Friends who often visit game forums may have found that many of the games that we think are more popular on our side, but these forums have not caused much repercussions, and the number of posts has not been turned to a few pages. Instead, there are games that we think are average, but they have millions of posts.
What's going on here?
In the early years, there were many games that were popular around the world, but for various reasons, domestic players could not access them, which led to most players not being very familiar with these games, and naturally there was no such feeling.
The performance of the game in each country is actually directly related to the national conditions. It is also true that many foreign popular games have no response in China; on the contrary, those foreign general games are extremely popular in China, and even directly affect the future plans of game companies.
What exactly is causing this?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="10" > time reason</h1>
What was it like in the 70s and 80s? Except for the older ones, everyone else here doesn't know much about it! At that time, the country had just recovered its vitality and began to develop into a modern country. At this time, most places, even food and clothing have not yet been solved.
At this time, foreign countries have begun to play games, and many classic games have been born during this period.
Let's be honest, how many players in the 70s and early 80s, exposed to Atari's "Pac-Man", "Donkey Kong", "Space Invaders", "Frog Crossing the River", "Tank Battle", "E.T. Alien", "Tetris", "Frog Crossing the River"... What about these games?
There are certainly some, but it is estimated that they were only played in the late 1980s, and there were not many people in the country who could come into contact with Atari at that time. And the classic games born on this platform are only heard and not played.
Later, we played "Pac-Man" on the red and white machine platform, and it felt not fun at all, and we didn't know how to pass the level. But know that this game was once known as the most fun game in the world!
Oh, yes! In the era of game scarcity, these games are really exaggerated, after all, each one has created an era. After many years, it continued to shine on other platforms. Influences the progress of today's games, and even reappears in many classic movies, its influence and status can be imagined.
Like the "Invincible Destruction King" and "Pixel War" in recent years, there are very few elements that domestic players can recognize, many Easter eggs cannot be found, and the feelings are not enough to support the laughter.
Because of the age, Atari did not catch fire in China, and a few years later, the red and white machine was released, and it seized the game market in a very short time. Many of the classic gameplay of the Atari platform have been reset on the Red and White platform. For example, the "Tank Battle" that we are more familiar with actually appeared as early as the Atari period.
Generally speaking, we look at the time displayed on the game's title screen to see if there is an Atari version of the game. The red and white machine "Tank Wars" was released in 1985, while the 1980 shown was released in Atari.
In addition, you can check out the red and white machine of Mario Plumber and the atari version
And these games that have resets in the red and white machines are very deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, whether it is abroad or at home.
The friends who can initially have the red and white machine are all winners in life, and the status in the school has soared significantly, and even the good men in the surrounding ten miles will visit the door, and it is no problem to gather 108 people. The red and white machine has opened the eyes of domestic players, which has also paved the way for the popularity of the game.
(If you haven't experienced it in the Atari era, you naturally won't have that feeling!) ）
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="47" > the cause of piracy</h1>
You know, in the early years of domestic games, there was no copyright awareness! As long as the game manufacturer can copy a game console, then all the games are worthless.
At that time, the red and white machine game, none of the domestic game vendors had copyrights, at that time there were many FC game machines, all kinds of brands, Xiao Bawang was only one of them, and even deceived parents with the appearance of the learning machine. In the later period, there is a Yuxing computer VCD.
With these consoles, we've tasted all the classic games. Of course, at that time, the cassette was also quite expensive, fortunately, the small partners could exchange each other, and there was a special place to rent the cassette.
The popularity of red and white machine games in China, piracy can be said to be indispensable, and it is precisely for this reason that we can access these games without any cost. The game of foreign fire, the same fire in China, is just a little late.
The same is true for MD games, how many players remember the new Tianli VCD?
At that time, the new Tianli VCD was really licensed by Sega, but the game was not copyrighted. Sega did not expect that Chinese businessmen could do this, directly making all MD games into VCD, and giving away a set of games when selling new Tianli VCD.
At that time, the price of more than two thousand units was not affordable for ordinary families! We can only watch TV commercials to relieve the hunger.
It is precisely because of the popularity of piracy that a group of sega games have been cultivated in China, although they did not earn money from this part of the people at the time, but many years later, many of these players also purchased Sega's late genuine products and games.
Sega MD's popular game we basically know, it is because I played on the VCD in the past, there is a certain feeling.
(Without pirated games, it is naturally impossible to play in China!) ）
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="58" > platform reason</h1>
For ordinary domestic players, red and white machines and arcade machines are the most accessible. And these are all feelings!
Curiously, there are also some arcade games that are very popular abroad, but bland at home. Like CAPCOM's most classic "Dungeons & Dragons", "Mega Man", "Red Earth", "Demon Warrior", "Private Justice Academy", "Lost World", "Alien vs Predator", "Battle Circuit", "Street Fighter 3.3", "Young Street Fighter"...
Which one is not a classic of one pick ten, but it cannot become a phenomenon game. One sentence to summarize: CPS1 is good to crack, CPS2 and CPS2 to crack takes time. This also leads to the low availability of these games.
Yes, whether a game is popular in China or not, the platform is a large part of the reason.
Interestingly, the popularity of "King of Fighters 97" in China was unexpected even by SNK, and this enthusiasm has continued to this day. You know, "King of Fighters 97" is not so popular abroad!
Many years ago, SNK did not despise this domestic popularity, but time has passed, and now many of SNK's games are developed in line with the tastes of Chinese, and the number of licensed mobile games is countless.
The popularity of "King of Fighters 97" is also because of platform reasons, NEOGEO's timely cracking makes "King of Fighters 97" occupy a very high share in the game hall, almost 100%. Can it not be hot in this case!
On the other hand, the popularity of "Sin Gear" and "Mortal Kombat", which have a good reputation abroad, seems to be less satisfactory in China. Most people don't even know about the characters of the game, only that there is this game. What is the reason for this? Or the platform issue.
Let's take another example of the most obvious: Ninja Dragon Sword
For early players, this game of the Red and White Machine Platform is a childhood memory, accompanying us through countless cheerful nights. But even so, most players in The Country know very little about the games of Ninja Gaiden on other platforms.
It does not even associate the "Ninja Dragon Sword" of SFC, XBOX, NDS, XBOX360, PS3, WiiU platform, and the familiar red and white machine works, in fact, this is the current situation of the host platform in China.
(The continuation of childhood memories, but cut off by the platform)
Finally, I would like to ask you a question: "Iron Fist 7", "Street Fighter V", "Soul Ability 6", "Mortal Kombat 11", "Dead or Alive 6", "Dragon Ball Super Universe", "King of Fighters 15", "SNK Heroine Brawl", "VR Warrior", "Comic Hero VS Capcom 3", let you spend the same money to buy one, which one will you choose?
It is estimated that most players will choose Street Fighter V or King of Fighters 15! After all, these two games have been popular all over the country, and the reason why players have feelings for fighting games is that these two games are indispensable.
It is conceivable how much the piracy of that year had an impact on the future development of the game. Although we played pirated games back then, we still made up our tickets years later. Pay for your feelings!
As for other games, the most we can do is the online "cloud", roughly understand what it looks like, it is difficult to study in depth.
During the game ban, we missed quite a few classic games. Didn't play in the most appropriate era, thus missing out on the entire series. When the ban was lifted, we found that we were decades behind others.
The consoles and games born during this period have not even been heard of, and without solid game experience, what will be missed will be the entire game life.
(Some of the pictures in the article are from the Internet, such as intrusion and deletion)
Why are there more and more friends who like nostalgic games? It is estimated that like me, they have fallen behind in the world of the game, have not caught up, and are gradually eliminated by the new game. Until one day I suddenly found that my interest in games had become more and more fading.
Yes, in the best of times we missed the game train, even with a lifetime to make up for it.
A lot of things to miss is a lifetime!