Despite the high cost of storage, NovaFusion was unable to achieve a true digital version like later models.
All games still require a real physical medium for storage.
After all, it's simply impossible to integrate a sufficient number of SSDs or mechanical hard drives into it with current technology.
However, thanks to NovaOS, a dedicated system developed based on the Linux kernel.
This machine can truly perform disk replacement without restarting.
Based on this, Lin Lixin and his team added many small features to NovaFusion.
Tom sat on the sofa, looking at the interface on the screen. He seemed to sense something, selected the pop-up, and uninstalled " Atari 2600 All-in-One " from the machine.
As expected.
Although the disc was ejected, the game's icon remained on the screen.
You can manage your save data directly from the title screen, and you can also check your achievement progress directly.
It now says 0/2601(0%) there.
This clearly means that he hadn't completed any of them.
A quick glance reveals that its achievements are basically designed around the games in the collection.
You'll earn a trophy for each game you complete.
Depending on the difficulty level, they are even divided into "bronze", "silver", "gold" and the highest "platinum" level.
"Achievement----"
Tom muttered to himself.
This is indeed a very novel concept.
In his entire gaming career, he had never seen any company make such a design.
At most, it's some hidden content that requires meeting certain conditions to unlock.
I have to say----
It did indeed ignite a bit of Tom's competitive spirit.
He reinserted the disc, started the game, and while the disc was Kung-Fu Master, he quickly ran to the restaurant and took a bottle of chilled soda from the refrigerator.
He then plopped down on the sofa, ready to unleash a series of chaotic battles.
To be fair, playing console games while sitting on the sofa is nothing new.
After all, even without GAMENOVA's wireless controller, there are still various extension cables and the like.
But for him, grabbing the handle and running straight to the restaurant to get the item was an experience he had never had before.
True carefree and unrestrained.
To put it bluntly, even if there were no new models of this machine, he would still be willing to spend money to upgrade to the latest version.
The improvement in experience alone is absolutely worth the price of admission.
Theoretically speaking, he could even move the Fusion to his bedroom.
Place the charging dock on your bedside table, and you can simply toss it aside and go to sleep after playing.
"Let me see, the first one is Space Invaders? That's so cool."
Ultimately, Tom is a "former Atari superfan".
Even after the Great Collapse, he remained loyal for a long time, hoping that Atari could make a comeback.
However, the abstract presentation of the Lyn handheld console completely shattered his psychological defenses, leading him to join the Gamenova camp.
Nevertheless, his love for Atari was absolutely genuine.
This Atari 2600 All-in-One is practically the best love letter to these veterans.
This is also GAMENOVA's way of giving back to Atari fans.
But the real surprise—that's just the beginning.
"Wait, this—this is the arcade version??"
He stared wide-eyed at the scene on the screen.
It's worth noting that the earliest version of Space Invaders was an arcade game.
Although there is a port of it on the Atari 2600, it has been significantly reduced in functionality.
But this one is definitely a specification only found in the arcade version.
"Praise be to Ata—Praise be to Gamenova!"
They played all night long.
Fortunately, it's Christmas season, so he doesn't have to worry about going to work the next day.
I played through them one by one, without getting tired.
Tom may not actually enjoy playing these retro games that much.
To put it bluntly, after seeing all the bizarre and fancy things in modern video games, these old games, although ingeniously designed, are indeed a bit lacking.
Perhaps Tom is just reminiscing about that time.
Back when Atari reigned supreme, he was just an arrogant kid who only thought about playing video games all day.
Perhaps having finally exhausted his feelings of remembrance, Tom suddenly felt his eyelids getting heavy.
The frog on the screen, just like him, was stumbling and struggling to keep up with the pace.
Realizing he was starting to feel exhausted, he pressed the menu button to pause the game.
He then simply placed the controller on the charging dock and drifted off to sleep on the sofa.
I woke up in the afternoon.
The afternoon sun shone into the house, making winter feel more comfortable.
The house has heating, so he won't freeze to death.
She simply threw on a coat and slept soundly.
My skin feels a bit dry after waking up.
Tom stretched lazily, then sat up, smacking his lips, and leaned against the coffee table to moisten his throat with the water that had been prepared beforehand.
The television appears to have turned off automatically.
This wasn't made by Gamenova.
For a game console to directly control the TV, both devices need to support the same control protocol.
After all, GAMENOVA's business doesn't include television sets, so promoting it won't be easy.
It's unlikely that native support will be available from the outset.
However, televisions from the 1990s already had smart controls.
Many televisions have an automatic shutdown function set up after a period of inactivity following signal interruption.
Some TVs even have a timer function to turn off the TV, which is convenient for those who plan to spend the night on the sofa.
Tom scratched his face.
There was a red mark there because the zipper of the clothes was pressed down.
I glanced at the charging dock on the table.
The indicator light shows that the battery is fully charged.
Both controllers are fully charged, so you can pick them up and start playing immediately.
"That's great!"
Although he had said this more than once last night.
But seeing this scene, I couldn't help but mutter it again.
That's really great!
He didn't know what kind of people were on GAMENOVA's engineering team.
But using the product itself is a spiritual connection with the product manager.
After a night of sightseeing, his experience was----
The engineering team are definitely gamers.
They know what handle shape is most comfortable and what design will prevent hand fatigue after long periods of play.
They also know what players want and what players hope for.
Neither this controller nor this game console.
That's true for all of them.
This machine is for the players.
In comparison, the 3D0 feels more like a high-end product that's out of reach of gamers.
Jaguar
Its handle alone is enough to make it seem abstract.
After thinking for a moment, Tom put on his clothes, got up, went to the telephone, picked up the receiver, and dialed a number.
"I'd like a Margherita pizza, delivered to street number 1. Okay, thanks."
Order a pizza from Papa John's's for dinner.
After doing all this, he lazily and slowly returned to the sofa and picked up the handle again.
The TV was turned back on.
The game stopped right where I logged off last night.
damn it!
He's a genius!
That's how it should be!
Why is it taking so long for someone to think of doing this?
Sometimes, that's how innovation works.
It doesn't necessarily need to be something high-end, sophisticated, or invincible.
Perhaps it's just a small improvement, a minor enhancement to the user experience, that can bring unexpected improvements.
but----
Although the game was still running, Tom was already starting to feel bored.
Last night completely drained his enthusiasm.
Now----
It's time to show our respect for Gamenova!
Tom excitedly opened the box he had been reluctant to open, revealing its contents.
SPORE
The translation is " Spore," a type of reproductive cell.
The game's tone is quite evident from its name alone.
But the best surprise is yet to come.
As soon as the box was opened, a folded map containing everything inside came into view.
Like other games, it also provides a formula chart.
What will it be like?
Tom recalled the packaging of " Morality and Rule of Law ".
It contained three large game maps, making it quite valuable for collectors.
He tried pulling it out, but the expected result of it coming out directly did not occur.
Instead, it unfolded slowly as he pulled it open, like a scroll.
A cartoon cell appears at the beginning of the scroll.
"Why?"
He continued pulling it outwards.
Sure enough, the entire scroll was clearly designed in a deliberate way, and it slowly unfurled in his hands.
Starting from the cells, countless bizarre and wonderful creatures are densely distributed.
These creatures are all some kind of marine organisms, similar to plankton.
It's clear that as the scrolls are moved, they are constantly evolving and becoming more refined.
Starting from the very first primordial cell, it differentiated into several branches.
Some have evolved their flagella to their ultimate form, resulting in extreme speed.
Some start with a single thorn and gradually cover their entire body with thorns to protect themselves, turning themselves into weapons.
Some have organs with different functions, but it's unclear what they are for.
But they all originated from this very first cell.
then--
The background water suddenly changed and became land.
As a dividing line, the organisms on several branches all grew limbs for moving on land after crossing the stage.
However, just like the cellular stage, their evolution is truly bizarre and varied.
Some of them have short legs, like ducks, which makes their necks look longer.
Some had hands and feet, and the cone-shaped ornaments from the marine period became horns on their heads or decorations on their tails.
And then----
These creatures evolved into distinct tribal Civilization, took up tools, and began group hunting and even fishing.
Several life forms have already gone extinct at this stage.
Then build cities, construct tanks and airplanes, and start mining trucks.
In the end, one of the life forms emerged victorious, annihilating the others and becoming the sole overlord.
The end of the scroll rested on a rocket flying into the distance.
The background has also changed to Starfield.