A NEW MOBILE role-playing game from Asiasoft Corporation, Pocket MapleStory SEA has beautiful graphics, captivating background music and fun sound effects.
The game was developed by Nexon and is based on its popular PC-based online RPG game, MapleStory, which has been serviced in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Philippines by Asiasoft via its game portal |site, PlayPark.com, since |March 24.
The PC-version MapleStory has proved very popular in Thailand amassing more than three million player IDs at its peak. Pocket MapleStory SEA comes in 2D side-scrolling format, meaning you need to control your characters, one at a time, to move left or right, jump and climb up and down platforms while combating monsters.
The game is free to play but you can use your credit card via your iOS App Store account or Android Play Store account to buy VIP or premium add-on packages. With these, you can jazz up the cuteness of your characters with great costumes and increase their fighting and defence capabilities through pets and riding animals.
You can also sign up for the guild system that allows you to join other players’ guilds and have fun completing the more than 2,000 quests available. You can join up with three other players to combat the monsters in dungeons in real time.
Asiasoft says the game received a very good response after its launch across the four Southeast Asian nations, climbing to the top tree for free game downloads for iOS platform from the first day.
The game allows you to create up to six characters by selecting from five character types – Demon Slayer, Kaiser, Dual Blade, Angelic Buster and Mechanic.
The Demon Slayer wields a blunt weapon for powerful attack. It can attack multiple enemies, using area attack skills, after a forgotten ability is awakened through a job advancement.
The Kaiser is a melee warrior that uses a two-handed sword. It will become the powerful Kaiser of Faith after a job advancement, which enables a skill that engages the attack range.
The Dual Blade is a character that wields daggers for melee attacks. It can use the Power of Darkness that can deal damage to multiple enemies located in front of you after a job advancement.
The Mechanic has special skills including range attack with gun and mechanic riding. The character develops awesome HP and ATT when equipped with metal armour.
The Angelic Buster is a long-range attack character that uses a weapon called the Soul Shooter. It can use sharp-light attack that uses the power of Dragons after a job advancement.
The game is designed to be used with the left thumb for controlling the movement of the character, using a control pad and the right thumb for controlling the jump and attacks.
There is also an auto play function that makes it very convenient for you as the character will move and attack on its own. You simply select healing portions or skills for it for the right moment.
If you like classic 2D side-scrolling games, Pocket MapleStory SEA could be addictive. Give it a try.
System Requirements
– Devices: Smartphone or tablets with performance compatible of Galaxy S2 or iPhone 4s or better
– OS: Android 4.0/iOS 6.0 or higher
– Free storage: 450 MB
This source first appeared on The Nation Life.