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NEXON Europe today announced new expansion of their MMORPG MapleStory.
MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling MMORPG game developed by the Korean company Wizet and published by Nexon. The game is set in a typical, fantasy world with warriors, magicians, monsters and adventure.
The update adds new pirate job class. Prates can choose from two development paths – Brawlers (specialize on hand-to-hand combat) or Gunslingers.
The update also adds new territory – the Leafre map. It is an egg-themed territory, located in the West of Ossyria. Some of the strongest monsters and hardest quest can be found there.
Few days ago, Netmarble announced an Open beta of their game Mini Fighters Online is going to be launched on December, 17.
Mini Fighter Online is a fast, 2D, side-scrolling MMO game centered on fighting.
The gameplay vary from quest and boss mode to fight challenges with other players.
It is fast and addicting game, already a hit in Korea.
Site: http://wonderking.ndoorsgames.com/
WonderKing Online is a free-to-play, side-scrolling, 2D MMORPG. The game features cute anime graphics and fun, entertaining gameplay. Currently the game is in its closed beta.
Gameplay
The gameplay of WonderKing Online is very similar to most of the other side-scrolling MMORPGs. Players fight with monsters, do quests, explore dungeons and collect loot. You can form a party or a guild with your friends. The game is easy, nice, colorful, relaxing and in the same time addicting.
The controls are relatively easy to handle. The only thing I had a hardship was looting. The key wasn’t listed anywhere or I couldn’t find it. So if you have a similar problem – press down arrow to loot.
The game world is full of cute and sweet monsters. The background is a set of fantasy sceneries and has some magic in it.
Classes
WonderKing Online has four starting classes – Swordsman, Thief, Mage and Scout. Swordsmans as usual are the tank characters with strong defense. They use a melee attack and a sword as the name says.
Mages can specialize as damage dealing Wizards or support type Priests.
Thieves can deal a great amount of damage in a short period. They can specialize in melee or range combat with dagger or shurukens respectively.
Scouts are the ranger type characters with bows or guns.
Quests
WonderKing Online offers many different and entertaining quests. At the start players can do basic quests introducing game functionality and interface.
Overall Impression:
The game is very similar to MappleStory as player experience by my opinion. WonderKing Online is a beautiful and relaxing game, appropriate for almost all gamers.
Dragonica is available in Europe since June, 2009 (Open Beta maybe). The European publishers are gPotato Europe - http://en.dragonica.gpotato.eu/ . In North America Dragonica’s publishers are THQ*ICE with official Dragonica site http://dragonica.thqice.com/web/ . Dragonica is a free-to-play, 3D, side-scrolling, MMORPG. It sounds strange, isn’t it? 3D, side-scrolling MMORPG – my first idea was multiplayer, 3D Super Mario.
Gameplay - Arcade style battles Dragonica features arcade style battles – with combos and keyboard controls. The basics of its gameplay are very easy but like the old arcade games there are many key and hit combinations, special combos and so on. The battles look very cool despite the fact that your first enemies are sheeps, bees and woods. You have a hit that throws the enemy at the camera and breaks your imaginary window/screen. I laughed a lot when I first saw it. Quests – you have some bla-bla quests, for some time I started to accept all available quests without even reading what its all about. Maybe it is wrong, but the MMO games become more and more quest oriented. Or I got depressed from so many quests.
Missions/Mission Map Dragonica offers special places for fighting or so called mission maps with stronger mobs, better experience and a boss at the end. The first mission map is relatively easy, any class can fight the mobs and the boss alone, but the higher level missions are very intense even for full party(four players). Some bosses:
And the fun:
PVP
Dragonica Classes Warriors – The Warriors are the melee characters. They first profession change is at level 20 – they can become Knights or Gladiators. If you select a warrior – you will swing a huge sword for some time. I won’t argue the animation of fighting warrior is very cool. Also they are pretty powerful at the beginning. A bit overpowered maybe.
Magician – they can become Monks or Battlemages. The Monk is the party healer. Their next profession after reaching level 40 is Priest. The Battlemage is a damage dealer with weak physical defense. The next profession change at level 40 – Warmage.
Archer – if you like long-range weapons – the Archer is your type. Archers can become Pathfinder (with bow) or Arbalist (with crossbow). The next profession for the Pathfinder is Ranger at level 40. The Arbalists can evolve to Grenadiers. (Yep, Grenadier, have you watched the anime? Cool … eyes)
Thief – your standard thief class with high agility. They can evolve to Jesters (weapon: claws) or Assassins (weapon: katar). I haven’t tried this one yet.
Graphics and overall impression The in-game graphics and animations are cool and somehow original. I like the sense of humor and the light-weight atmosphere. You have not to engaging fantasy world which is easy to share with friends. I like the sounds, views, impression and the idea, maybe I am a way too childish.
