Local Games

In the middle of a game.

Two men.

“This game is
super popular right?”
“The power of the internet is amazing, isn't it?
A three-year-old game is trending now.”

“The
240 yen price point was also affordable and good. Just the simplicity of

dropping fruit is great because
anyone of any age can enjoy it.”“Everyone is
making watermelons after all.” “But in any era,
and in any country...
when something becomes popular,


knockoffs always appear, right?”“You mean those?

Since it's only on Switch, those guys who make unauthorized smartphone or web versions, right?

Since they don't crack down on that kind of thing,
isn't that why the economy
never gets better?”

“I wonder if we've reached an era
where people can't respect others...”
“Information spreads so fast that
when people realize something is profitable,
they immediately jump on the bandwagon,
and it's on the internet by the next day; that's ruthless.”

“If that company released a smartphone version
and sales went up again,
they could use those sales to
develop another fun game,
creating a

virtuous cycle
, but...”“People who can think that far ahead are just a handful. Everyone is just looking at the short term... only thinking about themselves...”

“If it were me, I'd think of something more interesting...


something that would make everyone happy
”“Like what?” “I'd pay that company properly,


and release a game that looks just like it
”“You're planning to rip it off too!” “No.


I'm going to make a local game
”“A local game?” “There are lots of

fruit-producing regions
all over Japan, right?”“Yeah, there are.”
“So I'll make it a game that

also promotes those local specialties!
”“You... have you already thought of one?”
“For example,

Aomori
”“Speaking of Aomori, apples
.” “So,
Apple Game!
I made it, so try playing it!”“Huh?!
You already made it?!
You're amazing!

...Alright, let's see... Start!

Oh!


An apple appeared!

Drop this on the floor...

Next is... another apple!
Lucky!

When I stick these together,
it becomes one big piece of fruit...

...it's not sticking...

Hey!
Even though they're the same apple, they didn't stick together,
they just rolled on the floor!

"This is a bug, right!"

"That's Fuji and Jonagold so it's only natural they don't stick together."
"
That's not it!"
"Jonagold is

a little glossy." "
I can't tell that at first glance!" "You'll know the next one, right?"
"This one is

yellow so I can tell. What kind is this?" "This is

Tsugaru
. But be careful, there's also a red
one called Sun Tsugaru, so be careful.""What are its characteristics?" "It looks a lot like
Fuji

."
"How would I know that!"
"Also, be careful because Fuji
and
Sun Fuji look similar too.""What's the difference?" "The cultivation method, whether they were bagged or not

"
"
How am I supposed to tell that in a game!
" "Look, the next one is easy to tell."
"It's huge!"

"That's a variety called
Sekai Ichi. You can tell by the size, right?""…Hey… If I drop the Sekai Ichi… it's game over…"

"Because it's the world's biggest"