Three enemies turned into a mobile game: the record of elementary school games, a sequel 10 years later

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GameLook reported/ mentioned the “feelings” of Generation Z. Games such as “Moore Manor”, “Obi Island”, and “Rock Kingdom” are undoubtedly a childhood memory that accompanied many people. Now, games such as King and Chicken have become mainstream , The children’s page game that was once loved by many post-90s and post-80s has slowly faded out of people’s sight.

The domestic mobile game market has been developed for many years. Many mobile game and web game IPs have been made into mobile games, but what I did not expect is the three mobile games “Moore Manor”, “Obi Island” and “Rock Kingdom”. As three highly competitive games in the PC era, a new round of competition will be launched in the field of mobile games 10 years later. Who can take the lead on this track to highlight the encirclement has also become the focus of players’ attention.

At present, apart from “Rock Kingdom”, the other two games have received version numbers and will be able to meet with players within this year. Although Shanshan came late, she still gained the hearts of many old players in the page game era, and wanted to experience the feeling of “Evergreen Back” in the game.

The Charge horn sounded, ““Moore Manor” is the first to go online

As one of the earliest children’s online community games, “Moore Manor” was probably the most popular game among children at that time. After the players learned about the mobile game “Moore Manor”, the number of discussions reached 249,000 under the over-talk of Moore Manor on Weibo at that time, and the number of readings of this super-talk also reached 260 million, which shows the influence of Moore Manor in the past. How extensive it is.

The mobile game “Moore Manor”, produced by Taomi and released by Gigabit and Thunder, is finally scheduled to be launched on the excellent date of Children’s Day on 6.1. With the influence of IP, the number of reservations for the game last year reached 4 million. Up to now, the number of reservations on the TapTap platform alone has exceeded 1.3 million, with a score of 9.3, which all proves that “Moore Manor” is in the minds of players. status.

It is worth mentioning that earlier, “Moore Manor” has produced a mobile game “Moore War”. This game is authorized by Taomi Genuine, and jointly developed by Youjiu Times and Glove Game. It is an all-aged action-type real-time combat heavy mobile game. The game is different from the traditional animation IP mobile game “light casual” consistent play, try to use the young animation IP to create a movie action mobile game suitable for players of all ages. However, because “Moore Manor” is widely known for its relatively young product image and casual gameplay has become a label, “Moore’s War” did not attract much attention at the time.

Therefore, in the new mobile game “Moore Manor”, it has returned to the leisure gameplay of the page game era, and pays more attention to the construction of the community. The gameplay is “basically no pressure”. In the manor, every little Mole will have his own home, such as farming, gathering together, raising pigs and ducks… At the same time, it also cancels the so-called mandatory tasks and goals. Instead, it provides a complete set of social development experience with a high degree of freedom. The unique fun alone is enough to attract a large number of players.

As the latest attempt of Taomi, the newly launched Moore Manor mobile game has changed the 2D picture of the previous page game period and became a brand new 3D picture. Make every corner of Moore Manor appear more three-dimensional, making it easier for players to find the feeling of childhood.

In general, whether it is a transition from 2D to 3D or a part of the gameplay of “Moore Manor”, compared to the original page game, this game looks a little different. But from the player’s game experience, it is still the familiar “Moore Manor”.

Obi Island and Locke Kingdom followed closely, and the three pillars reappeared

As a general competitor, the web version of “Moore Manor” was officially launched on the 4399 website in April 2008. In September of the same year, “Obi Island” began to appear on the market, making the two games “dead rivals”.

For good luck, this “enemy” meets again in the mobile game. On April 30, the mobile game “Obi Island: Kingdom of Dreams” created by the original version of Obi Island Page Tour was officially unveiled. After being tested, “Obi Island” has not yet confirmed an official launch date, but it is expected to be released this year. At the same time, according to official statistics, the number of reserved players currently exceeds 1 million.

In order to bring emotional resonance to the old players. In the scene design, the mobile game retains many elements familiar to the old players in the web game, such as the whale fountain on Obi Square, the waterwheel at Hagen Farm, the big tortoise and fishing mat at Dingdong Creek, and the top of Orbis Mountain. The cable car and so on. The re-enactment of these scenes can not help but recall the happy time spent on Obi Island.

On the premise of retaining the classic scene elements of the page game, the mobile game has also upgraded the scene according to the needs of the current players. For example, allowing players to board the cable car of the Orbis Snow Mountain and get a panoramic view of the entire Orbi Island, realizing the long-awaited desire of the players in the page game. This is undoubtedly the most surprising interactive design in the mobile game.

After the launch of “Moore Manor” and “Obi Island”, Tencent also launched its first children’s game “Rock Kingdom” in 2010. Although in the early stage of the game test, the children’s community game model did not get much response. However, in the closed beta, after joining the pet system, the attention of “Rock Kingdom” has soared, and it has become a first-line game masterpiece, which has formed a three-legged form of the children’s game market where the two heroes were fighting for hegemony. But now that it moves to the mobile game market, Tencent will naturally not fall behind.

However, compared with the previous two, the mobile game of “Rock Kingdom” is more low-key and mysterious. After the official account of the new game of Rock Kingdom released the first Weibo in July last year, there was not much movement.

Recently, it has become active. In the new science class “Real Development Cycle of Mobile Games” released by Rubik’s Cube, not only the real cycle of game development is introduced, but also the latest developments in the mobile game of the studio project “Rock Kingdom” are exposed. , If the R&D progresses smoothly, it is expected to open the closed beta at the end of 2021!

However, as the “Moore Manor” mobile game is approaching, “Rock Kingdom” has also increased its warm-up efforts. On May 7, the B station number of the mobile game “Rock Kingdom” was opened, revealing some information about the mobile game for the players, indicating that the data of the mobile game and the page game are not interoperable, and the image of the characters in the game will not be too big. The changes, and more related information will also be announced at the Tencent Games Annual Conference on May 16.

Moved to the mobile game position, the player’s sense of anticipation once again burst

Like today’s “Glory of the King”, “Peace Elite”, and “Minecraft”, the three games were phenomenal back then, and almost all elementary school students were playing them. Take “Moore Manor” as an example. According to statistics at the time, the number of primary school students in the country in 2009 was 100 million, and the number of people playing “Moore Manor” reached nearly one-third.

As a game that accompanies the growth of players, it is not only generally evaluated as “the game has an internal taste”, but it also evokes the memories of players back then. All kinds of familiar pets will open their mouths, and at the same time, they will go back to Kaigan as soon as they are out of the mobile game. .

At the same time, after the return of the mobile game, I saw everything that I was familiar with, and when countless good memories came, some of the minutiae in the game were also instantly dusted off, and once again became a common place for netizens to share happiness. Language.

As works of the same type, this is inevitably controversial. What’s interesting is that at the time, not only were the game manufacturers secretly competing, but also the stage for elementary school players to compete. The three games had their own huge fan bases. Fans called for the games they supported and treated each other’s games. It is as sarcasm as possible, and it seems full of joy today.

Today, the three games have returned in the era of mobile games at the same time. This contrast has reappeared. Some players even started voting on Douban to compare who has more fans. Although the final result cannot be seen, the time has passed. Players We are still that teenager.

However, it is worth noting that although this is an age of feelings, feelings are only the motivation to support players to pay attention and contact. The players who played these games have grown up, they have come into contact with more things, and their aesthetics have improved. Therefore, As three products of the same generation, the quality of the game will also become the focus of players’ attention. Whose picture quality is higher, can evoke the old memories of the page game era, and will undoubtedly attract more fans.

In addition to the return of old players, attracting new players is even more important. How to keep up with the times while inheriting the classic gameplay, such as adding some new gameplays, and the game screens and scenes to keep up with the pace of the times, is what developers need What I think of is what the player wants to see.

to sum up

Three top IPs are gathered in mobile games. According to GameLook, it is not only a good thing for players, but also a great promotion for the development of the entire industry. On the one hand, in order to give players a satisfactory answer, manufacturers must show their own housekeeping skills and polish the game better, which means that players will experience better content. On the other hand, healthy competition is the driving force that promotes the progress and innovation of the game, prompting the game itself and even the entire industry to reach a new level.

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