Sunday, October 12, 1992
After returning from his eventful trip to America, Zaboru wasted no time. The moment he touched down in Japan, he went straight home to greet his family. His mother, Keiko, hugged him tightly, relieved to see her son safe. His younger sister Sanika eagerly pe...
2025-04-21 23:57:11 +0000 UTC View PostOver the course of the week from October 5th to October 11th, 1992, Zaboru was a whirlwind of activity in the United States. With a mountain of responsibilities to handle and a timeline he was determined to beat, he dove headfirst into everything from promotional efforts to groundwork for ...
2025-04-21 23:56:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 332: Zaboru Goes to America Again
Saturday, October 4 – Morning
The sun rose gently over Tokyo, casting a golden hue through the windows of the Renkonan family home. Zaboru stood by the front door, suitcase by his side, a familiar blend of excitement and determination in his...
2025-04-20 23:56:51 +0000 UTC View PostFriday, October 3, 1992
Today marked Zaboru's final full day in Japan before his departure to the United States, where he would oversee the upcoming release of the ZGB for the Western market. The release was tentatively planned for late October or early November, and everything had t...
2025-04-20 23:55:12 +0000 UTC View PostThursday, October 2, 1992
Zaboru was neck-deep in October preparations. With new releases for both ZEPS and ZGB in the pipeline, plus the looming plans to bring ZGB to the U.S., his calendar was packed. But today marked a different kind of milestone. A significant meeting was schedul...
2025-04-20 23:54:13 +0000 UTC View PostWednesday, October 1, 1992 (Evening)
Wataru was far from done.
After saving Romaly and choosing to walk the path of the adventurer rather than rule a kingdom, he was more excited than ever to see what the world had in store for him. His party, now equipped with two Darken Swords, had ...
2025-04-20 02:37:33 +0000 UTC View PostWednesday, October 1, 1992
Wataru could barely contain his excitement as he finally popped open the box for ZAGE's latest ZEPS release, Dragon Quest 2. Ever since he got it on Saturday, he'd been itching to play—but his mom had grounded him due to the math test scheduled on Tuesday...
2025-04-20 02:37:08 +0000 UTC View PostWith the October game release plan already finalized and his team fully briefed, Zaboru finally found a rare moment of peace. The weight of coordination, deadlines, and product testing lifted—at least temporarily. That meant only one thing: it was time for Zaboru the gamer to awaken.
... 2025-04-20 02:36:33 +0000 UTC View PostTuesday, September 30, 1992
The buzz of the ZGB had yet to die down, but Zaboru was ready to proceed to the next game's release. As the sun crept into the sky on the last day of September, he sat in his office, surrounded by piles of design sketches, development reports, and early mo...
2025-04-19 01:40:43 +0000 UTC View PostMonday, September 29, 1992
With the ZGB launch still fresh in the public's mind and the recent trial against Universal Studios finally behind him, Zaboru found himself back at ZAGE HQ, diving into preparations for October's game releases. His energy hadn’t waned one bit. With the Z...
2025-04-19 01:39:47 +0000 UTC View PostSakaki didn’t sleep that night. After unlocking the Konoha Senpu move he was hooked harder than ever before. The pixelated wasteland of Fist of the North Star had become his battlefield, and he wasn't going to rest until he saw the story through.
"All right, Kenshiro. Let's see how...
2025-04-19 01:38:53 +0000 UTC View PostHey, it seems like a lot of new readers get turned off in the early chapters, haha.
Well, it's mostly because of Ayumi, the Yakuza stuff, and the patent subplot. They always say the MC is dumb. But honestly, I'm kind of happy about that—I always wanted Zaboru to be imperfect, haha.
Saturday, 28 September 1992
Sakaki, who had recently become obsessed with ZGB, was now just as hyped for the newly released ZEPS games. This month, while ZAGE had only produced two in-house games for the ZEPS, there were also four third-party titles, keeping the player base more than...
2025-04-18 01:53:15 +0000 UTC View PostTakayuki couldn't stop thinking about Stranded Kids. After the intense Saturday session where he built a solid camp, survived a storm, and met the surprise Zabo-man Easter egg, he felt more connected to the game than any he had played before. It wasn’t just a survival sim—it was a stor...
2025-04-18 01:52:09 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday September 30, 1992
Takayuki, the ever-enthusiastic supermarket cashier whose only true passion in life was gaming, had found his newest obsession: the ZGB. When the handheld console was announced, he knew—deep down in his soul—that this was the moment he had been waiting...
2025-04-18 01:51:02 +0000 UTC View PostFriday, September 29, 1992
Just a day before Zaboru returned from America, peace returned to the Renkonan household—well, as much peace as one could expect with a hyperactive sixth grader like Sanika bouncing around the house. Ever since she got her hands on the ZGB, Sanika had bec...
2025-04-18 01:50:29 +0000 UTC View PostGuys i will take a break tomorrow because of overtime in my work. In my work either Wednesday or Thursday are deployment date so i need to overtime at this time. I will back at Friday and i might release 4 chapter at Friday.
Im so sorry guys , work is always shit!
2025-04-16 00:00:24 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday, September 27, 1992
After ZAGE and Emerald Wings won the lawsuit against Universal Studios, Zaboru finally returned to Japan. The trial had been a rollercoaster, but the outcome had lifted a huge weight off his shoulders. He knew this victory was not just for himself, but fo...
2025-04-15 23:58:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning after the first round of trial arguments, tension lingered in the air like mist. Though John Kirby had delivered a flawless defense and successfully disarmed much of Universal Studios' accusations, Zaboru knew the battle wasn't over yet. And indeed, he was right.
The judg...
2025-04-15 23:58:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe roar of jet engines filled the air as Zaboru Renkonan and James Yoel stepped off their plane at Los Angeles International Airport. Despite the long flight, Zaboru looked calm and focused, dressed in a simple black shirt and jeans. His signature helmet was tucked under his arm. He would...
2025-04-15 23:57:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe buzz around the ZGB’s release in Japan had not only dominated headlines domestically but had also started to ripple across the Pacific. In the United States, American gamers eagerly awaited news of a North American release date. Many of them had already seen leaked footage,images, an...
2025-04-15 00:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostStill seated in his office, Zaboru stared out the window with a pensive expression. It had been days since the launch of the ZGB, and while the buzz outside the ZAGE HQ was electric, his mind was occupied with something else—something deeper. Around 10 AM on Friday, September 19th, just ...
2025-04-15 00:57:23 +0000 UTC View PostMonday, September 22, 1992
It had only been three days since the release of the ZAGE Game Boy, affectionately dubbed the "ZGB," but already, Japan was in the throes of a gaming revolution. The handheld console had ignited a phenomenon that spread like wildfire through schoolyards, tr...
2025-04-15 00:56:37 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday, September 20, 1992 - Morning
Satoshi barely slept. His excitement from the previous day still buzzed through his body like a jolt of electricity. After spending the afternoon exploring the Kanto region in Pokemon Red, he found himself completely and...
2025-04-14 01:03:29 +0000 UTC View PostFriday, September 19, 1992 - Afternoon
After enduring a brutal queue that started before sunrise, Satoshi Sawamura, a devoted animal lover and Zaboru's longtime friend, finally got his hands on the ZGB handheld. He had been buzzing with anticipation since the TV ad aired, showcasing ...
2025-04-14 01:01:47 +0000 UTC View PostFriday, September 19, 1992
Today marked a major event in Japan's tech and gaming culture—the official release of the ZGB, or ZAGE Game Boy. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. As part of the newly established "Silver Week," where every third Friday of September was declar...
2025-04-14 01:01:24 +0000 UTC View PostMonday, September 15, 1992
Among the many who were excited about the upcoming ZGB release, one particular individual stood out for his explosive enthusiasm: Satoshi Sawamura.
Satoshi, one of Zaboru's oldest and dearest friends from high school, was now a college student majorin...
2025-04-13 04:07:06 +0000 UTC View PostMonday, September 15, 1992
Despite the whirlwind surrounding the upcoming ZGB release, Zaboru was as productive as ever. With September's ZEPS game line-up in its final polishing stages and the October release schedule already looming, most would’ve crumbled under the workload. But...
2025-04-13 04:06:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment the ZGB commercial premiered, it took Japan by storm. Across the country, ZAGE fans—especially those who already owned a ZEPS—were buzzing with excitement. Social media, gaming arcades, electronics stores, and even school hallways became flooded with talk about the new ZAGE ...
2025-04-13 04:04:43 +0000 UTC View PostSunday, September 14, 1992
The Bakudan Boys—Sakaki, Kumogi, Rikki, and Sawada—were gathered at their usual hangout spot: the Bakudan Arcade. Cups of coffee in hand, they leaned against the bar near the old CRT television mounted on the wall, eyes flicking toward the screen every ...
2025-04-12 02:46:08 +0000 UTC View Post