Sunday, September 28, 1991
After his intense brainstorming session the day before, Zaboru decided to take a break from direct ga developnt. Today was all about research—specifically, understanding the state of comics and manga in this world. Since he had already confird that video gas were lagging behind by about a decade, he wanted to see if the sa applied to other entertainnt sectors. If comics and manga were also ten years behind, it could open up new opportunities for him.
Taking the train into central Tokyo, Zaboru arrived at the largest bookstore in the city. The mont he stepped inside, the scent of fresh paper and ink filled his nose, stirring a nostalgic feeling within him. Making his way to the manga section, his suspicions were quickly confird. There was no Dragon Ball, Fist of the North Star, Saint Seiya, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, or any other manga that should have existed in 1991. Instead, the shelves were lined with Dr. Slump, Kinnikuman, Captain Tsubasa, and Cat's Eye.
"So the famous authors exist in this world too," Zaboru muttered, running his fingers along the spines of the books. I wonder where Eiichiro Oda is right now? He smirked, reminiscing about how much he had enjoyed One Piece in his previous life. "Will these authors follow the sa creative paths as before, or will my presence cause shifts in the industry?"
He picked up a few volus and added them to his shopping cart before heading over to the Arican comics section. As he expected, Marvel and DC were in their pri, just like in the late '70s of his original world. Superhero comics were thriving, their golden age still strong, and manga had yet to break through in the Western market.
"If this tiline mirrors my old world's trajectory, Marvel will continue booming until around 2005 or 2006 this world year before their financial collapse." Zaboru mused, flipping through a Spider-Man issue. "Or will my intervention accelerate—or delay—that outco?" He had to admit, the thought of securing the rights to Marvel characters for gaming was enticing. "I'd kill to make a proper Batman ga too, but getting the rights for DC characters will be tough."
Superhero gas were always hit or miss, even in the years leading up to his death in his previous life. The lack of a truly great Superman or Flash ga frustrated him, as their popularity never translated into a proper gaming experience.
After selecting a few classic issues from both publishers, he checked out and returned ho with a stack of comics and manga.
Back in his room, Zaboru sprawled out on his bed, flipping through the pages of his haul. But his mind was already running with ideas. Initially, he had planned to introduce iconic characters from movies into the video ga industry, rebranding them as gaming legends rather than just film figures. He thought about Tarzan, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, The Lion King, SpongeBob, and Ben 10. In his previous life, these characters had existed in film and TV before entering the gaming industry. But here, he had the chance to bring them into gaming first.
"If I play my cards right, they can be original video ga icons before they're ever adapted into movies or shows," he mused. "I could make them ZAGE exclusives."
Old school cartoon adaptation gas are mostly aweso , especially the Disney ones , old Disney was peak.
Then another thought struck him. Transforrs and Spawn weren't even around yet. Could he introduce them himself? He could launch an original comic series or animated show and build a franchise from the ground up before licensing the characters for gas.
"That'd be insane," he chuckled. "Do I start a comic book division? Or should I go all-in on animation first?" But Zaboru sigh it seems its to far ahead
He shifted his attention to tokusatsu. In his previous life, Ultraman, Super Sentai, and Kan Rider had long histories dating back to the '60s and '70s. But in this world, everything had started a decade later. Super Sentai didn't begin until 1985 instead of 1975, Kan Rider debuted in 1981 instead of 1971, and Ultraman launched in 1976 instead of 1966.
"But film technology here is closer to real 1991," he noted. "So even though tokusatsu started later, the quality of the shows is way better."
That sparked an idea. "Should I introduce Power Rangers right now?" He grinned, thinking about how massive the franchise had been in his old life. The idea of creating a Choujin Sentai Jetman ga for ZEPS also excited him. Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger—which in his world later beca Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in western—was another favorite he wanted to adapt.
"If I make a Jetman ga, I can refine the chanics and story, improve what needed fixing, and make it a hit."
His mind raced through ideas for superhero gas. A tal Gear Solid-style Captain Arica ga, a God of War (2018)-inspired Thor ga, a Castlevania-style Blade ga, an Armored Core-like Iron Man ga, Yakuza like Moon knight Ga and even a Sifu-style Iron Fist ga. The potential was limitless.
Feeling inspired, Zaboru grabbed his notebook and began jotting down ideas. He carefully categorized every character, franchise, or show he wanted to introduce to this world as a ga first, marking which ones would fit ZAGE's future lineup. If he played this right, he could shape the entire pop culture landscape, giving video gas the prominence they deserved.
With his notes finalized, he lay back, staring at the ceiling.
"This is gonna be fun although this will take long long ti"
With that thought, he relaxed, letting the excitent settle in as he waited for tomorrow to co.
To be continued...
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