People's opinions

Shin had conveyed his orders to his employees responsible for recruiting people just a few days ago. He needed more professionals in the computer field.

After dealing with all of that, he planned to visit Madranch Studio in his newly purchased Mercedes-Benz 190E. He opened the car door and drove his way to Nakano Ward.

It took him nearly 15 to 20 minutes to arrive at the Animation Studio. He parked the car and then made his way into the studio.

Being the new owner of the animation studio and having introduced himself to the Madranch employees previously, they recognized him immediately upon his arrival.

"Good afternoon, boss," one of the employees greeted Shin with a smile, and Shin returned the greeting with a smile.

"Why is the young boss here..."

"Well, maybe it's about the anime production..."

Shin ignored the employees' whispers and proceeded to the Studio Director's office.

Ishigi noticed him and greeted, "Oh, what brings you here, Mr. Suzuki?"

Shin responded with a smile before asking, "How's the production of 'The Legend Of Zelda'?"

Ishigi, who initially had a furrowed brow, replied, "That anime?" He added with a relaxed expression, "Oh, we've already finished animating it. The only thing left is the dubbing."

Shin smiled in relief and said, "Good. 'The Legend of Zelda' game has also been completed. We'll release it tomorrow, and with the anime set to release, everything is already prepared."

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Meanwhile, a young man who had just received his salary was facing a dilemma. He called his friend on the phone and asked, "Hey, which console should I buy, the SKT FamiCom or the Tora VG Entertainment System 16-bit? I'm leaning towards the Tora VG console, but I'd like to hear your opinion."

"Don't buy the Tora 16-bit! You'll regret it!" his friend on the other end of the phone exclaimed.

"What do you mean? They claim it's better than KiShin, so why would I regret it?" the young man inquired.

"The Tora 16-bit has some interesting games like 'Happy,' but apart from that, there aren't many compelling games!" his friend responded.

"Can I play KiShin Games on the Tora 16-bit?" the young man attempted to ask but was interrupted by his friend.

"Idiot! You can't play KiShin Games on the Tora 16-bit!"

The young man felt speechless and remarked, "Isn't KiShin the same? They only have Super Mario or Pac-Man as the interesting ones?"

His friend replied with emphasis, "Fool! KiShin still has more exciting games compared to Tora, which is just starting! They have Donkey Kong, Excitebike, Pro Wrestling, and more upcoming games will be released according to the KiShin website!"

The young man was left speechless once again and asked, "Wait! KiShin has a website?"

"Are you living under a rock? Doesn't your family have a 28-kilobits internet connection? How do you not know this?"

The young man simply replied, "You know I became independent a long time ago..."

"Whatever," his friend ended the call without hesitation.

However, other people held opposing opinions, and debates arose in various places.

"I can't help but feel that Tora's 'Happy' is much more interesting than Mario!"

"Yeah, 'Happy' is just a Super Mario Bros. copycat."

"It's not a copycat!"

"Not a copycat? They completely copied it, except they changed the theme!"

"Who said Mario is the only one who can have that gameplay?"

"Super Mario Bros. is the original! Every time I play it, I discover something new, even if I repeat playing it! There's always some secret technique of gameplay or a hidden box! Unlike that dull 'Happy.' Just a few minutes of playing, and I'm bored because I don't see anything new!"

"That..." the Tora supporter couldn't argue with.

It had been a few days since the release of the Tora 16-bit video game console.

Contrary to the expectations of Tora's board of directors, the Tora 16-bit didn't dominate over the KiShin SKT FamiCom.

It did impact the sales of the KiShin FamiCom, but KiShin was still in the lead. In fact, after the initial hype surrounding the Tora 16-Bit VG Entertainment System, its sales declined.

Tora attempted to release games like Boxing, inspired by KiShin Pro Wrestling. However, it still couldn't surpass KiShin due to the fact that Tora couldn't maximize the graphical potential of a 16-bit system. Their games played much like 8-bit games, except for having a broader color palette, which didn't significantly enhance the gaming experience for players.