''MapleStory DS'' ( ko, 메이플스토리 DS; ja, メイプルストーリーDS) is a

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for the

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. It is an adaptation of the original

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game for

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titled ''

MapleStory ''MapleStory'' () is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game, developed by South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, published by vario ...

''. The game was released on April 15, 2010 in Korea, and was developed by

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and published by

and Nintendo of Korea. Unlike the PC version, ''MapleStory DS'' is a solely single-player game.

Gameplay

The game features many elements present in the original ''MapleStory'', such as needing to fight monsters and complete quests in order to make the player character more powerful. The game also features 4 different character classes, two of which are unlocked after completing the game once.

Plot

After a jewel called Rubian causes the destruction of the kingdom of Sharenian via an ancient evil, it is split into four parts. Each playable character comes to acquire a piece of it and each sets out to unite with one another in order to recreate the jewel and expose and destroy the ultimate evil.

Development and release

The game was announced at E3 2006. Nexon and the newly established Nintendo of Korea showcased ''MapleStory DS'' for the first time in January 2007, releasing a trailer for the game. The game was first projected to be released in September 2007, but was subject to numerous delays before its eventual

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n premiere on April 15, 2010. A unique MapleStory-themed

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was released alongside the game in Korea. In 2010, Daniel Kim, the CEO of Nexon America, said that "''MapleStory DS'' is for the Korean market only" when asked if there would ever be an English language version of the game. Despite this, in 2012, the director of ''MapleStory DS'' Hong Sungjoon, said that there was some interest in porting the game to the

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. ''MapleStory DS'' was not developed as

according to the manager of international business development at Nexon, Stephen Lee, who explained that the game is a single-player game with limited multiplayer features. In addition, ''MapleStory DS'' does not support

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Reception

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'' scored the game a 28 out of 40.Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.1197 2011
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maplestory DS 2010 video games MapleStory Nexon games Nintendo DS games Nintendo DS-only games Side-scrolling role-playing video games Video games developed in South Korea Video games featuring female protagonists Single-player video games