Although it is springtime, the weather is still not very warm.
Harvey, along with his two brothers Ethan and Miles, wearing coats, strolled through the city.
As Harvey got closer to the game store, he could already see the GG sign hanging high on the building.
A poster featuring Johnson and Bird standing back-to-back was prominently displayed on the wall.
"See that? That's EA, the king of sports games I was talking about!"
Harvey pointed to the GG card in the distance, having boasted to his two buddies about the greatness of EA for what seemed like the hundredth time.
"I've heard you say that a hundred times, Harvey." Ethan forced a yawn.
They were completely baffled by Harvey's persistence today.
"We could have shot a thousand baskets in that time," Miles remarked, equally uninterested.
If Harvey hadn't promised to treat them to dinner after the purchase, Miles would never have come to this Nerd gathering place.
"I really hope I don't catch that idiocy from those bookworms. If they spread it to schools, I'll be done for."
"Can you guys be serious? Damn it, that's the new ' One on One ' game! EA's first home console game!"
Harvey was somewhat annoyed by their inattentive attitude, as if it were a great insult to him.
Although Ethan and Miles have some prejudice against video games.
Even the two of them had to admit, there were just so many people here!
The crowds carrying large and small bags blocked the road in front of the door.
The parking lot was as crowded as a large supermarket during a holiday.
"That's it! Quick, there's a spot available for the demo machine!"
Harvey reacted quickly, darting to a NES demo unit and taking a seat.
The game " One on One " was already pre-installed on this NES console, and the title screen showed two people leaping high under the basket, vying for the same ball.
At the top is EA's classic title.
[EASPORTSPRESENTS]
This was followed by a large, bold headline Close-Up of Johnson and Bird.
The main title, One0n0ne, seems like an unassuming supporting character, as if it exists solely to highlight the names of the two individuals.
"A masterpiece that MeanMachines magazine gave a score of 85!"
Harvey picked up a gaming magazine from the bookshelf and showed it to the two of them.
MeanMachines is definitely a rigorous review media outlet.
Even Wolfenstein 3D, which once bombarded the entire gaming industry, only received a score of 98.
The fact that " One on One," a less mainstream sports game and a sequel, achieved such a high score proves its exceptional quality.
"Holy shit! Versus mode! I knew it! I knew it!"
Harvey slapped his thigh and cried out in surprise.
After he pressed the start button, a settings interface popped up.
In addition to the full four quarters, 11-point, 15-point, dunk contest, and three-point shooting modes, there's even an option to allow 2 players to join!
"Shall we play multiplayer mode? I want to play Johnson, who wants to be Bird?"
Upon hearing this, Ethan and Miles exchanged a glance, both wanting the other to go first.
Please, it's fine to just stand here and watch, but if you actually start playing with it and someone you know sees you, you'll be too embarrassed to live.
" Ethan, aren't you a Bird fan? Why don't you go for it?"
Miles leaned back on the sofa, arms crossed, clearly indicating that he was absolutely not going to do it.
Under the shoving of the two, Ethan was forced to sit next to Harvey and take the NES controller.
"Block! Ha! You think you can use the same trick twice?"
Ethan yelled and maneuvered Bird to successfully block the shot, regaining possession of the ball.
Although Harvey was nervous after being put on the defensive, he did not give up and quickly pulled Johnson to Bird had already run to the right three-point line.
If he scores this goal, the lead we just built up will be wiped out.
"You think you can only block shots? I'll block shots too!"
Seeing that Ethan seemed to have adjusted his position and was about to shoot, Harvey pressed the A button.
He maneuvered Johnson to leap high, extending his hand in an attempt to block the ball.
But it was clearly all Ethan's scheme. When he saw Harvey choose to block his shot, he couldn't help but smile and actually abandoned his current position to dart to the other side.
Meanwhile, Harvey was still airborne and hadn't landed yet, so even if he wanted to stop him, he was powerless to do so.
As Bird leaped high into the air, Ethan pressed the B button at the perfect height.
Bang!
Accompanied by a highly realistic goal-scoring sound effect, the game plays an extremely catchy and addictive sound effect to celebrate his score.
"Damn it, you tricked me."
Harvey cursed in frustration, amazed by Ethan's brilliant maneuver.
Three-pointers aren't that easy to shoot; if the height or angle is even slightly off, it's impossible to make a shot.
This truly demonstrates both exceptional skill and remarkable courage.
"The multiplayer gameplay is a brilliant idea!"
Harvey knew exactly what the previous generation of " One on One " was like; it was completely different from what it was now.
Not to mention the completely revolutionary visual effects.
The game " One on One " that he played on his C64 back then wasn't this smooth.
NES is still far too authoritative in terms of performance.
"I told you long ago, EA is the expert in sports games, but you didn't believe me."
After saying that, Harvey suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Miles, who was standing behind the two of them.
Miles ' eyes were still on the screen, as if he hadn't heard the two of them talking at all.
Realizing the game had been paused, Miles snapped out of his daze and found Harvey staring at him with an incredibly smug expression.
"Uh, why are you looking at me?"
"Hey-hey----"
Harvey didn't even need to ask any more questions; Miles simply couldn't hide his emotions.
His expression had already given everything away.
You like it, don't you?
"What are you talking about! I just think it's hilarious that you got beaten by Ethan, that rookie."
"Would you like to give it a try?"
It wasn't until it got dark and the number of customers in the store began to decrease, to the point that even the store manager had to come over to help out, that the three of them came to their senses.
Before I knew it, I had spent the whole afternoon playing.
Seeing Miles and Ethan reluctantly put down the controller, Harvey smiled smugly.
Now they should be convinced.
"Okay, whatever you two say, I'm going to buy a NES."
Even with its dazzling presentation, the new work is not entirely perfect for Harvey.
He now needs to spend at least two hundred dollars more to buy himself an NES.
Besides that, he really couldn't think of anything else that could make it less than perfect.
Miles and Ethan exchanged a glance and shrugged.
Just as they were about to follow Harvey to check on the NES, they suddenly noticed someone carrying a NovaBo passing by.
And a floppy disk called "DoubleDribble".