Friday 21 July 1997 ZAGE Tower Japan.
Zaboru was now at Team Niwa’s offices inside ZAGE Tower, preparing to celebrate a significant milestone—the completion and imminent release of Megaman X2, which was set to launch the following day. The mood in the room was electric, a mix of ...
2025-11-08 02:12:11 +0000 UTC View PostAt the Nanco offices in Japan—now partially owned by ZAGE—owner Nando Michio couldn’t be more delighted. Since back then when ZAGE and Nanco partnered, His team had been assigned numerous tasks focused on developing new arcade machines, a concept driven by both ZAGE’s innovat...
2025-11-07 02:57:18 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 3 July 1997 ZAGE Tower Japan.
Zaboru was once again in a meeting—this time a tense one—with Sayuri Yamaguchi, ZAGE’s head of finance. Her expression was sharp, clearly irritated, and beside her sat Zanichi, observing quietly.
“Boss,” Sayuri began, adjusting her...
2025-11-07 02:56:58 +0000 UTC View PostIn June 1997 many things happened.
First of all, after lengthy negotiations that involved multiple high-level meetings, legal reviews, and financial modeling, ZAGE officially finalized its investment in the Sendou fiber-optic infrastructure project—alongside backing from the Japane...
2025-11-06 02:31:02 +0000 UTC View PostEarlier that same day, following the visit from Seiya and Himura, Zaboru urgently called for a high-level meeting at the ZAGE headquarters in Japan. This wasn’t just a developers’ meeting—leaders from finance, marketing, legal, and all major subsidiaries were summoned. Even the CTO, ...
2025-11-06 02:30:38 +0000 UTC View PostWednesday 7 June 1997.
Zaboru continued working as usual, not giving much thought to Zanki's unexpected visit. He assumed Zanki had simply come to manipulate him somehow using his abilities—and failed. Either way, Zaboru had grown tired of trying to read into it. He had more pressi...
2025-11-05 02:29:49 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving ZAGE Tower, Zanki didn’t return to his ZUSUGA office. Instead, he went straight to his family home, the Zagashira Mansion, to find his father, Zenzou Zagashira.
“I need to ask Father about this—about the origin of Zaboru’s power.”
Zanki knew something wa...
2025-11-05 02:29:31 +0000 UTC View PostTuesday 6 June 1997 ZAGE TOWER Japan.
Zaboru was working in his personal workspace on the 51st floor of ZAGE Tower, deep in thought as he brainstormed ideas for his next game projects. The room was quiet, filled only with the soft tapping of keys and the occasional flicker of his mon...
2025-11-04 02:24:18 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 5 June 1997 ZAGE Tower
Now, inside ZAGE Tower in Japan, Zaboru walked briskly into one of the main executive meeting rooms, where several high-level members of the company’s leadership were already gathered. Unlike their usual weekly sync meetings which focused on operations...
2025-11-04 02:24:00 +0000 UTC View PostSunday 4 June 1997.
Zaboru decided to take a rare break from his usual nonstop work routine. It wasn’t something he did often—he was always busy, always chasing progress—but Ayumi had been gently (and not so gently) nagging him for days. She wanted one lazy day together, ...
2025-11-03 02:21:01 +0000 UTC View PostZaboru continued reading through the Famitsu issue, his eyes lighting up as he reached the Metal Gear Solid section.
There are games that entertain, games that challenge, and then there’s Metal Gear Solid—a game that rewrites the rules entirely. What ZAGE ...
2025-11-03 02:20:44 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday 3 June 1997 ZAGE Tokyo Japan.
Zaboru had just arrived at the ZAGE Japan offices via his private jet. Without wasting a moment, he returned straight to his office, which also served as his personal residence. He took the elevator up to the 51st floor—his private domain at t...
2025-11-01 23:09:20 +0000 UTC View PostTuesday 1 June 1997 in Some Huge Concert Booth in the USA.
Zaboru now stood on one of the many stages hosting rock bands at the massive event known as the Prince of Darkness Show—a concert series organized by none other than Ozzy Osbourne. But Zaboru wasn’t alone. ...
2025-11-01 23:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe rest of May, following the release of Dance Dance Revolution 2, was packed with excitement. First and foremost, DDR 2 turned out to be a massive success—especially in South Korea, where it received widespread praise for its addictive gameplay, high-quality music, and stunnin...
2025-11-01 04:12:47 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday 20 May 1997 Korea.
Kim Jihu was a college student living in Seoul, South Korea, and he had two main hobbies that defined his weekly routine—gaming and dancing. These two passions weren’t just ways to pass the time for him; they were vital outlets that helped him ma...
2025-11-01 04:12:22 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Zaboru's post, the gaming community went wild. His cryptic message hinted at something deeper—a hidden challenge with no associated trophy for Pepsi-man, suggesting an incredibly well-hidden secret. Speculation exploded across the ZAGE forums, with players debating whether it was e...
2025-10-31 02:14:57 +0000 UTC View PostWednesday 17 May 1997.
Zaboru was relaxing in his office on the 52nd floor, casually leaning back in his chair. He grinned to himself. “So far, no one on the ZAGE forums has found Pepsi-man's second secret stage.”
He chuckled. In ZEPS 3, Zaboru had packed the new vers...
2025-10-31 02:14:19 +0000 UTC View PostRyota Watanabe, a passionate college student and devoted gamer, has always had a special place in his heart for the Metal Gear series. Ever since he played Metal Gear and its sequel, Metal Gear 2, on the original ZEPS 1, he was hooked by its stealth mechanics, intricate story, and iconic p...
2025-10-30 02:19:04 +0000 UTC View PostTuesday 16 May 1997 ZEB(ZAGE Events Building) Tokyo.
The ZEB, which usually hosts ZAGE's main events, is now being used for something different. Zaboru has invited all third-party developers who previously worked with ZAGE, offering them access to the ZEPS 3 development kit along wit...
2025-10-30 02:18:46 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 15 May 1997 Japan
Zaboru had just returned to Japan yesterday after an intense business tour across Korea, China, and the USA. Now, refreshed from the journey and full of new ideas, he was ready to dive back into work with a clear mission in mind. His first priority was to vis...
2025-10-29 02:20:37 +0000 UTC View PostKenta Osamu, Tezuka Suzumori, and Rihan Teuichi were inseparable friends during their high school years. What truly bonded them—aside from hanging out during lunch and skipping the occasional boring lecture—was their shared obsession with gaming. All three proudly owned the newly relea...
2025-10-29 02:20:18 +0000 UTC View PostAfter completing the objectives of his European tour, Zaboru returned to Japan with his mother, sister, and wife. They spent a few days resting and catching up while also attending to matters at ZAGE Japan. Once things settled down, Zaboru wasted no time. He quickly departed for South Kore...
2025-10-28 02:49:39 +0000 UTC View PostZaboru then took a flight from Zurich to Milan. It was a short, smooth trip, and as soon as he landed in the heart of the city, he felt the familiar magic that always lingered in Milan’s air. The architecture, the energy, the elegance — it was all unmistakably Milan. Without wasting ti...
2025-10-28 02:48:45 +0000 UTC View PostMonday 1 May 1997.
Zaboru smiled and embraced Ayumi gently, placing a hand on her shoulder. “Ayumi, I’m off,” he said with a soft voice. Ayumi smiled warmly, her hand resting on her pregnant belly, and replied, “Safe travels, Zabo.” Her expression carried a mix of pri...
2025-10-28 02:47:43 +0000 UTC View PostDuring the remainder of April, many things happened. First and foremost, just two weeks after its release, the ZEPS 3 was receiving overwhelming praise from players. Gamers absolutely loved the console — not only for its powerful gaming capabilities, but also for an unexpected reason: it...
2025-10-27 02:14:09 +0000 UTC View PostZaboru leaned back in his chair, now seated in his office on the 52nd floor of the ZAGE Tower. Tomorrow, he will be flying to America to visit the ZAGE Campus and meet with the USA team — a trip long overdue after spending an extended period in Japan.
“Huh, I can’t believe it,...
2025-10-27 02:13:09 +0000 UTC View Post17 April 1997 ZAGE Tokyo Japan.
It's been just about four days since the release of the ZEPS 3, but the buzz hasn’t died down at all — in fact, it's only grown more intense. Players and forums alike are showering praise on ZAGE’s latest titles, sparking a wave of enthusiasm tha...
2025-10-26 04:06:28 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the trailer ended, the excitement only grew. Many people were saying that the ZEPS 3 had insane graphics and far more affordable pricing compared to Sonaya’s 32-bit console. But here’s the kicker — the ZEPS 3 isn’t even a 32-bit console. It’s a 64-bit machine! That means ZA...
2025-10-26 04:06:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe audience was curious about what had happened to Zaboru. The screen went dark for a moment, building suspense, and then suddenly lit up again — revealing a 3D version of Zaboru. “Oh wow! I became 3D!” he exclaimed, clearly amused. Though the graphics were still crude by modern sta...
2025-10-26 04:05:40 +0000 UTC View PostTuesday 11 April 1997 in Bakudan Arcade Night.
Toki, the owner of Bakudan Arcade, let out a long sigh as he looked over the chaotic crowd packed into his venue. His arcade was always busy — it was, after all, one of the most legendary arcades in town, famous for being the very plac...
2025-10-25 03:44:28 +0000 UTC View Post