Super Duper Video Game Fighters
Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid is owned by Toei Co. Ltd and Ishimori Productions
Hello, and welcome to another experimental Danganronpa fic, and this time I'll be doing something different as this fic will not feature Makoto Naegi, but a new lead character from the Danganronpa universe, and it will be someone that you'll be familiar with, as shown in the currently ongoing anime, which is Danganronpa 3: Despair Arc, and here the main character of this fic is none other than Chiaki Nanami - the Super High Schol-level Gamer, who was first introduced in the PS VITA game, Danganronpa 2.
Since reading the character profile of DR 2, I felt that there is more to Nanami than just an AI, and when the Danganronpa 3 anime was aired, especially the Despair Arc, I knew that the AI is based on the actual person, and yet it made me curious as to what happened to her before the events of DR 2, thus I thought I should make a solo fic about her.
Coincidentally, I came across a news about an upcoming Tokusatsu show that would debut late this year, and when I saw the pictures and info, I realized that Nanami would fit in to this experimental fic that I'm going to cook, in which this fic is based on the upcoming Tokusatsu show - Kamen Rider Ex-Aid. This upcoming show is a superhero-type series and the motif is revolved around retro-video gaming, in which video game cartridges are involved, which is quite a throwback wherein 8-bit (i.e. Nintendo Famicom) and 16-bit (Super Famicom) devices were the dominating devices back in the mid-80's to mid-90's.
I realized that this fic would fit well with Nanami being the lead character so this made me excited and decided to try this out. Also note that this fic is AU, thus the setting would be quite different from the main universe of Danganronpa, and also some of the DR characters that will appear here will be different from their original counterparts, so as to make this fic interesting.
Since Ex-Aid is going to premiere this October 2, and with limited info I got from that series, the story's beginning would be a bit different, but once I get more info, as well as I get to watch that series' premiere this October 2, I will add parts of the series' plot, so as to accurately capture the feel of that series into the Danganronpa plot-inspired feel, so read on and enjoy!
Ch. 1: Prologue
Japan.
The country that is located within South East Asia, quite near different Asian countries such as China, Taiwan and the Philippines, is seen and that country is ruled by the Diet, and are handled by the Emperor and the Prime Minister. After their defeat at World War II, the country began to change for the better, and for several decades Japan vastly improved, mostly in the technological department yet their culture and values remained the same, as most Japanese citizens remained hospitable to visitors, residents and tourists alike.
The scene then zoomed further and you can see that the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. There are several types of people seen on the streets; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are open and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey!"
"Nice day, isn't it?"
"Today is a good day..."
"I love my job..."
"Life is so good..."
"I wish I have a good day..."
"Lots of money..."
"Lots of girls..."
-x-
The scene later shifts to a certain area, where business is thriving the area is frequently being besieged by customers which are a mix of adults and teenagers, and they appeared to be avid collectors, as they are looking and buying second-hand items which are technological in nature, and their reasons for patronizing the said shops are purely economical - cheaper prices and practicality. You can see several shops selling HOT items for cheaper prices, such as smartphones, android tablets and even laptops, and despite being second-hand items, they appeared to be in good working conditions, and some of the customers are willing to buy them as long as their desired items are working fine as well as to save money for budgetary reasons, and the merchants are using subtle means in enticing passing customers.
"Hello...please by oyr items..."
"They are cheaper..."
"...they are in good working condition..."
"You can try them if you like..."
"I promise you will like them..."
"I promise you will get your money's worth..."
"Here are the items on our display..."
"Pick the one you like..."
The area in question turns out to be Akihabara, and the area is thriving and many merchants set up shops to attract passing customers and entice them to buy their products by showing the items and offered cheaper prices while assuring them that the items are in good working condition, and their marketing strategy worked as some passing customers were intrigued after hearing that so e gadgets are being sold in cheaper prices, and they began asking the merchants what items do they sell, and the merchants showed to the customers the items they are selling, ranging from smartphones to android tablets and even laptops.
Then the scene shifts to another nearby shop, where a merchant is also selling second-hand items, but unlike the other shops, this merchant is selling something else and is catering avid collectors, and the scene shifts inside the shop where you can see the items being sold, which turn out to be classic console units and games, all being displayed on the shelves, and one by one you can see the following consoles being on display, which are:
- Nintendo Famicom
- Super Famicom
- Sega Genesis
- Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Advance
- Neo Geo
- Sony Playstation
- Sega Saturn
- Nintendo 64
In a matter of minutes customers passed by the shop, and most of them are avid collectors and fans of video games, and they were immediately intrigued by the items on display and they looked at the items, as some appeared to be unaware that such classical consoles actually existed, and they began asking the merchants if those consoles and its games are really something to be owned, which the merchant nodded and assured to them that the classic games are RARE, and are fun to play with, saying that even with popular games today that are released on current consoles such as the Sony Playstation 4, the Microsoft X-Box One and the Nintendo Wii, the consoles on display are even COOLER due to its nostalgia factor.
"Are they really cool compared to today's consoles?"
"Yes...they ate cool..."
"Seriously?"
"Yes, sir...they are the very first games...and they are the popular ones in its heydays...and they are RARE to find..."
"Hmm..."
"Would you like to try them...?"
"..."
"I promise you will not regret it..."
By then a passing customer passed by the shop, and he appeared to be a businessman in his mid 20's, and saw the items on display and became intrigued by it and went inside the shop, looking at the consoles on display, and began inquiring about which console is the best to purchase, as he is wondering which one he should choose, and the merchant obliges as he patiently explained each of the consoles' abilities and specialties, and soon he recommended to the customer to buy the Super Famicom, saying that aside from having a lot of RARE games, which are in cartridge form, it was the most popular and well-sold consoles in its heydays, and even said that several games are colorful in terms of graphics and that there a lot of popular games to choose from.
The customer appeared to be enticed yet he wanted to be sure, so he asked the merchant to give him a demonstration, and the merchant obliges, and brought out the Super Famicom and attached it to a flatscreen TV and inserted a cartridge and activated it, and the customer watched in awe seeing that the merchant was not lying, and after testing out several games, the customer is pleased and agreed to purchase the console, and the merchant happily obliges as he prepared a box to put the Super Famicom in and said that as his way of showing thanks, he will give 50 Super Famicom games for 70% discount, which the customer is pleased with this.
"Really? You will sell the games at 70% discount?"
"Yes, sir..."
"Thanks!"
"Please choose the games that you like..."
"I'll take these..."
"Here you go..."
"Thanks!"
"Have a good day, sir..."
After that, the customer got what he wanted, paid the merchant and left, and the other customers were awed in seeing that the merchant had sold a popular classic console to an adult, and they began asking the merchant for opinion on which console is the best besides the Super Famicom, and merchant began to show out the other consoles and offered to show its power and the number of games that are available, and after seeing them, the customers lined up and brought out their money and ordered their desired consoles and its games.
"I want the Sega Genesis!"
"The Neo Geo!"
"Give me the Nintendo 64!"
"I want the Game Boy Advance!"
"I want rhe Nintendo Famicom!"
"I want all of it!"
"Everyone...calm down...for a line and I will accommodate you all..."
"Hurry up, then!"
-x-
Hours later, the time now is 18:30, and the scene shifts at a house somewhere in Tokyo, and there the businessman arrived at his home, where he is greeted by his five-year old daughter and she hugged her dad and both went to the living room where the businessman brought out the Super Famicom and began assembling and attaching it to the TV, and there his wife came to greet him, and soon she was a bit dismayed seeing her husband buying a TOY, and asks him why did he bought such an item that she considered it as KID STUFF and that the item was meant for kids.
The businessman assured to her that it is okay as even adults purchase items like this and said he needed something to relieve himself of stress brought about by his work, and said that he will not neglect his work or his family, and patted his daughter's head, and the wife sighed as she decided not to argue with her husband as long as he knows what he is doing, and there the girl asks if she can play, which her dad happily obliges.
"Daddy..."
"Yes, dear...?"
"Can I play...?"
"Sure...but did you do your homework...?"
"Already finished..."
"Okay...we will play..."
"Yipee!"
"Now just let me assemble these..."
The businessman then brought out a cartridge and began to insert it onto the Super Famicom and turned it on, where the game is revealed to be STREET FIGHTER II TURBO, and there the father and daughter began playing, with the girl choosing her character as Ryu while her dad chose the character as Ken, and the two began playing, and as the minutes passed, the father is surprised that his daughter beat her in nine games in a row and he could not get a single win, and there he decided to try something else, and removed the cartridge and inserted another, and the game turn out to be DOUBLE DRAGON, in which it is a co-op game, and as the two began playing, the father noticed that his daughter appeared to be quite a progidy as he and his daughter have reached stage 7 in a matter of minutes and she has not lost a single life, and after several minutes they finished the game as she defeated the final boss.
Intrigued, the father took out another cartridge, and inserted it onto the console, and the game is questionnis revealed to be SUPER PUNCH OUT, a boxing game, and the girl began playing it, and after some initial minites where she appeared to have difficulties, she began to adjust and started to pick up the pace, and in a matter of minutes she reached the mid-boss without losing a game and she appeared to be heavily focused, and her father is amazed at how well she is playing.
"Wow...you really are good..."
"Thanks, daddy..."
"You play like a pro..."
"Really...?"
"Yeah...you finished three games in one sitting...that's something I couldn't achieve..."
"..."
"Maybe you can join a tournament...you could win a grand prize..."
"Really, daddy...?"
However, the mother came and told the two to knock it off, saying that dinner is ready, and she told her husband not to encourage their daughter in playing video games too much or she would lose focus on her studies, but he assured to her that she won't neglect her schooling, saying that she knows her commitments and said he has a feeling that she has a TALENT, which she appeared to disagree to what her husband just said.
"Stop spouting nonsense, dear...Chiaki is only 5 years old..."
"But our daughter seemed to have a talent..."
"Playing games is not a talent...its a time waster..."
"No its not...
"She needs a break once on a while..."
"But making her play video games too much..."
"Don't worry..."
"Well I am worried..."
The five-year old girl turns out to be Chiaki Nanami, and as her dad said, she appeared to have a latent talent, and she appeared to be specialized in playing video games, and she stopped her actions seeing her parents are bickering, and there the parents stopped bickering seeing that Chiaki is watching them, and they sighed as they did not want her to get worried, and they hugged their daughter and the three of them went to the dining room to eat supper.
To Be Continued... .
Hope you like this chapter, as it showed an original beginning for Chiaki, though the rest of the other characters have not yet appeared, they will be in the upcoming chapter...
Preview:
The next chapter shows Chiaki as a teenager, where aside from having a knack for video games...she will have another hobby to show...and the rest of the DR crew will also appear..in different roles yet retain some of their personalities...
See you in 2 to 3 weeks...
Reviews are welcome...