Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 519 The End: The Squad

The game's opening animation focuses on a pair of shoes placed next to a "campfire" (an item that appeared in the Winter Front, resembling a lantern, which can be placed on the game board to remove the snow).

Most people didn't react much, but some LSPs who frequently played "Final Front" did.

However, they had already recognized the owner of the shoes.

[Ah! This spin-off game focuses on the Royal Guard! ? ? ]

The so-called Royal Guard Squad is actually the squad that includes A-017, AK-74, AN-94, and RPK16.

Because A-017 is the Commander's childhood friend, her squad, although officially named the Dawn Squad, is known among players as the Royal Guard Squad.

Furthermore, since they are all Soviet dolls, their shoes are highly recognizable.

However, the camera quickly shifted its focus to a pair of small, bare feet.

The soft, warm firelight illuminated the fair instep, outlining the beautiful arch of the foot. The toes were slightly curled. As the camera slowly zoomed out, the profile of a blonde girl appeared in the frame.

Immediately afterwards, the live stream chat exploded with comments.

[AK-74 barefoot! Barefoot! Starry Sky Games, you know it all too well!]

[AWSL! The lighting, the texture, I could drool over it!]

My wife's feet aren't feet, they're ice cream...

There weren't many people in Yamada's live stream room, but at this moment, almost everyone was drawn out. Just as the LSPs were celebrating, the tent flap was gently lifted, bringing in a flurry of snowflakes and a chill.

The camera then turned to that side.

The newcomer was AN-94. The first thing she did after stepping into the tent was to stomp her feet and shake off the snow clinging to her tactical boots.

Her movements were very light, but the soft rustling sound of the snow falling on the warm ground was still clearly audible in the silence.

AN-94 is a girl completely different from AK-74. If AK-74 is the flame leaping in the fireplace, warm and lively, then AN-94 is the quiet, boundless snow outside the tent.

Her hair was a light gray that was almost white. Underneath her well-tailored winter combat uniform were equally pure white over-the-knee socks that hugged her shapely and slender calves, creating a faint, suggestive curve above her knees.

The firelight shone on her face, but it didn't reflect much warmth.

AN-94's expression remained calm as always. She didn't look at anyone, but simply took off her shoes, found a corner to sit down, and began to check her gun.

[It's an AN-94! White hair and white stockings! A perfect match!]

[Wow, my wife from '94, she's still so quiet. I love her indifferent attitude towards everything.]

[That wasn't indifference, that was just natural naiveté!]

[AWSL! Starry Sky Games, how many treasures have you hidden?! I love this animation so much!!!]

Just then, the tent flap was lifted for the third time, and this time, a pair of legs encased in black stockings peeked in. A tall figure then walked in.

"Oh dear, it's so cold outside. If the Commander knew we were suffering in this freezing weather, he would be heartbroken, wouldn't he?"

The newcomer was RPK-16. She stretched, revealing her curves, and her long black hair was tied into a side ponytail at the back of her head, swaying gently with her movements.

Her words carried a hint of lazy teasing, but her gaze swept around the tent before finally settling on AK-74, who was hugging his knees and warming himself by the fire.

"Little 74, aren't your feet cold? Do you want me to warm them up for you?"

AK-74 felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, and his toes unconsciously curled up a bit more.

"It's none of your business. I have my own fire to roast myself."

RPK-16 chuckled lightly before getting down to business, asking AN-94 a question.

"So, did you find anything?" AN-94 paused in his inspection of the weapons, shook his head, and spoke softly.

"No... The signal is too jumbled to locate."

"Is that so..." RPK-16's smile faded slightly, a hint of something deeper flashing in his eyes. "It seems this mission is more troublesome than I imagined."

[RPK-16! It's her! That woman!]

[This conversation sounds suspicious! What signal? What mission?]

[I'm guessing it's about finding the commander again. Our commander is such a hapless character, always either missing or on his way to disappear.]

[Hey, our commander is a moving plot trigger, what do you know!]

The viewers in the live stream immediately switched from admiring the screen to analyzing the plot, with all sorts of guesses emerging.

This animation segment isn't actually very long.

Moreover, there are a lot of "fan service" scenes in it. Although these fan service scenes are not shown for the sake of showing fan service, they are still shown to some extent.

This minute-long animation alone could be used to create many beautiful screenshots. Just then, a figure moved on the cot at the deepest part of the tent.

The camera slowly zooms in.

It was a girl who seemed to have just woken up, rubbing her sleepy eyes as she sat up. As she sat up, the blanket covering her slipped off, revealing two legs clad in over-the-knee socks.

Unlike the pure white of the AN-94 and the alluring black of the RPK-16, these stockings, under the warm firelight, exude a gentle and approachable charm, like a girl next door.

She is the captain of this squad, A-017.

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The plot of the entire game "Final Front: Squad" is actually not complicated. Two minutes of footage show the squad controlled by the player.

Then, it tells the player roughly what happened.

This story takes place on a snowy plain. The Dawn Squad is tasked with investigating an unusual signal, but they get trapped on the snowy plain.

After a simple opening cinematic, a highly designed UI interface appears before everyone's eyes, where players can select their squad from the main game screen.

Judging from the visuals, there are three squads to choose from: the squads of the three popular characters 97, M4, and A-017.

However, by default, the demo only allows the use of the Dawn Squad.

Click "Confirm" to switch screens.

The game has entered the preparation screen, but since this is the first level and we are still in the tutorial, all the preparation options are locked.

double confirm.

A familiar snowy scene unfolds before your eyes; the map is small, and the view is expansive.

The game's graphics and controls are exactly the same as those in "Final Front: Origins". The four members of Squad A-017 appear in a diamond formation in the center of the map.

Compared to Final Fantasy: Origins, this game shows a significant improvement in graphics.

The most obvious difference is the way the snow is presented. This snowfield is a completely different concept from the snowfields in traditional 2D games.

In other 2D games, snow is just a white texture spread on the ground, and the footprints left by characters are just simple indented textures.

In *Final Squad*, the snow on screen is "alive".

This 2D rendering, produced by the Starry Sky 3D Engine, is a fusion of technology and visuals, overlaid with light and shadow, as well as grasslands, shrubs, scattered trees, and debris on the snowfield.

It has a unique charm.

(End of this chapter)