Convention This Day's weather was pretty good, and the temperature wasn't too high either.
Like in past years, this year's gameplayConvention was still incredibly crowded.
Not just players from Magic City, but many players from out of town also made a special trip, all to see the new games from various companies at the Convention.
At the ticket check at the entrance to the Convention, many players were gathered together discussing things.
"Unlike before, this year Nebula Games actually has its own separate area!"
"Of course, Nebula Games isn't the same size as it was a few years ago. You don't even need to talk about anything else, just the content from Nebula Games last year is enough to fill an entire area."
"Stop talking about last year, I'm more curious about what Lucas will bring this time. I heard there would be news about a new handheld device and a new game, I wonder if it's true."
"It probably won't be that fast, right? After all, it's only been half a year."
"That's hard to say, after all, Nebula Games isn't starting from scratch. Shinsyu was originally an old handheld device manufacturer in the country."
"I'm really not interested in handheld devices, I'm more concerned about whether Nebula Games will bring any fresh stuff this time."
"Actually, NetDragon and SkyNova are also pretty good! Especially SkyNova's previous 'Heroes of a Chaotic World' series, the first attempt at an open world is pretty intriguing!"
"NetDragon isn't bad either, 'Shadow Operations: Wasteland' looks really cool based on the information released before, and the scenery is amazing."
Before entering the Convention, many players were having various discussions.
But the main focus was basically on three things.
Nebula Games, NetDragon Games, and SkyNova Games.
What Nebula Games brought this time, many players didn't know.
Because Lucas's official blog, and Nebula Games's official blog, hadn't announced any content.
But the promotion war between NetDragon and SkyNova, where they almost broke their brains, could be said to have made many players look forward to it.
However, these factors mainly affected ordinary casual players.
Loyal fans of each game company wouldn't think so much.
Their first stop is always the area of their favorite company.
"Holy crap, what is this!? All dolls!"
"So cute!"
"Hey! I think I've seen this red-hatted, big-nosed character somewhere before!"
"Isn't that the Mario guard from Stormwind in the VR Warcraft theme!"
Many players who came to the Nebula Games area were completely stunned.
The areas of other game companies were either full of long legs that were too much for the kids to handle.
Or they had all kinds of cool COS and lighting.
But when you got to Nebula Games, the hall was filled with the very cheerful piano tune 'Welcome Horizons'.
This is also a theme background music for entering the island in "Animal Forest".
Combined with the various dolls at the Convention, it made the players feel like they had come to a cartoon amusement park.
"It feels like the first time I came to Nebula Games!" In the crowd, Zack, who took time to come with his friend, said while holding Hannah's hand.
"Yeah! The first time I came, it seemed like there were all kinds of sugar bean dolls." Hannah nodded and said.
As loyal fans of Nebula Games, they naturally wouldn't be absent.
"But I thought there would be some news about 'Red Dead Redemption' or the VR version of 'Warcraft'." Ben said with some regret.
After all, Stormwind was already in the VR theme before.
Not only Ben and them, but the same scene also attracted many casual players, especially many female players.
"This company called Nebula Games, their works are all so loving!"
"Yeah! Yeah! It turns out 'Overcooked' and 'Fall Guys' are works from this game company."
"Look... that raccoon is so cute!"
Some of the girls who were attracted nearby were discussing excitedly.
Listening to these players, Ben was silent for a moment.
Loving?
Okay, "Outlast," "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare," "Red Dead Redemption," and "Dark Souls," and one game, a source of evil swinging a Sledgehammer – these games are just too loving.
Even now, Ben still can't forget the time his legs went soft from being scared by "Outlast," and the feeling of brain congestion he got the second year he participated in gameplay as one of the first players to experience swinging the Sledgehammer.
At this time, a burst of cheers suddenly came from the direction of the main stage.
Making many players wonder what had happened.
But after they went over, their questions were answered.
Taking the microphone, Lucas smiled and said, "Good morning, everyone!"
As his voice fell, many players under the stage also shouted back.
'Boss Lucas, it's not morning anymore! It's already past nine o'clock!'
'Boss Lucas, are there any new games!'
'Boss Lucas, is this content from the new games!'
Various noises, asking about everything, were very lively.
Lucas waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.
With the help of the staff next to him, the players quickly quieted down.
"The content of today's Convention mainly has two aspects, I believe everyone has already guessed."
"That's right, it's the new handheld console and new game from Nebula Games."
As Lucas's voice fell, the originally quiet crowd became excited again.
Actually, there was some news circulating online before, but many players were doubtful.
But now that it was said from Lucas's mouth, the meaning was completely different.
And from what Lucas meant, the handheld console was already made?
The crowd discussed among themselves, and then the screen showed the picture.
Lucas silently put the box on the table, and then opened it.
The switch with the same classic red and blue colors as in his past life appeared in the players' field of vision.
The people under the stage all wanted to get closer to see clearly, and the other players who came after hearing the news were standing on the periphery, each one tiptoeing and craning their necks to look at the big screen.
"It's a lot smaller than I thought!"
"But it feels a lot bigger than a phone, it definitely won't fit in my pocket."
"Of course, it's a handheld console after all, if the screen is too small it won't be fun to play games, this size feels just right."
"That's right, this is a handheld console, not a phone, and playing games on glass with a phone isn't as comfortable as using a controller."
The crowd under the stage discussed among themselves.
"The name of this handheld console is called switch, currently the sample machine only has blue and red colors, of course there will be more colors in the future, now let me focus on telling you about its features."
"Um, friends taking photos, remember to turn on the beauty filter later, that way the photos will look better." Lucas joked as he looked at the crowd under the stage, and then briefly introduced some content of the switch in front of him.
Of course, there will definitely be a special direct release conference later, but Lucas won't go then, but will let the people from the market be responsible.
"This handheld console is called switch, the screen itself can be touched, of course this function is mostly used when entering account passwords."
"When playing normally, you use this..." As he spoke, Lucas's finger landed on the red and blue controller.
"This is a controller specially developed for the unique switch, when one person plays it is plugged into the main unit like this."
"And if you want to play with your boyfriend, girlfriend, or good buddies, then you can..."
Lucas had a smile on his face, and pressed two small dots on the JOY-CON.
He saw that two handles were directly removed.
"That's right, it can be divided into two controllers, and it also has a motion-sensing gyroscope, a built-in microphone, and HD vibration technology." As Lucas spoke, a game screen quickly appeared on the screen, which the players were not unfamiliar with.
That was the picture from "It Takes Two," in the game Lucas was dual-wielding the controllers, controlling May to swing the hammer in her hand to hit the gophers, and gently waving the joy-con to complete the hits in the mini-games.
And by simply pressing the buttons and flicking the controller, special operations could be completed.
The crowd was very surprised.
"It seems a little interesting!"
"This is a game with motion sensing!"
"Yeah, it's completely different from the original style, it feels like playing a standing VR from before."
Many players in the audience were surprised.
Actually, "It Takes Two" isn't the best game to pair with, but it's very good as a demo.
Because it allows players to more directly feel what the difference is between playing on the switch and on the PC.
"In addition, there are some special functions, with a special base, it can be connected to a monitor and supports a maximum resolution of 2K." Lucas successively gave some demonstrations.
"The whole body uses new plastic materials, which will not cause deformation due to overheating, and this also makes the whole body lighter." Lucas briefly introduced some of the relevant structure and materials of the switch, of course, there is another key point in using new plastic, that is, the cost is also lower.
"Finally, there is a point that everyone is more concerned about, that is, the content of the game."
(End of this chapter)
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