Ragnarok Online for Nintendo DS

Ragnarok Online DS for the Nintendo DS is in expansion and is planned for release in North America in winter of 2009; this is according to XSEED Games. The Ragnarok Online DS conveys gameplay of customization and searching that made the players addictive. As of May 11, 2009, about 3.14 million North American are registered users of the PC version to the Nintendo DS platform. All over the world, the people with main powers in the land live in peace and prosperity are uninformed that a great wickedness waits in perspective. An underground group under the disguise of intellectual study were scheming to revive a goddess who passed away. To target this aim, two things are important; a boat of flesh and blood to accommodate the spirit of the goddess. The lives of every existing creature must be offered as a sacrifice. The preparation of this approaches chaos that Ares (an orphan from a small forgotten village) sets out to seek his fortune as an adventurer.

The journey started when he meet Sierra, a beautiful young girl with mysterious powers who not only lost her memories of herself but also her world. Both of them embark on journey that will let them make a decision about the fate of the entire world. According to Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games, they could not be more pleased to be involved in bringing such a well-known and beloved series on the PC to a handheld platform. "Ragnarok Online DS stays true to the original while adding elements to optimize the experience on the Nintendo DS", he added. Ragnarok Online DS players can advance their character's shield and weapons by taking them to a blacksmith to be developed, or by attaching effect cards slumped by conquered monsters. To increase their characters' base levels, every character receives both Status and Skill Points every time they get a level. The player can use these points to modify their characters to achieve their playing technique by selecting from various different job classes like Swordsman, Thief, and Merchant.

Ragnarok Online DS lets the players to form a team composed of two other friends wirelessly to travel on the Tower of Mirages. The tower has over 50 floors, arbitrarily created maps and completion conditions, and the ability to acquire rare items. A chance to enjoy the same world and addictive gameplay on a convenient platform awaits the existing players of Ragnarok Online. Those who are new to the series will benefit from the original epic storyline within an experience optimized for a handheld. XSEED Games and GungHo are now partners to secure the North American privileges to put out and distribute Ragnarok Online DS. GungHo developed the title exclusively for the DS and this will be offered during winter of 2009. [via]