152 SKES amd Gameboy

Many people's eyes were fixed on Shinro Suzuki on the stage as they eagerly awaited his words. The press conference attendees and home viewers were anticipating the unveiling of KiShin's new video game console.

Shin smiled at the crowd while presenting the projected image of the sleek, white KiShin video game console. The controller, round and smooth, was a notable departure from the previous KiShin SKT FamiCom controller. The console's appearance resembled KES in the US or a US version of the KiShin SKT FamiCom.

A man then approached the stage, holding what seemed to be the projected video game console. He carefully placed it on a table near Shin.

Shin acknowledged the man with a smile and proceeded to connect the video game console to a nearby television on the stage.

The image was soon displayed on the television screen in front of the audience.

Shin turned his attention to the crowd, controller in hand, and announced, "Before I forget, everyone, this is the new KiShin's video game console, the Super KiShin Entertainment System." He paused with a faint smile and continued, "Featuring a 16-bit system, this console outperforms even the top two competitors in terms of optimization."

Meanwhile, Sawa Arata and his group of friends focused their attention on the SKES displayed on the television. Simultaneously, Kinoshita Yoshi, a video game developer, and his friends examined the video game console, also watching it through the television.

Excitement filled the room as many video game players eagerly watched the event.

Business figures like Asahi Tanaka, the chairman of Tora Corporation, and Taro Ikeda, the president of Tora Corporation, wore solemn expressions as they observed the video game console on the stage and the image being projected.

Shiko and Seki wore serious and somber expressions, in contrast to Shiro, the Chairman of the Suzuki Group, who sported a faint smile.

On the stage, Shin addressed the audience as the cameras flashed in his direction. He announced, "Let's take a look at the starting lineup of games for our SKES."

Shin then inserted a video game cartridge into the SKES, and the console powered up. Subsequently, the video game began to run.

The projected image on the stage was visible to the crowd and media outlets, while viewers at home also got a close-up view on their televisions.

The television screen where Shin connected the SKES displayed the video game title and a 2D animation of a blue creature resembling a hedgehog, with motioned hands. The video game title was revealed to be 'Sonic the Hedgehog' in English.

The video game players who had attended the press conference erupted in cheers:

"Yeah!!!"

"A new video game!!!"

"New KiShin video game? Yeah!!!"

"We love you, Shinro!!!"

The enthusiastic crowd's cheers were captured by various media outlets.

Viewers at home also joined in the excitement. Children jumped with joy, adults waved their clenched fists in the air, and others, both young and old, couldn't help but jump excitedly like kids.

Shin continued to showcase the SKES and the 'Sonic' gameplay. As the crowd at the press conference and the viewers at home watched the gameplay of KiShin's 'Sonic' video game, they became increasingly captivated, yearning to play it themselves.

Sawa Arata, watching the television, gripped it tightly and exclaimed, "Grrr... Give me that video game, Shinro!!" His friends were equally entranced, eagerly anticipating the release of 'Sonic the Hedgehog.'

After completing only the first stage, Shin stopped playing and turned to the crowd with a smile. He said, "As you can see, this is just one of KiShin's video games for the SKES, and there are many more interesting and outstanding video games for you to explore when the SKES is released." Shin's smile widened as he revealed that he had contributed to recreating indie games from his previous life with the assistance of KiShin's programmers.

The crowd and the video game communities felt disappointed as they watched Shin step away from the SKES, assuming that the KiShin press conference was coming to an end. The expressions of Chairman Asahi of Tora Corporation and the President of Tora Corporation, Taro Ikeda, also became more composed. Shiko and Seki sighed in relief, thinking that the press conference was finally concluding. After all, it appeared to be just another 16-bit console, which was nothing particularly groundbreaking.

However, just as they were settling into this thought, and the media outlets were preparing to bombard Shin with questions, he took the microphone once more.

"But this is not the end for KiShin's electronic products," Shin paused as he retrieved something from his pocket and continued, "Let's welcome the Gameboy." He proudly presented the green-colored handheld device to everyone.

As everyone laid eyes on it, and the cameras zoomed in for a closer look, both those in the press conference and viewers at home were puzzled by this new device.

However, Chairman Asahi Tanaka suddenly wore a serious expression. He contemplated with a solemn face, "Could it be... That device..." Speculation arose that the handheld held by Shin might be capable of playing video games, especially with buttons reminiscent of a controller on the control panel.

This realization gradually dawned on almost everyone in the room after a few seconds.

Shin smiled as he observed the crowd's reactions and explained, "That's right, everyone." He paused for suspense and continued, "This is a handheld device that can play video games," his tone remained calm.

The audience at the press conference and the viewers at home were left dumbfounded by Shin's announcement. They hadn't fully recovered when Shin declared, "I introduce to you, the Gameboy."

The video game players in the press conference erupted with cheers:

"Roaarr!!!"

"Yeah!!!"

"Take my money!" a foreigner in the crowd shouted.

Shin simply smiled, waiting for the crowd to settle down. Once the atmosphere calmed a bit, he asked, "Everyone, would you like to know the first lineup of video games for our Gameboy?"

The video game players in the crowd responded enthusiastically:

"What's in the lineup?"

"We want to know!!!"

"Come on!!!"

With a smile, Shin revealed, "The first lineup of Gameboy video games includes Tetris..." He paused, building anticipation, and then continued, "And Pokémon."

Upon hearing this, the video game players attending the press conference cheered, while viewers at home also joined in the excitement.

In contrast, figures like Tora and Suzuki, particularly Shiko and Seki, along with Nikko Tabata, became unusually solemn.

The television ratings for the broadcasting channels airing the KiShin press conference soared when Shin mentioned Pokémon.

Meanwhile, Chairman Asahi Tanaka of Tora Corporation contemplated with a solemn expression, "This is worse than I expected."

[As for why the development of SKES and Gameboy took longer than usual, KiShin, led by Shin, also ventured into GPU and CPU research similar to NVIDIA. They also conducted research in the mobile phone industry, considering Shin's knowledge of its future potential.]