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Friday, March 21, 1992, after Zaboru and Kudou left America in the morning, they arrived back in Japan at night. Kudou quickly went home because he was tired as hell, while Zaboru headed straight to the office to check on the progress of the March release. Yugo and Yuna were still there, making their final checks. When Zaboru asked for an update, they confirmed that everything was on schedule for the March 22 release. Additionally, the ZEPS special edition had already been distributed to retailers in limited quantities. With everything confirmed, the twins finally called it a night and left for home. Meanwhile, Zaboru made his way to his workshop, contemplating the significance of this release.
This month's release consisted of six games, each one an essential addition to the ZAGE library. Super Mario Bros. 2 remained largely unchanged from its counterpart in his previous life, aside from a few refinements and, of course, the inclusion of Zabo-man. Zaboru smirked at the thought. 'It was a small detail, but I enjoy leaving my mark on my games hehehe.'
The next game, Castlevania, was different. Instead of starting with the first game, he chose to begin with Castlevania 2, restructuring the opening sequence so that the final stage of Castlevania 1 acted as a prologue. This way, the story would feel more connected and lead seamlessly into what would eventually be Castlevania 3. He nodded in satisfaction. 'This adjustment will make the narrative flow much smoother.'
Rad Racer was another title that received significant changes. Zaboru had modified it extensively from the original, though he grinned to himself. 'I'll keep the details under wraps for now—let them be a surprise.' Then there was The Legend of Zelda. Unlike its original iteration, he had altered the gameplay to be more in line with Crystalis. 'Crystalis was what The Legend of Zelda could have been, with better graphics and a more engaging combat system.' Of course, he had added improvements of his own.
Final Fantasy was another game that required changes. The turn-based combat had been adjusted to function more like modern RPGs, where characters would take turns and immediately execute their actions rather than all moves resolving simultaneously. This made battles more strategic and dynamic. He also wants to make his version of final fantasy similar to the GBA version in his previous lives although the graphics still used enhanced 8 bit versions. And then there was Contra. He had a lot of fun planning this one in his previous life, so he wanted to fill it with Easter eggs. One of them was a tribute to Rambo, but since Rambo had been released in October 1982 in his previous life and in this world it seemed it would be released in October 1992 due to the entertainment industry being regressed by ten years, it wouldn't conflict with this timeline. Still, he chuckled. 'I'll have to tweak the name, but the essence of the tribute stays.'*
As he reviewed his work, he checked the clock. It was still only 8:00 PM. Despite the long trip, fatigue never touched him, thanks to his enlightenment abilities. Instead of resting, he decided to focus on the upcoming April release. He was considering postponing the Japanese launch by a month or even two, allowing players more time to experience the existing ZAGE games. 'With 27 titles available in the US market, players already have plenty to sink their teeth into.'
With everything in place, Zaboru felt confident that the March release would be a success, both in Japan and the US. The games were ready, the strategy was set, and soon, ZAGE would take another step forward in solidifying its dominance in the gaming industry.
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