Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 246 The Final Front: Tracing the Origins

Nerima-ku, Tokyo.

November 5, 10 a.m.

On a typical weekend, Lu Yi would sleep until noon before waking up, but today was different. He got up at 6 a.m. Have you ever seen the sun rise in Tokyo at 6 a.m.?
Well, Lu Yi hasn't met him either.

He got up so early because he suddenly remembered that he had to hand in an assignment on Monday, and it was already Saturday.

Although, in theory, for most college students, homework is something that should be done even if it's Monday morning, let alone having a whole day to finish it.

There's still time to do homework.

But he studied civil engineering...
You might scoff, "You're Chinese, why are you studying civil engineering in Japan?" Well, that's because his dad works in the construction industry there; anyone who's studied civil engineering knows that.

Drawing up civil engineering plans is extremely time-consuming.

You can't even copy it.

But logically speaking, it's okay, it's only Saturday morning. What are you panicking about? Saturday and Sunday, that's two days at most.
But here's the problem, damn Star.

They insist on releasing "Final Front: Origins" and the "Final Front" anniversary version one after the other. Today is the release of Origins, and tomorrow is the release of the anniversary version.

It must be said that even the stars choose their time.

Final Front: Origins is like an appetizer, released just before the update, so since yesterday, many people have been waiting for this game that has sold over five million copies.

是 的
This game was released before.

Pre-orders alone have exceeded five million. Although this is also related to its pricing and the rollout model, this sales figure still proves how terrifying the number of core players of "Final Front" is.

Lu Yi was among them.

He only has so much time on weekends; one day he plays the Origins game, and the other day he plays the anniversary update.

The plan was perfect, except for a few minor "flaws".

There was no other way, so Lu Yi had to get up early and finish his homework first. Otherwise, even if he was playing games, he would still be thinking about his homework, and he wouldn't have had enough of the game or done his homework.
Fortunately, it was 10 o'clock.

Lu Yi had almost finished most of his homework, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, like a fly, he rubbed his hands together.

"coming!!!"

Although doing homework and playing games have nothing to do with each other, the hours of homework were making him feel incredibly stifled.

The more I looked forward to it, the more excited I became for the game to start.

Not to mention, he's a huge fan of "The Last Front," and his room is covered with "The Last Front" posters, starting in January of this year.

Starry Sky Games has begun to gradually complete its peripheral ecosystem, including "character posters," and Starry Sky's character posters have many small details.

Taking "Final Front" as an example, not only does each character have a poster, but the backgrounds of several posters are also interconnected.

Although this is probably not very useful.

But for core fans like Lu Yi, this kind of thoughtful touch is quite endearing, and the individual posters are inexpensive, plus a matching collectible "poster card" is included with every poster purchase.

No one knows who invented this thing, but before Lu Yi knew it, his room was covered with posters, and his collection was half full.
Even though I always say I'll never buy it again!!
But the next time he saw a discount poster on the Starry Night Game Store, he still couldn't resist the urge to buy it. Lu Yi felt that sooner or later, he would collect them all.
And so, amidst the adorable gazes of a group of "girls" from the final battlefront, Lu Yi rolled up his homework, put it aside, and sat down at the computer.

"Three minutes left"

Lu Yi muttered to himself, his finger hovering over the mouse. The screen displayed the game interface of "Final Front: Origins" on the Starry Sky Games platform. [Pre-load complete, awaiting unlock]

【00:03:01】

【00:02:10】

【Start game】

The game start button changed from preload to start game.

Lu Yi was incredibly quick, clicking directly into the game without a second's delay. The screen was black, and the first thing he saw was a white "poem," which was the familiar "healthy gaming warning" to Chinese players.

Because it's released on all platforms and they're too lazy to make minor adjustments for each version, all of Starry Night's games, both domestically and internationally, have this "healthy gaming warning."
Of course, if other languages ​​are selected, they will be translated into other languages.

This was discussed before when we were talking about the final survival guide, but now we've gotten used to it. Besides, Lu Yi's account was originally a Chinese server account, even though it was connected to a Japanese server.

As the familiar production team logo flashed by, Lu Yi didn't even look at the main menu and directly clicked "Start." Soon, a brand new animation appeared before his eyes.

"Commander, we will arrive at the designated airspace in five minutes."

A steady voice sounded in my ear; it must have been the helicopter pilot.

Lu Yi was slightly taken aback and immediately realized that this was completely different from the opening of the DEMO. The DEMO started from the perspective of the M4 squad, while the official version was actually from the perspective of the commander.

In the animation, he "looked down" and could see the tactical vest and commander's uniform he was wearing. His hands were on his knees, and his fingers were unconsciously tapping lightly.

"receive."

The commander in the game spoke calmly.

Through the porthole, he could see an endless sea of ​​green forest below, with clouds rushing past. Everything seemed so calm. Lu Yi knew that beneath this calm, a storm was brewing.

Suddenly, a piercing alarm shattered the tranquility of the cabin.

"Warning! Missile attack coming!!"

The driver's voice suddenly became urgent.

"Avoid! Avoid immediately!"

The aircraft suddenly lurched downwards, the violent shaking making the world spin. Lu Yi's screen trembled violently, and he heard the mournful sound of twisting metal and the booming of explosions.

In the chaotic vision, he caught a glimpse of a red trail flashing past the window.

"It's AI anti-aircraft fire! We've been ambushed!"

"Hold on! Attempt an emergency landing!!"

Before the words were finished, another loud bang was heard, and the entire screen was instantly engulfed in flames before plunging into complete darkness. This opening was not long; it could only be described as a transitional animation that supplemented the preceding information.

Next, the animation from the previous demo played, the screen lit up again, the familiar top-down view, the familiar forest scene. The M4, PKP, and Mosin-Nagant trio were standing at the entrance to the forest.

"Sure enough, the demo content is coming up next."

Lu Yi skillfully switched to the M4 and began operating it.

(End of this chapter)