精读丨时隔 6 年,任天堂封神新作《王国之泪》横空出世
《塞尔达传说之旷野之息》续作横空出世
课程导读
▸ 在游戏神作《旷野之息》推出六年之后,任天堂公司又要推出怎样的续篇?
▸ 《塞尔达传说》这样的开放世界游戏有什么样的特色?
▸ 少年骑士“林克”在海拉鲁的世界里有怎样的使命?
▸ 《塞尔达传说》中的“环境叙事”如何代表了日本特色的自然美学?
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How The Legend of Zelda Changed the Game
The footage was only two minutes long, yet that was enough to conjure months of debate over sacred relics, goddesses and swords that could easily be confused for the arcanes quabbles of medievalists studying Arthurian legend. But these self-taught experts were discussing a more recent hero's tale, one that has unfolded over the past four decades in a doomed kingdom called Hyrule. More than six million people watched the preview for hints about the next video game in Nintendo's beloved Legend of Zeldafranchise. Millions more are expected to play it.
来源:The New York Times
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《塞尔达传说》如何改变了游戏领域
这段影片只有两分钟长,却足以引发数月的辩论,讨论的焦点围绕着神圣遗迹、女神和剑,这些话题很容易被误解为中世纪学者们研究亚瑟王传说时晦涩难懂的争论。然而,这些自学成才的专家们实则是在讨论一个更晚近的英雄故事,这个故事在过去的四十年里,于一个受到诅咒的王国海拉鲁展开。超过六百万人观看了这段预告片,以寻找任天堂心爱的《塞尔达传说》系列下一款游戏的线索。预计还将有数百万人玩这款游戏。
重点词汇
arcane /ɑːˈkeɪn/ adj. 神秘的,晦涩难懂的
○ secret and mysterious and therefore difficult to understand
○ e.g. Until a few months ago few people outside the arcane world of contemporary music had heard of Gorecki. 直至几个月前,现代音乐神秘世界之外只有少数人听说过戈莱斯基。
squabble /ˈskwɒbl/ n. 争吵,口角
○ a noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial
○ e.g. family squabbles 家庭争吵
medievalist /ˌmedɪˈiːvəlɪst/ n. 中世纪研究学者
○ a student or devotee of the Middle Ages
doomed /duːmd/ adj. 注定要失败(或毁灭)的
○ Someone or something that is doomed is certain to fail or be destroyed.
○ e.g. Fireman battled through the smoke in a doomed attempt to rescue the children. 消防队员奋力穿过烟雾企图去救孩子们,而这注定是要失败的。
franchise /ˈfræntʃaɪz/ n.(制作或推广系列产品,尤其是系列影片或电视节目所用的)特许经营品牌(或创意)
○ a general title or concept used for creating or marketing a series of products, typically films or television shows
○ e.g. the Harry Potter franchise 哈利·波特特许经营品牌
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