Tag: Nexon

MapleStory 2 To Sunset 32 Bit Client This Month


Sorry folks.

As the tech industry continues moving forward into the far flung future of 2020, you folks on last decade’s hardware are inevitably going to be left in the dust. Unfortunately for MapleStory 2 players that means anyone running on 32-bit is going to have a heaping helping of nothing come next week.

Nexon today announced that the 32 bit client for MapleStory 2 is going away, as in going away on February 12.

“Starting on February 12th, 2020, the 32-bit client for MapleStory 2 will be discontinued. Players will be defaulted to the 64-bit version of the game client. Moreover, the recommended specs of MapleStory 2 will be adjusted on all of our platforms. Due to Microsoft’s discontinuation of Windows 7 support, we recommend that players use Windows 10 when playing the game.”

The announcement can be found here.

Mobility: Overhit Launches Two New Heroes


This week brings a brand new update to Overhit introducing two new heroes and a swath of content. The two heroes are;

  • Crow arrives as a Dark type Dealer and Assault hero who wields his terrifying power and unrelenting cruel temperament to eradicate foes
  • Dark-Type Sophia, the Successor of the Sun and Dark type Healer recently returned to Overhit with awakened power and special armor to protect the world with Ash, Colette and Malpion

The update also introduces Gabriel, a powerful new raid boss who drops new chaos gear. Dark-Type Xanthippe has been rebalanced to be stronger. All players can participate in events starting this week including an attendance event, hero growth for dark heroes, and more. For more details on the events, check out the Facebook page.

MapleStory M Casts Shade As New Hero


It’s that time of the year again, and MapleStory M is releasing a new character.

Shade is one of the six heroes to bring an end to the reign of the Black Mage, and is a pirate that utilizes knuckles and fox marbles to combat their enemies. Shade has been reborn and is using this newfound life to investigate claims that the Black Mage may be back from the dead as well.

Of course a new character can only mean three things: First, a growth support event offering additional rewards as players attain higher levels with their new Shade characters. Second, a burning event offering an additional two levels for every level earned between 3 and 100. Third, a log-in reward event.

  • Growth Support: Runs through February 24
  • Burning Event: Runs through February 10
  • Log-in Event: Runs through January 22

Furthermore a series of events honoring the six heroes will run through February 11 and provide rewards for players with those six heroes. A Lunar New Year event also begins on January 20 and provides a bevy of rewards for those who log in and participate.

For more details, check out the official website.

Mobility: More Heroes Enter Spiritwish


Mobile game Spiritwish deployed a new update this week introducing new heroes and new activities. The update deploys two new heroes as well as expands on the backstory of two other heroes. Adventure mode is permanent content available for higher tier players while those who take part right now can get in on the firework festival offering great loot.

More details on Spiritwish can be found at the official website. Spiritwish is a Nexon title.

  • Adventure Mode – In this all-new mode, players with achievement scores above 900 can earn rewards by tactfully commanding idle heroes to embark on quests to earn Spirit Cards
  • New Heroes – Two powerful Rare heroes join the fray, with Mononofu, a melee-wielder who uses a Tachi to take down ghostly enemies, and Vanguard, a protector who utilizes superior defense skills to stun and taunt
  • Recruitment Quests – The Fire Mage and Soothsayer now offer two new quests for players to unlock their respective character cards and learn who they are and where they came from
  • Firework Festival Event – Players can celebrate today’s content update by collecting randomly-dropped fireworks and exchanging them for items at the Premium Shop. Red Envelopes can unlock Legendary++ Weapon Boxes, Character Cards, costumes, Blue Diamonds and Gold.

Mobility: Maplestory M Drops New Class Luminous


Maplestory M is once again back with a new class. The Luminous is the latest class to drop on the hit mobile title, a mage class that utilizes a shining rod and orb to battle the forces of evil. Naturally this would not be a new class release without Nexon also running a burning event. Start up your new Luminous character and you’ll receive an additional two levels for every level up until January 13. In addition to the fast level track, you’ll also be able to obtain special rewards for leveling up the Luminous class character.

“An expert Magician, Luminous defeated the Black Mage using a shining rod as his primary weapon and an orb as his secondary weapon. In addition to these tools, the new hero also has a powerful Flash Shower skill, which shoots a concentrated burst of light that can penetrate multiple enemies. However, Luminous’s dark side also emerged as a result of his brush with the Black Mage. Becoming tainted with the antagonists dark power, Luminous now struggles to keep a hold of his light and dark side.”

Not to just cut and run, Maplestory M players can take part in the Happy Holiday event. Earn rewards, obtain winter treasure box keys from enemies, obtain log-in rewards, and more.

Source: Press Release

Astellia Blames Korean Shutdown On Nexon Restructuring


Astellia is shutting down in Korea (the Southern one) under publisher Nexon, and the news understandably has western player spooked and concerned for the game’s future in other territories. Getting ahead of the curve, the Astellia team posted an announcement last Thursday confirming that the shutdown is not so much due to the game’s failure in Korea, but due to the publisher undergoing restructuring in the region. That publisher being Nexon.

“The publisher for this region is undergoing a process of restructuring. As a result of this, the Korean service will no longer be operated by them and will be coming to a close early next year. We’d like to take a moment to reassure our community, that the publisher for Korean region and the North American / European regions are independent, and will continue to service Astellia without interruption.”

Astellia is published in the west by Barunson Entertainment & Arts. The announcement goes on to note that Korean players may be brought into the western version of the game, filling out the server population sheets.

“Currently, we are considering inviting displaced players from the Korean service to find a new home alongside us in the West. Bringing them aboard would provide players with access to a wealth of Astellia knowledge, increase overall player activity on servers, reduce dungeon queue times, and strengthen the level of competition within Avalon. We understand the significance of this decision, and in lieu of this, we encourage you to share your opinions and ideas with us below.”

The statement can be found at the link below.

Source: Astellia

Maplestory Introduces Hoyoung Class This Week


Maplestory’s latest content update is live, and it brings with it a brand new class for the side-scrolling MMO. The Hoyoung is an anima thief class that utilizes the ritual fan and fan tassel. Accompanied by Taotie, one of the four perils, Hoyoung goes on a journey to fix his mistake and reseal the monsters he had a part in accidentally unleashing upon the world.

Also included in this week’s update is the city of Cernium. Prince Carlisle and the Maple Alliance invite players to join the fight to save Cernium from imminent danger and bring peace to Maple World.

December 18 marks the launch of new glory events, including:

  • New Glory Guard Missions – Missions will all provide chances to earn Glory, used to purchase exciting items in the Alliance Supply Depot.
  • Glory Guard Rank Event – Joining the Glory Guard to save Maple World from impending danger offers players opportunities to level up through the ranks from Sentinel, Guardian, Master, Commander, and finally, Justicar.
  • Alliance Supply Depot – Players can spend their hard earned Glory Coins in this one-stop shop for members of the Glory Guard.
  • Camila’s Bakery Christmas Event – Through December 31, players can celebrate the holidays with a variety of Christmas-themed events such as mini-games and puzzles. Rewards include holiday themed costumes, damage skins, and other fun goodies!

Source: Press release

Mobility: Overhit Increases Its Voice Actor Collection


Mobile title Overhit has increased its library of voice actors with this week’s update. Nexon announced that the title has brought on board voice over legends Kaito Ishikawa and Shunsuke Takeuchi. Kaito Ishikawa has lent his voice to a massive list of anime titles including Pocket Monsters: Sun and Moon, One Punch Man, and Pop Team Epic, among countless other titles. Shunsuke Takeuchi similarly has a long list of roles including in Bakugan and Caligula (the anime series).

The update this week introduces a large swath of content, including:

  • Epic New Heroes – Two powerful Wind-Type heroes to Overhit’s daunting roster, voiced by anime legends Kaito Ishikawa and Shunsuke Takeuchi.
  • Hercules appeared from out of nowhere near the Duchy of Serendia and Industria.
  • Awakened Ash gained possession of the Chrono Timer, and is now Overhit’s first ever Awakened hero.
  • Saion Balances – Overhit’s epic Wind-Type SSR hero Saion has been balanced to become stronger than ever before.
  • Saison Event Dungeon – For a limited time, players can test their merits in this event dungeon at three difficulty levels: Story, Hard and Extreme. Player can experience new cut scenes and exclusive rewards.
  • New Raid Boss – Cliel, the Water-Type monster from galactic depths of an ocean in Disconnectia beckons daring players in exchange for Chaos Gear, which boasts a higher rank than all other gear in Overhit.
  • Original and World Raid Boss Modes – This revamped Raid Boss mode (single play) includes two difficulty levels for now. In the World Raid Boss mode, players who defeat Cliel will earn additional special rewards.
  • Special Events – Today’s update delivers several festive events including the Seven Day Attendance Event, Hero Growth Support Event for Wind-Type heroes, Rock-Scissor-Paper Event and Bingo Event.

For more details, check out the official Facebook page.

Mobility: Maplestory M and Re:Zero Crossover Event Goes Live


Maplestory M’s first crossover event is now available and brings in characters from the Re:Zero universe. Starting today, players will be able to complete a series of events to acquire special Re:Zero themed items.

In addition, exclusive items will be available in the cash shop during the course of the event.

Mobility: Alliance x Empire Update Adds New PvP Mode


Mobile MMO Alliance x Empire has added in a new PvP mode in the latest update. The update also introduces adorable new companions, new costumes, new special events, and the wheel of fortune rewarding players for every event mission completed.

“In this all-new relay battle mode, player trios go head-to-head in turn-based combat for valuable rewards. Spectating team members can take advantage of their position by using debuffing skills against enemies; “

For more details check out the official website.