"Super Mario Maker" has been out for a month.
Even though it's a platform jumping game, it's still very popular.
This is thanks to the game's unique gameplay.
Among players, many memes unique to "Super Mario Maker" have been created.
For example, the so-called "chicken stealing" tactic. When facing maps that seem very difficult.
There are always ways to take shortcuts. This could be due to imprecision in the map design or players discovering author-only paths.
And in multiplayer games, most players have read a book called "Leading Means Working."
As long as you are far ahead, there will always be a locked door in front of the finish line, and a BOSS waiting for you to defeat.
Besides this, there's "matting competition." Some places that require complicated methods to reach become much simpler in multiplayer games. You can simply step on other people's heads to get there.
Of course, in a single game, only three people can enjoy this treatment. The remaining person is the king of matting competition.
There's also "humanity," which has made many players emotional, especially when those who first reached red name status were masters of the "gatekeeping" art.
While many players were still immersed in the "joyful" atmosphere of "Super Mario Maker."
Lucas surprisingly updated his official Weibo again.
Of course, it can't be said "again," because before this, Lucas and Nebula Games had also gradually released some content about "Resident Evil: Village."
However, this was limited to some scene concept art.
This time, it's a bit different.
"First listen to the latest theme song for 'Resident Evil: Village'!"
Players were shocked to see Lucas's official Weibo.
What's going on? A game theme song?
Nebula Games has indeed released many theme songs for their previous works.
For example, "Red Dead Redemption: Redemption," etc. But "Resident Evil: Village" is a horror game!
The theme song must match the game's mood!
If it matches the mood, how dark must the music be?
And usually, such background music should be purely instrumental, right?
Why are there lyrics this time?
Many curious players clicked in, and then they were stunned.
Isn't this style a bit off?
Isn't it too cheerful!? And the melody feels like it's from the last century.
Listening to the melody in their ears, many players in front of their computers were shocked.
They doubted if they had opened it the wrong way.
No problem!
This is the theme song of "Resident Evil: Village," but why is it so strange?
"My hometown is in this village."
"I am a native of this village."
"Don't look at the village being small, it has mountains, water, and forests."
"The neighbors are quite friendly, and the old and young are even more sociable."
"Many, many things have happened in the village, and thinking back, they were quite funny."
"If my friends are interested, I'll take you to meet them (hey~~), meet the people in our village..."
The song actually ends here, because the subsequent chorus is just a repetition of these lyrics, although the subtle melody has some differences.
...
Listening to the song, many players were completely confused.
But you can't deny, it's actually quite nice.
And it seems to fit the game's name.
"Resident Evil: Village," the song is also about a village and has a strong rustic feel.
However, the crucial problem is!
What on earth does this cheerful song have to do with "Resident Evil: Village"!
Although the MV video didn't show any scary scenes.
It even looked harmonious and blissful, with a cozy candlelight cottage, a friendly-looking uncle wearing glasses, and a noblewoman with exceptionally large *assets* everywhere.
If they didn't know that "Resident Evil" was a horror game, they would have believed it!
Clearly, Lucas did this on purpose!
And from some of the content revealed in this song, some things can be analyzed.
That is, compared to the previous "Resident Evil" installments that revolved around the Baker family farm, the setting this time is clearly much larger.
It has become a village, and it directly points to the game's title.
Another point is that the game might be divided into different areas, because from the song's MV, players can see that the architectural styles of different areas are clearly different.
As the song was released, players started discussing.
"Holy crap, this is a theme song for 'Resident Evil: Village'? I think I pre-ordered a fake horror game!"
"But I think this song is quite good, it has a magical feel!"
"Speaking of which, given my understanding of Boss Lucas, and the fact that 'Resident Evil: Village' is a horror game, I can boldly conclude that this song is completely ironic!"
"+1! From the cheerful atmosphere to the lyrics, everything should be the opposite!"
"Holy crap, now that you say it, the problem is huge!"
"There are mountains, water, and forests, which means Ethan will face different monsters in different areas. And the neighbors are very friendly. I think it might be like the Undead Settlement and Yharnam."
"Stop talking, I can already picture it!"
The number of comments under Lucas's official Weibo quickly increased.
Countless players were speculating about the song's intentions based on their own ideas, combined with some of the visuals in the MV, trying to guess some content of "Resident Evil: Village."
Players were like archaeologists, dissecting from the lyrics and even punctuation marks.
At the same time, many people also analyzed the song's melody and style.
Soon, the topic of "Resident Evil: Village" on the internet reached the top, thanks to this unusual "MV."
And countless game companies and designers in the industry were stunned.
Nebula Games' new work topping the trending list isn't a big deal.
But the key is the way they did it.
And a very important point is that before this, NetDragon used a blonde little girl to generate hype and delay the release, gaining immense attention and popularity.
Now, Nebula Games is promoting their new work by specifically creating a song MV?
You are both leading game companies in the industry!
Do you really need to do this!?
The game industry has become this competitive, resorting to all sorts of stunts to gain player attention for promotion?
(End of chapter)