The Divine Genius’s Game Broadcasting Chapter 338

Episode 338 – Why Intuition is Good (2)

At the time of the last match between Lee Kyung-bok and Gyuri.

[Japanese Trends]

[#Shoulder (3,714 tweets)]

[#PerfectPlay (3,712 tweets)]

[#Metalpunch (3,027 tweets)]

[#アッパー大戦(2,974 tweets)]

The already rising keyword Metal Punch instantly dominated the real-time trend.

Even after the competition ended, the number of tweets did not decrease, but rather increased.

But soon after the fancam video was uploaded to YouTube, a new keyword emerged.

[#Sweetpurple (3,168 tweets)]

[#Behindpurple (2,821 tweets)]

Japanese viewers felt the same way as Korean viewers. No, their yearning was even more intense.

[Hey, hey, shocking? Doing this behind the camera?! I'm so jealous of this!]

[Huh?! Purple hyung. As expected from a real person! Only a real person can be considerate like thiswwww]

[Hey, hey, Purple-nim's weakness? Does anyone know anything about that? No, no, he's handsome, has a good voice, and is kind? Isn't that too weird?! I can't help but fall for him-!♥]

[For a moment, I wanted to become Korean. Am I the only one who felt that way? I was denied the opportunity to see the film simply because I was a foreigner. Ah, I want to be Korean!]

[Listen carefully! Try Japan! From now on, share Purple's schedule with me at least a week in advance! I'll make sure to schedule a tour of Korea accordingly! Do you understand?]

Since they didn't have the opportunity to see the intuition itself, they were even more envious of the live audience in the behind-the-scenes footage.

While the competition reviews and tweets of envy were piling up, one account's tweet was shared so many times that it became a popular tweet.

That account is right.

[MetalPunch_Triple]

[@MetalPunch_Triple]

The Japanese champion was triple.

Every match at this year's tournament in Korea was truly inspiring. These were matches that Metal Punch fans, as well as anyone who enjoys fighting games, could only rave about.

[I was especially deeply impressed by Purple's winning speech at the end. I never expected my name to be mentioned. "There are no eternal winners in fighting games," I said. (Laughs)

[Still, I never thought Purple-nim would remember that. This tournament was truly the best!]

[(picture)

PS The side I was rooting for was Purple-nim. Finally, Shoulder-nim experienced defeat!

He concluded his tweet with a photo of his avatar wearing the Perfect Hoodie.

He received a quick reply.

[That's right! You were surprised when Triple C's name suddenly came up there?]

[Hey, Purple C and Triple C, wasn't this your first time meeting? Did you remember what we talked about when we first met?]

[Well, even if it's our first meeting, Triple C is the Japanese champion? Isn't he memorable?]

[Hey, hey, really? Do you think Purple remembered that just because of his fame? Purple remembered it because he respects Metal Punch!]

[Don't you remember what Purple said while using the ban pick card? Purple's respect, it really warmed my heart? If you don't know that, you're truly the worst user.]

[Hey, Miyuki, I don't know who Triple C is, but I'm jealous! Purple C called your name, didn't he? Hey, Triple C, when you meet Purple C later, tell him to tell you Miyuki's name. Okay? Please!]

As the replies piled up, one reply caught everyone's eye.

[Ah, Triple C was watching too! I totally agree! As a director, it was a heart-warming match! And I made up my mind, thinking, "I can't just sit back and do nothing!" I hope Triple C is happy about it too! (Details in my tweet)]

It was a reply from Metal Punch director Hirokatsu Hamada. Many people immediately sought out Hirokatsu's account after hearing this.

[First of all, congratulations on the successful conclusion of the Metal Punch competition held in Korea, 'Let's Fight as a Set.']

[I'm a director, but before that, I'm also a fighting game player. While all the matches were great, no one can deny that the final showdown was the best.]

[Watching that match, I thought, if I had to describe the true meaning of the word "fight," it would look something like this. There were countless people there, but only two people on stage. Both of them gave it their all, determined to win, to knock out their opponent.]

My hands were clammy. But deep within my heart, a fire blazed. I believe I wasn't the only one who felt that way. Every gamer who witnessed that match must have hoped for a similar outcome.

[So I decided.]

The tweet ended there.

At the moment when people were about to press for further comment, Hirokazu shared a tweet.

[MetalPunch_Official]

[Officially Introducing! The permanent burst mode, "Full Metal Punch," will be available as a new ranked game mode!]

It was a tweet from the Metal Punch account, not the director's account.

[The 'Full Burst' shown in this competition was not an official rule. Since it was not an official IVO competition, it was a 'friendly match' with custom rules.]

[We are also reviewing the "Original Match" rule, which excludes collaboration characters from ranked games. We will discuss this further and announce the results.]

[Thank you for all the interest in Metal Punch, and a huge thank you to @Metalpunch_Shoulder and #Perfectplay for making the game shine!]

As soon as his tweet ended, replies started to skyrocket.

[Whoa…!? Is this real? That lazy Hirokatsu is updating again?]

[Following Perfect Mimic Creation, Full Metal Punch Update www Purple C's influence exceeds expectations www]

[Full Metal Punch mode will make the tempo incredibly fast? This is bound to be fun!]

[Huh? Mr. Hirokatsu? It seems like I missed the balance update news? Are you only doing what you like?]

[Ahh… I messed up again. Well, I guess I'm happy about it, but still, the basics are important, right?]

Of course, not all the replies were positive, but most welcomed the news.

Of course, new things to enjoy have increased.

[Oh, oh, at this rate, I have no choice but to return. I guess I'll log in after a long time.]

[Mr. Shoulder and Mr. Purple, you were so cool. Could I be like you? No, no, I don't think it's possible, but…! I want to experience a heated confrontation like that at least once!]

[Ah, I bought Metal Punch. I bought it! For now, it's just convenience store lunch boxes! Well, even if it wasn't that, I was going to use the money for gacha anyway (laughs)]

[Did you say Metal Punch? Heh, I applaud you for catching my attention. BUT! The price you pay will be catastrophic. I will destroy the Metal Punch ecosystem!]

This was because many new people were showing interest in getting into metal punching.

* * *

Around the same time, Metagamer headquarters.

In the dark office, only one spot was shining.

The owner of that place was Purple Specialist Reporter Shin Hye-rim.

"okay…!"

She finished reviewing the article she had written and stretched out.

“Ahhh… It’s over.”

Shin Hye-rim said that and glanced away. On her desk were a Gemalcon figure and an OTP tumbler.

'Oh, I wanted to see it too.'

She pouted and looked down at the perfect hoodie she was wearing.

Unfortunately, broadcast monitoring was strictly a part of her job, and she couldn't write articles while observing the competition. So, she swallowed her tears and had to give up her intuition.

'It's greed to want everything.'

She tried to calm herself and report to her team leader via text message. But she soon had to stop.

“…What is this?”

Among the sites I kept up to keep track of the tournament was Twitter.

'The director is updating again?'

This was also newsworthy.

She quickly grasped the content and added the news to the finished article.

“Is this enough… Ah!?”

She finished writing the article in a frenzy and soon became discouraged.

“Oh, right. Reservation…”

I scheduled an upload time to make it look neat, but the article was uploaded before I could report it to the team leader.

‘The team leader told me to do it myself, but…’

I'd already been delegated authority by the team leader, but I couldn't help but feel worried.

Wouldn't it be better for the higher-ups to follow the reporting system?

“Hey, I guess there’s nothing I can do.”

But I couldn't just take down the uploaded article. In fact, that would have been even more of a handicap.

Shin Hye-rim then reported the whole story via text message. A read receipt appeared, and a moment later, a call came in.

He was the team leader.

"What's wrong, Miss? Did I do something wrong?"

Her eyes fluttered for a moment, but she soon answered the phone.

“Yes, Team Leader!”

<Oh, I saw the message. Is that true?>

Fortunately, there was no sign of anger. Instead, his voice sounded excited.

<The director mentioned it himself?>

“Yes, but Purple doesn’t have a Twitter account, so he only uses hashtags…”

"Wow! Good job, good job! As expected from reporter Shin!"

"…yes?"

As she was confused, laughter came over the phone.

"No, think about it. Just now, Shoulder-nim and Purple-nim are fighting, right? That's why they're even fighting overseas, right?"

“Yes, I included that in the article too.”

<Yeah, yeah, but would you just sit back and watch a foreign webzine? They're probably looking at it to write articles about it too.>

“Oh… Is that so?”

"Absolutely! But given the time difference, the North American webzine is probably the fastest, right? I mean, they're probably anxious to be the first to report the results as soon as they get to work. But we have a new reporter."

It would have been difficult for American webzines to have guessed that there would be a game reporter like Shin Hye-rim who would stay up all night writing articles.

<I don't know because I haven't looked it up yet, but I think our article is probably the first in the world?>

“World, world’s first?”

"That's right! And it's only faster now? You even included news of the new mode update that just came out? Wow, this will elevate our company's status again!"

Breaking news usually tends to be lacking in content. However, Shin Hye-rim's article was written while observing the competition in real time, making it both accurate and informative.

"then…?!"

"No, what's the point of talking? Wow, our reporter Shin is really the best! You worked hard, so hurry up and get off work!"

“Okay! I understand!”

It was the moment when Shin Hye-rim was about to end the call with a smile.

<Ah! Reporter Shin!>

"yes?"

She was startled again by the urgent call from the team leader.

<Take a model taxi when you go today! I'll cover it!>

“No, what kind of example are you talking about? You can just take a taxi.”

Shin Hye-rim ended the call with a smile and happily prepared to leave work. She quickly checked the internet as she was returning in a taxi.

'Shall we look at some articles from overseas webzines?'

The team leader was sure, but he felt it would be more reassuring if he confirmed it himself.

She quickly scanned the North American webzine.

[Undefeated King is defeated!]

[Perfect Mimicry Win!]

[What is 'Full MetalPunch'?]

[New Metalpunch Supreme, Perfectplay]

['Perfectplay' shows perfect play]

In fact, many gaming webzines reported the tournament's results as breaking news, all of which followed Metagamer's lead.

Only then did Shin Hye-rim feel reassured. Having regained her composure, she briefly skimmed the article.

'Oh my, you must have written this in a hurry.'

The content was utterly inadequate compared to her article. Shin Hye-rim chuckled at the comments below.

[-WTF? Are you out of your mind? Why is the title a spoiler?]

[-You ruined it! I was trying to watch the competition again even during lunch break! You completely ruined my fun!]

[-This is a typical trash article, aiming for views without any consideration. From now on, all content will be spoiled!]

It was filled with angry comments from overseas gamers. But that didn't erase the memory of seeing the title.

They eventually read the article and realized that it wasn't just the title that was the problem.

[-FXXK! What the heck is this? Did you even watch the competition? You're a reporter, but you didn't even report on it!?]

[-OMG, this article is all about shoulders and purple? What about the cheerleading match in Part 1? What about the women's match? Where did it all go?]

[-I totally agree. The fans' cheering was truly amazing! Plus, the potential that streamer 'Decibel' showed was incredible!]

[-I really don't understand. Only two people participated in the competition? We don't even call it a 'competition'! You're a reporter, and you don't even know what the word means!?]

[Guys, this article completely ignores fighting game users. And they call this a "gaming webzine"? This is beyond ridiculous!]

[-It's really funny how someone like this calls themselves a "journalist." It seems like journalism exists only as a concept.]

The article focused solely on the shoulders and Purple. This was a shocking revelation for overseas gamers who had watched the first episode.

[-Damn, every time this happens, I really envy Koreans. Just because it's a local competition doesn't mean we should ignore it! Because it's local, Koreans can definitely enjoy it!]

[-Yup, Korean webzines wouldn't write articles like this. They'd treat everyone with importance!]

[-Reporters seem to have less respect for games than Purple. The more I get to know him, the more I realize he's a truly incredible gamer.]

[-lol, I wish Korean webzines would enter the US market like 'K-wave'? XD]

Shin Hye-rim smiled and closed the internet. Her clown didn't know how to come down.

'Well, even in Korean webzines, there's probably no reporter who cares as much as I do.'

It was partly a matter of fandom, but also a sense of satisfaction from having fulfilled her duties as a reporter. She was confident that she was the best in the country when it came to purple-related articles.

'But if this happens, it'll become an issue again. Purple's popularity will double.'

Even those who weren't aware of the article would notice the poor quality of the content by reading the comments. Naturally, they would turn to online communities and YouTube to learn more.

'It will definitely leave an impression on both North America and Japan.'

Especially in Japan, Lee Gyeong-bok's name would have spread well.

Eclipse, who was originally well-known, Decibel, a new face in the fighting game world, and Triple and Hirokatsu, who are already world-famous, were all involved.

'Purple, I think you'll be busier from now on?'

She gathered her thoughts and made up her mind.

'We can't afford to become complacent.'

This meant that as Lee Kyung-bok's activities increased, the number of articles about her also increased.

* * *

The next day, early in the morning.

NEVER JAPAN's messenger 'Logline' team started their morning meeting.

“Well, as you can see from the tweety trend, Purple C is back in the spotlight.”

As the team leader spoke, he looked back at the person in charge of the emoticon 'sticker' in the log line.

“Have you made any progress on the proposal I made to Mr. Purple before?”

The person in charge rolled his eyes with an embarrassed expression.

"Well, there's no definitive answer yet. They didn't confirm or deny it, but rather said they were discussing it with the artist."

“Ah… is that so?”

The team leader said that and sighed, expressing his regret.

"This is a really good opportunity. If it had already been released, sales would have been significant. I can't miss this great opportunity…"

"Yes. We, of course, also see a significant amount of searches for Purple C on Qgle Japan."

“Along with Kaniumacon, keywords related to Perfect Common Sense are also on the rise.”

“It is understood that not only awareness but also favorability is high.”

The team leader frowned even more at the reports from other employees.

"Hmm… If I could, I'd try raising the requirements, but that's difficult. For now, let's send another email and check the progress."

“Yes, I understand.”

According to company policy, all emoticon contract terms were the same. Lee Kyung-bok couldn't be an exception.

While everyone was nodding in agreement, one employee cautiously raised his hand.

“I have an idea…”

“Hmm? Any ideas?”

As everyone's eyes focused on him, the employee swallowed dryly and nodded.

“If we can’t change the conditions, how about adding more conditions?”

“Add conditions?”

"Yes. Mr. Purple is a game streamer, not an emoticon artist. And we have a subsidiary of NEVER, 'Rogue Games,' right?"

As I said that, the team leader's eyes lit up. He seemed to understand what I was trying to say.

"Ah! You're commissioning a game advertisement and creating emoticons as a user benefit?"

“Yes, that’s right!”

“Indeed! After the event period ends, we can switch to sales!”

“Oh, that’s a good idea, isn’t it?”

The atmosphere of the meeting came alive again.

The employee who suggested the idea smiled proudly, though slightly embarrassed.

"Hmm! Great! Please set up a meeting with Rogue Games about this."

The team leader smiled brightly and clapped his hands.

“You’ll want to move quickly, too.”

It was an opportunity that could not be missed.