Giggling (Updated)

I had this dumb idea: I was going to create a website, a publicity stunt, to try and get myself some attention. Not just a general ego-boost, mind you, but to try and land a job in the game industry. Everything I've read about the game industry has said there were two ways to break in: Become a game tester and slowly work your way up the ranks, or create a demo - a portfolio of games - or at least, parts of games - as sort of a "proof of concept". I was going to try for the latter: The publicity would draw people to my site where they would download my game and vote to see if I deserved to be in the game industry. The catch, the part that was supposed to draw their attention, was in it's self explanitory name: "Am I The Next Shigeru Miyamoto?" Obviously I know I'm not, but that wasn't the point - the point was - it was meant to grab people's attention. I would even explain, once they got to the site, all of my intentions, presented with a resume and examples of things I've done.

Luckily, I was talked out of that idea before I made too much of a fool out of myself. However, it did discourage me from working on my fangame projects. Suddenly I felt as if I would never get a shot in the game industry, until I woke up to this slightly promising (and apparently machine translated) email in my inbox:

"Hi BlazeHedgehog.
I am Hisanori Kogure, doing the Magazine writer at japan. Magazine this time by which I am taking charge of writing Publication personal computer information magazine 'PCREAL' from TOEN SHOBOU Company."

Long story short: This guy wants to publish some screenshots of my game, "Super Mario: Blue Twilight" (MarioWeen for short) in the magazine he runs. At least, I think that's what he's saying - he undoubtedly speaks japanese and either used a machine translator or tried to write english as best he could.

Now I feel a little embarassed. He wants to link to my site, which, frankly, feels a little dated to me. I've been meaning to give it a make over. Also, MarioWeen DX was supposed to be done for Halloween - October 31st. It's now January 12th. I feel as if I failed, a little bit.

Tell you what, though. This has rekindled my interest in making these kind of games, though.

TO THE FUTURE!

Edit: Updates for the curious - I of course agreed. I mean, how could I say no? Mr. Kogure has also agreed to ship a copy of the magazine I will be featured in to America. So expect a scan of that.

How strange this week has been for me. It's... hard to describe. Lots of thinking.

Anyway, for the curious, this is the website for the company. If you click "PC&NET", you will be taken to the page for magazines dedicated to electronics. There's PCREAL Volume 1, right under NETBOMBER. A Machine Translation reveals:

PC REAL Vol.1
As for the reverse side tool which became 04 year topic and can use there is a coconut, (laughing) reverse side tool 2004 entire balancing of accounts! ! Seeing handle (untranslated japanese) ones are hidden! It makes easymakes easy, it is possible! ? PS2 hacking (untranslated japanese) you do bad thing at the home? Other things
Price: 980 Yen (including tax)

980 yen is about... $9.99. Holy crap. That's pretty expensive. Magazines here in the states are only $9 if they contain a CD.