After much speculation on what the mobile phone will look like, Nokia finally unveiled the modernized Nokia 3310 at the 2017 Mobile World Congress.
The device, the original version of which was loved for its unique design and massive battery life, retains most of the charm of its predecessor, including the game that Nokia 3310 users spent most of their free time on.
Snake On The New Nokia 3310
The 2017 version of the Nokia 3310 very faithfully stays with what made the original Nokia 3310 a popular mobile phone, while also making a few upgrades and introducing new features. For example, the new Nokia 3310 adds a flashlight, a media player, and a basic camera.
One of the upgraded aspects of the new Nokia 3310 is classic mobile game Snake, which owners of the original mobile phone will likely remember.
In the original Snake, the premise was simple. Players guided a digital snake through a playing field, sometimes with walls though often played without them, with the snake growing in length for every piece eaten. The ultimate goal for all players was to get the snake long enough to fill up the whole screen for the maximum score.
The reimagined Snake in the new Nokia 3310 maintains the simple rules, but gives the classic game similar upgrades that the mobile phone received.
What's New In 'Snake'?
The new Snake was made by Gameloft, and like the display of the new Nokia 3310, it is now fully colored. The graphics are blocky, but that is a deliberate design at it looks to evoke the retro feel of the original game.
The snake itself is fatter and more colorful, and no longer the wire-thin digital snake seen in the classic mobile game. The snake also no longer turns at a sharp 90 degrees, as it now turns in big, long curves.
Players will be able to access one mode where there are segmented and timed levels that increase in difficulty as you go through the game. The survival mode, however, is much closer to the original Snake game, though it now features obstacles such as moving walls and bombs in addition to the classic mechanic of the snake growing longer and moving faster as time passes. Players may also pick up a scissors item that will slow down the pace of the snake and shorten it, which is a good thing.
Will You Buy The New Nokia 3310?
HMD Global, the Finnish manufacturer that now owns the exclusive right to sell Nokia-branded devices, is likely looking to cash in on the retro trend currently going on in consumer technology, as evidenced by Nintendo's NES Classic Edition.
According to IHS Markit mobile head Ian Fogg, the new Nokia faces the challenge of making the revived brand appeal to customers with fond memories of the old Nokia while positioning it as an innovative brand.
At about $52, the new Nokia 3310 features a one-month standby time and 22 hours of talk time on a single charge, a 2 MP camera with an LED flash, and a media player for MP3 and FM radio. Will you be among the customers lining up to buy the device once it is released?
