limit to the number of titles a company can pay in a year. First parties tend to ignore our Third Party, but you have no idea that our help is never the enemy to suit everyone's tastes. "
"Of course I do. because no other employee in Mintendo has ever had the technical support of another company like me. "
Then, an employee nodded at my words at the popular Hudson table as the 'Bomb Man'.
"Well, Joon-Hyuk really helped me a lot. When I was working on my family game, I called them and asked them a nice question, but if they said they didn't know, they would come to the company the next day and fix it. And I don't think any of these people have ever seen Joon-Hyuk during game development. "
"That's right. That's right. "
Ah, it's only now that I've had the audacity to support technology for five years...
I listened to people's conversations and smiled gladly. And they opened their mouths again to unravel the question.
"Mr. Houjima is right. And I know what you're worried about. That's why I've invited you on behalf of each company to a private production presentation today. The new console against Mintendo's super family will give you a third path to symbiotic life with our Pentagon software. "
"The third path..? "
People looked confused about my business proposal.
The console company had never seen the benefits of a first party and would walk the Third Party and symbiotic path before.
Yuji from Phoenix Soft, who was listening to me, asked me.
"Does that mean you want to create a new distribution structure? What kind of...? "
"We will offer new solutions that benefit everyone, both our Pentagon software and you and the users who buy our games. "
At that moment, the screen behind my back reminded me of a plan to explain the new method of distribution structure.
And as I walked into the middle of the stage, I pulled out something that had been hidden in my suit's pocket all this time.
"And this is the new storage medium that you and I can collaborate on. "
"This is the new storage medium that you and I can collaborate on. "
But after a while. Those who looked at the items in my hand sighed out of their mouths.
"I thought something else was great... just a cartridge, right? "
"A little smaller than a superfamily, but it's a cartridge by the looks of it."
"Pretty slim for a cartridge, three 3.5-inch diskettes? "
I relaxed my smile with a next-generation cartridge the size of cassette tape in my hand.
"So the Pentagon wants to run a cartridge? It's like mintendo or the NEGA. "
I answered someone's question with a smile on my mouth.
"As you can see, this is a game cartridge for the next generation. However, it is a flash memory cartridge that is readable and writable for data, rather than a typical ROM cartridge used by minten and NEGA. "
"What!? You can read and erase data!? "
I waved the cartridge in my hand in front of the crowd and gave an additional explanation.
"Gentlemen, what is the highest cost of developing a game at the moment? "
"That's right. Of course it's cartridge production."
"Yes, the cost of a Rom cartridge using semiconductors is very expensive. That's why despite our expensive cartridge unit price, we don't make much profit. So our Pentagon software is going to eliminate the unit cost of making that cartridge. "
"What? So how do you plan to distribute the game? "
"Well, let me tell you about the new distribution structure for that next generation of consoles. "
&
After a while, everyone who heard the explanation about the distribution of the next generation of console games looked at me with a silly look.
"Is that really possible? "
"I believe so. Of course, you might need a little adaptor initially, but once you know the benefits of how to sell your data, many will use it, right? "
"No, how can you come up with such a distribution structure? "
The next generation of console games were using a slightly unique method as described to them.
It's the way to download data.
Of course, I know that it is absurd to download data in an age when the Internet is not universalized. So I thought.
How to download offline data.
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
So... every game shop in the country has a handset, so it's easy for consumers to take their own cartridges and download their own games?
like taking a blank tape to a video store and giving it a certain amount of money and copying the video.
The method was very simple. But no one's tried the company.
At first, people tilted their heads at this seemingly complicated distribution method, but it's a metaphor for a video store.
"If that's the way it's really going to be, you don't have to pay for cartridges anymore. "
Hudson's staff was satisfied with the new way of distribution.
But I shook my head to the left and to the right with a smile and replied to him.
"No, I'm going to do some regular soft selling. because there are all kinds of people in the world, and some of them are objectionable to this way of selling. "
"By the way, who would be reluctant to sell soft at a cheap price? "
"The so-called mania class. the collectors of games. Not only that, but to some extent, don't you think you'd like to have a lifetime of satisfaction with your game? Now, who here, frankly, still has the Dragon Emblem cartridge in their home? Let me see your hands. "
Then more than half of the people looked around and raised their hands. Funnily enough, they included the Hudson employee who asked me.
"You've already cleared it. Why do you still have it? "
"That was... that was so much fun."
"That's it. There's a title that I definitely want to collect after I play.
It's the same for consumers. It evokes the desire not only to play silk games, but also to have books and movies that I've read in my heart for the rest of my life. "
"Well, isn't the story back to square one? "
"No, it's not. But we have a responsibility to satisfy our consumers.
So we don't have any royalties for Rom Cartridges and we won't touch them at all. You can research the market yourself with 1,000 or 10,000 units and build as many as you want. "
"No royalties? "
"As opposed to having no loyalties, the selling price of the game software should not exceed 6,000 yen.
because we also offer concessions for consumers. "
If Chairman Kamachi had heard this story himself, he would have collapsed in a bubble, right?
Well, if he doesn't, if he hears about the announcement today, he'll call the Pentagon sooner or later, come in person or take action... because he's not going to get away with it.
I waited for the next question, looking at people's reactions onstage.
Fortunately, third-party officials were responding fairly positively to new modes of distribution.
The snow that has been swarming in Mintendo since the family has been flowing from everywhere like a bot. Houjima asked me.
"But if it's a read-write flash memory, isn't there a risk of replication? What if, for example, there was a copying device between the cartridges? "
Then, the cheerful chairman's mood suddenly became sharp.
In fact, the cartridge unit price was short, but it was not uncommon for game developers to change their attitudes because the most sensitive problem was illegal replication.
By the way, Houhima-san really has a knack for asking sharp questions in the past...
I held the microphone in my hand after a few moments of thirst with a drink placed on top of the stage.
"Of course, we have a contingency plan. "
"Please elaborate. "
Just... wait for me.
I cleared my throat with an empty cough and answered Hojima's question.
"A handset installed in the game shop will have a kind of discrimination device. No evidence of data copying or additional programs. You will explore the information in the cartridge each time. We will also update the new hack lock (LOCK) whenever a new game is released. If there is any evidence of piracy, the handset will erase all the information in the cartridge and put it in a so-called" brick "state where no game can be installed. "
People started laughing at my expression of 'brick' as if it was funny.
Is that so weird? That's the word I used a lot in the 2000s...
Anyway, people returned to a cozy atmosphere inside the chairman to make sure they were satisfied with my answers.
Houjima was also leaning against the chair with a satisfied look, making sure there was nothing more to catch.
At that time, the one who had not said a word until now spoke to me.
"Joon-Hyuk."
He's a second party in Mintendo. It was Kawata Satoru at HEG Institute.
One day, while Shigei was struggling with the Super Maridge running motions, he sent balloon fights to get an idea of inertia in the game.
Although not officially a member of Mintendo, the HEG Institute was a second party that pushed quite well in Mintendo, so it was almost like a person from Mintendo.
"It's been a long time, Kawata. How are you?"
"Thanks to you, Joon-Hyuk explained a new distribution method... I'm very interested. It's a unique, user-friendly way to think about the West de Parties. "
"Kawata, do you have any questions about the new distribution method? "
"No, I don't. Instead, I have one question about a person named Joon-Hyuk. "
"Me? "
"After the production announcement, I knew that Joon-Hyuk was a street screenwriter K who didn't have me to answer the questions of the journalist in Pammy Communications. And when Mr. Kawaguchi introduced me to Joon-Hyuk, he said," The planner of the streets without me. ""
"Yes, it is. "
"The launch date for the street without me was the launch date for the super family. That means that Joon-Hyuk created his own games at another company while he was in Mintendo. Is there anything you'd like to say about this? "
Haha... I didn't have an employee in Minten, so I thought I'd just let it go, but I can't believe Kawata caught me... I thought about it for a moment and then answered his questions... Or everyone here.
"Let's say one day you come up with a really good idea in your head. For those of you who are developing crabs, you've probably felt it before. One day, I thought to myself," Ah! How about a game like this? 'Thinking. Have you all done it? "
Then some people sitting at the table nodded and agreed with me.
"Oh, I do that sometimes. "
I smiled slightly at their tune and spoke again.
"So, is that what you came up with? Or is it part of a company? "
Then, I remembered the expression on people's faces that was subtle.
"Mine's... long, but I don't think so."
"So what would you do if you had a hunch that the idea was going to be successful? "
"Well, I'm going to file a draft with the company. Oh, should we finish the project? But we also have to have a team to build with."
"I was reminded of Mauritata and Hayashi, who together created a psychic battle when they first designed a street where I wasn't there. There were no people in mintendo at the time who would have perfected the game as I had created it. So I handed them a scenario that had a gap between it and my idea. "
Then Kawata opened his mouth.
"Isn't that an excuse? "
"That's right. During my time in Mintendo, I handed the plans over to another company, Pentagon Soft, which created a distance for me from Pentagon Soft.
But let me ask you one question. Was Mintendo harmed by me using the Pentagon Soft to create a street without me? Or was it profitable? "
Kawata hesitated for a while and couldn't answer anything.
"The superfamily was released, and it was because of the streets that I was not there that led the hard sell in the first place. Do you admit that? "
Kawata sighed and answered my question.
"I admit, I didn't ask you this question to blame Joon-Hyuk, either.
But Mr. Kamauchi will be different. I'm sure Joon-Hyuk knows that. "
I take my microphone off for a moment, take a deep breath and open my mouth.
"I know very well. "
&
The next day, I expected somewhat, but the gaming industry really turned upside down.
Pammy Communications, which is affiliated with Jun Fei, published a special issue before the magazine was even published, only with what she heard in yesterday's production announcement.
In addition, I put in a very stimulating propaganda about whose idea it was, and the title of the feature was...
- The pentagon of counter-attack.
... someone might think it's the new Gundam water.
How quickly they announced the Pentagon's counterattack, a prominent member of Pammy Communications, was released early this morning using a newspaper.
Thanks to this, I was able to meet this strange specialty at a convenience store on my way to work.
"We announced it really quickly, but if you go up to the company, it won't be a problem. "
And my predictions didn't go away. I hesitated for a moment, swallowing the dry saliva from the many phone ringtones that came from the company entrance.
Then Sayuri, who found me in the office, hurriedly ran out.
"Sir, something's wrong. "
"Yes, I think that's just the sound of the phone. Haha.."
"This is no time for jokes. I'm not Lee because I'm suing our Pentagon in Mintendo. "
I already expected that, but I guess that's how it works...
I took a small sigh and stepped into the office. Then I heard voices calling my name everywhere.
"Sir, please pick up the phone. "
"Hey, boss, we're in a hurry, too. "
"Senior!! It's already the third call. Help me, please. "
Press and third-party companies that didn't show up yesterday anyway. And the calls from Mintendo...
I briefly scratched the back of my head and told the staff sitting near the outlet.
"Pick up the phone. "
"Yes?"
"It gets in the way of work. Pick up the phone."
"Oh, yes! "
As I approached the wall outlet in a panic and pulled out the phone code, my office became calm.
"Okay, all right? I'll take care of the rest. Watch what I'm doing. Oh, I forgot to say hello. Good morning, everyone!"
The staff stared at me with a blank expression as I turned to greet them.
Soon after, I knocked on the door of the representative room instead of heading to the Development Team 2.
"Oh, Joon-Hyuk is here. I was still waiting. "
"What are you so embarrassed about? We were expecting this. "
"Of course it is, but it's stronger than I thought in Mintendo. "
"What are they saying? "
"I'm asking Joon-Hyuk to talk to me, but he wants to sue me for industrial espionage. "
"Yes!? "
Oh... This is going to be a superfall, huh? But in the meantime, shouldn't you at least talk to me?
It's been a long time since I've cried out...
"Kamauchi bastard!!! '