Friday 21 July 1997 ZAGE Tower Japan.
Zaboru was now at Team Niwa’s offices inside ZAGE Tower, preparing to celebrate a significant milestone—the completion and imminent release of...
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At the Nanco offices in Japan—now partially owned by ZAGE—owner Nando Michio couldn’t be more delighted. Since back then when ZAGE and Nanco partnered, His team had been assigned...
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Monday 3 July 1997 ZAGE Tower Japan.
Zaboru was once again in a meeting—this time a tense one—with Sayuri Yamaguchi, ZAGE’s head of finance. Her expression was sharp, clearly irr...
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In June 1997 many things happened.
First of all, after lengthy negotiations that involved multiple high-level meetings, legal reviews, and financial modeling, ZAGE officially finalized...
2025-11-06 02:31:02 +0000 UTC
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Earlier that same day, following the visit from Seiya and Himura, Zaboru urgently called for a high-level meeting at the ZAGE headquarters in Japan. This wasn’t just a developers’ meetin...
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Wednesday 7 June 1997.
Zaboru continued working as usual, not giving much thought to Zanki's unexpected visit. He assumed Zanki had simply come to manipulate him somehow using his abil...
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After leaving ZAGE Tower, Zanki didn’t return to his ZUSUGA office. Instead, he went straight to his family home, the Zagashira Mansion, to find his father, Zenzou Zagashira.
“I ne...
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Tuesday 6 June 1997 ZAGE TOWER Japan.
Zaboru was working in his personal workspace on the 51st floor of ZAGE Tower, deep in thought as he brainstormed ideas for his next game projects....
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Monday 5 June 1997 ZAGE Tower
Now, inside ZAGE Tower in Japan, Zaboru walked briskly into one of the main executive meeting rooms, where several high-level members of the company’s l...
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Sunday 4 June 1997.
Zaboru decided to take a rare break from his usual nonstop work routine. It wasn’t something he did often—he was always busy, always chasing progress—bu...
2025-11-03 02:21:01 +0000 UTC
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Zaboru continued reading through the Famitsu issue, his eyes lighting up as he reached the Metal Gear Solid section.
There are games that entertain, games that challenge...
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Saturday 3 June 1997 ZAGE Tokyo Japan.
Zaboru had just arrived at the ZAGE Japan offices via his private jet. Without wasting a moment, he returned straight to his office, which also s...
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Tuesday 1 June 1997 in Some Huge Concert Booth in the USA.
Zaboru now stood on one of the many stages hosting rock bands at the massive event known as the Prince of Darkness ...
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The rest of May, following the release of Dance Dance Revolution 2, was packed with excitement. First and foremost, DDR 2 turned out to be a massive success—especially in South Ko...
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Saturday 20 May 1997 Korea.
Kim Jihu was a college student living in Seoul, South Korea, and he had two main hobbies that defined his weekly routine—gaming and dancing. These t...
2025-11-01 04:12:22 +0000 UTC
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After Zaboru's post, the gaming community went wild. His cryptic message hinted at something deeper—a hidden challenge with no associated trophy for Pepsi-man, suggesting an incredibly wel...
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Wednesday 17 May 1997.
Zaboru was relaxing in his office on the 52nd floor, casually leaning back in his chair. He grinned to himself. “So far, no one on the ZAGE forums has fo...
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Ryota Watanabe, a passionate college student and devoted gamer, has always had a special place in his heart for the Metal Gear series. Ever since he played Metal Gear and its sequel, Metal G...
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Tuesday 16 May 1997 ZEB(ZAGE Events Building) Tokyo.
The ZEB, which usually hosts ZAGE's main events, is now being used for something different. Zaboru has invited all third-party deve...
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Monday 15 May 1997 Japan
Zaboru had just returned to Japan yesterday after an intense business tour across Korea, China, and the USA. Now, refreshed from the journey and full of new id...
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Kenta Osamu, Tezuka Suzumori, and Rihan Teuichi were inseparable friends during their high school years. What truly bonded them—aside from hanging out during lunch and skipping the occasio...
2025-10-29 02:20:18 +0000 UTC
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After completing the objectives of his European tour, Zaboru returned to Japan with his mother, sister, and wife. They spent a few days resting and catching up while also attending to matter...
2025-10-28 02:49:39 +0000 UTC
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Zaboru then took a flight from Zurich to Milan. It was a short, smooth trip, and as soon as he landed in the heart of the city, he felt the familiar magic that always lingered in Milan’s a...
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Monday 1 May 1997.
Zaboru smiled and embraced Ayumi gently, placing a hand on her shoulder. “Ayumi, I’m off,” he said with a soft voice. Ayumi smiled warmly, her hand resti...
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During the remainder of April, many things happened. First and foremost, just two weeks after its release, the ZEPS 3 was receiving overwhelming praise from players. Gamers absolutely loved ...
2025-10-27 02:14:09 +0000 UTC
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Zaboru leaned back in his chair, now seated in his office on the 52nd floor of the ZAGE Tower. Tomorrow, he will be flying to America to visit the ZAGE Campus and meet with the USA team — ...
2025-10-27 02:13:09 +0000 UTC
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17 April 1997 ZAGE Tokyo Japan.
It's been just about four days since the release of the ZEPS 3, but the buzz hasn’t died down at all — in fact, it's only grown more intense. Player...
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After the trailer ended, the excitement only grew. Many people were saying that the ZEPS 3 had insane graphics and far more affordable pricing compared to Sonaya’s 32-bit console. But here...
2025-10-26 04:06:06 +0000 UTC
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The audience was curious about what had happened to Zaboru. The screen went dark for a moment, building suspense, and then suddenly lit up again — revealing a 3D version of Zaboru. “Oh w...
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Tuesday 11 April 1997 in Bakudan Arcade Night.
Toki, the owner of Bakudan Arcade, let out a long sigh as he looked over the chaotic crowd packed into his venue. His arcade was always b...
2025-10-25 03:44:28 +0000 UTC
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