I still remember when I was in junior high school, I saved my breakfast money and went to the canteen at the back door of the school to buy pirated GBA cassettes. The boss mysteriously took out a row of loose cassettes from the drawer. They cost five yuan each, and the stickers on the casing were all crooked. The most frustrating thing is that the save battery is out of power, and all reset to zero after restarting in the middle of playing. But at that time, we held back tears and played through "Zelda" and "Fire Emblem" more than a dozen times.
Who would have thought that more than ten years later, I would play a next-generation action game like "Honkai Impact 3" on a mobile phone. The moment I opened the game, the 3D full-view cartoon rendering and the smooth combo attack really put me in a trance. Today's children may not know that they wanted to play 3D action games on GBA back then? Dream on. The only "Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories" that can be played still has a card battle system, and the feel is completely different.
"Honkai Impact 3" to me is like the surprise brought by those pirated cassettes back then. It has not shrunk because of mobile games - branch combos, extreme dodges, QTE skills, every button feedback is done to the heart. The bond between the Valkyries in the plot also reminded me of the time when I was playing "Golden Sun" with my deskmate when I was a child, decoding puzzles and messing around. Now when I play "Honkai Impact 3", I actually watch every cutscene carefully and listen to the Japanese voice actors' lines. This is probably the feeling of "youth is back".
But to be honest, this game also has one thing in common with the pirated cassettes of the year - they are both pretty bad. In the past, the cassette was not saved, but now it is to collect crystals to draw characters and gain energy. But that feeling of immersion, that feeling of being willing to invest time for a character you like, hasn't changed at all. This wave of operations by MiHoYo can be regarded as firmly bringing the next generation action game to the mobile terminal, and there is no need to worry about the loss of saves like in the past. Genuine is stable! 🌈
If you are also looking for a passionate game that reminds you of "the pirated cartridges we played in those years", try "Honkai Impact 3". Its sense of impact, plot, and character creation will definitely allow you to immerse yourself in the world of the game again and forget about food and sleep like you did back then. The only price is - your phone battery may cry😁