Overview
The game started it's run on December, 2003. MapleStory is a 2D scrolling platform game where the controls for the game are executed using the keyboard and mouse.
The keyboard is used for many game functions, and users can customize them freely. The mouse is mainly used to trigger Non-player characters and manipulate items. Like most MMORPGs, gameplay centers on venturing into dungeons and combating monsters in real-time, gaining experience and complete quests, acquire in-game currency, and various items. Aside from obtaining items, players can also craft them providing if their class allow them to.
Anime
The series was adapted of the game into an anime and produced by Madhouse Studios. It was aired on TV Tokyo between October 7, 2007 and March 30, 2008, spanning 25 episodes.
Characters
- Al(アル)(CV:桑島法子)
- Neena(ニーナ)(CV:遠藤綾)
- Puudou (プードゥー)(CV:松本梨香)
- Anji (アンジ)(CV:草尾毅)
- Barrow (バロー)(CV:木内秀信)
- Gallus (ガルス)(CV:楠大典)
- Krone (クローネ)(CV:水樹奈々)
- Ariba (アリバ)(CV:浪川大輔)
- Soala (ソアラ)(CV:日高のり子)
- Grande (グランデ)(CV:田中秀幸)
- Maron (マロン)(CV:今野宏美)
- Gill (ギル)(CV:朴璐美)
- Zakteman (ザッタマン)(CV:野沢那智)
- AloAlo (アロアロ)(CV:遊佐浩二)
- Spirna (スピルナ)(CV:吉沢希梨)
- Godfried (ゴッドフリード)(CV:矢尾一樹)
- Kino (キノ)(CV:皆口裕子)
Main Theme
Opening Theme
「Scratch On The Heart」
Vocals - Yunna / Lyrics - 松井五郎 / Composer and Arranger - 板垣祐介
Ending Theme
「Kokoro no Kagayaki」(Ep.1 to 24)
Vocals - Fumiko Orikasa / Lyrics/Composer - 藤田恵美 / Arranger - 杉浦"ラフィン"誠一郎
「Boku no Rhythm」(Ep.25)
Vocals/Lyrics - Fumiko Orikasa / Composer and Arranger - 杉浦"ラフィン"誠一郎