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Why Robin Makes Batman Better The free fantasy video game Mabinogi has been out for a couple of years, entertaining players with the kind of swords and dragons adventure stuff lots of gamers like. Now the developers are adding something even more fun: Shakespeare.
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OK, I really got off on the wrong foot Thursday with Vindictus, the new MMO from Nexon that we’ll see more of at E3. So, let’s make a reintroduction with this trailer, giving the game’s backstory. Vindictus, readers. Readers, Vindictus.
Eee! Singing sheep! Nexon’s not-new-but-new-to-the-US MMORPG Mabinogi is moving to open beta as of this coming Wednesday. The Harvest Moon-meets-MMORPG has already been through a closed beta and pre-open beta test run, apparently to a good response. You can sign up at the Mabinogi website or over at FilePlanet. I’m a total sucker for stuff like this, so I’ll be wandering over to check it out. Full release after the jump:
Nexon is adding to its US stable of free-to-play MMOs with Mabinogi, the Celtic and Welsh-themed game which launches a closed beta on 30 January. It sounds like MMO-meets-Harvest Moon, with promises of “offering players a ‘life’ experience” – characters age at a set rate, can participate in mundane tasks like farming, writing music, and getting married in addition to the usual battles-and-quests. I was delighted to see faint whispers of deliciously bad press releases for Asian MMOs:
President and CEO John H. Chi commented, “Playing Mabinogi is about more than just fighting and normal MMO fare. This is a chance for gamers to live a fantasy life in a place where communities build mutual beliefs of family, friendship and hard work.”
And cute sheep prominently featured on the main page. I’m a sucker for fuzzy sheep – and if they’re singing fuzzy sheep, so much the better. No details yet on when the doors of Mabinogi will be thrown open for the public at large, but it looks like they’re still taking applications for closed beta testers over at the Mabinogi website
Nexon Announces Mabinogi [Worlds In Motion]
