Chapter 365 Switch Release

Although the plan has been made, and I am really grateful to the friendly companies for their help, the current focus of work cannot be completely on MMORPG.

The most urgent thing to do is Switch and related games.

It is now the end of March, and the release date of Switch is not far away.

The production capacity of the partners has been fully utilized, and the stocked machines are piled up in the warehouse.

In addition to a part of the online pre-sale, the rest will be given to channel dealers, offline physical stores, etc.

There are too many stakeholders involved in the sale of a machine, and it is impossible for Naughty Cat to swallow them all.

After all, it is a game company, and the accumulation of resources, connections and experience in other aspects is still somewhat lacking, and it needs to make use of partners.

As for the first-party lineup of game consoles, the first one is "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" announced at the Electronic Arts Exhibition.

In addition, there are many third-party games logged in.

Some of them are the test waters of old manufacturers, and some small manufacturers feel that they cannot take advantage of other console platforms and want to try their hand on the unique Switch console.

Many games designed and tailored to the Switch's functions require the use of somatosensory, VR and touch screens, which are being actively developed.

Not all manufacturers are naughty cats. Without such high production capacity, the birth of a game will be slower.

In Lin Mo's previous life, Nintendo's consoles have always been called three-grave machines, that is, the graves of third parties.

The reason is that the first-party games are so successful that they completely squeeze the living space of third-party games.

Few game manufacturers are willing to change their thinking and step out of their comfort zone.

For example, the wii console, because of its unique architecture, the development of third-party games is quite difficult. Many players who bought this machine only have one game, wii sport, in the entire life cycle of the game.

A few manufacturers, such as Ubisoft, changed their thinking and made a just dance, which was not discussed much among domestic players.

But on wii, it is undoubtedly a big-selling game.

But there is also a problem. Wii has a terrifying installed base and has decades of accumulation of old Nintendo. Three graves are three graves.

Naughty Cats now do not have such advantages, and third parties are still a force that cannot be ignored.

Only when the cake is bigger can everyone eat enough.

As for why the first and most important first-party game on Switch is "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", the reason is simple.

It is said that P5 is the best in the world, and that world is Breath of the Wild.

This is an open world game, but it is also a game that has changed countless people's perception of open world games.

This is a game that many people will exclaim when they first see it.

The game can be played like this? !

The game can be played like this? !

Or simply sum it up in one word, that is.

"Ah??"

Its rich gameplay is simply terrifying, and it really makes people feel that there is a wonderful world in this game.

The most talked about thing is the use of its physical and chemical changes in the game.

Many people who love to play games have fantasized about it.

Adventure on a wonderful continent, there are dangers and adventures, there are wonderful stories, and there are princesses waiting to be saved.

In the process of adventure, you can get through the difficulties in your favorite way.

When faced with a cliff that I must jump over, I can jump over it, fly over it in a hot air balloon, build a bridge and walk over it, or let the giant throw it over it.

It is not to pass the level according to the requirements of the game designer, but to pass the level according to my own ideas.

This is true in Breath of the Wild.

There can be several solutions to a problem, and there can be several ways to defeat a monster.

It feels like a real adventure on a continent, using all the ways you want to overcome difficulties.

To use a popular saying a few years ago.

A world that breathes.

It's just that this breathing does not require money.

But if you want to say whether the previous life of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" has shortcomings, it does have some, and there are quite a few problems.

The most important thing is the picture.

Limited by the performance of the console, the picture of the game is really not good.

Whether the cartoon-like style is good or bad is a matter of opinion, and Lin Mo does not intend to make any changes.

However, there are a lot of jagged teeth and the resolution is also worrying.

This is a real problem, there is no way to wash it.

Not to mention compared with games of the same period, even compared with games from one or two years ago, there is no advantage at all.

Although the excellence of the game itself can make players completely addicted to it, enough to forget the shortcomings of the graphics, there is a chance to make up for this regret, and the opportunity should not be missed.

As for the content of the game, there are not many changes that can be made.

The degree of completion of the game content is already very high.

For those who like to watch the plot, there are wonderful and interesting stories and the background and history of the Hyrule continent for viewing and speculation.

For those who like challenges, you can even control Link to go straight to the royal city just after walking out of the initial platform, and fight the final BOSS Ganon with a pot lid and a broom, to pass the level at light speed and challenge the refund time limit.

If you like to explore the world and find fun yourself, then Breath of the Wild is not to be missed. The degree of freedom of the game is one of the best in all open worlds.

Many open worlds only look free, and they do not restrict players from going anywhere or when to do tasks.

But that's all.

In fact, the huge worlds of many open world games are just for show.

The map is full of empty, boring, and highly repetitive side quests and dungeons.

In theory, you can choose the way you want to fight in battle.

But in fact, there are only a few fixed solutions.

In Breath of the Wild, it really depends on how far the player can use his imagination.

Even many gameplays and behaviors have exceeded the expectations of the production team.

Even after the game was released for several years, there are still players who can constantly discover various new skills and gameplay.

These are all articles made by physical properties.

For example, the greater the angle of the hillside, the faster the rolling speed, and the higher the damage to the monster.

Of course, these are still inseparable from the concept of the traditional physics engine of the game.

But in Breath of the Wild, there is a unique concept of a chemical engine.

The core is that in addition to affecting each other's movement, objects also affect each other's state.

There are three major rules. One is that elements can affect the state of materials, such as fire will burn when it meets trees, and lightning will conduct electricity when it meets metal.

Second, elements can affect each other's state, such as water can extinguish fire, fire can melt ice, and water can conduct electricity.

Third, materials cannot affect each other's state, such as two trees will not react to each other.

All of this is combined together, and there are ever-changing combinations and fun experiences.

The process of a player watching another player play a game is the process of constantly exclaiming "Can it be like this?"

And it will give people a feeling.

This is not that you have found the answer left by the production team for you, but that I have found the answer using the method I want to use.

As for competition from peers.

It can't be said that the threat is great, but it is insignificant.

Souni has reached a cooperation with Potato Factory, and "Desperate Crisis 6" is exclusively launched on the Playsquare console.

If another type of game competes at the same time, the trouble will be greater.

But if you use open world games to compete with open world games, you won't be trapped.

Potato Factory is most famous for its formulaic open world.

No matter how many sequels are made, they are almost the same as the first one.

There is obviously 50 hours of game time, but the result is that the content of the first five hours is repeatedly looped in the next 45 hours.

Although this game is almost like a remake in the later stage, many new gameplay and details are added to cater to the current business environment that is gradually becoming more refined.

But again, the game has been formed, and no matter how hard it is modified, it will not play a decisive role.

If the whole thing is modified, what is the difference between it and remaking the game?

Time passed March and came to April.

In this month, two major events happened to Naughty Cat.

First, the preseason of League of Legends officially started.

In the preseason, a complete ladder system was launched, which allows players who pursue higher scores and better skills to show their talents.

At the same time, the professional league is being actively promoted.

The professional league is divided into two parts, the official S series and third-party events.

Among them, the S series is a common mode of sports or e-sports competitions. Each national competition area determines the strongest teams through the league system, and then participates in the world competition to determine the annual champion of the year.

In the operation of the club, participating clubs are required to have a youth training camp, which can be small but not absent.

There is no rigid requirement for players in official competitions, but clubs participating in third-party competitions must have two players from their own youth training camps.

Want to make money by playing third-party competitions?

The official not only allows but also encourages it, but this also allows you to train fresh blood.

At the same time, the salary cap system is introduced.

The polarization of strong and weak teams is inevitable. The salary cap system can make the competition between teams more intense to a certain extent, and avoid the situation where individual clubs and giants sweep the championship.

The second thing is that the last warm-up live broadcast before the release of Switch is launched.

In this live broadcast, more than 50 countries and regions around the world were synchronized, not only introducing the various parameters and performance of the game console in more detail, but also introducing the first game lineup and trial clips.

And launched the largest pre-sale event since the announcement of the game console.

This event is different from the stunning debut at the electronic game exhibition. It has been preheated and promoted for a long time, and all game players know about it.

But the viewing experience of the live broadcast is not so good.

There are many controversies that have not been seen since the first announcement.

[No, didn’t they say that 3 million machines were in stock worldwide this time? That’s it? ]

[Damn, I thought I walked into the live broadcast room that my wife likes to watch, and the link was uploaded and it was gone in seconds]

[Damn, 5 million machines in the world, 1.5 million machines in stock in the domestic area, and they were gone in seconds? ! Are you kidding me]

[Laughing to death, your naughty cat, playing hunger marketing, right?]

[Is the one above a scalper? Are you anxious? The probability of grabbing the game console this time with a newly registered new origin platform account is very low]

In the forum post bar, those who grabbed it started to show off directly, and those who didn’t grab it cried to the sky.

[A large sum of money is required to transfer, I will add 500]

[I will add 1000, face-to-face delivery in Zhonghai City]

[A local shopping platform in Australia still has stock!! ]

[Out of stock, I have checked for you]

Among them, there are also some unfriendly posts.

[I have been looking forward to the Legend of Zelda for a long time, and this is it? Such a cartoon style, are you kidding me? A machine for women and children? ]

[I really don’t know what kind of people would rush to grab Switch, this game looks so childish]

[Naughty Cat is really out of ideas and fell from the detective, the game looks bad, and it is also playing hunger marketing]

Just click on the homepage of these posts to see.

Either the speech record is blocked, or all the posts are all kinds of rhythm for the purpose of blackening.

Naughty Cat’s fans instantly understood.

Oh, some manufacturers are anxious.

I won’t say who it is.

The matter is not over yet.

It is not just the online sales channel, but also the offline sales channel.

The time came to April 19, late at night on Friday, the commercial pedestrian street.

The day before the Switch was released.

"It's so annoying. It's past midnight now. My boyfriend's birthday has come, but I still don't know what to give him."

"If you ask me, Yuanyuan, just buy a keyboard, eh? Is there any event today, or are there any celebrities coming? It's almost one o'clock in the morning."

The two walked out of Haidilao and looked at the long line in confusion.

There was not such a long line when they went in.

The girl named Zhang Yuan shook her head and said, "I don't know, I haven't heard of it. Is this a queue? Why is it so long?"

"Isn't it going to release a new fruit phone? It's not the right time."

Facing the two confused girls, a boy in the queue explained, "This is an electronic game store, not a fruit phone store. Today is the day when Naughty Cat's new console Switch is released. The store will open at eight o'clock in the morning for official sales."

Switch?

Zhang Yuan heard it, frowned and thought about it carefully.

When I was with my boyfriend, he seemed to hear this thing often when he was watching short videos?

Or, this is the birthday gift?

Thinking of this, she asked quickly: "My boyfriend loves playing games. Will he like this?"

The boy in line nodded and said: "Of course, as long as they are hardcore gamers, there are few who don't like Naughty Cat. But if you plan to buy it, you have to queue up quickly. If you come tomorrow morning, you may not be able to grab the first release."

Zhang Yuan thought about it.

The purpose of going out shopping today is to pick a gift that her boyfriend likes as a surprise and to celebrate the fifth year of their relationship.

But one day has passed, and she still hasn't picked a satisfactory gift.

Or, give her a Switch?

Seeing her excited expression, her bestie took a step back vigilantly.

"Hey, hey. What are you thinking about? You're not going to queue up here all night, are you? I won't accompany you!"

"Oh, you're so nice, please, please! I'm a self-media blogger in the living area. Don't you think this is a good material? This is also my job."

"No, don't pull me. Just this time, just this time! All night, and queue up, do you know how much it hurts your skin?"

Since it was known that there would be a lot of people coming for this pre-sale, the merchant reported to the public security agency in advance. As early as the beginning of the queue, a police car was parked nearby to maintain public order. After a night, there was no chaos caused by the queue.

On the second day, Zhang Yuan realized what it meant to queue up tomorrow morning.

As early as four o'clock in the morning, a large number of players who had made up for their sleep came to buy the machine.

Before six o'clock, a long queue formed behind the two.

When the sale started at eight o'clock, the queue had become a long winding dragon.

Another police car on duty came. (End of this chapter)