I still remember the days when I would secretly hide under the covers and play games with the theme of cultivating immortals with my GBA. At that time, with the pixelated graphics, even the special effects of moves had to be imagined, but it just felt like a fairy. Now when I click on "Alien Beasts Raising the Sky" on my mobile phone, the scene in the opening CG where Yuxu, Zhongnan, and Xuanjian fight against the demon fairy Jumang really brings my youth back😭
Seriously, this game tells the story of three sects uniting nine hundred years ago and lifting the entire sect into the sky. The original version was a turn-based battle, with sword after slash, and all skills described in text. Now look at the replica version, the spell light effects cover the entire screen, and when the five-element formation is in operation, even the phone will heat up slightly - this is the progress of the times, but it also lacks the romance of the past when you were looking at the black and white screen and thinking about "the sword energy stretches thirty thousand miles".
What impresses me the most is the change in the demon-killing mission. In the old version, going down a mountain to slay demons was just a matter of jumping around with a few numbers, and you would be given some experience points if you won. What now? The big map is filled with monsters, and each monster has its own model. Even Jumang's sealed land is made eerie. With the BGM, it really feels like playing "The Gate of Heaven and Earth" on the PSP. But how could there be such detailed scene interaction at that time? A stone is a pixel, and now even the moss on the steps can clearly see the texture.
Of course, I still think of the pure sense of cultivation of the original version. There is no automatic path finding, no one-click sweep, every step must be done by hand. Nowadays, these convenient functions do save worry, but it always feels like taking a cable car up a mountain, without the fun of climbing. But having said that, if you can relive the story of "The Sect Takes Off" on your mobile phone and watch a new version of the familiar plot, what kind of bike do you need? 🎮
By the way, the developer is Shanghai Shengpin Network, the operation platform is written as 5.0, and the charging mode is 0 - even people with zero yuan can play quite comfortably, which is very friendly to old players. Back then, when playing GBA cassettes, I had to save money and buy flashcards. Now the free graphics are still so good. It's a tear of the times.
If you have ever tossed and turned over a dream of cultivating immortality late at night, you might as well come to the Yunduan Sect. This time, I no longer have to hide under the covers, but the feeling of touching is still there. ✨