Maplestory2 is coming out in CBT this year(2011)

http://news.mk.co.kr/v3/view.php?year=2011&no=12027

Maplestory2 CloseBetaTest(CBT) in the fouth quarter of this year. (September~December)

Nexon currently under development ... seems to continue in Q4 CBT
Japanese stocks traded publicly in the momentum of the big potential

Global IP (intellectual property) is' Maple Story 'sequel' Maple Story 2 (working title), a private pilot for the coming four quarters (the CBT) is observed to proceed.

According to the industry Nexon Maple Story 'sequel in development and Maple Story 2' in the coming four quarters of CBT is likely to continue.

Accordingly, multiple access role this year, the game (MMORPG) market is expected that in the way You memeodeugeup storm. Nexon Maple Story 2 'and this year is the most likely reason for the disclosure of Nexon Japan that deep analysis of stocks traded is related.

Japanese stocks traded strong momentum since the position requires Nexon is renowned as a global IP 'Maple Story' sequel 'Maple Story 2' is the prospect of disclosure by the ripple effect is large.

However, in some cases 'Maple Story 2' may not be published in this year is a reaction. Seven thirty in the Japanese stock market is' Maple Story 2 'give effect to the publication of the state, but readily Nexon Maple Story 2' may not disclose that the analysis of the decision is also gaining strength.

'MapleStory' rising current curve and Localization in a situation where the carnival happens, 'Maple Story 2' is released, because the possibility of catching up with him.

Choehyeonwoo Nexon Public Relations chief, "'Maple Story 2' is developing, but do not know whether any disclosure" and "level of CBT in this year and whether or not to disclose at this time step is not to say," he said.

Wait..
Is MapleStory 2 going to have completely different graphics or something?

Or like..how will it be like?

I'M SCARED!

And very curious. @_@

I'm looking foward to this. Hopefully, this won't turn out like Dragon Ball Online, where the Korean version is out for more than a year and there's no word of any kind of release outside of Korea. Or worse... like Kavatina Story where the company doesn't keep up with the game or update it and eventually close it down due to it being a dead/dying project.

So...1-2+ years before it gets an American version?

Wait..
Is MapleStory 2 going to have completely different graphics or something?

Or like..how will it be like?

Completely new game, completely new engine.

Maplestory is quite old. Why rework the entire engine to bring it up to date? Its not like it pumps that much money out like other MMOs.

EDIT: It also means they're gonna milk the pineapple out of Maplestory 1 til its last breath most likely. If Maplestory 2 goes well, they'll stop development for Maplestory 1, the servers will still run until it doesn't make enough profit.

It just eludes me.... Why go into overdrive on making content/revamping Maplestory if a spiritual successor is right on the horizon? Big Bang, Chaos, and then bam Maple Story 2?

I seriously don't get it.

It just eludes me.... Why go into overdrive on making content/revamping Maplestory if a spiritual successor is right on the horizon? Big Bang, Chaos, and then bam Maple Story 2?

I seriously don't get it.

This.

I'm worried.

Completely new game, completely new engine.

Maplestory is quite old. Why rework the entire engine to bring it up to date? Its not like it pumps that much money out like other MMOs.

EDIT: It also means they're gonna milk the pineapple out of Maplestory 1 til its last breath most likely. If Maplestory 2 goes well, they'll stop development for Maplestory 1, the servers will still run until it doesn't make enough profit.

Gunbound Thor's Hammer->Gunbound World Champion->Gunbound Revolution->Gunbound you still play this crap->Gunbound ???

It just eludes me.... Why go into overdrive on making content/revamping Maplestory if a spiritual successor is right on the horizon? Big Bang, Chaos, and then bam Maple Story 2?

I seriously don't get it.

It better be to Maplestory what Vindictus is to Mabinogi, or lots of people are going to be pissed...

I feel this will be a big fail to be honest..

I feel I don't care - I'm happy with Vindictus. Unless MS2 adds something both very positive and very refreshing to the formula, I don't think I'll care. Honestly, if the game's going to go the route of MapleStory and multiply its content base by tenfold in a matter of years, it's going to have a real problem when it starts out small and people will get bored from a lack of anything to do. MS will be a better game than MS2 for a long time, unless it's a fundamentally different game from MS.

I have a feeling it'll be pomegranate.

Maple will die out if this comes out. I really don't think they could pull off the same feel that the original maple had. It will be a new game made by new people, and so it will either be really cool or fail miserably.

Not sure if want :c\

I'm curious about this project.

Being a new project, one would expect that the same issues that bogged down the original Maple wouldn't be present in this game (or be far less of an issue). Hopefully.

I have a feeling it'll be pomegranate.

Same here. It really depends on how they do it though. If it has certain elements and a bit of a feel to the old Maplestory, but with a much more balanced, entertaining, and better systems overall, I could definitly play it.

The class system got a bit out of hand in certain ways, too many classes means way too many possible imbalances. Scrolling was aggravating at points. All there really was to do was grind and level up. Wasn't until the Chaos patch to where they actually added some other forms of building your character. I love character progression myself, but in the form of only grinding and level up... it gets old fast. There was always possibilities, just never taken up on. Also, boss mechanics need to be interesting for once.

Having seen the mess that custom content creates I hope to god that when it gets localized that the team doesn't attempt to add any exclusives. Or that they hire some real programmers. But more likely just add 0 custom content so we don't have to deal with a massive bugfest every patch.

If you recall, it took over two years for DNF to even make it over to America, and an equally long time for Maplestory. It's just going into CBT for Korea. I doubt this is coming our way anytime soon.

Exclusive content brings cash.