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Game Tycoon C270 GBA Progress
🕑 Added 2023-12-08 09:57:35 +0000 UTCIn Japan, Minato Ward, KiShin Rules Headquarters, Shin, who watches the cable US channel, just saw in the news that the hand sign he frequently used in the Forbes photoshoot is gaining attention, with some politicians now adopting the same hand sign.
"I hope the Americans don't come up with any ridiculous ideas about the hand sign I used..." Shin chuckled, shaking his head.
"You mean 'The Triforce' hand sign?" Mira, who was beside him, remarked.
"That's what they named it..." Shin said, smiling faintly.
"Forbes was clever to name it after The Legend of Zelda, The Triforce..." Mira said, looking at Shin and then teasing, "Did you suggest they name it that way? Or did you really base that hand sign on 'The Triforce' from The Legend of Zelda?"
Hearing that, Shin felt a bit conflicted; he certainly couldn't admit that he had merely used the well-known hand sign from his previous life, known as the Merkel-raute.
Reflecting on it, he simply nodded and replied, "Yeah..."
"You're as thoughtful as ever... Promoting The Legend of Zelda in such a way," Mira said with admiration. She continued, "Now the hand sign is so popular that even some politicians in America are using it..."
"Yeah..." Shin nodded with a forced smile, catching Mira's attention, prompting him to provide an explanation.
After elaborating for a while, Shin excused himself and decided to visit KiShin's research lab.
In a dedicated building for KiShin research, Shin stepped out of the car, catching the attention of men in black suits guarding the building. Once they recognized Shin, they respectfully bowed their heads.
"It's really convenient to have the Yakuza guarding the research lab building..." Shin couldn't help but think.
The Yakuza closely guarded KiShin's research labs across Japan, ensuring no one dared to interfere with these areas. Initially hesitant about involving the Yakuza due to potential government opposition, Shin found the protection invaluable.
The reason why the Yakuza forces could openly guard Shin's business unfolded like this: after Shin instructed the Yamauchi-Gumi leader to cease their illegal activities, he didn't anticipate that the Yakuza gang would genuinely halt their illicit operations. Witnessing the Yakuza struggle with the loss of key ventures, such as clubs, red-light establishments, and gambling enterprises, Shin suggested to Obi Yuu to initiate a security business.
Even though the Yamauchi-Gumi ceased illegal activities, they maintained connections and, with KiShin's funding, retained their forces. Leveraging the Yamauchi-Gumi's connections and KiShin's assistance, the gang managed to establish a security business, seemingly defying government regulations.
The Yamauchi-Gumi's security business earned accolades from clients, and the government began viewing the gang in a new light, although maintaining a vigilant stance. While the Yamauchi-Gumi security company served various clients, the majority of their forces were dedicated to guarding KiShin's enterprises. Additionally, the gang's highly trained forces were specifically focused on KiShin's businesses.
This is why it's nearly impossible for larger companies like Tora and Suzuki to infiltrate KiShin. Even if they manage to do so, they can only access KiShin's lower levels, unable to obtain confidential projects.
As a result, espionage efforts by Tora and Suzuki bear no fruit.
Moreover, with Yakuza guarding and providing intel, the lone spy from Tora, who became Shin's secretary, was identified from the start, giving Tora false hope by placing their spy as Shin's secretary.
Near the door of the research lab building, Shin observed a line of highly trained guards bowing to him as he approached. He acknowledged them with a nod before entering the automatic sliding door.
Inside the lab, several tech researchers greeted Shin.
"Mr. Suzuki!" a Japanese researcher bowed upon seeing Shin.
Curious, Shin inquired, "How is the progress of Gameboy Advance?"
With the assistance of other professionals, Shin created the blueprints, possessing the idea, outline, and design of the GBA. He submitted the design to the research team in December of 1993.
The initial rough and outline blueprints evolved as the research progressed. Over time, the improved GBA blueprint brought the research closer to completion. Shin's knowledge from his previous life proved valuable in aiding the researchers to finalize the handheld device.
Currently, Shin is already expecting a prototype.
"This is the incomplete GBA, Mr. Suzuki... It's not yet the finished product, lacking the expected long battery life and featuring a lower screen resolution than our target. Occasionally, the buttons become unresponsive after a week of use..." explained the researcher, presenting the incomplete GBA to Shin.
Nodding, Shin held the incomplete GBA and inserted a cartridge. The Tetris game loaded, revealing playable functionality but with a notably poor screen resolution. The battery life was decreasing after just ten minutes of play, and the brightness wasn't adjustable as initially intended.
"It still needs more improvement," Shin returned the incomplete GBA to the researcher and asked, "When is the estimated completion for the GBA?"
"It's not precise, as we may encounter challenges, but we estimate completion in about eight months to a year. During that time, we'll optimize the device, the processor, the battery, and its resolution, aiming to meet Mr. Suzuki's expectations," the researcher replied politely.
"I see..." Shin sighed slightly, realizing that playing GBA with his child might have to wait for a while.
