Brothers, are you like me and still have a few antique GBA and PSP in your hands? Those days when I hid under the quilt and turned on a night light and played "Castlevania" and "Golden Sun", now I get excited when I think about them. Recently, I installed an emulator on my mobile phone. I originally wanted to relive the classics, but I accidentally discovered a mobile game called "Tomb Notes". To be honest, it brought back the feeling of exploring on a handheld console.
Let's talk about the emulator first. The GBA and NDS emulators on mobile phones are now very mature, with low latency and the ability to filter the images. I recommend everyone to use my boy! or drastic, they run very smoothly. But the main thing I want to talk about today is "Tomb Notes". Although it is not a simulator game, its pixelated tomb scenes and classic mechanism puzzles are completely reminiscent of the golden age of handheld consoles. 😌
The game tells the story of Mai De Lun, the descendant of a famous ancient tomb explorer, who broke into the ancient tombs of the Han and Tang Dynasties with his nephew Mai Xiaogu and his daughter Mai Xiaomi. At first, I thought it was just the old routine of breaking the trap to get the treasure, but as I played, I discovered that there was a terrifying truth behind it - the gloomy tomb passage, the sudden appearance of hidden weapons, and the mummy in the corner. The atmosphere was created in a particularly good way. I remember there was a level where I had to stare at the murals on the wall to spell out the Five Elements Bagua. I was stuck for half an hour, and then I discovered that the password was hidden in the diary of the tomb owner. This kind of brain-burning experience is as enjoyable as playing "Ace Attorney" on GBA to look for clues!
Moreover, this game is free and there are no in-app purchases. The developer, Shenzhen Kesheng Network Technology Co., Ltd., is so conscientious. I compared it and found that the original PC version also had a similar puzzle game, but the finger touch operation on the mobile phone was much smoother. Especially when zooming in and out to view the carvings on the walls of the tomb, the sense of immersion is much stronger than using a mouse and keyboard. I also tried to use the emulator to run the GBA version of "Tomb Raider", but to be honest, the optimization and depth of the plot of "Tomb Raider" on mobile phones have made me forget that it is a mobile game. 👏
The only regret is that it doesn't support gamepads. But anyway, the screen of mobile phones is now big enough, and the virtual button layout is also reasonable. My nephew Mai Xiaogu's character uses a torch to illuminate a dark place, which reminds me of the tension of the flares in “Silent Hill” on the PSP. Youth is back.
In short, if you are a nostalgic puzzle addict and want to find a game that is not expensive but has a classic charm, you can try "Tomb Notes". Of course, it would also be nice to install a GBA emulator and play "The Legend of Zelda" that you haven't finished before. Finally, I want to ask, which emulators do you still have on your phone? Let's chat in the comment area and see how many old players are still sticking around. 😊