After the gameplay exhibition, NetDragon and Tenghua are still building momentum for their two VR masterpieces.
And Nebula Games didn’t keep players waiting too long.
On the fifth day after the exhibition, an official blog post by Chen Xu and an official video released by Nebula Games directly ignited the popularity of the Switch handheld console.
Promotional video about the new switch handheld console.
In the spacious living room, a beautiful girl in pajamas was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, playing games on the TV with a controller in her hand.
Next to it is the switch placed on the conversion box, and the picture on the screen shows a jelly bean man.
When she was about to reach the finish line, a pair of sinister little hands next to her grabbed her, and she was almost eliminated.
The girl showed a depressed expression, but the next moment she saw the time on the clock, she quickly got up from the sofa and ran to the bathroom.
Put on makeup, change clothes, and get ready to go out.
But before leaving, she walked towards the switch placed on the table next to her, took it out and put it into her bag. At this time, the camera also gave a special close-up.
The next moment the video went to the subway, the girl sitting on the board took out the switch from her backpack.
Displayed on the screen was a scene from "Animal Forest".
Countless islanders and little animals greeted her cordially, fishing and tidying up their own islands.
After waiting at the station, the girl came to a park.
In the park, many people are already waiting there.
After seeing the girl, everyone waved together.
Next to them there is also a switch.
Then everyone pulled out a controller from their respective switches and split into two teams to play the game together.
The next moment is a fragmented picture.
Players who lie on the bed playing switch, players in the company who take out the switch from their bags during lunch break.
At weekend offline gatherings, everyone held switches and played various games together.
"Super Mario: Odyssey", "Fallman", "Hot Kitchen"...
In addition, there are also some classic arcade games produced in the middle, such as Metal Slug, Snow Brothers, Ikaruga, and Insect Princess.
After these game screens were played, a switch configuration menu was played in the promotional video.
Looking at the relevant configuration specifications, players and industry designers who know a lot about accessories were stunned.
It’s not too high, but it’s really too low!
Everyone looked confused.
Judging from the hardware parameters released by the switch, its configuration can only be described as average.
If we really talk about performance, it can’t even compare to some flagship phones.
This thing is really a handheld console!
But the price of the machine that was revealed at the next moment made everyone confused again.
Because... the price is really too cheap.
1299 yuan!
Everyone was stunned when they looked at the price.
Compared with the hardware cost, it is obvious that the price is definitely higher than the cost.
But the account cannot be settled like this!
The labor costs of machine production and the research and development costs of handheld consoles, do these cost money
There are also marketing and advertising expenses for subsequent machine sales, including the need for offline dealers to distribute goods. This also costs money, right
With a price of 1,299 yuan, it is obvious that Nebula Games has no intention of making money on the machine, and may even suffer losses.
Many designers in the game industry and game manufacturers are all stunned.
But for players, this price obviously gives them a lot of surprises.
Especially the lineup of games coming to switch.
"Dark Soul" and "Monster Hunter: World", many players subconsciously don't think about it.
Because these two things are just eye-catching at first glance.
And there are no actual shots.
Even if it is going to be released, many players will basically know it when they see a configuration of the switch.
There is a high probability that some picture performance may be castrated, and it may even be said to be locked at 30 frames.
But other games are different and have been shown at the exhibition.
And this time there are many new games.
Judging from the graphics, these games are indeed inferior to mainstream PC and VR devices.
But for players who play handheld consoles, in fact, since they have chosen a handheld console, to a certain extent they themselves have made some choices and had psychological expectations.
At least in terms of price, at a price of 1,299, what kind of Chinese cabbage do you need
On Chen Xu's official blog, he also published a piece of content about the latest news related to switch.
"First of all, switch will be launched on Children's Day on June 1st, so that all game players can experience the fun of the game. This is what we hope switch can do."
"The game on switch will be divided into digital version and physical cartridge."
“The physical version of the cassette is 2cmx3cm in size and only 3mm thick, so you don’t have to worry about difficulty in carrying it.”
"Of course, in order to prevent children and pets at home from accidentally swallowing it, we applied denatonium benzoate on the cassette, which is a chemical that is harmless to the human body. Of course, its biggest feature is that it is bitter."
"Well, as for how bitter it is, I believe no one will like the taste."
"In addition to switch, we have launched a new service, which is membership service. Players can choose to subscribe for the corresponding monthly and annual fees, or form a family membership."
“Members can enjoy cloud saving and online services, and will also play many free games in the membership library for free.”
"On the launch day, in addition to high-quality transplanted games such as "Kitchen", "Jelly Bean Man" and "Twins", there will also be two switch-exclusive works "Animal Forest" and "Super Mario: Odyssey""
"In the next few years, we will also plan to develop several exclusive games specifically for switch."
"This will not be a handheld console with a lifespan of only one or two years. In the planning of Nebula Games, the switch will have this stronger vitality."
"In the second half of the year, we will bring an unprecedented open world game to switch."
On the official blog, Chen Xu briefly introduced switch-related content.
At the same time, before the release, Nebula Games will also have a special face-to-face meeting to bring players more new news about the switch.
Of course, Chen Xu will not interfere with this anymore.
… … …
As Nebula Games warms up the switch.
Online players and colleagues in the gaming industry are also discussing it heatedly.
Low pricing without relying on machines to make money, as well as a follow-up operation plan and dedicated exclusive games.
These can all be seen in the resource investment of Nebula Games, and many people have polarized opinions on this.
"Nebula Games has a lot of money and no place to spend it, right?"
"Although the concept of switch seems to be very difficult, isn't the configuration too low?"
"Yes, if this hardware is placed here, is it possible that Nebula Games can still produce flowers? It feels like they are just small games!"
"Yeah, and switch and open world? I think this is a joke."
Of course, there are also many expectations and curiosity.
"The cassette has a unique smell? I don't know what it smells like!"
"I looked it up and it seems like it's called bitter essence, but I don't know how bitter it is."
"Isn't anyone talking about new games? The previous exhibition looked very exciting!"
"You will know after you play it, but compared to this game, I am more concerned about the pie that Mr. Chen has drawn. This machine has not yet been released and has already drawn the pie in a few years!"
"But to be honest, Mr. Chen's drawing this time was indeed a bit too much. Although "Animal Forest" and "Super Mario: Odyssey" looked interesting, in the end he even drew an open world pie."
"233333, the warrior of love transforms into the warrior of bread."
The players discussed it with great interest.
Whether the switch can succeed or not ultimately depends on its final sales.
As for what Chen Xu said on the official blog about switch and the open world, players have not thought too much about this.
Mainly because it's hard to imagine.
Switch and open world
Comparing VR and PC, this weak function is completely incompatible with the open world.