14 EP. 6: Attack the U.S. Market!! (1)

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“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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