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Why The Maplestory 2 Gameplay Reveal is a Colossal Letdown

Simon O'Neill of Vgamerz.com talks about his nostalgia and love of the original Maplestory, and how Maplestory 2 is a huge letdown.

HexxedAvenger3624d ago

kinda wish they would bring it to the ps4 or wii-u lol

Patrick_pk443624d ago

I remember my Maplestory addiction. Like the write said, the game just went downhill after big bang and all the other updates after it. It no longer is that fun and social game that me and my friends played together. The majority of the towns are deserted and there are only certain locations where to train and the uniqueness of the classes are now gone. Nexon went full out P2W. I wish old Maplestory was around, but I moved on to competitive Counter Strike Global Offensive.

icaruslives3624d ago

I agree so much. I wanted to convey more of that in the article just that the 860 words was pushing it, haha.

So much Nexon has done in the past several years has been horrible, and MS2 is not helping :(

Azell4143624d ago

I agree with some of what you said but there is a lot that i read that i feel is just reckless bashing on a franchise that you me and everyone loved because the game changed from what it used to be, stop thinking about what it could have been and what it is, did you honestly beleive that Maplestory 2 would have just been a slightly different Maplestory 1 which has been stated to be a completely seperate game by Nexon. Also some things i need to correct you on how is adding another dimension to the world degrading jumping puzzles or combat or any part of this game and also saying how active the combat of Maplestory was when very clearly Maplestory 2's combat would much more so based on the fact that you can actually dodge by moving up down left or right instead of just up and down and the fact that comboing and you said made grinder funner would be even more involved so i don't understand the scepticism. So anyway you may be angry about how the franchise turned out but don't go bashing on everything that tarnishes your memories of what a game used to be. thank you. PS:i made an account just for this comment

ExCest3624d ago

Well, I used to play Maplestory back when there wasn't the central hub and back when 3mil mesos was worth something (it's not rich but it was worth good equipment). Going back to it after a couple of years, it felt way too simple and they eliminated all the treasure hunting and hidden stuff which was an idiotic move, I believe (but the magical girls are awesome).

OT for MS2: MS2 looks kawaii as fuck

Slade233624d ago

....ok I thought it was awesome as well. I really don't see it as a colossal letdown. If Maple Story is still going to be supported and updated as always, then I really don't see a problem in this.

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Xbox Partner Preview | March 2024: We're Back with Fresh Looks at Games for Xbox and Windows

Mike Nelson writes: "We’re thrilled to announce the next Xbox Partner Preview will air Wednesday, March 6, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT, featuring a mix of new and upcoming games."

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rlow154d ago

Nice, I don’t know anything about these titles. But hoping they’ll be worth the watch.

VenomUK54d ago (Edited 54d ago )

Xbox Partner Preview.
Xbox games that will be released on partner consoles including the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 5.

Asplundh54d ago

That should be pretty obvious, but then again there are some people who end up believing these are exclusive.

neomahi53d ago

Sounds familiar doesn't it? Xbox has never been creative or innovative

FinalFantasyFanatic53d ago

I normally just watch these so that I can add anything that interests me to my Steam wishlist.

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RaidenBlack53d ago

Watch out for The First Berserker: Khazan. It looks really cool. It was first shown in TGA 2023.
https://youtu.be/-XwJGSxZrh...
Pretty cool as well that we'll get know more about Capcom's new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.
https://youtu.be/4PekONLKFG...

anast54d ago

I wonder which games they are going to announce for the PS5 and Android.

Lightning7753d ago

Seeing how it's a partner preview which I means 3rd party. It's safe to assume all be on PS.

RaidenBlack53d ago

they do ... many State of Play(s) are 3rd party focused

jznrpg53d ago

The 3 games listed are multiplats.
I actually looked up the Tales of Kanzera:Zau a month or so ago because I thought it could be an actual Tales of game but I was very disappointed to find out it is an indie game being published by EA and not an actual Tales of game. Gameplay looks ok but I don’t like the art style. It looks a lot like the recent Prince of Persia game.

FinalFantasyFanatic53d ago

I think we're overdue for a new Tales game, I know Tales of Arise isn't that old, but it feels like it's been forever.

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First Legal Clash Between Dark and Darker Developer and Nexon Ends in a Draw

The first legal clash between the developer of Dark and Darker and Nexon ended in a draw as preliminary injunctions from both parties have been dismissed.

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Nexon Apologizes After Regulator Imposes $9 Million Fine for Violations in MapleStory

The South Korean Fair Trade Commission has fined Nexon over violations of the Electronic Commerce Act in its popular games MapleStory and Bubble Fighter.

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