3 EP. 1: Shabby Game Store (3)

- Company Game-

That was the name of this game & watch. Game & Watch was the work of Nisekoi Gunpei, who died in a car accident in 1997. At that time, there were a lot of child-friendly games such as Dongking Com, Karin's legend, and Dragon Balls because they were toy level items played by children, and this was something that was suspicious from the title.

“Do you know how to play? ”

“I've got a hunch. ”

Games & watches have been made for children aged 5-6 years since development, so the way they play is extremely monotonous. Left and right directional keys and one confirmation button. The game was a system that produced a report on the desk after the company's main character met the buyer and asked the owner to pay for it, all using stop animation techniques that showed the character every time a space was moved.

The play was a quick relay between the buyer and the owner, and the fun thing was that the meeting time with the buyer was delayed or the owner was suddenly out of commission, creating a situation where the buyer wasn't paid for and raising the tension strangely.

You made this pretty good, didn't you? ’

“You're quite resourceful!”

“I used to do it a lot as a kid. The approximate system already understands... but the protagonist is just like me in this game. ”

“Everyone at work does. Drag it.

I said, "Yeah, I'm depressed from the game. ”

“Is that so? Haha!”

I played the game to some extent and then covered it up and gave it back to my elderly. Then the old man glanced at the game & watch I gave him.

“You. You make games? So what kind of game are you playing? ”

“What I've created so far is an online game for PCs, and it's hard to draw big pictures like before because there are so many mobile games out there these days. No matter how long it takes you to play, you have to be able to play for less than five minutes, and you're forcing yourself to play nogada.”

“But that's the flow of time, right? Customize the user's taste. ”

“I don't think so. Just like my family used to be when I was a kid, there's still plenty of users around the world who still use consoles to play packaged games. They don't play for free, and neither do you. What matters is the quality of the game. ”

What am I saying to an old man with gray hair? But I could hardly stop the heat from bursting like a snake that had been in my mind for months.

“I will not deny that the games that young people in my country enjoy the most are mobile games. But at the very least, we have to give users the choice of different genres. It's free every time you spill a similar game. Try it. I don't have an ending for you, and if you don't want to be stressed, you pay for it. Is it right to run like this? Everything has a beginning, it has an end. But now, all these endless games of garbage are flooding the world. I start the conversation on my own, and if I can't afford it, I just end the service and I'm sorry. That's the end of it. Does this make sense? ”

“Y-you speak very well.”

“Ha, ha, no. I was so excited. Sorry, sir. ”

“No, no, no. I feel like I've been lying to you for so long. Yeah, well, if you're a game maker, you should have one of those beliefs. ”

“But I feel better now that I've told you. ”

“Yeah? Ha-ha! Hey, kid. If so, what time would you like to go back in time? ”

“Yes? Oh, I don't know. It's no big deal. I'm thinking about it quietly. But if we could go back, 1983 would be great. ”

“Why is that? ”

“That's when the family of mintendo, the second-generation console, was released after Atari shock. because it was a time when young developers, enthusiastic and dreamy, flourished. ”

“Really? Haha! I see. It was a fun time. Maybe a real game is a time when the content itself was just twitching. What would you do if you could really go back to that era? Do you want to be a game developer again like you are now? ”

I thought deeply about what he said for a moment. As if playing chess, the old man was looking at his opponent's reactions with a calm smile.

“No, I'm not going to be a developer. ”

“Huh? Why? You don't like games anymore? ”

“No, I don't think it's possible for a developer to actually create the game that they want. ”

“Hmm? What does that mean? ”

“If I could just take the knowledge and go back to that time, I'd like to build a console. I want to be a developer of Minten and Sensoni now by creating a console company. ”

“Aha! So you want to become an owner and developer yourself? Great idea! Great idea. ”

“Is that so? Haha... I feel better just thinking about it. ”

“Is that so? Haha! It's been a long time since I've had fun with a young man. Yeah, that's right. That was the game.”

“I had fun thanks to you. I feel like something I haven't been able to hold on to all by myself. ”

“Why? You want to go already? ”

“I have to go back to work tomorrow. Don't we all? ”

“I see. Should I get going, too? It's too late. ”

“You're going in now? So let me help you with your store. ”

“Really? Young people are polite. Would you mind moving that stand out there inside? ”

“Yes, of course. ”

I left the store and unconsciously looked at the game & watch in my hand. Aigoo, I don't want to be mistaken for stealing. We'll put it in the store. I heard there's only one in the whole world. How precious. The moment I turned my head like that...

“Huh? ”

I could see the shutters tightly closed in front of my eyes.

“What is it, old man? Sir!! ”

I felt like I was dreaming. The game store that had the lights on until just now turned to a shabby abandoned building store while I turned my back for a moment. Am I dreaming? I pinched my cheek a little, but the senses were definitely alive. I'm not attracted to foxes. How could I do this? But surely in my right hand...

I turned my head to look at the game & watch still in my hands.

“What the... what's going on? ”

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