New mobile game Nova Frontier X is counting on picking up spaceship NFTs as they go on sale from April 16.
A blend of third-person space combat and strategic base management, the game sees players jump into the cockpit of a space fighter and battle humans, rogue AI and mysterious aliens to save Dark Nova Crystals.
“We want this to be cinematic,” said Tipsy, founder of the simulation and CEO of the game's developer, The Tipsy Company. With spaceships spinning and fast-paced battles across asteroid fields and ringworlds, Nova Frontier X definitely looks like it belongs on the big screen.
“Building a mobile game at this level of graphics is on a different playing field,” said Tipsy, showing off one of the game's ships. “When you get your hands on a pilot of one of these, you can imagine how that would look and feel.”
Nova Frontier X is designed to appeal to seasoned Web3 players and NFT neophytes alike, Tipsy explained. “A Web3 game should be as fun, as easy to play as any other traditional mobile game,” he said. He explained that Nova Frontier X players will be able to dive in without having to set up a crypto wallet and battle with “zero limits.”
When you download the game, you create an account with “usual ID, username, password, email address, zero wallet connection. If you want to connect your wallet to enhance your gaming experience, you can do it on the web app we open. No big deal if you don't want to link your wallet.
Image: Nova Frontier X
For those who want to embrace the Web3 element of the game, Nova Frontier X offers a set of 9,999 NFT spaceships, each with their own weapons, defenses, and health stats. “You want to stand out, have an edge,” said Tipsy, who said the ships offer improved stats and attack/defense capabilities as well as players. players”
He added that Nova Frontier X is not a pay-to-win game, “You can get the best ship out there, but you have to be able to explain it, you have to be able to micromanage it. level of accuracy.”
The Nova Frontier X's NFT ships starting at $200, a 50% discount for the early bird discount—but players should move fast, at just $9,999 NFT and over 100,000 users have signed up for the game's waiting list so far.
Marveling at that many players in deep space, Tipsy said, “We're all going to be a little Elon Musk, aren't we?” he joked.
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