MapleStory 2 – Alpha test phase to begin next month in Korea

Today, Nexon announced MapleStory 2 will begin its Alpha test phase from 17th September till 21st September. Registration will begin on 28th August till 10th September, and I expect only a handful of players will be chosen. A full 3D…

MapleStory 2 – Preview of game bosses in latest developer video

A new developer video for MapleStory 2 was recently uploaded, with the development team touching on the game bosses. With the new graphics and style, bosses now have more tricks up their sleeves, with players required to actively control their…

MapleStory 2 – New developer video touches on user-generated content

The latest developer video revealed by Nexon showcases the flexibility of user-generated content mechanisms in MapleStory 2, the upcoming sequel for MapleStory. As mentioned previously, 1 of the main reasons the game is created using blocks and tiles is to allow…

MapleStory 2 – New developer video talks about playable classes

Nexon recently revealed a new developer video for MapleStory 2, which touches on playable classes and showed a quick preview of PvP combat. Only 4 of the 8 playable classes are shown in the video, and players can expect more…

MapleStory 2 – New world view trailer visits familiar maps and new locations

If you have not already known, MapleStory 2‘s storyline actually takes place long before MapleStory’s. A new developer trailer was recently revealed, with a closer look at Victoria Island which includes maps such as Kerning City, Henesys, Perion and Ellinia.…

MapleStory 2 – New developer video briefly describes game concept

Nexon recently released a new video for MapleStory 2, explaining the main design choices. For example, the “block” world is something which will allow all features planned to be implemented smoothly. If I did not see wrongly, 1 vs 1 PvP…

MapleStory 2 – Nexon confirms user generated content for sequel

After the recent reveal of MapleStory 2’s debut game trailer, many gamers (especially MapleStory players) were wondering aloud about the Minecraft-like world. Why is the game so “blocky”? Is it trying to copy Minecraft? Nexon stepped up at the supporter…

MapleStory 2 – Final 2 playable classes revealed for upcoming sequel

With the debut game trailer having been made public a few weeks back, the final 2 playable classes were revealed. Masters of close-range trickery and burst damage, they are namely the Thief and Assassin classes. As usual, there is little info…

MapleStory 2 – Ranged classes revealed for upcoming sequel

After the announcement of the melee and magic classes, the 2 basic ranged classes now get their spotlight. The Ranger class was actually revealed a couple of months ago, but I was waiting for its partner, the Heavy Gunner, to…

MapleStory 2 – First gameplay trailer officially revealed to global audience

[Press release] Nexon today revealed the first gameplay video for its upcoming MMORPG MapleStory 2. Captured directly from the game engine in its Alpha state, the video highlights how the game will play in full 3D, including sequences of combat,…

MapleStory 2 – Weapon designs for first 4 playable classes revealed

After several teases over the past few months, a new image on the weapon designs for the magic and melee classes were recently posted. While the wand and staff are pretty normal, the Berserker’s 2-handed sword will give him AOE…

MapleStory 2 – New teaser trailer posted for upcoming sequel

A new teaser trailer was recently posted for MapleStory 2, which actually features some of the monster art images revealed thus far for the sequel. It is developed by Nsquare (a team formed by NCsoft and Nexon), and expected to…

MapleStory 2 – Magic classes revealed for in-development sequel

After the melee classes of Berserker and Knight were revealed, developer Nsquare recently announced the 2 ranged magic classes, Priest and Wizard. If the previously teased schedule is not wrong (accurate thus far), we will be seeing the Assassin and…

MapleStory 2 – First 2 playable classes confirmed by developer

Nsquare, the development team formed by both Nexon and NCsoft, confirmed the first 2 classes for MapleStory 2 earlier. As mentioned in my previous post, the classes are indeed from the Warrior category, with them being Knight (rather than Paladin)…