Tower Of Druaga From International classic to Japan only MMORPG...... Darn it!!!!

Tower of Druaga or "Druaga no Tou" in Japanese the game first appeared in the arcades in 1984 a game created by NAMCO it use to run on the old Super Pac Man engine and was a grat classic for its time I had this game for the Super Famicom since in asia we mostly got this console instead of the NES games of this series were also realeased for the Super NES, Game boy Colored, Playstation, Playstation 2, Nintendo DS, and the XBOX 360 the concepts of the games were all the same navigate the maze tower and reach the top of the 60 floor tower beat the evil lord druaga and rescue the preistess Ki

An anime series was also released on 2008 Tower of Druaga: Aegis Of Uruk and Tower Of Druaga: Sword Of Uruk (Season 2) which upon watching them became one of my favorite anime series of all time

And one game stands out in the series released on 2009 in Japan The "Tower Of Druaga: Recovery Of Babylim" was released it’s an MMORPG based on the series much of the concept is still the same but since the recent popularity of the Anime series and the news spreading of no IP blocks it’s got everybody jumping in the game

The objective is still to reach the 60 Floor and beat Druaga there are four job classes the Soldier, Scout, Druid, and Mage each job class has a second class and the third class has not yet been implemented

And for the players who are fans of the Anime and want to play the game I will be giving a link below for the guide on how to play In Japan servers but be warned it's going to be a big download and a long patching process but don’t worry since there seems to be quite a number of English speaking players from all over the world playing the guide also contains help/translations with the menus and skill interface

And here it is

http://www.onrpg.com/boards/108275.html

"Aki"

A new "Amazing!" one from Japan

This one is fresh from Japan and still in close beta but it’s very interesting and has lots of innovative stuff I’m looking forward to playing this even in the Japan servers I hope they don’t put an IP block

"Arcadia Saga" by Gonzo Rosso the guys who also made and released "Pandora Saga" which I did a few days back though I can't say much about the job classes from what i've seen (since Im only half Japanese and grew up elsewhere) i can tell that there’s a Warrior/ Fighter class, Archer and Mage but what really sets the game apart and got people talking are the things in game that you can do and believe me there are a lot of extras of the same old and the really innovative.

Here are some of them

- Mobs in the map are all tamable: Just like imagine online any bad guy can become your pet

- You can build a house anywhere you want: Yup that’s something new you build a house or something like a small farm there is an actual production system since towns are far apart. you design both the interior and exterior of your humble abode by buying stuff or producing them. Asides from the normal character stat and skill level up it seems you have also building skills you can level up. Its gonna be a land rush since you can own a region XD

Yeah so I have a house so what? Monsters will try to raid your house and destroy it. The game reminds me of one of my favorite classic games for the P.C and 3DO the horde where you have to protect your farm from the monsters that want to destroy your farm. I loved that game XD

- Crafting and lots of it: ranging from cooking, furniture, armor, weapon(all in game armor weapon potion can be craft) jewelry, tailoring, beverage, and other stuff. Weapon/armor forging and customizing( you can add an apple to your weapon which will give xx attribute)

- Ride able horses: Well the only mount in the game so far at least its realistic

- The music is composed by "Sakimoto Hitoshi" don’t know him? he did "Final Fantasy XII"

- and supervised by "Ryo Mizuno" don’t know him also? He created "Record of Lodoss War"

I was so excited to tell you about the unique stuff I forgot to tell you the story. Well its simple really the human world was destroyed and people are trying to survive in the harsh new world thus the title "Arcadia Saga Rebuild the Utopia" yup its like build your own town with other players MMORPG

Well this is one game that’s 100% on my wish list I really am hoping to be able to play this on the International servers with everybody but for now I’ll settle with the Japan servers and try to play as much as possible when the open beta comes out hope to

See you there Its lonely around the none English speaking crowd

"Aki-The Settler"

Front Mission Online Part of the series lost forever

I just love the Front mission series ever since the PS1 release Front Mission 2 I just got so much into the game that I even back tracked and played the original Super Nes version a few years later they released one for the PS2 though there were two released in Japan Front Mission: 4 and Front Mission 5: Scars Of War sadly we only got 4 and much later on I also got the extended version of original Front Mission for the DS

The Front Mission games are tactical turn based strategy games developed by Square Enix also know for the Final Fantasy series. Revolving around Intertwining story lines and mechs called "Wazners" the stories can get quite complicated but very immersive I just love the story lines though I won’t go to much in depth and focus on theme. They revolve around a the theme of war, love and betrayal and there’s just a mix of cyber punk element which I just enjoy so much

But One game stands out in the entire series "Front Mission: Online" the game play was totally different and when I found out about it I totally wanted to play that game.

Front Mission: Online The game starts out you customize your basic mech also choose a nation there are only 2 factions in the game the O.C.U (Oceania Cooperative Union) and the U.C.S (Unified Continental States) then players proceed to a lobby where you can control your character and chat with other fellow pilots. The first battles in the game consist of A.I opponents (training grounds) where you can practice the controls Front Mission: Online combat system is almost similar to "Armored Core" so all battles will be in real-time. When the player feels ready the FUN! begins players will get to battle other players from the opposing nation but unlike armored core the game allows up to 10 battle units per nation so that’s 20 Wazners on the arena fighting in real-time since combat can get very hectic the game has a voice chat system (VoIP) which I really great of giving commands during the fight

As players progress the Faction gives out missions that can be done solo or with a group

Sadly this game was short lived it started beta testing in November 2004, and on May 12, 2005, Square Enix officially released the PlayStation 2 version of the game. The PC version of the game was developed and released some seven months later, on December 8, 2005. Support for Front Mission Online was discontinued on May 31, 2008...... :(

This is one of the games in the series I will never get to play but I can still get a copy for the PS2 as a memorabilia to complete the series and news of Front Mission: Evolved announced last E3 has gotten me all hyped-up to play the game since it looks similar to Front Mission: Online maybe they pulled out to make an even superior version for us to play and I’m looking forward to it XD

Check back tomorrow for another amazing game!!!

"Aki-The Mecha Girl"

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Grandia Online a game in Japan for the fans made by fans

The "Grandia Online Game" also known now as "Grandia: Zero" is a prequel to the "Grandia" series set before the "Age of Genesis" or before the first Grandia game. The games story begins as an escapee from a village overcome by a dark force, petrifying the villagers and making the village completely uninhabitable. After escaping players will meet a powerful sorceress named Liete,( From the first Grandia Game) the player learns that similar events are happening across the world, and thus the adventure begins searching for the source

Players will visit familiar locals of the Grandia games and meet NPC which some of them are familiar with there is a lot of lore and fans will find that to be a great treat. Such as the Angel civilization, Spirit stones, and Grandians, Also the two races the Riete race and the Moge race important races in the Grandia series will be making appearances in the game

Something unique about the game is the partner system obtained at the start of the game the player is accompanied by a partner that is completely A.I controlled unlike a pet the A.I levels up and has equipment. Alternatively, the player may choose human controlled partners and form a party of eight players

The combat system in Grandia is all in real-time and mostly similar to the previous Grandia games in the series including the familiar Initiative Point (IP) Gauge, which is used for the game's Ultimate Action Battle System. The gauge, represented as a circle, contains icons representing each character in a player's party, as well as each enemy monster currently engaged. The icons move across the gauge to its end, which allows the player to accumulate combo points that can be saved to unleash powerful combination attacks along with other party members. Special combat abilities called Just Commands can be learned by continually using an equipped weapon, and occupy their own specific hot bar that can be quickly used during battle.As players defeat enemies, they gain experience points that go towards gaining levels, allowing a character to become stronger and face progressively more difficult opponents. The number of individuals in a player's party, as well as the use of computer partners and high-level differences between characters can all adversely affect experience gain

Players can choose from the three major races in the Grandia world: The Humans, Coltas the bushy tailed race, and the Ralgas

The background music for Grandia Online was written by the series veteran Noriyuki Iwadare he composed all the game music for the Grandia series and voices of the characters from various and famous voice dubbers and previous dubbers of the Grandia series like Kikuko Inoue who voiced Liete from the first Grandia an OST has already been released and sold with a special code which you can use to redeem in game items

What a lot of people don’t know is that the Grandia games are actuallymade by fans of the series who were so dedicated and decided to work for the company. It’s amazing the video game industry in Japan I wish I were part of that industry to actually do something you really like and enjoy so much

Though the game has been announced since 2006 and disappeared till recently 2009 the game has been under closed beta testing since then I’m really hoping that this would not be something for Japan only since all the Grandia games have been released on foreign shores and most consoles even the P.C I hope to play this one too someday and add it to my collection since you’ve never played all the Grandia games if you haven’t been able to play this one which is very frustrating XD

"The game should be available in Japan on open beta this spring 2010"

"Aki-The Adventurer"

One MMORPG from JAPAN you can play!!!!

I found a Japanese MMORPG you can play on the Malaysian servers it 100% English this game was suppose to arrive on my country 2 years ago but never did and arrived in Malaysia last year I’m planning to give it a try tomorrow so the whole weekend ill be playing this game

"Pandora Saga" Published by GONZO ROSSO Its a fantasy MMORPG set in Medieval Europe, The game boasts about is action driven battle system and battle strategies supposedly ones used in ancient European wars.

The game plays factionaly similar to Fantasy Earth Zero you get to choose a faction from 3 nations when you reach level 20 so the game will focuses more on PVP and castle sieges

In total there are 6 races to choose from some of them are pretty uniqe the giants look intresting to bad theres no female hehehe.

Humans: The most common race, humans is the largest race in the world. Due to their high adaptability, humans can easily adapt to various jobs. Humans take great interest in nature and are the most loyal beings to their own nation.

(Gender: Male and Female)

Elf: Elves, the guardian of the forest is well known for their gentle and kind hearted nature who lives in the forest. They have conflicts in idea with the Elves possess powerful magic and therefore characterized as a high intelligent race.

(Gender: Male and Female)

Dwarf: Dwarves are cave-dwellers who are famous for their mastery in forging weapons and They excel in building construction, metal processing, science and technology too. Dwarves pursue a career as the most famous blacksmith and therefore most of them live in the city where they can reveal their great talent on craftsmanship.

(Gender: Male only)

Myrine: Myrine known as a woman warrior clan who live in the plains as nomadic hunter gatherers. They move from one place to another rather than settling down. Myrine are an emotional race and they believe in the Moon and Hunting Goddess.

(Gender: Female only)

Enkidu: Enkido worships the Sun God as a sign of faith. They depend on farming for a living. Due to their hot tempered nature, they have made enemies towards other races except the Lapin. The Enkido provide their protection in exchange for the Lapin to farm for them.

(Gender: Male only)

Lapin: Lapin lives in caves at the hilly areas. They are naturally very timid but with strong curiosity and mischievous personality, they often go out to explore for new adventures. The Lapin tribe has significant similarity between male and female which makes other races unable to differentiate them.

"Each race has special advantages and skills that can be combined with the job class. There are only 4 job classes so its very traditional RPGish"

Warrior: Warriors are the strongest at close quarter combat. They are specialize in the sword and in melee fighting. They also have defenses that can take quite a lot of damage from attackers. They are the core in the battle.

Scout: Scouts are excellent archers and assassins. They focuses more on agility than strength and defense making them quick attackers and good range fighters.

Acolyte: Acolyte is an essential part of any party as it can keep a group alive for quite a long time with its healing and support spells. Acolytes are always in demand when it comes to forming a party.

Mage: Mages are spell casters which uses elemental magic to bring down its enemies. They can deal massive damage on multiple enemies in one single spell. They are not best for close range fighting but their spells keep them alive.

Sadly there isn’t much quests (about 20 listed) but the few quests offer big rewards so its okay and since I’m going to be playing with friends grinding won`t be so boring

With so few MMORPGs coming from Japan and this actually being in English I’m giving this one a try so see you there :)

Here`s the link in case you get lost

http://pandorasaga.myrosso.com

"Aki online"

See you after 2 days