Chapter 448 Is this a spiritual sequel?
In fact, Wang Ang doesn't need to emphasize that this is the best Children's Day gift for players.
After watching this video, the players were instantly blown away.
Although this video is not long, it is only more than three minutes, but the amount of information contained in it is really amazing!
The most important thing is.
The Linmu Studio that many players are most familiar with is back!
Since the release of the switch, the focus of Linmu Studio's work has always been on the console. Every time a new game trailer is released, it is basically cute, family-friendly, and relaxing... The
keywords are basically these.
Many new players don’t even know that before Linmu Studio made consoles, it made Battlefield and Tomb Raider, and also created characters like Arthas. A movie called Wrath of the Lich King is really handsome!
They are not only good at making family-friendly!
And now, this "Dark Souls" trailer once again announced this to all players.
Fire!
Ancient dragons!
King!
Ancient times!
The entire trailer, the surface plot is actually very simple, so simple that it can be summarized in one sentence, fire appears, the king awakens, the ancient dragon is defeated, the age of fire comes, and now the fire is about to go out...
It's that simple.
But the entire trailer, the epic feeling is really overwhelming!
Especially the appearance of those kings, vivid and impressive.
The short battle scene at the end is even more handsome, Gwyn's sun gun, the witch's spell, Nito's death miasma...
Although players don't know the names of these moves yet.
But the excellent character design plus the handsome moves, coupled with the chanting-like background music and the narration, really makes people's scalp tingling.
And this is just the surface story. In fact, there are still many things that can be dug into in the trailer, such as who is the last dwarf, what kind of story has happened from the age of fire to the age when the fire is about to go out, and how the original king is now.
These are all mysteries.
In short.
Many old players of Linmu Studio feel that.
It's back.
The Linmu Studio that can arouse the interest of players with a trailer and then smack the players in the face with an epic fantasy story is back.
On the domestic forum,
countless lurkers appeared because of the Dark Souls trailer and were ecstatic.
"Linmu Studio's CG! Still so stunning! My youth is back!"
"What youth... How long has Warcraft been released? Your youth is too short. But to be honest, this trailer is really authentic!"
"No wonder it's available on both PC and Switch. This is a love letter to all the old players of Linmu Studio! I won't say more, buy it!"
"I feel the plot will be very interesting! The fire is about to go out. Combined with what the game page said at the beginning, the fire is about to go out, so doesn't it mean... our goal as players is to rekindle the fire? Inherit the will of the kings, and then continue the era of fire! Ahhh, Linmu Studio made such a game, just thinking about it makes me feel magnificent and excited." "Maybe
players will even face some of the kings in the trailer! I guess Gwyn is the main storyline, and we have to inherit his legacy!"
"Players who got a deep understanding of Linmu Studio after buying Switch are confused. This is a completely different style of painting, but it's really handsome. I'm just afraid that the gameplay will be difficult, my hands are clumsy, and the game feels a bit dark..."
"Don't worry, the person above, no matter what style of game Linmu Studio has, just buy it! And Uncle Lin just posted a message saying that this is a Children's Day gift for players, you know?"
"Yes! This is a more epic adventure! I guarantee with my personality that the game will never let you down."
Uncle Lin popped up as soon as I mentioned Uncle Lin...
and his appearance once again made the post go wild...
On this side, domestic PC players and most switch players were in ecstasy.
On the other side, the situation overseas was similar.
After all, before the launch of switch, Linmu Studio had impressed overseas players with "Battlefield" and "Tomb Raider".
After the launch of switch, Linmu Studio further deepened the impression with more imaginative games and a "Legend of Zelda".
Linmu Studio is now definitely a well-known game company, and a console company.
Every move of course attracts the attention of players.
"Shit, it's funny, I saw an Eastern company launching a Western fantasy theme, and I actually felt it was very stable. I'm more looking forward to it than seeing a domestic company launching a similar game."
"Maybe it's because of their previous works. I still remember the wonderful experience that "Warcraft" brought me. Although it is an RTS, the story is really good."
"Their imagination has always been great! The same goes for this trailer. It feels like a very simple dragon-slaying story, but it is performed very well! This is a feature that many European and American companies don't have."
"I just don't know what type of game it is. I don't know if any media can get the game review first...oh shit, it's probably difficult. The CGN incident happened not long ago, and I guess they won't be willing to give the media reviews."
"Yeah...FUCK CGN."
"Actually, I think the above person is exaggerating. I think this trailer is very average. The gameplay is not revealed, but a clichéd story is given. You can even guess what kind of game this is after watching it. It's nothing more than playing a hero, going through all the levels, and saving a world where the fire is about to go out. The process is to fight a few bosses at random, go through a few plots, and then the fire is passed on and the world is revived. Aren't there such personal heroism games everywhere?
It's as if the whole world is waiting for the players to save it! Please! Looking at the trailer, the fire is almost out. Can't those kings at the beginning do it themselves? Do we have to wait for the protagonist? Boring!"
"I don't agree with what the above person said..."
After the trailer came out, most players were looking forward to it, but some players thought it was a bit of a mystery.
But there weren't many such players.
Anyway.
The first trailer was successful in arousing the emotions of the players.
Linmu Studio.
Lin Yao was also paying attention to the feedback from the players, and saw that most players commented that "Linmu Studio is back. "
Her face looked a little strange.
Now that she's back, she just needs to stop cursing in the future...
"The ported version is being pressed, and the pre-sale page for the PC version is also ready to go online. Let's start the promotion."
Lin Yao shook her head slightly, then turned to look at Mu Wanqing and ordered.
"Okay."
Mu Wanqing nodded slightly: "But didn't you say that you wanted to remind the players that this game would be more difficult? Do you need me to contact the media to get Chen Qiuwen interviewed?"
"No need."
Lin Yao sighed: "Now that the idea of a spiritual sequel to The Legend of Zelda has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, let's fulfill the players' wishes. Anyway, there are so many malicious people in the game, just treat it as a warm-up, let the players get used to the malicious people first..."
"..."
Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Yao.
"What? Do you think I'm being mean to cheat the players?" Lin Yao tilted her head and said harmlessly, "How is that possible!"
...
Whether Lin Yao is mean or not, the players don't know.
They only know that the game store is online!
As the first-party masterpiece of Linmu Studio that has been launched on the Vaporwave game platform for a long time, the game with the most unique style on the switch, the store page has just been launched on both ends of the mall.
A large number of players rushed in.
They want to know more information and want to pre-order the game at the same time.
And the players did find more information.
In addition to the preview trailer released not long ago, there is also a new trailer on the newly launched store page!
The old IP Lin Yao does not need to disclose the gameplay at all, but for a new IP, at least let the players know what type of game it is, this is a must.
And the new trailer that was launched with the store page shows the gameplay of the game.
This trailer is much simpler and more direct. With the sound of the vague human chorus BGM, the feeling of grandeur and vastness comes to the face.
Then.
The representative regional maps of the game appear one by one.
The Crack Forest, the Royal City, the Undead Town outside the city, the world in the painting...
Then.
On a hillside, a knight in heavy armor appeared. He slowly walked up the hillside, then looked at the white snow-capped mountains in the distance and the afterglow of the setting sun...
But suddenly.
A huge giant eagle appeared in front of him, spread its wings, and grabbed with huge claws...
Then the scene changed.
The Firelink Shrine.
The knight facing the giant eagle put away his sword and walked towards the ruins.
On the other side, a man in heavy armor at the Firelink Shrine turned his head and looked at him, seemingly confused.
The knight raised his hand and waved his fist without turning his head.
An epic feeling of crushing Lingxiao and never returning arose spontaneously...
And then, it was the battle scene.
Demons, dragons, pigs in armor, and black knights.
Most of the battle scenes flashed by.
Only the scene of the protagonist fighting the black knight was given a little more.
The protagonist rolls handsomely to avoid the powerful attack of the black knight, then adjusts his posture, blocks with his shield, parries, and executes...
It looks so handsome!
At the end of the video, the camera zooms out as the bell rings.
The beautiful and magnificent scenery of the game appears in the player's sight.
The video ends.
The name of "Dark Souls" appears.
The game... will be officially unlocked on June 13!
The gameplay of the game has been released with the release of this trailer. The main part is cold weapons, but there are also spells, magic, and dragons that flash in the video.
A fantasy world, the gameplay is an action game.
It completely meets the expectations of players!
"The adult version of Link is here!"
"The execution is so cool, but there is an execution action, it is indeed the adult version of The Legend of Zelda... Embark on a journey and save the world!"
"Parry, roll, knife fight, and magic... It really perfectly meets the expectations of players. Lin Yao really understands us!"
"Linmu Studio will never let people down!"
The forum started again...
and Lin Yao didn't care.
However, she didn't do nothing.
As the store page went online,
Lin Yao announced a new rule specifically for the game Dark Souls.
That is, the unconditional refund period for this game was extended.
This rule was particularly prominently marked at the bottom of the store page.
Many players actually saw it.
But the players didn't care and didn't think much about it.
And in the midst of the hustle and bustle, Dark Souls quickly passed the promotion period...
...
June 13th.
Saturday.
Yu Huai went against common sense and got up at ten o'clock on Saturday morning.
The first thing he did when he got up was to go to the computer, wake up the screen, open the Vaporwave game platform, and find that "Dark Soul" had been preloaded. He breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with satisfaction.
Then,
he went out to have breakfast, came back to take a shower, and after changing clothes, he made a cup of tea and sat back in front of the computer.
At this time,
it was already past eleven o'clock.
Yu Huai gently put down the teacup, and then looked at the time in the lower right corner of the screen expectantly, a little excited.
He has been waiting for this day... for a long time.
It's finally coming!
Ever since Linmu Studio announced "Dark Soul", he has been looking forward to it.
He is a switch player, but he prefers the feeling of sitting in front of the computer to playing games compared to the console... Because he always feels that if he doesn't sit in front of the computer to play games, it's a little bit lacking, so although the console of Linmu Studio is highly praised, he has never made up his mind to buy a console.
Until.
He saw the overwhelming praise for "The Legend of Zelda" on the forum... and then he made up his mind to buy a console.
And the console he bought for a game did not disappoint him at all!
In the first few days of "The Legend of Zelda", he almost forgot to eat and sleep to play it, immersed in it...
and after he completely finished the game, the feeling of reluctance lingered in his heart.
He really hoped that Linmu Studio would release a sequel.
But in the end, he didn't wait for the sequel, but waited for "Dark Soul".
Originally, he didn't have high expectations for this work, until... he saw the revelation of that "Uncle Lin".
The spiritual sequel of "The Legend of Zelda"! To compensate the spiritual sequel of PC players, a more adult "Link" adventure!
At that moment.
Yu Huai really felt that the whole world became brighter... and his expectations for "Dark Soul" were instantly raised.
So, after learning the exact release date of the game, he first bought the PC game on the Vaporwave game platform he was used to.
Moreover, on the day when the game was unlocked, he took a shower, changed his clothes, and made a cup of tea, which was a full sense of ritual...
He also decided.
Not only would he buy the game on PC! He also planned to buy a switch, one for collection! One for preaching!
The spiritual sequel of "The Legend of Zelda"! The adult version of Link's Adventure!
Just thinking about it made me excited!
"No, no, calm down."
Yu Huai became more and more excited. Thinking that he would be able to play the game soon, he felt his heartbeat quicken. He quickly picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea to calm down.
However.
His calm mood did not last long.
As twelve o'clock approached, he couldn't hold it anymore, and his heartbeat quickened again. He
couldn't drink the tea anymore.
In the last five minutes, he almost stared at the time.
And the moment twelve o'clock arrived, he immediately clicked the lit "Start Game" button and entered the game...
...
The moment he entered the game.
Anticipation and excitement reached its peak.
Yu Huai looked at the game startup screen that popped up, rubbed his hands, and put his hands on the mouse and keyboard, ready to enjoy this happy game weekend!
The familiar Linmu Studio LOGO appeared, followed by the engine LOGO.
Finally.
DARK SOULS gradually appeared on the screen.
Yu Huai started the game directly.
But the game did not start directly as he expected, but prompted him to create a character.
Can you still create a character? There are also attributes of the character below?
Yu Huai was a little surprised when he saw the scene of creating a character, and then... a look of surprise appeared on his face!
He understood! This is Linmu Studio to enhance the player's sense of substitution. It is no longer like the Legend of Zelda, directly determining a character, but allowing players to freely choose an avatar in the virtual world!
You are worthy of it!
Linmu Studio!
Yu Huai sighed and began to create his own avatar in the virtual world. There are some things he doesn't understand, such as gifts and the human nature in the attributes below.
But he is not worried, he will know in the future!
He pinched his face carefully, then chose the most powerful knight profession according to the description, and pressed OK.
The game officially started.
After a simple CG.
The game screen appeared.
The camera passed through a dark dungeon, and the flames rising from the torches illuminated a corner. The camera moved slowly, passing through the corridors of the dungeon.
The iron doors on both sides of the corridor were rusty, and some dry humanoid creatures like corpses stretched out their hands as if they wanted to go out.
In the corridor, there were humanoid creatures that looked exactly like mummies sitting, occasionally moving.
Rats covered with pus, zombie creatures, occasional dripping sounds, dark and closed dungeons...
directly... opened with lightning.
Yu Huai hadn't reacted yet.
The camera continued to move forward.
The narration sounded.
"In the kingdom, the undead cursed by the dark soul will be arrested and sent to the north."
"They will be imprisoned until the end of the world."
The camera was focused on the innermost cell, where a knight in heavy armor squatted in the corner.
"And this is also your fate."
With the low voice of the narrator, the knight squatting in the corner raised his head slightly.
Although he was wearing a helmet, it was still possible to see that his face also looked like a mummy...
"..."
Yu Huai was even more shocked when he saw this scene. After all, the character he had worked so hard to create was finally presented as a mummy...
The negative feedback was maxed out...
And in the game.
The plot continued.
The narration stopped.
Then, a corpse fell from a high altitude in front of the protagonist, with white light floating above the corpse.
The protagonist looked up, and a knight looked down at him, then turned and left.
The game officially began at this time. The name of the place where
[Northern Undead Asylum]
was located appeared.
Yu Huai got control of the character.
According to his instinct, he pressed WASD to turn around in the small cell, and then barely calmed his mind.
Actually, it was okay.
This should be a common method of suppressing first and then praising in games. From the trailer and the opening CG, we can see that the fire is about to go out, the dark ring curses ordinary people, and the protagonist is cursed... It's not surprising.
There will definitely be means of recovery later in the game.
And a cursed undead finally saves the world, which is epic, isn't it?
Yes.
Yu Huai convinced himself, controlled the character to pick up the key from the corpse on the ground, walked out of the cell, and then controlled the character to move forward.
He had a weapon, but it was just a broken sword.
Yu Huai checked the weapon, and then casually chopped the mummies wandering in the corridor.
The mummies died in a few cuts.
Combined with the red marks on the ground, it is obvious that this is a tutorial.
Simple!
Yu Huai put away the knife, quickly came over to teach, sighed that it was simple, and continued to move forward.
But before he took two steps, he saw a huge figure looming behind the iron fence on the right side of the corridor.
"To be honest, this game is really for adults..."
Yu Huai saw the shadowy huge figure, and for some reason, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
But he couldn't tell what was wrong...
But soon.
His thoughts disappeared. It was a new game, and players had a strong desire to explore.
Yu Huai was no exception. He followed the red marks on the ground and went forward.
He beat the zombies when he saw them, and then groped his way to the stairs and climbed up.
The light suddenly became brighter.
He came to a building.
And in the open space not far from the building, there was a bonfire with a sword stuck on it.
Yu Huai came to the bonfire and lit it according to the prompt.
Then, the system prompted him to rest at the bonfire.
"Sure enough, it's in the same vein as Zelda."
Yu Huai sighed when he saw the prompt.
Although the performance is different.
But doesn't The Legend of Zelda also have the option of killing time at the bonfire?
Exactly the same!
Uncle Lin is awesome! He really got it right.
As Yu Huai was thinking, he controlled the character and came to the door of a building not far away, then pressed the button and pushed the door.
The character in the game, with both hands on the door, slowly pushed it open.
Inside the door was a church-like room, very empty.
"But this game looks even more empty than Zelda..."
Yu Huai glanced at the scene inside the door, walked forward, and was about to explore whether there was anything he could collect around.
But as soon as he walked in.
A black shadow flashed by.
Then.
A huge demon, holding a huge wooden hammer, suddenly fell from the sky...
Bang -
dust and debris were raised under its feet!
Inspiring, epic music sounded!
At the bottom of the game, the name and health bar of the BOSS appeared!
[Demon of the Undead Asylum]
"Eh????"
Yu Huai was stunned, and then without waiting for his reaction.
The Undead Asylum Demon suddenly jumped up with the exciting background music, raised the huge wooden hammer in his hand, and smashed it over.
Bang!
The whole building seemed to be shaking.
Yu Huai's character's health bar was directly reduced by one third.
Yu Huai finally reacted, and frantically controlled his character to roll over, then swung a knife at the Undead Asylum Demon.
The broken sword in his character's hand swung and hit the demon.
The demon's health bar decreased!
It decreased by one twentieth!
"...Fuck!!"
Seeing that the Undead Asylum Demon's health bar was so low,
Yu Huai yelled.
Then the next second.
The demon of the Undead Asylum raised a huge mallet with both hands and smashed it down.
Yu Huai's character's health bar returned to zero.
[YOU DIED]
A dazzling blood-red prompt appeared, and the screen was dyed red.
After his death, the huge demon continued to attack.
The loading screen appeared.
Then.
Yu Huai's character appeared at the bonfire that had just been lit.
"Ah???????"
Yu Huai controlled the character again, with a question mark on his head.
Not really?
BOSS battle?
Is there something wrong with my own way?
With this thought in mind, Yu Huai controlled the character again, pushed the door and walked in.
The boss appeared as scheduled.
This time.
Yu Huai was very alert.
Roll!
Dodge!
Slash!
But the BOSS still only lost one twentieth of its blood...
and its desire to attack was extremely high, and its attack power was also very high.
It didn't show any affection to the players at all, and it was killed directly with two or three sticks...
and died again.
Yu Huai was sure that this was impossible to beat, or there was a master who could grind it to death.
But it was obvious that ordinary players could not defeat this boss at all.
He did not even bother to question the purpose of Linmu Studio setting up such a boss when the players first started, but directly began to recall whether he had missed anything.
Yes.
There seemed to be a red mark on the floor of the room.
Is there a hint there?
With this thought in mind, Yu Huai pushed the door open again, and then ignored the boss and directly checked the red mark.
"Run!"
Click to check.
Two words popped up.
Yu Huai trembled all over, and his blood pressure rose instantly!
Then.
The Undead Asylum Demon gave him three sticks and sent him back to the bonfire.
The fourth time.
Yu Huai completely ignored the boss, but ran around the room, and then, as expected, on the left side of the boss, he found an entrance with a torch.
He ran in.
The boss battle was over...
Although the huge footsteps of the demon were still faintly heard, it was safe after all.
Yes, it was safe.
"..."
Yu Huai suddenly felt like crying. He felt so wronged the first time he played a game...
How could it be like this.
No weapons were given to the player at the beginning, and the player was forced to face the boss first.
The exit was hidden in such a hidden place, and there was no hint.
In less than ten minutes,
he died four times.
Is this the spiritual sequel to The Legend of Zelda! ?
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