ctnovel Chapter 200 GAME NOVA 1 Cartoon
Chapter 200 GAME NOVA 1 Cartoon
Chapter 200 GAMENOVA All-in-One Card
Henry went back behind the counter and sat on the recliner, idly browsing his NovaPocket handheld game.
His peripheral vision swept across the arcade.
Thanks to his keen eye for selecting machines and his skillful management, his small shop has now become quite successful.
The area has more than tripled, and the entire room is covered with fluorescent lights, making it much brighter.
However, this newly added area has not yet been fully filled.
There is still an empty area inside the store.
There's nothing we can do about it. There are only so many arcade machines worth buying. Apart from fighting games like Street Fighter with an incredibly high turnover rate, other machines are also popular, but they're not as amazing as they were during the golden age of arcades.
After thinking it over, the reason doesn't seem too hard to guess.
It's simply that a group of game developers, led by Gamenova, have shifted their focus to console and PC games.
Arcade games haven't seen a phenomenal hit in a long time.
The previous title was Sega's "OUTRUN".
Henry looked at another area in the store, which was mostly filled with Sega machines.
That expensive OUTRUN machine was right there.
"It's a pity that GAMENOVA no longer makes arcade games, otherwise I'd really like to see what new tricks they could come up with."
Henry sighed.
No matter how well Sega's new titles perform, there will always be a special place for Gamenova in his heart.
After all, it was GAMENOVA that saved his business when it was on the verge of bankruptcy.
The success we have achieved is largely thanks to the arcade boom that GAMENOVA pioneered.
Henry shook his head and turned his attention back to the handheld console in his hands.
Well, at least GAMENOVA's online leaderboards and other value-added services still need arcades and other digital stores in various places as a support.
In a sense, I can be considered a strategic partner of GAMENOVA.
"Ring ring ring————"
The telephone suddenly rang, interrupting his thoughts.
Henry held the handheld console in one hand and the receiver in the other, not delaying his playtime at all.
"Hello, this is 'ArcadeArea{', how can I help you?"
"Mr. Henry, this is a silicon-based oasis—"
After listening to the introduction on the other end of the phone, Henry was stunned for a moment, sat up abruptly, and threw the handheld console aside.
"A new Gamenova console? Are you sure?"
When this news reached his ears, it was just as shocking as seeing the phenomenal film "Quake".
GAMENOVA has actually come back to making arcade games?
"Yes, sir, but the price will be a bit high, with an initial price of $3,000 per unit."
"Two units, please!"
That's the advantage of having good relationships with distributors.
Henry can get firsthand information before others see GG.
They can even order the earliest batch before others find out.
When the nation's audience saw Indiana Jones burst forth from a temple made of moss-covered yellow bricks, Henry—
The ordered stock has been delivered to the back door of the store.
"My goodness, it's officially licensed from Indiana Jones! What a powerful collaboration!"
Upon seeing Indiana Jones dressed as an adventurer cowboy on the frame, Henry couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
One is a leader in the gaming industry, and the other is a hot IP in the film industry.
The combined fan base of these two companies means their traffic is terrifying.
Because the cabinet, speakers, and monitor are all custom-made, Temple Run arcade machines cannot be purchased separately like GAMENOVA arcade machines used to be.
Following a group of loaders, Henry watched as the two arcade machines were installed. He was about to crawl in and try them out when the leader stopped him.
"Sir, please wait a moment. There is also a complimentary gift here."
"ha?"
Henry stopped and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
He then beckoned to another loader to carry another cardboard box off the truck.
Henry took the box and weighed it in his hand. It wasn't too heavy, and he could clearly feel something moving inside.
"What is this?"
"GAMENOVA-PASS, a new game card, we have about 200 here. If you need more, please contact us to order."
"??"
Henry paused for a moment, then opened the seal on the cardboard box.
Inside, there were several stacks of plastic cards, each with a completely different theme.
Indiana Jones characters, Pokémon characters, Street Fighter characters, King of Fighters characters —
Almost all of GAMENOVA's IPs have appeared here.
"Um—can I ask what these cards are for?"
"This—we're not really sure either. According to the official explanation, it's something like a membership card that can be used in Temple Run."
"Huh?"
With a question in mind, Henry grabbed Snake's card and went into the Temple Run arcade game.
Two minutes later.
Henry, who now fully understood everything, stared at the settlement interface on the screen with shining eyes, his heart still pounding.
The experience I just had was even more amazing than going to the movie theater.
The tense chase and addictive gameplay instantly brought back that long-lost feeling for Henry.
Absolutely right, that's the level GAMENOVA should be at!
"call----"
He let out a long breath and his gaze fell on the line of prompts at the bottom of the screen.
Insert your student ID card to save your progress.
Upon seeing these words, Henry snapped out of his daze and remembered what he needed to do.
"Let me see, I'll insert it here, right?"
He reached out and pushed the card into the card reader.
The message on the screen disappeared immediately, replaced by a loading animation.
[For first-time users of the campus card, please fill in your personal information.]
[Game Nickname]:
Birthday: 0/0/0
【gender】:
The input uses the classic rotary design found on the main unit, making it very easy to use.
Welcome back! ArcadeArea—Henry!
Henry finally understood what the membership card was for.
With a card inserted and without a card inserted, it's like playing two completely different games.
The most obvious change is the new option that appears on the title screen.
Before inserting a card, the game would start automatically by pressing any key.
Now, however, there's a new step involved.
Indiana Jones stands in the center of the screen, with a whole host of different options listed beside him.
Hat, jacket, trousers —
It allows you to customize your character's appearance!
This is clearly a small feature provided by texture mapping brought about by the new 3D technology.
Although the current functionality only allows changing different textures to achieve different colors and materials, and it cannot modify the model itself, it is sufficient for current players.
"This Boy Scout leader hat can be unlocked simply by surviving for more than 5 minutes in the game? This cowboy outfit requires collecting 1000 coins? Wow—"
Henry immediately understood how terrifying this system was.
With so many things waiting to be unlocked, I could sit here all day!