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MapleStory (Korean: 메이플스토리) is an online computer game first developed by the South Korean company Wizet in 2003. It is a side-scrolling, 2D MMORPG. It is client-based, which means that you must download the software in order to play the game. The software can be downloaded at the official MapleStory website. However, at almost 1GB, it is advisable to use a download manager to download the game. MapleStory is completely free to register and play, although there is a "Cash Shop" where players can use real-world money to buy items that aren't available through the in-game currency, Mesos.

The game does not contain any gore, excessive violence, or extremely frightening monsters. Beginners find that the game is not dark or violent, and that the environment is actually a sunny, friendly place with small snails and mushrooms as some of the monsters. Overall, gameplay is fairly simple: attack monsters, gain levels, attack stronger monsters. As players spend time in game level up, they can equip new weapons and clothes, gain more Mesos, and interact with others. Participants can also receive tasks, known as quests, from NPCs (Non-Player Characters) to earn additional rewards. MapleStory is noted for its statistic intensive planning, where one wrong allocation can set your character back a few levels, or infinitely at higher levels (the wrong choice in a skill, for example, can be completely wasted). Fortunately there are Cash Shop items to help undo the damage, but it comes with a price.

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Although beginners may at first think the game is all about leveling up and hunting monsters, MapleStory is also a place to socialize. With the Maple Messenger, buddy lists, and guilds, MapleStory is a typical MMORPG, where users don't always have to hunt monsters and level up; they can take a break and chat whenever and to whomever they like.

Versions

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-sincerly, a concerned mapler who wants to ask a serious question.

The following is a list of the game versions, their publishers, and their region(s) of interest:

Version Publisher Region(s) Website
MapleStory Korea (KMS) Nexon Korea maplestory.nexon.com
MapleStory Japan (JMS) Nexon Japan maplestory.nexon.co.jp
MapleStory China (CMS) Shanda China mxd.sdo.com
MapleStory Taiwan (TWMS) Gamania Taiwan tw.maplestory.gamania.com
MapleStory Thailand (TMS) AsiaSoft Thailand maple.asiasoft.co.th
MapleStory Global (GMS) Nexon North America (Global) maplestory.nexon.net
MapleSEA (MSEA) AsiaSoft Malaysia and Singapore maple.asiasoftsea.net
MapleStory Europe (EMS) Nexon Europe maplestory.nexoneu.com
MapleStory Hong Kong (HKMS) Gamania Hong Kong gamania.com.hk/maplestory
MapleStory Brazil (BMS) Level Up! Games Brazil games.levelupgames.uol.com.br/MapleStory/
MapleStory Vietnam (VMS) VinaGame Vietnam nam.zing.vn

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Explorers
Cygnus Knights
Heroes
Resistance
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Items

External links

  • BasilMarket Essentially, this site serves as an "eBay" for MapleStory. It includes price checking, multiple server search options, etc. Before bidding on an item, users can view a seller's feedback for prior auctions, and after a transaction, a user can choose to leave positive, neutral, or negative feedback.
  • Hidden-Street A Global/SEA MapleStory database, which includes an item database, guides, an active forum, etc.
  • MapleStory Soundtrack The complete MapleStory soundtrack from all versions of MapleStory. Constantly updated.
  • MapleTip An English/Japanese database which includes an item database, guides, etc. It also has its very own wiki, known as MapleWiki.
  • Sauna A Global MapleStory database with information taken directly from the client data.
  • Sleepywood Forums Community of Maplers with acclaimed guides.