Introduction: card method seems to be the most convenient way to adapt IP at present, but this panacea strategy is gradually consuming players' expectations. Although Dafa is good, it is not the only form of adaptation. The appropriate combination of themes and game types is the key to adaptation. The word
card brings us a lot of memories, and of course we are also tired and bored today. Almost most of the game themes will experience the card packaging level on the way to adapt it into a mobile game. Recently, the classic King of Fighters in childhood has not escaped this process. When the ARPG "King of Fighters 97OL" was lingering, the action card mobile game "King of Fighters 98OL Ultimate Battle" developed by Zhangqu and Huan Crab, and the exclusive agent of Penguin, made a debut. Although the title of King of Fighters attracted players' attention, the card's font size must have scared away more people.
"The King of Fighters 98OL Ultimate Battle" was first played and felt that the game had worked hard to restore the original work, but the core gameplay did not make people feel that there was anything too eye-catching. Ten consecutive draws, daily, gold coin copies, action combos, the overall game content is basically the routine of ordinary action cards. Although the game has been optimized in many details, the editor who was attracted by the title of King of Fighters was still very disappointed after seeing the fully automatic competition. Shouldn’t the essence of the King of Fighters IP be in fighting competition?
(The Ultimate Battle of King of Fighters 98OL)
Relatively speaking, the ARPG settings of King of Fighters 97OL make people feel more appropriate. In addition to various dungeons in the game, many competitive modes such as real-time competition and ranking competition have successfully soothe the glass hearts of old fans. Although players can experience new gameplay from card adaptations, not all themes are suitable for making cards. Most of these adaptations have nothing to do with the characteristics held by the original IP. Most players who come here cannot experience the game fun brought by IP instinct. However, this kind of forced card adaptation never stops.
(Real-time competition King of Fighters 97OL)
The adaptation of hard copying has been a long time
In the process of mobile online games, the adaptation of hard copying has been a long time, and it has been involved in various subjects, which is simply a complete position for players. Take the three passionate comics Naruto, One Piece, and Death as an example. Currently, there are nearly 35 games adapted from related keywords in the Dangle mobile online game library. On average, there are more than 10 card online games of the same type in each theme. Regardless of the similarity of the game content, in terms of IP characteristics, the famous manga Naruto is famous for its passionate battle and the love story between the two male protagonists Ninjas. Moreover, the peripheral games that have been released continuously with the plot are both from the early GBA to the current Ultimate Storm 4, and most of them are action-based, and even fighting games are mostly used, but they are all adapted into cards during the transplantation of domestic mobile online games.
(Naruto game that focuses on action)
In addition to the above IPs, League of Legends, Legend of Sword and Fairy, Tomb Raiders' Chronicles and various new animes have all experienced the baptism of cards without exception. However, compared to sports themes, these adaptations can be used with peace of mind. In the fall of 2014, the authentic authorized mobile game "Slam Dunk" represented by Du Niang was officially launched. Its unsurprising card gameplay made players truly "eye-opener". The game has good pictures and passionate music full of memories, but the most painful thing is that a classic basketball anime will be presented in the form of cards. There is basically no shadow of sports in the game, and players are no different from coaches and off-field audiences. Their main job is to develop cards of different attributes and then form teams. Many players even complain that it is more suitable to be a card master.
(Slam Dunk genuine mobile game)
is unique. The new favorite of basketball comic "Hiko's Basketball" also has a card version, and the game process is also made into a card collision mode. Use the card form to experience a passionate sports game. Is this really a real man? Carding may be a brand new attempt, but the feeling of this attempt does not seem ideal, because its IP characteristics are not fully integrated into the game, and it seems that the character setting is just the integration.
Why do popular IPs frequently change to card
Card games are not popular with most players, but they are still a product form that many manufacturers work hard for. The first reason is that the development cost of card games is lower than that of other types of games. Especially IP adaptation games save a lot of production of elements such as character art, scene design, light and shadow, and dynamic effects. At the same time, the efficiency of adaptation has also been greatly enhanced. If there are hot topics or IPs, products can be formed as soon as possible to occupy the market. At the end of July, a popular movie announced the relevant authorization for mobile game production, and said that the card game is expected to be tested in December this year, which shows the production cycle of IP card game.
In addition, the mobile online game market in our north has gone through an era of controversy among hundreds of schools of thought, and the monopoly trend of high-quality IP is becoming increasingly obvious. If small manufacturers want to break through, it is undoubtedly the safest way to go into battle with light equipment. At the same time, the rise of a game has also attracted a large number of followers. After the counterattack of "Dota Legend" in 2014, the number of adapted games with Dota and LOL themes has been catching up with the Three Kingdoms themes.
(action cards for going abroad)
, which has caused the emergence of a large number of rough IP cards. Mobile online game players are currently showing a streamlined state:
After complaining, old players left after leaving, new players are curious. This continuous resource filling has become the best way for small manufacturers to gain opportunities. Therefore, when most mobile game producers face IP, regardless of genuine pirated versions, they will naturally think of giving up a card first.
manufacturers are too dependent on card magic on the road to IP adaptation. However, when using cards to sharpen the IP, almost few people think of integrating the characteristics of the IP into the game. Most card games adapted by IP only draw on the appearance elements in the original work, while important core elements such as gameplay, competition, action, puzzle solving, etc. that are unique to IP are placed in a secondary position. A large number of similar works also make players bored. The uncreative IP card games now seem to be full of flowers, but they are actually faces under the mask. The simple skin-changing production and the stiff card transplantation make players feel deeply moved when facing the classic in their hearts: the mystery behind the bronze door cannot resist the love between the brother and Wu Xie.
The current situation of IP adaptation has improved slightly
The market is constantly changing, and the same is true for products, and card magic is gradually no longer popular. In Q1 2015, cards accounted for 22%, down from 33% last year, while the revenue and download volume of cards in Q2 also decreased significantly. When most players expressed their fatigue about card games, many manufacturers gradually increased their attention on the IP adaptation process, striving to change the current single adaptation situation.
html July new game "Fantasy God Realm" is an ARPG game adapted from the famous anime Sword Art Online. The game cleverly integrates the original worldview and survival method into the game, and players will have a stronger sense of substitution when experiencing the game. In addition, the new game "Houchao" finally broke through the card game mode and adopted the horizontal action game settings, which made many Naruto fans shine. Although this game has a lot of shortcomings in content, it is still worthy of praise for the action of moving away from card games. Although the game may not be a boutique game if it is separated from the card, adaptations closer to the IP characteristics are obviously more likely to be popular among original fans.(New anime adaptation work unexpectedly received widespread praise)
IP adaptation should find the right position
IP theme, of course you can try new ways of playing, but coach, I really just want to play well. In addition to wasting the opportunity to adapt the copyright of the genuine IP, players' expectations will also be disappointed, and their disappointment with domestic online games will increase by a point, and finally sigh at the card.
In fact, players' boredom with IP cards does not stem from the card itself, but more about being discouraged by super similarities and uncreative. An IP-adapted game should produce suitable products based on the characteristics of the IP, and the innovation and creativity of the game should be based on the characteristics of the IP.Fighting maintains the passion of PVP, RPG retains the role-playing settings, and perfectly combines IP with game types so that the game will have a more subtle sense and the player's identity will be higher. The user group of IP games is still mainly fans of the original work, and fans still focus on restoration in their judgment of the game quality. Therefore, only by having independent product content and product forms that are more in line with IP characteristics can we take the first step to impress players steadily.
Summary: Although the card method is good, it is not the only form of adaptation. Each IP has a gaming platform that is more suitable for it. Sports should have exciting sports elements, and fighting should have convenient interactive combat. Of course, you can accept the participation of card elements in the game, but as a player, I really don’t want the classic memories of the past to appear on the cards that collide with each other.
