Chapter 511: The New Handheld Console is Stunning!
Half an hour of trial gameplay had passed, but these two students were still reluctant to stop.
"Super Mario Odyssey" was exactly that kind of game—before actually playing it, you'd think it was childish, something for kids. But once you got your hands on it, you could feel how addictive the game was; once you started, you just couldn't stop!
During the gameplay, everyone's childlike innocence was maximally stimulated. It always felt like every corner of the map might be hiding something, and every corner was incredibly novel, like a fairy tale world full of mysteries waiting for you to uncover.
The class bell rang, but no one showed any intention of leaving. Even the audience below was watching with great enthusiasm.
"I feel like these moons are designed so interestingly. They can appear anywhere? It seems like any slightly odd corner of the map might hide a moon!"
"Yeah, and the two-player co-op mode seems totally different from other online modes. One person controls the main character, and the other controls the hat?"
"And the hat can possess other little animals! I was shocked when it possessed a frog—you can play like that? And the frog's abilities are completely different from the main character's; it can jump higher. That means certain specific levels require possessing a specific animal to clear them."
"Yeah, and the overall quality is really good. It looks like Chen Mo put a lot of thought into this game."
"And the motion control mode of this game looks fun too, but it's a shame you can't use motion controls in two-player mode!"
"Of course, because playing alone and playing with two people are completely different experiences. When playing with two people, it's clearly all about messing with each other..."
"So, are you thinking of buying it when it releases? It looks pretty fun."
"But it probably won't be cheap, right? This console should cost at least 3000 yuan? Based on the performance, it seems better than mid-to-high-end phones on the market, plus the game's price... I can't afford it."
"Chen Mo hasn't announced the price yet. How much will it sell for?"
Chen Mo checked the time. Ten minutes had passed since class ended, but everyone still showed no sign of leaving.
He walked up to the podium and clapped his hands. "Alright, let's end today's class here. If you're interested in this handheld console and game, you can buy them to play when they're released."
Someone from the audience asked, "Teacher Chen Mo, you haven't said how much this handheld console costs yet."
Chen Mo said, "The tentative price for this handheld console is 1999 yuan, which includes the main unit and the controllers together. If you buy the controllers separately, they're 499 yuan."
Seeing everyone's confusion, Chen Mo added, "These two controllers can later be connected to your phone, so you can play handheld console games on your phone as well."
"Additionally, the vast majority of games on the Thunder Game Platform will support controller connection mode. In the future, the mobile, PC, and handheld console versions of the Thunder Game Platform will be fully integrated. Of course, these plans are still in preparation, but they should all be completed by the time of the official release."
The audience was stunned. Clearly, Chen Mo had thrown out the finished products of the handheld console and the game, along with follow-up plans, all within half an hour, shocking everyone.
Before this, many people thought Chen Mo's handheld console would take a long time to develop and wouldn't reach a very polished level right away. But after seeing the sample of this handheld console today, everyone realized they were wrong.
Chen Mo had long had a clear idea of the ultimate form of this handheld console!
Fang Yubin, the dean of the Game Design Academy, and several professors sat in the back row, their faces also filled with shock and surprise.
These people were professionals, with a much deeper understanding of the gaming industry than the average student. And what they saw was the real gameplay of "Super Mario Odyssey" running on the Switch!
Everyone's reaction was similar to the students in the classroom—stunning!
They had originally thought Chen Mo would present a game similar to the mainstream mobile games on the market, at most a large-scale MMORPG or another groundbreaking card game?
But what no one expected was that Chen Mo had launched a game completely different from any mobile game on the market!
This game was extremely casual, supporting motion controls and two-player mode. Its target audience was very broad, from kids over ten to middle-aged and elderly people in their fifties and sixties, all of whom could enjoy its fun.
This kind of game was almost extinct in the current gaming market!
Chen Mo also explained in class that the controllers would support phone connections in the future, and the handheld console would come with the Thunder Game Platform, with the vast majority of games on the platform supporting controller mode.
In other words, this handheld console mainly aimed to attract users from PC and mobile gaming.
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