diridam
03-11-2007, 08:21 PM
If you don't know what MapleStory is, you've been missing on one of the funniest, free MMO games ever to come out of Asia, and Korea in particular. First released in 2003 by Korean online giant Nexon, MapleStory could easily be described as a casual 2D side-scrolling MMO Action-RPG, with cute-as-hell chibi-styled anime-like characters. Since then, the game has enjoyed more success than many subscription-based online games, which is why its makers are now planning to bring it to the Nintendo DS handheld platform.
Nexon has been talking about developing games for the DS since last year's G-Star event, but barely yesterday did they reveal that the first such title will be a new version of MapleStory. Just how "massively-multiplayer" will it be, it remains to be seen. A true MMO on the DS would certainly be something to look forward to.
For the time being, they only announced a Korean release date, set for September 2007, although the new DS MapleStory should also make its way to the rest of the world at some point in the future.
A few screenshots, allegedly from the DS version, are now available in our local MapleStory gallery, and there's also a silly trailer to be watched online, though without actually revealing anything of interest about the game - just a bunch of over-hyped Korean school girls playing with their DS Chibi DS Lite.
Nexon has been talking about developing games for the DS since last year's G-Star event, but barely yesterday did they reveal that the first such title will be a new version of MapleStory. Just how "massively-multiplayer" will it be, it remains to be seen. A true MMO on the DS would certainly be something to look forward to.
For the time being, they only announced a Korean release date, set for September 2007, although the new DS MapleStory should also make its way to the rest of the world at some point in the future.
A few screenshots, allegedly from the DS version, are now available in our local MapleStory gallery, and there's also a silly trailer to be watched online, though without actually revealing anything of interest about the game - just a bunch of over-hyped Korean school girls playing with their DS Chibi DS Lite.