Ragnarok Online announced for DS

by JC Fletcher { Jul 4th 2007 at 4:15PM }

Better get a DS now if you don't have one, because when Ragnarok Online comes out, all DS shipments will by necessity be diverted to Korea. Ragnarok, for those of you lucky enough to avoid the onset of MMO addiction, is a hugely popular Korean MMO known for its adorable 2D sprites and mascot characters (at least, that's what we know it for.) Like Maple Story, we have no idea if this will actually be a DS version of the real game, or if it'll be a smaller-scale online game, or even online at all.

In the same press release, publisher Gungho Online Entertainment announced an aquarium simulator and a flower-arranging game. That's pretty great too.

[Via Famitsu]

Tags: aquarium, arranging, ds, ds lite, DsLite, fish, flower, flower arranging, FlowerArranging, flowers, lite, nintendo, ragnarok

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Nushio @ Jul 4th 2007 5:00PM

On Ragnarok Online's launch date, my bro's dslite will get lost. He is NOT going to play this game, again. Took me a few weeks of detox to get him to stop thinking of porings and all that.

My router's already banning all RO-oriented websites, and I hope this game doesnt come to US shores, because it'll be a bloody day at Target, the day he buys Rangarok Online DS... He won't have any limbs to play it though.

inlogic @ Jul 5th 2007 2:06PM

#1:

I wouldn't want to be your brother. That's some serious dictatorship you got there, I bet you didn't had that kind of control when you were his age.

JBGUY2K @ Jul 4th 2007 7:42PM

FREAKIN YESH!!!! I've been thinking about that damned game on the DS for a while... didn't actually think someone woulda done it. Betcha if it is the online version it's gonna require an expansion cart on the second slot like for... extra storage.

hvnlysoldr @ Jul 4th 2007 7:56PM

The DS browser comes with an expansion pak basically for memory storage. That's the real deal with the browser just like Metroid Pinball for the rumble pak. I'm not sure if I'll buy Maple Story or Ragnarok if they come here.

JBGUY2K @ Jul 4th 2007 8:35PM

no, but I mean like data storage. Perhaps the map data or music, ya know, stuff like that.

Seph-kunAguraki @ Jul 4th 2007 8:59PM

HOLY CRAP! I remember a while back...when the DS came out, I called them to ask about MMOs on the DS...but I specifically talked to them about Ragnarok Online. If this doesn't hit US shores, I'm gonna be sad...

yodaforsale @ Jul 4th 2007 8:58PM

this was my first mmo, and i can't wait about it, i've been thinking about so many ways to make this and i hope they make the hot bar touchable on the side of the ds screen or press r and it pops down for spells and you target the creature. i will buy this game in a second.

oh the joy!!

Bipedal @ Jul 4th 2007 9:06PM

Fucking love ragnarok online. This is gonna be awesome.

Saphion @ Jul 5th 2007 5:42AM

GIVE ME PHANTASY STAR ONLINE DS DAMMIT!

BPM @ Jul 5th 2007 7:15AM

When I heard way back when that Gungho was working on a DS project, I immediately assumed they'd bring Gravity's RO to the DS in one form or another.

Michael Kingston @ Jul 5th 2007 2:17PM

I will only buy it if:
A) I get my Wi-Fi working and
B) There's no monthly fee

Kefka @ Jul 6th 2007 12:47AM

I'm still very doubtful that it will be a direct port which interacts with the PC game.

MMOs require a steady stream of patches due to bug/exploit/balance/new content issues, and I've yet to see this done well on DS. Memory expansions, downloadable content, etc... all quite hard to get working, and goes against the "pick up and play" nature of handhelds.

Not sure what I'm expecting. A dumbed down DS only port? Sadly, in the long run you NEED to be able to patch MMORPGs... People wont keep playing them without any new content.

2dere @ Jul 17th 2007 4:19AM

Kefka's point is valid, perhaps they'll replace place content to save space? I like countless others other there would buy it in a heartbeat even if I knew it was crap. RO holds a special spot in alot of peoples lives.

Ro2_Newbie @ Aug 16th 2007 9:31AM

mi wifi works but i swear to god if they do hav monthly fees its impossible theyd make to money because
ud hav to buy it 30$ and more
theyd hav to hav single player too or theyd make no money
cuz

Ro ds + wifi + computer + monthly fee+ time

theyd make like no money at all

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