After GameplayConvention, NetDragon and SkyNova were still promoting their two big VR games.
And Nebula Games didn't make players wait too long.
Five days after the Convention, a post on Lucas's official blog, along with a video released by Nebula Games, directly ignited the heat about the Switch handheld.
About the promotional video for the new Switch handheld.
Inside a spacious living room, a pretty girl in pajamas sat cross-legged on the sofa, holding a controller and playing a game on the TV.
Next to her was the Switch connected to its dock, and the screen showed Fall Guys.
Just as she was about to reach the finish line, a pair of mischievous little hands grabbed her, and she was eliminated.
The girl looked frustrated, but then she saw the time on the clock, quickly got up from the sofa, and rushed to the bathroom.
Makeup, getting dressed, preparing to go out.
But before leaving, she walked over to the Switch on the table next to her, took it out, and put it in her bag. At this time, the camera focused in for a special shot.
The next scene took place on the subway, where the girl took the Switch out of her bag while sitting down.
The screen showed a scene from "Animal Crossing."
Countless island residents and animals greeted her warmly as she fished and organized her island.
After arriving at her stop, the girl went to a park.
There were already many people waiting there.
Seeing the girl, everyone waved together.
And next to them were also Switches.
Then, everyone detached one of the controllers from their own Switches, split them into two, and teamed up to play games.
The next moment was a series of fragmented scenes.
Players lying in bed playing Switch, and players in the office taking out their Switches from their bags during lunch break.
Weekend offline gatherings, everyone playing various games together with their Switches.
"Super Mario: Odyssey," "Fall Guys," "Overcooked," and so on.
In addition, there were some classic arcade games, such as Metal Slug, Snow Bros, Ikaruga, and Mushihimesama.
After these game scenes were shown, the promotional video displayed a Switch specification sheet.
Looking at the specification sheet, many players who knew about accessories and industry designers were stunned.
It wasn't too high, but too low!
Everyone was confused.
Judging from the Switch's published hardware parameters, its configuration could only be described as average.
In terms of performance, it couldn't even compare to some flagship phones.
But the price of the machine, revealed in the next moment, left everyone speechless again.
Because... the price was too cheap.
$169?!
Everyone was stunned by this price.
Compared to its hardware cost, this price was clearly higher than the cost.
But you can't calculate it that way!
At a price of $169, Nebula Games was clearly not planning to make money on the machine at all, and might even lose money.
Many game industry designers and game companies were shocked.
But for players, this price was a big surprise.
Especially the list of games coming to the Switch.
"Dark Souls" and "Monster Hunter: World" were something many players didn't consciously think about.
Because those two things looked like empty promises.
And there was no actual gameplay footage.
Even if they were coming, seeing the Switch's configuration, many players basically knew.
But the other games were different. They'd already been shown at the Convention.
And this time there were many new games.
Judging from the graphics, these games were indeed not as good as mainstream PCs and VR devices.
But for players who play handhelds, since they chose a handheld, they had already made some trade-offs and had expectations.
At least in terms of price, what more could you want for $169?
And on Lucas's official blog, a post was also published about the latest Switch news.
"First of all, the Switch will be launched on Children's Day, June 1st, so that all game players can feel the joy of games. That's what we hope the Switch can do."
"Games on the Switch will be available in digital and physical cartridges."
"The physical cartridges are 2cm*3cm in size and only 3mm thick, so you don't have to worry about the difficulty of carrying them."
"Of course, to prevent children and pets from accidentally swallowing them, we've coated the cartridges with denatonium benzoate, a harmless chemical that is characterized by being: bitter."
"Yeah, as for how bitter, I believe no one will like that taste."
"In addition to this, we're launching a new service on the Switch: a membership service where players can choose to subscribe to a monthly or annual fee, or form a family membership."
"Members can enjoy cloud saves and online services, and will also be able to play many free games in the membership library."
"On the launch day, in addition to high-quality ported games such as 'Overcooked,' 'Fall Guys,' and 'It Takes Two,' there will also be two Switch exclusive titles, 'Animal Crossing' and 'Super Mario: Odyssey.'"
"In the coming years, we also plan to develop several exclusive games specifically for the Switch."
"This won't be a handheld with a lifespan of only one or two years. In Nebula Games' plan, the Switch will have a stronger lifespan."
"And in the second half of the year, we'll be bringing an unprecedented open-world game to the Switch."
On his official blog, Lucas briefly introduced the Switch.
At the same time, before the release, Nebula Games will also hold a special direct presentation to bring players more new news about the Switch.
Of course, Lucas won't be involved in that part.
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With Nebula Games' hype for the Switch.
Online players and game industry colleagues were also talking about it.
A low price that doesn't rely on making money from the machine, as well as a follow-up operating plan and exclusive games.
All of this showed Nebula Games' resource investment, and many people's opinions were divided.
"Nebula Games has too much money to spend, right?"
"Although the concept of the Switch looks cool, the configuration is too low, right?"
"Yeah, with this hardware, what can Nebula Games do? It feels like they're all small games!"
"Yeah, and Switch and open world? I think that's a joke."
Of course, there were also many who were looking forward to it and were curious.
"The cartridges have a unique taste? I wonder what it tastes like!"
"I looked it up, it seems to be called bittering agent, I just don't know how bitter it is."
"Isn't anyone talking about the new games? They looked great at the Convention!"
"We'll know when we play them, but compared to the games, I'm more concerned about the promises Boss Lucas is making. The machine hasn't even been released yet, and he's already making promises for years to come!"
"But honestly, Boss Lucas's promises this time are a bit much. Although 'Animal Crossing' and 'Super Mario: Odyssey' look interesting, he even promised an open-world game at the end."
"the warrior of love has become the warrior of promises."
Players were enthusiastically discussing.
Whether the Switch can succeed ultimately depends on its final sales.
As for what Lucas said on his official blog about the Switch and open world, players didn't think too much about it.
Mainly because it's hard to imagine.
Compared to VR and PC, its weak performance is completely unrelated to the open world.
(End of this chapter)
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