In the end, several people gritted their teeth and bought an MD each.

20,000 yen is a bit expensive, but it's equivalent to a week's worth of food.

If you think about it, it's not just playing one "Mermaid Heart" on MD, many of Sega's games are quite good, so sooner or later the console will have to be bought.

It's better to start now.

The three of them settled the account and said goodbye at the door of the store.

"See you on Monday, guys."

"See you on Monday."

……

Hiroshi Furukawa excitedly returned to his residence with the game console and cassette.

I opened the game console box and took out the 16-bit computer inside.

Rubbing against the smooth surface, Furukawa couldn't help but feel excited.

I have to say that Sega's 16-bit machine is actually quite good in workmanship, and the shape is also very modern, and the upper part of the handle is streamlined, which fits more closely in the palm of the hand.

Much more comfortable than a traditional FC.

It's just that I may not be able to get used to the feel, and there is always a little weird feeling in my grip.

Connect the game console to the TV, Furukawa opened the game box and inserted "Mermaid Heart" into the MD interface.

Of course, before plugging in, I didn't forget to blow down a breath.

Since the FC era of Ren Heaven, players have developed the habit of blowing, mainly because if the pins of the cartridge are stained with dust, it is easy to cause the screen to blur or be unreadable.

It's good to blow at this time.

Of course, don't push too hard, lest you blow your own spit on it.

Turn on the power switch.

Launch the game.

A soft and beautiful melody immediately rang out.

Compared to the audio of the FC, the effect of MD can be said to be amazing.

Wow, it's a 16-bit machine.

Although Furukawa Hirozer has seen a lot of advertisements about how good the 16-bit computer is, and many people have recommended it to him, it is not until today that he deeply feels the charm of the 16-bit computer.

In terms of picture quality alone, Sega's MD is completely incomparable to other 8-bit computers.

This feeling is like a patient with high myopia who suddenly wears a pair of glasses that suits him-

The whole world became clear.

No, and not only that, but the picture color of the MD is also much richer than that of the FC.

It's as if you've stepped out of an old black and white photograph into reality.

Well, that's probably a more appropriate analogy.

Now Furukawa Ozer regrets why he didn't get his hands on Sega's 16-bit phone sooner.

……

A line of text appeared in the middle of the screen -

[Pokeni Co., Ltd.]

Mermaid Heart Project Team. 】

This is followed by a border of the aquamarine set.

In the middle is a few big words [Mermaid's Heart].

At first glance, you can see that this style is made by [Furuhara Tsubaki].

Seeing this, Furukawa Ozer couldn't help but feel excited.

Furuhara Tsubaki's requirements and ability to control the picture are really world-class, and it's really a pleasure to play his works.

The game has officially begun.

……

Eastern Pacific, stormy sea

A cruise ship is bumpy.

With a bang, the cruise ship crashed into the iceberg.

The giant ship was torn open a crack and followed by the rush of water.

"Not good! The ship is sinking! Someone shouted.

[In the eyes of Teru Yamazaki, a huge lightning bolt was torn on the sea in the distance]

[Before he lost consciousness completely, a beautiful and flawless face appeared in the phosphorescent light of the sea. 】

[The girl's surprised eyes look at him]

[Immediately after the huge fishtail swept by]

Hey?

Is it actually a plot that unfolds in the form of words?

That's a bit too much, isn't it?

Furukawa belly slandered.

He had never experienced such a form of play before.

Although the Onmyoji series developed by Pokeni before has similar elements in it, it is still more RPG in general.

But "Mermaid Heart" is a very typical galgame.

Visual text fiction genre to be precise.

No game has done this before.

In fact, the risk is quite high.

Because it is equivalent to abandoning the gameplay, if the script of the game itself is not brilliant enough, it can easily lead to the loss of players.

At first, he was a little uncomfortable with the genre of large text descriptions, but it was clear that the script writer had quite good writing skills, and Furukawa quickly immersed himself in the story, which was composed of pictures and text.

……

The male protagonist was submerged in the sea and completely lost consciousness.

When I woke up, I found that everything around me had changed-

In the middle of the huge ocean, it is surrounded by dazzling splendor and beautiful colorful fish swimming around.

Giant whales in the distance stirred the sea with a large number of swimming fish.

The whole picture is really beautiful, and people can't help but revel in it.

It's like being in the middle of a marine world.

The performance of MD's host is really good, which can make Furukawa Ozer feel shocked.

Of course, the most important thing is that Pokeni's painting standards are really the best in the world.

This is what brings players extraordinary enjoyment.

……