MapleStory 2
MapleStory 2 was a 2015 live service massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by NSquare in association with Nexon and NCSoft. Released free-to-play first in Korea. The game took many of the features of the original game, MapleStory, and applied them to a 3D voxel-based environment.
MapleStory 2
- Date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nexon
- Genre
- fantasy video game · massively multiplayer online role-playing game
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MapleStory 2 was a 2015 live service massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by NSquare in association with Nexon and NCSoft. Released free-to-play first in Korea. The game took many of the features of the original game, MapleStory, and applied them to a 3D voxel-based environment.
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Most enemies, NPCs, and locations made a return in this sequel, although with several changes.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — MapleStory 2 • Developer — NSquare • Publisher — Nexon • Platforms — Windows • Engine — Gamebryo • Genre — MMORPG • Modes — Multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
• Illustration — A screenshot of gameplay from the now defunct global version of the game. The player character is in the centre of the screenshot, while the game chat panel is in the bottom left. To the bottom is the player's health, items and abilities, with a map and quest log to the top right. Unlike its predecessor, MapleStory 2 featured third-person movement, and a "blocky look, similar to Minecraft" according to Polygon's Julia Lee. The game contained features commonly seen in MMORPGs, such as a leveling system and customizable weapons and armour, but also a "Battle Royale" mode, PVP arena and interior decoration minigame.
Monetisation model
Monetisation model
The game featured premium in-game currencies, called the Blue Meret and Red Meret, which allowed players to buy unique items for their characters and virtual homes in the global servers. Unlike most other games in the MMORPG genre, none of these items gave paying players any advantage over non-paying players in the core gameplay, instead being purely cosmetic. This was an aspect of the game widely praised by players. The premium currency in the Korean version of the game was simply called the Meret (메럿). The Korean version of the game did have purchaseable items that gave combat advantages, however.
Release
Release
Two closed betas for the global version were conducted, the first from May 9 to 16 and the second on July 18. The global servers became operational on October 10, 2018, with the global launch as a premier event.
Shutdown
Shutdown
The Japanese and global services were closed permanently on May 27, 2020. An official archive page was set up by Nexon, with illustrations and concept art available for free download, but this was removed from the website after some time. The Chinese service ended on November 2, 2022. The Korean service was shut down on May 29, 2025, making the game defunct.
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