Pixel War, a strange name.
Benjamin shook his head helplessly, took the disc out of the card case, and casually stuffed it into the NovaXeno.
Unlike others, Benjamin was most proud of having two television sets, one for a television and the other for a game console.
This way, he can watch the show and play video games at the same time.
Using the program as background noise makes the game even more interesting.
Watching those expert matches and then awkwardly trying to imitate them is quite an experience.
Now that he has received the new card and the line is officially connected, he might as well take a look at what this new work is all about.
To be honest, Benjamin didn't have high expectations for this thing.
After all, its packaging box was really too simple.
There are no patterns, no fancy special effects, and no text descriptions.
The developer's section only lists Lin Lixin's name.
"Mini-games?"
Benjamin raised an eyebrow.
This reminded him of the game "Shanghai," a simple and straightforward game that he still plays occasionally.
This unconventional gaming genius seems to have a particular fondness for these simple and straightforward games.
I imagine this work will also be in a similar style.
"Squeak-
As the CD drive reads the contents of the disc, after a brief loading process, the game appears on the screen.
However, it was even more rudimentary than I had imagined.
There is only one input box on the entire screen, asking him to enter his ID.
In addition, there seemed to be a semi-transparent, frosted glass-like barrier behind it.
The background appears to be entirely white.
"It's really simple and unpretentious----"
Benjamin's lips twitched.
Sometimes he really couldn't figure out what GAMENOVA's development style was.
Sometimes, GAMENOVA seems to be defending against the invasion of alien game culture, going to great lengths to pile on features, even resorting to unscrupulous means.
They were able to bring together anything that seems like cutting-edge technology by today's standards.
But sometimes, they seem like pure fanatics of playfulness.
It's as if they firmly believe that as long as the game is fun, things like graphics are completely unimportant, and they use the simplest things to win people over.
Presumably, this time they're taking the latter route.
[DONUT] ( Donut )
Benjamin casually entered one of his recently used IDs and promptly entered the game.
A vast expanse of white.
It was pure white, with nothing else in it.
His own role is that of the only black pixel in this white expanse.
As he drags the joystick, the pixel moves one space in the corresponding direction.
The camera will have a very brief, damped delay.
This allows it to barely determine that it has indeed moved, even though it cannot find any change in the reference object.
But other than that, that's about it.
Were we scammed?
Benjamin was completely dumbfounded.
You're saying this is a Gamenova production?
Isn't that pure nonsense?
But----
Benjamin rummaged through the card box.
The quality is excellent; it's a GAMENOVA product.
Besides, who in the world would dare to pirate Gamenova's products?
That means----
This really is something Lin Lixin made.
"You've switched careers to pursue art?"
Benjamin simply couldn't understand what the game was trying to express.
Because it has no clear goal, no guidance.
They could only move within the boundless white expanse.
This gave Benjamin the feeling that Lin Lixin had had enough of traditional Volkswagen products and wanted to try something more sophisticated and niche.
I don't want that kind of thing!
Benjamin casually pressed the B key.
That's when the game started to change a bit.
This is a color swatch, a huge color swatch containing a total of 256 colors.
Praise be to Nova Radeon's divine power!
"Can I choose one of 256 colors as my own? And then what?"
Benjamin was still somewhat confused when he saw that his color had turned pink following his choice.
Tap the A key.
"Boop"
A bouncy sound, like Bubbles bursting, rang out.
A cooling bar has appeared at the top of the screen.
[Drawing Cooldown: 59s]
Benjamin moved slightly and then realized that he had left a small pink pixel in the spot where he had just been.
"Huh? One pixel per minute? That's it?"
It seems this is all there is to the game.
Suddenly, a lively tune came from the television.
This is the signal that today's EVO Championship match is about to start broadcasting.
"Never mind, let's watch the show first."
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Benjamin sighed helplessly.
He simply can't grasp the intricacies of this game.
No matter how much the media hypes up Lin Lixin this time, he's unlikely to cause any trouble.
It's really not fun.
He casually put the controller aside, intending to focus on watching today's program.
However, Benjamin didn't notice that just as he looked away, another rapidly moving pixel appeared in the corner of the screen.
Its ID was displayed above its head: [ Player 00002333 ]
It whimsically circled around the area before finally stopping in front of Benjamin.
However, Benjamin had already focused all his attention on today's match schedule.
"Wow, if John wins another round today, he'll have enough points to secure a spot in the finals."
The anomalies on the other end of the game had no effect on him whatsoever.
The pixel suddenly moved, circling around Benjamin a few times.
It stopped again after realizing that Benjamin seemed unresponsive for a while, as if it were thinking about something.
Before long, it made a move again.
Centered on the pink pixel drawn by Benjamin, that pixel switched itself to a wheat color and placed its first point.
A few minutes later, a few wheat-colored pixels outlined a simple arc.
Just then, two more pixels appeared from the other side of the screen and moved toward this side as well.
The two stopped next to the pixel that was still trying to draw its own things, observing Benjamin and the tan pixel.
Before long, as if they had planned it together, they joined in the drawing work.
With the addition of two new members, the drawing efficiency increased significantly.
[One block, two blocks, three blocks, four blocks! An incredible comeback! John successfully blocked the fatal blow!]
"Go for it! Damn it, go for it! Let's Go John!!!"
Overwhelmed with emotion, Benjamin even stood up from the sofa, shouting John's name and waving his fists.
He watched John fight his way up from his exhibition match against Schwarzenegger to where he is now, episode by episode.
In other words, Benjamin was John's biggest fan.
John was just hit hard by his opponent several times in a row, which really made him break out in a cold sweat.
But now, everything is different!
An incredible comeback!
John succeeded!
"KO!"
Benjamin excitedly pumped his fist, his eyes involuntarily glancing at the console screen.
But that casual glance left him completely stunned.
Before anyone knew it, a large group of pixels of various colors had gathered around him.
They all have different IDs, but they are all doing their best to leave their mark on the canvas.
Around the pink dot he had just left.
Here, a complete, beautiful Donut, covered in chocolate sauce and sprinkled with chocolate, has been drawn.
And his character, [ Donut ], is positioned right in the middle.
Like a king surrounded by a crowd.