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[USA]
As various media outlets featured the news about Universal Studios' lawsuits against KiShin, many video game players tuned in because KiShin was slowly gaining and establishing its presence in the United States.
When the trial's result was revealed, many of the video game players who were already becoming fans of KiShin felt visibly relieved.
Meanwhile, with the release of the trial's result, even more people got to know about KiShin, especially the video game called 'Donkey Kong.'
Sales of the controversial video game 'Donkey Kong' soared, and because of that, it gained unprecedented popularity. Many people flocked to various stores and malls in the states to purchase 'Donkey Kong.'
While playing 'Donkey Kong,' people realized that the character they were controlling was almost the same as the one in the video game 'Super Mario Bros.'
And as a result, the video game 'Super Mario Bros.' was also experiencing a noticeable surge in popularity in the United States. In fact, due to the charming gameplay of Super Mario, it was outselling 'Donkey Kong,' which had been the center of attention in recent days.
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[Tora US Headquarters]
Luther Tool, the President of Tora, convened a meeting to discuss how to compete with KiShin's video games. He brought together the game developers from the video game development department.
Terry Carter, the creative director, eagerly presented their newly created video game to the president and the executives.
With excitement, Terry Carter introduced the game, saying, "This video game is a blend of puzzles and adventure! It's called 'Maria's World.' The storyline follows a young girl lost in the woods, and her quest to find her way home. To do so, she must navigate through the forest, solving puzzles as she progresses." He paused, wearing a confident smile, "The gameplay involves guiding the young girl through various levels and solving puzzles along the way." As he spoke, gameplay footage from the video game was projected onto a whiteboard.
The President of Tora US and the executives observed as Terry Carter unveiled their latest creation. The video game footage was showcased, and President Luther, along with the executives, recognized similarities to 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Metroid.'
In one scene involving puzzle-solving, the young girl character arranged various object shapes into a gate, matching them with the various shapes needed to open it.
President Luther and the executives nodded in approval as they witnessed the gameplay. President Luther exclaimed, "This is indeed an intriguing video game." He expressed this, though he acknowledged that the game developed by their team, under the confident leadership of Terry Carter, still had a long way to go when compared to 'Super Mario Bros.' or 'Metroid,' as well as some of the top KiShin video games. Nevertheless, he considered it a significant breakthrough for their game developers, as it was, at the very least, an entertaining video game.
The other executives shared similar sentiments but refrained from discouraging their currently confident video game developers. They recognized that discouragement might lead to the creation of more subpar video games over time, which was undesirable.
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Meanwhile, Suzuki was determined not to be outdone and had their game developers working on a video game to compete with KiShin's Street Fighter. The only distinction was that Suzuki chose to emulate KiShin's Street Fighter.
This new video game was named 'Legendary Battle,' and it closely resembled Street Fighter, except for different character designs.
Tokyo's video game players took notice of this, and most of them expressed dislike for 'Legendary Battle' due to its lack of originality.
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Meanwhile, in Shin, a film studio named KiShin Pictures was established. It aimed to produce films that had been wildly popular in Shin's previous life. Since the company was newly created, it had only a few employees. Shin recruited recently graduated young individuals with expertise in film production and hired professionals from the film industry who were seeking employment.
Unbeknownst to Shin, within days of the creation of his film studio company, the news reached the media, and some media outlets featured stories about KiShin's intention to venture into the film industry. This sparked discussions among movie enthusiasts.
"A video game company planning to step into the film industry? Is this some kind of joke?" a man watching the news scoffed.
The guy beside him joined in, saying, "Seems like they're throwing away their money."
"Absolutely," another person chimed in.
"Why would they even want to enter the film industry?" someone asked, and the group just shrugged in bewilderment.
"They're doing exceptionally well in the video game industry. In fact, they're estimated to have surpassed Tora and are right behind Suzuki in terms of sales and brand presence," a blonde individual mentioned with a chuckle.
Meanwhile, one of the major six film studios, Universal Studio, had a hunch about why KiShin might be venturing into the film industry.
[Universal City, CA, USA]
[Universal Studio Headquarters]
[CEO'S OFFICE]
The CEO of Universal Studio, Sean Maynard, had just learned about KiShin's plans to enter the film industry and couldn't help but chuckle.
The second-ranking official at Universal Studio, President Michael Goldman, remarked with a smile, "Would you look at that... Is this their way of seeking revenge for the lawsuit?"
CEO Sean Maynard responded with a smile, "Perhaps." He paused and continued, "But we can't be entirely certain about their intentions." With a faint smile, he added, "However, I'm confident they'll come to regret entering an industry where they lack expertise."
President Michael Goldman chuckled and said, "Haha, I still believe they haven't moved past the lawsuit and want to face us directly." He paused and added, "But that's just my intuition. Either way, KiShin will soon realize that rushing into an unfamiliar industry will lead to significant losses."
CEO Sean Maynard managed a faint smile, but deep down, he still harbored a sense of unease for losing the lawsuit against KiShin and having to pay compensation. However, the news of KiShin's abrupt foray into the film industry lifted his spirits.
In his view, KiShin's hasty entry into this new industry seemed like a rather imprudent move – perhaps even deserving the title of "the year's most questionable decision."
