Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 323 I am your maternal grandfather

As the click ended, two swirling blue vortexes appeared beneath Li Gou Dan's feet, and he instantly soared into the air, his movement changing from a sprint to a low, ground-hugging leap!
Speed, skyrocketing!
"I rely on!"

If what we were doing in the city was like driving bumper cars, now it's like driving an F1 race car!

Although the speed wasn't very fast.

However, the game developers have clearly optimized the light-footed movement; whether it's the dust kicked up by each step or the sound of the wind, it truly gives you the feeling of flying.
Especially after entering the light-footed mode, the operation changes to mouse drag guidance. This guidance method, which seems very strange at first glance, is actually quite fun to play in the 2.5D world.

"Brothers! I declare! 'Floating Dreams' is the best martial arts racing game of the year! Who agrees? Who disagrees?!"

In the live stream, the screen was filled with "agree" and "laughing to death" comments.

He ran for quite a while, and both the yellow bar representing physical strength and the light blue bar representing internal strength dropped significantly before he finally stopped.

"Ok?"

After landing, Huang Wenfeng raised an eyebrow and checked the UI interface several times.

There are no independent settings such as "lightness skill value" or "movement points". Using lightness skill actually deducts stamina and internal energy!

"hiss--"

It makes sense, but if you do it this way, you still need to recover your internal energy after landing from your light footwork before you can fight. If you just fly a kite directly, it will cause some problems.

I tried out my light-footed skills again in the open suburbs.

Huang Wenfeng then followed the mission guide and arrived at a magnificent manor.

Towering, snow-white walls and jet-black glazed tiles reflect a calm light in the sun. Two lifelike stone lions stand guard at the entrance, gazing majestically ahead. Above the main gate, a plaque with gold lettering on a black background proclaims, "Xianke Manor!"

Because it's a 2.5D perspective, players can actually see the interior of the resort.

"Wow, this scene looks pretty good."

The chat in the live stream paused for a moment.

[I feel like the streamer's character name 'Li Gou Dan' doesn't fit the art style here...]

[Hey, be more confident, drop the "feeling"!]

The entrance to the resort was already packed with people, three or four layers deep, completely blocking the gate.

People of all kinds, dressed in various styles, gathered together, and their buzzing discussions could be heard from a great distance.

On either side of the manor gate stood two rows of retainers dressed in blue Taoist robes and carrying long swords. Their expressions were stern and their auras were calm. Just by standing there, they prevented the noisy crowd from daring to cross the line.

In the middle of the crowd, a narrow path was left leading to the gate.

Huang Wenfeng, controlling Li Gou Dan, curiously approached.

As Huang Wenfeng stepped forward, a line of calligraphy appeared in the center of the screen: "Martial Arts Tournament for Marriage." As the event text spread out, it meant that the game had entered event mode.

Running and light-footed movement are temporarily disabled in the game, and speech bubbles appear above the heads of the surrounding NPCs.

"Goodness, Immortal Guest Manor is truly magnificent! Look at these guests, each with bulging temples, they must all be experts!"

"What does money matter? Master Zhao of Xianke Manor defeated 'Double-Palm Marquis' Ning Jiuzhong in just three moves outside the city last month! That's a top-ranked expert on the Earth Ranking! I heard that the Earth Ranking will be updated next month, and Master Zhao will at least rank seventy-eighth!"

[Seventy-eighth on the Earth Ranking! That sounds incredibly impressive!]

[Hey streamer, don't just stand there! Go in and beg for a piece of his skill! Become his apprentice and learn a killer move!]

Huang Wenfeng ignored the comments and continued watching the plot. A man carrying a ghost-head saber asked in confusion, "That's strange. Master Zhao is already a top-ranked expert on the Earth Ranking. What kind of talented young men can't he find? Why does he have to hold a martial arts contest to find a husband?"

An elderly man with a goatee stroked his beard, giving him a look that said, "You just don't understand."

"Brother, you've just arrived in Chang'an, haven't you? Master Zhao's daughter is truly exceptional! At only eighteen, she already possesses the potential to be ranked among the top talents in Chang'an! None of his personal disciples can compare to her!"

"I see... No wonder, no wonder..."

Another swordsman, who looked rather young, chimed in: "I heard that there's a strict rule for this martial arts contest to choose a husband: only those ranked high on the Human Ranking are allowed to participate!"

Upon hearing this, a collective gasp of astonishment rippled through the crowd.

"A top expert on the Human Ranking?! That would require opening all twelve meridians, releasing internal energy, and defeating a ranked expert... That's an incredibly high bar!"

"What can we do? Although Miss Zhao didn't make the list, she's very strong. She can't possibly marry someone who can't even beat her, can she?"

"Sigh, if only I were a top-ranked expert on the Human Ranking! I could marry Miss Zhao and never have to worry about anything for the rest of my life!"

"Brother, I think you don't just want to work less, you want to stop working altogether!"

This part of the storyline was all too familiar to Huang Wenfeng, as it was a very typical "Star Game" storyline.

All the build-up about how grand Xianke Manor was and how awesome Master Zhao was was just to set the stage for the stunning entrance of the protagonist.

Sure enough, as soon as Li Gou Dan, whom he was controlling, approached, a middle-aged man who looked like a butler stepped forward and blocked him, with a speech bubble appearing above his head.

"This young hero looks unfamiliar. May I ask who he is?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dialogue option popped up at the bottom of the game interface.

[Upright], [Benevolent], [Moderate], [Following one's heart], [Self-centered]

Although it was his first time playing the demo, the five options had been so deeply ingrained in people's minds after the previous PV was played repeatedly. Huang Wenfeng glanced at it and saw that each option was followed by a completely different line of text.

The first two are okay, but the options "follow your heart" and "self-centered" are ridiculous.

Sui Xin's choice was, "Tsk, who am I? I'm Li Gou Dan, the swordsman in green! Let me see if your young lady is pretty. If she suits my taste, I'll be your son-in-law!"

The "I am the only one" option is even more absurd: "Who am I? I'm your grandpa! Good dogs don't block the way, so get out of my way!"

Finally, there's an option that deviates from the main storyline: [Sorry, wrong turn.]

As soon as the option was revealed, the live stream chat exploded.

[Hahaha, this is hilarious! Li Gou Dan, that name is so out of place!]

[Choose the fifth one! The streamer chooses the fifth one! I want to see Li Gou Dan splatter blood at Xianke Manor!]

[If you've been kidnapped, choose the fifth option!]

[Based on rational analysis, the second option is the safest and aligns with the main plot.]

[What a load of rubbish! Isn't the point of playing games to have fun? Come on, let's be his grandpa!]

Isn't the point of playing games to have fun?

Huang Wenfeng wasn't one to follow the rules. He grinned and precisely clicked the mouse on the most reckless option.

(End of this chapter)