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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 30

-Please press the Start button to begin the game.-

Sponsor game? This game was completely different from the office worker games I used to enjoy before. With a sense of anticipation, I presse...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 29

"Infiltration? What's that?"

At that moment, the assistant staff who had been quietly sitting in the corner of the office suddenly looked at me with wide-eyed surprise. Like a child caught re...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 28

"Hey, am I being completely ignored here?" Four employees shot me cold glances, grumbled, and then returned to their work.

"Okay, then. I'll leave you to it."

The staff member who had g...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 27

Kang Junhyuk couldn't contain his excitement as he stood among the crowd at the gaming event.

"Introducing the world's first handheld console with cartridge exchange!" the presenter exclaimed...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 26

Incredible! The line of people extended all the way to the venue, and you couldn't even see the end of it. Even though the Japanese are known for their patience, I never expected it to be this long...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 25

"Then, let's create something new within that."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"For example, it's an RPG, but if we make it like Super Mariji, where you directly clash with enemies in the fie...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 24

"So, have you decided which department you want to join?"

"Yes, I want to join the next-gen console development department."

At that moment, CEO Kamauichi asked with a puzzled expressio...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 23

"Hey, Kang Junhyuk, the head of the Toy World called. Mr. Toy World himself?"

"Hmm? Just a moment."

It's finally here. My self-developed gaming console has been a massive hit in the Uni...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 22

"And one more thing. I have a proposal for you, boss."

"Hmm? If it's something I can do, I'll help however I can."

"Please take charge of the store right now and become the manager of o...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 21

"Thank you. It's $299."

"... Is this guy kidding?"

"What?"

I took my business card out of my pocket and placed it on the counter. The cashier looked at my card with a puzzled expr...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 20

"Let's hang in there a bit longer, shall we?"

Toy World was not just a store here; it was a chain store that had several massive branches in other cities as well. As big as it was, it attract...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 19

"We at Mintendo will provide you with 100 M.E.S units for free. Moreover, we'll prepay the rent for three months."

Suddenly, Yamashita, who had been observing me, looked astonished and spoke ...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 18

Kang Junhyuk, the brilliant mind behind the M.E.S, had just pulled off an incredible feat that left everyone dumbfounded. Inside the barrel of his electronic gun, nothing was being fired, yet, with...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 17

Four months had passed in the blink of an eye since I arrived in the United States. Last month, after a conversation with our boss, all the leftover merchandise in the warehouse was shipped back to...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 16

"Make a gun for me?"

Kang Junhyuk asked as Gunpei-san skillfully sliced through a tender beef steak.

"Yes, could you make an electronic gun for me?"

"An electronic gun?"

Gun...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 15

"Kang, as expected, money talks~"

The next morning, after rising from the plush bed, the first words from Gunpei-san, who had slept soundly, were about money. He had complained so much yester...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 14

"Great job, everyone. Let's raise a toast to the completion of Super Mariji!"

"Cheers!"

December 24, 1983, Christmas Eve. The first side-scrolling video game, Super Mariji, was finally ...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 13

"I'm here. It's finally here!"

Under the name of the manager, Kawata Satoshi, I hastily tore open the package. The game title written on the small floppy disk was 'Balloon Fight.' Yes, I had ...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 12

The next day, I woke up on the dormitory bed provided by Nintendo. Well, it's not as fancy as a hotel, but it's still company-provided accommodation. It's not bad, considering it's close to the off...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 11

"Scrolling the background."

"What? What are you doing?"

At first, Kumaamoto-san and Gunpei-san didn't understand what I was talking about. It's not easy to grasp the concept of side-scr...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 10

Thump, thump, thump, thump...

"Ugh... So noisy. Let me get some sleep..."

Thump, thump, thump...

Those damn cicadas. After a moment, I tossed the blanket aside and got up from the...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 9

"Firstly, the machine itself is inefficient and unethical."

"Huh?"

"I love MinTendo games. I've purchased all the games and watches they've released so far, and I even went to Akihabara...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 8

A few days after the Family's launch event, I was preparing to board the Shinkansen bound for Kyoto. Inside my hefty bag, there were several types of game & watches.

"Still got about 30 m...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 7

For the past month, I've been living in Japan like a tourist, taking in the sights of Tokyo. The city's landscape bore a striking resemblance to Seoul in the 1990s. It made sense considering that J...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 6

"Hey there, young one. If I may ask, if you were to go back in time, which era would you prefer?"

Did that conversation's meaning lead to this? I glanced at the flashing year display on the s...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 5

"Is this really a company job that pays a salary for playing games?" Kang Junhyuk muttered to himself, flipping open the lid of the Game & Watch once more. Ping, ping, ping. The monotonous soun...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 4

Shooo~~ I returned home and took a hot shower first. What just happened to me a moment ago? I wondered if I had some strange delusions due to being drunk, but on the coffee table in the living room...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 3

- Office Worker's Game -

It was called this game, "Game & Watch." Game & Watch was a creation of Nisekoi-kun, who passed away in a traffic accident in 1997. Back then, games were cons...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 2

Sitting alone in a nearby tent, I downed two bottles of soju, contemplating the perks of going solo. What's a day like this without a drink, right? Chuckles. Drunkenly, I sauntered down the streets...

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Game Market 1983 - Chapter 1

Please note that this story is a work of fiction. The characters and company names have no relation to reality.

"Hey, if you could go back in time, when would you want to go?"

In respon...

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