After a few rounds of fist-pumping and shouting his battle cry, Negata-san, carrying a massive NEGA Saturn console model much larger than himself, revealed his presence.
At that mont, the students gathered in the small booth couldn't help but burst into giggles at the sight of his serious expression.
"Well then, I'll be off."
"Please, Negata-san! The future of our Saturn rests in your hands!"
"Understood, Yukawa-san. Leave it to ."
As Negata-san slightly bowed his head, the event staff, sporting an impressive grin, revealed his pearly whites.
"Hey, who's that guy?"
Glancing at the event staff, Suzuko leaned in, unintentionally catching my attention.
"Does the teacher know him?"
"Well... I don't personally know him, but he's quite famous."
"Really?"
Negata-san, or more appropriately, Negata Sanshiro, had made a pun using his na, carrying the Saturn model on his back...
And Yukawa-san, now an executive or at least a high-ranking official, was the face behind the promotion for the next-gen console, the final console, 'Illusion Cast,' for Saturn.
From the release of Illusion Cast until NEGA dropped out of the console market, he was one of the few who genuinely worked for NEGA.
As Negata Sanshiro pressed the power button on the Saturn enveloping him, powerful music started emanating from what everyone had perceived as a re prop.
"Wait... was that a jukebox?"
Accompanied by a sound that reminded one of a "war cry," a sowhat absurd and weighty comrcial played on various screens at the NEGA booth.
"A hymn dedicated to the gars of Japan!"
"A man heads forth today along the path of entertainnt!"
For those not taking gaming seriously,
make them realize it with their bodies!
Negata Sanshiro!
Negata Sanshiro!
Negata Satan Shiro! (NEGA Saturn, go!)
"Wait, what was that?"
"Did he just kick a baseball flying towards him?"
"And it was a ho run..."
The pupils of the academy, fueled by a gulp of dicine, shook at the content of the comrcial, professionally made yet sowhat absurd.
Once the anthem, 'NEGA Saturn Go,' reached its second verse, the interlude included Negata Sanshiro's narration.
"Young ones! Is there sothing you're dedicating yourself to earnestly?
Is there sothing you're fervently passionate about, risking your lives for?
Go forth with NEGA Saturn.
Until your fingers break!!!"
"Wait... is this saying to play gas until your fingers break, even if you starve to death?"
...It felt incredibly cool in my younger years due to my middle school syndro boosting it up, but seeing it firsthand now, it felt incredibly cheesy.
I felt like my fingers were curving backward from the cringe. But the male students around , present at the booth, cheered for Negata-san as he passed by.
"Negata Sanshiro! Stay strong!"
"You're forever my Masked Rider!!!"
As he rushed towards the entrance, he turned around and waved at the students, swirling his body.
"Ohh~! That's right. Those supporting , make sure to 'NEGA Saturn Go!'"
And shortly after, as he stepped outside, carrying the NEGA Saturn jukebox, almost as thick as a mattress, a trendous cheer erupted from the people waiting outside.
"Whoa!! Masked Rider No. 1!"
"Whoa! What's that!?"
"You all! NEGA Saturn Go!"
Placing the massive Saturn pad connected to the jukebox on the ground, he began enthusiastically hitting the buttons of the controller with gusto.
As people who had been waiting idly in the event area observed his performance, they began cheering, sensing his passion and determination.
"Wow~! So passionate!! I can feel the dedication!!"
Phew... Seriously, enough. Honestly speaking, as he perford, it felt like my hands and feet were regressing. Looking at the external broadcasting caras set up at NEGA's booth, I sighed softly.
"Why did that appearance seem so cool back when I was young...? Did the nostalgia gloss over it a bit too much?"
Having finished explaining the conference schedule briefly to Suzuko, I recalled a few entertaining Japanese comrcials I had seen in the past.
"Co to think of it, the Fanta soda comrcials were so fun..."
It had a different sense of humor compared to Korea, but among the comrcials I'd seen in my childhood, the Fanta advertisents were the most morable. With a sudden rush of mories, I chuckled and headed back to the Pentagon booth.
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A while later, as the event alarms signaled the comncent of the exhibition, attendees flooded in from the six entrances.
"Where's the Pentagon booth?!"
"What are you saying? We have to go to where the conference starts first! To Sensony... to Sensony's booth, quickly!"
"Wow... the scale is imnse. It's definitely on a different level from CES!"
The attendees entering the venue expressed admiration at the scale of the Tokyo Ga Show, sporting happy smiles.
If expos showcased the future of human science to the general public, ga shows were like a cca for gars, displaying all upcoming ga information first.
The previously tranquil exhibition hall swiftly filled to the brim with attendees from all directions, leaving no space for even a mont's respite.
"I too wished to co to this Tokyo Ga Show at least once in my middle school days..."
Yet, here I was, not just attending but participating in the Tokyo Ga Show. Plus, preparing for the conference in the afternoon gave a peculiar feeling.
Gars who arrived at the Pentagon Soft were t with disappointnt and anticipation as they gazed at the covered Pentagon area until the conference began at 1 PM.
"I ca to see Dragon Emblem, but it's not ti for the unveiling yet..."
At that mont, near the Pentagon booth, the Laon terminal installed nearby carried the voices of Kaori and Miyazaki.
"Virtual Idol. For those who desire Tokyo Ga Show exclusive costus, please use this terminal."
"Ah! Right, Virtual Idol. They had special outfits, didn't they!?"
"Let's grab them before the conference starts. If the line gets longer later, it'll take ages."
The reason why the crowd of gars at the Pentagon event venue hadn't dispersed despite no events starting yet...
It was all thanks to the limited-ti special costus for the heroines of Virtual Idol.
They even gifted badges to the early visitorsa rchandise item for Virtual Idol. Occasionally, so users were seen lining up multiple tis just to obtain all four heroines.
I briefly glanced at the staff assisting before the official conference and then adjusted my white cap before heading towards the Sensony booth.
As I made my way there, passing several third-party companies, the sheer number of attendees pushed towards the Sensony booth, leaving little chance to explore others.
"Wow! Iron Fist 2!"
The flagship ga of Gear Station, praised by gars for its powerful 3D graphics, was none other than 'Iron Fist.'
Though initially tagged as a derivative of Real Fighter upon its release, Iron Fist, in its second series, was showcasing a unique system of its own flawlessly.
From exhilarating aerial combos to an accessible 10-hit combo sequence for beginners, and characters brimming with about twice the charisma compared to Real Fighter...
While the overall graphics might have trailed behind Real Fighter, the newly ported 'Iron Fist 2' for Gear Station boasted a diverse range of modes, almost bordering on revolutionary.
Moreover, addressing the sowhat lackluster story mode from the arcade version, it now featured prologues and endings for all characters, evoking cheers from the users.
"It's amazing!"
"Isn't the Hurricane Kick just incredible? I find Iron Fist more fun and easier than Real Fighter."
"Right? The satisfaction of landing a perfect aerial combo is unbeatable."
Listening to the praises around, I stroked my chin lost in thought.
As much as I enjoyed RPGs and idol gas, nothing beat a fighting ga when it ca to entertaining friends visiting over...
Suddenly, disgruntled voices behind caught my attention.
"Why isn't this person moving forward?"
"Huh?"
"Co on, let's hurry up."
Huh? What's happening?
Turning to the dissatisfaction of the people, I found myself inadvertently pushed forward, standing in front of a demonstration unit. With a student holding a gray pad beside , I reluctantly picked up the pad in front of .
"Want to play for a bit?"
Gripping the pad with both hands, I focused on the screen, witnessing nurous fighters in action. The student next to swiftly chose Kazuya as his character, and I, reminiscing briefly, opted for 'Baek Doo San,' a Korean character.
"Round 1! Fight!"
Whoosh!
Dodging Kazuya's aggressive start with a strong Wind God Fist, I maintained distance, observing his movents.
Though Baek Doo San wasn't considered a powerhouse in the Iron Fist series, he was a character with diverting techniques, such as the easy backdash and the flashy Taekwondo step.
"Wait, why is that person holding the pad like that?"
Ignoring the voices from behind, I adeptly began playing with both fingers, rembering forgotten skills as ti passed. As I executed sidesteps and added the Flamingo to my moves, I won two consecutive rounds after a struggling start.
"If only Hwarang were here, it'd be easier..."
Throwing a smirk at my defeated opponent, I left the demo area.
Right at that mont, coinciding with the announcent of a new ga for Gear Station, a computer-generated, stunningly beautiful woman appeared on a giant screen inside the Sensony booth.
And then, the intense breaking sound.
Vroom!
The users gathered in front of the Sensony booth were staring blankly at the screen as a sports car slid elegantly out of an outside corner on the track in a computer-generated spectacle, amidst gasps from the crowd.
During this gaming era, to compensate for the lack of polygonal expressions, CG videos were heavily utilized. The beautiful woman on screen, sporting a racing girl outfit akin to sothing from a motor show, was portrayed in CG rather than polygons.
Captivating the users with her looks reminiscent of a racing girl from a motor show, she went by the na 'Nagase Reiko,' featuring in 'Raging Racer 4,' acclaid for its exhilarating drifting sequences among the various gas released for Gear Station. Cheers started to echo among the users gathered at the Sensony booth, witnessing this historic opening sequence once again.
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