A Zelda that attracted countless players to switch.
At the same time, it also boosted the sales of other games on the switch platform. Some players entered the switch just to play "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild."
After playing the game, the machine just sat next to it, perfectly explaining what it means to buy a game and get a machine for free.
Some players choose to sell their game consoles or cartridges second-hand after playing. Although compared to the previous out-of-stock or even second-hand cartridges and machines, the price has stabilized, and they can recover some blood.
The rest are some who got into the trap because of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", but because of the characteristics of the switch itself, they became interested in this platform, so they got into the trap of "Super Mario: Odyssey" and "Animals". Forest" games.
After all, I already bought the game console anyway, so why not give these exclusive games a try.
Some players who are not very interested in these two types feel that there is nothing wrong with them.
But those who are interested will be instantly shocked.
In addition, there are a lot of small games in the switch membership library.
Many players find that although the graphics of these games are not comparable to current mainstream games, they are really fun to play!
It’s not just the first party of Nebula Games. Many third-party game manufacturers have also gained a lot in the face of this wave of switch sales driven by “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”.
The tens of millions of machine sales and game sales both prove the potential of switch.
Although the market is still incomparable to VR, PC and mobile platforms.
But the key is that this belongs to Nebula Games.
Many designers and game manufacturers in the game industry are also extremely jealous of the performance of switch.
It's just that except for some failed handheld manufacturers such as Tenghua and overseas UEgame, which have successively announced their plans, there is no sound.
Because many people know that the success of switch is almost impossible to replicate.
After all, this is not an early success in some aspect.
The positioning of the machine itself is successful, the price positioning of the machine is successful, and the exclusive games of the machine are successful.
These factors were combined to create the current switch.
Manufacturers including Tenghua and overseas UEgame are basically just making acquisitions to test the waters and have not invested much resources.
It's the kind of thing that says, 'What if I get hit?' 'I thought about the lottery.
Even except for fans of Tenghua and UEgame, ordinary players have no idea that game manufacturers such as Tenghua and UEgame are also making games.
Even Chen Xu didn't pay much attention after hearing about it.
During this period, in addition to "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", many plans were also completed.
The first is about the transplantation of "Dark Soul" and "Monster Hunter: World" on the switch platform.
Some screen content is indeed compressed a lot.
The resolution of 720 is 60 frames, and the resolution of 1080 is 30 frames.
In the linked host mode, it can reach 1080 resolution and 60 frames.
Comparing it with the PC platform and transplanting it to the VR platform, it is obvious that the experience on the switch is definitely the worst.
But switch also has an advantage, that is, it is portable.
If you can play on a handheld console, what kind of bike do you need
In addition, what players are more concerned about is the New Year's special discount on the Nebula gaming platform.
This is the place that players look forward to most every year.
It’s the same as in previous years, except for the routine shopping session and participating in New Year’s activities launched by various games.
As the end of the year approaches, the awards organized by major game media are also of concern to players.
However, in this year’s awards, many players discovered a familiar situation.
That's just like last year's "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" and "Red Dead Redemption", which won all the awards from major media.
This year, "Super Mario: Odyssey" and "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" are covered.
Except for the best VR game and the best shooting game, the rest of the more important awards are basically occupied by the two brothers "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" and "Super Mario: Odyssey" .
Especially when it comes to the best game of the year, "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" has made history.
That is becoming the first non-VR platform to win the best game of the year.
No game has accomplished such an achievement before.
After all, compared with the PC platform, the advantages of the VR platform are really great.
Take immersion as an example. If you want to make players feel immersed on the PC platform, you need to work hard on the plot, art, music and level design.
But on a VR platform, the characteristics of the device itself can give players a better experience.
To put it simply, when VR games compete with games on other platforms, they have a built-in BUFF attribute.
Now "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" has set this new record.
However, this should have been a very exciting situation, but whether it was a game designer in the industry or an ordinary player, at the moment when the final award was announced, it all felt like a matter of course.
Because all players who have played "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" and game practitioners who have conducted in-depth analysis of this game only know that there is no game this year that can compete with it. .
It would be very strange not to win the best award of the year.
So in a very strange atmosphere, this year's annual event also came to an end.
Although the popularity and number of viewers have reached a new high, many players are complaining online, saying that this is the most boring annual game exhibition because there is really no suspense!
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Event site.
After the annual awards, Chen Xu did not leave immediately. Instead, after accepting a simple interview with the game department, he chatted with Yang Chen, the director of the game department.
As for the topic, it is naturally the topic in the gaming field.
"Mr. Chen, this year's "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" has taught game designers around the world a good lesson!" Yang Chen said with emotion.
Since the birth of "Red Dead Redemption" last year, domestic and foreign game manufacturers have been making open worlds.
And the templates are all based on the model of "Red Dead Redemption".
And Zelda can be said to have taught everyone a lesson.
Chen Xu couldn't help but smile and said nothing.
"In addition, the design of the switch is also very good, but you are the only one who can play the Nebula game." Yang Chen said with some emotion.
In terms of design inspiration, the switch is indeed unique, but it cannot be called a revolutionary design across the ages.
Mainly because of its characteristics combined with the games created for it, it exudes phenomenal charm.
Otherwise, this is actually just a hot-selling handheld console.
"By the way, Mr. Chen, will you still focus on switch this year?" Yang Chen thought of something and said to Chen Xu.
"Any news about Minister Yang?" Upon hearing this, Chen Xu realized something instantly.
"Although there are "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" and "Red Dead Redemption", this year Tenghua's "Syndicate" performed well domestically, but the response overseas was not very good. NetDragon's "Synergies" Shadow Ops: Wasteland performed pretty well."
"Besides, Zeus and Atrai are probably making a lot of noise this year." Yang Chen said to Chen Xu.
He didn't say it directly, but Chen Xu understood the meaning behind the words.
"Also, the current performance potential of our world and overseas zeus has not been fully explored. At the end of the month, world VR will update a patch to optimize the loading and loading, based on "Red Dead Redemption: The quality of "Redemption" can probably reduce the time to start reading to about 10 to 15 seconds."
"In addition to Universal VR and overseas zeus, they will make a big change to the current VR game warehouse and add an awake mode." Yang Chen revealed to Chen Xu.