Chapter 877: The Best in the World
"‘The Legend of Zelda’? Another new IP?"
Although they had anticipated this, many people were still taken aback when they saw the name. From the title alone, it was clear that this game’s naming style differed from Chen Mo’s previous works, carrying a distinctly Japanese flavor.
His earlier titles, such as *Dark Souls*, *The Last of Us*, and *Assassin’s Creed*, all had profound and striking meanings. Players could roughly guess the gameplay and highlights just from the name. But *The Legend of Zelda* felt rather vague.
Names like "The Legend of XX" weren’t uncommon, and "Zelda" here was clearly an original concept—either a person’s name or a place name.
Still, everyone quickly shifted their attention to the details of the design concept draft.
After all, they were already used to Chen Mo’s whimsical naming habits. No matter what the game was called, it always seemed fitting once they got used to it...
"As for what kind of game *The Legend of Zelda* is, well, according to some advertising slogans, it could be the best open-world game ever made."
Chen Mo paused for a moment, then continued, "But I’d prefer to drop the word ‘could.’"
"It is the best open-world game ever made."
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In Chen Mo’s previous life, there were many things said about *The Legend of Zelda*.
For instance, it was hailed as a perfect masterpiece, the most ambitious and stunning game ever created, a dazzling array of puzzles, an endless Hyrule continent full of hidden secrets, and a breathtakingly interactive world.
For the game’s fans, they preferred to express their love in a simple and direct way.
"Zelda is the best in the world!"
Of course, there were several other games that year worthy of shouting "XX is the best in the world," but none of them had as much confidence as Zelda.
Many people found this almost fanatical "faith" baffling and wondered if such praise was overblown. Some even grew irritated by the excessive hype from *The Legend of Zelda* fans.
But it was universally recognized as the pinnacle of game design within the industry. Some even argued that game reviews couldn’t keep up with the design innovations of *The Legend of Zelda*.
Even some professional media outlets hyped it more fiercely than the players.
For example, the renowned gaming media outlet Kotaku used terms like "supreme and world-creating" to describe it, showing that many industry professionals were the biggest Zelda fanboys.
A few points could indirectly attest to *The Legend of Zelda*’s success.
It was one of the top five highest-rated games in gaming history.
Its sales alone once even surpassed the console it launched on. Before its release, that console was a laughingstock. If you searched for "Nintendo NX," you might still find many mocking comments about it.
Every competitor who saw that console basically had nothing positive to say. Few third-party developers were willing to put their games on a platform destined to fail. To many, it was just a tablet for playing games, and similar products had failed too many times...
An IGN editor who got a Switch early said, "If you don’t get on this train, you’ll miss it."
Fans who wanted to buy the game lined up at 6 a.m., only to find the queue snaking around three corners, stretching from the entrance to another street.
The day after release, Amazon’s Switch version was sold out.
And in this world, with the backing of black technology, the content would be even more advanced than in the previous life.
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At the Lehui new product launch event.
The entire event was gradually winding down, and the atmosphere was electric.
Zhou Jiangping was speaking eloquently on stage, introducing Lehui’s upcoming new products.
This year, Lehui had made a leap from phones to MR smart glasses, a huge step forward.
The success of the Matrix Glasses had quickly driven other smart products, such as smart lights, TVs, and other home appliances. Since Matrix Glasses users could control all smart appliances in their home directly with their eyes and thoughts, it boosted sales of other Lehui brand products.
The success of the Matrix Glasses had also skyrocketed Lehui’s fame both domestically and internationally. Zhou Jiangping was absolutely overjoyed.